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Terry (TC) Arnett

@sticksman1.bsky.social

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Drums/BVs with XTC tribute Terry & The Chalkmen, Hell Toupée (punk covers), Mellotronanism (Neo Prog), Oil City Kings (originals) & The Thrillers (covers). Ex-XTC tribute Fossil Fools (2009-2022). Yamaha Drums & EAD-10, Zildjian Cymbals, DDRUM Decabbons

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Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · Nov 21

Two years almost to the day, Fossil Fools called it a day... the previous year, a set from Swindon was recorded for the Convention of that year, with thanks to everyone involved in capturing it. ❤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx0a... - Part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPST... - Part 2

FOSSIL FOOLS @ The Victoria, Swindon (1 of 2)

YouTube video by coordinatezero

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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 1d

The National Lard.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Greg Abbott sends the elite Meal Team 6 from the Texas National Guard into Illinois.

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 3d

RIP lovely Jilly Cooper, the only subject of a @backlisted.bsky.social episode to write us all thank you letters afterwards. ❤️

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Jilly Cooper, author of Rivals and Riders, dies aged 88

The author of 18 ‘bonkbuster’ novels including Riders, Rivals and Bella has died following a fall Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88, her agent has confirmed. The author, whose 18 novels include Riders and Rivals, “defined culture, writing and conversation since she was first published over fifty years ago,” said her agent Felicity Blunt. “You wouldn’t expect books categorised as bonkbusters to have so emphatically stood the test of time but Jilly wrote with acuity and insight about all things - class, sex, marriage, rivalry, grief and fertility.” Continue reading...

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Richard Herring @herring1967.bsky.social · 3d

Just got a hoax call about my crypto cash being blocked (oh no, oh wait I don't have any) but the AI voice knew my name (though it sounded slightly autotuned and wrong). Once they've got this perfected we are going to live in a scary world! Good luck everyone.

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Jonathan Pinnock @jonathanpinnock.com · 3d

Good grief

Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 3d

A text from my mum. The general population appear to be losing their minds

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 3d

I'm amazed she's allowed cutlery.

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Alison Eales, Nerves of Steel @alisoneales.com · 6d

@cheeseford.bsky.social after a ten-minute unprompted vocal improvisation on the theme ‘Bruce Forsyth’s sex voice’:

‘WHY AM I LIKE THIS? WHAT’S WRONG WITH ME?’

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waltydunlop @waltydunlop.bsky.social · 6d

Somebody fix this so Stewart and Andy win it.

Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 6d

this meal could last hours and hours

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 6d

Even if I didn't own a car, this would make me want to buy SOME FUCKING ESSO.

The Car Factoids @thecarfactoids.bsky.social · 6d

Factoid: It’s the weekend & time for a useless fact (so what’s new?) but this long-running tune for UK Esso TV advertising from the late ‘70s & well into the ‘80s was composed by Jeff Wayne, the same person who composed the musical version of ‘War of the Worlds’…

youtu.be/Fcs42W-1h48?...

Jeff Wayne - Esso Advert (Tiger Theme)

YouTube video by MagicGeezer

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Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · 6d

One for @cheeseford.bsky.social for his @noiseboxradio.com show on Saturdays - "A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturday" ❤️

Bad Sign, Good Sign

YouTube video by Monty Norman - Topic

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 8d

Might as well say "Check my hard drive".

Brian Woolfinder @brianwoolfinder.bsky.social · 8d

Haha hahahaha breathes hahahaha

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 8d

Amy Poehler, everyone. The great Amy Poehler.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8d

Every time the subject of Jimmy Fallon’s spinelessness comes up, I think of this passage from Tina Fey’s Bossypants

66 Amy Poehler was new to SNL and we were all crowded into the seventeenth-floor writers' room, waiting for the Wednesday night read-through to start.
[...] Amy was in the middle of some such nonsense with Seth Meyers across the table, and she did something vulgar as a joke. I can't remember what it was exactly, except it was dirty and loud and
"unladylike"
Jimmy Fallon [...] turned to her and in a faux-squeamish voice said, "Stop that!
It's not cute! I don't like it." Amy dropped what she was doing, went black in the eyes for a second, and wheeled around on him. "I don't fucking care if you like it." Jimmy was visibly startled. Amy went right back to enjoying her ridiculous bit.
With that exchange, a cosmic shift took place. Amy made it clear that she wasn't there to be cute. She wasn't there to play wives and girlfriends in the boys' scenes.
She was there to do what she wanted to do and she did not fucking care if you like it.

Tina Fey, Bossypants

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Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · 7d

Absolutely, in reference to XTC, as I have only seen them once, in December 1980. That, and getting The Fools back together (I really miss the camaraderie with that band... I was so lucky and blessed to have been part of it).

Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you! ☕

Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · 9d

Was it triangular?

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 9d

In a very real sense, Linehan is a cunt who went bananas.

Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 9d

Real quick just want to remind everyone that Graham Linehan is a deranged bigot

Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · Aug 17

Graham Linehan ruined his own life by walking down a path of hatred but forgetting to first become a billionaire writing beloved children’s books and THEN walking down a path of hatred

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 9d

Cheese and onion sandwiches,
Derby chinaware.
Fiddles and jigs,
Woogie me dog,
And Auntie Vi having a swear...

Keir Starmer at the conference lectern, saying "That's real Britain"

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Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · 11d

It's a shame he can't do the last action... and do us all a favour.

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 11d

Bebop Nonce is back yet again, this time as @frankrosolino.bsky.social. The real Frank Rosolino shot his two sons as they slept. Justin, the 11 year old, died instantly, while Jason, the 7 year old, survived, blinded. After shooting them, Rosolino shot and killed himself.

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Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · 12d

The person mentioned is a predatory stalker, who creates ephemeral profile after ephemeral profile (mainly using dead musicians) in order to be a thorn in the sides of people he preys on.

LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 12d

He is former BBC Radio Gloucestershire newsreader Spencer Evans, who was never allowed near music programmes when he was on the BBC, but now does a programme on Radio Winchcombe for the hard of breathing.

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 12d

The appearance of @cyrilstapleton.bsky.social here as Bebop Nonce's latest socko reminds me of the nickname given to Cyril by his musicians. Sterile Simpleton.

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Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · 13d

Happy Birthday sweetie! What wonderful presents ❤️❤️❤️

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Alison Eales, Nerves of Steel @alisoneales.com · 13d

Starting my birthday with some absolutely spectacular gifts from @cheeseford.bsky.social (with a little help from @aldupres.bsky.social - thank you Al!)

A photo of a framed floor plan for Studio A at BBC Wales

A photo of a box containing a coin given to LWT staff and journalists to commemorate the opening of the South Bank Television Centre. The back of the coin has a picture of Kent House

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Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · 14d

Star Trek, The Prisoner and all the drummers who have drummed for XTC.

Terry (TC) Arnett @sticksman1.bsky.social · 14d

My Nan did the same, but she also allowed me to use her ticket machine too!