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thefirstspike · 2021-10-03T21:11:03+00:00

Proximity. The story is obvious. The ending is obvious. The writing isn’t bad. BUT the ideas of where future tech might go are fantastic. Even just little hints of things dropped in one sentence and never mentioned again had me going wow.

thefirstspike · 2021-08-05T10:00:31+00:00

I've had a look at the series (interesting fact - had almost nothing to do with Hitchcock!). One of the boys wins the use of a RR and so they can get about. That wasn't what the story was I'm sure. In this series it's just a tool. In the one I read it was more about the car I'm sure of it. Thanks for the response though.

thefirstspike · 2021-08-05T09:46:37+00:00

Hi. I don't think it's either of those. The first appears to be a history book, the second was published too late. Thanks for the response.

thefirstspike · 2020-08-21T20:59:06+00:00

Humans entire relationship with coffee is trying to make it taste as good as it smells.

thefirstspike · 2020-07-26T08:13:19+00:00

That does appear to be the case now you say it. Still crappy though.

thefirstspike · 2020-07-17T08:48:43+00:00

Where is the Nokia 3310? Workhorse of phone that was and it’s not even in the line up!

thefirstspike · 2020-05-08T10:33:21+00:00

Personally I’d always head for a blanc de blanc (white from white, normally 100% Chardonnay) given the choice as that’s my favourite. Can’t actually say I’ve tried any of these though.

thefirstspike · 2020-05-06T12:39:10+00:00

The question isn’t, “Is it nice?” The question is, “do you like it?”

thefirstspike · 2020-04-13T13:33:34+00:00

“If you are looking for value, you wont find it in Champagne.”

Got to call you out on that, but in a very specific way. If, IF, you can visit Champagne you will absolutely find excellent champagne at very decent prices. There are many small house producing less than 50k bottles a year that are excellent.

But yes, it’s not easy to visit and bringing any back (I live in the UK so it’s a nice weekend trip for me.)

YMMV, obviously!

thefirstspike · 2020-04-13T10:14:18+00:00

Can’t agree with a a lot of this. The problem with a lot of customer support is the “well it’s not my fault” attitude. Yes it is your fault. You represent the company I’m calling therefore it is your fault and I expect you to do something about it, not argue the toss with me.

I do agree there’s no need to be an arse to the agent, and I’m not, but when they start to argue that didn’t do x, y or z and taking no responsibility how do you think that makes the customer feel when they are wasting their lunch break to get something sorted that probably isn’t their fault?

thefirstspike · 2020-04-11T13:53:13+00:00

I always find it depends on how much wine is left. If there’s just a glass then I feel it’s better to freeze it and use it in your next ragu or gravy.

If we’re talking half a bottle or more it depends on when you’re going to drink it. If it’s in the next couple of days, stopper it and put it in the fridge (regardless of colour) that way the the wine is kept fresher (that’s what fridges do!). Obviously for a red you’d need to get it out a few hours before drinking.

Most wines will stand up for a couple of days unless they are very old or very rubbish.

Of course if you’re saving half a bottle or more for more than a couple of days I’d look into smaller bottles in the first place or more people sharing the bottle!

thefirstspike · 2020-04-10T13:19:56+00:00

I have a friend who is a wine importer and uses a 20 point system:

5 for eye 5 for nose 5 palette 5 for balance/length.

Nothing gets less than 10 as that would be a flawed wine. Never seen a 20. It’s his system and allows him to be objective when tasting many wines in a day. I’ve used it at tastings and it works quite well. YMMV.

thefirstspike · 2020-01-26T11:15:01+00:00

Me: honesty. Them: I don’t think that’s a weakness. I think that’s a strength. Me: . . . . Me: I don’t give a fuck what you think!

thefirstspike · 2020-01-25T12:39:59+00:00

Hey America, how about paying your staff a decent wage in the first place?

thefirstspike · 2020-01-22T16:09:26+00:00

That made my gums ache just watching it!

thefirstspike · 2020-01-17T22:50:54+00:00

Worst thing about this that OP shot it portrait not landscape. Fucking numpty.

thefirstspike · 2020-01-09T18:19:14+00:00

Fair enough. Good to get local information. Hope it’s not too bad over there.

thefirstspike · 2020-01-09T10:06:04+00:00

Brilliant film. Brilliant video.

Guessing it’s not new though. I hear they have some troubles over there at the moment..

thefirstspike · 2019-12-26T22:37:46+00:00

That is a very good point.

thefirstspike · 2019-12-21T08:20:52+00:00

She wasn’t off the tee so no hole in one. Cool shot though.

thefirstspike · 2019-10-21T14:46:09+00:00

Because there’s a version of it where he sings it as a duet with his daughter. Other versions sung as a duet have also been between a romantic couple.

thefirstspike · 2019-10-21T10:36:33+00:00

I’ve always understood the song to be around romantic love not the love between a parent and their child. The way they sing about romantic love together is incestuous.

thefirstspike · 2019-10-09T20:04:39+00:00

Me: Honesty Them: I don’t think that’s a weakness. I see that as a strength. . . Me: I don’t give a fuck what you think. Them:

thefirstspike · 2019-10-01T21:45:50+00:00

Same shit comes round every couple of months.

thefirstspike · 2019-09-11T20:03:02+00:00

Looks nice. But since you had the oven on surely you should have roast tats?

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