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1 minute ago, rjw63 said:

How much did you get paid for that review?

You can watch it by clicking on this link Petesbigcashgrabaffiliatelink.com

I watched One Day on Netflix this week, 14 episodes randing in 19 minutes to 38 minutes. Its based on the David Nicholls book of the same name, previously there had been a film starring Anne Hathaway. 

It was pretty good in my view, but I loved the book and this series was a lot closer to the book than the film, not that the film strayed too far. Ambika mod was excellent as Emma, believable, and so far the online critics haven't had an issue with her ethnicity. The male lead is Leo Woodall and I would say he is the only weak point in it, not a great actor, but the whole thing carries him anyway.

The soundtrack is excellent, lots of indie hits, so if you like a bit of main stream indie, this hits the right notes. As an aside when David Nicholls first released One Day, on his website he had a list of tunes called the Emma morley mixtape, which was a lot better but I suspect they couldnt get permission for it all.

Regardless, if you like David Nicholls outside of Us, this is the best adaption of his work and worth a watch.

28 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said:

That photo is just so ... where to start? The springs on the heads of painted women in leotards?

Painted women in leotards? I only see space aliens. 

The right spirit is using it as a frisbee into the grand canyon. 

1 hour ago, bickster said:

If it's anything like Southport (which given it's location, you'd imagine it is), the high tide that reaches the promenade wall happens roughly once a year

Yes. Exactly. Been to Southport loads and never seen it reach the promenade. 

I have been going to St Annes for about 13 years, multiple times a year. Went up yesterday to give my dog a run on the beach and have a wander round. The first time in 13 years the tide was right in, I mean right up to the promenade, zero beach available. It may be like this daily, but even normally, for me, high tide means that its only a mile away. That pissed me off, and then the return on the motorway, yes, the M6 was closed so it took us 5 hours to do an hour and half journey.

2.83 Liberal Airhead.

As much as I am a fan of her music, I am not a fan of the cult of Swift, but Taylor Swift missing from that cover is a glaring omission. 

2 minutes ago, Follyfoot said:

Will miss the Moggster 

You need to get your sights looked at then, or practice more with your weapon.

3 minutes ago, Rob182 said:

Ring doorbell subscription going up 100% in 2 years. First world problems

Very much so, but it has me considering non subscription alternatives.

So far right mouthpiece, GB News. Never one to pretend there is any balance on their screens, Jacob Rees Mogg is having a bit of a break from his programme on the channel, who is taking over and doing a Q and A, Rishi Sunak. An expanded question and answer session with the completely normal GB News viewers. Not sure if this is before or after the by elections, and if this is some pre-emptive plea to the MPs not to send letters to the 1922 committee. 

Don't want to turn it too dark, but my parents locked me in my bedroom, I left it when they let me out. I wouldn't recommend that though, perhaps just give them an ipad.

Just now, bickster said:

King of the Kerb, indie disco classic. The rest is pretty forgettable but at least whateverhername is could actually sing which puts them several rungs above the two  

Bloody hell, King of the kerb was excellent, I take it back. 

6 minutes ago, bickster said:

Oh come on, I'm no fan of Echobelly but certainly wouldn't put them in that bracket  

I didn't feel they had any songs, at all. Not as obnoxious as the other two but nothing of any note. I have their debut album and I could not think of a single song on there.

If we are talking loud back in the 90s I went with my wife to see the bands supporting Echobelly at the civic. My wife loved Kinky Machine and the band they became, Rialto and I loved Bennet. Bennet were a bit of an oddity, they were a pretty much bog standard indie band on Roadrunner records, but I loved them. Bennet made my ears bleed. **** ridiculously loud. My ears were still ringing decades later. Other than that caught a few songs of Echobelly and went for chips. Echobelly were filed in the drawer of shit that Shed 7 and Oasis occupy. 

On 07/02/2024 at 12:02, chrisp65 said:

My loudest may be more down to venue than band.

Down the murky end of Cardiff Bay when it was 90% wasteland there was a place called The New Ocean Club. Properly situated out in the foggy middle of nowhere like some Dickensian venue, the nearest neighbours would be tethered travellers’ horses.

Anyhoo, the three loudest gigs I’ve ever attended, gigs that had sound punching my chest and left me temporarily deaf, were all in that club.

Dr Feelgood

Nine Below Zero

Big Sound Authority

 

Big Sound Authority were an ok power pop band, nothing particularly special about them whatsoever. So for them to be top 3 loud, it’s completely and utterly down to the venue and its location with no neighbours. Right?

 

I still love and play BSA's hit, this house. It will get a play later on I think. 

My wife is 5 ft and half an inch, but I reckon she is 4ft 11

There is a fella in my town who was an XL Bully breeder, dreadful man anyway, runs a second hand car business that changes names and leaves former customers high and dry. Regards XL Bullys though, his wife locally was leading the call for them not to be banned, but forgot to mention that she was a breeder of them.

2 minutes ago, bickster said:

Cerberus enters the conversation

3 heads to give a nuggie to.

I love dogs, **** adore them, never met a dog I disliked. Can't say that about people. I reckon I could see the good in Cujo, Zoltan and both Terror Dogs.