One of my colleagues has 104 first cousins who she wanted to invite. Catholic families can be BIG.

Gerald’s Game made me fear degloving. I couldn’t finish the book and have no interest in going back to it or watching the TV show.

I also wear my wedding ring much less now

If your eggs are more than a couple of days old, don’t poach them. Fry or scramble will both be fine, but poachies need the freshest eggs you can get.

If you must poach an older egg, line a cup with cling film/Saran wrap and make a parcel of the egg then poach for the usual time. It’s not as pretty, but it pretty much works.

If you fancy a small change over to comic/graphic novels, I can highly recommend the Alan Moore run of Swamp Thing. Two years ago I would have also included Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, but it seems that he’s a piece of shit, so if you do want to read his stuff, please pirate it to avoid giving him any money.

I dunno, there must be something in her head that makes her neck so chunky.

There’s a lot of discussion of the first episode here: https://www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=119160.240

I’ve linked to the start of the live discussion, as I reckon 8 pages of pre-release speculation is a bit much for most people, but YMMV.

My initial thought is that George Fouracres is the standout performer in this episode, but given that he has plenty of sketch and “proper” stage experience he’s got a big headstart on some of the stand-ups. He provided my two big laughs, one in the Hamnet sketch, and in the final “45 Seconds…”. Emma Sidi also does well with her one main character. Post-Fast Show, the sketches do seem very slow and dragged out; that’s the SNL way, it seems.

Refusing to use a condom is a massive red flag. Yes, they reduce sensation, but they also protect both parties from significant health risks. An IUD is irrelevant to him at this stage

Always use a condom until you have both tested clear and are committed to each other. If your relationship is poly, then condom use and testing is required for every new partner, and it’s sensible to have everyone retested when someone new comes into the relationship.

I’d personally be concerned about their behaviour, either then trying to coerce you into unprotected sex, or being a whiny shit refusing to use a condom. Both of these would make me consider withdrawing consent, but I’m a stickler for enthusiasm at all stages.

Evil Dead. I love the original trilogy, the TV show was awesome and the new ones are great as well. I wish there was a truly great videogame but what we have is fine, I guess.

Mr Bean. Popular around the world and dialogue free, so no localisation costs. He’s probably been seen more than any other single character as it’s so easy for anyone to understand what’s going on. Certainly a contender for most watched, but maybe not most played, as there’s not as many episodes as many long running series, so you can watch every episode in a single day, rather than the weeks it would take to plod through the whole of The Simpsons.

There are literally millions of barrels reasons to go to war in the region.