David Snow
@davidsnow.bsky.social
I read, write, and watch too much TV...so very average at my two favourite things, playing football and guitar, though not at the same time
she was so matter of fact whenever she spoke about stuff like this too, like it was completely normal haha!
January 27, 2026 at 9:34 PM
she was so matter of fact whenever she spoke about stuff like this too, like it was completely normal haha!
my nan had so many pet tales - they lived around the London docks until the 1960s and at one point acquired a monkey that groomed all the local cats and would shit in the kitchen sink 🐒
January 27, 2026 at 9:32 PM
my nan had so many pet tales - they lived around the London docks until the 1960s and at one point acquired a monkey that groomed all the local cats and would shit in the kitchen sink 🐒
wasn't she the one who had the complete car crash Reddit AMA where everyone flamed her?
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
wasn't she the one who had the complete car crash Reddit AMA where everyone flamed her?
my nan released my cousin's budgie into the wild by accident when cleaning the cage, replaced same day and the cousin didn't realise for about a week until she noticed a slightly longer and different coloured tail feather - interrogated my nan over dinner, broke her in about three minutes 🐦
January 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM
my nan released my cousin's budgie into the wild by accident when cleaning the cage, replaced same day and the cousin didn't realise for about a week until she noticed a slightly longer and different coloured tail feather - interrogated my nan over dinner, broke her in about three minutes 🐦
'do you expect me to talk?'
'no Mr Bond, I expect you to, wait, have you pissed yourself?'
'no Mr Bond, I expect you to, wait, have you pissed yourself?'
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
'do you expect me to talk?'
'no Mr Bond, I expect you to, wait, have you pissed yourself?'
'no Mr Bond, I expect you to, wait, have you pissed yourself?'
I enjoyed it a lot, made a change to watch a modern day espionage thriller that wasn't 90% or more all whizz bang stunt work
January 27, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I enjoyed it a lot, made a change to watch a modern day espionage thriller that wasn't 90% or more all whizz bang stunt work
the official bsky age is 38, so therefore you are 38, happy birthday🎂
January 27, 2026 at 12:14 PM
the official bsky age is 38, so therefore you are 38, happy birthday🎂
same, I just remember coming across the odd copy of 2000AD every now and then at the dentists or whatever and they'd always have these shorter stories of some kooky punk crims on some weird side quest and the judges would only appear in the last frames
January 26, 2026 at 9:07 PM
same, I just remember coming across the odd copy of 2000AD every now and then at the dentists or whatever and they'd always have these shorter stories of some kooky punk crims on some weird side quest and the judges would only appear in the last frames
yeah, and with The Boys all wrapped up for good this year there's no excuse really - and there is so much source material, even the shorts offer themselves to larger stories and it would be criminal not to
January 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM
yeah, and with The Boys all wrapped up for good this year there's no excuse really - and there is so much source material, even the shorts offer themselves to larger stories and it would be criminal not to
I get that - the only problem with watching Dredd is getting hugely frustrated that there isn't a second one lol
January 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I get that - the only problem with watching Dredd is getting hugely frustrated that there isn't a second one lol
you have to be in the right frame of mind with the bleak beginning I guess
January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM
you have to be in the right frame of mind with the bleak beginning I guess
seen this about once a decade since the mid 80s and every time it's good, Roeg was such an interesting director
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
seen this about once a decade since the mid 80s and every time it's good, Roeg was such an interesting director
and most famous of all this was directed by some guy called Ridley Scott, don't know if he went on to do anything of note afterwards...
Classic Hovis advert
YouTube video by Daily Echo - LOCALiQ
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January 26, 2026 at 10:17 AM
and most famous of all this was directed by some guy called Ridley Scott, don't know if he went on to do anything of note afterwards...
this was oft quoted in the playground way back when...
Heineken Advert Full - The Water in Majorca - Advert Commercial
YouTube video by Advert Commercial
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January 26, 2026 at 10:14 AM
this was oft quoted in the playground way back when...
see also Chingford and Woodford (they gave the person who they had replace the popular candidate a peerage lol)
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 AM
see also Chingford and Woodford (they gave the person who they had replace the popular candidate a peerage lol)
quite so, I like the simplicity...Brydon's probably the most expensive thing about it which is just as well given ITV's current predicament!
January 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
quite so, I like the simplicity...Brydon's probably the most expensive thing about it which is just as well given ITV's current predicament!
my favourite new shiny floor format, though the daytime afternoon thing with the Geordie from Dragon's Den is alright, rapid fire, 'SPEED UP THE TIMERS!'
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM
my favourite new shiny floor format, though the daytime afternoon thing with the Geordie from Dragon's Den is alright, rapid fire, 'SPEED UP THE TIMERS!'
fwiw I still think Arsenal win the league and maybe a cup too
January 25, 2026 at 7:05 PM
fwiw I still think Arsenal win the league and maybe a cup too
oh haahaha sorry man, I have no skin in this game so didn't see it from that point of view!
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
oh haahaha sorry man, I have no skin in this game so didn't see it from that point of view!
not so sure looking at the starting line ups against Burnley and Leeds, Amorim's last two PL matches, versus Carrick's first two, along with new manager bounce...not to say Amorim couldn't have turned it around but the board timed his sacking perfectly imo, first thing they've got right in a while
January 25, 2026 at 6:51 PM
not so sure looking at the starting line ups against Burnley and Leeds, Amorim's last two PL matches, versus Carrick's first two, along with new manager bounce...not to say Amorim couldn't have turned it around but the board timed his sacking perfectly imo, first thing they've got right in a while
honestly it's great because he comes across as relatively normal, not that kind of 'hey, I'm a cool and rad thrill-seeker' type...and the reaction of both the ground and summit crews at the end was nice too, thank you for the recommendation!
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
honestly it's great because he comes across as relatively normal, not that kind of 'hey, I'm a cool and rad thrill-seeker' type...and the reaction of both the ground and summit crews at the end was nice too, thank you for the recommendation!
I'm watching Free Solo and it's up to midway through the climb and those overhead shots are phenomenal, this must have looked so great on the big screen
January 25, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I'm watching Free Solo and it's up to midway through the climb and those overhead shots are phenomenal, this must have looked so great on the big screen