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Dave Harper

@randompixel.bsky.social
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Mario Kart Tour #mkt ends with a whimper rather than a bang. After taking a day's maintenance I was expecting more than a glorified web page.
Mario Kart Tour end of service screen showing Customer Support or Past Tour Records
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Who wants to be a £2 millionaire
£2,015,218.05 from the Bank of England
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Very wrong.
Far Right parties such as Reform fuelled by over 45 voters. Which is roughly where Gen-X starts
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The fake expressions are annoying, but I hate the "everything looks like the same AI" ones more. I can't quite pin what I hate but it might be the 90s word art fonts.
AI YouTube Thumbnail #1AI YouTube Thumbnail #2AI YouTube Thumbnail #2
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Valgard @ Paultons Park
Valgard @ Paultons Park
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
New theming going in for the UKs first water coaster #serpentscurse #themepark @paultonspark.bsky.social
Serpents Curse construction New boat theming
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
5.5 hours of negative electricity prices thanks to Octopus Agile means we're blasting the air con upstairs on powerful all day and it is cooling down the entire house. Finally cool again!
Octopus Agile electricity rates for 2026-07-12
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
You can earn some good dough trying to fix that though
LinkedIn advert for Codex engineer in London between $230k and $385k a year.
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...
My Political Compass closest match is Mark Carney
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Achievement unlocked. My first RMC completed. Bloody marvellous too. #buschgardens
Iron Gwazi. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
SeaWorld Orlando have some really great coasters but the park operations absolutely sucks the joy from your day. One train operations must die. Ice Breaker and Manta were particularly bad. Most things had between 60-120m queues all day. #seaworld #themepark
"Pipeline" - A B&M standup coaster
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
If you see this post a concert photo you took
Soulwax @ Brixton Academy 2026
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Generated Allister Heath headline
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Disney+ was £59.99 when it launched in 2020. 150% increase in 6 years feels like proper enshitification. #disney
Disney+ renewal letter
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I'm really appreciating the HUD in Team Fortress 2 Classified. The little things. Everything seems really crisp with more information in it. #tf2 #teamfortress2
TF2 Classified Mod
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Soulwax were great at Brixton last night. The fact that they're busting out "Conversation Intercom" for the encore made me sooooo happy.
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Why do they always look like they're taunting you?
Squirrel
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
And so begins the expensive time of the year for us Agile Octopus users.
Prices up to 60p/kWH on 8th January 2026
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
A record to be proud of?
#11 buyer of BBQ Monster Munch
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Wonderfully spooky large and low moon tonight 🌕
Big moon
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
# always believe in your soul (With a few days to spare)
Pizza Express Club - Gold level unlocked with a few days to spare
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
YouTube really fighting for those music subs with free playlist transfers from other services for premium members.
YouTube Music transfer service
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Classic Windows
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
It was really cool and surreal.
St Mary's Axe bathed in orange lightLiverpool Street bathed in orange light
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
An interesting little blob of rainbow in the sky today, almost like a static comet. #uk #weather
Sky over Bisley
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
This food manufacturer knows EXACTLY what they are doing...
Taiwanese sausages with sticky rice box.

The image shows a hand grasping a plump sausage
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Time to look for a new job. Will need this, right? 😂
National Record of Achievement
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
I have to try and balance in my brain the fact he trotted out some utter wibble during the Johnson years (👎) with the fact he paints 40k (👍)
James Cleverly showing off the Warhammer figures he has painted
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
A few days giving this a go.
Disney Fantasy
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
My favourite doctor and companion
Dreamfinder & Figment
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
This cocktail (desert) from TGI Fridays was great. It was like an oreo shake with banana liqueur. I wish they still did it #tgifridaysuk
TGI Fridays Cocktail
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
There was a Vekoma Madhouse that didn't have a "spooky" theme! There were 4 water rides of varying levels of wetness! There was no outrageous queue-jumping!
The Grand Splash
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
However Toutatis was an absolute joy. Not as crazy ejector as VelociCoaster but super fun and smooth. The Gerstlauer family coaster was great and Oz'Iris was a B&M invert with a unique layout.
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
I will say these three coasters are ROUGH. The woodie's refurbed parts were ok but the old track was painful. The bobsled was a mixture of constant rattling/shaking + harsh positive Gs. Goudurix is possibly the roughest ride I've ever done and it can burn in hell. Every transition slams you
Tonnarre 2 ZeusTrace Du HourraGoudrix
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
The dinner buffet was genuinely incredible. Every part was flavourful and most importantly HOT! Comparing it to what you'd get at somewhere like Alton Towers is night & day. They had wild boar! The only downside was seeing a kid deciding they'd rather open-sneeze than put down their plate.
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
The hotel we stayed at was beautiful. The room was well sound insulated with a double bed and separate bunk-bed area.. The staff spoke good English (I was worried so close to Paris!). All the other children in the hotel were quiet and well-behaved.
les quais de lutèce hotel
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Parc Asterix really showed up the UK parks. It's not Disney but I think it beats anything in the UK. Starting with it being open from 10am to 10pm every day we were there with 30 minutes early access for hotel guest.
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
I wasn't expecting this one. Ride to Happiness isn't the only bonkers coaster in Plopsaland Belgium. This was Anubis, a Gerstlauer rolling-launched Eurofighter. It has one of the most forceful LSM launches I've experienced.
Anubis @ Plopsaland Belgium
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Ride to Happiness was my 100th coaster. What an INSANE ride. It's really hard to rank it as it is so different to anything else. The park is such a strange mix too. The closest I can think is if @paultonspark.bsky.social suddenly gained the world's most extreme coaster.
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I knew it has a reputation but even with new trains Goudrix was quite possibly the roughest ride I've ever been on. 🥊😖🥊 The only positive is I've redeemed myself as I chickened out when I came here on a school trip in 1994.
Goudrix @ Parc Asterix
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Not convinced by this guy who watches you pee at the Plopsaland Theatre Hotel...
Plopsaland Theatre Hotel
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Had a preview of the upcoming @paultonspark.bsky.social attraction by riding the one at @plopsa.com Belgium. A really solid ride that is fun for all ages.
ART Engineering Wild Swing at Plopsaland Belgium
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Plopsaland Belgium - I'm ready for my 100th coaster tomorrow. I'm going to be very happy after taking that ride.
View from PlopsaHotel room overlooking the woodie.
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Have you looked at Google One Premium? That includes Nest Aware, Fitbit Premium and a ton of storage for £80 a year. I just consolidated it all. (They'll probably increase the price of that soon too)
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
I'm late to the game but finally giving this viral snack a go.
M&S Strawberry and Cream sandwich
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
When the UK is having a heatwave, this is my favourite thing to do... (worth every penny)
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Calm down lads, it's not worth it
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
This was an expensive but very wise investment. #aircon #uk
Multi-split air conditioner in a UK house. When it gets hot in the UK it hits differently.
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
If you can shift to not using very much between 4pm and 7pm then it is usually cheaper than fixed or variable deals. Watch out in winter though as some days it can go up to 100p/kWh in that peak period and stay in the 30p range other times. You can get apps that track your usage Vs other tariffs.
Yearly comparison of my actual usage on agile Vs what it would be on fixed.
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Dave Harper @randompixel.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Took the girls to the Minecraft Experience in Canada Water today. It was more fun than expected but a little short. TFL decided to make getting there a pain in the bum though seemingly shutting every rail option until lunchtime.
Minecraft Experience Iron Gollum
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