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    Why am I reminded of Kevin Bacon in Hollow Man?...

    Why am I reminded of Kevin Bacon in Hollow Man? Is he somehow related to Harry Kane?

    https://24.media.tumblr.com/358d2bfe9d91162e07a2b48269917402/tumblr_n143espwUk1rp0vkjo1_500.gif
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    Thirty years and more ago the rail network did...

    Thirty years and more ago the rail network did all the above, including trains of containers, other bulk deliveries & JIT supplies. What happened?

    Privatisation. The road lobby. Railtrack didn't...
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    I've been looking at the common English...

    I've been looking at the common English definitions of bourgeois & bourgeoisie.

    They're two terms that don't translate well into English. The usual English translation to 'middle-class' &...
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    The beginning of the end was the 'forced hugs'...

    The beginning of the end was the 'forced hugs' scandal back in 2018, I think.

    Been through a couple of 'venture capitalists' since then.
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    The USA introduced a national maximum speed limit...

    The USA introduced a national maximum speed limit of 55mph in 1974 (oft called the 'double-nickel') in an attempt to reduce consumption after the 1973 oil crisis. It was hoped to reduce overall...
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    Huertecilla's olive oil filled digital can be...

    Huertecilla's olive oil filled digital can be found here -

    https://www.thewatchsite.com/threads/superlative-oil-filled-f-91wthe-making-of-the-superlative-oil-filled-casio-f-91.8273/
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    My recollection is that local authorities...

    My recollection is that local authorities couldn't use the monies from discounted sales to build more social housing as the legislation was framed to prevent that. (It's very Thatcherite: why sell...
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    300kg. 660lbs. 47st 2lbs. The equivalent...

    300kg.

    660lbs.

    47st 2lbs.

    The equivalent of almost 3 Alison Hammonds (or Maro Itojes) in your car at all times.
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    I bought a white-dialled Longines Admiral from...

    I bought a white-dialled Longines Admiral from the Laings branch at 50 Gordon St., Glasgow (it's no longer there) on the 30th of December 1993. It was £400 in the sale, reduced from £550.

    I know...
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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It's part of your...

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    It's part of your Virgin package.

    I've got that function as well, but it's next to useless for me living in Scotland, as I have to watch the majority of 'ITV'...
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    Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz (Cindy...

    Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz (Cindy Blackman drums on the track).
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    That would be Midnight Train To Georgia, not Last...

    That would be Midnight Train To Georgia, not Last Train...

    Anyhoo -

    Gay Bar - Electric Six.
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    Would they be suitable to wear whilst churning...

    Would they be suitable to wear whilst churning your own butter (ooooh-errrr missus) from reduced-price cream to save 50p on your Waitrose/Ocado/Fortnum's order?

    Asking for a friend, of course!
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    'The Old Dear In Labour Thread'

    'The Old Dear In Labour Thread'
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    A true left-field choice - Lexus LC500 V8.

    A true left-field choice -

    Lexus LC500 V8.
  16. I know someone in their early sixties who made a...

    I know someone in their early sixties who made a very good living from being a window-cleaner for about 40 years.

    He is absolutely wrecked. Neck, shoulders, hands, wrists, hips, knees, ankles &...
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    It's probably more to with the sapphire caseback...

    It's probably more to with the sapphire caseback & the Naiad locking system adding depth than the movement.
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    1972 had the solution - ...

    1972 had the solution -

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAVC9IaXEAAntRv.jpg

    (They weren't a success, BTW!)
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    I enjoyed 'Will' on Netflix - 'Two young...

    I enjoyed 'Will' on Netflix -

    'Two young police officers find themselves torn between collaboration and resistance as they navigate the Nazi-occupied Antwerp during World War II.'
  20. Loadsamoney was based on a chap called...

    Loadsamoney was based on a chap called 'Superhod', Max Quarterman.
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    The effect is called 'tonic' or 'changeant'. ...

    The effect is called 'tonic' or 'changeant'.

    Burberry is bringing it back for its Summer 2024 line, apparently.
  22. Thread: The TZ Chain

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    Mahgeetah - My Morning Jacket. (What's the link...

    Mahgeetah - My Morning Jacket. (What's the link you ask? Jim James, real name James Edward Olliges Jr., is the singer/guitarist with MMJ & wrote the song Mageetah, which is also known as Mageeta.)
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    Here in sunny South Ayrshire, parking enforcement...

    Here in sunny South Ayrshire, parking enforcement is a council function. Their PEOs take several photographs of an offending vehicle (e.g. registration number, position on the carriageway,...
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    What centre-forward is going to be competing with...

    What centre-forward is going to be competing with VVD & AN Other for those long balls in that scenario? Supermac? Alan Smith? Olly Giroud? Ted Drake? It won't be Jesus or Nketiah.
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    I think it's the other way round. Chopard were...

    I think it's the other way round.

    Chopard were heavily into him (and the associated publicity he provided). Do you think he paid list price for anything? Did he pay anything at all for some/most...
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