Smurfingbeer
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"Within days, Claudius had given away nearly all its inventory for free—including a PlayStation 5 it had been talked into buying for “marketing purposes.” It ordered a live fish. It offered to buy stun guns, pepper spray, cigarettes and underwear.
Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared."
Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared."
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"Within days, Claudius had given away nearly all its inventory for free—including a PlayStation 5 it had been talked into buying for “marketing purposes.” It ordered a live fish. It offered to buy stun guns, pepper spray, cigarettes and underwear.
Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared."
Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared."
I'm starting to think that the cops really don't know what they're doing.
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I'm starting to think that the cops really don't know what they're doing.
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Very sad news coming to us here in Queensland from NSW Bondi Beach. Thoughts with all.
There will be media speculation in coming days, weeks, months & years. The office of the NSW Coroner is the only one that can establish the facts here.
Plz don't react to anything in media.
There will be media speculation in coming days, weeks, months & years. The office of the NSW Coroner is the only one that can establish the facts here.
Plz don't react to anything in media.
December 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Very sad news coming to us here in Queensland from NSW Bondi Beach. Thoughts with all.
There will be media speculation in coming days, weeks, months & years. The office of the NSW Coroner is the only one that can establish the facts here.
Plz don't react to anything in media.
There will be media speculation in coming days, weeks, months & years. The office of the NSW Coroner is the only one that can establish the facts here.
Plz don't react to anything in media.
Oh my... The unfolding tragedy in Bondi is already being used to attack the federal gov by Sky News. Scumbags.
December 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Oh my... The unfolding tragedy in Bondi is already being used to attack the federal gov by Sky News. Scumbags.
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
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Absolutely amazing chart from @peterkellner.bsky.social's piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social today:
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Absolutely amazing chart from @peterkellner.bsky.social's piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social today:
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
What have they been holding their books up with for all these years?
IKEA opened its first store in new zealand today, a big enough news event in our little country that the prime minister showed up www.tickaroo.com/e/Gl1R2NvhOf...
December 4, 2025 at 6:40 AM
What have they been holding their books up with for all these years?
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Well this guy's a fucker, ain't he?
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Well this guy's a fucker, ain't he?
Sigh.... Australia needs more competition in the supermarket sector. Buy 6 for x price, but only offer 5.
November 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Sigh.... Australia needs more competition in the supermarket sector. Buy 6 for x price, but only offer 5.
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HAHAHAHA I guess it is hard to imagine how clothes look on you without trying them on:)
November 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
HAHAHAHA I guess it is hard to imagine how clothes look on you without trying them on:)
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There's a person on Reddit cutting a cup of chives every day till they're perfect, and every day people in the comments point out the imperfections and say "See you tomorrow!"
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM
There's a person on Reddit cutting a cup of chives every day till they're perfect, and every day people in the comments point out the imperfections and say "See you tomorrow!"
In HK airport and there's a couple of awful Australians in the lounge. Every second word is fuck and worse, they don't know that Suva is the capital of Fiji. Then they dump on the country.
I'm 10 metres away and they're very audible. Ergh...
I'm 10 metres away and they're very audible. Ergh...
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In HK airport and there's a couple of awful Australians in the lounge. Every second word is fuck and worse, they don't know that Suva is the capital of Fiji. Then they dump on the country.
I'm 10 metres away and they're very audible. Ergh...
I'm 10 metres away and they're very audible. Ergh...
No one will find this surprising, but what is surprising is that they thought they'd get away with it. Hah! Just kidding. Israel doesn't care about hiding genocide so this isn't going to matter to them.
NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
October 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
No one will find this surprising, but what is surprising is that they thought they'd get away with it. Hah! Just kidding. Israel doesn't care about hiding genocide so this isn't going to matter to them.
Beer, beer, smurfing beer. You don't get drunk, and it isn't dear
explain your username: some comedian in a cheesehead pretending to be frank stapleton on the RTE coverage of World Cup 1994
Explain your username:
Decades ago I read the Fay Weldon book "Praxis" and the name resonated with me. I have used it on the internet for nearly 30 yrs (previously without the Ms) & also briefly for a small theatre touring group. It's a name I answer to & fits better than my real name!
Decades ago I read the Fay Weldon book "Praxis" and the name resonated with me. I have used it on the internet for nearly 30 yrs (previously without the Ms) & also briefly for a small theatre touring group. It's a name I answer to & fits better than my real name!
October 5, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Beer, beer, smurfing beer. You don't get drunk, and it isn't dear
What's the most British thing you can think of?
Queuing: Is waiting in line for hours the new cool thing to do?
Queuing: Is waiting in line for hours the new cool thing to do?
Whether it's waiting in line to try a new bakery, or to grab a bargain at a sample sale, queuing is becoming an activity in itself.
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
What's the most British thing you can think of?
Keith Urban having a mid life crisis at 57 is leaving it a bit late.
October 4, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Keith Urban having a mid life crisis at 57 is leaving it a bit late.
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The very first episode of 'Joe 90' was released 57 years ago today.
Your week won't get any better than this, trust me.
Your week won't get any better than this, trust me.
September 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The very first episode of 'Joe 90' was released 57 years ago today.
Your week won't get any better than this, trust me.
Your week won't get any better than this, trust me.
Snoop Dogg is nailing the brief at the MCG today.
Don't be shit - done!
Don't be shit - done!
September 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Snoop Dogg is nailing the brief at the MCG today.
Don't be shit - done!
Don't be shit - done!
That's sweet, but my Disney+ is staying cancelled.
📢 The star’s late-night talk show was indefinitely suspended last week following his remarks about the death of Charlie Kirk.
After days of fierce public debate, Jimmy Kimmel will be back on air. But how did we get here?
www.theage.com.au
September 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
That's sweet, but my Disney+ is staying cancelled.
Son is doing a practice biology exam. I'm unsure if whomever wrote this was taking the piss, or taking the piss.
September 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Son is doing a practice biology exam. I'm unsure if whomever wrote this was taking the piss, or taking the piss.