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For the most part collective nouns aren't really a thing. They are made up by quiz masters and people taking the piss.

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If you google What nationality were The tweets?, you get a long list of conspiracy theories about Twitter/X

I asked ChatGPT who assures me they were British

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The Tweets.... novelty band who had a hit in 1981 with the incredibly annoying Birdie Song. They also had an album! The reason I know this is that we were watching a film tonight and it came on at a wedding party. Mrs W asked " Was this Paper Lace?" to which I proudly answered "No. It...

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Diane Keaton, Oscar winning actress, 79...RIP

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The breakfast Club is one of the most over rated films ever apart from the Simple Minds Song at the end Only a few weeks ago I found out that Simple Minds didn't write the song. It was written for the film and performed by them. I had always assumed that the makers of the film had chosen the song f...

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Patrick Murray, actor (Mickey Pearce, OFAH) 68. RIP.

Arguably, we need a new contender for the greatest living actor in a minor role in a sitcom.

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John Stapleton, broadcaster and journalist, 79. RIP

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I figured it must be something like that. I suppose it's the same for all carnivores.

It's also interesting that a silverback gorilla can weigh over 400lbs, and tear a human being in half if it wanted too, yet is essentially vegan.

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Why don't lions get scurvy?

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Ricky Hatton former world boxing champion, 46 RIP

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Sep 01, 2025 6:15 pm Hungarian born but former British champion Joe Bugner.
Went the distance twice with Ali

A critic once said of him "He has the body of a Greek statue, and all the moves of one too"

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My daughter passed her driving test in February this year having done a crash course. She went from complete rookie to competent driver in 4 weeks. I agree that the rapport with the teacher is important.

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Dame Cleo Laine, jazz singer aged 96 RIP

I'll be honest, I thought she was already dead.

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Kim Woodburn 83 RIP.

"The Queen of Clean"

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Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:10 pm Since music began, in the 1950s, by far the worst decade for new music has been the 1980s and its not even close.

Of all the Absolute Radio channels dedicated to one decade, Absolute Radio 80s has the most weekly listeners, and it's not even close.

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George Wendt, actor who played character Norm Peterson in Cheers

"We're not exactly what each other wants in a sexual partner, you know? For example, she wishes I looked a little more like Charles Bronson. And, um, I wished she looked a little less like Charles Bronson."

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Number 24 (Netflix) The film tells the story of Gunnar Sønsteby, a real life member of the Norwegian Resistance during WWII, who went on to become Norway's most decorated civilian. A low budget, fascinating film, that doesn't simply glorify the Resistance, but also shows some of the moral dilemmas t...

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Val Kilmer, 65 RIP

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Deal Or No Deal is a crap show, I'm sure we all know that already, but what absolutely does my piss about it is all the talk about "beating" the banker. As if they have screwed him somehow every time one of the blue numbers gets ruled out. The guy's giving away money to strangers and you'...

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The same is true with music too. I'm thinking of albums like Pet Sounds and Sgt Pepper's... You can't really appreciate how innovative they were without listening to them when they were released.

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Boris Spassky, former Chess World Champion RIP

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Gene Hackman RIP

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Similarly, +Donald Bradass came up with nothing.

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Phil "The Power" Taylor is a play on "Feel the power".

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Dame Joan Plowright 95. RIP

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The drink-drive limit may be higher in most parts of the UK, but the penalties are far more severe for offenders too. There is a mandatory 1 year driving ban for anyone caught over the limit in the UK. Also, the law is enforced more in the UK, with routine breathalyser tests for minor accidents. and...

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The drink-drive limit should be nil. I'm not sure exactly how alcohol leaves the system, but a small amount remaining because someone had a drink two nights ago probably shouldn't get them disqualified. Typically, it takes 1 hour to break down 1 unit of alcohol. It does depend on other factors, suc...

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The Vivienne RIP. Only 32yo.

We saw him in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang playing The Childcatcher only a few days ago. He was very good too.

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 12:53 pm I keep meaning to post this but snooker legend Terry Griffiths died at the beginning of the month.

It seems fitting that you were slow in posting this here.

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The Spanish Steps in Rome. Should be called "some steps".

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Apart from City and Liverpool fans I would argue it doesn't get used properly. Take the NON red card for the United player today It wasn't a red Let's rephrase it , if Reece James had done the same to Fernandez would it still have been a yellow. We wouldn't have needed VAR as it would have been a s...

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Was that the day of Lampards disallowed goal ? More an argument for goal line technology than VAR. Anything that isn't absolute is always dodgy in my eyes. AI off sides need introduction but everything VAR related feels corrupt Yes. VAR, when used properly, is an excellent innovation imo. Apart fro...

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Conor wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 8:43 pm Have been watching Breeders on Now / Netflix. Main character is called Paul Worsley!

I was made aware of this. They pronounce it War-sley, though.

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:47 am But if they have performed exceptionally well in their field then why not.

Because that's what they were trying to do anyway.

If they later turn out to be great ambassadors for the game, then fair enough. Sir Bobby Charlton springs to mind.

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Sportsmen/women shouldn't be awarded knighthoods/damehoods simply for being good at their sport. Also, they should never be awarded them whilst still competing at their sport.

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Geoff Capes 75 RIP. Still holds the UK shot put record.

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The spaceship on the front of the first Boston album is actually an upside down guitar.

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Probably the biggest one for me was thinking that the song 'You've Got the Music in You' was by U2, and that it was called 'You've Got the Music in You'. It's actually called 'You Get What You Give' by the New Radicals I used to think All The Young Dudes was by David Bowie. Just thought it sounded ...

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When people refer to the first film in a series of films as "One". Like Die Hard 1, The Terminator 1 etc. There's no film Die Hard 1. It's just Die Hard.

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Kris Kristofferson, 88. RIP

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He finished 2nd for €1.165 million....class act.

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Graham Kerr, aka The Galloping Gourmet. 90yo.

A TV chef from the early 1970s, when being a TV chef was quite unusual.

Mr Meakin will remember him.

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Sven Goran Eriksson, 76. RIP

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Former boxer, George Foreman, has five sons, all named George.

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I should explain....his mother became pregnant as a teenager, and he was put up for adoption. His adoptive parents named him Michael. Years later, after both his adoptive parents had died, he decided to contact his biological mother. It turns out she had later married the guy who she got pregnant by...

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Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2024 12:48 pm My friend married someone with exactly the same name.

My friend had a brother with the same name.

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Longlegs

Pants

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:14 am VAR should be used for more contentious decisions like corners/goalkicks
Ball going out of play for throw ins etc
Bookings for simulation
Even if it means more stoppages

Screw that

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I think Sunak ran rings round Starmer. The Conservatives could win as many as 100 seats on July 4th.

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Trouble @ mill

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 5:37 pm
Philip A wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 3:37 pm 4th of July - General Election
Isn't Wimbledon on then ?

Rishi has got more chance of winning that,

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 1:16 pm The Bends is a much better album than OK Computer even though it's always ranked in below it

I don't think that is an unpopular opinion at all. Most people I know prefer The Bends.

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I'm still pissed off that they got rid of multiple replays. Trying and failing to remember whether a second replay was played at a neutral venue or not. I know it was in the Rugby League Cup. Second replays were always at a neutral venue. Settling the tie on the day is actually advantageous to the ...

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Good tribute bands are better to see live than the original band if that band was from the 70s or early 80s I would rather see the original band and I used to be a bit dismissive of tribute bands, but then my daughter joined Rumours of Fleetwood Mac in the Christine McVie role, so i re-evaluated. G...

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Good tribute bands are better to see live than the original band if that band was from the 70s or early 80s I would rather see the original band and I used to be a bit dismissive of tribute bands, but then my daughter joined Rumours of Fleetwood Mac in the Christine McVie role, so i re-evaluated. G...

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Its probably in my top ten of best American movies of all time. IMDB has it as no 5 in the all time ratings. (Oppenheimer is 88) So for context Oppenheimer not bad but 12 Angry Men is exceptional Am I right in saying there were no women in this film? No women main characters. Maybe milling about in...

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Why can't you use a mobile phone on a petrol station forecourt? Is there a brand of phone that gives off sparks when you're using it? Are there any recorded instances of mobile phone related accidents at petrol stations?

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Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:16 pm What's so iconic about the Abbey Road album cover? It's just some people walking.

Same could be said for Dark Side of the Moon

(What's so iconic, not "It's just some people walking.")

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:44 pm Why did people have to wire their own plugs in the past? Stuff came without a plug on. Insane.

It was a way of thinning the herd.

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True Detective. Night Country.

A bit confusing at times, but it all made sense in the end. Jodie Foster was very good, as was her co-star, Kali Reis.

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