Aidan Cook
@aidancook.bsky.social
Not the actor from Star Wars, Dr Who, or The Tweenies - asking me trivia on any of these risks fabricated replies.
Open to exchanging opinions on Leeds, music, politics, Age of Sail navy, and vague memories of the 20th century.
Open to exchanging opinions on Leeds, music, politics, Age of Sail navy, and vague memories of the 20th century.
You are the anti-Chekhov. Show the gun in Act 1, the gun persists in Act 2 but is of no consequence. In Act 3, events transpire, but although the gun is present the events do not involve it.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:41 PM
You are the anti-Chekhov. Show the gun in Act 1, the gun persists in Act 2 but is of no consequence. In Act 3, events transpire, but although the gun is present the events do not involve it.
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…and also Steve Cram, who is the less-than-knowledgeable-sounding commentator for whatever unfathomable reason the BBC think the actual people who have played the sport need help talking about it.
I’d rather have these two than Cram.
I’d rather have these two than Cram.
February 4, 2026 at 8:07 PM
…and also Steve Cram, who is the less-than-knowledgeable-sounding commentator for whatever unfathomable reason the BBC think the actual people who have played the sport need help talking about it.
I’d rather have these two than Cram.
I’d rather have these two than Cram.
Just checking you guys know it started today - Winter Olympics opening ceremony at the weekend, but Curling isn’t waiting…
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Just checking you guys know it started today - Winter Olympics opening ceremony at the weekend, but Curling isn’t waiting…
Meanwhile in Scandinavia, yesterday’s overcooked pasta is sprinkled with little cubes of celery and cucumber and served for your lunch as “pasta salad”.
This may just be hotels everywhere catering for conferences, but still…
This may just be hotels everywhere catering for conferences, but still…
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Meanwhile in Scandinavia, yesterday’s overcooked pasta is sprinkled with little cubes of celery and cucumber and served for your lunch as “pasta salad”.
This may just be hotels everywhere catering for conferences, but still…
This may just be hotels everywhere catering for conferences, but still…
Comedians compete to build the best submarine, then race their efforts to the Titanic.
February 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Comedians compete to build the best submarine, then race their efforts to the Titanic.
Not seeing Grim Fandango on this thread enough….
February 4, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Not seeing Grim Fandango on this thread enough….
“If you teach a horse to swim for a day, your pencil must be made of lead fish.”
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February 4, 2026 at 6:51 AM
“If you teach a horse to swim for a day, your pencil must be made of lead fish.”
When your stars openly mock the premise during filming…
But then again: father/daughter on beach, guy getting geysered into the void, Prez Freeman telling it how it is? All genuinely great moments.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-aht...
But then again: father/daughter on beach, guy getting geysered into the void, Prez Freeman telling it how it is? All genuinely great moments.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-aht...
Ben Affleck Mocks Armageddon
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February 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM
When your stars openly mock the premise during filming…
But then again: father/daughter on beach, guy getting geysered into the void, Prez Freeman telling it how it is? All genuinely great moments.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-aht...
But then again: father/daughter on beach, guy getting geysered into the void, Prez Freeman telling it how it is? All genuinely great moments.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-aht...
Airplane? Surely you can’t be serious?
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Airplane? Surely you can’t be serious?
Er, something about burner books, burner people, yeah dunno. Needs work.
Fair play to her though.
Fair play to her though.
February 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Er, something about burner books, burner people, yeah dunno. Needs work.
Fair play to her though.
Fair play to her though.
Elastic waistband?
February 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Elastic waistband?
We’ll never sing that…
February 3, 2026 at 12:08 AM
We’ll never sing that…
Ah right - this makes sense: “Design work was by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company (LMS), who had no prior experience in the design and production of fighting vehicles”.
February 2, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Ah right - this makes sense: “Design work was by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company (LMS), who had no prior experience in the design and production of fighting vehicles”.
Well that rabbitholed me - “Designed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway…” Wondered what a railway company was doing designing (duff) tanks, and then amazed by the opening of the LMS Wikipedia page “the company was also the largest commercial enterprise in the British Empire”.
February 2, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Well that rabbitholed me - “Designed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway…” Wondered what a railway company was doing designing (duff) tanks, and then amazed by the opening of the LMS Wikipedia page “the company was also the largest commercial enterprise in the British Empire”.
Absolutely - also feel bad for him that he’s not getting minutes in a World Cup year when with a bit of a tailwind he could be going.
Mind you, I suppose when Lleeds knock them out in March it won’t matter…
Mind you, I suppose when Lleeds knock them out in March it won’t matter…
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Absolutely - also feel bad for him that he’s not getting minutes in a World Cup year when with a bit of a tailwind he could be going.
Mind you, I suppose when Lleeds knock them out in March it won’t matter…
Mind you, I suppose when Lleeds knock them out in March it won’t matter…
…to create a unique recording that couldn’t be repeated.
Mind you, then I also found out about the first take (that was released in 1996) and that’s shit.
Mind you, then I also found out about the first take (that was released in 1996) and that’s shit.
February 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
…to create a unique recording that couldn’t be repeated.
Mind you, then I also found out about the first take (that was released in 1996) and that’s shit.
Mind you, then I also found out about the first take (that was released in 1996) and that’s shit.
I’ve read plenty about The Beatles, but for some reason hadn’t picked up on the recording of this song until a couple of months ago, and it blew me away - insane to be effectively live-mixing pre-recorded loops, tensioned by guys holding pencils…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorro...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorro...
Tomorrow Never Knows - Wikipedia
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February 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I’ve read plenty about The Beatles, but for some reason hadn’t picked up on the recording of this song until a couple of months ago, and it blew me away - insane to be effectively live-mixing pre-recorded loops, tensioned by guys holding pencils…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorro...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorro...
Patrick Bamford’s Muppet Choir will perform well-known and popular songs….
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Patrick Bamford’s Muppet Choir will perform well-known and popular songs….
It’s got a pretty good point halfway to break - I watched it with the kids, but we did it over a couple of nights and it was fine.
February 2, 2026 at 8:15 AM
It’s got a pretty good point halfway to break - I watched it with the kids, but we did it over a couple of nights and it was fine.