David Strathdee

@davidstrathdee.bsky.social

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Scientist, comedian and general nerd from Bothwell, Scotland. Does gaming, quizzing, tennis, comedy, and music. Alumnus of Only Connect and lover of puns. (He/him)

A BBC Weather forecast showing heavy rain all day.
Animated GIF from the movie “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”. Super Sonic charges at Super Shadow, who simply raises his hand and stops Sonic dead in his tracks.
Warning: Product must far away from fire. Children must be used under supervision.
A wedding party holding England flags are standing on a dance floor watching a screen with Thomas Tuchel on it.
The entrance to a concert venue is pictured, with “British Airways ARC” across the top. On a light up sign above the doors are written the words “SAMMY HAGAR”.
Chris Ramsey on Taskmaster, during the task where he was made to shout “No way!” repeatedly. Next to him is large white text saying “NORWAY!”
A group of 19 people, one of whom is David dressed as Mario.
BBC News headline: “Dimitrov out to rewrite Wimbledon story after beating Berrettini”
Screenshot of David’s Bluesky feed. Every single person on the page is posting all-caps reactions to Cape Verde’s second equaliser against Argentina in the World Cup.
25 sealed bottles of Prosecco standing on a wooden floor, in an approximate triangle.
Screenshot from the Nintendo Switch version of GoldenEye 007, showing the big screen of the Bunker level.
Screenshot from the video game “Öoo”. A 2D retro maze is shown, with a pink caterpillar trying to navigate a zig-zag brick tunnel.
Screenshot of the Met Office Weather Warnings page for Friday, zoomed in on a map of North Hampshire. A yellow storm warning covers the left of the screen, a red extreme heat warning covers the right of the screen, and a small strip of land in the middle, including Andover, is not covered by either.
A tuxedo cat lying on a rug in a crescent shape, as if his spine has bent back on itself. Like a big furry Olympic diver.
A tuxedo cat lying on a couch, belly up, with his top half twisted over to the side and his arms stretched out, as if doing a yoga pose
A character from the game Resident Evil 4 bearing a striking resemblance to Margaret Thatcher.
A tuxedo cat lying on a couch, manspreading with his crotch in the air and his head and shoulders twisted around facing backwards
A screenshot from the game “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond”. Main character Samus is on an alien forest world, shooting creatures with her electric cannon arm.
2026 FIFA World Cup Group C as it stands, with Scotland on top with three points and Brazil and Morocco joint second with 1 point each
A torn, taped-up copy of the N64 Magazine strategy guide for Zelda: Ocarina of Time
A closeup of a young James Bond in the video game “007 First Light”.
Google Maps screenshot showing a village called “Brympton d’Evercy”
In the game 007 First Light, James Bond approaches a man standing in front of a sign saying “Tranquility Cave” and says “You wouldn’t happen to know where I could find the Tranquility Cave, by any chance?” The man looks bemused, gestures towards the sign with an “are you stupid” look. Bond replies “Thanks, I think…”
Bridget Everett in Somebody Somewhere
Question: “Stephen R. Covey's 1989 blockbuster self-help and personal development book detailed, per its title, the "Seven Habits" of what specific three-word group?” Correct Answer: “Highly Effective People” David’s Answer: “Fashion Conscious Nuns”
Screenshot from the game “FutureGrind”. A bike with one pink wheel and one blue wheel is doing a flip over a long blue rail, while a pink rail (and various other blue and pink rails) lie ahead. In the background is a futuristic beach scene.
A giant forest shelter (made of lots of sticks in a giant pyramid shape) with a small campfire setup in the front (lots of small sticks in a pyramid shape)
Screenshot from the opening titles of the game “007 First Light”. James Bond is in silhouette against a sunset, with the overlaid text “As Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in”
The three main characters of the game Mixtape in a liquor store
An ad for “Sonic: Live in Concert”, with the tag “Celebrating 35 Years of the Most Iconic Moments and Music from the Games”, with a date of 30th September 2026, and presale tickets supposedly on sale “Thursday at 10am”. It’s got official Sonic artwork with a Sega copyright statement underneath.
Screenshot from the videogame “FutureGrind”, showing the career mode mission select menu. The currently selected mission has the goals “Do a 1080 front flip” and “Do a 1080 back flip”, and is named “Dion Blaster”, after a character from the 1998 game 1080° Snowboarding.
A screenshot from the videogame “Mixtape”. Some teenagers are driving in a convertible along a beach at night, while fireworks explode in front of them.
Screenshot from the video game “Control”. The protagonist, Jesse Faden, a redhead woman in a long black jacket, stands at the entrance of a 1970’s style hallway, the entrance to the Ashtray Maze.
Email from AEG Presents with a truncated subject: “Hi David, your summer plans just got fu…”
A black and white cat is sitting upright, legs spread wide, with one leg in the air
The star selection screen from the game Super Mario Galaxy 2. The star currently selected is called “Huge Trouble with Big Wigglers”.
A screenshot from the video game Bully AKA Canis Canem Edit. The main character, a teenage boy with a shaved head, is standing in a schoolyard in front of a large fancy school building.
Push notification from BBC Sport: “Can you name all World Snooker Championship finalists since 2000?”
A photo of George W Bush alongside the quote “Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?”
Screenshot of the DICE.FM website, saying "You're Going" with a picture of Johnny Gioeli from Crush 40.
Frodo Baggins falling to the ground like a ragdoll as Sauron watches from his tower. Frodo’s limbs are flopping limply out from his body.
“Monday Morning Squelchy Business” in the TMNT logo style
A screenshot from the videogame Burnout Paradise. A sports car is stopped in front of a car showroom sign that reads “The Price is Right at Brucies”.
A screenshot from the video game "New Super Lucky's Tale". Main character Lucky, an orange fox wearing a blue cape and blue shoes, is smiling into the camera, standing on a wooden dock in front of a beach resort.
Ice Cube in the film 21 Jump Street, saying the line: “Stop fuckin’ with Korean Jesus. He ain’t got time for your problems. He busy, with Korean shit.”
Headline from April 14: “Overwatch now available on Nintendo Switch 2”
Photo of a TV showing the game New Super Lucky’s Tale. A character speech bubble on screen says “I’m a little melon-choly the show hasn’t started yet.”
A TV screen shows a churchyard with a burning body on a pyre. Title text reads “Resident Evil 4”.
The Artemis II landing module splashing down in the ocean. Three large parachutes are attached, all round with red and white stripes.
Video shows a back garden with heavy snow falling.
“I’ve long been an advocate for diversity.”
Screenshot of the game “Blue Prince”, showing a trophy of a hand holding a trophy, with the text “You have been awarded The Trophy of Trophies for mastering the Estate and completing the Trophy Case”.
Photo of the back of a yellow van on a highway, with two bicycles mounted on the back. The back of the van and the bicycle wheels together resemble the face of a Minion.
Photo of a framed picture of Queen Elizabeth II, with text underneath that reads “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022”
Screenshot from the game "A Good Snowman is Hard to Build". A black faceless figure stands among a series of hedged gardens, each of which contains a patch of snow and either three snowballs or a completed snowman.
A jar labelled “Bramble Jam”
A beautiful blue sky over a harbour. A close up hand is holding a handle wrapped in string, connected to a tiny pink kite high up in the sky.
Photograph of the game “Hidden Cats in Rome”. The image shows a sketch drawing of a large fight scene, centred on a large pile of bodies. Small cats the player has to find are coloured in blue.
The cast of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD