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Darryl Wilks @dgwilks.bsky.social · 8h

Overheard: "The Charlatans, Stone Roses, Happy Mondays ... They all sound the same". Feel free to discuss.

Darryl Wilks @dgwilks.bsky.social · 2d

AKA almost the entire "K" section of the second-hand CDs in Reckless Records, Islington circa 1998. People were disowning it almost as fast as Babylon Zoo.

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Darryl Wilks @dgwilks.bsky.social · 2d

I bought a Fray Bentos Mac & cheese pie for a 70s themed evening recently but our tin opener couldn't open it. Bizarrely for such a cheap product they recommend using relatively expensive branded ones.

Reverse of a Fray Bentos pie tin. Recommends using with a Brabantia or OXO branded tin opener.

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Darryl Wilks @dgwilks.bsky.social · 3d

Well, that certainly escalated. 🤷

eBay message exchange with person asking me to possible split a DVD bundle.

Them:
"Hi I was wondering if you would sell me the xxx on its own as its for my girlfriend she has all the others and thats the only one she needs she would be over the moon many thanks kind regards
Ben".

Me:
"Hi - you're the 4th person to ask this now! Though it's possible your girlfriend was one of the other 3 ... Essentially the same answer as I gave those I'm afraid; I'm in no particular rush to sell and am not looking to split them."

(cont.)

Them:
"Sorry I have no idea what your talking about my girlfriend does not have an eBay account thats why I have asked so your assumptions are wrong very wrong if 4 people have ask for it and you dont want to spilt them up or in a rush to sell what's the point of putting them on and to clarif my other half is in a wheel chair and has no way of being able to type let alone have a account she loves xxxxx so please dont every jump to conclusions in the future or judge and one or there parnter it is not nice"

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Darryl Wilks @dgwilks.bsky.social · 5d

Very strong captain choice! Are you aware of the change this season, where you now get two of each chip? One to use by gameweek 19, after which you get a new one. I only found out the other day and so used the free hit this week (which included picking Sememyo, but not as captain).

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Darryl Wilks @dgwilks.bsky.social · Sep 11

I was ripping some CDs on an old laptop recently and had exactly that happen. I also recall there was an issue with copy protected CDs in Macs, as they would prevent eject from working.

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Darryl Wilks @dgwilks.bsky.social · Sep 7

And in the morning ...?

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Darryl Wilks @dgwilks.bsky.social · Sep 7

Have just discovered that my 16yo was unaware of the saying "Red sky at night, shepherds delight".

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Darryl Wilks @dgwilks.bsky.social · Sep 7

Flukily timed return to the scene of the crime. Feel unreasonably disappointed that Totally Wired 1 wasn't there. Plus some more #VinylSanta potentials that I haven't photographed.

Acid Jazz Totally Wired compilation LPs volumes 2-6.

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Vinyl Santa @vinylsanta.bsky.social · Sep 7

107 days till Christmas Eve, which makes it roughly 100 shopping days for Vinyl Santa.

Start now and build up a little floor pile of goodies. It will make life much easier in December.

Weed out your duplicates and grab those charity shop classics when you can!

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