Granny Danger Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: I think it's wonderful. Is it really genuine? The distinction between spoof and reality has melted away. The fact that I never considered for one minute that it’s a spoof is an indication just where we are as a society. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) Our giant house spider Steve XII (or some number like that by now) which I saw crawling into the living room corner last night has died. Maybe this makes me a terrible person, but it had me thinking "awwww", which is the most empathetic I've felt in the past 48 hrs. Steve devoted and gave his entire life to catching annoying insects around my house, which was extremely useful during open-window-season, and unlike some, will actually be missed by this household. Eta: judging by his size, he must have been pretty old, but one can't help but speculate that he had an underlying health condition. RIP Steve Edited September 10, 2022 by Hedgecutter 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: Hear me out. I actually don't think that's all that mental a take. There's loads of instances of very ill people managing to hang on for a milestone or event, then dying very soon thereafter. I don't imagine many would hang on to meet Liz Truss as such. However, it's not beyond the realms that seeing in yet another PM might be regarded as something she'd have liked to be able to do. The fact that the date for that had been in place since early July, does mean it could have been a target. Among all the amusing drivel posted on here, that bit doesn't strike me as especially ridiculous. Far more likely she was kept going by a vast quantity of steroids and the occasional bump of atropine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Our giant house spider Steve XII (or some number like that by now) which I saw crawling into the living room corner last night has died. Maybe this makes me a terrible person, but it had me thinking "awwww", which is the most empathetic I've felt in the past 48 hrs. Steve devoted and gave his entire life to catching annoying insects around my house, which was extremely useful during open-window-season, and unlike some, will actually be missed by this household. Eta: judging by his size, he must have been pretty old, but one can't help but speculate that he had an underlying condition. RIP Steve Amusingly, we also have a large house spider who makes a regular evening appearance, and who we have also called Steve. He's a bit of a unit - even the cat leaves him alone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Zetterlund said: Amusingly, we also have a large house spider who makes a regular evening appearance, and who we have also called Steve. He's a bit of a unit - even the cat leaves him alone. A quick search shows that I have multiple mentions of Steve the Spider on P&B, dating back to at least 2015. I wonder if you've seen some of these and had them subconsciously lingering at the back of your mind? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 27 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Our giant house spider Steve XII (or some number like that by now) which I saw crawling into the living room corner last night has died. Maybe this makes me a terrible person, but it had me thinking "awwww", which is the most empathetic I've felt in the past 48 hrs. Steve devoted and gave his entire life to catching annoying insects around my house, which was extremely useful during open-window-season, and unlike some, will actually be missed by this household. Eta: judging by his size, he must have been pretty old, but one can't help but speculate that he had an underlying health condition. RIP Steve POINTS PLEASE!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oystercatcher Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Raven said: True, but the media will happily feed a daily update on what Katie Price is wearing and what Rylan spread his toast this morning. But if William goes for a pint it wouldn't be turned into how much he loves England, just what pint he chose (and what he wore and whether Kate was with him and what she wore and whether she had low fat crisps and other presumably important stuff). I've not heard how much they love Wales and Ireland, only how much they love us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Oystercatcher said: I've not heard how much they love Wales and Ireland, only how much they love us. Maybe it's in case we keep her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishopLenBrennan Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Maybe it's in case we keep her. I mean, it is a decent bargaining chip. We'll give you your Queen's body back when you accept a UDI and get your nukes to f**k. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: A quick search shows that I have multiple mentions of Steve the Spider on P&B, dating back to at least 2015. I wonder if you've seen some of these and had them subconsciously lingering at the back of your mind? I wish I could say that might be the case, but I've been randomly naming things/animals Steve for many years 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) Anybody nabbed the Stone of Destiny yet? The ultimate bargaining chip for Charles' right to rule Scotland? Edited September 10, 2022 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Priti priti priti Patel said: This post and one of @Monkey Tennis's above describe things perfectly. Thank f**k there's still P&B at a time like this. P&B is an interesting place. If it has a house style, it's irreverent and mocking. Its typical poster is probably male, white, Scottish, about thirty years old, left leaning and favouring Scottish independence. He doesn't much like Rangers. Some threads on here will conform to wider thinking in Scottish society, such as any concerning Brexit or Trump, whereas others, on subjects like Covid restrictions won't. This one conforms with pretty much all the views I'm encountering round me, but diverges wildly from those the media tells me are dominant. It's a good place to take in the spectacle from. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, ArabGaz said: Dissapointing that father Jack didn't make it into that last photo but I suppose Mr Lehey is a decent enough alternative. Edited September 10, 2022 by Rizzo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Dunfermline Don said: Apparently all the bridges(foot & road) over the M90 are going to be closed for two days according to Fife Council! Their reasoning is that they don’t want people throwing flowers on the convoy bringing the body to Edinburgh. Personally I don’t think it’s flowers that they would have to worry about. The first one, Blairadam underpass, you'd have to be extremely good to throw flowers onto the convoy from an underpass!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Local wine merchant in Ayr. Went in to buy a gift for someone online… Not enough to close the shop, don’t you dare even peruse our products you disrespectful scumbag. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Dog walked, three cars washed, grass cut front and back. Stopped for a Lucky Saint, next up fire up the bbq. f**k all on the tv or radio really does do wonders for my productivity. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 That’s the lineup complete - this year’s Strictly is going to be a belter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Raidernation Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 TBF watching the highlights of today, the UK does know how to put on a show.I have nae doubts I’ll be asked at this morning’s AA meeting how I feel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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