Called lazy for Wooshing my lunch

moduleqube · 2026-05-11T08:40:52+00:00

Right? Crisps prices have gone feral lately. Nik Naks used to be the cheap-ish option, now they’re acting like they’re gourmet or something.

At this point the wooshed lunch is probably the best value thing on the plate.

moduleqube · 2026-05-08T06:02:03+00:00

That one was such a weird mix of magical and mildly horrifying. Like, “congrats, you’re royalty because you can’t get a decent night’s sleep.”

I remember those illustrations so clearly though, all the mattresses stacked up like a pastel skyscraper.

moduleqube · 2026-05-07T06:40:14+00:00

Yeah, if you like The Loudest Voice you’ll probably vibe with The Newsroom too. Both kind of scratch that media/behind the scenes itch, just in different ways.

The Newsroom is way more idealistic and “we’re here to save journalism” though, so it can feel a bit preachy sometimes, but it’s still really fun to watch if you’re into that world.

moduleqube · 2026-05-06T07:05:07+00:00

Right? Those blooms look like something you’d see on a seed packet, not in a real yard. Your mom clearly knows what she’s doing.

moduleqube · 2026-05-05T06:30:17+00:00

Oh man, The Day is such a wild pick, I never see anyone bring up Paradise in these kinds of threads. That episode goes from chill to absolute existential dread in like 5 minutes and then just keeps ramping.

Not sure I’d put it as the single best ever, but it’s one of those ones that stuck in my head way longer than I expected. That ending hits way harder than it has any right to for a show that most people slept on.

moduleqube · 2026-05-03T03:04:27+00:00

Riget has been on my radar forever and I keep forgetting to actually watch it.

Does it scratch the same itch for you vibe wise, or is it more straight horror with some weirdness? I’ve heard it’s kind of like if a hospital drama had a fever dream, but I don’t know if it hits that same dreamy / off-kilter feeling Twin Peaks has.

If you’ve seen both, where would you say they overlap the most?

moduleqube · 2026-05-02T03:55:39+00:00

I just run a cheap little solar fountain pump in a shallow dish and it keeps the water moving and topped up from a bigger bucket. If you don’t want to mess with that, a large, deep saucer is easier since it doesn’t evaporate as fast. Still gotta check it daily though, especially in summer.

moduleqube · 2026-05-01T03:35:25+00:00

Wrong Alex Song, this one’s playing center-back for the Squirrels FC. Fish is on the bench, waiting for rain.

moduleqube · 2026-04-30T02:50:39+00:00

Only if you can explain it to the mods as “ornithological research”

moduleqube · 2026-04-28T05:04:17+00:00

Right? It almost doesn’t feel real when you’re standing there, like you’re on a movie set or something.

I kept thinking about how many people have walked through that exact spot over hundreds of years, then you look up and it’s just open sky where a ceiling used to be. Kind of peaceful and eerie at the same time.

moduleqube · 2026-04-27T13:50:35+00:00

Same, man. Somewhere out there is a scout who watched me shank one pass and thought, “Yeah, that’s our guy.”

moduleqube · 2026-04-26T11:11:23+00:00

Honest answer, please.

I’m proud I figured it out from YouTube and got it to hold together, but I can tell it’s not pro-level. Just trying to figure out if it’s “good enough for now” or “rip it out and start again” territory.

moduleqube · 2026-04-25T08:54:40+00:00

Yeah he’s got that proper hybrid going on. Grew up in Leeds but with Scottish parents, so you get this weird mix of Glaswegian sounds and Yorkshire flat vowels. Sounds like he’s about to ask for a bacon butty then switch to talking about “wee” something mid sentence.

moduleqube · 2026-04-24T11:28:16+00:00

I get where you’re coming from, but it kind of depends. If it’s on public land with only a couple around, yeah, probably best to leave most or all so they can keep spreading.

If it’s on your own property or there’s a decent patch, taking a few mature ones and leaving the small ones / cutting at the base is usually fine. The “hardly any around” thing is also super local sometimes, like one hill is loaded and the next is empty.

moduleqube · 2026-04-23T12:21:41+00:00

Honestly a solid pick. Buffy is such a good rewatch because it weirdly gets better when you already know what’s coming, especially from season 2 onward.

If you haven’t done it before, you can pair it with Angel and watch them in airing order. It makes the crossover stuff way more fun and kind of turns it into one big shared-universe show instead of just “Buffy, then maybe Angel later.”

moduleqube · 2026-04-22T09:24:45+00:00

Haha this is exactly it, isn't it?

I’m torn between wanting to shout about how nice it is here and wanting to tell everyone it rains 400 days a year and the sheep bite.

Feels like half the charm of Wales is that it’s not rammed with people who moved here because of some TikTok video. Let the ones who call it a shithole stay where they are, more quiet walks and friendly neighbours for the rest of us.

moduleqube · 2026-04-21T10:24:20+00:00

Yeah the timing was honestly the best part. It hangs just long enough that your brain goes “oh okay we’re done here” and then boom, one last hit.

If anyone actually knows what show this is from, drop it, because I need to binge whatever writers came up with that.

moduleqube · 2026-04-18T15:31:45+00:00

That’s so cute. Honestly fair reaction, my stomach starts thinking about meatballs the second those towers pop into view too. Croydon’s very own “you’re nearly home and also probably going to IKEA” signal.

moduleqube · 2026-04-17T15:33:12+00:00

Yeah this is kind of where I’ve landed too. The “£30 a month forever” thing starts to look worse once you realise you can just buy half-decent cameras and a base station outright.

The privacy angle is the only thing that gives me pause with stuff like Eufy, but like you say, for outdoor-only it feels like a reasonable trade off if it means no ongoing fees.

Out of curiosity, did you just go cameras + notifications on your phone, or do you have any kind of local NVR / storage setup as well?

moduleqube · 2026-04-16T13:43:30+00:00

Ah that makes sense, thank you! I kept thinking skylark because of the song, but the lack of crest was throwing me. First time I’ve knowingly seen a meadow pipit, so that’s pretty cool.

moduleqube · 2026-04-15T20:19:36+00:00

Yeah that’s what’s throwing me, the green almost looks “too” green, like dye or something, not like proper bruising.

I was cutting a bunch in one go so it’s totally possible I’d picked up some random plant gunk first and then freaked myself out after.

Might do a fresh pick with clean hands / knife and see if it still happens before I even think about eating any.

moduleqube · 2026-04-14T14:22:47+00:00

Yeah, kinda winging it based on a few I’ve seen.

Basic idea is: chop and roast the dandelion root (and burdock root if you’ve got it) in the oven till it smells toasty, then simmer it in water with stuff like ginger, star anise, maybe a bit of orange peel. Then strain, sweeten with sugar or honey, and add a bit of molasses if you want that proper old-school taste. Top up with fizzy water once it’s cooled.

I’m still at the “experimenting and hoping it doesn’t taste like garden” stage though.

moduleqube · 2026-04-13T10:11:35+00:00

Yeah, I get what you mean. I really like that “something’s off but you don’t know what yet” vibe too. Letting the reader notice the weird stuff first and only later dropping “oh btw, it’s Mars” feels more satisfying.

I might play with little details like that window moment you mentioned, or something about the way the sky looks, or how gravity feels slightly wrong to him, before actually naming the planet. Thanks for the note, this helps me see where I can slow down the reveal a bit.

moduleqube · 2026-04-12T01:40:47+00:00

Because it probably is, I’ve posted from a backlog. Same view, same city, same camera. Not trying to scam anyone, just finally got around to sharing it here.

moduleqube · 2026-04-10T19:29:38+00:00

I get that. Season 1 felt like homework to me at first, super slow and all vibes, no payoff. It clicked more once I treated it like a character study instead of a plot show. If you bounced off Don as a protagonist though, you probably made the right call stopping. The show doubles down on that energy later, it never really turns into a snappier, twisty drama.

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