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Sir Michael

@sirmichael.bsky.social

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Creator of the Sturdy Wheelbarrows podcast and the grandson who continues to be persecuted for wearing jean shorts to his grandad's funeral :(

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Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 6h

I think you've uncovered an even better solution. We should be putting laces on Everest. As well as making it easier to climb, they'd also make the mountain more secure.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

I wasn't expecting to be selected with this prestigious position but I will not let you down.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

Blocked and reported for undermining one of my webpostings. I will not tolerate criminality on the information superhighway.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

Yes

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

That's true. The designers should have built Mount Everest in an Olympic swimming pool instead of in the Himalayas. If the summer was visible above the water, we'd know it was slightly taller than an Olympic swimming pool. Although we would have to warn Olympic swimmers to swim around it.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

Don't worry, I'll be releasing a separate image comparing the big shoe with other things that are the same height as the big shoe.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

But that wouldn't be helpful because they're not the same height as Mount Everest. That's like comparing an industrial shredder with the concept of turquoise. It doesn't make any sense.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

All mountains that grow to that height look pretty much the same. That's just science.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

Correct. He's the best designer in the biz. Extremely colourblind but he makes up for it by having watched over two different Youtube tutorial videos on how to use Photoshop 2000.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

We have to assume this is what the recent Nepalese uprising was about. It's clear the people of Nepal have had enough of its government keeping large mountains secret. If I hear whispers of a secret Carrauntoohil, I'm going to overthrow our government too.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

Why are you not viewing all my webpostings on a 10,000m x 10,000m screen?

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

Don't worry, it's not your fault. If anything, I'm to blame for not posting this important information earlier.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

I've never had meatloaf so I'm going to say yes

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

Better than that. I imagined in my brain a mountain that's the exact same height as Mount Everest but is not actually Mount Everest. If you ask me, all mountains should be the same height as Mount Everest. This would make height comparisons with Mount Everest easier to understand.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 18h

No problem at all. As a man of knowledge, I consider it my civic duty to share everything that's in my brain

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 19h

It's hard for us to appreciate the true scale of Mount Everest. So to put it in a context that we can all understand, here's a comparison chart showing the height of Mount Everest alongside other tall things

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 2d

This is a one-in-a-million lucky guess.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 2d

This definitely sounds like good value to me. Plus, given that their verification business probably isn't legitimate, it must be above board because it's statistically very unlikely they would be running two illegitimate businesses at the same time.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 2d

It's so reassuring to know that regular dorks are aspiring to be the kind of dork I am ❤️

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 2d

I'm so furious that I'm going to unsubscribe. Just as soon as I've read this insightful article on the latest fashion trends among dorks.

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 2d

They saw you coming. I got that for only €14. I love bargains!

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 2d

An extra €75 but only if I pay in cash so I'm just on my way to the ATM now

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 2d

There should be a means of appealing this verification, imo

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 2d

WARNING: Local youths in the park are offering to verify people's Instagram account for €150. DO NOT PURCHASE. After I paid, I gave them my phone for the verification process but when they gave it back, they had changed my username to “AVerifiedDork”. I AM 99% CERTAIN IT IS NOT A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS

Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 7d

Fair comment