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@katellis37

Mother, Runner, Cycle Commuter, Wannabe Skater, Patent Attorney (biotech/life sciences).

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It's bloody tough on the runner up, and a tarnished victory for the winner, through no fault of his own (assume he didn't see what happened).

09.03.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Apparently this happened earlier in the race. Feel bad for both the runners.

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09.03.2026 19:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh no, that's unfair on both of them.

09.03.2026 17:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's the one - it's as bad as I remember. It set the tone for what a non-religious TFTD might sound like, it wasn't good, so never went further. It didn't need to be that way. A wasted opportunity to simply have a TFTD that doesn't mention god, which I think is all anyone was asking for. A shame.

09.03.2026 11:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think Dawkins ruined that one. I recall he gave an "atheist" TFTD, but he used it as an opportunity to be "anti-religious". There's scope for non-religious TFTD. Doesn't need to be anti-religion, or "pro-atheist". It can simply not mention god, which doesn't appear to be possible as things stand.

09.03.2026 11:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think it was the "wading into filthy water" part that was the problem.

09.03.2026 06:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not seen one of these out in the wild yet today. However, I'm counting down the minutes until a FB friend makes her annual post of a sexist joke.

08.03.2026 12:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome to the Garyneum, the 13 day period between the birthdays of Gary Numan and Gary Oldman.

08.03.2026 10:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 592 ๐Ÿ” 167 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Haha. Yes!

08.03.2026 11:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yup. Frogs in boiling water comes to mind.

08.03.2026 11:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A distress signal maybe...!

08.03.2026 09:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I do recall that an original feature of student loans was that the interest rate was to match inflation (i.e. be effectively zero). It was never supposed to be a disincentive to going to uni.

08.03.2026 00:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha. I wasn't into Mike at all. Until Priscilla. I remember when we came out of the cinema one of my mates saying "Mike from Neighbours is gorgeous in a dress!" ๐Ÿ˜‚

07.03.2026 22:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same same around 1986-1992.

07.03.2026 22:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me and my friendgroup at the time were *obsessed*

07.03.2026 22:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table with his hands up Alt: Weighing up the options gif

Blue Peter badge or student grant...

07.03.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha!

(I have both that single *and* Angry Anderson's "Suddenly". Oh, *and* the wedding episode recorded off the telly on VHS ๐Ÿ˜‚)

07.03.2026 21:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For a microsecond I thought that was Scott and Charlene. (Photo for the benefit of anyone that doesn't know wtf I'm talking about.)

07.03.2026 21:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same. My 16yo has about three of them (they have different types now), because *now* they tell you what to do to get one. It was a very black art back in the 80s.

07.03.2026 21:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Genuinely thought you were referring to the pub chain first time of reading.

07.03.2026 18:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So carefree! (Or at least that's the vibe.)

07.03.2026 14:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, that's a great photo!

07.03.2026 14:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same photo booth? ๐Ÿ˜‚

07.03.2026 14:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've seen this expressed before. I'm on the other side. I quite often don't really understand the question, so find it easier to say "Maybe Later" to get rid of the pop-up than risk making a huge mistake. I wouldn't have anything against them adding "Hard No" as a third option though.

07.03.2026 14:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You in another decade.

1991

07.03.2026 13:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

But also, a human never would have translated it that way.

07.03.2026 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't doubt that.

07.03.2026 11:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep. I am very very anti-capital punishment, but I can also very easily not find it within myself to care what happens to monsters like him.

07.03.2026 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack Huntley, who murdered two schoolgirls in 2002, had his life support switched off on Friday, the BBC understands.

Good.

BBC News - Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.03.2026 10:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OK, because I really don't know, could someone tell me if that is *genuine* footage of Tate? Cos it looks a bit AI. (Really hoping it's genuine.)

07.03.2026 08:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0