Chris Cowan
@rhubarbfool.bsky.social
Cambridge (U.K.) based software engineer.
You dont want to know how the sausage is made.
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
You dont want to know how the sausage is made.
Sorry didn't see that. Thanks for clearing it up in my head. All those comics were great.
December 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Sorry didn't see that. Thanks for clearing it up in my head. All those comics were great.
The t-shirt made an appearance on Roy in an episode of The I.T. Crowd but I think it was originally from an online comic strip possibly by John Allison or Jon Rosenberg but I can't remember exactly.
December 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The t-shirt made an appearance on Roy in an episode of The I.T. Crowd but I think it was originally from an online comic strip possibly by John Allison or Jon Rosenberg but I can't remember exactly.
Did you Rusholme after taking the picture.
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Did you Rusholme after taking the picture.
Hope Tuesday happened for you. If you need bins putting out etc give me a buzz. I'm full of cold at the moment so best avoided in a more general sense.
November 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Hope Tuesday happened for you. If you need bins putting out etc give me a buzz. I'm full of cold at the moment so best avoided in a more general sense.
I didn't know you were at university with Sarah Ferguson.
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I didn't know you were at university with Sarah Ferguson.
What about a non-fiction examination of current influence of Matt Johnson's musical project?
"Art State of The The"
"Art State of The The"
October 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
What about a non-fiction examination of current influence of Matt Johnson's musical project?
"Art State of The The"
"Art State of The The"
I realised brains can be weird when I was studying in Canada Due to currency conversions occurring in my head some stuff I now considered too expensive to buy even though the stuff was priced and I was being paid in the same Canadian dollars.
October 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I realised brains can be weird when I was studying in Canada Due to currency conversions occurring in my head some stuff I now considered too expensive to buy even though the stuff was priced and I was being paid in the same Canadian dollars.
It was David Walliams, I'd have preferred Stan as well.
October 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
It was David Walliams, I'd have preferred Stan as well.
Who was your guest? You would have been disappointed with mine.
October 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Who was your guest? You would have been disappointed with mine.
Toolstation is similar and slightly closer but I've found both excellently efficient for my basic needs. (www.toolstation.com)
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October 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Toolstation is similar and slightly closer but I've found both excellently efficient for my basic needs. (www.toolstation.com)
angryrobotbooks.com/books/him/ is a wonderful book.
HIM - Angry Robot
Him is an extraordinary science-fiction novel about identity, divinity and alternate reality – the alternative story of the son of God.
angryrobotbooks.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
angryrobotbooks.com/books/him/ is a wonderful book.
At least you didn't put the air fryer basket in the washing machine. Your brain figured out it was a food thing rather than a clothes thing.
September 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
At least you didn't put the air fryer basket in the washing machine. Your brain figured out it was a food thing rather than a clothes thing.
Some people rebooted Caption (Oxford) and it happened quite recently (I couldn't attend) I'm hoping they'll carry on for next year. captionfestival.co.uk
Caption Small Press & Comics Festival – Caption "Rebirth" 2025
captionfestival.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Some people rebooted Caption (Oxford) and it happened quite recently (I couldn't attend) I'm hoping they'll carry on for next year. captionfestival.co.uk
I heard once that some military units used to order soldiers to shoot the opposition dead to get them used to actually shooting people. I surmised that bayoneting people like sacks of sand in drills may have a similar component. I think it may have been in Jon Ronson's "The Men Who Stare at Goats".
September 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I heard once that some military units used to order soldiers to shoot the opposition dead to get them used to actually shooting people. I surmised that bayoneting people like sacks of sand in drills may have a similar component. I think it may have been in Jon Ronson's "The Men Who Stare at Goats".
My friend Pete had a bit of vision with this it hasn't come to pass yet. youtu.be/D0Iguwaj6pQ?...
Peter Binfield at the Stanford Summit @ Medicine 2.0
YouTube video by Stanford Medicine
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
My friend Pete had a bit of vision with this it hasn't come to pass yet. youtu.be/D0Iguwaj6pQ?...
Just wondered is Linehan only known in the US for this sort of thing or was he known as a comedy writer beforehand ( he was pretty well known in the UK before his transphobic spouty years).
September 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Just wondered is Linehan only known in the US for this sort of thing or was he known as a comedy writer beforehand ( he was pretty well known in the UK before his transphobic spouty years).
I'm still struggling with them. I think it's more difficult if you have to buy more than one ticket especially as in my case with different railcards.
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I'm still struggling with them. I think it's more difficult if you have to buy more than one ticket especially as in my case with different railcards.
I once had Gino de Campo in the back of my head for the answer to a pub quiz question but I was very hesitant on the basis it sounded too much like it was a character name from Carry On or Allo Allo.
August 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I once had Gino de Campo in the back of my head for the answer to a pub quiz question but I was very hesitant on the basis it sounded too much like it was a character name from Carry On or Allo Allo.
I saw them quite a few times back in the day. They quite often played the Paul Chi run nights alongside Sharon Lewis, Johnny Dangerously, Altered Natives and many others. Factory had a few random signings. I have the Kalima album knocking around somewhere.
August 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I saw them quite a few times back in the day. They quite often played the Paul Chi run nights alongside Sharon Lewis, Johnny Dangerously, Altered Natives and many others. Factory had a few random signings. I have the Kalima album knocking around somewhere.
It's like having Cliff Claven in your pocket.
August 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
It's like having Cliff Claven in your pocket.
I gave my daughter a copy of your extreme rambling book. Lots of great insights into the history, people and cultures involved.
July 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I gave my daughter a copy of your extreme rambling book. Lots of great insights into the history, people and cultures involved.
If you'd like a hand with any of this give me a buzz.
July 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
If you'd like a hand with any of this give me a buzz.