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Ian Volante

@sometimehippy

Quizzer; korfball veteran; rugby league stats wrangling; silly bugger spending too much time working and not enough having fun. Excited by newness. The 2024 World Quiz-Running Champion. Spiritually in Edinburgh, mentally up by the ceiling.

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Has anyone ever corrupted their memory stick by pulling out early?

10.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If there’s a time in your life when you’re *not* amused that someone was once called Dick Bumhole, I don’t want to reach it.

09.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

So going to start a thread of good news stories (positive impacts imho) to counter the tide of terrible things - not here to debate but share with quoted sources etc:

17.11.2025 09:47 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4

Thanks.

09.03.2026 09:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I assume central Glasgow smells strongly of synthetic strawberry at the moment.

08.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That fire near Glasgow Central is getting worse.

Hope no-one's been hurt.

08.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 17

And another thing. What is it with people indicating right at roundabouts when they're going straight on?

08.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers.

08.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks.

08.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ta.

08.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Amanda Foreman addresses the camera in her BBC documentary β€˜The Ascent of Woman’. A subtitle shows that she is describing a ritual of some kind, saying  β€œAnd then in the afternoon, the women shouted obscenities”

Amanda Foreman addresses the camera in her BBC documentary β€˜The Ascent of Woman’. A subtitle shows that she is describing a ritual of some kind, saying β€œAnd then in the afternoon, the women shouted obscenities”

…and probably with good reason, on International Women’s Day or indeed any other

08.03.2026 08:47 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks.

08.03.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. Not fair is it?

08.03.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks.

08.03.2026 09:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dazzle as a puppy.

Dazzle as a puppy.

Fully-grown Dazzle.

Fully-grown Dazzle.

Last night, this young lad sadly left us, much too young. The loveliest of dog; two years old is no age.

07.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting, I might keep this one up.

🎯 FAR OUT β€” Mar 7
Q1: 🟒🟒🟒🟒🟒 -0
Q2: 🟑🟑βšͺβšͺβšͺ -14
Q3: 🟒🟒🟒βšͺβšͺ -6
Score: 80/100 πŸ”₯

07.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks a grand setting.

07.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rocky V? On your bike. #totp

06.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That top ten was great until a certain point. #totp

06.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@jesusjonesband.bsky.social on t' telly. #totp

06.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"All those years ago". Nearly nine Jakki, nearly nine. #totp

06.03.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, still annoyed even now decades later at a team-mate in a quiz incorrectly buzzing in ahead of me on the reason Massive weren't billed as Massive Attack at this point in time. #totp

06.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Play the Almighty you cowards. #totp

06.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not convinced this video quite matches the audio. #totp

06.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh, I don't recall ever hearing this N-Joi choon, but it's right up my ravey alley. #totp

06.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice gloves Jakki. #totp

06.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dropped to #54 this week, so not far off.

06.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh, not often you get a current top 40 hit on a Friday night. #totp

Actually, that was last week, bloody Friday night charts is unnatural.

06.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Do the one about roads Tom #totp

06.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, my brain is telling me that Keith Harris and Orville were inspired by this. #totp

06.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0