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Midlands, UK. Humour, art and interesting stuff. Posts may not all be original. I follow most views without endorsement and I unfollow most non followers. If I follow you it's because I've boosted or favourited a post of yours or you of mine, if you're not happy with that - block me, I'm far too busy to check or care. I block those who argue on here. Ex Cop. LCFC.

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2024-08-28 15:00:33

The centre of York was home to some of the Roman Empire’s most savage gladiatorial contests, says The Oldie. The world’s only well-preserved Roman gladiator cemetery is in Driffield Terrace, a street to the west of the city. Among the 80 skeletons discovered in the early 2000s, “buried a metre below some of the well-heeled residents’ patios”, was one poor gladiator with a large carnivore bite mark – thought to be courtesy of a bear, leopard or lion – sustained in the market town’s bloody arena.

2024-08-27 18:16:49

A new HMRC scam letter claims to be in response to a ‘recent government initiative' and you must comply to avoid tax evasion. Documents required include a photo of your driving licence or passport, all needed to commit identity fraud.The letter is one of the most convincing WHICH have seen, with a link to the gov website plus right logos, font & branding. What gives it away as a scam is the dodgy email address ([email protected]) listed to send the documents to.

2024-08-18 21:09:01

I try very hard to contain my anger, but the lid just keeps popping off.

2024-07-31 09:50:13

I asked my mate to pass me the phone book. He laughed, called me a dinasour and handed me his iPhone.
Well, the bug is dead, and so is the iPhone now!

2024-07-24 14:11:36

Economists say 1 reason inflation isn’t coming down is people going to Taylor Swift concerts, says Giles Coren in The Times. What with the ticket, hotel, and merchandise, the average person spends £850. A lot of money to stand in the middle of 100,000 screaming kids, watching an “American billionaire dressed as a sort of nightmare toddler/pole dancer” sing songs about her exes. But this is “treatonomics”, apparently – where people prioritise spending on fun things and cut back elsewhere instead.

2024-07-09 14:46:54

Here is a simple puzzle almost everyone gets wrong, says Alex Bellos in The Guardian. There are two ducks in front of two ducks, two ducks behind two ducks and two ducks in between. What is the minimum number of ducks? (Don't worry I'll post the answer in a bit.)

2024-07-04 15:51:02

Which? is warning Facebook users to be wary of a new account hacking scam that could leave your device infected with malware. FB posts saying ‘I can’t believe he’s gone’ and ‘I’m going to miss him’ are appearing on the social media platform. While it may be tempting to click on the links to find out what they're about, be warned that the links lead to malicious malware downloads. Earlier this year, Action Fraud revealed that 22,530 people reported that their accounts had been hacked in 2023.