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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 2h

Hi Dragons, I'm here with my new business proposal, TVs that only have even numbers on the volume control. I'm looking for £100m for a 1% stake in my business.

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Donald Duck: Money Money Money

ALT: Donald Duck: Money Money Money

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

@alyseliza.bsky.social As predicted, completely forgot I'd pre-ordered this, so came home to a lovely surprise today. Looking forward to getting started!

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We need to decide if we're pronouncing miasma as "my-asma" or "me-asma", so the dad jokers can work on their "your asma?" or "you're asma?" replies.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Moomins TV show. Terrified me, couldn't sleep properly for days. Pipkins - fine, who doesn't love a mangy hare? Worzel Gummidge - makes sense his head would come off. Noseybonk - given his name, of course he's got a long nose. Moomins - 😨 I was, and remain, a deeply weird child.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What's that? National *poetry* day? Oh. I see. Does anything rhyme with clay? #NationalPoetryDay

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Haven't had blank looks like that since I referenced Brian "One Shoe" Whittle a while ago. And these are the references that make it through my "is this maybe too obscure, Greg?" filter.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just solved a really tricky data issue in a meeting and pulled out a nice Dennis Taylor 1985 World Snooker Championship celebration - blank faces. Our cultural heritage is being lost. Onward though - we'll do a Seve Ballesteros dance next time. Surely that will land?

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When you really think about it, a custard cream dunked in black coffee is pretty much tiramisu. Sorry Italy, that's just basic science.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's an old one of mine, but "reduce, reuse, recycle"... I'm not raking the lawn. Leaves.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Just spent a good few minutes trying to work out what was going wrong with my lookup on the field STU_FIRSTNAME because it just kept returning "STU". Can you guess what the issue was? (Apart from me being an idiot, which should be read as given)

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Apparently pretended to be his own wife?

An engraving reading Francis Brett Young 1884-1954 Physician Poet Novelist and his wife Jessica

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Posting pictures of the rain like we used to post pictures of the snow. "Look at this puddle!"

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton had talent and vision and humor and money and did good with all four. Very, very few people in history can say the same.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yeah, come back when they invent a robot that can walk at exactly the correct pace on the way out of work to avoid either catching up with the person in front or being caught up by the person behind and having to have a conversation with them, without making it obvious that's what they're doing.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Dreamt a great idea for a picture book last night, I know I did, but can't remember it at all now. Maybe next time you're asleep you could read it, let me know what you think?

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

One email = Two pounds of pork. Standard international scale, everyone knows that.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Good work! And there is a medlar tree near me - I've been meaning to give making medlar jelly a try for years, so this has inspired me to finally do it

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"Best served at room temperature..." *Pours liquid brie into a soup bowl*

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

- I am damned if I am going to stand on a stage, having won a resounding victory... and be demeaned and humiliated by nobodies - Okaaaay... you can pick your prize up later. Next is this bottle of wine, and the winner is... 138 green. That's green ticket, number 138...

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If your colander has gone missing, you can fashion a replacement out of a pair of eclipse glasses

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Stoopid clouds, that's the moons job!

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Haven't got a colander so going to hold a saucepan lid over my face with just the very edge not covered.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A whole article about medlars which while it mentions their ugly appearance doesn't acknowledge at all that they were popularly called 'open arse' or 'dog's arse' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Medlars: The ancient fruit that Britain forgot about

One woman is trying to revive the nation's love for this little-known fruit.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Haha, take that, sun! How do you like it now, huh? Try to kill me, will you? Well the moon's on my side, so what you gonna do about that? Bye bye!

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Mr. Burns' Evil Laugh in The Simpsons

ALT: Mr. Burns' Evil Laugh in The Simpsons

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Got to respect Milligan and O'Hare for keeping their music off the streaming sites, non-compliance that is true to the folk tradition. Nyahhh.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Quite an exciting end to the One Day Cup group stages today, not that you'd know it from the BBC Cricket pages. Nothing going on but the Hundred apparently.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Wonder if anyone has one of those nonsense "Own An Acre of the Moon" certificates that covers the area Musk's shitty rocket crashed into? Where there's blame there's a claim!

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

"The greaaaatest love of all, is ha-ha-happening to me..." (Too niche?)

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Dog doubled back on our walk this morning and started sniffing in the hedge. I looked up and saw we were under a damson tree. Think we might have accidentally trained her to seek out damsons?

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

There's just no need to use Amazon - when would they ever do this for you? Happy Birthday, Bert. Order on the way!

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Just made a pretty decent vegan cheese sauce in the test kitchen. ('It's the same kitchen, Greg.' 'Shut uuuuuup!')

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Ref's like the teacher at school who you knew exactly what you could get away with, however angry he acted

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Nice to see Messi not being allowed to ref it though, at the same time.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Ref has completely bottled this. Should have given at least one yellow in the first five minutes, now it's a free for all. Not going to be a free flowing classic.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If any of my Scottish or Welsh friends ever start supporting England in a football match then something will have gone seriously awry somewhere. Wave those Argentina flags with pride! You've got plenty of energy left for flag waving anyway, you don't get to do much of it with your own flags.

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Anthony Michael Hall in Breakfast Club

ALT: Anthony Michael Hall in Breakfast Club

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I foresee a spike this morning in Google searches for "Words beginning with..." #Wordle

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Joke candidate,not serious about representing Clacton, reducing politics to cheap theatre... and Count Binface is standing too. £100,000 please Have I Got News For You.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Got a feeling it's going to take a couple more flushes at least. #Farage

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Score a great deal with us! Catch it sweetly on the half volley with our buy one get one free! Scrape your studs down the achilles of your headache with Megaprofen! Spit on the pitch in frustration with this great new puzzle game! Take a blatant dive and clutch your shin to win a meal deal!

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I didn't stay up to watch the football, I just always look this tired first thing in the morning.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_2j... Hello, welcome to dial-a-view To locate the area in which you wish to observe You must program in the longitude and the latitude For a closer, more detailed picture Use either zoom or the micro-zoom controls Good luck

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Miner At The Dial-A-View

YouTube video by Grandaddy - Topic

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I hope it's reasonably apparent that my many and varied complaints about how Connections gets too American sometimes are very much tongue-in-cheek (chetongueek?). My real ire is saved for the Spelling Bee goddamn asswipes.

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Greg Dobbins @thatgregdobbins.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Why don't Americans learn to say hockey correctly first, then we can talk about aircon?

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