Well we had the pair of us and one friend that happened to be on holiday at the time. Got married next to a waterfall and then photos on the beach. We did have a party for some people later. But the service and day was just for us.
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Well we had the pair of us and one friend that happened to be on holiday at the time. Got married next to a waterfall and then photos on the beach. We did have a party for some people later. But the service and day was just for us.
I can absolutely vouch for eloping and having a two person ceremony. Was just what we needed.
Ummm. He is definitely “a helmet”…
We have something similar in the UK with assaulting women and girls. If an immigrant or a trans person does it - people march in the streets calling for them to hang. But. It was proved that many of those marching in outrage actually had convictions for domestic violence against women…
I just love giving people a sense of superiority when they get to try to correct my world view with their bigotry and bile. It makes me feel needed.
Followed 3 seconds later by a giggle…
Every time I misread this box…
The fact you have to think about this is what is currently wrong with the world. My gym / pool has precisely 1 changing room. With loads of individual booths. Funny. No one has called me a predator for being a man in there…
Oh Merrrrrry Meeeeen
A Moscow-loving pedophile huh? How presidential 🤦♂️
May all MagAts go the way of King John. Died 1216 if you want to look it up…
Well my only real knowledge of “The Swamp” is from “Deliverance” and from Kermit the Frog… One is pretty gay and the other is green…
Wait till he reads the lyrics to “Fortunate Son” … the Maggots seem to play that a lot too and only know the “red white and blue” bit 🤣
“It is the best, the most beautiful…” = this is how I used to talk to Epstein about our special secrets.
Smoke number 2 of the weekend. Pulled pork and chicken carving kebab today. Chicken just went on. Pork has been in since 05:00 this morning. I do love the convenience of a pellet smoker. It may be “easy mode” but I have got so much done today while cooking.
I mean they held one in Qatar - a literal modern slave state. By comparison the USA is a haven.
Thought experiment. Woman shouts “Fire” in a crowded theatre. Everyone knows this is illegal. She pleads guilty. Does a short custodial sentence. She is a left wing person. The right wing press says this is “Justice Done Right!!” I wonder why this logic was not applied in this case?
She will turn on her radio. Then I will turn on my radio. And if we turn on our radios, others will turn on their radios. And if we all turn on our radios together, we will be listening to our radios together…
And if you turn on your radio. Other people will turn on their radios. And when we all turn on our radios. We will listen to our radios together…
BBQ time. Enjoy the summer while it lasts folks!
Hey USA…
He finished watching : World War Z War of the Worlds The Tomorrow War Charlie Wilson’s War War for the Planet of the Apes And War Room. He is such a narcissist that he now takes personal responsibility for “ending” those wars.
Looking forward to @lewisgoodall.com doing holiday cover this week. @mrjamesob.bsky.social is on holiday - so expect the biggest news of the summer to drop this week…
7 years ago @howlingmines.com Still the best bit of the night…
I nearly cried rewatching the NASA Galileo V episode. Bartlet: “Why can’t I answer the question? What is wrong with showing the children it is ok for the president to know things?” Then Sam steals the episode reminding us NASA is worth funding for the good of humanity 😥
This is the very worst of all HR bull… I wrote on my hiring form that I suffer from Migraines. I showed them the prescription for Triptans. I told them I get about 1 a month as a minimum - one every 2 weeks as a maximum. They then tell me 2 years later I am “Sick too much…” ?!?
In a time before the internet. Back when there was no widespread access to activator spray. When most people had no idea how to pin a model. We had to try to balance a lump of white metal on two tiny tabs on two thin poles held by two unconnected teams of Temple Guard…
And so it begins. The mid-week pulled pork marathon #smoker #barbeque #feedingthefamily
Also - so says the woman that wrote a series of books about someone literally prophesied to be “The Chosen One” …
Original Inistrad. But it is closely followed by Modern Masters 2015. I have had the privilege of each only once - but they were amazing.
I am considering putting on a jumper 🤣
The same people that targeted trans athletes to “protect women” are now laughing at misogynistic attacks on the WNBA… It is almost like they actually don’t care about helping petiole at all. They just like hurting “the right people” because they enjoy inflicting pain and chaos…
This is why I have a small air conditioner in my home office. That I now sleep in on a camp bed. It is a bit chilly in here. 17 degrees currently. And 29.5 in the rest of the house.
After a disappointing start to our journey - I brought a laser collimator and spent the last 2 hours setting up my daughter’s telescope (also my first). And wouldn’t you know it… tonight may be much better… thank you for all the inspiration. My daughter will be an astronomer yet… #astronomy
Lean into it.
Peanut farm. This should be the norm.
They could bring back “Insheepshion” for this
I read that wrong and had to give my head a shake. I thought it said “try not to have a d***” I was like - duh… 🤦♂️ Are my woke credentials revoked?
Nonono. You see it is only treasonous when it is initiated against the king. When it is against the king’s perceived enemies, it is considered patriotic duty. Trust me. I am British. This is our playbook.
I am awaiting Melania carrying about golden milk churns…
If you know, you know…
Been keeping score. It is EVERY DAMN TIME!! Get over it. You are this good and deserve all the accolades.
Book club… a book club? Really?!? Why? I don’t think even that wierd RW swimmer could claim a “physical disadvantage” in reading… I am sure the Wicked Witch of Hogwarts has a view on it. But I would rather hear your opinion of Eat Pray Love than anything she has to say… I hate this timeline.
2 questions: Are they crunchy? And follow up… Do they taste good with ketchup?
This had me laughing for a while. It is my life now and before kids 🤣
Maybe allowing more than 18 months for a new party to try to repair 14 years of damage caused by austerity and managed decline of services. Perhaps creating a media environment where more than RW voices get platformed in huge numbers. Perchance not sensationalising every minor thing?
I have a rule for this. Not everything is designed specifically for YOU. There are in fact many people that identify as “NOT YOU” and those people might actually enjoy the game. So maybe let them.
But that does not hurt the right people. The cruelty is the point. And by doing this they can hurt the immigrant community and the poor at the same time.
All ready for a (checks notes) 9-8 season 😜
I would like to submit a better set of text. Top box: Family asks “Why have you got tits? Bottom box: Family says “Looking cute today (insert chosen name here)”
You are awesome, good at your job, and a great friend. Never forget that. And if it is imposter syndrome - I need to remind you that you can only be an imposter if you are trying to convince people you are something you are not. You are a content creator and a damn good one. Not an imposter.
Birthday treat.
I remember the last Olympics they asked men if they could make the next Olympics if they trained. Like 70%+ said yes… Ummm. No. It takes a lifetime of dedication. And if you come joint 6th and you get a little bit upset, try not to start a RW transphobic backlash …
His goes beyond “copium” This is in the realms of a full Breaking Bad-style “cope-crack” made with all kinds of biker meth…
#relateable #allinittogether
Watching the penny drop in slow motion.
Meanwhile. In a retirement home somewhere in Midland… “I am no longer number one…”
If only there was some way of knowing how many people were employed in this war… Hang on a minute…
I would be careful about citing a “business in a private residence” when it is rented. Most tenancy agreements enforce “no business to be conducted from the premises” - this some unsavoury landlords have used to evict people for working from home just as an excuse.
That’s terrible!!! That part of the female anatomy has a use. Kirsty Noem does not 😜
Setting himself up for the big handover to JD Vance - who will pardon him for all crimes he ever committed. And erect a giant golden statue that is bigger than the Washington Monument to show who is the boss. Then Vance can get on with making the USA Gilead.
You want conspiracy theorists? Because this is how you get conspiracy theorists…
Why does this read like the opening line of a “Homoerotic Awakening Fanfic”?
In my happy place… #warhammerworld #warhammercommunity
People of a certain age: Wind turbines are an eyesore. Same people of a certain age: we should go to Holland to look at all the windmills….
Me: Kids I am looking after you tomorrow. What do you want to do. Kids: WARHAMMER WORLD!!!! Me: hmmm. Ok. Roadtrip. #warhammerworld #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity
I will forever be “That Guy” banging the drum for all gamers to play Act Raiser. Part sandbox world builder, part side-scrolling adventure game, all awesome. Come on people. You get to be a literal God that manages a world and then kicks ass on the side with divine magic and swords.
“8-Doughnut Boobs” is an objectively good name for a band…
Bigger boys. Bigger boys came…
There is someone missing Prof - but I think I have the perfect party for you…
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Last year I couldn’t come to this park because I wouldn’t fit in the rides and my son would have been sad he couldn’t go on the rides with daddy. This is why I am losing the weight…
If you want to know what OCD is like. Imagine having an ever turning maelstrom in your head. The same thing ha go round and round and twist and contort and you analyse them over and over again. All day. With every piece of information. And you wonder why I always have a low level migraine.
I am not sure. Someone ask Maisie Adam if this is a dell…
New milestone. I now “fit” into an XL jacket. Still need to lose 20+kg… but I am getting there.
I do t think you can say “it isn’t a thing…” it was literally on my a-level politics syllabus … However. Having not studied politics for 20 years - I had missed this newer theory. Will have a look.
And yet. Peoples eyes glaze over when I say I played cricket… why? Because people aren’t interested in hobbies you have they are not interested in. Yet. I have had wonderful chats with people all over the world about shared hobbies - regardless of of how “manly” they are designated by the incels.
Gaspacho Soup
That isn’t polishing a turd. That is rolling it in glitter, getting it framed, and then taking it to an auction-house for a valuation…
Not feeling guilty for doing it. Now I do get to game with my kids and I do not feel any guilt at all. But sometimes it would be nice to get some solo time and not feel like I should be doing some work or self-improvement like the world says I should.
Merchant Marine Officer. See this is what happens when you have been to sea. You are used to working all day and then having to find stuff to fill in the gaps between work for months on end. Add to that being trained in everything from navigation to firefighting.
That is assuming a linear account of politics - left to right… the horseshoe theory I think is more accurate. The bottom is authoritarian and the top is true Democratic. By this model - centrist is as “extreme” as a far right or far left view.
That isn’t a trap. It is a glorious manifestation of…
Bring back the old classic and the arguments they make fall apart fast. “When did you “choose” to be cis?” “What?!? I didn’t choose. I just am…” “What do you mean? If I “chose” to be trans or non-binary or other as you suggest then you must have had that same moment and chose to be cis…”
James O’Brien described them as “Books where you actually get to be the main character” and that is how I have referred to them ever since.
Yeah that have a real etherial, land-Deepkin vibe. They are very pretty on the table.
It is a long and slow process matey. But worth it
So teachers are not to tell students that all people have a gender identity… So the government has decided that men and women do not exist for the purposes of school?? All to try to remove trans people from view. I hate this timeline. 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Ummm. At the tiny coffee shop literally at the end of my street in a small town in rural England?
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