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Posts by Dan Maier

A roving reporter going down the line of punters and getting them to quickly shout out the name of the horse they think will win makes me want to ban racing.

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I think we can agree that the real winners from the Artemis mission are Tunnocks.

1 week ago 22 3 2 0

What’s the German word for ‘to scan the signs on the cafe counter, hoping one shows the WiFi password, only to find they’re all the names of cakes and you’re going to have to ask’?

2 weeks ago 7 0 1 0
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Beauty Banks Charity supporting people in hygiene poverty around the UK.

Beauty Banks helps people across the UK who are in hygiene poverty. They need your help more than ever - any donations are very much appreciated. Thanks!

www.beautybanks.org.uk

1 month ago 20 17 0 0
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Hotel F****** *******s is fully booked, so I thought I’d try this place.

2 months ago 7 1 0 0
Me ranting about the tedious, bants-laden nature of FA Cup draws compared to the simple drawing out of balls and reading out of team names of times gone by.

Me ranting about the tedious, bants-laden nature of FA Cup draws compared to the simple drawing out of balls and reading out of team names of times gone by.

#facupdraw #shutupandjustsaytheteams

3 months ago 9 2 1 0

Looking at the menswear sales, I do wonder how we ever used to get chores done before there were jackets specifically designed for the purpose.

3 months ago 2 0 0 0
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Aw! That’s nice to know. Hope things are good with you.

3 months ago 0 0 0 0
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#fpl #bench #fml

3 months ago 6 0 1 0

I'm starting a business offering breast screening and smear tests. It's not a big operation, really just a mam-and-pap store.

4 months ago 6 1 0 0
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Fellow Masquerade enthusiasts! Lot 32! 😮🐇

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4 months ago 2 1 0 0

Semenyo, weeks 1-7: average 9.42 ppg.

Week 8 - I transfer in Semenyo.

Semenyo, week 8-11: average 2.25 ppg.

I can only apologise to Semeyo owners. #fpl #fantasypremierleague

5 months ago 9 0 1 0

1. Sky commentator: So, pundit, who's your player of the match?
2. Camera cuts to pundit's choice for player of the match.
3. Pundit reveals identity of player of the match.

You'd think after all these years they'd've learned to do 2 and 3 the other way round.

5 months ago 5 0 0 0
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Fans of my old radio show ONE will be delighted to learn that some sketches by me and @danielmaier.bsky.social from that brilliant comedy series are reprinted in this charming book.

6 months ago 28 7 3 1
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Sorry, the BBC, Munoz has *what* himself into Crystal Palace’s history books?

6 months ago 26 3 6 1

Don’t belatedly catch up on White Lotus AND Alien: Earth with subtitles unless you *really* like things ‘chittering’.

7 months ago 4 0 0 0
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Bit tasteless trailing the next part in the corner like this. Still, I’m guessing: drowning.

7 months ago 4 0 0 0
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Particularly at village fêtes.

7 months ago 1 0 0 0

I’ll tell you what happens far more for dramatic purposes in films than it ever does in real life: cars backfiring.

7 months ago 9 1 4 0

Fab. That I would love to see.

7 months ago 2 0 1 0

I'm both disappointed and relieved that Lester, as it turns out, doesn't want to come in in a hurry with the beer.

7 months ago 4 1 2 0

With a heavy heart, we've taken the decision to close our boutique clothing business after 13 wonderful years of you never having heard of us. As a thank you to our pretend loyal customers, there's 30% off all our fake stock. We leave you with an AI photo of our storefront. Thank you. #heavyheart

7 months ago 80 12 11 1
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Faces of the funny. Comedy writer @danielmaier.bsky.social (Harry Hill, Charlie Brooker etc) shares the sketches and stories waiting to be snapped up by producers and publishers... and this is what the performers look like. Check out how they sound: offcutsdrawer.com/dan-maier

8 months ago 0 1 0 0

Sensational metaphor-crunching from football finance Kieran Maguire on the BBC sport pages:

"Maguire added: "I think people are joining the dots and perhaps making two plus two equals five in terms of, is this a 'you scratching my back? I'll scratch yours' type of situation."

8 months ago 11 1 2 0

I enjoyed sharing my brainspew on Laura's podcast - as reffed herein. Check it out!

8 months ago 1 0 0 0
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This was fun!

8 months ago 12 3 0 0

Not a ton.

8 months ago 2 0 0 0

#nufcrounduppalindromes Ho! Ekitike on radar? No Ekitike. Oh.

8 months ago 13 0 2 0

I’m sure I’m the millionth to say it, but I’ve just realised that watching this is the equivalent of it being around the time of Live Aid day and watching footage of the VE Day celebrations. #liveaid

9 months ago 31 7 4 1

Crowd already drifting away from Neil
Young to try to see Charli XCX. #liveaid

9 months ago 28 2 2 0