Winterishere

@thedevilinme (4556)

Northampton, England

Joined myLot 8 years ago

Freelance writer and filmmaker from England.I write for my local paper in Northampton on cricket, and for national magazines,and love film and TV.

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Everything Old is New Again - Game Shows - Part 3

LindaOH @LindaOHio (208047) • United States 11 Dec

1980 - 1999 During the 1980s and 1990s game shows were a low priority with the networks. There were still a lot of game shows to pick from, however: Chuck Woolery hosted Scrabble, Jeopardy - Alex Trebek, Pat Sajak joined...

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Winterishere The movie Quiz Show highlighted just ho rigged those US shows were

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So Trump has to bail out US farmers with $12 billion due to his insane tariffs

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125562) • United States 9 Dec

This really is something. First of all--"A+++++" economy? Seriously? How could he possibly say that? Well I know how--he is a dementia-riddled pathologically lying moron. So he has announced a $12 billion...

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Winterishere Its the way he thinks. Subsidize American companies with tariff money but the product going up due to the inflation caused by tariffs Donald.

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The Effect of Trump's Tariffs

kay lar @jaylar (2743) • Kingston, Jamaica 8 Dec

China's exports hit One Trillion Dollars. Those of us who have some knowledge of world trade knew that China trades with most countries in the world. China comes in with some Belt and Road project. The main employees are...

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Winterishere 1in3 freighters at sea are sending goods to the USA

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'Poke the bear' at your peril

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367056) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Dec

Australians love their cricket and the Ashes series are played out between England and Australia. In 1882, Australia won a match at the Oval, their first Test win on English soil. A newspaper of the time stated that English...

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Winterishere Third test we will roar back ! Hazlewood out and Starc will be rested

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Kash Patel has ordered FBI agents to drive his girlfriend's drunk friends home

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125562) • United States 6 Dec

. . . and apparently on more than one occasion. What a great use of taxpayer dollars! First of all why is the FBI providing a security detail for Director Kash Patel's girlfriend? She isn't a government...

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Winterishere JFK was far worse

7 Dec

Help! I don't know what to do

dreamertink @dfollin (26863) • United States 6 Dec

I have an iphone 14 Pro Max and the ringer won't make a noise! I pressed the button to make the sound go up and it went all the way up but the but the bell symbol on the line has a line across it I went to settings and went to...

iphone ringer

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Winterishere Apple are sneaky. They slowly shut down old Apple phones so you buy the new ones. AI Overview If your iPhone 14 Pro Max isn't ringing, first check the physical Ring/Silent switch (orange means silent!), turn off any active Focus Modes (like Do Not Disturb) in...

7 Dec

Are you doing more of your Christmas shopping online or in person?

snowy @snowy22315 (199909) • United States 7 Dec

I was just mentioning in a previous post I am doing little in person Christmas shopping. Why should I when so much is available online and can be shipped to the recipient? So much easier than in store shopping.I would say I am...

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Winterishere I earn Amazon vouchers online to avoid using my cards online.

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Hitting stores where it hurts

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367056) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Dec

Illegal sales of cigarettes and vapes has been steadily increasing in Australia and various criminal elements are making the most of the situation. More and more small stores are opening up under the guise of selling confectionery...

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My latest jigsaw

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367056) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Dec

The photo shows the latest jigsaw that I’ve done. It was much harder than I thought it would be. All the picket fencing, the lattice work and screen doors were quite tricky, then the brown trunk and the ground were another...

western australia

jigsaw

toy sale

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Winterishere Asa 7-year -old I wa sin the British Speed Jigsaw Championships . Made it to last 8! This one looks easy peasey

7 Dec

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One Last Trump Idiocy

celticeagle @celticeagle (183027) • Boise, Idaho 6 Dec

I am so disgusted with Trump's love of gold. And I recall one of his first interviews with Barbara Walters. He was taking her on a tour of his penthouse apartment in NY. He showed her his gold toilet. Gheez! What a dweeb! So,...

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Winterishere White House looks like a Turkish barbers now

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Shows and Crushes

Loretta @noni1959 (11493) • United States 4 Dec

@celticeagle was talking about her TV addiction and mentioned so many old shows I loved as a kid, and still do. It got me thinking about how different my friends, my sisters, and I were when it came to our TV crushes. For...

movies

shows

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Winterishere So not David Cassidy then?

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Where politics and music teaching may intersect. My conundrum.

The Horse @TheHorse (232913) • Walnut Creek, California 5 Dec

I have a guitar student whose parents are first generation immigrants from Russia. My student, Kate, has been with me for three years. She is 16 now. She is a really good student, and I have taught her several Jesse Winchester...

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Winterishere Teach em 'Keep on Rockin in the Free World ;...

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She's a Better Shot Than Me!

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (126567) • Gainesville, Florida 5 Dec

In my last discussion I wrote about a mishap I had at the shooting range when I removed my flash suppressor off of the barrel of my semi-automatic rifle. The result was that I singed all the hair off my arms. Luckily, that was the...

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Winterishere Chicks with guns is hot. No offence. Well you are armed;-)

5 Dec

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Have you ever seen conjoined twins?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (52088) 4 Dec

In ''real life'' I mean, not just television or the news. Some years back, I was at O'Hare airport in Chicago, traveling with my daughter to a funeral of a family member. Our flight was delayed due to excessive winds, and it was...

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Winterishere The mind boggles with their sex lives ;-)

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I decided to put my money in a safe place.

The Horse @TheHorse (232913) • Walnut Creek, California 4 Dec

As you know, I have worked had for decades in college teaching and social services. By living frugally, and only owning five "elite" (over $1,000) guitars, I have managed to save many thousands of dollars. Recently, I decided...

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Winterishere You could be in Malena Trump's new Amazon prime film. Bezos, rather kindly, is paying her 40 million for it.

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Trump's Bubble

kay lar @jaylar (2743) • Kingston, Jamaica 5 Dec

When you actually live in the real world you experience particular events which give you an understanding of reality. For example; You go shopping. This store doesn't have the items you want. Maybe it does sometimes, but...

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Winterishere Even for rump the Somali comments were hateful. Yes, Somali adult unemployment is near 40% , as it is around the world ( bar Somalia, ironically) , but that guy is unhinged now

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Yesterday Trump said there have been no murders in DC

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125562) • United States 3 Dec

Does Grandpa not remember the 2 National Guard members who were shot on November 26. . . in Washington DC. One of them was killed and the suspect has been charged with. . . MURDER. AG Pam Bondi has said that the government intends...

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Winterishere To be fair he has slowed illegal immigration so the murder rate will come down. Last time I was in DC I recall one wrong turn and you are in the ghetto

3 Dec

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Kristi Noem congratulated Trump on keeping the hurricanes away this year

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125562) • United States 2 Dec

I know I keep writing about today's insane Cabinet meeting but it was seriously insane and there's just so much to talk about. It went on and on for hours and was viewed and broadcast by the press. We've seen the lying and...

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Winterishere I think he was being sarcastic ;-)

3 Dec

Have you ever had coquito?

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125562) • United States 3 Dec

Have you ever even heard of it? It is a creamy coconut-based spiced drink from Puerto Rico that is kind of like their version of eggnog. I love anything coconut (except coconut water) so I tried it several years ago when a friend...

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Winterishere Kin ky

3 Dec

I don't get the whole "Mangionista" thing

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125562) • United States 3 Dec

Luigi Mangioni is the 27 year old who murdered the CEO of United Healthcare last year. He has become some kind of hero to people all over the country. They've been sending him letters and money. He has appeared in court the past...

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Winterishere We have this here with Julian Assange

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