py_megapixel
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In order to slightly quell the monotony of not being able to pursue all of my usual interests, I've been doing a lot more of - among other things - writing code; something I've always enjoyed but never done as much as I'd have liked. I could talk at length about this but I'm sure it would be boring so I'll get to the point.
I've seen the phenomenon of "Boris briefing bingo" crop up a few times now (basically the idea is that you have a bingo card with the things Boris and co always say in their briefings, and see how many you can tick off!) and it gave me an idea. My plan is to write a browser-based application which randomly generates a bingo card from a list of commonly used words/phrases and allows you to electronically cross them off as you watch the briefing, just for a bit of fun... a simple project in my opinion, but one I think I'll enjoy. (Said application is now up at https://www.pythonmegapixel.com/boris-briefing-bingo but suggestions would still be welcome)
I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for words/phrases that I could include in this (or indeed any suggestions about the project in general)!
Examples I've thought of already include "alas", "deeply sorry", "stick to the rules" etc.
And if anyone fancies using this thread to share pictures of their bingo cards (there are some already available for now, or you can come up with your own!), feel free - but I'd prefer if general ranting about the content of the briefings could be kept out of this thread if possible.
Note - the intention of this thread is certainly not to trivialise the impacts of Covid or the lockdown measures, whether physical or mental, and I sincerely apologise if anyone finds this thread to be in poor taste. But personally, I find that relentless mockery and parody of the measures and the politicians behind them is one of the only things keeping me going at the moment, hence the idea for this project.
I've seen the phenomenon of "Boris briefing bingo" crop up a few times now (basically the idea is that you have a bingo card with the things Boris and co always say in their briefings, and see how many you can tick off!) and it gave me an idea. My plan is to write a browser-based application which randomly generates a bingo card from a list of commonly used words/phrases and allows you to electronically cross them off as you watch the briefing, just for a bit of fun... a simple project in my opinion, but one I think I'll enjoy. (Said application is now up at https://www.pythonmegapixel.com/boris-briefing-bingo but suggestions would still be welcome)
I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for words/phrases that I could include in this (or indeed any suggestions about the project in general)!
Examples I've thought of already include "alas", "deeply sorry", "stick to the rules" etc.
And if anyone fancies using this thread to share pictures of their bingo cards (there are some already available for now, or you can come up with your own!), feel free - but I'd prefer if general ranting about the content of the briefings could be kept out of this thread if possible.
Note - the intention of this thread is certainly not to trivialise the impacts of Covid or the lockdown measures, whether physical or mental, and I sincerely apologise if anyone finds this thread to be in poor taste. But personally, I find that relentless mockery and parody of the measures and the politicians behind them is one of the only things keeping me going at the moment, hence the idea for this project.
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