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Post by Sheep2 on May 28, 2024 10:05:34 GMT
I am not keen on the period between the end of the season and the start of the Euros.
I ended up watching the Fortuna Dusseldorf v Bochum play off game last night. It was surprisingly good.
Dusseldorf were 3-0 up from the away leg and cruising.
Bochum managed to get a goal back early. Then two in the second half to send the tie to extra time
Despite lots of pressure right at the end Fortuna did not score.
4-4 on penalties. On the second round of sudden death the Fortuna player absolutely skied it. Miles over. Then collapsed in tears.
Only the Conference final and the CL final left now.
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Post by Sheep2 on May 28, 2024 10:17:41 GMT
The lack of two hour plus e/w trips to Blackburn or Huddersfield leaves me with too much time.
I bought new trainers (2 pairs) and some new underwear. This made Saturday morning pretty expensive. Much more than an away game.
Books
Henry III David Carpenter
The first 300 pages are quite dry, also the next 416.
The good news is that the second part (1258-1272) is out in paperback in the Autumn so I have enough time to regroup before it arrives.
1,400 pages on Henry III is plenty. I am told it is the definitive modern history of the period in England.
The bank holiday gave me enough time to read the last 300 pages.
Towers of Books
I collapsed two piles by taking a book out of the middle jenga style.
I have reconstructed the piles more securely and with the books I want to read next at the top.
Obviously tastes will change and I will want one of the books now at the bottom shortly.
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on May 28, 2024 10:26:12 GMT
Towers of BooksI collapsed two piles by taking a book out of the middle jenga style. I have reconstructed the piles more securely and with the books I want to read next at the top. Obviously tastes will change and I will want one of the books now at the bottom shortly. Alphabetised I hope.. |
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Post by Sheep2 on May 28, 2024 10:48:45 GMT
Only books that have been read get fully categorised and alphabetised.
Well they did until I ran out of space,
Unread books get added to the piles of shame in order. Newest books on top.
Until a pile collapses at which point it is rebuilt on a structurally sound basis, Biggest books at the bottom, books most likely to actually be read at the top.
I ought to stop buying books, but it is difficult.
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Post by Faceless on May 28, 2024 10:57:59 GMT
I also spent my evening watching German football, and rearranging piles of books. A troubling coincidence. I have no desire to go to Blackburn or Huddersfield though. And it has been many years since I bought new underwear
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Post by lazybones on May 28, 2024 10:59:50 GMT
I’m reading a book on financial speculation fever throughout the ages. I’m not sure I’ve mentioned it. It’s ok. Not dry. The European basis for stocks and shares trading lay in the carnivals apparently - when normal order was overturned. A village idiot might become ‘king for a day’. This kind of thing. The kind of scenario in which a man might be seem riding on a pig, or in which another man in a fools cap might be poking his head out of a beer barrel. The relaxing of laws meant trading was permitted. I think … This was my understanding …
There is a section in the book about the South Sea Scheme. I don’t think I understood that.
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Post by MrTiddles on May 28, 2024 11:04:15 GMT
Wordle 1,074 3/6
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Post by amipal on May 28, 2024 11:12:59 GMT
amipalWhy are you worried about people eating bacon rolls? A surreptitious message from the Cosmos about Labour losing the election? It is more the increased chances of seeing them again… We went on a boat trip on Sunday, where Chinese tourists started eating pasties and Pringles as soon as the boat left the dock. All of them were ill. |
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Post by Sheep2 on May 28, 2024 11:38:14 GMT
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Post by Sheep2 on May 28, 2024 11:39:48 GMT
I also spent my evening watching German football, and rearranging piles of books. A troubling coincidence. I have no desire to go to Blackburn or Huddersfield though. And it has been many years since I bought new underwear Either you bought much better quality underwear than I did or you really need some new stuff. |
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on May 28, 2024 11:54:58 GMT
It is more the increased chances of seeing them again… We went on a boat trip on Sunday, where Chinese tourists started eating pasties and Pringles as soon as the boat left the dock. All of them were ill. The Ship does have a history when in inclement weather, tripadvisor.co.uk 'The Scillonian is notoriously bad in rough weather with many horror stories about how almost everyone on board is ill. It doesn't sail at all during the Winter'. Happy sailing  |
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Post by stxdpr on May 28, 2024 12:04:15 GMT
Did anyone hear about the hoarder crushed under his collection of historical and sci fi books? Bad way to go under the weight of the Roman empire.
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Post by lazybones on May 28, 2024 12:27:51 GMT
There’s a character in the Michael Winner film ‘West 11’ who has Big Sheep2 Energy. He’s a hoarder who gives up his job to become a ‘seeker of truth’ - staying inside and reading many dusty books. I wish I could find a clip on YouTube. Ah - maybe you’re not missing much…. |
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Post by lazybones on May 28, 2024 12:44:18 GMT
amipalWhen we first met you gave me a powerful ‘naval handshake’. I hope to never forget it. As a result I’m imagining today that you’re stood on the deck of the Scillonian III, with your hands on your hips, and laughing, as all about you lose their heads. I truly hope that this is the case. If not please don’t say.
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Post by Faceless on May 28, 2024 12:59:29 GMT
I also spent my evening watching German football, and rearranging piles of books. A troubling coincidence. I have no desire to go to Blackburn or Huddersfield though. And it has been many years since I bought new underwear Either you bought much better quality underwear than I did or you really need some new stuff. Yes. It is definitely one of those |
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Post by MrTiddles on May 28, 2024 13:49:49 GMT
The cat is giving me the proper 'stink eyes'. It wants meaty chunks, and Mrs T is taking her sweet time returning from the shops.
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Post by MrTiddles on May 28, 2024 14:02:31 GMT
Calm down Tim Dowling.
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Post by Shenguin on May 28, 2024 14:19:51 GMT
I'm not reading all that.
I'm too busy and important to post on here.
Work: lots.
Games: not so much.
Lunch: egg sarnie.
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Post by Sheep2 on May 28, 2024 14:26:23 GMT
SHENGUIN'S ALIVE!
Send in War rocket Ajax.
Or just let him play Fortnite badly
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Post by Felice Landry on May 28, 2024 16:35:22 GMT
Well that announcement killed the box.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on May 28, 2024 17:02:14 GMT
I went to Matlock today, it was OK I guess.
The aquarium had a red tailed catfish.
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Post by Destry on May 28, 2024 17:03:44 GMT
I went to Matlock today, it was OK I guess. The aquarium had a red tailed catfish. Had? Had? What did you do? |
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on May 28, 2024 17:11:54 GMT
I went to Matlock today, it was OK I guess. The aquarium had a red tailed catfish. Had? Had? What did you do? TBH it's just sat their motionless, could've been fake or dead. |
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Post by Sheep2 on May 28, 2024 17:57:17 GMT
Did you have a bath?
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Post by lazybones on May 28, 2024 18:22:54 GMT
This ‘Socialist Explainer’ in the Guardian annoys me: www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/28/is-starmer-really-a-socialist-and-what-will-happen-if-labour-wins-electionHas socialism been tried in practice?Yes. The Russian Revolution of 1917 heralded a communist regime that grew into the Soviet Union. Under Joseph Stalin it turned into a dictatorship that inflicted misery, hardship and death on millions of people. As well as in eastern Europe, socialism or communism has been tried in China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam and countries in Latin America and Africa. Few would say they have been a roaring success.Isn’t this conflating socialism with Karl Marx inspired communism? … I’m not an expert but it’s a broader church than that isn’t it? And there are lots of quite successful governments you’d consider to have been socialist. I mean Labour governments before 1997 … Maybe in Scandanavia? I mean in a broad sense … I used to think the Guardian was a socialist newspaper. Maybe it was once. Maybe I was confused. Maybe I was deluded. |
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