Old, grey Tom

Big map and computer nerd with a penchant for big words

[Anon Opin. @anon_opin]

The main outcome of social media is the ability for nut jobs of all persuasions to cluster together and validate their insanity with other equally deluded people. Before social media they generally existed in isolation & could be ignored. Now loudness is confused with legitimacy.

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Please enjoy these ducks changing their minds.

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

How the Electoral Map would look if only I voted

[James Hogg @JamesAHogg2]

13 seconds of your time is all I ask. I promise you won't regret it.

Good evening.

[UtterlyInteresting @UtterlyInterest]

It's been 45 years since the best ever account of an attempted crime (from the Edinburgh Evening News, 18 August 1978)

[Old, grey Tom @tompirson]

@AmyWamy78 Lots of people seem to want to believe the world is either one thing or another, but not both, or neither. The concepts of pragmatism and nuance are just too much for many these days so it seems. Sad really!

[Old, grey Tom @tompirson]

@HipnoGray @AmyWamy78 @char_laughfish King of breads

[Old, grey Tom @tompirson]

@AmyWamy78 Sorry about that, I do have that effect!

[Irish Ranger (Sevvy) @VeteranIrish]

Twelve of the finest (Unintentional) double-entendres ever aired on British TV and radio.

1. Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator - 'This is really a lovely horse. I once rode her mother.'

2. New Zealand Rugby Commentator - 'Andrew Mehrtens loves it when Daryl Gibson comes inside of him.'

3. Pat Glenn, weightlifting commentator - 'And this is Gregoriava from Bulgaria, I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing!'

4. Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977 - 'Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the Cox of the Oxford crew.'

5. US PGA Commentator - 'One of the reasons Arnie ( Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them ..... Oh my god!! What have I just said??'

6. Carenza Lewis about finding food in the Middle Ages on 'Time Team Live' said: 'You'd eat beaver if you could get it.'

7. A female news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked, 'So Bob, where's that eight inches you promised me last night?' Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too, because they were laughing so hard!

8. Steve Ryder covering the US Masters: 'Ballesteros is feeling great today after a 69 yesterday.'

9. Clair Frisby talking about a jumbo hot dog on 'Look North' said: 'There's nothing like a big hot sausage inside you on a cold night like this.'

10. Mike Hallett discussing missed snooker shots on 'Sky Sports': 'Stephen Hendry jumps on Steve Davis's misses every chance he gets.'

11. Michael Buerk on watching Philippa Forrester cuddle up to a male astronomer for warmth during BBC1's UK eclipse coverage remarked: 'They seem cold out there. They're rubbing each other and he's only come in his shorts.'

12. Ken Brown commentating on golfer Nick Faldo and his caddie Fanny Sunneson lining-up shots at the Scottish Open: 'Some weeks Nick likes to use Fanny; other weeks he prefers to do it by himself.'
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[Old, grey Tom @tompirson]

I bet that was satisfying

[Gareth @Cadmarch]

Australians.

[Old, grey Tom @tompirson]

Ouch

[Black Mesa @BlackMesaDevs]

Every #HalfLife scientist's wish for every Christmas. 🎄🎁

#BlackMesa #Valve #FPS

[Old, grey Tom @tompirson]

@andy_neill @liamrlord @fesshole Underappreciated response

[James Hogg @JamesAHogg2]

T'is time to herald Gerald.

Good morning.

[Old, grey Tom @tompirson]

Wonderful stuff

[James Hogg @JamesAHogg2]

"HUGE melons", anyone?

Good morning.

[Old, grey Tom @tompirson]

@undertheraedar All the non motorway dual carriageways?

[Old, grey Tom @tompirson]

Well this is rather lovely :)

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

love this visualization
how map projections distort the globe

(share with the kids!)