Category: #ThereIsNoSpoon

A brief epitaph for Twitter…

He's dead, Dave, everybody is dead, everybody is dead, Dave. Here lies Twitter, 2006 - 2023, a once-mighty avian of 280-characters, whose wings were clipped by the sleek and silky Threads. It chirped, it cheeped, it echo'd cross the universe, a whirl of hashtags in the cosmic æther, causing politicians to blush and comedians to star.… Continue Reading

Save the Cheeseburger, save the world – benefits of Cheeseburgers 🍔🍔🍔

🍔 Cheeseburgers 🍔 are undoubtedly one of the most beloved and iconic dishes around the world. The combination of the succulent patty, melted cheese, and an array of delicious fillings nestled between two soft buns (toasted brioche for the win!) is a culinary delight that satisfies our taste buds and leaves us craving more. While cheeseburgers have often been associated with indulgence and guilt, it may come as a surprise to learn that they offer several unexpected benefits beyond their mouth-watering taste. In this post, we'll explore the surprising advantages of enjoying a cheeseburger and how it can contribute to a balanced and less-miserable diet. Save the cheeseburger 🍔, save the world! 🌍 … Continue Reading

High Functioning Anxiety



At a young age, [read: around 30 years back] I was diagnosed with anxiety - the doc at the time, a general practitioner, gave me some helpful meds, namely Valerian. Valerian supplied in the form of Kalms tends to move my personal perspective back a few feet, so it's like I'm driving my mind, body, and emotions from behind a firewall. That moment in the docs introduced an old-faithful coping mechanism. You will read in other places on the interwebs that there is no cure for anxiety, and I'd have to agree at the moment having an awareness for 30 years.

Awareness is one thing, coping is another, and further awareness and recognition is like the proverbial shaft of sunlight to the core of your being. This article is about recognising high functioning anxiety, and the coping mechanisms I've been unconsciously using for my entire adult life … Continue Reading

The Dictionary According to Spabbit – Volume 2 – Fucking ruining the language!

Spabbitisms... Expanding the language in all the wrong ways!", Spabbit brings you The Dictionary According to Spabbit - Volume 2 - Fucking ruining the language!
  • Ferp - Fuckery Perpetrator, or Perpetrator of Fuckery - Oi! You ferp! Stop with the fuckery already!
  • Chindian - Fusion food between Chinese and Indian - went down my mates house last night, he cooked the best madras with an egg fried rice!
  • Jarmarize - To rapidly dump the clothes of the working day and change into pyjamas - Can't wait to Jarmarize and settle in my binch-cave
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You Fucking What!? & The Colour of Fuckery

You Fucking What! WTF is this all about? Does Fuckery have a colour? In today’s bout of brain dump to keyboard, I’ll point at the insanity of the world at large in order to maybe answer back.

“You Fucking What!” is a phrase I seem to utter with an increasing rate of abandon as the world is plunging into an infinite sea of Fuckery.…

I Find That Offensive!

iftoI was listening to the Jeremy Vine show on BBC Radio 2, the subject matter, centred around “the right to take offense” struck a chord with me. In the programme, the author Claire Fox described her experiences with young adults which inspired her to write the book, “I Find That Offensive“.…

How to remove the metadata title from MKV files

mkvYou may have come across the need to remove the metadata, or extended title information from an mkv file downloaded from the internet.

Not all files are equal – in the case of regular files, for example .jpg and .mp4 files, you can simply right click in Windows, select Properties, and happily click away at the Details Tab, then “Remove Properties and Personal Information” – provided you have the right permissions, it’ll all work fine.…

Random things meme – getting to know your Spabbit.

Here are some random things, statements, whatever. Make of them what you will 🙂
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  1. Around the age of 35, I decided to look for a wife, took me a while, but have mine for keeps.
  2. I cook only for those I love.
  3. You can go skiing in a car.
  4. It is possible to change almost anything in your life, eventually.
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Spabbit’s UK Indian-takeaway Mint Sauce.

img_4662For years now, I’ve been after a recipe to exactly replicate the sweet tasty sauce you typically get when ordering from an Indian Takeaway in the UK – the stuff is delicious, and I often found myself ordering more than I needed, just to feast with afterwards.

The sauce is great – you can have it with Indian food, such as bhajis or Samosas, or just as a dip for some tortilla chips (I’ve done that one more than once!)…