Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo

Nope, the dude started advancing and putting his hand up after showcasing he was a total scumbag. Got exactly what he deserved

Used to get Freddie Flintoff a lot. I was once ordering at KFC and the man serving even went back into the kitchen to get a chef out to have a look too which was weird. I didn't get a Freddie Flintoff discount

I think with it happening so quickly it is a crisis, and things like fuel prices are really out of the government's hands - if they reduced the duty on fuel then they'd have to add tax elsewhere. I filled up with standard unleaded at Tesco yesterday - £1.81 a litre. Two weeks ago that was £1.65 a litre. Keep noticing pretty much everything in Aldi edging up 5p/10p each week I shop there

It's not very good with faces is it

Not bad? Completely not fit for purpose as they go soft almost immediately. It's a nice idea but they might as well just do away with the straws altogether and have a sipping lid like you get from coffee places

I went to Dublin with colleagues about 15 years back, the original idea was to go to Amsterdam but I was overruled as flights were "too much". After 2 nights of paying £7 a pint (in the days of £3 a pint in Leicester being a bit steep), I was so pissed off. The city feels like a bang average English city but the pubs are so heaving you can't get a good seat, there's barely anything to do, weather was garbage - I don't understand why anyone would go more than once. The final straw was us trying to have a cheap night out the last night we were there so we found a shit nightclub that looked like a youth club. Single vodka Redbull was £11. I think the only things I enjoyed were the Guinness factory tour (killed an hour, included a pint and the tour was actually cheaper than a pint in any given pub), and Johnny Rockets breakfast. Even the open top bus tour was shit, we had a miserable old tour guide who singled us out (over the PA) because we didn't know or care about where some 18th century poet no one has heard of lived between 1772 and 1776

More pepperspray please!

Make a huge fuss when she does it outside (high pitched voice etc). Also if you catch her going indoors, it might be worth trying yelling - they hate loud noises, and I didn't want my dog jumping up on the kitchen counters, so the first time I saw her doing it, I yelled as loud as I could. 8 years on and she's never done it again. Don't half-arse it though, really yell as loud as you can - maybe warn the next door neighbours beforehand though

Did he leave the microwave door open?

Yep. I had a takeaway last night as I really couldn't be arsed to cook, then realised it was probably £3 more than it would have cost a month ago and thought I wouldn't be able justify doing this when my energy bill nearly doubles next month

Oh yeah, school dinner chicken "curry" was rank. Yellow slop with raisins, wet rice slop and overcooked chicken bits. I was dreading my first Indian takeaway when I was a kid, and was so relieved it shared nothing in common with the shit at school!

Not yet but I hope so. I need my whole house renovating, have had various people come to give an estimate, then been ghosted, or have come and tried it on, quoting much higher than others for the same work. My guess is that a lot of them have just been picking and choosing easy work and can't be arsed with the rigmarole of sorting out a whole house like mine, so ideally the cost of living makes other potential customers pause their ideas so I can finally get the work done at a "reasonable" price - My guess is that in a scenario such as we are experiencing, cost of materials is up, but labour would likely be less if there's less demand, so the total cost for a job is pretty much unaffected?

Can't help but think Nige kept Drinky grounded, that'd probably be an ideal move for him As for rating Drinkwater - it was so difficult because he'd blow hot and cold. You'd have months on end of him being incredible, and then a string of matches back-to-back where he was just a headless chicken. Overall though, great player for us and it's a shame how his life and career have spiralled. Wish him the best

I dunno, they all pretty much have the same games and tables, but the vibe varies a lot. MGM Grand is ridiculously big but a bit soulless on the casino floor - does have a lot more activities etc. I liked Flamingo, much more laid back gaming. Then when you go to Fremont Street some of it is well old school, penny machines and shit Also recommend the breakfast buffet at Luxor

Get one of those Explorer pass things or whatever they're called - lets you choose 5 activities from a large selection for a pretty big discount. I wouldn't bother with the High Roller in the daytime (London Eye but bigger), the views are surprisingly unspectacular and it takes forever to go all the way over. I think the Monorail pass is one of the options, and it's really handy if you're out and about, on the map the strip looks fairly small but when you're actually walking about you realise how far apart everything actually is Have a meal at Peppermill, it's fantastic. Proper dining, I had the chicken fried steak and really enjoyed it. Apparently it's where the locals eat If you're there for a week or more, I'd recommend the Hoover Dam tour. I think that might have been one of the activities included on the explorer pass when I went (inc coach there and back) Do the jump from Stratosphere - 900ft (if you have never skydived or similar). I've never had a rush like it, and it's only $100 or so Don't buy anything from the off licenses at the entrance from MGM Grand (no prices listed), you'll end up paying $7 for a bottle of water. I went to Von's supermarket just east of the airport and stocked up snacks/drinks for the stay, WAY cheaper than what you'll pay anywhere on the strip Enjoy!

Make sure you go back and watch Politics (his 2nd tour), it's brilliant. Then listen to the DVD commentary version with him and Robin Ince, which is even funnier than the show itself

I was outside doing some gardening a few years back and saw the next door neighbour over the fence, who had his back door and all the windows open. He said he'd just fed his dog tripe for the first time and it was farting such aromas they had to evacuate the house

Nah, seen them in shops but I knew it wouldn't be the same thing. Don't they only come in tomato sauce flavour? The originals were just puuuure turkey fat, mechanically reclaimed deliciousness and about 30g salt. No need for any tomato

I still haven't forgiven Jamie bloody Oliver for that

Love 'em. Can't stand uncooked fresh tomatoes but when they're tinned they're glorious

The fccccck.... this isn't the "What's your favourite flavour and drink" thread If we're going for what made you actually wretch/vomit, tinned fish. Even now, if I had to eat tinned tuna and not throw up, I think I'd struggle. Fresh tuna (grilled or whatever) I'm ok with

Agreed, used to be a standout chipshop but I went once or twice during 2020-21 and it was not the same. I have colleagues who live in Rothley and they went recently and said it's just not the same anymore. Also even after lockdown restrictions were lifted they were still making people queue out in the cold and ordering on their phones, which was not worth the hassle for bog-standard fish and chips. Never tried Mountsorrel, but it always smells decent when I drive past Birstall-born people will always insist it's the best plaice (sorry) around, but I lived there for 7 years and was always disappointed. Good service but rubbish chips, always felt like they were using those crappy new potatoes which are just tough and don't crisp up or plump up like a good chipshop chip should. When Bain's was open, they did really good chips but once I went and had visibly under-cooked chicken and a beef and onion Pukka Pie that tasted of cheese. Never went again and it closed pretty sharpish after that I was born and raised in Sileby, and Sileby Fishbar used to be the tits. It's still good but now run by different people to the old days, they're not quite as generous as the old owner John Dory in Quorn is quality, but they often sell out of stuff very early in the evening. Outstanding chips Syston Fish Bar - the absolute WORST chipshop I've ever used. Inedibly undercooked chips, stingy portion, battered sausage that tasted like it had been heated for 24 hours

Thanks, I'll put you top of the list. I'm part of a lottery syndicate at work, we've probably played 5-10 lines a week for the last 10 years, and our biggest win ever was about £50 (shared between 8 people), so you probably won't be needed any time soon

If I won £184m (or any ridiculous sum), I reckon I'd get one of those super luxurious RVs and tour the US for a few months, buy a nice house in my favourite area, and a massive house somewhere around Charnwood that would still be my regular home. Set up a recording studio. Get a Rolls Royce Phantom, the mintest MK II Scirocco available anywhere (as a daily runabout) and a garage full of motorbikes. The house would have a bowling alley in it. I'd also have a full size replica of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks cafe (and surrounding buildings) built somewhere for my own amusement, it would have live jazz in it at all times, and I'd turn away anyone going in who didn't get the reference and didn't respect the vibe I'd give all my friends and family stupid money, give a shitload to charity and buy a few properties and employ some people to cover the day-to-day running of all that so I've got a steady stream of income without having to even consider working. My days would purely consist of drumming, bowling, eating, socialising and walking the dog, and I would never tire of that routine. I'd also employ someone full time solely to pick up my dog's shit and mow the lawn. If we're talking a more modest lottery win (say, £2m), then it'd be buy a £500k-ish house outright, £100k to get it exactly how I like and add a modest music studio, give away a chunk to friends and family, get a decent car, buy 1 or 2 houses to rent out and live off the income of that. Go on some nice holidays, but I probably wouldn't be able to justify employing someone to pick up dogshit.