What are you watching?

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Will probably be disappointed, but looking forward to the new Walking with Dinosaurs.

 

[Al ears]

Will probably be disappointed, but looking forward to the new Walking with Dinosaurs.

a new one? Where?

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

a new one? Where?

Beeb one on Sunday, I believe!

 

[Al ears]

Beeb one on Sunday, I believe!

Cheers, will check

 

[Jasonovich]

Will probably be disappointed, but looking forward to the new Walking with Dinosaurs.

Scientist are now saying, dinosaurs had fluff like the feathers on a chicken. Why am I thinking of that tall bird on Sesame Street? 🙂

 

[R2D2]

I saw an ichthyosaurus on holiday recently. Reminded me of an itchy sore ass! 🙂

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

a new one? Where?

Do I sense some 'big kid' excitement?! Certainly what I feel - recall vividly watching the old one with my eldest who was thrilled by it all.

 

[Al ears]

Do I sense some 'big kid' excitement?! Certainly what I feel - recall vividly watching the old one with my eldest who was thrilled by it all.

Quite enjoyed the first one it was very well constructed.
No 'big kid' about it I just like a well made and educational programme once in a while.....

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Quite enjoyed the first one it was very well constructed.
No 'big kid' about it I just like a well made and educational programme once in a while.....

Nothing wrong with being a big kid!

Watched the recent programme about assisted dying on the Beeb - didn't cover anything new. Having seen my mum die a horrible, painful, lingering and undignified death, I hold very strong views on the subject but try to at least hear the other side's views. I am yet to find them at all persuasive.

 

[Friesiansam]

Nothing wrong with being a big kid!

Watched the recent programme about assisted dying on the Beeb - didn't cover anything new. Having seen my mum die a horrible, painful, lingering and undignified death, I hold very strong views on the subject but try to at least hear the other side's views. I am yet to find them at all persuasive.

I’m very strongly in favour of being able to end your life, quickly, painlessly and lawfully, before the indignity and pain become intolerable. My wife is too.

 

[Jasonovich]

I’m very strongly in favour of being able to end your life, quickly, painlessly and lawfully, before the indignity and pain become intolerable. My wife is too.

I hope you don't mind me sharing.
My uncle got hepatitis (the worse one) from contaminated blood transfusion and watched him deteriorate over the years.

He had the most painful and agonising death. The morphine wasn't enough. I was screaming at the nurses to give him more.

I was eagerly waiting for the call from the hospital to tell us he died. I only wish there could have been some legal intervention to put him to rest humanely.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I was eagerly waiting for the call from the hospital to tell us he died. I only wish there could have been some legal intervention to put him to rest humanely.

With you all the way on that.

 

[Friesiansam]

I was eagerly waiting for the call from the hospital to tell us he died. I only wish there could have been some legal intervention to put him to rest humanely.

This is why the bill needs to be dealt with soon and passed into law.

(I didn’t like your post because it didn’t seem appropriate.)

 

[Jasonovich]

This is why the bill needs to be dealt with soon and passed into law.

(I didn’t like your post because it didn’t seem appropriate.)

My apologies, I was in two minds bringing it up, it sort of touched a nerve. Yes agree, more needs to be done.

 

[Friesiansam]

My apologies, I was in two minds bringing it up, it sort of touched a nerve. Yes agree, more needs to be done.

No need to apologise, I felt that it was not appropriate to like a post about such suffering. Nothing wrong with you posting it.

 

[Jasonovich]

No need to apologise, I felt that it was not appropriate to like a post about such suffering. Nothing wrong with you posting it.

I understand. It was really in support. Shame there isn't an appropriate emoji for this. I see now how this can be viewed as inappropriate.
Thanks for making me aware, appreciate it.

 

[plastic penguin]

For the past few weeks I've been watching repeats of The New Avengers. I have the series on DVD somewhere.

It was always knocked as it didn't measure up to the Mrs. Peel series, but I think that's unfair. It had a different dynamic to the "Peel" episodes, mainly due to Steed had two assistants in Gambit & Purdey. The reason was Patrick McNee was too old for all the physical scenes.

Of course there was some awful episodes, as did the two "Peel" series, and TNA didn't quite have the kudos of the older series. That was due to Brian Clemens wanted a more hard-edged Avengers, and to do so, had to remove some of the comedy aspect. But many of the episodes, especially from series one, wouldn't look out of place in the original "Peel" series.

The last four episodes, made in Canada, are an instant avoid.

The others are worth watching as the chemistry between the lovely Jo Lumley & Gareth Hunt was very good. I prefer TNA to the Tara King series.

View: https://youtu.be/xqS-Fdumyj8?si=MwhLbudsMSkaqdzV

 

[Jasonovich]

I saw the first opening eposode of mobland yesterday, love Tom Hardy. Absolutely brilliant, hopefully the remaining nine eposodes stay the same quality.
Watching Ep.2 tonight 🙂

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

America's Veterans - the War Within - documentary about how any of those fared, post Iraq/Afghanistan. Not well, and not easy viewing - but I admire the honesty shown, and the desire to atone/help others.

 

[Gray]

Listening to:
Dead Ringers on Radio 4.
"Welcome back to Glastonbury, the non-capitalist festival where chips cost ten pounds".

 

[Jasonovich]

Listening to:
Dead Ringers on Radio 4.
"Welcome back to Glastonbury, the non-capitalist festival where chips cost ten pounds".

I wonder how much a hotdog 🌭 costs?

 

[Gray]

I wonder how much a hotdog 🌭 costs?

The sky's the limit.
Again, it comes down to demand.
Vendors of every kind can be grateful that so few people have my zero level of demand.
I can't understand and despair at how anyone encourages ripoffs.

 

[Revolutions]

The sky's the limit.
Again, it comes down to demand.
Vendors of every kind can be grateful that so few people have my zero level of demand.
I can't understand and despair at how anyone encourages ripoffs.

At a festival it’s a captive audience. I don’t think anyone really wants to pay £18 for a vegan chili dog that was cooked 30 mins ago & kept warm under hot lights.

The counter to that is that I have no kids & earn a decent salary, so my lifestyle isn’t typical. I’m generally happy to be ripped off if quality & service combine to create an experience I enjoy.

For balance, we should also consider that vendors also pay an extortionate amount of money to festival organisers to be there.

It all circles back to big artists demanding insane money for appearances because they earn zero money from record sales, so ticket prices go up & up.

 

[Dave_]

The sky's the limit.
Again, it comes down to demand.
Vendors of every kind can be grateful that so few people have my zero level of demand.
I can't understand and despair at how anyone encourages ripoffs.

If you've paid £380 for a ticket, then your unlikely to bemoan the price of the "street food" on offer from the various vendors.

But it's all part of the "experience" at the end of day, and some people are more than happy to pay for that.

Personally I've never understood people who go through life penny pinching*

You can't take it with you, and the govt will soon have it from you if you should need care in your dotage, so may as well enjoy it while you can as far as I'm concerned.


*Unless you're living in abject poverty of course!

 

[Dave_]

Supergrass - Glastonbury '25
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002f1tw