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UncleArthur

@ UncleArthur @lemmy.world

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  • BBC honest journalism TM.

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  • Because there's a war on?

  • There are people out there who could utterly smash world records but no-one will never know as they haven't taken up that sport.

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  • That's correct. It's the friendship between them that I am referring to.

  • White House’s chilling warning about midterm elections: ‘Can’t guarantee an ICE agent won’t be around polling locations’

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  • Weird. I didn't realise all the American polling stations are located so near the borders with other countries.

  • What’s your go‑to “I don’t want to cook but I have to” meal?

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  • Baked beans on toast.

  • There are people out there who could utterly smash world records but no-one will never know as they haven't taken up that sport.

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  • We're experiencing a flood of new subscriptions - many of them default via topics, I understand that - but all the same: New users - what are some of your favourite TV series?

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  • Nope, it definitely finished, and it also nailed the ending, despite me being so utterly lost by S3E5 that I couldn't see how they'd possibly wrap it up in a logical and satisfying manner. Season 3 was a complete mind-fuck and I nearly stopped watching; in hindsight it was incredible. It's the sort of show which is actually better on a second viewing, where you know the basic plot and can focus on the characters and foreshadowing.

    Sadly, the follow-up 1899 was cancelled after one season, so we were left with a massive cliffhanger.

  • We're experiencing a flood of new subscriptions - many of them default via topics, I understand that - but all the same: New users - what are some of your favourite TV series?

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  • My favourite of all time is Netflix's DARK. Only 26 episodes in total; everyone a work of genius.

  • There are people out there who could utterly smash world records but no-one will never know as they haven't taken up that sport.

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  • Hmm, perhaps YouTube?

  • '3 Body Problem' Season 2 Wraps Production Ahead of Confirmed 2026 Return

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  • There's no point in watching something you don't enjoy, no matter what others think of it. Personally, I liked this show but I never got into either Severance or Mr Robot, despite the stellar reviews. DARK is still my favourite show of all time.

  • Thread on /r/BuyfromEU - "Reddit is American - should we stop using it?"

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  • Already have.

  • What's an objectively terrible movie that you love anyway?

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  • There are people out there who could utterly smash world records but no-one will never know as they haven't taken up that sport.

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  • There are people out there who could utterly smash world records but no-one will never know as they haven't taken up that sport.

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  • We both think similarly, and not being serious all the time certainly helps! We've been married getting on for 40 years now although I spent so much time working away from home, I often joke we've only actually lived together for 8 weeks or so.

    If you've ever seen 'Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing' on the BBC, that's us. Everyone needs a Bob Mortimer in their life and I was lucky enough to find mine back in 1981.

  • Simple pleasures

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  • Haha! When I worked, I rarely had breakfast or lunch. These days, I skip lunch apart from on Fridays when I don't have my usual toast and marmalade and pig out at the café instead. It's really just a very late breakfast!

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  • Deep fried broad beans and chilli corn.

  • Simple pleasures

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  • My wife and I have 'breakfast day' when we go into town, buy our vegetables and eggs from the greengrocers, our bread from the bakers and our meat from the butchers. Then we have breakfast at the local café. Much time is spent in the days beforehand deciding upon the choice of breakfast foods: what about bacon and poached eggs, or a full English (no beans, extra toast), or perhaps a breakfast bap (sausage or bacon). Will we have a latte or a flat white? Perhaps an americano? Orange or apple juice as well?

    If for some reason the café is full and we can't get in, the whole week is ruined. We've waited outside for 30 minutes to see if a table will become free. No other café will do. Yes, we could reserve a table but that takes all the fun out of it.

  • ‘The Abandons’ Creator Kurt Sutter Blasts Netflix Over Cancellation, Says Streamer Spent More Than $150M, Chose “Algorithm Over Creator’s Vision”

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  • It was a dreadful show. For once (and it is rare) Netflix made the right decision.

  • Would you trade lifespan for time in-the-moment?

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  • Let's say I will live to age 90. Morbidity stats would suggest that the last 10 or so years would be utterly unenjoyable, perhaps even torturous. As well as chronic illnesses causing pain, I might be suffering from dementia and/or have lost my eyesight, hearing or ability to walk.

    However, I might be destined to die suddenly at age 65, in reasonable health and with all my faculties in working order. So, to answer your question, one would need to know one's expected lifespan and likely state of health. To a certain degree, this is possible given the science around heredity and genetic testing (UK insurance companies are not allowed to take genetic testing into account when underwriting policies).

    Another factor is how much one is enjoying one's current existence: if you're hating life, you wouldn't want to spend more time in the present especially if you believe the future will be better, and vice-versa. Of course, there's no way to know how things will pan out until someone invents a time machine.

    Personally, I wouldn't be willing to make any decisions without a lot more data!

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
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    There are people out there who could utterly smash world records but no-one will never know as they haven't taken up that sport.

  • New study: No-alcohol and low-alcohol beers, and dry pubs, are on the rise

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  • Alcohol-free beer used to taste awful. These days, the lager at least is pretty good (Heineken is my favourite) so that may well be one factor.

  • Casual UK @feddit.uk
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    Elon Musk was on the Bluebell Railway Santa Special tonight (Horsted Keynes station). Surprising, to say the least.

  • Dad Jokes @lemmy.world
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    Today, we met a girl who was complaining about her Asperger parents giving her and her three siblings terrible names.

  • Casual UK @feddit.uk
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    We're on holiday in Crete.

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    Darcie acting the fool as usual