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JohnSmith

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  • Is Tom Hanks one of the true great actors?

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  • For me a great actor is one who convinces you regardless of the type of role they play. I think the spread of roles TH has played convincingly is up amongst the best.

  • How have you coped with the heat?

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  • Hang in there. I’m originally from a fair bit further North, although less moist than what you are enduring. I continue to favour the “not heatwave” conditions.

  • Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump

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  • If this muppet could shut up and crawl under a rock for good that would be much appreciated.

  • How have you coped with the heat?

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  • This is the way.

  • Casual UK @feddit.uk
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    How have you coped with the heat?

  • NHS spends record £241m outsourcing scan analysis to private firms

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  • Crudely, I would estimate one professional to cost £100k per year. Outsourcing money used for hiring would equate to 2,400 staff. That could be a mix of skills, such as radiologists, nurses, SW/ML engineers and data scientists. I’d argue you can get a lot done with that money if you know what you are doing.

    I’m sure they’ve done decent cost/benefit analysis instead of saying building our own capability is too difficult. I’m sure my taxes are being wisely spent.

  • £6 Billion Was Wasted on Failed and Abandoned Conservative Government Schemes

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  • Your statement is factually correct. However, you cannot in any reasonable way argue that this fuck-up isn’t the making of the Cameron & subsequent Tory Governments. The Tories own this one.

    Oh, and the lockdown parties too while I’m at it.

  • £6 Billion Was Wasted on Failed and Abandoned Conservative Government Schemes

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  • Starmer bans Labour councillors from doing deals with Polanski’s Green Party

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  • Two party system must come down, here in the UK and anywhere else it’s dominating politics. Proportional representation inevitably leads to much more balanced governments and better politicians in power. Not perfect, but better.

  • £6 Billion Was Wasted on Failed and Abandoned Conservative Government Schemes

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  • That’s bad, but nothing compared to HS2, which the biggest clusterfuck (in money terms, not human lives) I’ve ever paid tax for. The Tories own this particular folly and must never be forgiven for it.

    If there wasn’t that, there is always the unforgivable pandemic corruption…

  • Too real

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  • I had a boss who didn’t use even the context menu never mind keyboard shortcuts. He went for the application Edit menu to copy/paste. Gave me headaches.

  • Featured

    How was your week?

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  • Planet Rock just did a 50th anniversary special of Rainbow Raising. My first ever album and I still love it. Played it loud and proud just last weekend from start to finish. Lamb is in the BBQ…

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    How was your week?

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  • It’s been nice to stay home and not have to travel for work. It’s been surprisingly cold for May, and mid week I was tempted to put my winter woolly socks on. Next I’ll attempt to make lamb shoulder on a coal BBQ to top the weekend. Let’s see how that goes.

  • How was your week?

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  • I was abroad, three days one week and four days the other. Travelling for work can be appealing, but the appeal wears off quite quickly. There only so many airports and hotels you can take before it becomes boring. Oh, and you are tired all the time especially if you are traveling across multiple timezones.

    For BBQ we did burgers one day, and steaks and vegetable skewers with garlic potatoes the other day. Next weekend weather does not look great, but if it improves I might consider making pork ribs.

  • How was your week?

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  • Last week was second consecutive week of travelling for work. Not a fan! Weekend was a fair bit of garden work & BBQ both days. I am a fan of that!

  • What's a song where you like a remix or cover better than the original?

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  • Several of the Garage Inc covers are great.

  • How was your week?

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  • Very easy to setup. Learning temperature control and having a nice flame over just when pizza goes in took a bit of practicing, but after a while easy. They also have nice resources with good tips. I’ve been very happy with it.

  • What's the earliest number of this you remember seeing in real life?

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  • I remember the first one and didn’t buy that one either. By then I had already been a metal head for good several years.

  • How was your week?

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  • How was your week?

  • How was your week?

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  • Travel for work during the week was not so great, but the long weekend was nice. We had friends over for BBQ on Saturday and today we made pizza in the Ooni bought on a whim 18 months ago. My wife absolutely nailed the sour dough and the pizzas came out great.

  • UK Politics @feddit.uk
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    HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/czex3lj077xo
  • Casual UK @feddit.uk
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    Placement is important, folks

  • Dogs @lemmy.world
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    Good life by the fireplace

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    Man arrested over Oxfordshire waste mountain

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cvg1k15xwl0o
  • UK Politics @feddit.uk
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    Betfred says all its shops may close if Reeves hikes gambling tax

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c5ydpmy7mj1o
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    State funeral for Larry the cat (when he eventually passes)

  • You can't park there, mate @feddit.uk
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    Even the police said you can’t park your balloon there, mate

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cd6gyn0w74yo
  • You can't park there, mate @feddit.uk
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    Becky has a thorny problem as guys keep parking in her garden

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  • Dull Men's Club @lemmy.world
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    Fixed the lawnmower

  • You can't park there, mate @feddit.uk
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    Not there, mate - push if you have to

  • Ask UK @feddit.uk
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    Did you make Sunday roast today?

  • You can't park there, mate @feddit.uk
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    No parking on the motorway, mate

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c62g82keklmo
  • You can't park there, mate @feddit.uk
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    Static caravan blocks Fen road

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cpwdzwwj85jo
  • Casual UK @feddit.uk
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    Thank you admins & Merry Christmas

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    Rock City later today: Mr Myles Kennedy

  • You can't park there, mate @feddit.uk
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    You can’t gridlock there, mate

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    Perhaps the ultimate collection of fake photos

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cwy3dxjld4qo
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    No Grenfell Tower fire charges until end of 2026, police say

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c6pp46z93k6o