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4 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said:They used to be occupied by holding a microphone, but now it's all lapel mikes, they've got to do something with their hands.
No, they don't. It's perfectly possible to stand still without fidgeting and waving your hands about.
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2 hours ago, mymango said:Also, it's weird how similar rumours aren't surfacing about Kate. She looks far worse than him.
She has had (probably) bowel disease which is debilitating, followed by a major abdominal operation. And chemo can knock people for six.
I'm hoping that the cancer cells didn't get a chance to spread.
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4 hours ago, YoungWillz said:The art of gesticulation (no guffawing at the back!) when making speeches has simply been lost.
I think it is because the politicians these days in general don't believe what they are saying, or they are simply very bad. Or both. If you look back in time, you can see how to do it, but that comes with conviction in what you are saying. So people who couldn't do it (Harold Wilson for example) used a prop to keep their hands busy. Masters of the art such as (yes, I'll say it) Thatcher and even Scargill believed in what they said and used their hands only when they needed to, to emphasise the point they were making.
When you have a bunch of folk who simply have no belief or conviction, the use of their hands is actually distraction from the lies they are telling you.
At some point it became obvious that news reporters and presenters had been instructed to move their hands continually.
It's very annoying and distracting, and the result is that they have nothing left to express emphasis when it's needed.
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10 hours ago, YoungWillz said:Never had a coin with his head on it. Not one.
Do you use cash much?
I'm not sure if the new designs have gone into circulation yet, but the two commemorative 50p coins are out there.
The first one was the QE2 memorial coin, and the second is the Coronation one. I've got both, although one was given to me.
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Nothing against CBR, I just don't like the song.
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Fri 26 Apr
28 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor
27 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag
27 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc.
26 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon
26 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie
25 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight
24 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough +4
24 Daft Punk — One More Time
24 Adele — Chasing Pavements
22 Coldplay — In My Place
22 Busted — Year 3000
20 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound
20 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah
20 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out
20 Pink — Get The Party Started
20 Razorlight — Somewhere Else
18 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This
14 Kelis — Trick Me
13 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River
12 Jeff Buckley — Hallelujah
08 Taylor Swift — Love Story
06 Kate Nash — Foundations
06 Dido — White Flag -2
06 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On -4
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I only use Facebook for the local community pages (although they can occasionally get quite toxic
) It's a useful communication tool.
Also for following certain organisations, musicians, events and the like.
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Thu 25 Apr
24 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon +4
24 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie
24 Daft Punk — One More Time
24 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor
23 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight
23 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag
21 Busted — Year 3000
21 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River
20 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound
20 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This
20 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah
20 Kelis — Trick Me
20 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out
20 Pink — Get The Party Started
20 Coldplay — In My Place
20 Razorlight — Somewhere Else
20 Adele — Chasing Pavements
20 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
20 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc.
14 Jeff Buckley — Hallelujah
14 Taylor Swift — Love Story
14 Kate Nash — Foundations
14 James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado — Broken Strings
14 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On -6
12 Dido — White Flag
I've been caught out by my internet dropping out just as I've posted a placeholder. Sometimes there's just nothing you can do right away.
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48 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:Doesn’t look too good IMO.
She looks quite spry to me. Has aged naturally without reaching for the Botox.
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OMG I'm in fifth place! Highest I've been for years. Won't last
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1 minute ago, TQR said:Knew it.
sooooo predictable.
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1 hour ago, ladyfiona said:He was my number1. That along with it being last 7 days. Changes score completely.
Oooh I had that last time with Harry Belafonte!
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3 hours ago, YoungWillz said:Zoe Ball's mother Julia has died: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13343937/Zoe-Ball-son-Woody-Cook-tribute-Granny-pancreatic-cancer.html
Woody Cook. A name that must be plagued by typos.
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Wed 24 Apr
84 Jeff Buckley — Hallelujah
39 Adele — Chasing Pavements -2
25 Rihanna — Russian Roulette
21 Taylor Swift — Love Story +4
17 Kings Of Leon — Use Somebody
08 James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado — Broken Strings
00 Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys — Empire State Of Mind -4
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Rishi Sunak vows to boost UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030
Like it's going to be up to him.
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30 minutes ago, En Passant said:I'm not proud of this, but my second thought was, the one on the left is a liar.
My first thought was indeed, omg how crass is that? And the third (which should have been second I know - and I'm sort of mortified it wasn't - was why did they allow themselves to be used like that?).
At least I'm being honest I suppose.
As a female with a sense of humour, I thought it was funny. The ladies modelling the Tshirts seemed to as well.
Alas, all the things we are not allowed to laugh at now.
And on a technical note, cup size is relative to band size, so a DD cup on say a 34" bra is a fair bit smaller than a DD cup on a 40" bra.
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Tue 23 Apr
84 Jeff Buckley — Hallelujah
34 Adele — Chasing Pavements
27 Rihanna — Russian Roulette
27 Taylor Swift — Love Story +4
27 Kings Of Leon — Use Somebody
23 James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado — Broken Strings
06 Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys — Empire State Of Mind -6
04 La Roux — In For The Kill
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Watched any David Lynch yet?
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I started to watch Oppenheimer last night, but fell asleep after an hour and woke up at 0330 on the sofa.
On 22/02/2024 at 22:17, RoverAndOut said:All of Us Strangers - wasn't actually on our radar to see, but the one we'd gone to see was sold out. Actually an interesting, poignant and eerie watch. A character piece heavily focused on Andrew Scott's character and his grief. A bit fantastical but enjoyed it more than I assumed I would.
So depressing though. It could have been a very uplifting film if ..... no spoilers though. I found the incessant ominous background music increasingly tiresome.
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On 09/04/2024 at 20:35, RoverAndOut said:Is Mulholland Drive weird? Never seen it but heard good things and the premise seems suitable for an entry-level Lynch offering. Not sure I've seen anything by him, but know his reputation.
Let us know how you get on, but probably best to take this to the films thread.
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All I want is for the country to be run by honest, competent grown-ups who put the country's and the people's interests before their own.
Yes I know it's too much to ask now.
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1 hour ago, Sod's Law said:one last shot of looking like a big boy
Sunak looking like a big boy
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Kill or Save: UK No.2 Hits of the 00s
in DeathList extra-curricular
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Sat 27 Apr
36 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor
34 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc.
32 Manic Street Preachers—Your Love Alone Is Not Enough +4
29 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight
29 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag
28 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie
27 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out
24 Coldplay — In My Place
24 Adele — Chasing Pavements
23 Busted — Year 3000
22 Razorlight — Somewhere Else
18 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound
18 Pink — Get The Party Started
16 Kelis — Trick Me
16 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This
14 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River
14 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon
06 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On -4
06 Daft Punk — One More Time -2