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Dave Williams

@skirwingle.bsky.social

320 followers 130 following 2K posts

Dabbler, dilettante, fartaround if you like. Crossword clues, limericks, bad jokes, ambigrams, logos, fonts, passable cartoons.

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1m

After five in the morning, irrational about bat? (7)
#cryptic #crossword

Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 8h

Aw, man - RIP Drew Struzan (1947–2025); one of the greats.

The poster art for 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', by Drew Struzan.

Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 13h

Did you all get round to listening to this #OffGridPod 'in the field' yet?
You don't have to be in a field to listen.
And unlike a full episode, it's only a half-a-dozen minutes...

Off-Grid @offgridpod.offgrid.tlmb.net.ap.brid.gy · 2d

**In The Field – Ep. 61**

Off-Grid, In The Field is a series of mini OGP episodes with just one host and The General.

We know everything about art, we just don’t know what we like. Lay down and dye!

[…]

https://offgrid.tlmb.net/2025/10/12/in-the-field-ep-61/

A bunch of carpets scattered around in a field. There are various chairs on top of them, some upside down.

Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 13h

seven

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 14h

Paper records? But they'll chew up your stylus, surely.

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 18h

Then: the office of the future will be paperless

Now: keep paper records

Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told

Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

www.bbc.co.uk

Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 19h

Happy end-of-Windows-10-support day, to those who celebrate.

Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

DEFINITION OF THE DAY
jackanapés, n. A mischievous imp of a person serving appetisers.

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

Well, that was ... an hour and a half of on-off atmosphere without a plot. #thefilmcrowd Cheers all and good night!

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a suit and tie is saying " i told you bro "

Alt: " i told you, bro "

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

#thefilmcrowd are the guinea pigs going to be the heroes?

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

#thefilmcrowd "You're welcome to shoot me if you like but I refuse to stay here. Unless you've shot me, of course."

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

#thefilmcrowd FIFTEEN-MINUTE KLAXON. WOO!

two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room .

Alt: The US Office cast "celebrating".

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

#thefilmcrowd Nighttime nightie wandering! Drink!
(why hasn't she taken a candlestick with her though?)

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

#thefilmcrowd ... I think the composer is schizophrenic. It's back to the bleep bloops after the lush romance and the Ealing comedy stuff earlier.

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

Oh for god's sake, are we sharing the brain cell tonight?

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

Well, HE can certainly poke his nose into things.

a cartoon character wearing glasses and a blue hat looks out a window

Alt: Patrick Clifton with that ginormous hooter.

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

#thefilmcrowd
"I went to the lake to forget."
"To forget what?"
"I can't remember."

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

Wot no Botham?

Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

#thefilmcrowd Huh, the soundtrack's gone all Ealing.

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

#thefilmcrowd WHAT? CHEVY SALES???

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

It's the Blue Raja

a man 's head is visible in a dark room with lots of lights

Alt: The Blue Raja from Mystery Men.

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

plumping?

a woman in a striped shirt is putting a pillow on a couch .

Alt: a woman in a striped shirt is shaking a pillow.

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

#thefilmcrowd
Okay, so far this film seems to be 60% women running around, backing into things, recoiling and going "aah!", and 40% people inexplicably laughing to themselves.

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

No no, Farage is toad-faced.
Lloyd-Webber is fish-faced, surely?

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Dave Williams @skirwingle.bsky.social · 1d

oh good lord, are we meta-jinxing?

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