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That place has some serious serial killer vibes.
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That place has some serious serial killer vibes.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
60% of people shouldn't have dogs then.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I've been driving since petrol was 75p a gallon. £5 a litre is only a matter of time. People will still drive. Some don't have a choice.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
It is when we all know what we're talking about. Some people call it a spare wheel, some call it a spare tyre. The inclusion of the wheel is implied in this context. Nobody is imagining fitting a tyre to a rim on the roadside. So, yes, pedantic.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Have we entered pedants corner?
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
There's always money for London-centric projects. Maybe HS2 should have started in Thurso and headed south from there.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I've never read the books so I'm coming at it fresh. I thought the acting was stilted, possibly bad direction. The script was poor and the lead actors had little charisma, if any, with each other or anyone else. The story was weak and full of plot holes you could drive a truck through. Shame really.
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I was surprised by how bad it turned out given such a cast.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
As a latecomer to Shameless I thought that very thing. The resemblance is uncanny. It would be brilliant casting.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
That's disgusting!
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Unfortunately you actually must accept it. No elected government in the USA, Democrat or Republican, will introduce a satisfactory level of gun control. Won't happen. Ever.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Apparently not.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
All lagers are pretty much the same. You might be able to tell the difference in a side by side comparison but even the most committed knobhead would struggle to identify a particular lager. Buy cheap, buy often.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Indeed.
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Lightweight.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
A mate of mine spent 35yrs working in IT for a major UK banking group and ending up as a senior project manager. He's now retired on a phenomenal pension. Not a single project he worked on ever went live.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
For someone who considers themselves middle aged, I'd have to live till I'm about 140.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
As a Scotsman I fully support independence for England.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Every man shaving on screen cuts himself.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't shit on the stairs on the way up. You'll step in it when you come back down.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Has nobody in Mexico got big ladders?
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Only if we can also ban screaming children.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I used to think that but I'm not so sure these days.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Being in Scotland helps. There's loads there. Come over, you'd love it.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Not as rare as you might think. www.thistleshoes.com/women-in-the...
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Still easier than playing the pipes while marching through a battlefield under enemy fire.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Most of what I eat is vegan although I usually have a steak on the side just to make it palatable.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
They're just waiting for you to go out so they can move in for the winter.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
In America, New years refers to new year's eve. The New Year is what comes after midnight on the 31st Dec. If you're partying before midnight it's Hogmanay then at 12 you wish everyone a Happy New Year. Or, like me, you could just get stinking drunk and not give a fuck what anyone calls it.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
The greatest film as a warning about the future is Idiocracy.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Bicycles are for children and chickenshit middle aged/old men whose wives won't let them buy the motorbike that they really want. That's why they're angry all the time at car drivers. Because they are slow as fuck.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
You're doing good work. Well done. Could I suggest that everyone should wear a t-shirt with the Mexican flag on the back and a Ukrainian flag on the front?
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I bet you're regretting the whole 'free will' thing now. You've still got smiting and the wrath of God to use so get on with it.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Mostly dead.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Well. That explains my entire life! Although, I'm no Einstein.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
This is what happens when you get all your information from corrupt media and self serving politicians.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not sure that 30 mins of video played to a disinterested audience is quite enough, but it's a start.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course it is. Who the fuck else can afford it? There ain't no plumbers from Bolton working remotely out of the back of a VW camper in the middle of the Serengeti.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Not sure what point your trying to make.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Damned if I know who the fuck is watching it. 5mins of one episode was enough for me to know it was shite. And don't get me started on Mrs Brown's Boys with Brendan O'Carroll. The unfunniest stand up in Irish history.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, but, it's a journey, innit.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
The rich have you balanced on a knife edge between poverty and prosperity, just comfortable enough to do their bidding without the discomfort of actually doing anything about it.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
No shit! You've just noticed that stuff is getting more expensive? Here's a little word to the wise, it's never going to get better. Prices never come down. If you want to afford life, you have to fight for it.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
If the police are now truly the 'fashion police', the t-shirt is fine but those socks are definitely committing some sort of criminal offence.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Could've just declined the invite and saved yourself a lot of trouble. They probably didn't want you to come anyway, you sound like a complete twat.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I had a French dinner too. Quiche, a selection of cheeses, salad and a baguette. At home in France.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Heaven forbid that should happen. If they had universal healthcare then more of them would live longer, have some disposable income and use it to travel to other countries. And we don't want that.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Menu-settings-edit channel list-highlight GBN-delete.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
How is painting it going to change that?
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
It's weird that we've normalised being scared to death of breath, spit and other bodily fluids. I assume you require a notarized certificate of cleanliness, rubber gloves and a scuba mask before going down on your partner. Because we all know where THAT'S been!
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Which Specific ocean?
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Bunch of entitled little fuckers who want everything on a plate without working for it or think they can solve the worlds problems with a fucking TikTok video. Yes, I'm a boomer. Fuck you.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
The Epstein Files should be released as a double bill with The Putin Files.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Aye, that'll help. Might be a better idea to arrest the protesters instead.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
My mate knew him in Dublin back before he became famous. Apparently he was a dickhead then too.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
It's not mid-awake-day. It's midday. You know, 24 hrs in a day, half way through is 12hrs. Not tricky to work out. Midnight is the one that's wrong. It should be either startday or endday.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Life gives you cancer. It's a little known fact that if something else doesn't kill you sooner, you will eventually die from cancer.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I had a Pulmonary embolism in 2021. Emergency service were called, 4 paramedics arrived, ambulance to hospital, 2 days in intensive care, 2 weeks in a private room, 24/7 attention, all food and drugs provided. Total cost. €0. I live in France and pay my taxes. Always happy to do so.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
If I loiter in your garden and shit on your lawn will you feed me KFC every night?
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Some don't.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I've had people on social media complaining about my excessive use of the C word. You know, cunt. I mean, it's just a fucking word. If you're going to be offended by anything then there's plenty to choose from other than words.
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Yes, and much better for it.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
It doesn't actually cost much to have a dog put down. New dogs are readily available.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
The fish have already been caught. They're in a fucking barrel.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
No, he isn't. The Muppets are funny.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
The festive taint.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
The world's largest car park is the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, which has space for over 20,000 cars so you could probably fit every single satellite in orbit into 1 car park with loads of room to spare.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm broke. Can I drive as fast as I want?
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Proxy Music.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Cheaper than firewood I suppose.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Wouldn't surprise me if Charlie was in on it too. He was a big chum of Savile.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Unfortunately The Borders keeps voting for the bloody tories.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
So calling a stranger a dipshit and a fucking idiot is better? Yes, you are a stupid cunt.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm assuming you object to the use of the word cunt not the word centrist. Or do you have a problem with both? Feel free not to read it. And he called me a fucking idiot first.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I was comparing 2 breakfast options. Nobody said we were having a party.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
If the two choices were shit and vomit, would you still chow down on one or the other? And you're calling me a fucking idiot? Stupid cunt.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
If either one would make you ill, then why would you eat them?
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Owen! Stop fucking about with the subtitles. They are distracting and unreadable. Plain text please, we do mot have to follow the bouncing ball. It's not a victoriana music hall.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I ignore all football already. Its not difficult.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Idiot idea. If you finish your tasks in half a day they'll just give you twice as much to do the next day.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Overblown, I agree, but if you call yourself 'an influencer' or 'a content creator' then I know 100% that you're a useless, self obsessed cunt.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Unfortunately not clever enough to know that no other civilisation, if they even exist, will ever find Voyager. It's a microscopic needle in an infinite celestial haystack.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Give it time.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Also, look up Scottish uses of the word cunt.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
And who the fuck are you to police my fucking language? I'll call a cunt a cunt if I feel like it. Feel free not to read it.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes?
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Racially profiling people and rounding then up, taking them away in cargo trucks, sending them off to concentration camps. Wise up Americans. They're coming after YOU next.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
A big soft shite. It's also more pleasant to be around.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Headline: "Unhealthy Fat Cunts Eat Chips". And before anyone gets offended, I'm an unhealthy fat cunt with type 2 diabetes and I don't eat chips.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
I once was watching a comedian in a cabaret style venue. He was shite but people were laughing politely anyway. I wasn't, so he picked on me and said what's up with you, are you deaf or something? I just took out my hearing aids and put them on the table in front of me. It threw him right off. Twat.
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Nor seen mine for years without the aid of mirror on a stick.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
If anyone was firing torpedoes at you in the office you might be justified in asking for free rum.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Moobs.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Of only socialism wasn't such a dirty word to Americans. Maybe a few more of them should learn what it actually means.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
No waiter or chef would take that order.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, it's not like he's using his own money.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
Depends how remote you need to be. You could always chuck marker pens from the back of the room.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
You might find that, over all, talking is the best form of communication ever invented.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
So, basically, you didn't like your boss so you resigned.
Ian (@roget.bsky.social) reply parent
For full effect you should have caught it and taken a bite.