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Him Over There, Now Over Here

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Nathan. He/Him. 🟥🟨🟦 Being weird on social media since 2007, and no plans to stop now. "So, face forward and keep going."

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · Jun 1

Happy Pride month to all*, from a nonbinary little boat and their pansexual other half!
💛🤍🩶💜
🩷💛💙

(*No, not you, homopohobes and transphobes and the like. I hope all of your shits this month are hedgehogs...)

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 23m

This began rollout on October 12th. I just hope it's not too chaotic if it's been set up at Béziers Airport!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What is the EU's new border system EES - and how does it work?

The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

www.bbc.co.uk

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 31m

Realised today that our trip to France on Saturday will be our first post-Brexit trip to Europe.

Still, blue passports, eh?

*side glance to camera*

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 15h

It's a very boring answer, I know, but for me it has to be the vibes and trumpets of ATV's "Zoom 2".

Among the many great things Angela Morley did, this simple 8 note fanfare ranks among the very best.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyOX...

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 18h

That comment about "do you know what sedentary" means made me snap a pen in utter rage. How downright sodding patronising and rude.

I hope you will be launching a full and frank complaint about this.

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 20h

Probably not a suprise to anyone at all, but I am absolutely LOVING all the phone number discourse on here today!

Reposted by Him Over There, Now Over Here

Stephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 1d

I would say so; it's already by far the superior song.

Joanna Wyld @joannawyld.bsky.social · 1d

So do all these frog costumes being worn in Portland mean that We All Stand Together is now a more relevant peace anthem than Imagine?

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

One of Spray's support acts from the gig on Friday - I really enjoyed his cover of OMD's "Messages"!

HawaiiWoOoOoOorms @hawaiiworms.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to everyone who came to this weekend Manchester, Sheffield & Todmorden - I had an absolute blast with the amazing @spraypopmusic.com & the awesome @thisblissmusic.bsky.social - I really do recommend you give them a listen. And thanks very much to @siouxdenimes.bsky.social for these photos

A white man (me) with brown hair and glasses and a beard singing into a microphone on stage in front of a projector screen with a colourful video. I've got a synth/controller on a keyboard stand next to me.

A white man (me) with brown hair and glasses and playing a synth and holding a microphone on stage in front of a projector screen with a colourful video.

A white man (me) with brown hair and glasses and a beard playing a bass guitar on stage in front of a projector screen with a colourful video. I've got a synth/controller on a keyboard stand next to me and a microphone

A white man (me) with brown hair and glasses and a beard smiling next to a microphone on stage in front of a projector screen with a colourful video. No doubt I've just said something amazingly funny in-between songs

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

I do employ at least one of them for this very purpose!

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

Dixons in Witney is also stuck in my head because it was almost exactly the same as my number when I lived in the town but with the fourth and fifth digits transposed, and the number of irate messages I had left on my answer machine about faulty DVD players was remarkably high!

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes I wish all the old phone numbers I DO have stored in my brain would leave so that I could remember new things.

I mean, some of them I've never even had any cause to ring but thanks to TV advertising they're stuck there.

I'm looking at you, Sellafield visitor centre...
(09467 27027)

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

Spray in Liverpool! Praise be!

SPRAY @spraypopmusic.com · 1d

If you missed out on seeing us on our recent mini-tour, there's still chance!
We'll be at 53 Degrees in Preston this Saturday supporting Erasured, and back at the Outpost in Liverpool on the 8th November with St. Lucifer.

www.seetickets.com/event/erasur...

bookings.kaboodle.com/tickets?t=ka...

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

All the best couples got married on October 13th :)

Happy anniversary to your folks!

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Solidarity with all the devs and techs who are currently in the Vodafone "code red" channel trying to work out which servers have fallen over.
Hope the inevitable RCA meeting is not too onerous.

Vodafone down: Thousands of UK customers report broadband issues

Vodafone claims to have more than 18 million customers in the UK, including nearly 700,000 home broadband customers.

www.bbc.com

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand.

Food: Peas.

Film: The Blair Witch Project.

Song: Morris Minor and the Majors - "Stutter Rap".

Alison Eales, Nerves of Steel @alisoneales.com · 1d

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand.

Food: Bananas

Film: God Help The Girl

Song: Africa

Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 1d

“Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand”

Food: Arbroath smokies. Fish shouldn't require you to wear a gas mask.

Film: Sucker Punch. The absolute worst of the worst of Snyder's pish.

Song: Song 2. Tiresome wank.

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

TREMENDOUS COMFORT VALUE

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 1d

"Banned"? Well, that would be telling :)

(as we're both busy tonight we did stuff last night, we were both out of spoons somewhat after a busy week so we just had a takeaway)

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

7 years ago today, this happened.

Happy anniversary @littlegreyboat.bsky.social.

Rwy'n dy garu di am byth.

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

And to the fine #forgotten80s faithful, it's been lovely to see the week out with you once more.

Will be over in France next week visiting Kit's parents - may not be around (wish us luck, as we'll be having the convo with them) so see you in a fortnight! Until then, love and big hugs to you all!

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you @matthewjrudd.bsky.social for another fine #forgotten80s tonight

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight's #forgotten80s awards:

🥇 Kissing The Pink/Piranhas/Donna Summer (yes, 3 tonight)
🥈 PhD/Thompson Twins
🥉Karel Fialka/Men At Work

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

Blimey, the SOTN podium is going to be crowded tonight! "Love Is In Control" is an absolute banger.

(written by that bloke from Cleethorpes, too) #forgotten80s

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

I also had a pager! And yes, I can still remember the number of it, although I guess you're not at all surprised by that revelation! #forgotten80s

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Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

(and yes, I KNOW Lay Your Hands On Me predates the Mega Drive by a good 7 years or so. Just an observation of how similar they sound to my ears.

Hopefully that's good enough for any passing Bluesky police, ready to pounce on people to shout at them for sins like not giving context to their posts)

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

Thompson Twins with their homage to the level music to Labyrinth Zone from Sonic The Hedgehog on Mega Drive (a mashup waiting to happen).

Marvellous stuff #forgotten80s

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

Thompson Twins with their homage to the level music to Labyrinth Zone from Sonic The Hedgehog on Mega Drive (a mashup waiting to happen).

Marvellous stuff #forgotten80s

Him Over There, Now Over Here @snathe.bsky.social · 2d

"Zambezi" always makes me smile whenever I hear it, and sometimes that's all you need in a song.

(it's maybe a good thing that @littlegreyboat.bsky.social isn't currently hearing this, as they always end up with it as an earworm for days afterward!) #forgotten80s

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