I loved reading every paragraph of this.

THAT is the kind of positivity I need in my life.

You really have to hand it to the British. They’re great at stuff like this.

Nice bit of Wensleydale with a protest, eh?

Yeah I didn’t feel like I was likely to suffer any crime at any point was what I meant. I’m fairly well travelled and have definitely not felt that everywhere I’ve been.

I found the authoritarianism quite stifling. All the cameras almost literally everywhere you look. Passport to go on high speed rail yada yada.

Wow. That’s really cool. They went to so much effort.

Crazy stuff. I’ve spent a decent chunk of time in China and always felt safe.

Also the lost sales of those systems after this is all over. Nobody will ever buy air defence kit from Russia again.

The lad near the end looks fairly toasted.

Absolutely the same. I love that episode. That and the roller skating one are probably my two favourites. Currently on season 6 of a rewatch.

Désolé mon cheri. xoxo

I haven’t played Civ since the first one on the Amiga which I loved. I noticed that the reviews for Civ 5 look more positive but it’s not on sale.

Anyone who’s played both 5 and 6 care to help me here?

Subh Milis (Sweet jam). It’s a short and powerful Irish poem reminding parents to be kind to their kids.

English translation below. Can’t seem to get the formatting correct on mobile…

Bhí subh milis ar bháscrann an doras

ach mhúch mé an corraí

ionaim a d’éirigh

mar smaoinigh mé ar an lá

a bheadh an bháscrann glan

agus an lámh beag – ar iarraidh…”

There was jam on the door handle

But I quelled the anger

That rose inside me

Because I thought of the day

That the handle would be clean

And the little hand - longed for

I worked as a waiter for years when I was in college and did randomly remember people like that who stood out for whatever reason.

I’m laughing here because we had one particularly difficult British guy one time and when he ordered a cheese plate at the end of his meal our lovely French dessert chef arranged the selection as a smiley face. It was INCREDIBLE.

There was some debate in the kitchen. I delivered it. He smiled in fairness.

Un peut du buerre.

Oh well that was the kind of goodness I needed to end my day. Now seems like an opportune moment for bed. o/

You need to politically hang by your heels in Milan for this.

Well that’s a new one for me but entirely visceral. :)

TL;DR I think most people are full of goodness.

In this instance that’s definitely the case that it’s shitty behaviour IMO but in general I still hold dear to my view that most people are good and it’s my default position on new people I meet, with some bad vibe exceptions, until proven otherwise.

It’s like the old Mr Rogers quote about looking for the helpers. I see (and try my best to also do and am so lucky to be married to someone the same) so much good in this world.

I prefer Ravenous Ravenous Rhinos myself

Will do :)

Oh before I even start, it’s perfect if you have two teens who would work together like that. I was given the Apollo lander one before which has a similar complexity level and did it with my bestie over a few beers and it really lent itself well to 2 people doing it.

wow factor of driving around on another planet really grabs you and just wont let go!

Space remote control cars :D