When I was about 4, I was jumping on the sofa, back and forth from one arm to the other (because the middle was lava, obviously)

Misjudged it and ended up going headfirst off the end into a china cabinet next to it, glass doors and all - I ended up missing the first month of school, 32 stitches and basically half a Glasgow smile to show for it, I’m told it looks very cool

Welcome to one of the big unsolved problems in physics

Yeah it’s all wood - they’re attached to the top with dowels and glue

D’oh yeah should’ve put that in the post - walnut for most of it, sapele and ash for the accent strip

There’s a furniture makers a short drive away with a container full of their offcuts for cheap, spotted this guy right away 😁

Most of the major newspapers (this is from a UK perspective but I’d imagine they’re accessible in other places) have a live news page for big developing news stories - the BBC site is probably a good unbiased-ish one

I’m a big fan of -ussy as a suffix, especially when it’s wildly unsuitable for the purpose

It’s utterly ruined ales describing themselves as “citrussy”

(Not sure why but I can’t see or reply to y’all’s comments on Boost - but yes, it is Padley Gorge)

Hold the newsreader’s nose squarely, waiter, or friendly milk will countermand my trousers.

The Dollop

Particularly the 1908 New York Paris Car Race episode

Oh I completely agree, just made me giggle

Scunthorpe

Just never go to Scunthorpe

Anyone who swims out to it gets immunity from elimination

Literally was telling my friends about the loopy water slide while we were looking at this

Though I just realised I’m a walking stereotype

No contest, just look at these guys

Terrible coffee

Ooh neat, think that’s from the same root as troth/betrothal in English too, proto German for truth & fidelity

I get that, but also, it’s always seemed like the purpose of the ring is to signify the state of being, so engagement ring to show the state of being engaged, wedding ring shows the state of being married, or wed, I guess it works both ways

Not a strongly held view by any means 😆

French as well - le bague de mariage