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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden

@stephencobden.bsky.social

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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

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 8h

The Allies consisted of Liberal Democracies, Imperialist Liberal Democracies, Imperial Subjects, Communists, Different Communists, Absolute Monarchies, Military Dictatorships, Civilian Dictatorships and even Quasi-Fascists all fighting against Fascism.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 8h

That's not fair. Nobody played Imperator.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 9h

No? This isn't me being difficult, I genuinely can't remember all the details and, even at the time, trying to gain an understanding of his lunacy was quite an undertaking.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 9h

Honestly, so bonkers it would be hard to do it justice. In summary: D-Day didn't matter as the Soviets were in Berlin already, it was far smaller than "they" claim as they couldn't fit on a beach, and Hampshire doesn't exist.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 9h

And they were specially made for the Soviet rail network (different gauge) - they weren't just chucking old soon to be scrapped 4-4-0s at them.

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 9h

Once again, Britsky and Yanksky - often at odds - are united against a 14 year old twitter communist who denigrates the US involvement in WWII. Love to see it.

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 10h

Shades of the infamous D-Day truther

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 16h

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.

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 16h

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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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 17h

I am sure the German's would have been various gracious in their peace terms.

Hang on, I am being given a copy of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

I'll never live down the fact that, due to not appreciating that every ally was rather randy, on my first playthrough I accidentally bonked a squid man.

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

On the female side, Karlach: hot but in a literal sense.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

I have a theory that the US is going through what the UK went through in the 90s - discovering spicey food and tricking oneself into believing that "more spice=more tasty". They just don't realise we've been through that phase and come out with a more nuanced view about the appropriate use of spices

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

It was the bread that got me whilst living there. My family seriously thought about getting a breadmaker it was so bad - something that they didn't even consider doing when the lived in Communist Bulgaria.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

You can actually live in the real world, pop over the UK, and eat the food instead of living vicariously through Tik-Tokkers with whom you have a parasocial relationship with?

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

It's a real sign of British decline that his face has not been defaced. 20 years ago, someone would have poked a hole in his neck and drawn a knob on his forehead

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

Even if you do live close enough to a retail area (I lived in a 1920s neighbourhood, so pre-mad zoning laws), the locals will be utterly askance if you actually walk to Blockbusters instead of driving.

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

With material as old and stale as this, I'm started to understand why every reasonably funny American comedian turns out to be Canadian.

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

Must be angry that his lawsuit was dismissed

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck no

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 2d

4,000 (primarily Anglo-)Argentinians served in the British forces during WWII - after Ireland, I think it contributed the most personnel from a neutral country.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, I can't rule out that the proliferation of British aristocratic failsons may have had something do to with Argentina's problems.

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 2d

There was another interesting dimension, at least in the UK, that there was, in pop culture, distinct class signifiers between the emigrating to Argentina vs US. Second son of the second son of the Earl of Whotsits went to Buenos Aires. The huddling masses to New York

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 2d

I'm genuinely glad I played it (unspoilt) roughly when it came out (might have been a bargain bucket purchase). It felt like a slap on the face that I needed, for want of a better metaphor. Even if I did have to play nothing but Pippa Funnel games for a couple of weeks to get over it.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, bugger, I'm stuck with the internet.

"Stone Cold" Steve Cobden @stephencobden.bsky.social · 2d

It's the weird inconsistencies in register, lack of any typos or grammar foul ups, the fact it is actually saying nothing, and the presence of single sentence conclusion that rather gave the game away.