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Post by amipal on Oct 10, 2020 18:01:08 GMT
The G seems to lean heavily on other news sources these days, obviously for resource reasons. A lot of articles read very ”American” as a result.
Jenkins, Freedland, Monbiot, Jones... straight to the slaughterhouse, particularly that last one.
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Post by Felice Landry on Oct 10, 2020 18:10:38 GMT
The G seems to lean heavily on other news sources these days, obviously for resource reasons. A lot of articles read very ”American” as a result. Jenkins, Freedland, Monbiot, Jones... straight to the slaughterhouse, particularly that last one. The worst thing they do is to build a story around a few Twitter quotes. |
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Post by lazybones on Oct 10, 2020 19:30:32 GMT
I like Kenan Malik, in the Observer...
I quite like Owen Jones too... Although not as much as I used to maybe...
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Post by MrTiddles on Oct 10, 2020 19:51:01 GMT
I need to get out. I need to get working on my plan to move to Ostend. I need to get into the Belgo-sphere. I read that as the Beige-o-Sphere. Is beige the predominant colour in Belgium? Possibly, let's get lazybones out there to check it out. Boots on the ground.
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Post by Tuffers on Oct 10, 2020 19:52:21 GMT
At least none of them are Piers 'Cunt' Morgan.
Only 3 more days until my new boiler is fitted. I'm full on captain cavey wavey now.
Chicken and chickpea curry with coconut milk. Rice and rotis to soak up the sweet spicy nectar. Generic Belgium Lager.
Not long til the clocks go back. Lockdown 2.0 is going to be harsh in winter.
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Post by Sheep2 on Oct 10, 2020 19:54:00 GMT
"sententious", "ennui", "waffle". Is Sheep2 a Guardian columnist? Say anything more complex than 'where's yer fackin' tool?' and Felice complains. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Oct 10, 2020 19:54:26 GMT
Felice
Where's yer fackin' tool?
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Post by Sheep2 on Oct 10, 2020 20:00:35 GMT
Also, I noticed today that amipal and Melvazord look quite similar. Are they by any chance related? The cloning machine was a technical success. |
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Post by Chumbles on Oct 10, 2020 20:04:30 GMT
Just finished Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets... It's long, it was worth watching for the stunning visual effects. Some of the ideas are magical, there's a lot of action, quite a bit of which was Besson enjoying himself. A sort of SFX pseudo-pron, best left out. Where it falls down, for me, is that Dane DeHaan as Valerian and Cara Delevingne as Laureline are like a superpowered Wayne and Waynetta; utterly impossible to identify with. So I had very little emotional emotional capital invested in it. 4* Watch once. |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Oct 10, 2020 20:05:05 GMT
Aditya Chakrabortty is the best columnist in the G imho.
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Post by Chumbles on Oct 10, 2020 20:09:54 GMT
At least none of them are Piers 'Cunt' Morgan. Only 3 more days until my new boiler is fitted. I'm full on captain cavey wavey now. Chicken and chickpea curry with coconut milk. Rice and rotis to soak up the sweet spicy nectar. Generic Belgium Lager. Not long til the clocks go back. Lockdown 2.0 is going to be harsh in winter. "Generic Belgium Lager"? wtf is that? |
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Post by Sheep2 on Oct 10, 2020 20:18:41 GMT
Jupiler.
More likely he means supermarket own brand lager which is from Belgium.
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Post by Sheep2 on Oct 10, 2020 20:22:24 GMT
Though Tuffers is a degenerate. It's possible he means Duvel rather than Gulden Draak, Piraat or Judas beer.
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Post by Sheep2 on Oct 10, 2020 20:25:34 GMT
God i"m thirsty.
I need to visit Northern France/ Belgium to stock up on a wide range of ridiculously strong beers at reasonable prices
Vieux Lille
Chimay Blanc
Petrus Blond
Grimbergen
Etc
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Post by lazybones on Oct 10, 2020 20:28:17 GMT
Just finished Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets... It's long, it was worth watching for the stunning visual effects. Some of the ideas are magical, there's a lot of action, quite a bit of which was Besson enjoying himself. A sort of SFX pseudo-pron, best left out. Where it falls down, for me, is that Dane DeHaan as Valerian and Cara Delevingne as Laureline are like a superpowered Wayne and Waynetta; utterly impossible to identify with. So I had very little emotional emotional capital invested in it. 4* Watch once. I agree with this whole-heartedly. |
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Post by Tuffers on Oct 10, 2020 20:50:43 GMT
At least none of them are Piers 'Cunt' Morgan. Only 3 more days until my new boiler is fitted. I'm full on captain cavey wavey now. Chicken and chickpea curry with coconut milk. Rice and rotis to soak up the sweet spicy nectar. Generic Belgium Lager. Not long til the clocks go back. Lockdown 2.0 is going to be harsh in winter. "Generic Belgium Lager"? wtf is that? The sort that sponsors a tennis tournament (or used to), is mass produced, but as far as mass production is concerned, is palatable and £4 gets you 2 large (660ml) bottles from the co-op. It's called Stella Tortoise. I can't stand anything from a can. And I'm not going to a pub to give my personal information to the lizard people or Illuminati. It's an every day, affordable, half decent, grog. I'm now sipping Muriel Rioja and watching a nerd play DS3 on YouTube in the hope it will help me 'git gud'. The weapons, covenants, upgrades, rings, etc are baffling. My maths degree is no help. Fuck you further education! (Sweet back door can add up boasting). |
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Post by lazybones on Oct 10, 2020 21:18:06 GMT
I need to get out. I need to get working on my plan to move to Ostend. I need to get into the Belgo-sphere. I read that as the Beige-o-Sphere. Is beige the predominant colour in Belgium? Possibly, let's get lazybones out there to check it out. Boots on the ground.
I was there earlier this year. Fantastic place. I have never felt more at home.  |
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Post by crankcaller on Oct 10, 2020 21:22:41 GMT
Watching 1917.
Not so much fun in WW1 was it?
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Post by Felice Landry on Oct 10, 2020 21:50:59 GMT
"sententious", "ennui", "waffle". Is Sheep2 a Guardian columnist? Say anything more complex than 'where's yer fackin' tool?' and Felice complains. Touched a nerve? <edit>Sorry, Touched a fackin' nerve? |
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Post by Chumbles on Oct 11, 2020 4:10:57 GMT
This is a sad moment - tenthenemy is social distancing us. Who can blame her! Last here on Thursday I hope she's brushing up on her musical skills ready to resume her Animal Crossing domination ... 
🎶 Come on fatties, eat my tatties
You know they'll do you good
You've got the bells, you well-healed swells
You'll love my tinfoil art 🎶 |
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Post by amipal on Oct 11, 2020 8:03:19 GMT
Good morning one and all.
7am wake up time! Yeeeees! I feel vaguely human!
Gamesblog: none of that PlayStation stuffs.
TVblog: three episodes of Ghosts. It is most enjoyable.
Amigablog: another level of Quake. I have now completed two out of four stages. Things are getting tricky.
What to do today? It looks generally dry out there.
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Post by MrTiddles on Oct 11, 2020 8:12:00 GMT
Morning. I can't really get on with Wolfenstein or Battlefield 1. I think another run through of Doom is in order. After some Forza6. TV: Nah. Grub: A Tuffers yellow tea. |
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Post by stxdpr on Oct 11, 2020 8:46:23 GMT
Games; none. Might try the new theme hospital, does it have an end of the world pandemic dlc?
What is the best way to get through the games backlog? Just randomly pick or work out what you would play and then be disappointed?
Or sack it all off and play Bloodborne or Skyrim?
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Post by scubar on Oct 11, 2020 9:01:43 GMT
Morning
Games - finished Spoder-Man main story, started the DLC but couldn’t really muster up the enthusiasm, so loaded up God Of War instead. I’ve no idea what’s going on as I’d started it and forgotten what happened before. Might start again, or just carry on as I don’t think I was that far in.
Backlog powering through: the trick is to stare at the backlog/steam library for 10 minutes, then just play Skyrim again.
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Post by Felice Landry on Oct 11, 2020 9:32:48 GMT
Morning Games - finished Spoder-Man main story, started the DLC but couldn’t really muster up the enthusiasm, so loaded up God Of War instead. I’ve no idea what’s going on as I’d started it and forgotten what happened before. Might start again, or just carry on as I don’t think I was that far in. Backlog powering through: the trick is to stare at the backlog/steam library for 10 minutes, then just play Skyrim again. You forgot to add updating all the games you have downloaded and then play Skyrim. |
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