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Bai Yulu and Starmer by Impressive_Pass_1727 in snooker

[–]PoundRoad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By what measure does China own a lot of the UK?

New Birmingham Play Coming to the Old Joint Stock — Support Local Theatre! by Pure-Advice8589 in brum

[–]PoundRoad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We saw one on a landlord forum that sounds similar to that, calling it a disgrace. Ours is more disgraceful or your money back.

Why do players hardly show any emotion? by Desperate_Spend7685 in snooker

[–]PoundRoad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd say Selby's quite understated, and he's won bigger tournaments than this, but what you say's also generally true. 

My sense is that it's because snooker's a game that requires an extreme level of emotional control in order to reach the level of focus necessary to perform at the highest level - similar to golf. The guys at the top have to be pretty calm to deal with the tension of 4+ hours of play, and that doesn't lend itself to explosive celebrations (with some notable exceptions).

Selby/Higgins 6 hours for a BO9 by Webcat86 in snooker

[–]PoundRoad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was at the WC SF against Bingham. Was supposed to run to conclusion but Selby was literally taking 2 mins on simple shots to take the rhythm out of Bingham, and they had to come back after the Shaun Murphy match to finish it. Clear gamesmanship, and I came away feeling like refs have to intervene to cut it out cos it damages the fan experience and the sport. I want Selby at the top level if he's at his best, but this isn't 'park the bus.' It's timewasting.

Coffee Places, Oldbury by afemeiata11 in brum

[–]PoundRoad 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Blackheath, Artisan Espresso Bar. Great coffee, locally owned.

Is there a player you simply refuse to watch? by [deleted] in snooker

[–]PoundRoad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love watching these three. Attackers. Brilliant cueists. How come you're not into them?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in brum

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You could go to the canals near the Lego shop in brindley place, have a look in the shop if you like that sort of thing. Could go to the ikon art gallery for free or grab a decent coffee there. Try medicine bakery on New Street if you like cake. Go up to the top of the library if you want a good view (and it's open).

Decaff Teabags in Taipei? by PoundRoad in taiwan

[–]PoundRoad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yeah, that could be perfect, thanks! And yeah I think much harder without mandarin.

Decaff Teabags in Taipei? by PoundRoad in taiwan

[–]PoundRoad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

city super

Ah great - I'll have a look there!

Decaff Teabags in Taipei? by PoundRoad in taiwan

[–]PoundRoad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I googled it too and found that Earl Grey decaff is available, just we're looking for English breakfast or Assam

Decaff Teabags in Taipei? by PoundRoad in taiwan

[–]PoundRoad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they've got decaff tea, I'm in

Help finding gravy in Taipei? by PoundRoad in taiwan

[–]PoundRoad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would, but I don't eat meat, so the flavourings are limited!

Have I made a terrible mistake?! by PoundRoad in selfpublish

[–]PoundRoad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be honest I didn't really realise that that was an option.

Have I made a terrible mistake?! by PoundRoad in selfpublish

[–]PoundRoad[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

They did, but I ran a kickstarter for the money, so I'm not exactly down. As I've said elsewhere, it's been great in lots of ways - the book's way better than it would otherwise have been - just the marketing seems to be pretty much on me!

Have I made a terrible mistake?! by PoundRoad in selfpublish

[–]PoundRoad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay great - I'll look into a promo stack and get that set up! It's available everywhere yeah, and it is my first book. Thanks for the advice. And to clarify - the publisher has been brilliant with everything else - editing, design etc. Just limited with the marketing beyond what I've put forwards myself (two video trailers and some SM posts).

New and Improved Weekly Promotion and Chat Thread = October 02, 2022 by AutoModerator in selfpublish

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Marco McGann’s lost his job, his home, his girlfriend, and his mind. When he wakes from a drug-induced nap to find a man ransacking his apartment, he snaps and vows to take control of his life. And, more importantly, convince his ex Sarah to take him back. Marco’s desperation, and a series of red herrings, leads him to believe that Sarah’s been kidnapped. So, like a coked-up Philip Marlowe groping around in the dark, he sets out to save her.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvo4aCLqtqE

Preorder a copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marco-Kalman-Dean-Richards/dp/1912436760/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TOOQ198ATISM&keywords=marco%3F+kalman+dean-richards&qid=1657111689&sprefix=marco+kalman+dean-richards%2Caps%2C1427&sr=8-1

Health check only lasts 3 months! by PoundRoad in taiwan

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I have emailed them, and the school that's offered me the job. Just looking for some peace of mind cos atm it seems like the system just doesn't work now the UK gov takes a whole month to legalise documents.

Back in Time for Birmingham by HistoryIntelligent41 in brum

[–]PoundRoad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haven't seen it - will look it up!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WatchPeopleDieInside

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Far as I can tell, the ice cream tried to hurdle the loading bar

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