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Just half the day? I thought posties all fucked off at lunchtime.

I worked 8:30-4:30 today.

So yes?

4:30 is…lunchtime?

Any time is lunchtime if you believe in yourself.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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THURSDAY FACT: The distance from Penzance to Margate (as the crow flies) is almost exactly the same as London to Edinburgh (as the crow flies)


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THURSDAY FACT: The distance from Penzance to Margate (as the crow flies) is almost exactly the same as London to Edinburgh (as the crow flies)


Why would you want to fly to Margate?


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Why would you want to fly to Margate?

You're right of course.

THURSDAY FACT: The distance from Margate to Penzance (as the crow flies) is almost exactly the same as London to Edinburgh (as the crow flies)


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If your measuring the width of the South of England, then Ramsgate is a better destination than Margate and you should probably start at Lands End!

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If your measuring the width of the South of England, then Ramsgate is a better destination than Margate and you should probably start at Lands End!

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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If your measuring the width of the South of England, then Ramsgate is a better destination than Margate and you should probably start at Lands End!

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How far is it from Storm’s End to Castle Black (as the dragon flies)?


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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Malc wrote:
If your measuring the width of the South of England, then Ramsgate is a better destination than Margate

But, but, but... The Bembom Bros!

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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Why would you want to fly to Margate?

You're right of course.

THURSDAY FACT: The distance from Margate to Penzance (as the crow flies) is almost exactly the same as London to Edinburgh (as the crow flies)


Does the Margate crow need to buy heroin?

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How far is it from Storm’s End to Castle Black (as the dragon flies)?

According to http://got.nebulagames.net/, it's 2545 miles.

Edit: Conveniently equidistant to London > Baghdad (as the Crow flies)
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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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Dragons must be super fast, and Gendry must be a crazy quick runner, and ravens must have rockets attached. That's all i'm saying.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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Even better distance related fact - in the time it takes to listen to The Proclaimers' I'm Gonna Be, the ISS would travel almost precisely 1,000 miles.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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That's me!

And as a birthday present for myself I'm going to avoid all news for a week and eat this box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts here while reading Cadfael for the first time. Later, fine wine and Robocop.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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How many Krispy Kremes do you have? a dozen original glazed?


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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The sharer's dozen AND the dozen original glazed.

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Good skills, I can manage an original dozen by myself, not tried a sharer's too! :D


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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The only correct KK purchase

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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The only correct KK purchase

POTENTIALLY UNPOPULAR DECISION

The best donuts are ones warm and slightly crispy from the fryer and are almost always only found at fairgrounds and the like. For me, no shop-bought glazed donut comes close to that pinnacle of excellence. I still like 'em, but the warm ones are really special.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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Especially with cinnamon sugar.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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The only correct KK purchase

POTENTIALLY UNPOPULAR DECISION

The best donuts are ones warm and slightly crispy from the fryer and are almost always only found at fairgrounds and the like. For me, no shop-bought glazed donut comes close to that pinnacle of excellence. I still like 'em, but the warm ones are really special.


That doesn't in any way go contrary to my statement though.

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That doesn't in any way go contrary to my statement though.

Oh, no, didn't mean it to read that way. It was a random thought you inspired, is all. Would have been clearer to not quote you.


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I agree with the Doc... The best doughnuts I've had in recent years were at Lands End. A bit of a way to travel I admit, but they were nice.

It may have had something to do with the ace holiday I was on at the time though.


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Ordered by best.

1. Fairground doughnuts, warm, fresh from fryer
2. Dunstable doughnuts, warm, sold by the baker's dozen. from the local shop in the high street when I was growing up.
3. KK, Original glazed, 20 seconds in the microwave. (if you haven't tried this, you are a fool)
4. KK, Original glazed, stuffed in my rathole while cold.
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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 50
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I’ve got to agree that warm doughnuts fresh out of the ‘cooking device that they’re made’ are the tits. The folks at the seaside always put too much sugar on though. And now I want some, gah.


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The ones best I've had were the freshly made, still hot off the conveyor KK donuts from the drive in shop outside the Trafford Centre.

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Ordered by best.

1. Fairground doughnuts, warm, fresh from fryer
2. Dunstable doughnuts, warm, sold by the baker's dozen. from the local shop in the high street when I was growing up.
3. KK, Original glazed, 20 seconds in the microwave. (if you haven't tried this, you are a fool)
4. KK, Original glazed, stuffed in my rathole while cold.
5. All other doughnuts.


Fuck off, KK Boston Cream are amazing and clearly the best that KK do.

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Cras wrote:
Trooper wrote:
Ordered by best.

1. Fairground doughnuts, warm, fresh from fryer
2. Dunstable doughnuts, warm, sold by the baker's dozen. from the local shop in the high street when I was growing up.
3. KK, Original glazed, 20 seconds in the microwave. (if you haven't tried this, you are a fool)
4. KK, Original glazed, stuffed in my rathole while cold.
5. All other doughnuts.


Fuck off, KK Boston Cream are amazing and clearly the best that KK do.


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The ones best I've had were the freshly made, still hot off the conveyor KK donuts from the drive in shop outside the Trafford Centre.

There's only something like half a dozen of Krispy Kreme factory shops like that. We used to live 15 minutes from one.


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I've you haven't tried the country's MANLIEST NUT OF DOUGH, get to Gregg's (I know) and order a Pink Jammie.

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How does Bob Marley like his doughnuts?

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How does Bob Marley like his doughnuts?

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I'm on the school run. Just overheard a kid reciting the 2 times table to his mum. Her response? "Stop it! You know I hate maths!"

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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
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The ones best I've had were the freshly made, still hot off the conveyor KK donuts from the drive in shop outside the Trafford Centre.

There's only something like half a dozen of Krispy Kreme factory shops like that. We used to live 15 minutes from one.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

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I'm on the school run. Just overheard a kid reciting the 2 times table to his mum. Her response? "Stop it! You know I hate maths!"

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Amazing... I never knew people like this existed until I started doing the school run.


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I watched that the other day. It's very well done, and the BBC version is still the definitive one.

I only started watching Octavius's stuff last year - she's one of the best non-Beex-alumni retrogamers on Youtube. And the long-running characterisation of Horace as a sexpest cracks me up every time.


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I only started watching Octavius's stuff last year


Same - before Digitiser i'd never heard of her

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- she's one of the best non-Beex-alumni retrogamers on Youtube.


Retrogaming wise you obviously have Chinny https://www.youtube.com/user/chinnyhill10

but there are are not that many others

Girgerpunk - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9fky ... VFeEvcTxdg mainly C64 stuff
Larry Bundy Jr (I'd at least followed him before Digitiser) - https://www.youtube.com/user/LarryBundyJr
And of course Ashens for lots more than just retro bits - https://www.youtube.com/user/ashens

The Retro Future https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefAbz ... r4Q/videos does reviews of a lot of those new handhelds and does teardowns / repairs on hardware etc


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I laughed out loud when Horace rugby tackled the magic tree


Quite possibly one of the best sentences in our 11-year history.


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there are are not that many others


Thanks. Will give Giger and Retrofuture a go as I hadn't come across them.

I enjoy LGR, but then he's been around for a very long time now. Of course, I'm sucker for a southern accent too.


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