Things that don't deserve their own thread
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This is so much worth read. Next time you think with your cock, think of this man. Bonkers.
This is so much worth read. Next time you think with your cock, think of this man. Bonkers.
In 1926 Macallan laid down a whisky that was bottled in 1986. 40 bottles were produced, 12 had labels designed Valeria Adami.
Macallan gave the 40 bottles to valued clients.
Every time one comes for sale, it sets a new record for the highest price paid for a single bottle of wine or spirit.
One had just been sold at auction for £2.1 million.
Macallan gave the 40 bottles to valued clients.
Every time one comes for sale, it sets a new record for the highest price paid for a single bottle of wine or spirit.
One had just been sold at auction for £2.1 million.
I love whisky but this so reminds me of the superb Angels Share film.weegie01 wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 6:14 pm In 1926 Macallan laid down a whisky that was bottled in 1986. 40 bottles were produced, 12 had labels designed Valeria Adami.
Macallan gave the 40 bottles to valued clients.
Every time one comes for sale, it sets a new record for the highest price paid for a single bottle of wine or spirit.
One had just been sold at auction for £2.1 million.
Romans said ....Illegitimi non carborundum --- Today we say .. WTF
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Overaged whiskey tastes like rubber.weegie01 wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 6:14 pm In 1926 Macallan laid down a whisky that was bottled in 1986. 40 bottles were produced, 12 had labels designed Valeria Adami.
Macallan gave the 40 bottles to valued clients.
Every time one comes for sale, it sets a new record for the highest price paid for a single bottle of wine or spirit.
One had just been sold at auction for £2.1 million.
Uncle fester wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:34 pmOveraged whiskey tastes like rubber.weegie01 wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 6:14 pm In 1926 Macallan laid down a whisky that was bottled in 1986. 40 bottles were produced, 12 had labels designed Valeria Adami.
Macallan gave the 40 bottles to valued clients.
Every time one comes for sale, it sets a new record for the highest price paid for a single bottle of wine or spirit.
One had just been sold at auction for £2.1 million.
No one can drink that stuff, can they? it is just like any other valuable commodity, bought and sold with the hope of making a profit. Can you imagine pulling the cork out of a £2.1 million bottle of whisky?
We had a rep from Diageo come to speak to our whisky tasting group, when pressed on it he said that as a rule of thumb, after 20 - 25 years the actual quality of taste in the spirit goes down, but that others will claim that at 30 years, depending on the distillery.
Macallan of any age statement is one of the worst for being over-priced imo, eighty quid or there abouts for a 40% 12 year old whisky?
It's not even all that.
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Spirits as "investment" is a dumb dumb idea. At least wine will continue to age.
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The days of a barrel of whisky being a good investment are long gone. As is en primeur wine.Uncle fester wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:02 am Spirits as "investment" is a dumb dumb idea. At least wine will continue to age.
Back in the day when cash was short, producers would offer a good deal to get some cash in now, rather than in several years. Demand is high enough these days that they don't need to do that anymore. None of the major distilleries do this and en primeur wine is usually shitty value.
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Open AI (Chat GTP) board shat the bed Friday, fired Altman and Demoted Brockman. Brockman later quit.
Investor and employee revolt. They try and back peddle but all in vain,
Microsoft pounce and promptly hire both plus a few other key players who quit too.
$86 billion valuation in serious jeopardy.
Fucking idiots.
https://techcrunch.com
Investor and employee revolt. They try and back peddle but all in vain,
Microsoft pounce and promptly hire both plus a few other key players who quit too.
$86 billion valuation in serious jeopardy.
Fucking idiots.
https://techcrunch.com
“Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true.”
The biggest shame is Microsoft will make AI part of Office Suite and it'll just be a boring, corporate tool.Insane_Homer wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:19 pm Open AI (Chat GTP) board shat the bed Friday, fired Altman and Demoted Brockman. Brockman later quit.
Investor and employee revolt. They try and back peddle but all in vain,
Microsoft pounce and promptly hire both plus a few other key players who quit too.
$86 billion valuation in serious jeopardy.
Fucking idiots.
https://techcrunch.com
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Oh Heck Gromit
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/n ... ut-of-clayWallace and Gromit studio Aardman Animations running out of clay
What a pillock, really.BnM wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:13 pm https://archive.ph/DVRSE
This is so much worth read. Next time you think with your cock, think of this man. Bonkers.
Perhaps the young lady was an exceptionally good ride, but you'd think he would have wound it in a bit after the police warned him it was a scam.
We've got Mental Health FAs at my work. Nice people but I'm sure as hell not going to share any personal issues with colleagues in such a setting.sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:18 pmMost of their role is about 'sign-posting to support', they're certainly not meant to be a therapist or medication substitute, but if someone is in the midst of an anxiety attack the MFAs should be sufficiently trained to help manage the sufferer through it. Or if someone with depression is feeling particularly low that day and MFA is someone they can state that to, so that they don't have to bottle it up and stew on it.Sandstorm wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:03 pmFirst Aid for long-term mental issues seems an oxymoron to me. "Quick. My brain is unwell!"sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:59 pm
We had several of them at my previous work place (a non-profit). In principle not a terrible idea, but it seemed that those who became the MFAs where I worked were those you'd least like to talk to about anything so personal and it mainly seems another box C-suite types can tick off to say they're trying to create a good culture in the workplace without actually having to do anything substantive to improve the lives of employees.
Again, all in theory. How comfortable anyone would feel doing the latter in the work place to someone who may functionally be a stranger or at best a colleague you're friendly towards yet not friends with.
Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...

Over the hills and far away........
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Sorry to hear that, Sal. You got anyone irl you can talk to (excluding the MHFAs of course)?salanya wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:45 amWe've got Mental Health FAs at my work. Nice people but I'm sure as hell not going to share any personal issues with colleagues in such a setting.sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:18 pmMost of their role is about 'sign-posting to support', they're certainly not meant to be a therapist or medication substitute, but if someone is in the midst of an anxiety attack the MFAs should be sufficiently trained to help manage the sufferer through it. Or if someone with depression is feeling particularly low that day and MFA is someone they can state that to, so that they don't have to bottle it up and stew on it.Sandstorm wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:03 pm
First Aid for long-term mental issues seems an oxymoron to me. "Quick. My brain is unwell!"
Again, all in theory. How comfortable anyone would feel doing the latter in the work place to someone who may functionally be a stranger or at best a colleague you're friendly towards yet not friends with.
Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...![]()
There used to be a thread where people, including me, were posting about mental health issues. Thankfully the Black Dog has been a way for a while so I have not looked for it. But it was helpful ... as all talking about this is really.salanya wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:45 am Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...![]()
Romans said ....Illegitimi non carborundum --- Today we say .. WTF
Thanks Sock.sockwithaticket wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:51 amSorry to hear that, Sal. You got anyone irl you can talk to (excluding the MHFAs of course)?salanya wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:45 amWe've got Mental Health FAs at my work. Nice people but I'm sure as hell not going to share any personal issues with colleagues in such a setting.sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:18 pm
Most of their role is about 'sign-posting to support', they're certainly not meant to be a therapist or medication substitute, but if someone is in the midst of an anxiety attack the MFAs should be sufficiently trained to help manage the sufferer through it. Or if someone with depression is feeling particularly low that day and MFA is someone they can state that to, so that they don't have to bottle it up and stew on it.
Again, all in theory. How comfortable anyone would feel doing the latter in the work place to someone who may functionally be a stranger or at best a colleague you're friendly towards yet not friends with.
Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...![]()
Not really, but I'll get through the day.
Thank goodness for dogs.
Over the hills and far away........
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I'm not exactly qualified to talk anyone through anything, but I always try to keep the line "It's not about forcing happiness, it's about not letting sadness win" from The Wonder Years in mind. Their vocalist suffers from anxiety and depression, so there's more than a few things in their lyrics on the topic, but that one has always stood out.salanya wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:14 amThanks Sock.sockwithaticket wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:51 amSorry to hear that, Sal. You got anyone irl you can talk to (excluding the MHFAs of course)?salanya wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:45 am
We've got Mental Health FAs at my work. Nice people but I'm sure as hell not going to share any personal issues with colleagues in such a setting.
Instead I actually looked up if there was a depression thread on this bored. Must be a pretty shite day...![]()
Not really, but I'll get through the day.
Thank goodness for dogs.
Also dredged up the thread:
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So the yellow line is in the wrong place if that's meant to be the marker of where people can stand.
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I have to start watching boxing again !!!!
Womens boxing is where mens (lighter weights) was years ago, before it became a complete farce
Womens boxing is where mens (lighter weights) was years ago, before it became a complete farce
Benavidez vs Andrade kicks off in Vegas in about a hour. Two undefeated big-hitting super middleweights... it should be a good'un.
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That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.
Yep, you don't want to mess with the carnivores...Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:02 am That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.

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Is it true that they're like the brain bugs in Starship Troopers, & that if they get you helpless, they can drive their bills thru your skull, & suck your brains out !Gumboot wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:39 amYep, you don't want to mess with the carnivores...Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:02 am That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.
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Absolutelyfishfoodie wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:34 pmIs it true that they're like the brain bugs in Starship Troopers, & that if they get you helpless, they can drive their bills thru your skull, & suck your brains out !Gumboot wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:39 amYep, you don't want to mess with the carnivores...Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:02 am That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.
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Yes... we let those victims go to play rugby league in Australia.fishfoodie wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:34 pmIs it true that they're like the brain bugs in Starship Troopers, & that if they get you helpless, they can drive their bills thru your skull, & suck your brains out !Gumboot wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:39 amYep, you don't want to mess with the carnivores...Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:02 am That one's a Pygmy Kiwi. The larger, meat eating ones have a deeper roar.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:13 amYes... we let those victims go to play rugby league in Australia.fishfoodie wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:34 pm Is it true that they're like the brain bugs in Starship Troopers, & that if they get you helpless, they can drive their bills thru your skull, & suck your brains out !![]()
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