I recently learned of a British version of Dirk, circa 2010. I’d seen the Elijah Wood version, and this is a nice addition.

It’s true that Doyle never mentioned it, but it’s logical that Holmes would want a place he could duck into for a quick meal; or a nap; or to put on a new disguise. Watson does say that Holmes had bolt holes around London, so it would have been foolish for him not to have a membership.

I remember reading about his membership in a non canon work.

If you’re a fan look up ‘The 7% Solution.’ It’s available as a novel and a movie; Holmes meets the only doctor capable of curing his cocaine addiction, Sigmund Freud.

He’s not a ‘marketing genius’ he’s an addict.

If you think about something 24/7 of course you’re going to get good at it.

Reminds me of an old joke.

A man is standing on Wall Street. He has a sign that says 'Pencils For Sale." A broker walks up and asks how much for one pencil.

“$50,000.00”

“$50 thousand for one pencil? At that price you’re not going to sell many.”

“At that price I only need to sell one.”

“the notion that science is ever settled.”

The whole point of science is that it’s never settled, and that there’s always something new to learn.

Holmes was a mess.

He was unpopular at school; hung out with the lower classes; used cocaine; once shot the letters ‘V R’ into his living room wall; was a member of a club where no member was supposed to speak to another; only survived as long as he did because his brother was a major government official.

Agreed.

I see people posting questions about life in the 1970s and wonder, “Don’t you know any one who was around then?”

So, Trump gets a pass on what happened to the Kurds?

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-09-17/kurds-have-paid-dearly-for-trump-s-reckless-withdrawal-from-syria

I’ve heard of Newsom. I don’t know who this guy is, and apparently he’s not interested in the job. Both Sanders and Clinton have come out in favor of Biden. But I’ll make you a deal. If someone with a reasonable chance pops up, I’ll vote for them, if you promise to vote for Biden. Deal?

Remember, Rudy was a strong advocate of ‘zero tolerance’ law enforcement. Don’t fine people if you can send them to jail, and if they go to jail make the sentence as long as possible.

Who?

I follow politics and I honestly never heard of them.

And your second sentence presupposes a time machine.

Your playing the ‘just kidding, bro’ card?

Get some new material.

You can’t even come up with a name, but yes, let’s vote for 'Theoretical Better Candidate."

That’s the most privileged moral compass imaginable.

Actual people in America have died because of Trump’s policies. Not just due to Covid, but because they were denied abortions, or because the people with guns knew the cops wouldn’t care if a transperson got killed.

What are you going to say when Trump has the right to deputize a million or so Kyle Rittenhouses?

That you made the tough call?

https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-gaza-netanyahu-biden-ba17bedaf2f1b5f2ea220828d0fba73b

Did you not see that?

Run any other Democrat with some publicity and bonafides.

You can’t even come up with a name, but yes, let’s vote for 'Theoretical Better Candidate."

That’s kinda my point.

Yes, and you attacking Biden is helping stop Trump how?

Trump urges Israel to ‘finish the job.’

https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-gaza-netanyahu-biden-ba17bedaf2f1b5f2ea220828d0fba73b

Can’t say for sure, but Hillary is an old-school politician who tries to create consensus. Trump is a fire breather who thrives on controversy.