Ian Caine
iancaine.bsky.social
Ian Caine
@iancaine.bsky.social
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Mainly posting crap photos of gigs. Reading FC, quizzer and aspirant guitar player. Failed Pointless contestant, successful Eggheads contestant. Retired Software Architect
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I always used to be much better with song titles than I am now - but that’s probably down to my age ☹️
Damnit - just checked & it’s actually called Sweet Harmony. I always thought it was called Come Together
Come Together (The Beloved) 8/10
More daily reminders of how old I am.
A forgotten classic.
A network holding such sensitive material shouldn’t even be connected to the outside world. It certainly wouldn’t be allowed to in industry - it’s just the government that can circumvent its own rules
Let me guess, you’re in Stokes Croft?
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hot dogs were invented in 1936 by Larry Hotdogs when he accidentally dropped a bag of prize-winning pig assholes in his Dick Shaper Machine
Others have suggested pubs but they’re declining in popularity these days. They’re still great (when done well) but will they survive?
I would say tho - beer. I’ve not found anywhere that does beer as well as us.
And Music. Only the US rivals us for popular music.
These are brilliantly bonkers, each more weird than the one before
Gashapon (or Gachapon) are vending machines found all over Japan that dispense capsules containing miniature toys and other items. There are thousands of different kinds. Here’s a thread of the best ones I saw on my recent trip. 🧵
Definitely remember my Dad reading:

Wilbur Smith
Desmond Bagley
Alastair Maclean
Len Deighton
Hammond Innes
Nevil Shute
Frederick Forsyth (but only after I started reading him)

Don’t remember him reading others mentioned on this thread tho
Has anyone else noticed the striking similarity between The Thunderbird’s arch-villain, The Hood, and the BBC Defence Correspondent, Jonathan Beale. Could they be related?
Disappointing lack of photos of dogs at the conclave.
#DogsAtConclave
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Oh god I'm going to hell for this…
Pizzaballa! Crazy name, crazy guy
I feel Southend and Bognor are long overdue representation in these (I love them all tho) - 2 towns with a special significance for me
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They should hang this in the Louvre
This week in 1993:

QPR and Man City gave us the most appalling 20 seconds of association football since records began.

These men are heroes. We thank them for their service.
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Getting a sense of "ah fuck it" from the Kiribatan Town Naming Committee
I’ve just put up a light fitting that we bought 17 years ago & has remained in its box since we got it. We’ve been in this house for 13 years & the light fitting replaces a bare bulb that’s been there since we moved in.
Is this some sort of record?
I’m a heathen and use a food processor to mix the flour & butter coz I can’t be arsed with the rubbing. And I use self raising flour not plain - the acidity of the bicarb gives it a nice edge to the sweetness (this was my mum’s tip). And I don’t use oats - again coz my mum didn’t.
I discovered his books through the TV adaptations of Nice Work & Small World and loved all of them.
Probably my favourites of his too