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Patrick Smith
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Astronomical optics, get 'em while they're cold
And anyway the dogs from the Park regularly get outwitted by our heroes in a bright yellow Honda Civic

Yes OK I know that's 5 not 6
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Italy knocking on the door of world cricket, with the Mosca brothers banging repeatedly into the window
February 12, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Truly, so many winter olympians have such cavalier attitudes towards having knees.
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Ireland has long had tax exemptions for earnings from creative industries, so there is already a framework. You'd have a track record of claiming the (up to 50k) tax exemption

e.g. in tech you separate income from your patents from your regular salary
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
"hot water"

we're supposed to take crypto seriously and this is how it's reported that you can print $44Bn by mistake? "oops"?
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Really warmed to Ben Ainslie when he properly fell out with Big Sir Jim
February 12, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Anyone who doesn't believe us - it's at 24min 30sec in this
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Winter Olympics 2026 - Live: Day 5: BBC One - Afternoon: Featuring Luge Women’s Doubles
Reigning world champions Selina Egle & Lara Kipp go for gold at Milan-Cortina 2026.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Chemmy Alcott has been smashing this. I saw her explaining moguls today by drawing targets on her knees and balancing microphone covers on her shoulders
February 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM
They never explained what happened to the sons named after the remaining two of the Mercury Seven

RIP Wally Tracy and Deke Tracy, somewhere under Thunderbird 2's runway
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 PM
At my old defence company near the north Kent coast we used to say "ethics? we can see it from the window"
February 11, 2026 at 12:49 PM
It's a relief to reach this part of the season and not have to convince myself that there are 3 teams worse than Saints
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 AM
He'll be found in an alley having besmirched himself
February 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Thanks.

I think the determined mood of making up for time helps explain Joan's impulsiveness. Both to take the mercenary option, and - of course - to chuck it in for love
February 10, 2026 at 12:35 PM
It only works because water has this weird phase transition whose P-V slope goes the wrong way. The whole thing is witchcraft
February 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
What if we did much the same things but this time with knives on our feet?
February 10, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Everyone has just spent 6 years rather busy with a war. That's the context isn't it? People picking up the pieces

Can't remember if it's stated or implied
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The other Scottish film phone box. It's near Carsaig on Mull
February 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM