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  1. tochatihu

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    Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race@45. I'd watch that.
     
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    why?
     
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    but would you pay to watch it?
     
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    He said I would not pay....
     
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    but what if they want money? more and more money? the greedy buggers!?!?
     
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    BBC iPlayer is not as easy to watch as it used to be, but I'm sure there's a workaround for anyone keen enough. ;)

    Now that, gentlemen, is the real game. Holding out for the highest bidder for the broadcast rights!
    The couch-bound punter will just have to pay more and more to get his/her sporting fix.
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    I think not.

    ....."I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."
    Attributed to: Groucho Marx

    I have 2 Raspberry Pi's and 2 Arduinos to play with....along with some breadboards and sensors including a camera.
    Mind you.....I haven't made anything useful yet.....but I'm getting a load of entertainment trying to scrape the rust off.....
     
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    It's kind of pointless. A battle of sporting ability between people who got into one of two universities....

    But it's usually live on BBC World TV. Do you have Thai or Filipino Satellite at home?
     
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    Watched episode 3 yesterday.... It was very good indeed.
     
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    Noticing your revised profile picture, I notice you've reseated your tailgate. :sneaky:
     
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    I didn't like that the boot was cream, and didn't really match the blue exterior paint, so I decided to re-upholster with blue buttoned velvet. But then I thought, "Why not add extra seating while I'm at it?"

    It's a modification that far too few people have bothered to make, and yet it makes the car so practical. People add new stereos, and modify their cars to improve economy or battery performance, and add new headlights, and put flames up the side, but no-one thinks to put a sofa in the boot. Especially one that's significantly bigger than the boot.

    Uber drivers in particular should think about it: it increases passenger capacity and comfort and will guarantee a five-star review.

    It's not great in the rain, but it hasn't rained since June.
     
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    You should consider a patent!
     
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    I would rather just give the benefit to all of mankind free of charge. Because that's the kind of person I am.
     
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    On the subject of Klingons......

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    Anyone still watching? Ep 10 (return after the hiatus) was directed by Jonathan Frakes (aka Commander Riker) and was very good.
     
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    I didn't realise he'd directed it.

    But yes, I'm very much still watching, and was really looking forward to the post-hiatus episodes.

    While I loved the first nine episodes, I think episode 10 might have been the best one so far. The character-based plot twist (I'm going to have to be that vague to avoid spoilers, but I'm sure everyone who's seen it will know the one I mean) was remarkable. I watched it on my own, and I actually gasped when it happened, which is something I haven't done in years.

    It'll be interesting to see how long they stay where they are now. I do fear they might have accidentally ended up in our timeline.
     
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    Anyone still watching. I'm caught up now (to Vaulting Ambition). There have been so many things that I never saw coming such as the Voq/Tyler thing. And, Lorca? I wonder what happened to Lorca in the "real" (non-evil parallel) universe?
     
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    Just watched it. Wow, that was a hell of a twist.

    This really is am exciting series - you never know what's coming next.
     
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    Indeed. The writers must've really had fun writing some of those evil mirror universe eps like w/the Emperor, her crazy weapon, having Michael pick a Kelpian then the dinner. :) I wonder if it was Jason Isaacs's idea to throw in the Scottish accent as chief engineer? No way that was by accident.

    I wonder if "real" Lorca actually died in the non-evil universe.

    Was great to have all the touches in the universe but as someone else asked, what happened to the female uniforms w/the exposed midriff? We saw that in Mirror, Mirror and In a Mirror, Darkly.

    I wonder if we'll see a cat fight, like that of In a Mirror, Darkly?
     
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