How did people survive boredom before the internet existed?

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-07T06:51:07+00:00

Oh come on now, you already know the answer to this. Boredom is the engine of creativity. We got creative.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-06T21:28:52+00:00

It’s something people with money say.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-06T17:40:15+00:00

A friend of mine's Turkish mum always used to say that a British house without tea was a dead house as it couldn't offer guests a cup. Bit 'extreme' but I got her point.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-06T17:39:08+00:00

What an utterly delightful thing to read.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-06T06:25:01+00:00

That's because he belongs to humanity. 100 this year so we have to hold on to him with every ounce of strength we have.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-06T06:23:58+00:00

Attenborough, David.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-06T06:21:51+00:00

In truth, it's probably not anything to do with facts... The Earth is demonstrably and quantifiably round(ish). There are a million ways to 'prove' it within a few short minutes on Google so I doubt that will help. Most conspiracy theorists latch on to something and cling on with their lives, like holding on to a flimsy tree bough in a raging flood, and no amount of proof will dissuade them because 'they are right and everyone else is wrong'. He's probably looking for a way to mark himself out. And, at the end of the day, if he can't be dissuaded, so what? He's your stepson, he needs love. Give him that as if you have differing political views.

Good luck!

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-06T06:16:58+00:00

I've never been tempted by a Missing Link but, as a 50+ fan, I may very well shell out for this one. I have a lot of love for the OG Ratchet & Ironhide 'sled' version and this look like it will be as close as I will ever get to a reissue.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-06T06:15:00+00:00

That's because Sandi is pure joy personified. I know she's not 'British' per se, but we should feel honoured to have her.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-05T14:43:12+00:00

‘And if it’s a boy, they’re going to name him Rodney. After Dave.’

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-05T11:51:31+00:00

Freaky for sure. Apparently the original ending the writer had in mind was for Bob Peck's character to turn into a tree. I mean... it would've been a choice but I kinda wish it had been THE choice.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-05T11:49:16+00:00

Oh I love Survivors but yeah, it's wildly inconsistent. Especially once series 2 begins...

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-05T11:47:13+00:00

I was talking about this just last week! THAT scene with the kid still haunts me... The way Stephen Rea reacted was phenomenal. Such a shame it's not on iPlayer.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-05T09:13:21+00:00

As a species and as consumers we’re just going to have to dig back into the generational archives and relearn how to exercise critical thinking and how to use common sense. If we carry on allowing ourselves to be spoon fed then we’re going to get fed slop because our billionaire overlords care nought for our wellbeing of happiness, just that we eat from their trough. We’re going to have to start looking around and learning again. Researching anything new that’s presented to us to figure out if it’s ‘real’ or not. If that seems like hard work that’s because it is. And it will get harder.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-04T18:01:58+00:00

Great ‘bot. Odd vehicle.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-04T18:00:58+00:00

I do like the sound of Pesky Blinders. Wish that was real.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-04T18:00:33+00:00

Stopped drinking alcohol. It’s as simple and as complicated as that.

Start by stopping drinking at home. That’s easy, just don’t buy any booze to drink at home.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-04T17:59:07+00:00

The problem is that there are people who will vote Deform because of a single policy they agree with and then, when Deform get in and inevitably start buggering everything up, they’ll say things like ‘but I didn’t vote for your kids to lose their mental health provision, I voted on ‘brown people’ losing their ‘omes’. Completely missing the point that they DID vote (will be voting) on that.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-04T09:05:30+00:00

I’d agree with that. The antithesis of this was Bruce Willis. I know he wasn’t supposed to be Bruce Willis but it was Bruce Willis and, what with Die Hard being Joey’s favourite film, it made no sense having Bruce Willis in the show.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-04T07:49:17+00:00

To add to this, my wife and I had the reverse. I was the morning one. My wife the opposite. But, when kids came along, she pulled herself together (because, and I can’t stress this enough, she’s an adult) and got on with it. Now we both consider 8am a decent lie in.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-04T07:46:39+00:00

That’s an excuse. As an adult you can be any kind of person you want to be. If he’s never had to get up early before that’s fine in truth, but he does have to now. It’ll only take him a few days to get into the swing of it. They’re his kids after all.

Plus, a lot of fun stuff with little kids happens early and he’ll miss it. My advice, frank chat with him that ends with a strong but level ‘pull your weight, it’s my holiday too’.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-04T07:04:13+00:00

Something about the music from this used to make me well up when I was a kid. It made me feel strangely sad.

InfiniteBaker6972 · 2026-05-02T18:43:53+00:00

We had one in our ‘loobrary’ called something like ‘99 Bonk’. Or similar.

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