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When you say whipped cream I take it you are talking about that watery shit straight out of the can??? I love fresh cream cakes I have to say YUMM!! @DeadLinesman likes whipped cream as well, just before he has a shave..

Me and my missus have just burned through The Queen's Gambit in a couple days on Netflix. I'm going to nail my colours to the mast here but....this is hands down one of the best bits of telly I have seen all year. Who knew a coming of age story that largely revolved around the world of Chess could actually be so encapsulating? The cinematography, music, recreating the feel of the 60's was brilliant. Wasn't sure I'd be so into it as I was initially but by the 2nd episode I was most definitely drawn in. And that is definitely down to Anya Taylor-Joy appearing from Episode 2 onwards. I salute you for an outstanding performance. Her complex character is mesmerising, absolutely draws you in. Thoroughly recommend it. 8.8/10 for me.

I wonder if he’ll be buried in the same cemetery as Van Dijk.

Weirdo

Two new animal species discovered in Australia. Just look at it...

As a big fan of the prequels, I definitely did not miss that.

Yeah

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) I thought it was a fun watch. Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover did a great job portraying young Han and Lando respectively. It had a lot of cool throwbacks and moments, like seeing Han and Chewie next to each other in the Millennium Falcon for the first time. Enoyed it. 7/10

Yeah that's just ridiculously insane. Superb photo footage, that. This is quite cool too.

Slightly related... This is amazing.

Like licking it off ladies feet?

Apricots, saltanas and rhubarb, yuc.

I can't wait for Sky to have a 1hr programme on repeat dedicated to Liverpool's injury woes like they're the only club ever to have been struck down like this before. EDIT - hosted by Carragher and Souness too. You can hear Roy Keane in the background from another studio going absolutely ballistic as to why there's no more cameras left on him.

If I was Liverpool I'd ban players playing for England. Might seem draconian but all Liverpool players get is abuse from England fans and the English press they're wasting their time under an idiot like Southgate. They are bigger than England, they should put their foot down. Manchester United should do the same.

Teams have won the fa cup and got relegated. It has papered over the cracks as it did with Wenger.

Right, well I've done the vast majority of the game now and once completed on legend, I'll likely play small or filler games (such as Mario Bros 35, FM20 and Streets of Rage 4) to see if Yakuza 6 happens to have a price drop during Black Friday. Oh, and you can tell that I was way off the quoted schedule.

Sorry to hear about that mate...

Really sorry to hear that Mike. RIP Jax

I agree with all of this. It's a gripping thriller at most but not in the horror category. I do like the way it rolls out at the end and everything begins to fit together. They've removed themselves from the theme that Hill House was in and gone in a different direction. To be honest, I don't mind that. At least it wasn't exactly the same and I'd say they've succeeded in that different style even though it wasn't what was initially expected.

Armenia got pretty fucked by the world being distracted by a pandemic... and by concepts of realpolitik hitting them hard in the face (nobody wanting to send their troops to "help" a small landlocked nation with limited natural resources + the regional powers having a more vested interest in Azerbaijan's oil pipeline). Also the fact that Putin doesn't really like Pashinyan because he rooted out a lot of Putin allies from Armenia's government did not help them with getting Russia involved. Russia sells weapons to both sides and while they did provide military support to Armenia... I think the only thing that stopped Azerbaijan from steamrolling Armenian/Artsakh forces (because the last few weeks of the war have been utterly brutal on the Armenian forces) was Azerbaijan shooting down a Russian military helicopter. I think otherwise, Azerbaijan probably could have overrun the contested territories and won the war outright. I think the only reason they're agreeing to Russian peacekeepers is because they've pissed Russia off. A lot of people in Armenia are very pissed off at Pashinyan... but I really don't know if he had a choice other than throwing more men into the meatgrinder. But both sides were suffering casualties at around at 1:1 ratio... with Azerbaijan having much more men to throw into battle. The fortress city of Shushi/Shusha (I think it's funny the difference between the names of the city for Armenians/Azeris is just one letter) fell and was cut off from Armenian supply lines - so the troops there (where there was still fighting going on as of a few hours ago) would likely have all been lost. Reports of Turkish forces being used in as "peacekeepers" has many Armenians particularly outraged. I've seen mixed sources on whether Turkish forces would be involved (the Turkish government isn't a signing party to the agreement, so there is that... but I do know Aliyev was making demands during initial negotiations for the peacekeepers to be Russian and Turkish). I wonder what will happen with Shushi, which is the home of important cultural sites for Armenians - will they safely be allowed to return to the city if they lived there. Will ethnic Armenian tourists be allowed to visit those cultural sites? I hope the peace holds beyond the 5 years of peacekeeping. This isn't a great situation for Armenia, but it's essentially the two countries agreeing to the terms of the conflict resolution the Minsk group negotiated... just with a heavy cost of human life. Hopefully all parties can be content with how things have panned out over time - Artsakh still exists (although a much smaller territory now) & Armenia retained all of its sovereign integrity. Azerbaijan has substantial land within it's internationally recognised borders restored. Turkey gets a land route uniting "all Turkic peoples" (plus their pipeline doesn't have to pass through Armenia now). Russia gets more influence than it's had in the Caucasus since the fall of the Soviet Union (plus the pipeline).

I like the second song better... I think cuz there's more Serj on it and it feels more "old school" whereas the other one sounds like the guitarist's other band.

Did you miss the reveal in the end this time?

I only really like chocolate-based desserts or various cheesecake flavours. Anything else and I'd rather just have more of a main course haha.

I'm one of those weirdos who don't like desserts altogether.

Jax was put to sleep this afternoon. He deteriorated so quickly. Devastated is an understatement

@Dr. Gonzo @Mel81x After a 15 year hiatus...