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Month: January 2019

  • Review of Ben Nevis Inn & Bunkhouse

    This review of Ben Nevis Inn & Bunkhouse originally appeared on Google Maps. See more reviews by Dan. Ben Nevis Inn & Bunkhouse, Achintee Rd, Achintee, Fort William PH33 6TE, United Kingdom. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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    • Review
    • posted 7 January, 2019
  • Image representing post: Iraq's Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge

    Iraq's Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge

    ...

    The next suspect insisted that he had been arrested by mistake—that his name was similar to that of someone in ISIS. A private defense lawyer explained that his client had confessed to ISIS affiliation under torture—he had a medical examination to prove it—but none of the judges appeared to be listening. As the lawyer spoke, …

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    • Repost
    • posted 6 January, 2019
  • Toddler Feelings Helpline

    Hello, you have reached the Toddler Feelings Helpline. Please choose from the following options:

    — If Mama went to the store for a minute but you are pretty sure she’s never coming back, please mash all of the keys but mostly 1.

    — If you still feel pretty messed up about how they were just going to …

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    • Repost
    • posted 6 January, 2019
  • Oglaf: Ungulation

    Ungulation



    Oglaf

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    • posted 6 January, 2019
  • Elemental haiku

    Chlorine

    Low road or high road?
    World War I. Gas in trenches.
    Or salt shared, tears shed.

    Science Magazine
    A haiku for every element on the periodic table up to atomic weight 103, and also one for the as-yet-unsynthesised ununennium, I especially like magnesium's.

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    • posted 5 January, 2019
  • Dan and Robin atop Ben Nevis

    Ending on a High

    Dan marks the New Year by climbing Ben Nevis.

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    • Article
    • 5 comments
    • posted 3 January, 2019
  • Virgin Media password form, requiring 8-10 characters

    2004 called, @virginmedia. They asked me to remind you that maximum password lengths and prohibiting pasting makes your security worse, not better.

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    • 23 comments
    • posted 3 January, 2019
  • 12-sided die with multiple "0" stickers placed over the sides



    "All #boardgames can be legacy games if you want it enough!" - @fleeblewidget, after drunkenly stumbling upon @thegodzillagirl's label maker.

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    • 1 comment
    • posted 3 January, 2019
  • SMBC - Fixing Social Media

    Fixing Social Media



    Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
    Also: awesome news.

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    • posted 2 January, 2019

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