Andrew (Arfur) Clarke

Chatbots are so needy 😬

"You only rated me 8 out 10. What more could I do to improve my service?"

abc.net.auMildura becomes home of the Big SultanaMildura's newest tourist attraction is big, brown and shrivelled but has a smile as welcoming as the mighty Murray River.

Big Sultana is the reason why the baked goods aisle in every supermarket has been stuffed with mince pies since mid-August

Angry People in Local Newspapers@apiln.bsky.social

“Let’s drive 400 kilometres to Mildura to see a giant sultana” God knows I would.

I see there's a yellow rain warning on Scotland

Got a rankin' skankin' spliffin' doll #cliffreggae

Iried For Sound #cliffreggae

58190 people ahead of me in the queue to book tickets for Dune 3 at the BFI IMAX. Wonder what are my chances of getting seats? 🤔

The ETA had been increasing but is now dropping. My guess is that means they're sold out.

@biggreenbooks.bsky.social

Turns out I was wrong. I think maybe a lot of people lacked the patience or stubbornness to spend a hour in the queue for a film they could see in a regular cinema or on Sky Movies. Or the queueing app can't count. Either way, I have tickets for me and the lad. Christmas is saved!!!

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Big Green Books

Let's play "Guess How Many Books I Sell Today". I'm going to be working until about 10pm, so there's plenty of time for book sales! Nearest guess wins a book of their choice, up to £10-£15. Reply with your guess before 11.30am (and please share). GOOD LUCK!

I bet Rajan's club doesn't offer you full colour drawings of cute robots

Small Robots@smolrobots.bsky.social

Btw you can sign up for my Patreon for like, £10.80 for the whole year.

Imma Doing A Viral Thing for Tax Purposes

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Broomstix and chill

Agatha Chocolats@agathachocolats.bsky.social

In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo. #sixwordstory #WritingCommunity #halloween #cats

LIVESTREAM FROM GOLGOTHA. Vlogger and influencer Valerius Maximus will be on Twitch from 06:00am UTC to cover the state execution of rebel and so-called King of the Jews, Jesus the Nazarene. Joining Valmax will be TikTok boffin Gaius Plinius Secundus to discuss the possibility of the sun going out

I had a second Espresso and niw a Berocca but my laptop didn't get the memo. _Windows is resuming_ 😴

Obviously I'm too jittery to be able to spell "now" correctly

Frankly it's ridiculous to be grateful for a chill in the air and rain, but after the summer here we are. Viva autumn!

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OMG. They really are playing Where Is My Mind. I think today is going to be alright

Finally a song which is less than 40yo. It is 38yo 😬

Frankly it's ridiculous to be grateful for a chill in the air and rain, but after the summer here we are. Viva autumn!

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Thought they were playing a Sunn O))) track but it transpires the barrista was just making a smoothie

Dancing In The Dark is the best Brooce song. Fight me. 🎵You can't start a fire Without a spark🎵

Frankly it's ridiculous to be grateful for a chill in the air and rain, but after the summer here we are. Viva autumn!

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The cafe doesn't have a licence, otherwise I might be tempted to have a caffe corretto

They've played Jump! And now they're playing Kids In America. Woh-oh! I'm probably the only person in this place who was even alive when those songs were hits. Which is weird but also okay.

Frankly it's ridiculous to be grateful for a chill in the air and rain, but after the summer here we are. Viva autumn!

Breakfasting like an Italian

#AdoorableThursday Pimlico

#AdoorableThursday Colliers Wood

#AdoorableThursday Margate #BlackTemplars

Every time I post one of these I am reminded how immaculately @richardmortimer.bsky.social frames his pics: so level, so symmetrical

Stag weekend paintball got out of hand

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As You Like It: JAQUES: Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion; Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans fucking everything.

Mark Wallace@wallaceme.bsky.social

Ok don’t let’s get carried away but I found something genuinely good on Threads.

Blue skies over Tooting

colossive.comHardback edition: An Exchange of Feelings by Paul Verlaine x Tom Murphy (Colossive Cartographies 8)An Exchange of Feelings by Paul Verlaine, adapted by Tom Murphy. Part of the Colossive Cartographies series; special hardback edition

Here's a lovely thing for Saturday, a hardback version of Colossive Cartography No.8 .There's only two left on the @colossive.com webstore. So move fast and support small presses!

#AdoorableThursday Margate

21 Sept

Depluralize a film: For One Dollar More

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19 Sept

JG Ballard, The Crystal World 😍

𝔻𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕥@thatsgoodweb.bsky.social

Peter Goodfellow

youtu.beMel Waiters Friday Night Fish FryYouTube video by Jamarcus Bell

18 Sept

Mel Waters | Friday Night Fish Fry | Throw Back Days | 2006 The weather in London has gotten cold enough for #ChippyTea youtu.be/lBYHr02dM8A?...

16 Sept

I have a joke about the Mohs scale which goes hard

Dr Dean Burnett@drdeanburnett.bsky.social

I have a joke about myelin, but it just gets on people's nerves

16 Sept

I have a joke about stale bread which goes hard

No wonder Dick Wolf made a TV series about the FBI

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Kash Patel: "Applicants who have engaged in beastiliaty means they were victims of beastility because they were forced to do so. At this FBI we are not going to criminalize and prevent victims from serving."

@christhebarker.bsky.social

Just because a sheep slipped a roofie in your chocolate malted and had its wicked way with you shouldn't mean you can't be a G-man

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

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“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that Daleks need is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) supreme leader, and Skaro has that, in spades!”

youtu.beNico vs Trance Groove - Reich der TräumeYouTube video by TranceGroove

#NowHearThis day 1️⃣5️⃣ Nico & Trance Groove | Reich Der Träume | <single> | 2000 This German, erm, groove combo lifted Nico's vocals from a 1980 track she recorded with Lüül and gave it there own backing. It's really rather good. youtu.be/Wb06nCg9mF4?...

youtube.comNico : Reich der Träume (Original Official Version)YouTube video by Lutz Lüül Graf-Ulbrich

#NowHearThis BONUS CONTENT Lutz Graf-Ulbrich ft Nico | Reich Der Träume | Lüül | 1981 The original has acoustic guitar, synth pads and a guitar solo 😬 Trance Groove really did her a solid, and it's frankly shocking that this version has 10X the YT views. YMMV www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SR2...

billbaird.bandcamp.comYour Dark Sunglasses Won't Make You Lou Reed, by Bill Bairdfrom the album Career

#NowHearThis day 1️⃣4️⃣ Bill Baird | Your Dark Sunglasses Won't Make You Lou Reed | Earth Into Aether | 2016 🎶Your dark sunglasses won't make you look like John Cale Sterling Morrison Or even Doug Yule🎶 Poor Doug. Brutal. billbaird.bandcamp.com/track/your-d...

youtu.bePublic Image Limited - Public ImageYouTube video by PublicImageLimitVEVO

#OogasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Sept 1️⃣4️⃣ A song that permanently warped your musical taste Public Image Ltd | Public Image | <single> | 1978 The first "punk" song I genuinely loved youtu.be/rIAZ8unRm2c?...

youtu.beTotal Destruction to Your MindYouTube video by Swamp Dogg - Topic

#OogasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Sept 1️⃣3️⃣ A hidden gem hardly anyone talks about Swamp Dogg | Total Destruction to Your Mind | Total Destruction to Your Mind | 1970 tbh late to posting I don't know what other people talk about but this is definitely neglected youtu.be/NpaSKQO0LJo?...

Clearly Telegraph journos need more fibre in their diet

Spooky Snigdha@snig.bsky.social

The Telegraph is terrified kids are going to become lentil munchers. Dal is famously known to be a very expensive dish. How will schools cope with the burden? 🤡

natbirchallmusic.bandcamp.comCelestial Spheres, by nat birchallfrom the album Mysticism Of Sound

13 Sept

#NowHearThis day 1️⃣3️⃣ nat birchall | Celestial Spheres | Mysticism Of Sound | 2020 For some people no two words make the heart sinker lower than the genre "spiritual jazz". For anyone else check this out natbirchallmusic.bandcamp.com/track/celest...