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@acousticsinuk

Acoustics and radio engineer in the UK, aka @acoustics_in_uk on Twitter and @zark_off on Mastodon

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#TheDriveInWillNeverDie

08.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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08.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have been planning on doing red beans and rice, and upsetting anyone southern American with my interpretation.. amongst other things I'll use a mix of dried beans

08.03.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Amateur move... As a 30yr diabetic I have diet cokes hidden everywhere I am or go much like a recovering alcoholic with cheap whiskey... (The coke cans in the toilet cistern actually keep chilled, but wash them before consuming πŸ˜‰)

08.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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WHAT MADE THE LAST DRIVE-IN SPECIAL IN ONE WORD You could use a lot of words to describe The Last Drive-In, but one word towers above all others.

Yesterday was a lot to process, so here are my thoughts on the end of The Last Drive-In. #TheLastDriveIn

nightmarenostalgia.com/2026/03/07/w...

07.03.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How I Love the Rainy Days
Dean St, Soho. Oil on 101.5cm square box canvas

07.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well that was unexpected.
Still I get to shut down once more American purchase from my life by cancelling my Shudder subscription

07.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What's the difference between Vietnam and Iran?

Trump had a plan for getting out of Vietnam....

07.03.2026 11:08 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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a pixelated image of a drive-in theater with a cowboy in the foreground and the website enigma.com in the background ALT: a pixelated image of a drive-in theater with a cowboy in the foreground and the website enigma.com in the background

Thanks for making the last seven years something special on Fridays to watch @therealjoebob123.bsky.social and @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social and John Brennan, Yuki Nakamura, Austin Jennings, Melissa Rose and everyone who helped make #TheLastDriveIn legendary and very scary. Sweet Dreams #MutantFam 🍻

07.03.2026 07:11 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really need to remember to listen to this one

07.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot from the Last Drive-in subreddit with a a photo of a smiling Joe Bob Briggs. It's a post that says "hi everyone - Kathy here. Joe Bob and Darcy are busy with work things, but wanted y'all to know that they're seeing the kind words you're leaving for them. It means a lot. If you'd like to send them a letter or card (and Joe Bob reads each and every one of them) please send them to:

Joe Bob Briggs 
Manhattan Texas Productions 
215 Thompson St. #113
New York, NY 10012

Thanks!

A screenshot from the Last Drive-in subreddit with a a photo of a smiling Joe Bob Briggs. It's a post that says "hi everyone - Kathy here. Joe Bob and Darcy are busy with work things, but wanted y'all to know that they're seeing the kind words you're leaving for them. It means a lot. If you'd like to send them a letter or card (and Joe Bob reads each and every one of them) please send them to: Joe Bob Briggs Manhattan Texas Productions 215 Thompson St. #113 New York, NY 10012 Thanks!

Hey y'all! Hadn't seen this posted here yet, and wanted to share.

#TheLastDriveIn
#MutantFam

07.03.2026 00:37 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Easy to make fun of this but I think it's nice that having implemented the man's strategy, Keir Starmer was willing to say such kind things about Morgan McSweeney at this small intimate gathering of every remaining Labour supporter in the country.

05.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Curiously enough, the last thing to go through the mind of the bowl of petunias was 'oh no, not again'

04.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well now we need a recipe and training...

04.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You say that... But he has a habit of hitting things with either aluminium or corked baseball bats...

Yet not with corked aluminium baseball bats or baseball bats corked with aluminium plugs... Both of which I think would work (as somebody who never played or watched baseball)

04.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the greatest, Bruce Campbell, announcing he has cancer. Our hearts are with you Bruce, Hail to the King.

03.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 6716 πŸ” 2124 πŸ’¬ 114 πŸ“Œ 565

Dan, I'm happy to announce you have passed the vital customary insults section of the UK citizenship test with flying colours, bravo @dankaszeta.bsky.social

01.03.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
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Found it!

01.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Starmer's ability to find the exact sweetspot which pisses off everyone is extraordinary. He's a savant.

01.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 2878 πŸ” 534 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 24
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Keir Starmer criticised over stance on US-Israel strikes on Iran UK prime minister has adopted a much more ambivalent approach than other western allies

Lord Peter Ricketts, former head of the Foreign Office:

β€œIf you’re going to attack a country you have to show it is in self-defence and that there is some kind of imminent threat. You can’t make that case here…An indifference to international law is dangerous.”

www.ft.com/content/b988...

01.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 619 πŸ” 201 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 11

Kind of incredible. I was just sitting down to write about how Starmer should be given credit for keeping us out of this mess when he does this. Unutterably foolish and obsequious. Why in God's name should we have anything to do with this shortsighted madness.

01.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 2201 πŸ” 528 πŸ’¬ 227 πŸ“Œ 36

I mean it was big for what I'd consider an apple, darker skin, so kinda almost kiwi skin brown, and generally a bit mishapped - I was trying to work out if there's a weird Canadian apple the French bought back

01.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Weird request @mpavictoria.bsky.social could you photograph a Canadian apple?

I was in France and there were giant (mutated) things for sale in the market as Pommes canadiens

01.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have no idea what a gold star mum is but I hope you go the same way he did... And I hope it was unpleasant you thick, backwoods fuckwit who can't distinguish between two different countries (thanks for his service, etc, etc)

01.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear god, why do you women keep putting pressure on me to shine my armoured butt protection, surely it's enough I've done the armoured chest plates πŸ˜‰

01.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Troops, for pushing the button that eliminated those terrible Iranian schoolgirls. The USA is safer already.
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01.03.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 448 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
(Trump) We have unleashed hell on Iran.
(2 guys) 
What did he say?
I don't know.
Something about really young girls.

(Trump) We have unleashed hell on Iran. (2 guys) What did he say? I don't know. Something about really young girls.

01.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm on a Eurostar with a famous (I'm guessing) American...
Literally no idea who he is but he just asked if I wanted a selfie as well..

Me: "No, not unless saying yes will get you out of my way quicker so I can get to the gents "

Literally not a scooby who he is.

01.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Images of an old silver 1999 Toyota Corolla for sale

Images of an old silver 1999 Toyota Corolla for sale

You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further.
The 1999 Toyota Corolla.
Let's talk about features.
Bluetooth: nope
Sunroof: nope
Fancy wheels: nope
Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn.
Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a shit and ignored it. It went away. The End.
You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would fucking start right up.
This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children.
Things this car is old enough to do:
Vote: yes

You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further. The 1999 Toyota Corolla. Let's talk about features. Bluetooth: nope Sunroof: nope Fancy wheels: nope Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn. Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a shit and ignored it. It went away. The End. You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would fucking start right up. This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children. Things this car is old enough to do: Vote: yes

Consent to sex: yes
Rent a car: it IS a car
This car's got history. It's seen some shit. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a fucking Volkswagen would.
Interesting facts:
This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey.
In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional."
When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla
You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey.
Favorite food: spaghetti
Favorite tv show: Alf
Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms
This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-

Consent to sex: yes Rent a car: it IS a car This car's got history. It's seen some shit. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a fucking Volkswagen would. Interesting facts: This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey. In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional." When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey. Favorite food: spaghetti Favorite tv show: Alf Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-

When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla, It's fine."
Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla.

Google map of cars location

When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla, It's fine." Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla. Google map of cars location

Never forget: 8 years ago a random person on Craigslist wrote the most effective ad for the Toyota Corolla, ever.

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