Bad Machinery by John Allison for July 30, 2020

Those are some big potatoes.

I’m intrigued. How could AutoCAD be EVEN NICER?

Well, remember this is not current events, and the magazine could be even older. All it really means is AutoCAD used to be less nice than it is now.

Engaging too closely with current events does present a risk to mental health.

I guess this was before Shauna wore glasses.

For some reason the way Shauna and Lottie are drawn makes me think of what Des called them: tiny women.

cor

A slang word used by the British, often as employed by those with a cockney accent. Meaning God.

(Possibly “god damn” as “cor blimey” is believed to be derives from “god, blind me.”)

“Cor, wot a bloody wanker you are.”

Translation: “God, what a fucking jerkoff.” or “God damn, you’re a wack job.”

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Blimey

An expression used when you are flabbergasted at someones actions.

Sam: just won my 1000 game of poker in a row.

Spud: blimey! your having a laugh mate.

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wanker

slang for:

1. Someone excessively and annoyingly pretentious and/or false, with a strong likelihood of working in the creative industries, especially “new media”. Very high populations of wankers are to be found in certain areas of London including Shoreditch and Hoxton and also in the town of Tackleford.

2. Someone with a faintly sociopathic lack of regard for other people; see also arsehole.

3. Someone useless, inefficient or time-wasting, especially in a place or work and/or position of responsibility.

4. A general term of abuse.

5. Someone who masturbates.

Just for the record, what is Lottie holding?