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When was the last time you were fooled into thinking “this sub is trash”, only to realize it’s a joke sub?
Mine happened today. Someone asked why some movies are called Spaghetti Westerns, and the answers were all jokes.
After skimming through a couple of dozen, I realized I was in [https://www.reddit.com/r/ExplainLikeImCalvin/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ExplainLikeImCalvin/) , where Calvin is the little kid in the comic Calvin & Hobbes.
Lots of Christmas parties and events this weekend,it should be fun though I will be more tired by Monday morning than if I were working;-)
Next week will also be hectic at work, last week before the vacations.
This morning I’m making a very large minestrone soup and a very large vegetable couscous,so we’ll have two massive pots of vegetables ready to eat as and when we need something warm/some vitamins!
Both winter sunrises and sunsets are so beautiful. We are having a bout of quite sunny weather these days, so there are gorgeous red-pink-hazy sunrises and very flame colored dramatic sunsets.
Did anyone see the news about multiple countries withdrawing from Eurovision? I read that Iceland also dropped out. And Nemo gave their trophy back. Good for all of them. Too bad EBU couldn’t step up to do what they needed to.
Speaking of Eurovision, though, the Finns were mentioning the Independence Day reception a few days ago. I just saw that both [Kaj and Erika Vikman were invited](https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/1pfycfr/kaj_and_erika_vikman_were_invited_to_finlands/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button). Of course, Erika’s outfit sent my girl crush spiralling again. She’s so fabulous.
Have any of you been to Àland (islands?).
If so,what did you think of it?
I miss snow in winter. Last years all the time we dont have snowy days in Ukraine 🫠🫠🫠
So the big BBC news story today apparently is that [*Neighbours*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbours?wprov=sfla1) has aired its final ever episode today, thus concluding a 40-year run.
I don’t know what it is about Australia that their only major TV exports to the UK seem to either be their [very strange pieces of children’s programming](https://youtu.be/4xXnzPXrZfI?feature=shared) or their [incredibly hideous soap operas](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ml7kz). But for whatever reason, *Neighbours* became an absolute phenomenon in the UK in the 80s (having launched the careers of a ton of Australian celebrities, including Kylie Minogue) and the UK market has continued keeping it on life support until now.
What possible appeal would shitty Australian soap operas have had in the UK when we already had plenty of our own to choose from? Fuck knows. But my granddad was hooked.
What do you think of this? Genuinely moving or a horrible racket? 😉 I have heard both reactions today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmkC_leNM7M&list=RDFmkC_leNM7M&start_radio=1
The story is below in the comments,if you are interested…quite a sad story I guess.
I don’t mind the requirement for numbers and special characters. But 14 character minimums for passwords is insane.
I’m at the stadium now,big match tonight…. Palermo -Sampdoria.