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by Toulouse_Iron
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: Music, Film & TV
Topic: Today's celebrity death is...
Replies: 634
Views: 30336

Re: Today's celebrity death is...

Metal Hammer wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:26 am Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/national ... 43e5b&ei=7
Don't know how I missed this. What a dude, what a song. R.I.P., Sir.
by Toulouse_Iron
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Music, Film & TV
Topic: Netflix and Amazon Video
Replies: 2379
Views: 107719

Re: Netflix and Amazon Video

On the 3 Body intro, that anti-education stuff actually happened and it did get murderous. About a year into the Cultural Revolution Mao was reportedly thinking 'wtf have I started?'. Last time I worked in China, a colleague told me her university lecturer father had been publicly shamed and spat o...
by Toulouse_Iron
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:35 pm
Forum: Music, Film & TV
Topic: Netflix and Amazon Video
Replies: 2379
Views: 107719

Re: Netflix and Amazon Video

It does get better. Ta!
by Toulouse_Iron
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Music, Film & TV
Topic: Return of The I've Been To The Cinema To See thread
Replies: 264
Views: 16364

Re: Return of The I've Been To The Cinema To See thread

Dune part 2 last weekend. Can't really remember much about it other than it was a bit long and there was sand and worms. It was visually superb and there was a story, as far as I can remember but, and this is not specific to the film, I don't really care about squabbling space-aristos, which is one ...
by Toulouse_Iron
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: Music, Film & TV
Topic: Netflix and Amazon Video
Replies: 2379
Views: 107719

Re: Netflix and Amazon Video

'3 body' is one of the most intriguing things I've seen in yonks. I like sci-fi but so much out there is hackneyed and predictable whereas this definitely isn't The fact that they started bringing god into it early doors* made me switch off but if you lot say it is ok, then I'll give it a chance.. ...
by Toulouse_Iron
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: Music, Film & TV
Topic: Songs about......
Replies: 1274
Views: 21165

Re: Songs about......

5.
Monsters:
Lisa Kekaula's voice could melt concrete...
by Toulouse_Iron
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Romford's Snug
Topic: The weather
Replies: 931
Views: 43429

Re: The weather

Puff Daddy wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:58 am Funeral. That set me thinking. Haven't been to one in a while, but having visited someone ill in hospital yesterday, dont think it will be long before I go to another
Last 10 years, funerals have outnumbered weddings 5 to 1. Yep I'm in my 50s. Same suit, different tie....
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: Cost of living crisis
Replies: 2636
Views: 95226

Re: Cost of living crisis

Did a quick afternoon trip to Andorra yesterday just to get out of the city and up into the snow capped mountains and did a bit of shopping for mates mainly. Petrol was 40 cents /litre cheaper, so that almost paid for the trip, then I ha ve 3 friends who smoke so I bought 3 boxes of 200 fags at a th...
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: Israel
Replies: 2377
Views: 91456

Re: Israel

I am Pro Israel's right to exist and defend itself despite being left-leaning politically (aka a heretic who should be first against the wall come the revolution) but the the West's failure to act on the illegal theft and colonisation of Palestinian land puts a big dent in any legitimacy we might ha...
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: Trump
Replies: 13474
Views: 317122

Re: Trump

DaveWHU1964 wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:10 pm :crossed:
Agreed Dave :smiler: . Biden pitch perfect there but the brain dead MAGA lot won't get it.
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: Trump
Replies: 13474
Views: 317122

Re: Trump

the pink palermo wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:39 am Today is show me the money day is it not ?
Is there not a Go fund me page for the MAGA cultists to reverse-Robin Hood his arse out of this situation?
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: Trump
Replies: 13474
Views: 317122

Re: Trump

The Old Man of Storr wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:40 pm Mao had millions of sparrows killed too .


Should have gone after the locusts but hey , hindsight , eh ?
He was just misunderstood, and anyway it was the West's fault.
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: News up Mother Brown
Topic: The Monarchy
Replies: 1307
Views: 46561

Re: The Monarchy

For the young woman, I have nothing but sympathy and I hope she has the courage and luck to get through this, as I do for anyone suffering from this b*stard of a disease (took my Dad and has tried, unsuccessfully, twice, to take my Mum). For the "Princess", I couldn't give a flying one.
by Toulouse_Iron
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Romford's Snug
Topic: The weather
Replies: 931
Views: 43429

Re: The weather

24 and sunny yesterday. Today, 16 and sunny. Might have to put on a jumper its so chilly
by Toulouse_Iron
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Romford's Snug
Topic: Sobriety
Replies: 1601
Views: 78393

Re: Sobriety

Day 23 ad all is well.
Won the pub quiz on Thursday, on the Brooklyn Special Effects alcohol free. First prize was a bottle of gin, which is behind the bar, waiting for me.
5 days to go. No problem at all. Quite relieved, really.
Well Done everyone who's trying. Proud of us.
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Romford's Snug
Topic: Things you've always wanted to know......
Replies: 6863
Views: 537255

Re: Things you've always wanted to know......

Not 'always', but right now and then for always. Aah comes I have my water stopcock turnt off, but the carsey still flushes? There's no water tank, so is it a seperate municipal supply? I mean it's great cos it justifies Council Tax & Water charges, but wtf? Interesting post of the year but wan...
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: Romford's Snug
Topic: Need a new car
Replies: 646
Views: 31101

Re: Need a new car

Johnny Byrne's Boots wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:11 pm Rav 4?
Suggested it. Didn't like the looks.
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: Romford's Snug
Topic: Mulletts
Replies: 47
Views: 1136

Re: Mulletts

Had an involuntary mullet back in the late 80s: hair was getting a bit long and I went to the "Barber" in my Dad's village. 'Barber' in inverted commas as he was a trawlerman who had an antique barber's chair (but no mirror!) in his spare room and would cut your hair for a pint of lager in...
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Romford's Snug
Topic: US roadtrip
Replies: 99
Views: 3730

Re: US roadtrip

Not *quite* sure I'd agree there. If you're not inherently interested in that neck of the woods, I'd agree, there's better tourist cities. If you have a specific interest in LA culture (skate/surf/music/fashion/cinema etc), there's plenty to see & do. Went there for a weekend with my nephew, wh...
by Toulouse_Iron
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Music, Film & TV
Topic: What did you watch last night?
Replies: 22461
Views: 495129

Re: What did you watch last night?

Very late to the party but I've been binge-watching The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and am loving it.Trying to slow down a bit now I'm getting close to the end (always a good sign) to eke it out for a bit longer. Good writing and acting, interesting story arcs, great period setting (NY, late 50s/early 60s)...