Gada_Goh
@beemangler.bsky.social
I'm not interested in what you don't want to do.
Pronouns; thee, thou and thine. 🇬🇧
Pronouns; thee, thou and thine. 🇬🇧
I think the supportive statement says the admiral made the decision and gave the order. It's a form of damning with faint praise.
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I think the supportive statement says the admiral made the decision and gave the order. It's a form of damning with faint praise.
When you get investing tips from the taxi driver, you know the peak has arrived.
December 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
When you get investing tips from the taxi driver, you know the peak has arrived.
I was on a jury where we agreed we couldn't believe any of the witnesses and acquitted.
Would a professional tribunal system have done the same?
Would a professional tribunal system have done the same?
November 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I was on a jury where we agreed we couldn't believe any of the witnesses and acquitted.
Would a professional tribunal system have done the same?
Would a professional tribunal system have done the same?
🎶Oh the grand old Duke of York,
He had 10,000 men,
The establishment covered it up
And he had them all again. 🎶
He had 10,000 men,
The establishment covered it up
And he had them all again. 🎶
November 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🎶Oh the grand old Duke of York,
He had 10,000 men,
The establishment covered it up
And he had them all again. 🎶
He had 10,000 men,
The establishment covered it up
And he had them all again. 🎶
I love plumbing, as an activity. Just don't employ plumbers.
November 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I love plumbing, as an activity. Just don't employ plumbers.
Ah the miracle of St Crispin's day.
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Ah the miracle of St Crispin's day.
As I said, pointless to look at this through the lens of modern morality.
Henry must have been supremely confident, or very desperate.
Henry must have been supremely confident, or very desperate.
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
As I said, pointless to look at this through the lens of modern morality.
Henry must have been supremely confident, or very desperate.
Henry must have been supremely confident, or very desperate.
But there were no poor prisoners. They were already dead.
November 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
But there were no poor prisoners. They were already dead.
Given that war was an economic activity the order must have been unpopular. 2/2
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Given that war was an economic activity the order must have been unpopular. 2/2
You seem unable to understand that I'm saying that the order was to kill the prisoners and that in practice that was of more economic than moral significance. We may look back and interpret it against today's norms but that is a meaningless exercise.1/2
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
You seem unable to understand that I'm saying that the order was to kill the prisoners and that in practice that was of more economic than moral significance. We may look back and interpret it against today's norms but that is a meaningless exercise.1/2
Yes that's why it was an expensive decision which would have been unpopular.
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Yes that's why it was an expensive decision which would have been unpopular.
Yes indeed, a costly decision and unlikely to be popular with his army.
November 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Yes indeed, a costly decision and unlikely to be popular with his army.
How many times? It's Türkiye for goodness sake.
November 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
How many times? It's Türkiye for goodness sake.
Indeed, so his order was financially quite consequential.
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Indeed, so his order was financially quite consequential.
Ah but he's one of the good drug lords; he gives discount to children and the elderly.
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Ah but he's one of the good drug lords; he gives discount to children and the elderly.
Financially, a costly decision, as prisoners were customarily ransomed.
It showed confidence in the loyalty of his army since it was their money he was chucking away.
He must have been quite cross.
It showed confidence in the loyalty of his army since it was their money he was chucking away.
He must have been quite cross.
November 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Financially, a costly decision, as prisoners were customarily ransomed.
It showed confidence in the loyalty of his army since it was their money he was chucking away.
He must have been quite cross.
It showed confidence in the loyalty of his army since it was their money he was chucking away.
He must have been quite cross.
Pine Marten
White tailed sea-eagle
Golden Eagle
Turtle Dove
Garden eel.
White tailed sea-eagle
Golden Eagle
Turtle Dove
Garden eel.
November 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Pine Marten
White tailed sea-eagle
Golden Eagle
Turtle Dove
Garden eel.
White tailed sea-eagle
Golden Eagle
Turtle Dove
Garden eel.
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
Just saying.
Just saying.
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
Just saying.
Just saying.
Ok this is a tip that works all year.
Buy cream. If questioned, reply "I thought I might make a quiche". Wait a couple of days. Pour cream on breakfast cereal, etc. When challenged, reply "I was going to make a quiche but I don't think I'll get around to it."
Repeat every fortnight. Foolproof.
Buy cream. If questioned, reply "I thought I might make a quiche". Wait a couple of days. Pour cream on breakfast cereal, etc. When challenged, reply "I was going to make a quiche but I don't think I'll get around to it."
Repeat every fortnight. Foolproof.
November 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ok this is a tip that works all year.
Buy cream. If questioned, reply "I thought I might make a quiche". Wait a couple of days. Pour cream on breakfast cereal, etc. When challenged, reply "I was going to make a quiche but I don't think I'll get around to it."
Repeat every fortnight. Foolproof.
Buy cream. If questioned, reply "I thought I might make a quiche". Wait a couple of days. Pour cream on breakfast cereal, etc. When challenged, reply "I was going to make a quiche but I don't think I'll get around to it."
Repeat every fortnight. Foolproof.
That's not very kind.
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
That's not very kind.
The first one he laid was hard boiled.
Which is absolutely normal.
Which is absolutely normal.
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The first one he laid was hard boiled.
Which is absolutely normal.
Which is absolutely normal.