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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 8h

All in the best possible taste one hopes?

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 15h

F1 really does look like an utter clown show at the moment.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 20h

I'm surprised it's not pay per view in all honesty.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026

Having a cheery work from home morning doing VAT analysis and listening to the lovely Bile Caster.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026

There are some moderately decent songs on it, just a shame they sound so horribly thin and are in such a rubbish looking package. Blaze still does a bunch of them live, and they make way more sense in that setting. I'd still take it over Fear of the Dark and probably No Prayer.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026

It'll all get sorted, and rational brain knows that's the case, but the back and forth between rational brain and anxiety brain is fucking draining.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026

Minor household plumbing issue + plus month end work stress = knotted stomach and swirling cloud of anxiety. Yeurgh. All stems from feeling like things are outside of my control, plus some very triggering water related issues in my old flat. Could do without.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

Feel like I should be doing something productive, even if only housework, but just don't have the motivation. Might just get padded and be dog for the rest of the day.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

Genuinely wonder if we'll see 350mph at some point. The 1970s-80s rocket era in the US came to an end due to anxiety about similar speeds over the 1/4 mile, so if 340mph+ is going to be a regular thing, you have to assume the NHRA will be getting a touch nervous.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

Top fuel performance never really comes across well on screen, but this is probably the best example of it I've seen. That launch is other-worldly. Going to assume that was 300mph+ at 1/8th mile as well, which is absurd. youtu.be/pjUyI3ggvo0

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Shawn Langdon's 345 MPH Run at Gainesville | Top Fuel PRO Test Milestone

YouTube video by CompetitionPlusTV

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

Just absolutely legendary stuff, and quite possible the only band who would somehow be worse if they were better, if that makes sense. youtu.be/7GEbziEDL0s

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Venom (London 1985) [15]. Witching Hour

YouTube video by DeKlootHommel

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

I wore for a decent amount of time yesterday evening, which was nice. I go through phases of wanting to wear more, up to and including 24/7 (at least at home), but never quite manage it. Brain tends to overthink the implications.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

I've been avoiding reading to not confront fact I likely needed new lenses, but now that's addressed, no need for such avoidance. Also, I've defiitely felt attention threshold worsening due to web over-use, so best to get in and beak that before it gets entrenched.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

Eye test done - always get stressed out, but eye health ok. Persription changed a little bit, so rereshing all frames. Need to get back into reading for pleasure rather than vegetating online. He says on Bluesky, but you know what I mean.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

It's a definite perk, that's for sure. I've had day off for an eye test, so may well partake of similar option later.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

Quite cleverly done, as immediately de-fangs accusation from the right that pensioners will be worse off. Fully expect the Telegraph to be red in the face about it, but they're basically now just the media wing for Reform, so that's baked in.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 26/09/2026

Today's listening so far comprises tracks from the following:- Omnivortex Serpent of Old Abyssal Rift Herectical Sect Cheery stuff for a sunny Saturday.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 26/09/2026

Soya yoghurt and walnuts tends to be my breakfast these days.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

I've somehow managed to get Judas Priest's "Turbo Lover" stuck in my brain. This just will not do.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026

Saw these chaps live last Friday. Recording doesn't do justice to how oppressive this sounds in the flesh. bilecaster.bandcamp.com/track/abscess

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Abscess, by Bile Caster

from the album Writhing Between Birth and Death

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 19/09/2026

Cheeky little sludge / doom gig tonight. Tomb Slab, Bile Caster, Endure and Confusion Master, for those interested.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026

I wish someone would give this sort of treatment to "Son of a Preacher Man", as it would absolutely work.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026

This was, is and shall forever be absolutely glorious. Just tears the original to bits and utterly transforms it. youtu.be/PKcqXnACLU0

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Dont Bring Me Down

YouTube video by buzzov-en - Topic

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 10/09/2026

I'm surprised they haven't started talking about it "solving" commercial nuclear fusion yet...

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 05/09/2026

Blimey, two gargantuan crashes in GT racing this weekend. One at Laguna Seca in Indycar support race, another in China GT that saw a driver pulled from his burning car by a competitor, who is credited with probably saving his life. Echoes of the infamous Tetsuya Ota Fuji crash.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 04/09/2026

Give me a shout when you're back from Crete, as would be really good to catch up. Urban strollage and talking bollocks!

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 04/09/2026

Honestly, I think that's the only way. We both have the whole outwardly respectable career and suburban lifestyle thing on the surface, but it's a means rather than an end. It just builds the financial resilience for the stuff we enjoy outside work!

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 04/09/2026

Also, if there's a better extreme music one two punch than "Multinational Corporations" into "Instinct of Survival" on this, I'd love to hear it!

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 04/09/2026

Happy birthday mate, and don't let the number get you down too much. There's a lot of social pressure to be a certain way at a certain age, and I know that can mentally weigh, but it's all just marketing bollocks for the most part.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 03/09/2026

In amongst the endless firehose of porn that is the internet, do you know what I actually enjoy? Pictures of folks just looking completely at one with their chosen expression. Seeing someone in pup gear just looking completely relaxed and at home with themselves is just life affirming.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 02/09/2026

Now listen here Microsoft, we have a tense relationship at the best of times, but if you're going to throw me "Excel has encountered an error" messages on working day 2 of month end closure, there will be violence...

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 30/08/2026

Given that's the response, I'm morbidly curious to see the first draft.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

Feel like I'm getting closer to going out to friends or in public in a skirt and leggings rather than just wearing at alt / kink events. Still likely a known space (coffee shop, board game cafe, quiz night at local alt-culture pub etc.), but still.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

Nice to see this in a world of hyper-curated content that can often feel alienating. Feels real and silly and shows that fun is still important.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

Think last time I saw falconry was at Warwick Castle a few years ago. I enjoy the whole "we both know I could tear your face off if I wasn't wearing this silly hat" vibe the birds give off.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

No idea where it's come from, but I'm amusing myself with the thought of the Local Council of Nicea. Less concerned with the divinity of Christ and much more occupied with bin day and parking permits.

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

THREE glasses though. Come on...

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

"Ok doctor, you've told me I have stage 4 pancreatic cancer and need multiple rounds of chemotherapy, but you haven't advised me on whether keeping a food journal in Obsidian might be beneficial. Surely the truth is somewhere in the middle?".

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

Shame you have to give Bartlett the traffic. He's LinkedIn wearing a skin suit. You can bet that were he to receive an unfortunate medical diagnosis, he'd be using his wealth to access the best healthcare and wouldn't be sat in a clinic telling his doctor the truth "was somewhere in the middle".

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 19/08/2026

Honestly, I think the thrash metal "Big Four" would do a better job. Coincidentally, I suspect our auditors are better drummers than Lars Ulrich, so hey, job swap?

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 19/08/2026

I love it when an auditor tells me the information I've provided is wrong, when it clearly isn't and a tiny bit of probing them reveals they've fundamentally misunderstood what they're looking at. We're paying these people for this service...

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phildebeest @phildebeest.eurosky.social · 15/08/2026

Liking the plastic cover peakage!

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