JohnSmith

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[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 8 hours ago

I did burgers and mushrooms with cream cheese filling wrapped in bacon on Friday. Saturday I did skewers with chicken thigh, halloumi and vegetables. Sunday was racks of pork ribs and home made BBQ sauce.

Kids are a full time job. Add work on top of that and your free time is gone. Thankfully our kids are already adults, and we now have plenty of time for other things: cooking, long walks with dogs, etc.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Not too bad, thanks, although good part of the week was recovering from long haul travel. Travel for work has been too frequent recently so I need to do something about that.

On the positive side, BBQ on Friday and Saturday, and another one in the works for today.

How was your week?

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m not sure any of the actors you listed has played a variety of different kinds of roles convincingly comparable to TH repertoire.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

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.

 

I just heard Streets of Philadelphia on radio, which made me think of movies where Tom Hanks is in a leading role. I could not think of one I’ve seen where he was not convincing in the role.

I think he is one of the very best actors we’ve seen. Disagree?

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 0 points 2 weeks ago

This is the way.

 

We’ve been on holiday with two dogs. The last few days have been so hot that we could go out with them only early in the morning. Thankfully the place we are staying has stone walls and seemingly good loft insulation that moderate temperature fluctuations.

How have you been coping?

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

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.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago

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.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

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…

 

People keep bashing this bridge and consequently parking where they shouldn’t. It’s locally known as the Britney Bridge: Hit me baby one more time!

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After several weekends and evenings of toiling my new BBQ setup is finally ready. Just in time for the thunderstorms!

 

Larry has been a constant fixture of politics and UK foreign relations for a fair while. Just today he was part of the UK-France discourse.

I think he deserves a state funeral when he eventually passes. Should we create a parliamentary petiton?

 

What a way for Black Sabbath to bow out. Were you there or watch the stream? What did you think?

 

Modern technology threw some curveballs this year. I hope everybody had a great time regardless.

 

Becky Guy, who lives on Whittlesey Road on the B1040 near Thorney, Peterborough, said over the past five years about 10 cars have crashed into her garden or her neighbour's.

 
 

The flatbread is from the shop, but everything else, including yogurt for the tzatziki, was home made from first principles.

My wife has made tzatziki for ages, but recently she started making it from home made yogurt. It’s been nothing short from a revelation.

 

Kebabs stayed on the skewers and none were lost to the fire gods. Result!

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