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Ian Power

@ihpower.bsky.social

@IHPower on Twitter. Don’t take this shit too seriously. Unless I’m talking about Tories, I really do hate them that much.

created September 22, 2023

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I have this bad habit of typing and sending without proofreading properly. It sometimes makes me look like a right aunt.

20/9/2025, 11:16:10 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Dear house builders, you’re seriously overestimating how much excitement there is in your “exciting new development”. Regards, Ian.

20/9/2025, 10:03:33 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is how I’ll always remember him.

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20/9/2025, 7:24:46 AM | 4 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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No one loves a show off, mate.

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19/9/2025, 6:13:21 PM | 5 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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I bet if you drew a Venn diagram of young men with low IQs and young men who walk the streets with no tops on you'd only need one circle.

19/9/2025, 11:47:06 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sorry I haven't answered any replies for a few hours. I've been putting a cover on a king size duvet.

19/9/2025, 11:04:53 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Breaking news: Colchester branch of Waitrose has sold out of avocados. Desperate scenes.

19/9/2025, 10:33:50 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ladies, bleaching your arsehole may cause some unpleasantness. Especially if he doesn't like his new look.

19/9/2025, 7:44:25 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Have you ever walked into a room and can't remember why you've made so many bad decisions in your life and collapse to the floor sobbing?

19/9/2025, 6:38:33 AM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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My wife said I spoil our dog. Fuck knows how she thinks he's going to shuck his own oysters.

18/9/2025, 7:25:10 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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You know how some people find clowns creepy and sinister? I'm like that, but with Reformers.

18/9/2025, 6:16:30 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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There are many reasons for disliking Donald J. Trump but, for me, I find his mouth doing a cat’s arsehole impression is right up there.

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18/9/2025, 12:09:45 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A prostitute lives near me with a bird of prey and a man who vacuums at night listening to 80s synth pop. Whore, kestrel, man hoovers in the dark.

18/9/2025, 11:10:00 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"I hear you've had a penis extension. How big is it?" "The 4.4 litre V8 Range Rover.” "Impressive!"

18/9/2025, 7:42:49 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A bit creepy, Duolingo. Whichever way I choose to read it.

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17/9/2025, 6:14:52 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Perfect autocorrect? Only when he'll freezes over.

17/9/2025, 4:39:42 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Leaving your fog lights permanently on is a great way of letting people know you're a twat.

17/9/2025, 12:20:43 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I've just ordered some books about OCD.

17/9/2025, 10:36:46 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Breaking news: The British Origami Association are going into administration. More on this as it unfolds.

17/9/2025, 7:52:15 AM | 63 14 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nothing says ‘brave’ quite like choosing a new flavoured water.

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16/9/2025, 6:50:14 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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“Hi Geordie, my sister got hurt by a marsupial in a Malaysian city zoo.” "Kuala Lumpur?" “No, kicked by a kangaroo.”

16/9/2025, 12:28:36 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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The fact there’s a #ThesaurasDay makes me cheerful, contented, glad, elated, joyful and happy.

16/9/2025, 12:03:54 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was surprised to discover tapas isn't little bowls of mixed pasta.

16/9/2025, 11:06:39 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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WHAT DO WE WANT? what? You're supposed to shout A CURE FOR APATHY! whatever...

16/9/2025, 10:43:20 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Breaking news: I've just bought a motorised sofa bed. More on this as it unfolds.

16/9/2025, 7:50:35 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Anyone who brings “God” into an argument, isn't really worth arguing with.

15/9/2025, 5:48:36 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My biggest dump was on 26-12-89, the runniest on 12-10-99 and the hardest on 1-6-14. I've always had a good memory for faeces.

15/9/2025, 12:24:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I just farted and told my wife it was the dog. Then I remembered I don't have a dog. Or a wife... I'm so lonely.

15/9/2025, 7:42:01 AM | 3 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Have you noticed how your gym gear shrinks if you don't use it for a while?

14/9/2025, 6:50:32 PM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’ve never been much of a fan of Joe Pasquale, but he speaks quite highly about me.

14/9/2025, 5:35:02 PM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just been to Lidl. I've never felt so handsome.

14/9/2025, 10:28:16 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Be the best detective in Oxford. Be a gentleman with the ladies. Listen to classical music. Drink real ale. ~The Morse code

14/9/2025, 8:01:15 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's true that life is like a box of chocolates - too expensive and someone else always takes the one you really wanted.

13/9/2025, 10:11:38 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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“How much for the kinky porn mag?” “That's Horse & Hounds, sir!” ... “How much?”

13/9/2025, 8:56:02 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Many people objected to my parents getting hitched. Dad was a 5000m runner and mum a sprinter. They didn't approve of mixed race marriages in those days.

12/9/2025, 6:00:36 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m - I now need glasses to see whether I’m properly cleaning my glasses - years old.

12/9/2025, 12:04:09 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Although I recognise my cynicism and pessimism are negative traits, I find I’m rarely disappointed.

12/9/2025, 11:40:31 AM | 7 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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When you decide ‘growing old gracefully’ isn’t for you.

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12/9/2025, 11:21:23 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm - you were being posh and sophisticated if you had a prawn cocktail starter with dinner - years old.

12/9/2025, 8:50:28 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Leftist terrorists celebrating the death of their political opponents, 1945. Sickos.

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11/9/2025, 8:10:28 AM | 179 61 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm working on a nipple pun. It just needs a little tweaking.

12/9/2025, 7:46:20 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If I had a boomerang I’d name it Mack.* *give yourself one mark if you get this

11/9/2025, 6:53:48 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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There should be some sort of compulsory 'umbrella proficiency test', shouldn't there?

11/9/2025, 1:15:42 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Botox makes actors forget their lines.

11/9/2025, 11:20:31 AM | 3 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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All McDonald's are drive thrus if you're adventurous enough.

11/9/2025, 10:11:54 AM | 30 5 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hands up if you hate Nazi jokes.

11/9/2025, 8:46:19 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How are you still alive! 😉

10/9/2025, 5:46:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I once saw Billy Joel in B&Q buying fire lighters. The lying bastard.

10/9/2025, 5:45:42 PM | 51 7 | View on Bluesky | view

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History fact: Viking King of England between 1016 - 1035, Cnut (Canute), banned anagrams.

10/9/2025, 11:30:45 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Years ago I went to one of The Jam's after show parties. There wasn't much to drink but they put on a lovely spread.

10/9/2025, 11:05:55 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Here’s 2p in case of emergencies.

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10/9/2025, 9:52:47 AM | 12 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Jarvis Cocker's Pulp were heavily influenced by 80s band Orange Juice, who in turn had been greatly influenced by 70s group Squeeze.

10/9/2025, 7:42:55 AM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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When you have to prove you’re over fifty.

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9/9/2025, 6:34:50 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll say, "This is boring, can't we just go back to you giving me fish?"

9/9/2025, 5:11:12 PM | 11 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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For their services pirates aren't allowed to charge more than 3.14159265 doubloons per hour.

9/9/2025, 11:50:08 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I once worked in a kitchen that was a proper madhouse. They only allowed the head chef proper ventilation. One flue over the cook who's best.

9/9/2025, 9:06:44 AM | 11 6 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm not as nostalgic as I used to be. I really miss that.

9/9/2025, 7:47:58 AM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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A face tattoo is a great way of showing you never want a job.

8/9/2025, 6:05:22 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I scoffed when they said I eat too much.

8/9/2025, 12:30:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If I had a pet baby kangaroo I'd call it Tribbiani.* *If you don't get this we can never be friends.

8/9/2025, 12:01:12 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Life tip: if you're happy don't show it. There'll always be some arsehole who'll resent that and try their best to change it.

8/9/2025, 11:03:25 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You know those people who are all 'bright and breezy' first thing in the morning? Does anyone else feel like strangling the fuckers?

8/9/2025, 7:44:37 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My Doctor says I have xenophobia. I bet I caught it off some fucking foreigner!

7/9/2025, 5:36:31 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If nothing else Facebook's great for finding out how stupid and ignorant your family and old friends really are.

7/9/2025, 3:18:44 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Can I stop walking like an Egyptian yet?

7/9/2025, 8:05:27 AM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I find asking, "Could you hold the line while I finish my wank?", is a great way to get rid of cold callers.

6/9/2025, 6:01:32 PM | 2 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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My ex-wife often gave me ‘the silent treatment’. I liked those bits best.

6/9/2025, 5:22:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"I have a rare psychological disorder that means I sometimes think I'm antiperspirant deodorant.” "Are you certain that's a real disorder?" "I'm sure.”

6/9/2025, 3:18:36 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I just happily discussed last week's episode of Gardeners' World with my neighbour. It's all over for me, isn't it?

6/9/2025, 1:57:57 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I like to think there’s a special place in Hell for people who don’t acknowledge your kindness when you let them out of a junction.

5/9/2025, 6:15:45 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do you remember those days before mobile phones, when you could disappear for hours and no one could get hold of you? Fuck me, I miss those days.

5/9/2025, 5:14:04 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I just phoned the Thesaurus Helpline hoping to find an ideal synonym for connected. It was engaged.

5/9/2025, 12:07:18 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Fuck's sake! I've been lost on spaghetti junction for 30 minutes now. This is past a joke.

5/9/2025, 9:58:00 AM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do you know who likes to hear about your weird dreams? No one. Absolutely no one.

5/9/2025, 7:41:08 AM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Unlike most pop singers, Seal has never been a fan of clubbing.

4/9/2025, 5:48:37 PM | 11 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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A woman caller on Jeremy Vine’s radio show was wondering why her teenage son spends so much time in the bathroom with his phone. Mmm… 🙄

4/9/2025, 1:12:20 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Cape Town doesn't have as many superheroes as I'd expected.

4/9/2025, 11:30:46 AM | 7 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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When someone says you're average, it's not necessarily in a mean way.

4/9/2025, 11:03:10 AM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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My local Polish shop isn’t very good. There’s dust everywhere.

4/9/2025, 8:27:19 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Coffee keeps me going until I can have a proper drink.

4/9/2025, 6:39:47 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do you remember when they used to change the Zuckerbot’s batteries in public?

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3/9/2025, 6:00:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"How was your date?" "She's beautiful and kind." "You'll see her again then?" "She thought Miranda was funny." "Plenty more fish in the sea, mate.”

3/9/2025, 5:05:45 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A BMW driver's just let me out of a junction and I don't know what to believe anymore.

3/9/2025, 11:27:01 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nobody's perfetc.

3/9/2025, 10:34:05 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was surprised to discover Oxo isn't on the stock exchange.

3/9/2025, 7:49:07 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I bet foreplay's a nightmare with MC Hammer.

2/9/2025, 8:21:12 PM | 7 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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Apparently the Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull and a Mars bar story isn't true. I know you don't care now, but it was a hot topic back then.

2/9/2025, 11:29:35 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm on the French carb-free diet. It's tough, but you know what they say - no pain, no gain.

2/9/2025, 10:35:55 AM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I once saw a Range Rover park in a disabled bay. The driver didn't have a badge. I told him having a small penis doesn't count. *proud face*

1/9/2025, 5:22:17 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A colleague told me he used to work with a Kay Cole. They referred to her as "shut your". It took a few seconds but made me laugh.

1/9/2025, 12:07:52 PM | 7 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Welcome to your fifties. The various aches and pains feel like old friends now.

1/9/2025, 8:13:36 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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NOW! WHAT DO WE WANT? TIME TRAVEL! WHEN DO WE WANT IT?

1/9/2025, 7:22:35 AM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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When my wife gave me the pet name "Nordic God" I was quite proud. I only later found out it's a super quick roll on/roll off ferry.

31/8/2025, 6:14:17 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Tap water? No. Bottled water? No. Rain water? No. Muddy puddle with green scum on top water? FUCK, YEAH! ~ My dog.

31/8/2025, 5:13:47 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m pinned off with autocorrect. It’s developed a mine of its owl.

31/8/2025, 10:17:59 AM | 9 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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I couldn't stop twisting and turning in bed last night. I was torquing in my sleep.

31/8/2025, 7:51:54 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm only ever interested in someone's sexuality if I'm attracted to them. It's the only time it matters, isn't it?

30/8/2025, 5:39:54 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thank fuck they got the design for the drawing board right first time.

30/8/2025, 9:11:09 AM | 7 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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FUCK'S SAKE, MATE, IT'S AN ATM. YOU'RE NOT DEFUSING A BOMB OR LAUNCHING A FUCKING SPACE ROCKET!

29/8/2025, 5:41:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m - I can remember the lyrics to obscure 80s songs but can’t remember why I’ve just come into this room - years old.

29/8/2025, 12:59:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view