John Thompson

Inventive, Inspiring and (non) Oily

[John Thompson @OriginalJAHT]

@PodSaveAmerica Confused Brit here. Genuine question….IF Trump acquired Greenland through purchase or force, will Greenland be 51st state with 2 Senators plus a number in congress. My guess is more left leaning voters hence impact on the Capital. Or, would Greenland be Puerto Rico 2.0?

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@ZelenskyyUa this might be a mad idea, but could you print out massive banners with Donald Trump’s image on them. Affix them to the roofs of critical infrastructure such as power plants. Then if they get hit by Russian drones/missiles then Trump will take it as a personal insult.

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@kitandrew1 £147/week per student. Really shows inflation / continuing worsening lack of accommodation in Durham. In 2004 I think I paid £38/week (which was cheaper end of scale), some paying £65/week had very nice place and considered to have a lavish lifestyle.

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@edokeefe Harris campaign missing a trick here. Hire some digital billboard trucks and have them near rally. If/when things like this happen knock up a quick ad/graphic such as “Trump let you down again? Harris won’t! Vote Harris Waltz” and position them by those despondently leaving.

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@MCNnews Don’t confine worry to bikes parked outside. I had my garage broken into with some bike kit nicked, but the chaining of bike to the ground anchor was what kept that from being had.

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@anon_opin Literally dealing with this issue today while looking at analysis of Victoria water mains installed in 1860s onwards.

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@Becca_JF21 Or “extreme carbon footprint”

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@lindsay79b @agathachristie That explains a lot. I saw many of those cars on trailers the other day think it would be odd for a mid-week car rally.

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@Michael38155165 @fesshole It was Barclays! Went to a branch, tried to close account, awful member of staff said I couldn’t do it in branch had to do it by phone. I said that was ridiculous to not be able to do it in person. I withdrew my money and walked out.

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@Becca_JF21 What about a bacon butty? I would say that is more bacon sandwich yet if I received a bacon in a roll then it wouldn’t be totally against definition.

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Recently developed a couple of films I found. From 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth games. On Birmingham New Street platform 12b. I like the high contrast of bright platform & dark track with the vanishing point created by the curve. #35mm #analog #cinestillxx #nikonfe

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@BarristerSecret Don’t act surprised, you appointed him 😉

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@DailyMirror I think this post proves a couple of things about Americans/Australians
1. Don’t read articles before commenting
2. Are unaware of the particularly wet winter & summer weather has yet to materialise in the UK
3. Sense of humour of the UK to label 26C a heatwave considering 2.

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

It’s meant to be.

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@smartereveryday In no way at same difficult level as what you did, but I managed to use 35mm to capture the ISS streaking across frame. Similar planning and guesswork on exposure/timing, then awaiting development and joy of it actually working.

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@smartereveryday That was my first reaction. Seeing what stellarium had for the time & location.

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@Becca_JF21 Not dark enough for my liking.

Im surprised the production company didn’t think to bring in a classical music reviewer to assist in judging.

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@CountBinface Wow, there’s approximately £700 of croissants there! If only you’d triumphed it’d be about £12.

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@GeorgeFergusonx Maybe some new recruits @PeoplesCricket