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Fao Newjudge (Or Other Qualified Authority)

Just as a matter of idle curiosity :- Yesterday while waiting for a pre-arranged lift in a public street I witnessed a woman in the sixth floor of a block of flats nearby throw something down on a... ...
21:49 Thu 17th Jul 20256 answers, last by Pegasus16 22:17 Thu 17th Jul 2025
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In The Old Days . . .

The library thread remided me of something from one of my current loans which I found amusing. It's a book about the history of Portsmouth Dockyard and includes a picture of the workers streaming... ...
15:46 Thu 17th Jul 2025
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Tennis And Drugs

The tennis authority's drug checking/appealing management system seems very confusing. After the post-Final furore over Sinner's alleged earlier ban (then he was cleared after investigation) we... ...
11:18 Wed 16th Jul 20252 answers, last by Canary42 11:36 Wed 16th Jul 2025
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What Did You Think Of Andrew Castle

Apparently BBC had floods of complaints about his commentary on the Wimbledon Men's Final.   What did you think (or, like me, did you mute it)... ...
17:39 Tue 15th Jul 202520 answers, last by tomus42 21:41 Thu 17th Jul 2025
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Happy Bastille Day

🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   🇫🇷   Wishing everyone all the best on the anniversary of the day the French workers who generate all the country's wealth started to... ...
01:49 Mon 14th Jul 20258 answers, last by Ken4155 11:42 Tue 15th Jul 2025
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Clue Chain

Clue Chain has disappeared from Latest Posts so I am restarting it here.  Re-Starting Clue Chain - all welcome 😊 (credit to the game's originator, miser). The idea of the game is that the (amateur)... ...
19:21 Sat 12th Jul 202541 answers, last by Patsy33 23:11 Thu 17th Jul 2025
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Men's Doubles Final At Wimbledon (Spoiler Alert)

I tuned in for the last couple of sets - awesome tennis and a fine tie-break finish. And of course congratulations to the two British winners - Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool  
15:03 Sat 12th Jul 20252 answers, last by Massey65 15:12 Sat 12th Jul 2025
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Giraffe Family

I was about to post this delightful webcam of a giraffe family (Ma, Pa and child) in the States, but they've all wandered off camera. Here it is... ...
19:49 Fri 11th Jul 20257 answers, last by jno 00:52 Sun 13th Jul 2025
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Good News And Bad News

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/woman-found-nearly-two-weeks-095031973.html 27-year-old lass lost in Oz outback has been found alive and relatively well after 12 days. 73-year-old guy has been lost in the... ...
17:03 Fri 11th Jul 20254 answers, last by seekeerz 12:24 Sat 12th Jul 2025
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Learning

I asked my grandson what they learnt in school today. He said "Gay men like Sony, lesbians favour Yamaha, and transgender people prefer Bose."

I had to tell him that those are just stereo... ...
10:18 Fri 11th Jul 20251 answer, last by Patsy33 20:11 Fri 11th Jul 2025
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A Load Of Balls - Did You Know That . . . .

...... 55,000 tennis balls are used at the Wimbledon Championships.
16:58 Wed 09th Jul 202529 answers, last by Canary42 22:20 Thu 10th Jul 2025
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Misogynist In Hot Water Again

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/gregg-wallace-fired-masterchef-bbc-instagram-accusations-143126701.html       ...
14:48 Wed 09th Jul 202570 answers, last by Canary42 17:48 Fri 11th Jul 2025
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Twau From Private Eye

Regular PE readers will be aware of PE's Dumb Britain feature which highlights stuff similar to TTT's TWAU posts (indeed they often overlap, I think at least one of this week's has already been... ...
14:37 Wed 09th Jul 202513 answers, last by Cloverjo 16:11 Wed 09th Jul 2025
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Incredible Respectful Gesture

Cricket. "South Africa's Wiaan Mulder said it is "exactly the way it should be" for Brian Lara to hold on to his record for the highest individual score in a Test innings.  Mulder, leading South... ...
08:15 Tue 08th Jul 202513 answers, last by Ellipsis 09:37 Tue 08th Jul 2025
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Not Drying Up

The Water Company's Boards are proud to announce there is no danger of their income or shareholders' dividends drying up (unlike the commodity they should provide). Privatisation - you know it... ...
19:03 Mon 07th Jul 20251 answer, last by ToraToraTora 19:31 Mon 07th Jul 2025
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Worth Every Penny, I'm Sure

Glad I closed my account.
17:27 Sun 06th Jul 20251 answer, last by Canary42 17:27 Sun 06th Jul 2025
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Targeted Trolling

I wish you Righties would stop specifically trolling me. Do I upset you that much with my insightful comments ?
08:46 Fri 04th Jul 202515 answers, last by douglas9401 20:12 Fri 04th Jul 2025
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Twigged At Last

Regular ABers may remember that several times in the past I've pointed out that Starmer is a Tory Plant set to destroy the Labour Party from the inside. The Party are at last beginning to... ...
20:34 Wed 02nd Jul 20257 answers, last by douglas9401 07:38 Thu 03rd Jul 2025
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Getting Antsy Yet ?

I noticed a few flying ants in my garden today. Flying Ants Day, I immediately thought, but as this article I've just come across claims, it's all a... ...
20:33 Tue 01st Jul 20257 answers, last by webbo3 18:10 Sat 05th Jul 2025
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Well Done Dad

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6288v6j4y0o "Father saves daughter who fell overboard".    ...
09:09 Tue 01st Jul 202510 answers, last by barry1010 08:01 Wed 02nd Jul 2025