General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)

[Stefan]

@Wolkenkrabber I'm not sure what Robots have to do with Easter (ok, I'm not a Christian, so what do I know) but I'll try to pick those up when I'm in London in March

[whirlygirl]

As soon as we've finished celebrating the birth of Christ, it's straight on to celebrating his death! There were easter eggs in the shops before we even rang in the new year. This year M&S (Marks & Spencer) have chocbots amongst their over-priced easter chocolate range (ironic that the pic says Money Saving Central). And hey, fair play to Smith & Lyall + The Chems. They've made tin toy robots their own 'brand' to the extent that as soon as I see one, I think: Chems.

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I think Chems as well whenever I see a robot!

We tend to blow through the holidays at breakneck consumerism speed in the States so Valentine's Day candy was out directly after Christmas, and Easter candy is starting to pop up more on shelves. A store here, Target, started carrying Marks & Spencer holiday goodies for Christmas (shortbread 'cookies' in double decker bus shaped tins, chocolate lollipops sealed in the Union Jack foil, stuff like that) so I'll be curious if we get the M&S branded sweets for Easter this year... 🤔

But yeah like Stefan said not sure what chocolate robots have to do with Easter, haha! 

[Wolkenkrabber]

longer version (I think I prefer the short):

[ThePumisher]

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/29/elon-musk-neuralink-first-human-brain-chip-implant

[Stefan]

Assuming that Neuralink will eventually succeed in developing a computer/brain interface (bold claim, considering Musk's track record of bloated and overblown marketing claims for technology he's trying to sell), the devices will be used to stream Twitter, oh sorry X, advertisments directly into brains long before any useful medical device will be even in a prototype state.

[Stefan]

Dear Outlook,
Thank you for this really, really helpful auto-correction.

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[shakermaker]

the devices will be used to stream Twitter, oh sorry X, advertisments directly into brains long before any useful medical device will be even in a prototype state.

[instantreigen]

Happy Valentines!

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[ThePumisher]

https://twitter.com/clubcommission/status/1767979957173580132

[Wolkenkrabber]

Eurovision just opened with HBHG! 

It's a year already since Eurovision kicked off with HBHG?

Well now that the Netherlands have been sent home, it's Croatia v Ireland for the title tonight. Or so I've read.
Ireland used to be the kings/queens of Eurovision but haven't won since the '90s.
The last time Ireland won, it sounded ike this:

This years entry sounds like...this   

[sandelic]

Oh good, we didn't win. 
I'm sick of that song, it's so overplayed here. 

[Wolkenkrabber]

Oh good, we didn't win.
I'm sick of that song, it's so overplayed here.

Didn't expect that comment! Since Croatia's (most recent) inception in 1991(?) you haven't won or hosted the competition. Could be a good tourist advert.
As for the song, well it nearly won! Second is as close as it gets. The song seemed kinda fun and whacky - perfect for a not-so-serious song contest. Does "Rim tim tagi dim" translate to anything in English?

[sandelic]

It's nonsense, that part, doesn't mean anything.
It's a good choice for Eurovision, it's not a bad song but so overplayed it puts Get Lucky to shame.
If it won they would have made it national anthem   

[Bosco]

loving the new Banksy:








Pelican one my favorite

[Explud]

[ThePumisher]

Midnight Madness Google Earth Video

Oh i remember this. That was a contest or something like that back then where the Brothers (or Chems HQ or the label) asked for short videos of us people dancing so they could cut this video together. Don't know what the reason was, maybe a collaboration between the Chems and Google to promote Google Earth.


edit:


wikipedia:

The second version shows Google Earth, zooming into little dots that have The Chemical Brothers logo. They show videos of people around the world dancing to "Midnight Madness". The Chemical Brothers had a contest off their website in 2008 to post homemade videos for the music video, leading up to the release of Brotherhood.

[Bosco]

The Democratic National Convention is in Chicago this week. If by chance you happen to see coverage of groups protesting, they've been designated to organize at Union Park in Chicago which is approximately .5 miles away from The DNC venue (The United Center).

I mention this because Union Park is the location where The Chemical Brothers have played twice as a part of North Coast Music Festival and also is home to the annual Pitchfork Music Festival. 

[Wolkenkrabber]

https://x.com/GuardianBooks/status/1825501483758186833
or click this.

https://x.com/guardianculture/status/1824808692841345519
or click this.

[Bosco]

Probably a bit of a reality check, but surprised no one has posted about Oasis "reuniting" for 2025!

https://x.com/oasis/status/1828334310945964333?s=46&t=FMNRoVwbn36hmiKuNCx96

[Stefan]

Tbh I mainly associate Oasis with that one of them provided the vocal for some great Chems songs XD
Oh and they made the song that literally every dude with a guitar is legally required to play.