Oh, well this sucks.. Turned my computer on and it starts making a weird noise. Opened it up and the main cooling fans aren't spinning. Hopefully that's just because of dust buildup, but suspect I may need a new PSU 😕

I see we've got some new folks. I think most of the obvious advice has been covered so I'll just add - chill.

This isn't a platform that encourages or rewards unnecessary drama. It takes a while to get used to that (talking from experience).

Relax, chat about stuff you genuinely enjoy. It's fun that way.

The whole #twitter thing is such a fiasco. Really hit home, seeing people like @DrEllaC talking about not seeing people again. I've followed her for years, absolute superstar, calling out bigotry and backing it up with proper research and evidence.

That bloody Dave Gilmour does it too. Like, wtf Dave. At least do some guitar gurning like it takes some effort to pull off the most amazing solos known to humankind. Dick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTseTg48568

Mark Knopfler is annoying af, sorry.

Like, he's playing along with a song and then he just whips out these amazing guitar solos like "yeah, whatever, just had it in my pocket, WHATEVER SUCKERZZZZ"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Wp2ASqyxI

Hey, just having a conversation with a friend around swimming pools and I'm wondering if anyone out there can shed some light..

Years ago, I heard that it's not the chlorine in pools that makes your eyes sore, it's a because of the chemical reaction between the chlorine and people's pee that does it.

Anyone able to shed some light?

"See you down the road sometime, now you be good to one another. Bye bye. Bye bye." - Mark Knopfler
#cosomusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe7oxMkG9aA

Groove Armada - Hands of Time

There's a bit I vaguely remember in the film Collateral where the song is playing in a taxi and one of the passengers (I forget who) says something along the lines of "I see you're a fan of the oldies". Which is kind;ve interesting seeing as the movie was released in 2004 and the song in 2002.

Bit of an oversight, but probably a compliment to Groove Armada for nailing that vibe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDmtOW8hd54

Seriously love this. One of my favourite covers of this song, and I've probably listened to (literally) hundreds.

I'm now heading down the YouTube rabbithole of searching for great cover versions of songs I like.

You may not hear from me for a while.

Let me leave you with this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C16z-DBJvPU

Damn, just found out that Steve Earle has covered Angie - one of my favourite artists covering one of my favourite songs...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFK1VRUcwCQ

Absolutely love how Shane MacGowan comes across as some random passing drunk bum who wandered into a music festival and ended up getting a warm welcome 😁
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTR0llxapEk

Steve Earle covering his son's song, "The Saint of Lost Causes"

Great lines in it :

"You know more folks that's most afraid of the wolf
If you really stop and think
Throughout time, between a wolf and a shepherd
Who do you think has killed more sheep?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJZW-pnHGaE

#Twitter

If all the current nonsense were really about "data scraping" and whatnot, you'd still be able to search, click hashtags and use other basic functions.

He's either not paid server bills or they've broken stuff and fired the people who'd know how to fix it.

I know @th3j35t3r posted this some time ago but it's just come up in conversation again with a friend of mine so I'm gonna post it anyway cos it's awesome af
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV1E_5xei6E

Okay, I think I managed to edit it to not show my embarassing mistake. Not 100% sure, though - between my drinking , YouTube's online checks and my browser security settings, there's a YUGE margin for error

OH FOR THE LOVE OF-

Uploaded the wrong video.

The one I MEANT to upload, I edited out all the beginning bit where I forgot to turn on collision detection for the terrain... (I do that about 1:40 into this vid, I think).

See, this is why I'm not a professional YouTuber :P