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  1. Posted

    42 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

    If you look at previous examples. Amy had a baby conceived in the Time Vortex that became River Song, Ace sent Kathleen to London to 'stay with her gran' not realising that she actually was her gran. 

     

    I don't see from an SF point of view why Ruby can't have a baby and it has to be hidden so it is sent back to The Church on Ruby Road to live her life. 

     

    However, I am hoping that is not the solution but it does not preclude the cloaked figure being Ruby.

     

    Those aren't the same scenario as here, though. River Song being Amy's child is perfectly plausible. Ace not realising Kathleen was her gran all along is also not an issue paradoxically.

     

    If I understand you correctly, there is a feasibility that Ruby has a child that is somehow imprinted with her memories, so believes itself to be her in some weird cause-and-effect loop. (I know what I mean but explaining it is almost impossible for me).

     

    If Ruby is the figure and the solution is not something similar to that (poorly) described above, then I'm not sure how she can be both the figure and the baby. But we'll see.

     

    We know the figure has warned the Doctor off pursuing them - here's a curveball, the figure isn't Ruby's mother at all, it's the Doctor.

  2. Posted

    1 hour ago, BuffaloPhil said:

    Wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff.

     

    She has a baby, then goes back in the Tardis and drops it off.

     

    29 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

     

    Wibbley wobbley timey wimey. Also seems to be alternate timelines going on and things are getting weird with snow.

     

    Look, I'm all for wibbley wobbley timey wimey stuff, but it's physically impossible for someone to give birth to themselves, even in a paradoxical sense I'd think. She can't have a baby that is herself. The fact we've got to such absurd suggestions means RTD has done his job, though!

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  4. Posted

    26 minutes ago, Sod's Law said:

    Maybe she started out as a lab experiment herself which is why she has no next of kin, and Twist and Dobson are basically scientists monitoring her in the background. Or her whole life is part of some Truman Show-esque delusion with Twist and Dobson as the director and producer of a TV show about Ruby (her very first appearance in the show is her being filmed for a TV show with Davina McCall, after all). Or it could be both. 

     

    Or neither. :lol:

  5. Posted

    14 minutes ago, Sod's Law said:

    I'm still wondering who Anita Dobson is meant to be and if she has a part to play in all of this. I'm guessing the hooded figure at the church would be too obvious a guess though.

     

    I'm sure we got told she'd reappear at later points. We haven't yet gone back to Ruby's home though, so there's time. So we've got:

     

    1. Who's Mrs Flood?

    2. Who's Susan Twist?

    3. Who's Ruby's mum?

    4. Why does it snow everywhere she goes?

    5. What is it about Ruby and babies/children?

     

    Have I missed anything?

  7. Posted

    2 hours ago, En Passant said:

    Nah, only me messing about for (my usual lame) comedic effect. In truth I assumed it was something to do with Blackburn Rovers and football in general.

     

    Someone's been paying attention. ;) Correct. My own poor attempt to create an apt and witty pseudonym based on something I like.

  8. Posted

    19/5/24

     

    73 Lady Gaga & Beyoncé — Telephone

    73 Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris — We Found Love 

    66 Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg — California Gurls

    43 Cee Lo Green — Forget You 

    38 Professor Green ft. Emeli Sande — Read All About It 

    38 Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup — We No Speak Americano

    37 Tinie Tempah — Written In The Stars 

    37 Olly Murs — Dance With Me Tonight 

    36 Rihanna — Only Girl (In The World) +2

    36 Jessie J ft. B.O.B — Price Tag +2

    34 DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans — Louder 

    32 Taio Cruz — Dynamite 

    32 Tinie Tempah — Pass Out -6

    31 Owl City — Fireflies 

    31 B.O.B ft. Hayley Williams — Airplanes

    28 Iyaz — Replay 

    26 Flo Rida ft. David Guetta — Club Can't Handle Me 

    26 Scouting For Girls — This Ain't A Love Song 

    24 Bruno Mars — Just The Way You Are 

    20 Example — Changed The Way You Kiss Me 

    20 B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars — Nothin' On You 

    19 Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks — Heart Skips A Beat 

    19 Adele — Someone Like You

    17 David Guetta ft. Chris Willis — Gettin' Over You

     

    Just to say: I like Adele. Clearly in the minority in these parts.

  9. Posted

    Sun 19 May

     

    45 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

    43 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes

    42 America - A Horse With No Name

    36 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +4

    36 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 

    33 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

    32 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy

    30 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack

    26 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

    18 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies 

    12 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream -6

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  11. Posted

    1 hour ago, TQR said:

    Luna is the 34th most popular girl's name, and that's a solid dog's name. Ditto Bella at #77. 

     

    My brother has a dog called Luna, a border collie-labrador cross. They previously had a German Shepherd called Star but apparently the celestial link hadn't occurred to them when they chose Luna, it was just a name, he, his girlfriend and my niece all liked.

  12. Posted

    1 hour ago, En Passant said:

    I was tempted to go with Rover, but we've got our own @RoverAndOut and don't want to cause offence :rolleyes:.

    Fenton also crossed my mind, but too many people don't know the video or mishear it as Benton.

    So, yes, don't know what happened to Fido really, seems dogs names have the same fashion issue as humans.

     

    My name has nothing to do with a dog, I assure you! And nor is it my Christian name, which appears nearly 500 times on the list - a good solid name, which has stood the test of time. My brother's name was unusual when he was christened but is now a top 50 name, although it was top 10 a few years ago, it's on the wane. My mum's name appears 18 times, but not her spelling. My dad's name appears a surprisingly high amount (top 500), despite me never coming across one aged less than 40.

     

    As a secondary school teacher, the amount of spellings that make you want to weep is mind-blowing. This year, I have taught an Arrison (sic), Leland and twin girls called Sianna-Lee and Daisy-Dee, who are all in Year 7 (11-12) along with plenty more. It can be a nightmare reading an unfamiliar register. I've yet to meet a Brayden/Braiden who isn't a little shit.

     

    Totally agree with @Toast too that all these shortened names are stupid. Give them a proper name and call them what you like at home. Alfred, known as Alfie by his parents, who changes it himself to Freddie when he's a teenager. Stop making life choices for your children.

  13. Posted

    23 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

    All scenes she has appeared in:

     

    1. Wild Blue Yonder - Housekeeper for Isaac Newton when Mavity was thought up
    2. Christmas special - Was a hippie who heckles Ruby’s band at King’s Arms
    3. Space Babies - Pre-recorded video as Comms Officer Gina Scalzi, protesting the abandonment of the baby farm.
    4. The Devil’s Chord - Tea Lady
    5. Boom - Plays an AI ambulance

     

    Jeez, talk about blink and you'll miss it! But we know how RTD likes an easter egg clue trail. #VoteSaxon

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  14. Posted

    Nobody does bottle episodes like Moffat! Superb. A reminder that the Doctor didn't move for 95% of the episode. Didn't realise Mundy was our new companion, interesting that RTD has let Moffat introduce her, at least this iteration. Also, I've completely missed the Susan Twist connections: who has she played in the other episodes? :sherlock: I'll have to have a rewatch when I get some time...

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  20. Posted

    18/5/24

     

    68 Lady Gaga & Beyoncé — Telephone  

    66 Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg — California Gurls

    66 Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris — We Found Love

    46 Cee Lo Green — Forget You

    39 Yolanda Be Cool Vs D Cup — We No Speak Americano

    39 Tinie Tempah — Written In The Stars +4

    37 Professor Green ft. Emeli Sande — Read All About It

    36 Olly Murs — Dance With Me Tonight

    34 Rihanna — Only Girl (In The World) 

    34 Jessie J ft. B.O.B — Price Tag

    34 Tinie Tempah — Pass Out -6

    31 DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans — Louder

    31 Owl City — Fireflies

    30 Iyaz — Replay

    30 B.O.B ft. Hayley Williams — Airplanes

    30 Adele — Someone Like You

    29 Bruno Mars — Just The Way You Are

    29 B.O.B ft. Bruno Mars — Nothin' On You

    29 Taio Cruz — Dynamite

    28 Scouting For Girls — This Ain't A Love Song

    27 Flo Rida ft. David Guetta — Club Can't Handle Me

    24 Example — Changed The Way You Kiss Me

    19 Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks — Heart Skips A Beat

    19 David Guetta ft. Chris Willis — Gettin' Over You

    13 Example — Stay Awake

  21. Posted

    18/5/24

     

    42 David Bowie - Life on Mars?

    41 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes 

    39 America - A Horse With No Name

    38 Hawkwind - Silver Machine

    36 Carly Simon - You’re So Vain +4

    32 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash

    29 T. Rex - 20th Century Boy

    27 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday

    25 The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack

    22 The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies

    20 Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream -6

    17 Medicine Head - One and One is One 

    17 Limmie and the Family Cookin’ - You Can Do Magic

    03 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright

  22. Posted

    1 hour ago, ladyfiona said:

    I got an email from my local council saying elections are imminent and they are looking for people to be at polling stations and to do counting etc. This is because I have previously done postal vote work for them. When I click link though it doesn't give days such as "I can be free 10th to 14th June etc etc." They never usually send things like this for an election that is a guessing game date wise.

     

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    Dear Fiona,

     

    At some point this year (when the Prime Minister gets his fucking act together) a UK Parliamentary General Election will be called. Once again, we will need people to work at polling stations.

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  23. Posted

    25 minutes ago, Sod's Law said:

    The only consolation is that they won't be sitting for more than half that time. Summer recess will be here in no time, then two weeks after that ends, it's conference season, Sunak will be out of the country schmoozing with other Commonwealth heads of government, and then an election campaign. So once you get to summer (fingers crossed) there's just not enough time for them to do any more damage. 

     

    And there's also the hope that a November election, when it's cold and dark will only exacerbate the hatred the country has for the Tories. Small mercies.

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  24. Posted

    8 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

    That seems incredibly harsh

     

    It almost always is these days. Ironic it came at the hands of a former Norwich boss in Farke. Apparently an Arsenal coach is favourite for the job, as he worked with the new Director of Football, who was involved with loans at Arsenal previously.

  25. Posted

    Great action. Wish the cars were smaller and more closely matched today so we could get back to this. I'll always love that Prost was a pall bearer at Senna's funeral. After all the shouting and fury, the respect and friendship came. I'm sure I've read that Senna pleaded with Prost to come back in 1994 after he'd retired.

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