Forum: The Lounge
9th March 2024, 03:54
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Replies: 2,031
Views: 245,964
Re: What book(s) are you reading at the moment?
My latest attempt to develop a chess opening repertoire with black that stops me being mated inside 20 moves every game. Unfortunately the book is 400 pages long, so I doubt this will be the solution...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
8th March 2024, 08:05
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Replies: 6
Views: 840
Re: Chanting Om (Aum)
Is there any difference between chanting "Om" and singing? Singing is well known to make you feel better. Is chanting "Om" just a poor man's version of having a good sing?
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Forum: The Lounge
8th March 2024, 06:47
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Replies: 18
Views: 803
Re: How cynical are you?
Tembo's point about 'positivity', or 'toxic positivity' as it was termed by Sophie, is interesting but seems to be specifically aimed at politicians, which is almost a separate category as far as I'm...
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Forum: The Lounge
5th March 2024, 13:04
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Replies: 18
Views: 803
Re: How cynical are you?
Like other people, I'm a bit less cynical than I used to be. I still have a default setting that looks for selfish motivations in everything I see and hear, but the older I get the more I think that...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
5th March 2024, 06:36
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Replies: 9
Views: 991
Pregabalin anti-anxiety drug in the news
Over the weekend I've noticed several scare stories about the anti-anxiety drug Pregabalin (brand name Lyrica in the US). The stories all have horrifying headlines about death and addiction. "Inside...
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Forum: The Lounge
23rd August 2023, 16:55
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Replies: 357
Views: 15,739
Re: Guess which SAUK-er...
Hmm, my guess, based entirely on username, was going to be The Devil, Probably, but if the suspect hasn't posted for "quite some time" then it can't be right.
Have there been any notable...
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Forum: The Lounge
23rd August 2023, 13:19
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Replies: 382
Views: 17,792
Re: What are you having for tea tonight?
Dinnertime was lunchtime when I was a kid in the 70s, hence school dinners. Then I vaguely recall it suddenly becoming a sort of class snobbery thing to have 'dinner' in the evening, but that might...
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Forum: The Lounge
22nd August 2023, 20:03
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Replies: 357
Views: 15,739
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Forum: The Lounge
22nd August 2023, 18:58
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Replies: 382
Views: 17,792
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Forum: The Lounge
22nd August 2023, 18:51
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Replies: 357
Views: 15,739
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
22nd August 2023, 17:08
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Replies: 10
Views: 972
Re: Never learnt to drive
The trouble with not driving is it limits your options. From finding jobs to finding a partner, everything is made easier if you can drive and have a car.
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Forum: Room with a View
22nd August 2023, 12:48
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,773
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
22nd August 2023, 10:55
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,018
Re: What things are you confident to do alone?
I'm almost the opposite. Much as I like doing things with close, trusted friends, I sometimes feel I derive more pleasure from doing things alone purely because I don't have to think about the people...
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Forum: The Lounge
22nd August 2023, 06:16
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Replies: 357
Views: 15,739
Re: Guess which SAUK-er...
Could this be a fiendish double bluff and be Genovese again? I wouldn't put it past the diabolical Quizzy.
But I doubt such an alpha male as Geno would be capable of such cute teddy bears.
I...
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Forum: The Lounge
21st August 2023, 15:59
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Replies: 152
Views: 8,806
Re: The Women's World Cup Thread
Spanish FA president apologises for kissing Jenni Hermoso after Spain's World Cup win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66568226
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 19:25
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Replies: 357
Views: 15,739
Re: Guess which SAUK-er...
^
I like it. The thread takes an interesting turn. Post a photo and we decide if you should be allowed to live. Adds a bit of spice to proceedings.
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 19:17
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Replies: 357
Views: 15,739
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 18:54
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Replies: 357
Views: 15,739
Re: Guess which SAUK-er...
Two? Is that a clue. Are they a couple? Did they bond over jam and marmite? If it is a clue, I'm still in the dark.
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 17:47
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Replies: 9
Views: 887
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 17:41
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Replies: 357
Views: 15,739
Re: Guess which SAUK-er...
Breakfast? It looks radioactive. Probably glows in the dark. I'm not even sure what the yellow thing is. Some sort of McDonalds omelette perhaps? Personally, I wouldn't go near it without a hazmat...
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 13:27
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Replies: 152
Views: 8,806
Re: The Women's World Cup Thread
Mary Earps has just won the Golden Glove Award. Fantastic.
https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SEI_168256303-ea45.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=540%2C359
Spain’s Aitana...
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 13:15
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Replies: 152
Views: 8,806
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 13:06
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Replies: 152
Views: 8,806
Re: The Women's World Cup Thread
Gutted. I was convinced we were going to equalise after the penalty save.
Spain deserved to win on their first half performance.
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 12:28
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Replies: 152
Views: 8,806
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Forum: The Lounge
20th August 2023, 12:04
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Replies: 152
Views: 8,806
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