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other Chiles' articlesAdrian Chiles: "I thought my cuckoo clock was amazing, but it's got nothing on my statue of Bert the cheery chef." Aerial Chiles: "Who are these people who love to feel sand between their toes? I hate it!"

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Adrian Chiles' Column (theGuardian)

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[–] Oofnik@kbin.melroy.org 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm convinced that Chiles and Tim Dowling have some kind of blackmail on the owners of The Guardian. It just makes no sense otherwise.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 23 points 1 month ago

The other option is that it is the equivalent of a numbers station. MI6 write the columns, and the only parts that are important are a few letters at prearranged positions, which form the next cryptographic key to be securely distributed to agents in the field. Since the adversary expects British spooks to be more Times/Telegraph types, it’s more deniable.

[–] addie@feddit.uk 11 points 1 month ago

Chiles is married to the editor, Katherine Viner, which can be the only explanation for his crappy column.

No idea about Dowling, think he just posts shit for the love of the game.

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Banter is the last thing I want from a coffee machine

but is it still on the list?

[–] KraeuterRoy@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago

I mean, there might be meaningful insight on the whole Robusta vs Arabica discussion from the fresh new perspective of the machine?

[–] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 3 points 1 month ago

Oh I dunno, theres a certain charm to talking vending machines

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago