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Marko: "Perez must comply now, we must stop this negative spiral"
I can't imagine anything more likely to encourage a driver than being publicly bad-mouthed by Marko.
I mean, it's never failed to work before has it?
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Marko: "Perez must comply now, we must stop this negative spiral"
I can't imagine anything more likely to encourage a driver than being publicly bad-mouthed by Marko.
I mean, it's never failed to work before has it?
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Microsoft Edge could use a win
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Yes, when I have used Edge it's been absolutely fine. Probably better than Chrome. I'd likely be quite happy to use it most of the time if it wasn't for the fact that Microsoft are so intent on forcing me to do so.
I mostly use Vivaldi now which I think is by far the best of the Chromium-based browsers.
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McLaren | New World Record Holders! 1.80s, the fastest ever Formula 1 pit-stop!
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They're half a second behind one of the Red Bulls. The other one seems to have given up. If McLaren can regularly put two drivers on the podium then RBR have a problem next year.
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[Martin Brundle] It’s races like Qatar and very rainy days which make F1 drivers look the heroes and athletes they are.
That's very much the old school macho mindset that was prevalent in F1 when Brundle was driving.
I don't think many of the current drivers buy into that.
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Peter, Paul and Mary - Puff, the Magic Dragon (1963)
Oh dear! This brings back memories of listening to Ed "Stewpot" Stewart's radio show on a Saturday morning when I was a kid. I'm not nostalgic enough to actually play the vid though.
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A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery - Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797)
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Lighting was Wright's speciality. The Alchemist is pretty epic too.
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2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Race Schedule
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I think FOM have got themselves in a difficult position because they wanted a night race for the spectacle (so much more important than the racing). But doing it on the western side of America makes it tricky time-wise for their biggest audience. The ultra-late racing is probably a compromise that'll please no one.
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Önarckép (Self-portrait), 2011 - Székely Beáta
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You may have a point. That chicken definitely looks underage.
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BBC Radio 4 - The Lovecraft Investigations
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They are respectful to the original plots and very cleverly done. Quite dark as well, they're not playing it for laughs.
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Happy Birthday Murray Walker
Never was a great fan of Murray Walker TBH. The combo of Murray and James Hunt was classic though. Murray would spout a load of bollocks and James, sounding half-pissed (which he probably was), would put him right.
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Amazon Prime Video is able to remove a video from your library after purchase.
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Exactly, it's not news. If you buy DRM-encoded media you don't own it. You are just leasing it on terms decided by the seller, which are subject to change at their whim.
Buy DRM-free or physical media and make your own copy.
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Tom Waits - Burma Shave (1977)
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Well, If you asked me what my favourite Waits album was I'd probably say Swordfishtrombones or Rain Dogs. But somehow, late at night when a few whiskies have been drunk, it seems to be the '70s albums that end up on the turntable.
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Baby Unicorn by Lauren Marx
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Well it is a cart horse with a bloody great spike on top of its head. What is more surprising is that anyone ever thought of unicorns as being cute.
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The Annunciation With St. Emedius - Carlo Crivelli (c. 1430 - c. 1495)
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Yes, the architectural detail is amazing.
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Hawkwind - Silver machine (1972)
Documentary evidence that the 1970s were more fun than the 21st century.
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Blue Oyster Cult - Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll (1972)
Lots of good choices from their first album. Then Came The Last Days Of May is my favourite.
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Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (1989)
Love this! One of the best gigs I've ever been to was Pixies at the Brixton Academy, some time in the early '90s. Epic evening.
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Marko: "Perez must comply now, we must stop this negative spiral"
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Norris would be a significant upgrade but he's not currently available and I can't see McLaren letting him go without a fight.
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The Crucifixion Of Holy Saint Adolf by Adolf Wölfli (1864 - 1930)
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I think in this case the madness pre-dated the religion.
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The Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz (1973)
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Well, my memory says so. So does Wikipedia.