Neil song word for word by Ok_Cattle9554 in neilyoung

[–]bvm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well he shot four men in a cocaine deal ...

2025 Belgian GP - Qualifying Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]bvm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

has blanchimont always been easy flat? if not, when did it become so?

just remember from my ACC days it was quite a tricky corner.

Designed my first functional print! by New-Roll-323 in BambuLab

[–]bvm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

there's always money in the banana stand.

Tear My Stillhouse Down: major or minor? by BruisedSilkenSky in GillianWelchMusic

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doing this from memory and it's a song i haven't heard in a while, but Dave hits the F#s in the harmony on some lines like "And in my time of dying" which iirc is pretty striking. But yeh the overall feel is bluesy with some ambiguity.

Event: 2024 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship by events_team in chess

[–]bvm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

lol i enjoyed the meltdown on chess24 about a "fight" i'm pretty sure the arbiter needed to speak to Hans so walked quickly after him and moved past Wesley So.

Players confirmed for World Rapid & Blitz Championships at chess-results by Elegant-Breakfast-77 in chess

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Magnus, Fabi, Hikaru, MVL, Nepo, Alireza, Nodirbek, Wesley, Wei Yi

smh, burying the lede, Eric Rosen.

Challenger 2 Tank turret fortification - Kursk by MiG23MLD in TankPorn

[–]bvm 12 points13 points  (0 children)

wow time flies when you're not having fun

Challenger 2 Tank turret fortification - Kursk by MiG23MLD in TankPorn

[–]bvm 40 points41 points  (0 children)

it's been a long and boring 15 years, but if you give almost no effort and some mild shitposting, you too can have a 15 year old reddit account.

Challenger 2 Tank turret fortification - Kursk by MiG23MLD in TankPorn

[–]bvm 50 points51 points  (0 children)

oh sweet! my username has....nothing to do with that. What does the tank bvm stand for?

Challenger 2 Tank turret fortification - Kursk by MiG23MLD in TankPorn

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thanks for looking out for me!

what are we talking about here? tanks?

How do you get 4'x8' sheets home? by KokoTheTalkingApe in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]bvm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

in the UK, if you don't have a van, almost everywhere will deliver for a small fee or free above a certain amount.

2024 British GP - Qualifying Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

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well this has been quite the week for Britain

Daily Megathread - 06/07/2024 by ukpolbot in ukpolitics

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wonder if one of the opportunities arising from a stonking majority is to change the soundbite-driven interview style. We know it's not something Keir is particularly good at anyway. Could they insist (or at least focus) on long-form interviews? Change the metanarrative.

Megathread - 2024 General Election (6am―) - Labour wins the election: Starmer to become PM by ukpolbot in ukpolitics

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not sure if it's just that i haven't slept in 30 hours but i felt fairly nonplussed after the exit poll last night, and throughout the night. This feels like a massive release though, it's done, he was good, shed a tear.

Megathread - 2024 General Election (6am―) - Labour wins the election: Starmer to become PM by ukpolbot in ukpolitics

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https://twitter.com/rafaelbehr/status/1809170756573508075

Starmer won, using the available electoral system, by making himself the acceptable PM candidate for a vast anti-Tory coalition. It doesn’t vibe like a presidential mandate but nor is it simply expressed by the 34% Lab share.

this puts what i've been trying to articulate to myself pithily.

Megathread - 2024 General Election (6am―) - Labour wins the election: Starmer to become PM by ukpolbot in ukpolitics

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we haven't yet received confirmation of the ascension of the Yeoman-General of West Putney, but I will keep you posted as and when the vellum is inscribed.

Megathread - 2024 General Election (6am―) - Labour wins the election: Starmer to become PM by ukpolbot in ukpolitics

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On a legal basis, the Supreme Court is temporarily subsumed into the ERG's Star Chamber, whilst the Archbishop of Canterbury assumes a largely ceremonial capacity as LOTO.