"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden
@stephencobden.bsky.social
Not doing a "posh idiot" routine, just a posh idiot. History buff. Classic cinema lover. Formerly resident of Alexandria, Dublin, Sofia and Los Angeles. Enjoys the odd video game. Great War Living Historian. Heritage Railway porter. Penguin.
Cis. He/him
Cis. He/him
Pinned
I do sometimes wonder if there were instructions on the sign up page most of us missed:
"Bluesky is a game where you have to put forth your most mad, yet sincerely held, opinions. The winner will be decided by a combination of the madness of the opinion, and the size of the ratio "
"Bluesky is a game where you have to put forth your most mad, yet sincerely held, opinions. The winner will be decided by a combination of the madness of the opinion, and the size of the ratio "
Unfortunately, this is a year where my views haven't changed. Cities Skylines for both. I shan't mention how many hours I have lost to this game.
Not expecting people to go silly like I have, but was hoping some of you would use this as a prompt.
I'll make it less daunting. Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2015, and what you would say your favourite game of 2015 is now, if it differs
I'll make it less daunting. Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2015, and what you would say your favourite game of 2015 is now, if it differs
Since I’m got time to kill, trying to go back and recall what I would say my favourite game of a given year was back then vs. what I’d say now
2024 then/now: Astro Bot by default, unless Shadow of the Erdtree counts
2024 then/now: Astro Bot by default, unless Shadow of the Erdtree counts
December 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Unfortunately, this is a year where my views haven't changed. Cities Skylines for both. I shan't mention how many hours I have lost to this game.
Haven't followed F1 for a while, but I am glad that Lando Norris won. "Lando Norris" is, after all, a proper racing car drivers name.
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Haven't followed F1 for a while, but I am glad that Lando Norris won. "Lando Norris" is, after all, a proper racing car drivers name.
One day, I hope that there will be a piece of news that doesn't make me question my ongoing moral opposition to the death penalty. Today is not that day.
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
One day, I hope that there will be a piece of news that doesn't make me question my ongoing moral opposition to the death penalty. Today is not that day.
A glimpse into the sad future of YouTube. 12 hour video of AI made up trains with a clickbait title
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A glimpse into the sad future of YouTube. 12 hour video of AI made up trains with a clickbait title
Always nice to see the BBC make a correction based on feedback, even if it is somewhat, if understandably, delayed:
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Always nice to see the BBC make a correction based on feedback, even if it is somewhat, if understandably, delayed:
They should lean into the unreality of the timescales of the Bond universe, and make a show called "Young M", with a character indisputably meant to be the same as M, which is set in the 18th Century.
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
They should lean into the unreality of the timescales of the Bond universe, and make a show called "Young M", with a character indisputably meant to be the same as M, which is set in the 18th Century.
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There is a moment in all of Moore's post Moonraker films, where Bond stops and thinks "Was I really in space? No, I can't have been in space. Fuck me, I was, I was in fucking space!"
November 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
There is a moment in all of Moore's post Moonraker films, where Bond stops and thinks "Was I really in space? No, I can't have been in space. Fuck me, I was, I was in fucking space!"
Before her death, my grandmother always had a photo on display - usually on the mantelpiece or some other prominent spot. It was black and white, somewhat faded, of a young man, Ronald Coleman moustache, in Khaki Drill shirt with a side cap balanced on his head in a manner that defied gravity. 1/?
November 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Before her death, my grandmother always had a photo on display - usually on the mantelpiece or some other prominent spot. It was black and white, somewhat faded, of a young man, Ronald Coleman moustache, in Khaki Drill shirt with a side cap balanced on his head in a manner that defied gravity. 1/?
(the RBL still sell plastic stemmed poppies.)
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
(the RBL still sell plastic stemmed poppies.)
Youtube decided to show me the "Hell's Granny" sketch from Monty Python, and whilst not their best sketch by far, I feel the line "The whole problem of these senile delinquents lies in their complete rejection of the values of contemporary society" may have a lot of mileage going forward
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Youtube decided to show me the "Hell's Granny" sketch from Monty Python, and whilst not their best sketch by far, I feel the line "The whole problem of these senile delinquents lies in their complete rejection of the values of contemporary society" may have a lot of mileage going forward
Looking forward to 2026, when I am sure my feed will be full of opinions about the Paris mayoral elections
November 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Looking forward to 2026, when I am sure my feed will be full of opinions about the Paris mayoral elections
Hold the fucking phone, Walker's American equivalent use the correct colour for Salt & Vinegar?
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Hold the fucking phone, Walker's American equivalent use the correct colour for Salt & Vinegar?
Was very proud of my little heritage line at this event - alas I was undergoing some Guards training so wasn't on the platform. Absolutely extraordinary to think the oldest locomotive hauling passengers was Tornado!
For anyone needing a bit of steam railway fix, here's a terrific account of Toronto resident and railway museum volunteer Stephen Gardiner's recent trip to the UK for the "Giants of New-Build Steam" event. The Brits are building new steam locos for preservation. The footplate ride YT vid is great!
UK Vacation 2025 Number 2 – 1: Giants of Steam!
Yeah, I know, its a bit of a humble brag to be writing about my second vacation to England in under three months having been over at the start of August for Oasis and The Greatest Gathering. This s…
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November 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Was very proud of my little heritage line at this event - alas I was undergoing some Guards training so wasn't on the platform. Absolutely extraordinary to think the oldest locomotive hauling passengers was Tornado!
Judging by the inflated cost of second hand Royal Navy officers number 1 dress uniforms on ebay, I think we can guess what the most tedious Halloween outfit of the year will be
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Judging by the inflated cost of second hand Royal Navy officers number 1 dress uniforms on ebay, I think we can guess what the most tedious Halloween outfit of the year will be
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I heard there was a secret mash
That turned into a graveyard smash
But you don't really care for monsters, do you?
That turned into a graveyard smash
But you don't really care for monsters, do you?
October 28, 2024 at 2:28 AM
I heard there was a secret mash
That turned into a graveyard smash
But you don't really care for monsters, do you?
That turned into a graveyard smash
But you don't really care for monsters, do you?
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The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
10/10 response, no notes
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
10/10 response, no notes
Looking at todays discourse, noting its a subject with a certain amount of nuance in an area I am completely ignorant of, I have come to the decision that the only position I can possibly hold is that we ought to ban football.
October 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Looking at todays discourse, noting its a subject with a certain amount of nuance in an area I am completely ignorant of, I have come to the decision that the only position I can possibly hold is that we ought to ban football.
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Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
If a locomotive is in the original condition it was in when it was in revenue service, and never ran in the preservation era, conservation is the key. Not every steam locomotive should or needs to be returned to running condition. They inevitably become a Ship of Theseus.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
If a locomotive is in the original condition it was in when it was in revenue service, and never ran in the preservation era, conservation is the key. Not every steam locomotive should or needs to be returned to running condition. They inevitably become a Ship of Theseus.
Spending ones time trying to work out a justification as to why an ethnic (or similar) group one doesn't like or otherwise finds inconvenient should not have human rights (or even one specific human right) is it not indicative of an individual with morals.
October 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Spending ones time trying to work out a justification as to why an ethnic (or similar) group one doesn't like or otherwise finds inconvenient should not have human rights (or even one specific human right) is it not indicative of an individual with morals.
Post a picture from of you from a different era.
In both sense of the word.
In both sense of the word.
October 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Post a picture from of you from a different era.
In both sense of the word.
In both sense of the word.
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it’s crazy to think that TRON is still named after Bruce Boxleitner’s character in the first movie, who has not appeared since, rather than Jeff Bridges’ character, who has been in all three. The franchise ought to be called KEVIN
October 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
it’s crazy to think that TRON is still named after Bruce Boxleitner’s character in the first movie, who has not appeared since, rather than Jeff Bridges’ character, who has been in all three. The franchise ought to be called KEVIN
My biblical knowledge isn't the greatest, but I am fairly certain no-one in the Gospels mentions Christ aging 21 years between his death and resurrection.
Jim Caviezel will not return to play Jesus Christ for director Mel Gibson‘s forthcoming follow-ups to the smash hit The Passion of the Christ, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Jim Caviezel Won’t Return as Jesus for Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’
Jim Caviezel will not return to play Jesus Christ for director Mel Gibson‘s forthcoming follow-ups to the smash hit The Passion of the Christ, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
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October 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
My biblical knowledge isn't the greatest, but I am fairly certain no-one in the Gospels mentions Christ aging 21 years between his death and resurrection.
This, funding "Life of Brian", and writing the best Beatles song are why George Harrison was definitely the best Beatle.
Imagine watching Rutland Weekend Television - Eric Idle's low budget regional broadcasting spoof/surreal music-hall half-hour - on sleepy old BBC2 and Actual Beatle George Fucking Harrison turns up in his Bangladesh Concert suit, plays the intro to My Sweet Lord, and then...
It be Talk Like A Pirate Day so here be Pirate Bob to do his annual thing for ye. Thank you @ericidle.bsky.social for making this happen. ♓🐟💖
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September 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This, funding "Life of Brian", and writing the best Beatles song are why George Harrison was definitely the best Beatle.