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Dave Boden

@bodendave.bsky.social

Post or reply when I feel like it. Block lunatics and bots. Try to count to 10 before posting. I follow people I find interesting. I try to keep a wide variety of interests. Sarcasm? Me? Never! European Given up on most other SM sites!

created January 6, 2024

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Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Bad even by his own pathetic standards!

31/8/2025, 5:15:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

What a twat!

28/8/2025, 8:22:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social)

Nope. Like Perrier. Tap water with a fancy title and a big marketing budget!

28/8/2025, 8:15:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Churchill was a shit in many ways but he had principles. ECHR was one of them. Shame on the RW who now deny human rights!

28/8/2025, 6:15:35 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Outrageous. Corporate US is now all about greed. Not about customers, not about suppliers, not about shareholders. Just them.

27/8/2025, 10:23:39 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I listened to some of the radio version, watched the TV version, read the paperback books. It seems we share a devotion 😊 Though I think I am like Arthur Dent in the real world

27/8/2025, 4:25:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I think we will need help from the White Mice, Dolphins and Slartibartfast. Zaphod Beeblebrox for World President! (OK. Enough Hitchhiker's references)

27/8/2025, 4:18:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I had totally forgotten about her. I never was into poetry. I think I got a null pointe when attempting to write at school. GCE failure. At the time, how can you compete with Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, Hendrix etc? I bought a Les Paul Custom and small Marshall amp. Can I play? Nope

26/8/2025, 6:56:10 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Yep. They left. The Dolphins said Good bye and thanks for all the fish! The White Mice? They were the baddies behind it all. They left.

26/8/2025, 6:27:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

If I remember correctly. One person, Arthur Dent rescued in his friend pyjamas and dressing gown by Ford Prefect, a galactic hitch hiker on space cruisers. Ah. Trillian. She might have been another??? Girlfriend of Zaphod Beeblebrox? Maybe I told you it was crazy!

26/8/2025, 6:23:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Nope. Aliens were MAGA Republicans!

26/8/2025, 6:11:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

How much do you get paid for small US lecture tour in favour DONALD?

26/8/2025, 6:08:46 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

In a strange way it does! Earth is destroyed because it was in the way of an interstellar bypass! πŸ˜‚

26/8/2025, 6:05:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Hard to explain amazing funny sci-fi story. It made me laugh when I was younger!! Wiki can probably explain better. Very brief explanation. Aliens wanted to know the meaning of the Universe. They built a giant computer. Earth. After 10k years or so it said the answer was 42. After 3 books!

26/8/2025, 6:01:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

You must be young πŸ˜‚ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hit...

26/8/2025, 5:48:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

A reference to Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams by any chance? πŸ€”

26/8/2025, 5:39:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

But then I don't read that Welsh, Scottish or Irish are wrapping their saints' flags around lamp posts and vandalising peoples property and roundabouts??

25/8/2025, 6:22:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Nope 😊

25/8/2025, 6:18:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Well. She wasn't wrong. St George isn't English, born and bred in Clacton! And there a few other places that claim him as their patron saint.

25/8/2025, 6:11:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm sure you will get more than US Rep. Nancy Mace who managed to attract 8 people to her mtg! 😊

25/8/2025, 5:47:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I might have to counter-protest. I don't have a problem with the attached caps.

25/8/2025, 11:20:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I wonder where she goes on holiday??

22/8/2025, 5:21:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Total twats!

22/8/2025, 4:58:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Who came up with the crazy formula? Highest rail prices in Europe. What's the link between the cost of a lettuce and rail travel?? Foreign investors are laughing all the way to their banks!

21/8/2025, 3:41:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

OK. I can accept that :-)

21/8/2025, 3:29:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

WHAT????

21/8/2025, 3:27:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Always curious how a book can be #1 best seller when the release date is in the future? πŸ€”

20/8/2025, 4:59:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Curious. Where are the children? That's a pic of an empty classroom.

15/8/2025, 3:45:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

AI or image search? I could be wrong but I thought image search, facial recognition or pattern matching existed before everything was called AI.

15/8/2025, 3:38:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Is the world of "Minority Report" coming?

15/8/2025, 3:34:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Like seances, it is exploitative and utterly phoney!

15/8/2025, 3:24:31 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Nope. AI images/conversations are not real. Just algorithms, computer code.

14/8/2025, 5:07:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I might/would/do. Age thingπŸ™‚

8/8/2025, 4:03:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm 71. I had all my childhood vaccines. I have had flu jabs, 5 covid jabs. Still alive antivaxers. No side effect at all! How are you feeling now measles is back?

8/8/2025, 3:36:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Good to hear :-)

8/8/2025, 3:32:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

That doesn't mean you have to go everyday to prove your loyalty! πŸ˜‚

8/8/2025, 3:31:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

It's not a world I live in. Born in '54 when we had no Internet, PC's or smart mobile phones. Somehow survived :-) Good luck Jon. I wish you well.

8/8/2025, 3:27:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

US is doomed. Corrupt and evil. Allies will not trust US now. Trump has ended that. Companies will realign their trade strategies. The World will survive without the declining US.

8/8/2025, 3:23:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Must be Obama's fault. Right?

8/8/2025, 3:18:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Why do you feel you need "digital comms"? What benefit do you get from it?

8/8/2025, 3:16:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

It's wrong!

7/8/2025, 4:30:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I had hoped for better. Now we know SW1 is just a cesspit!

5/8/2025, 5:16:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Nice. Which one is Eric Burden?? ☺️

5/8/2025, 5:12:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

What could possibly go wrong? Carl Sagan must be spinning!

5/8/2025, 5:08:26 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

OK. Maybe 30 😊 I'm 71 and can still "hate" super annoying kids even with 6 grand children!

22/7/2025, 4:54:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Can we just tell him that tariffs are hurting UK economy and we just, traffic can't afford the huge police security and congestion compensation costs? And also we don't like him!

20/7/2025, 6:08:56 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

My Religious Education (RE) teacher was totally useless, uninspiring, boring. I used to go to Church Parade with the cubs/scouts. Never understood what was going on. It's no surprise many in the UK have little or no belief.

20/7/2025, 4:48:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Except MP's perhaps??

15/7/2025, 8:23:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

DB=defined benefit schemes? Long gone for many of us now Defined Contribution schemes rule!

15/7/2025, 8:18:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Moral. Never go to the US for any reason, ever!

15/7/2025, 8:06:24 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Use your vote, while you still have it!

13/7/2025, 4:51:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Kids today have no stamina πŸ˜‚

13/7/2025, 4:44:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Sort of sums a lot of US politics at the moment. How quick that the US has been f**ked so quickly. Children in ICE chains?? What the??? So sad :-(

12/7/2025, 5:54:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Actually not 100% true. But I have not read for many years!

12/7/2025, 5:15:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

What's the daily circulation of the Telegraph v Bluesky members? I never read the Telegraph!

12/7/2025, 12:16:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Europe stopped doing this years ago.

11/7/2025, 7:21:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Ah. Happy memories for me. Senility helps! :-)

11/7/2025, 5:27:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

ID badges, bodycams, arrest warrants......? All the usual stuff we see in democracies. Is US a democracy?

8/7/2025, 7:28:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Not even subtle anymore.

8/7/2025, 7:25:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Kirsti Noem, US DHS , also seems to fail at these publicity events

8/7/2025, 6:52:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Measles or gunshot?

8/7/2025, 6:30:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

He's obviously a city dweller. Rural UK/US? 100m is a joke! Never going to work. My friends and family are more than 100m away. If closer I can shout or walk! I normally have Bluetooth switched off. Security (?), battery life! I have good 5G/4G and lots of free public WiFi.

8/7/2025, 6:23:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I didn't realise that Ursula was a fully qualified air traffic controller who could jump in to save France airspace. O'Leary can be such a twat sometimes!

4/7/2025, 6:55:49 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Still a great Gin though!! 😊

29/6/2025, 5:30:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Never thought of it that way. But 100% agree!

28/6/2025, 6:06:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

My image of Glastonbury is rich or aspring rich, middle aged people turning up in long gone trendy clothing, driving Range Rovers leaving their cheap plastic tents and rubbish behind. Monday's photos of the site will no doubt confirm my prejudices

28/6/2025, 5:54:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

US Insurance companies may as well shut down. If they can't predict risk they can run their businesses. Donald and his mates are screwing USA. Normal people are going to suffer!

28/6/2025, 5:27:36 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Nope. But I have scrapped that car now. I have a much smaller car that meets local requirements but it is quite old. This will also get scrapped even if it has a small resale value. I would buy EV as it would suit my needs but too expensive and would have to rely on public charge points.

28/6/2025, 4:32:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

OK. Now I will have to drive 000's of kilometers in my 15yr old 2l diesel and use three ferries. Not sure that's greener.

27/6/2025, 5:05:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Well done Donald. A total f*k up then!

24/6/2025, 5:32:44 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Serious?? It seems that the US Empire is collapsing quicker than we expected!

23/6/2025, 9:37:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

What is it about Taliban and other extremists that they have this thing against women? And yet I read Mohammed and the Koran taught acceptance, tolerance, partnership....... Where does this misogynist stuff come from? SDS? Who knows?

23/6/2025, 7:45:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social)

I can't help feeling that this is a failure of base security. Group are not exactly violent terrorists. Spray painting! Terrible crime!! Thank god they weren't!

23/6/2025, 7:34:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is this where the US is going? Sort of feeling like this now. Scary isn't it?

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23/6/2025, 7:25:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Here is a question. Say Donald issues an order to N-bomb Iran, Russia, China, Europe, wherever, do you think the US Military High command would obey? Not retaliation but pre-emptive strike?

23/6/2025, 7:05:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

And what about existing armed forces personnel? A bonus for staying? Investment in better accommodation? Or is it just a case of "take the pain soldier"?

23/6/2025, 5:47:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Image search suggests that this is a pic of Amiens prison WW2, not today.

16/6/2025, 8:38:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Israel will win the war. Trump will then claim the victory. His classic playbook! Right?

16/6/2025, 6:47:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

How do you figure Donald and Boris into your theory? πŸ˜‚

16/6/2025, 5:09:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Are the terms of reference the same as the Casey report, which as not been fully implemented yet? If they are, then what is the point of spending lots of money on the same issues.

16/6/2025, 4:50:44 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Not me

15/6/2025, 8:06:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Sources or spaff?

15/6/2025, 8:06:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Read some of the replies. Depressing. Ask AI what is the purpose of my life? I guess friendship, reading and thinking is not going to be the answer! I am not going to ask. I really don't care what the algo's formulas come back with. AI doesn't thing. Pattern matching is all!

15/6/2025, 8:01:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

My question too. National Trust or what??

15/6/2025, 7:54:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

The Guars are much better at marching. Yes. They might wear funny uniforms on parade but they are still top warfare regiments when needed!!

15/6/2025, 7:52:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Curious. I don't see any news channels reporting UK intervention other any moving aircraft to UK bases as a contingency. Am missing something?

15/6/2025, 7:49:11 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Iran and Saudi Arabia? I didn't think they were good friends? Has Iran got any friends??

15/6/2025, 7:43:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Embarrassing for you guys. Trooping of the Colour for King Charles III. Smaller, bigger impact, more colour. Started before 2024. Bigger audience worldwide

15/6/2025, 7:38:23 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Try this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=baR4...

15/6/2025, 6:01:43 PM | 5 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Has UK implemented all the reforms suggested in the last national (long and expensive) review?

15/6/2025, 11:14:09 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I am not American and live outside the US. This is utterly shocking. The lies, the violence at a Federal/Senate level! US is losing/lost it's friends and allies :-(

13/6/2025, 8:27:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

So surprised! :-( The World is such a depressing place to live at the moment :-(

13/6/2025, 8:16:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Fall back! As Canute (Kanut?) said. Even a King cannot stop the sea!

13/6/2025, 8:09:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Agree with a lot of the comments but would a human driver have been able to stop either? It looked very fast! Driving off though? No excuse!!

13/6/2025, 7:32:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

And using Human Rights laws as part of their claim? I wonder how many of them want those scrapped?

13/6/2025, 5:39:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Where did the legislation mention anything about religious schools? The only distinction I saw was between state and private schools

13/6/2025, 5:36:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Finland is a member of the EU. It doesn't have private schools. I found that argument a bit strange

13/6/2025, 5:34:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I have a friend who is still working and had mild dyslexia. I can how mail and documents could be a problem and some AI solutions could help. He works for a bank so I hope he has a secure solution!

13/6/2025, 5:31:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

Some of the claims made for business are just ludicrous. There are already many tried and properly tested business software solutions that don't "hallucinate"!

13/6/2025, 5:29:20 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave Boden (@bodendave.bsky.social) reply parent

I can even find recipes. So why would I use AI, especially as the I is a misnomer. It's just good at pattern matching from data ripped of the Internet, not intelligence and critical thinking

13/6/2025, 5:26:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view