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    [Film] The most heartbreaking films of all time

    Au Revoir Les Enfants About Jewish kids hiding out from the Nazis in a rural Catholic boarding school in occupied WW2 France. A true story which is autobiographical from the childhood of the director Louis Malle.
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    [Politics] The 2024 US Election - Trump v Harris

    In case people haven't seen this yet:
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    [Music] Bands that could double up as Tradespeople.

    The Rolling Stonemasons
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    [Albion] Italian train strike [National Strike Fri. 8th March]

    That's not correct. Frecciarossa is just a brand name of Trenitalia for their high speed long distance services. All part of the same public company, not a separate operator. Details here: https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/frecciarossa.htm
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    [Albion] Italian train strike [National Strike Fri. 8th March]

    That article is headed "04 MAR 2022 | 04:43 PM UTC" There's a clue part way down when it starts talking about covid 19 social distancing measures being enforced in demos.
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    [Albion] EDF. Will buses be running for Palarse game?

    This Argy Barbie? I'm not surprised you can't be bothered at that price. Amazon UK: Mattel Dolls of the World Argentina Can't help you with the buses; soz
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    [Football] Accurate Football Songs

    Posh Spice is a well-known former pop singer Who has since gone on to flog overpriced clothing and fashion accessories And when she's shagging Beckham That's a normal part of a marital relationship She is also unlikely to have been much aware of Gary Hart
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    [Drinking] Pubs and surge pricing.

    Berliner Republik beer stock exchange bar has taken this to the max Berliner Republik beer price index How it works: Beer stock Exchange
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    [Travel] ULEZ Booooooooooo

    There are signs on the approach as well as the signs actually entering the zone. https://goo.gl/maps/fdDyZSiVPFnRwcMcA
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    [Finance] Favourite American

    Long list: Kim Deal Tanya Donelly Kristin Hersh Johnny Cash Jello Biafra Bernie Sanders AOC Lux Interior & Poison Ivy Otis Redding Ronnie Spector Gary Shandling Harry Shearer Catherine Bach
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    [Humour] The three best comedy lines

    Dermot Morgan: "Okay one last time; these are small, but the ones out there are far away. Small, far away." June Whitfield: "Just the one, dear?" Sally Phillips: "Tosser?"
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    [Misc] Ben's Grandad Has Passed Away

    Very sad to hear this, for someone i've never met, but despite my own low post count had sparred with once or twice in the past on what counts as an Olympic sport. he certainly leaves a long impression as well as much entertainment and general head shaking.
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    [NSC] Most Irritating Phrase

    "touch base with" "reach out to" Amazed that these weren't on the first page More recently "SJW" meaning "social justice warrior" applied to anyone who advocates being considerate towards other people. On the other side of this cultural divide, "woke" for socially aware and "problematic" for...
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    [Misc] Numbers that make you think of things

    39 steps 4472 Flying Scotsman (the steam loco not the dodgy pub) There are loads more train ones, but that may bore people senseless
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    [Music] Successful Bands With Really Bad Names

    B*Witched Menswear (OK not successful)
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    [Travel] Berlin advice

    You are staying just over ten mins walk from one of Berlin's best beer bars, the Hops and Barley microbrewery bar on Wulichstrasse. All beers brewed on premises and all top notch, not a huge range but a few done very well. It's only small so you may not always get a seat at busy times. If you...
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    [Politics] What's this 26-30 railcard business?!

    What's needed more for modern working patterns is a 'no more than three / four return trips per seven day week' season, irrespective on what days of the week those trips are used on. The main problem with that is a quick and effective way to enforce that condition to prevent over-use. The best...
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    [Politics] What's this 26-30 railcard business?!

    It does apply to peak time fares, provided they are over the minimum fare of £12 (or £18.60 for London zone 1-6 travelcard) and they are for individual tickets rather than seasons.
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    [Travel] Bournemouth by train.

    There is still a strike service on SWR to Bournemouth, although might be a bit poky as only one train an hour. Will still be quicker than going either from Croydon via Chichester to Southampton or via Paddington/Reading though. Also bear in mind the Cross County trains from Reading to...

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