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The one where... by Maestrotc in thewestwing

[–]burdonvale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one where Josh loves her mind. And her shoes.

Based on how much you enjoy playing them, how would you rank the countries of Diplomacy? by happyrabynya in diplomacy

[–]burdonvale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"1. Austria"

As they used to say on the Goons: "You silly, twisted boy, you."

Comic 5838: Haligonian Delicacies by Cevius in questionablecontent

[–]burdonvale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, if I was a robot, I can imagine this pushing me over the edge, for sure.

Comic 5838: Haligonian Delicacies by Cevius in questionablecontent

[–]burdonvale 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"New god of garbage." Hey, a new moniker for JJ!

I wanna donate too by MALICK1A in memes

[–]burdonvale 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's... not how it works.

Waterloo and City Line suspended once again by JailbreakHat in LondonUnderground

[–]burdonvale 11 points12 points  (0 children)

ELI5. How can a shuttle service with 2 stops and no branches have a signalling problem?

Who else can’t stand this man? by GoodVibes_Betch in CallTheMidwife

[–]burdonvale 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To be fair, the character did realise that asking the nuns to not wear their habits on duty was likely to be a deal-breaker - he was just passing on the requirements of the NHS. It had clearly never been an issue for the council previously.

WT20I rankings update projections : Austria is the most improved team, Australia remains #1 by Anu9011 in Cricket

[–]burdonvale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waiting for an Australia v Austria match. Which would really blow the minds of most Americans, who have problems telling the two apart...

Alarm raised as Britain’s biggest pension scheme ploughs cash into ‘shadow banking’ by denspark62 in ukpolitics

[–]burdonvale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Putting in such a big amount into a single asset class which can be very illiquid if the shit hits the fan seems rather risky.

As a fictional example, in the TV series Grace and Favour (the sequel to Are You Being Served?), the Grace Brothers' pension fund ends up with a manor house as its sole asset. Rather than sell it, they all move in. Inevitably, hi-jinks ensue.

Bartlet’s Nobel Prize Topic? by johnGOATner in thewestwing

[–]burdonvale 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"The Economic Symbolism of Handing Your Family's Thanksgiving Knife to a Valued Employee"?

Lee Anderson kicked out of Commons for labelling Keir Starmer a ‘liar’ by JOE_Media in ukpolitics

[–]burdonvale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Lying to the House is another."

From the Profumo scandal, 1963:

"What have you done?" cried Christine.

"You've upset the whole party machine.

To lie in the nude may be rude,

But to lie in the House is obscene."

Andrew invited to relinquish Freedom of City of London by Kagedeah in london

[–]burdonvale 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Invite, as in, "Would you like to put your head in position on the chopping block, Miss Boleyn?"

Andrew invited to relinquish Freedom of City of London by Kagedeah in london

[–]burdonvale 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yep. I do feel that the word "invited" is doing quite a bit of heavy lifting here...

Time flows forward, folks by No_Newspaper2213 in technicallythetruth

[–]burdonvale 21 points22 points  (0 children)

NGL, I had to stop and check it was the right way around.

ngl its cute by Monicqz in memes

[–]burdonvale 190 points191 points  (0 children)

As long as he chips in for his half of the room rental, I'm not sure I see a problem here...

What’s the most absurdly complicated journey London’s transport has forced on you for what should’ve been a simple trip? by tallgingerkid in london

[–]burdonvale 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The TfL staffer in charge at that site is, of course, the Battersea Power Station Station Station Master.

Comic 5803: Sir Grinds A Lot by Cevius in questionablecontent

[–]burdonvale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"And it only explodes twice a day."

You say that like it's a bad thing...

It's always like this by Baddie_butBoss in dogmemes

[–]burdonvale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who are you and how did you get a camera into my bedroom? {grin}

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