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Just out of the City centre... http://www.seewoo.com/contact-glasgow Opening Hours Monday-Sunday 9.30am-7pm SeeWoo Glasgow Cash & Carry The Point, 29 Saracen Street, Hamilton Hill, Glasgow, G22 5HT by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 11th Jan 2019 9:31am)

If you are coming in May you really ought to plan a trip to the Highlands, especially Glencoe. May is outdoor Scotland at it's very best. You can do this easily and cheaply by bus. Sit on the left side by the window on the way North and the opposite by the way South. https://bustimes.org/services/914-glasgow-fort-william by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 14th Jan 2019 11:14pm)

In ye olde days being Catholic or Protestant determined where you worked. There were "Catholic shops" and "Protestant shops". A particular factory or shipyard or even profession might be dominated by one "religion". You could also tell by school, forename and surname as others have said. What part of the toon you lived in also was sometimes a giveaway. When I was a wee guy growing up everybody knew the religious allegiance of almost every acquaintance. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 14th Jan 2019 11:35pm)

Feel your pain. Scotfail are no better. Annual cost of Glasgow to Edinburgh train tickets circa £3.5K. Shockingly frequent delays and cancellations and under provided service. Public transport is god awful in this country. How much does that cost our economy I wonder? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 22nd Jan 2019 12:30pm)

Who? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 22nd Jan 2019 3:15pm)

aw right, thanks by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 22nd Jan 2019 3:37pm)

There is no shame in mental health issues. Your brain is no more unique than anyone else's. You are not being weak or pathetic. We all have our own mental health issues to deal with. Now its like any other medical condition (because that 100% what it is), you go to a specialist. They tell you whats wrong and you get better from there. Unlikely that you will shake it off without some external help so don't give up, because you can get back to being yourself again. In the meantime, here are some links for you to get started: Glasgow based, men's mental health peer group. These guys might be a start for you to get clued in to local support resources. https://www.brothersinarmsscotland.co.uk/need-help/get-help/ MedCircle on YouTube is an awesome Mental Health Channel of informative videos made by world class Psychologists. You can do some learnin right now with this. They have specific playlist for OCD, Anxiety disorder and many other targeted topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGOloOIJWt8NlE4tnejQeA You might not see this because you are in the grip of whatever is going on right now but you clearly have an awesome and supportive GF and also you recognise something isn't quite right and have a desire to get help. Those are two positive things about this right there. I hope you log back in with your non[deleted] account and read this. Good luck. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 28th Jan 2019 9:26pm)

Ahmfuctifano by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 2nd Feb 2019 7:15pm)

Bombay dreams is very good indeed. Great food and service. Also they play 80s music. It's nice to eat a biryani while listening to Billy Ocean. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 9th Feb 2019 11:39am)

Business Idea: Charity shops selling donated cards! by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 9th Feb 2019 11:36am)

Cumbernauld resident of many decades here. What is pigeon poof or plastic pat? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 9th Feb 2019 12:24pm)

Those two tell the tallest tales and have the surrealist jokes. One of them had a black eye a year or so back, and told us that he got it when his wife hit him with a lamb roast that he ruined. The other one told us that he collects books, but doesn't read them. Just collects them. Take eating out to a whole new place. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 9th Feb 2019 12:21pm)

Suddenly I am realising that my life has been incomplete. Thanks for the information. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 9th Feb 2019 1:09pm)

I hope you put them back where you found them? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 14th Feb 2019 2:18pm)

and how much you love bumbum! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 14th Feb 2019 3:49pm)

Wait! Does he have pigs? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Feb 2019 10:57pm)

Best dog I ever had was a rescue greyhound. I miss her. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 22nd Feb 2019 7:30pm)

Nice pic. Do you have any more of these, or where did you get this from? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 3rd Mar 2019 4:33pm)

Can anybody help me understand what a "Calender Works" produces? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 3rd Mar 2019 9:08pm)

That ferry is packed like a ScotRail carriage. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 4th Mar 2019 11:00pm)

And dude, you stay in Maryhill. Not some suburban enclave like Bearsden. Glad you feel (more) welcome here. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 20th Mar 2019 3:23pm)

You can stick your weegie down your dickhole by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 22nd Mar 2019 11:06pm)

Don't be too hasty. How do you know it's a him? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 28th Mar 2019 10:11pm)

I bet any decent florist could get some for you. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Apr 2019 7:42pm)

I love that this innocuous attempt the help somebody gets downvoted. Sums up Reddit. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th Apr 2019 7:58am)

suddenly FORCE-FIELD by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th Apr 2019 7:56pm)

Reminds me of a meal at a very posh and busy country hotel restaurant which was super quiet until....*"Mum I need a wee jobbie!"* from a toddler at the top of his voice. You had to be there it was funny AF. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Apr 2019 6:30pm)

Don't think most people are slagging off Arnold Clark because of fashion, I think it's because they are thieving cunts. Sorry to hear they pumped you too but then we are not alone. Why do I say this you ask? Well then let me tell you my story. Even though I had been a loyal customer with many cars over many years from them. My last MOT of my last ever Arnold Shark car, I call up six weeks before the due date for an MOT because I do not like running around at the last minute. The only date they can give me is the day before the MOT is due. I should have smelled a rat right there. Reluctantly I agree because I am a trusting mug. During the MOT they tell me I need around £1500 quids worth of work to pass the MOT because the front bushings have excessive play and you cannot simply replace the bushes you need to replace the entire support with genuine Toyota parts as they are not available as aftermarket parts. I demand my keys back and leave. I take my car to another independent MOT station, explain the situation and they tell me apart from a bulb, the car is an MOT pass, however my two front bushes have some play but at this point they are only an ADVISORY. I ask how much to do the work and they say £14 for each (aftermarket) bushing and about two hours of work. This reminds me of the old saying "You can shear a sheep many times but skin it only once". by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 14th Apr 2019 11:19pm)

https://stayhipp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/skyrim2.jpg by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 15th Apr 2019 5:44pm)

So were you still out the £1900 or did you come to some other arrangement? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th Apr 2019 8:26am)

You can always depend on a friendly hearing in r/glasgow *"People make Glasgow!"* by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Apr 2019 8:33am)

> Start treating drug abuse as a mental health issue and train mental health & addiction specialists to run rehabilitation units in every major city in Scotland. "Abuse" is a problematic term as it implies an acceptable level of use. Everybody is familiar with weekly unit levels for alcohol. Is drinking up to those number of units abuse or drinking more than those units? Who sets these abuse levels? Post legalisation, defining abuse will be a political football seized upon by the prohibitionists. I am all for complete decriminalisation. I think at least cannabis decriminalisation is likely at some point in the near future. The same as reproductive rights and and LGBT rights took hold and spread in the Western world. Personally I think it is inevitable. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 2nd May 2019 10:20pm)

This is quite interesting when thinking about the harm of common drugs... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_abuse#/media/File:Rational_scale_to_assess_the_harm_of_drugs_(mean_physical_harm_and_mean_dependence).svg In particular look at alcohol and tobacco. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 3rd May 2019 3:26pm)

I don't know why this is my most prominent thought about this, but I find myself thinking "Those grass stains will be really difficult to get out" by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 5th May 2019 9:54am)

Do you still have the tracking number? Which courier is this? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th May 2019 8:32pm)

Personally I think if you do not visit the Highlands, it would be like going to Colorado and not seeing the Rockies. Would you consider renting a car and driving on the "correct" side of the road? Or would a coach be ok for the little one? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th May 2019 9:37pm)

Does it name a local candidate? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th May 2019 4:38pm)

I regularly volunteer litter-pick. The garbage is mostly food related and as a subset of food related garbage, mostly related to junk food consumed by school kids. The closer we get to a school when litter picking the volume goes way up and its all crisp pokes, energy drink cans and styrene food containers. I'd like to make a special cunt of the week mention for the people who pick up their dog shit in a bag and then throw the bag into the undergrowth. My point is we have not taught our kids who then become garbage tossing adults to respect their environment for decades now. Also we dont have the cash to pay for the enhanced refuse collection that lack of respect for the environment requires. If you just rely on parents teaching their kids this, it clearly is not working. Imho, We need a "Keep Scotland Beautiful" campaign that is taught in all schools. But there is no cash for that and it would take a generation before we saw any real improvement. So you either look at the garbage or come to the conclusion that probably the only people who will pick it up are like minded volunteers or individuals. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd May 2019 8:22am)

My group is Kirkintilloch Action, but there are a whole load of groups if you type "litter pick glasgow" as a facebook search there are many groups and one off events. Also just sayin, two people is a group so if you just get a binbag and a pair of gloves and somebody else joins you, you have a group. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd May 2019 3:49pm)

yes the council provide the bags, litter pickers (grabby things) and gloves. They also collect our full bags. We regularly have a pile of over a dozen full bags. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd May 2019 6:52pm)

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:290337/mmsi:250000609/imo:9344502/vessel:ARKLOW_RULER by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd May 2019 12:32pm)

because..."Someone else will get it!". grrr by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 27th May 2019 6:50pm)

Fishing for mackerel on a 6 foot rod with a wee spinner is fantastic sport. I have great memories of fishing for mackerel on Loch Fyne from the shore at Furnace. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th Jun 2019 1:45pm)

I "think" I saw these in Halfords. Check before travelling by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 2nd Jul 2019 2:08pm)

Disappointed but not surprised by the response of the Police. These aggressive beggars are a menace. Begging, sitting there passively with a cup and people actively choose to donate money to the beggar is not an offence, but aggressive begging might constitute an offence of breach of the peace (putting somebody in fear or alarm). However this is down to the interpretation of a police officer and should not be confused with robbery. Adding part of the definition of robbery just for completeness. Not suggesting your experience was anything like this... Violence or threats of violence to gain or attempt to gain property is robbery. *violence is an essential component of robbery, but the violence may be constructive (i.e. not obvious or stated explicitly, derived from inference) and need not take the form of actual physical assault. It is sufficient if the owner is compelled to submit to the appropriation of his or her property under fear of immediate personal injury. Thus, the mere display of force, whether by weapons, menaces or threats, reasonably calculated to intimidate and overawe, is violence within the meaning of the law.* https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-robbery-2008-09-2017-18/pages/4/ Source: T'internet, not a cop or in legal profession. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 2nd Jul 2019 2:40pm)

I no longer travel without foam earplugs. They have got me to sleep in environments where I could not without them. Screaming weans....no problems. "Naaaaa naaa naaa naaa" hen party groups....blocked. Groups of wee dicks drinking buckfast....ignored. I have them in every bag I am likely to travel with including my laptop bag and holdall. I buy these fuckers in bulk... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Macks-Ultra-Ear-Plugs-Pair/dp/B0051U7W32/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=mack+earplugs&qid=1562693184&s=gateway&sr=8-4 by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th Jul 2019 6:27pm)

Those Mack ones I linked to are in a league of their own. The flesh coloured Mack ones are way better than wax I have tried and even better than the other colours of Mack's earplugs, purple and lime green. There is something magical about the flesh covered ones. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th Jul 2019 9:52pm)

TV aerial adjustment £350 Landing light bulb changed £75 by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 10th Jul 2019 11:59pm)

Hope your new life in a new place goes well. There are LOADS of furniture charities who would jump at this... example https://www.princeandprincessofwaleshospice.org.uk/the-charity/shop/house-clearance by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Jul 2019 7:34pm)

Protecting freeze peach /s sakes! by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 22nd Jul 2019 10:50pm)

Sorry to be controversial, are you sure you are right for the dog? From your description you seem like you have very busy lives? Will this dog be left at home alone a lot of the time? Is that really fair on a dog? I love dogs and want you to have a dog but I just want you to think about things from the dogs point of view. Hopefully I am mistaken and you feel able to care for a dog. If so, I cannot recommend greyhounds enough, provided you dont have other little prey item sized pets. My sadly departed greyhound is by far the best dog I have ever had. I got her from GAL. It's a bit of a process because there are a lot of evil people out there who also want a greyhound. Puppies are a LOT of work. They are super cute and you have a special bond with a dog when you get one as a puppy, but prepare to be awash with peepee and other delights. Also there is the chewing. There are rescue centres, but are you just getting somebody elses problem dog? There is Gumtree but are you buying from a puppy farm? If I was taking on another dog I would prefer to know the previous situation first. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Jul 2019 12:13pm)

Unlicensed racing tracks known as flapping tracks are concerned with one thing gambling over animal welfare. "Four-year-old flyer Tristar was caught with the Class A party drug in his system after blowing away rivals on the track. Tristar was caught with the Class A drug in his system. The substance, which can boost performance, was discovered in a urine sample taken before he stormed to victory at the Shawfield track in Rutherglen, near Glasgow. But despite fining trainer William Rae, 70, a disciplinary hearing ruled the bizarre case a “mystery” and let him keep his licence." [source:Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2796421/greyhound-cocaine-shawfield-drug-test/) People do awful things to dogs in general and greyhounds in particular. Especially painful when you get to know how sweet of nature they are. Edit: Rutherglen actually the only licensed track in Scotland. Just imagine what goes on at those other tracks if this dude can keep his racing license. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Jul 2019 1:16pm)

haha, effort appreciated none the less. Enjoy your evening. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Jul 2019 3:19pm)

That white t-shirt is going to look like a week old sanitary towel in about 30 seconds. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Jul 2019 10:58pm)

We have 30 words for rain but no words for bin. Whatever a bin is? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 31st Jul 2019 5:53pm)

Are there enough cones to spell the word C-U-N-T? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 31st Jul 2019 9:59pm)

Take heed u/GingerJeggie by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 31st Jul 2019 9:55pm)

Just like my maw's hole it will never catch on. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 31st Jul 2019 11:28pm)

Dunno if you priced a taxi to and from the airport and leave the car at home? Is that cost effective? I have used these car parks, it was fine. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 1st Aug 2019 12:41pm)

> I always joke that Glasgow never gets too involved with stuff like racism and homophobia on a broader scale because we're all too busy being a bunch of sectarian scumbags There are only so many hating hours in a day. Pro-haters need to prioritise. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 1st Aug 2019 12:47pm)

I have not converted a van before but I have built a teardrop camping trailer from scratch before. Think mini aluminium egg shaped caravan. Converting a van is not at all difficult to be honest if you have any tool skills. The key is doing your homework and selecting the right donor van for you. Expect to add somewhere just shy of £1k for the fit out on top of the cost of the van if you watch your costs very carefully. Picking the right donor is the single most important step. I updated the imgur album (in the original post) to show some of the still-in-progress pictures if you are thinking of doing it yourself. Like any of these things you can go crazy and get really complicated, but if you just want a mobile bed, two ring stove and a sink then it is very do-able. You don't even need electrics if you can get by with a battery powered lamp. If you can build an ikea futon bed, you can fit B&Q kitchen cabinets and put up cladding. Cut some holes for your windows, add window rubber and screw on the stays. A few other similar jobs on top of that and you are all done. You don't need much in the way of hand tools. A screwdriver, hammer, saw are the basics. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Aug 2019 2:58pm)

There are/were a few on Gumtree. Prices varying from £3k to £5k with around 70k to 80k miles on them. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Aug 2019 6:11pm)

I agree, my intention was to say that you could convert a van with really kind of minimal tools. Obviously the more features like gas from a gas locker are required then the complexity, cost, skill and tool requirements go up. If you are doing any gas fitting you will need other tools. Fortunately the BT Openreach van came with a fitted gas locker, fitted two ring burner (removed and not visible in my pics) and a pre-fitted genuine eberspacher (under the right kitchen cabinet. There is a 60mm cavity in all walls and roof. Insulation retrofitted behind the cladding and fitted before the sub-floor was laid. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Aug 2019 6:10pm)

It is an amazing deal. Many of the BT mobile workshops I looked at had the heater removed. Yeah there are two batteries. You could run it mid-winter in the Cairngorms and still need the back door and all the windows open due to the heat it can trhow out. tbh, I think I will rarely use it. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Aug 2019 9:38pm)

> How basic a startup was it before you done the dambo on it ? Sorry bud, I don't know what you mean? Maybe phone autocorrect? Assuming you mean "When I say scratch do you mean really from scratch?" Then yes, I built the teardrop from sheet aluminium, I built and welded the trailer frame from square section steel. When I say scratch I mean literally from a pile of raw materials. The only pre-assembled parts where the trailer hitch and the wheel suspension units and the door handles. [Here is a pic I found](https://imgur.com/a/wVafi5l) of me in a layby on Rannoch Moor with the actual teardrop I built, which I towed with my old red Avensis estate car. >I get how choosing the right one would be important because of the space and size etc but what would be the factors youd look for? Do u just mean enough room for say a large bed to fold away and give u living space to how you want it, etc? I think you need to figure out what kind of camping you will be doing and who will be doing the camping. A smaller van will work for smaller people, fewer passengers and for shorter camping trips. I am fairly tall 6'1", I just cant stand spaces for any length of time where I cannot stand upright. So that defined for me my minimum internal height 2000mm. My head just touches the roof of the BT van. I cannot abide sleeping with my head and feet touching walls, so that defined the width 2000mm for a sleep across bed (like I built in my van) or length if the bed will run along the van. Now I have height and width the length for me is dictated by the *width* of the bed, its a double so 1400mm plus kitchen worktop at 600mm, and I want 1000m for walk around room which makes a total of 3000mm. So I have 2m high, by 2m wide by 3m long. That is a space me and my other half can live in for a week without going stir crazy. The BT van is very close to this size internally. Now add in all the features you want. Kitchen? Yes, across the width of the van. Bed? Yes, need a double across the width of the van. Toilet? Yes, a camping porta-potti is fine. Windows? Yes, I want to classify it as a campervan with the DVLA. Stove? Yes 2 rings on kitchen worktop with gas from locker. Sink? Yes just a simple bowl (with no tap) emptying into a jerry can in the cupboard below. Electrics? Yes, 12v battery powered with VSR relay from alternator. Just make a list of your must haves. Get a sheet of paper or Sketchup and make a rough layout plan. >I'd worry with these Van's having some mileage and their age. Does that no bother you, nah. Yes that did worry me. However I bought a van with a complete and genuine BT Fleet service history. I did all my usual checks if you were buying a car and also a good long test drive. My van was MOT'ed yesterday and all it needed was a break pipe. I could have easily bought a lemon. I guess I was lucky. Think of it like buying a car, do all the same checks. Google "What to look for when buying a used transit". Also consider who drove this van. A large company like BT has a Fleet services department who make sure all their vehicles are well maintained and road legal. If you bought an ex-builders van they may have abused it more. Also consider what weight it carried in it's life. The BT van was a mobile workshop so it was not used for hauling tons of shite. A ex-builders van probably hauled all sorts. There are loads of blog posts about choosing a donor van that go into a lot more useful detail and also describe what kinds of vans to avoid. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 8th Aug 2019 11:23am)

Thanks. I sold it to a guy who drove up from Brighton to collect it. I could have quit my job and built these full time with the number of sales enquires I got. Since I built it, the law regarding home built trailers changed. Each trailer now needs a IVA assessment from the DVLA before it can be put on the road. Similar if you were building a kit car. It effectively killed home built trailers overnight. Shame really. Do a campervan before they bugger that up as well is my advice. If you are planning a trip with the missus and she wants access to a toilet block, showers etc or electric hookups, be aware that the majority of Scottish campgrounds close at the end of September. If you are boondocking that is not relevant but if she likes her daily shower it is. IMHO the best camping to be found *is* late in the season. No weans, no queues, so long as you dont mind the rain. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 9th Aug 2019 5:54pm)

Came here to say this. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Aug 2019 10:02pm)

Start with something light like "Get the fuck out of my way" then go down hill from there if needed. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Aug 2019 11:45pm)

That's the kind of stain that stays upon a persons sole forever. I am sure heel regret it one day. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 27th Aug 2019 4:26pm)

> If we're talking actual digital skills like programming or graphic design, a £100 netbook would work far, far better than a £500 tablet Agreed, as a platform for creation it is completely impractical. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 27th Aug 2019 5:26pm)

See you there! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Aug 2019 6:40pm)

See ye [the morra](https://www.facebook.com/events/492734901558566/) by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Aug 2019 4:25pm)

Exactly why this post is titled as it is. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Aug 2019 4:51pm)

Interesting cringe worthy [comment history](https://www.reddit.com/user/age_of_cage) you have. I dont think I will take any patter tips of you any time soon. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Aug 2019 4:57pm)

Get it downvoted before anybody else sees that yer a 17 year old edgelord. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Aug 2019 5:01pm)

Listen son, when I am looking for the advice of spotty incels, you'll be the first one I call. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Aug 2019 5:09pm)

No humans involved. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 31st Aug 2019 10:18am)

If you want to meet people and it not to be awkward, volunteer. However Scots, like the Irish like to talk. You will have no problems. Also, are you sure on your visa status? Single, 20+ year old? I recommend your visa status is water-tight before you travel. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 31st Aug 2019 10:54pm)

I happened to be driving by at lunchtime. Didn't know it opened today and popped in for edibles. The only odd thing is a greeter on the front door handed me a free M&S bag for life. I didnt see any freebies or special deals at lunchtime. Tbh, there was no clue (if you didnt read the paper sign) that it had just opened. Just like any regular M&S. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 3rd Sep 2019 6:37pm)

because r/glasgow by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 4th Sep 2019 4:23pm)

I know, quite unpredictable. Some decent discussions, then out of the blue, some malign toxic shit. I suppose it really does reflect real world Glasgow. I have had and have some great neighbours, and then some who nobody wants to live next to. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 4th Sep 2019 4:36pm)

Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 7th Sep 2019 10:25pm)

This is what you get when politicians say "we have too may experts". This is an expression of the idiocracy we now live in where personal beliefs become public facts. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 8th Sep 2019 6:35pm)

> No, you're just being disingenuous as fuck. That's rich coming from you. Only a few days ago you were saying that you are non political and don't even vote (edgy!). Here you are at it again. Triggered and butthurt when you think the right is being attacked. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 8th Sep 2019 10:40pm)

Seriously this is good advice in the short term. I snore like a freight train. My partner wears (these earplugs)[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Macks-Unisexs-Ultra-Plugs-Beige/dp/B0051U7W32/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1MHTT93691MPM&keywords=macks+earplugs+for+sleep&qid=1568398881&s=gateway&sprefix=macks+earplugs%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-5] every night for about 10 years now and has not had one problem with ear infections or my snoring. I am a very big dude, I can apparently make a lot of noise while snoring and now my partner enjoys uninterrupted sleep. I also wear these earplugs when travelling. No other earplugs come close to the quiet. One evening a car was set on fire not 20 feet from my hotel window. Fire engines, with sirens etc. Apparently the owner was running around screaming in his underwear. I slept through the entire spectacle thanks to these babies. Your story sucks. I feel sorry for you and those dugs. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 13th Sep 2019 7:29pm)

That deescalated quickly! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 13th Sep 2019 7:31pm)

Totally agree. There are a lot of good charity roles out there where you can give something back, while doing something worthwhile, and giving you a purpose, and finally when you move somewhere else and are sitting in an interview. You would look like a very go getting altruist with hopefully some great experiences. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 15th Sep 2019 10:17am)

Do you have a link? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 9th Oct 2019 4:50pm)

AKA WaaWaas or WiWaHiWaas by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 20th Oct 2019 8:27am)

You are not rational. You believe in the existence of something where there is zero evidence of existence, and lots of evidence of non-existence. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Jan 2020 1:44pm)

Interesting, you contradict yourself in your own short statement... > "How do you know that?" > "God loves you even when you hate Him." Does God talk to you and tell you who he loves and who he does not? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Jan 2020 1:41pm)

Oh right, maybe it was in the way you phrased it. I thought you had a direct channel. You never can tell when discussing "religious" matters what wild fantasies are in play. So then, because it is written in the bible God loves everybody and that would include transgendered people like the OP, and also all those kids God allowed his priests to abuse, all those babies he allowed those nuns to neglect to death, all those observant Muslims he allowed to be tortured to death by the pious ISIS in Iraq, all the Jews he allowed to be gased and so on. If you are prepared to be an apologist for all the hate committed in the name of God's love how are you possibly in a position to know the first thing about love? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Jan 2020 10:25pm)

That is pathetically weak isn't it? As for absolute morality, it is you and your dysfunctional world view that do not matter. You have nothing to offer but division, hatred and lies. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Jan 2020 1:27pm)

This is an interesting place to visit, just North of Glasgow https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/devils-pulpit by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Jan 2020 1:24pm)

I have also seen a ufo, and like you I do not believe it to be alien in origin. I was driving in my car near Larbert with a police sergeant and a civilian who both saw approx 100 feet above us a ball that looked like a mini sun on a trajectory slightly different from ours. It was not the sun, but was smaller, orange and spherical. It looked like energy more than physical matter. I would stake every penny I own on a lie detector test to say I saw what I say we saw. We saw it, it's a fucking fact. I don't think it was aliens. I think it was maybe something related to all the electricity pylons there? Maybe who the fuck knows? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 1st Feb 2020 10:44pm)

I guess so, it was mid to late afternoon during summer, mostly clear skys and generally good dry and warm weather. It was on the SouthWest M876 on ramp which is now right beside the Forth Valley Royal Hospital. At the time that hospital was not built and Longannet Power Station was not yet demolished. It was only a couple of miles away but I dont know if it was still generating power at this time. Grangemouth Oil Refinery is a little further away. There was lots of power generation, transmission and consumption in the area, I guess that could be the root cause? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 2nd Feb 2020 11:07am)

That is a cracker of a picture. Would make a great desktop background in 1920 x 1080 by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 4th Feb 2020 8:01pm)

Yeah if you don't mind, I would love that on my desktop. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 4th Feb 2020 8:43pm)

Very nice. Now gracing my desktop. Love it. Thanks. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 4th Feb 2020 10:22pm)

I would really like to commend the chef on presentation here. Remember the Roman Apicius in the first century AD wrote that "The first taste is with the eyes". Here the chef has perfectly captured a sense of angst and frivolity in the contrast between the pie halves and the chips. It's almost a social commentary on our divided society. Bravo very contemporary. Through to the next round. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 5th Feb 2020 2:06pm)

This is good advice, trust your instincts. If your Spidey-sense says stranger-danger, exit in as safe a manner as you can or better avoid. Instincts have been saving the asses of those who heed them since the dawn of time. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 9th Feb 2020 4:22pm)

Avro Energy for about five year. Cheap as. I check every year with price comparison websites and they are always very close to the cheapest. I have had no problems and I will stay with them while that lasts and their prices are cheap. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 11th Feb 2020 11:02pm)

I only have experience with Achilles Heel and I am not disappointed. BTW, I have had a few pairs of Hoka's and so far they have been the best. I am even wearing them right now. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th Feb 2020 6:36pm)

110% The right tool for the job and all that. I spend a small fortune on excruciating kinetic shock therapy on the plantar facia on both feet after running in gym trainers. They were Asics if I recall correctly. I will never do that again. I was also in extreme pain for about a year during my post injury recovery and I really do believe that the Hokas were a big part in accelerating that recovery. As well as buying "proper" running shoes I think its equally as important to have them fitted to you following gait analysis. You would be amazed how many variables go into it. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th Feb 2020 11:59pm)

You are very welcome. If your feet are a bit hurty now, I would plan on visiting Achilles Heel this weekend before you do more damage. Also start looking into running form such as the pose method. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=running+pose+method Are you doing C25K or are you already an established runner? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th Feb 2020 8:43am)

Wanna get somebodies attention? Hit them in the pocket. Money is what these people care about. Tell the Grand that you will be spending your beer tokens elsewhere. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 4th Mar 2020 11:08am)

> edit: lol someone downvoted me for describing my job Are you new here? /s Also, cool job. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 6th Mar 2020 12:17am)

Could be the heel from a plain loaf? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 6th Mar 2020 12:31pm)

Toilet paper does not "go off" it can be stored in warehouses that simply need to be dry. It's not rare anti-matter. It is also made from plant fibre which we have in abundance. However with that said, if you live on your own and have no immediate family should you come down with this for two weeks. I dont see any problem with those kind of people having two weeks worth of supplies. I do not want them dragging their sick ass to the local ASDA because they have nobody else to help them. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 9th Mar 2020 3:57pm)

> From what I've read the virus doesn't cause the shits Roughly 10% have a GI tract problem from one end or the other. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 9th Mar 2020 5:28pm)

RemindMe! 10 Minutes by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 9th Mar 2020 5:26pm)

No way? I have the most sensitive ring-piece on the West Coast. Literally looks like a shotgun exit wound simply by fluttering a single square of Kleenex in it's general direction. Which exact brand is this Elven miracle of which you speak? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 9th Mar 2020 5:30pm)

My poor chocolate matchbox. Wet wipes are the only respite. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 9th Mar 2020 9:06pm)

Did you have any of the classic symptoms? Fever, cough, difficulty breathing, muscle pain? Remember all the usual bugs are in circulation. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 9th Mar 2020 10:09pm)

It could also have been the flu at the height of flu season. Both me and the missus were unwell at that time. Who knows maybe you are correct but until you get tested for COVID-19 antibodies you will never know. That test doesn't really exist (globally) yet, just the Antigen test. So if you/we did somehow have it then, it doesn't help you now. Let's say you somehow did have it in December. You would have had the S-strain of COVID-19 and not the L-strain which I think mutated mid January, and people have caught both strains. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 10th Mar 2020 6:19pm)

You are welcome. If you don't already, think about a daily vitamin D that is not a multi-vitamin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5yVGmfivAk by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 10th Mar 2020 6:32pm)

I was thinking of volunteering to do the same too. If I do, I will offer my services to the local GP figuring that they will know of genuine needy old folk. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 13th Mar 2020 10:03am)

I think you are right. There needs to be someway to do something that is not open to abuse. TBH the reason I am still *thinking* about doing something is the money part. I wonder if there is a better way to have a positive impact? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 13th Mar 2020 3:50pm)

> It took me far too many watches to realise this isn't porn For you maybe. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 13th Mar 2020 6:51pm)

Comedy gold. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 15th Mar 2020 10:21am)

I will look into that thanks by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 15th Mar 2020 10:21am)

Sainsburys Kirky at 12 noon: Low fresh meat. Low milk. Low bread. Low toilet paper. Low tins. Almost no pasta or rice. Otherwise it looked like the usual post Christmas shortages. There was still fresh fruit and veggies. I imagine by close of play today it will be quite picked over. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 15th Mar 2020 12:45pm)

Thanks. The van is just a bit too tall for a gazebo over it, but a gazebo beside it may be better than nothing. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 16th Mar 2020 9:51am)

Well done on the website. Have you noticed all those "it's only a bad flu" or "only old folk get it" fuckwits have been largely silent for the past few days? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 16th Mar 2020 10:21pm)

April, May and June will be surreally shit tapering off into Autumn. Where we are right now is coming to the end of the beginning. The Summer will be fucking bananas. Autumn will be worse than now but probably a little better than Summer. By Christmas time we will be adjusting to a "new" normal. What that "new" might be we don't know. If this has to happen, let it happen over the Summer months when our hospitals are not chock full of seasonal illnesses. It will be pretty mental for a while BUT, we WILL make it through because you know what, humans are tough MFkers. Like Billy Connolly says he would not have been born if his parents had not been screwing during the blitz when they should have been in a shelter. And when it's all done and dusted we will go on, because that is what we do. We will as that fucking clown BoJo says "loose loved ones before their time", but we will go on, rest assured. So.... Live your life, be thankful for what you have be kind to others and enjoy those around you and stay safe. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 19th Mar 2020 12:42am)

Who are "key workers"? The full list includes: * Frontline health workers such as doctors and nurses * Some teachers and social workers * Workers in key public services including those essential to the justice system, religious staff and public service journalists * Local and national government workers deemed crucial to delivering essential public services * Workers involved in food production processing, distribution, sale and delivery * Public safety workers including police, armed forces personnel, firefighters and prison staff * Essential air, water, road and rail transport workers * Utilities, communication and financial services staff, including postal workers and waste disposal workers by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 21st Mar 2020 11:03pm)

Where are you getting this from and what are the NHS going to say to these at risk people? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 21st Mar 2020 11:11pm)

We dont have any hand sanitiser but I do have a bottle of 99% Isopropyl Alcohol which I had for washing my 3D resin prints. We now have a cloth soaked in the Isopropyl which we keep in a tupperware in the car. We use it for rubbing down out hands. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 21st Mar 2020 11:16pm)

Thanks for adding the reference. It makes so much difference. There is so much hearsay. Thanks for sharing. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 21st Mar 2020 11:34pm)

If you assume that half the private cars that are on the road are over 3 years old AND that number of cars is due an MOT across every month of the year. That would be 4.8 million cars needing an MOT is any given 3 month period. I know I made more than a few statistical assumptions there, but I am sure they will have to figure something out. At the end of March 2019, there were 38.4 million licensed vehicles in Great Britain. Source: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/812253/vehicle-licensing-statistics-january-to-march-2019.pdf by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 23rd Mar 2020 9:46pm)

Nice, how do you feel now? It must be a relief to think you might be beyond the illness part of this at least. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 23rd Mar 2020 9:52pm)

ANPR will flag it as you drive by. Also what about insurance? You must have a roadworthy car to be insured. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 23rd Mar 2020 10:17pm)

Oh wow. What an experience. Wishing you a good and speedy recovery. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 23rd Mar 2020 10:59pm)

How is your sense of taste and your sense of smell? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 24th Mar 2020 9:41am)

I bet there are a load of people who cannot store any more, or have come the conclusion that they have "enough now". by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 24th Mar 2020 6:32pm)

Yeah I think you might be correct. That is somewhat more sustainable at least. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Mar 2020 9:23am)

They have changed their minds... Six month extension... https://twitter.com/grantshapps/status/1242738723466469380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1242738723466469380&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fworld-52026908 by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Mar 2020 9:47am)

...and if you lose electricity then you lose water. However, I really do not think that will happen, because if it does "all bets are off". by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Mar 2020 3:37pm)

I think you'll find our votes count for fuck-all in this nation of equals. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th Mar 2020 10:34pm)

Big difference we prepared for Y2K for three years beforehand. Unlike Michael Goveid-19. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 2nd Apr 2020 7:52pm)

Today is the day that it came to my street. My very close neighbour has been tested and confirmed. He is now at home but apparently is having a horrible time with it. Fuck COVID-19. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 5th Apr 2020 7:24pm)

G66 by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 5th Apr 2020 10:38pm)

You could give Glasgow Uni, Small Animal Hospital a call or email and ask if they specialise or can recommend a vet who does? https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/vet/sah/contact/ by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 6th Apr 2020 11:05am)

https://www.fishingmegastore.com/index.html I wouldnt just buy a whole load of flies. Find out what is good and seasonal for the water you will fish on. What weight rod(s) will you bring over? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 6th Apr 2020 9:29pm)

I have fished extensively in the Great Lakes and MidWest. imho, the fishing here simply does not compare. There is still "good" fishing to be had but it is not as easy to access as over there. If I am fishing around Glasgow, its always on stocked waters, and it's not that great tbh. If you are prepared to go really far afield to the Highlands or Islands, there are better wilder waters. Sea fishing is very badly depleted even very far North up the West coast. In recent years I have found the best fly and sea fishing to be had is on the islands. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 6th Apr 2020 10:15pm)

Never been to WEST. I ahm goin noo. Especially after the "fuck you" to Wetherspoons. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Apr 2020 8:55pm)

What do you recommend? Do they do Bavarian? I particularly like Schweinhaxe. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Apr 2020 7:13pm)

These things [Kartoffel Kloesse?](https://slaviccooking.com/german-potato-dumplings/) They are like cannonballs. I cant eat more than half of one and I am a greedy fat bastard. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Apr 2020 10:19pm)

We went to Orkney last September. It was out of this world fantastic if you like history. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Apr 2020 10:25pm)

Definitely a destination for the tourist who is interested in ancient history. I have been a camper for (cough) decades and never made to trip to Orkney, figuring it is too far, the ferry would be too costly and it would be meh. I was wrong on all accounts. There is at least a week of activities, visiting two or three sites every day. Just so much cool things to do and see. Standing in Scara Brae while the NHS guide tells you it was build thousands of years before the pyramids is mind blowing. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Apr 2020 10:29am)

Thanks, will do all those. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Apr 2020 10:53pm)

Newhouse, near Shotts? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Apr 2020 10:58pm)

Holy shit that is a long way. Would you say it was far to the North of where you were? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Apr 2020 11:16pm)

Weird shit indeed! Thanks by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Apr 2020 11:28pm)

Lockerbie was grim. I had a pal who was just out of Tulliallan and was sent up there as a green cop. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Apr 2020 11:52pm)

Just at the back door a minute ago and a large helicopter flew over by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Apr 2020 12:23am)

As one of my neighbours says *"People from Kirky are not gossips, they are just over curious"*. In one of the FB threads I am reading there are 234 comments and I would say 95% of the people there heard something very loud and many of those people heard it from quite far afield. Quite a few are saying it seems to have come from the Highfield Area? A few have mentioned various causes but there is nothing very descriptive. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Apr 2020 10:55am)

How loud and how apparently close was it for you? It sounded very loud and apparently close for us. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Apr 2020 11:22am)

When I was a wee guy, the local yoofs blew up a car (somehow). It made a very large badaboom! That is how I would describe it from here. It was a single short boom much louder than a normal firework. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Apr 2020 11:39am)

What time was this? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Apr 2020 11:42am)

It is in the social media dumpster fire that is the FB group "The Kirky Legends" https://www.facebook.com/groups/407063476339182/permalink/1088676831511173/ by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Apr 2020 12:03pm)

It's a full on goat rodeo. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Apr 2020 12:19pm)

Now that would be interesting. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Apr 2020 12:27pm)

I guess it could have been. To me it just didnt sound like thunder though. It didnt have that long echo like low frequency rumble, to me it sounded more like an explosion with one single loud short boom. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Apr 2020 2:07pm)

Have you phoned your local builders merchant? Some may still be open. They (usually) always have better prices than B&Q or TradePoint. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Apr 2020 5:34pm)

Next time it happen, see if you can spot it on [flightradar](https://www.flightradar24.com/55.89,-4.38/13) by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Apr 2020 7:14am)

Enid Marshall General Principals of Scots (Civil) Law. Who gives a fuck if you are English? So long as you are not a Tory or a Yoon. Welcome! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 1st May 2020 8:10pm)

You need your own DeeDee goes to Yoker moment. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 4th May 2020 11:43am)

It is *you* "awake" people who are the unwitting agents of conspiracy. You are the product of manipulation and propaganda from anti-intellectualists and destabilising external threats such as Russia and China. I work with a guy like you. Who says all the same bunk crazy bullshit. 5G, flat earth, chip implants, vapour trails, Hilary Pizza House Child Sex Ring, 9-11, Moon Landings. Its like a pick-n-mix bag of lunacy, and changes with the latest "awoke" talking points. Not implying you are, but he is also Pro-Brexit and Anti-Immigrant, and in private a flat out bigot and racist. He lurks around chat rooms and forums and latches on to any fantasy shit that appeals to his sense of white middle aged male angst. He is deluded in the worst way and in addition he spreads his delusional world view by posting about it and talking about it to anybody who will listen. Spreading "awoke truths" and some gullible idiots do listen. All the while he is unwittingly destabilising our society and culture, because *this* is the actual conspiracy. *This* is what those external threats and internal anti-intellectualists want. He is a carrier of a oral virus and so is everybody who comes out with this fucking clap-trap. You speak to him of *real* conspiracy and he doesn't want to hear it. The *fact* that Russia twice now attacked our country, once with a radiological weapon and once with a chemical weapon and zero was done about it, and it doesn't even register with him. You speak to him about the 2008 banking crisis and the vast inequity of wealth and seizure of public wealth that followed and almost no negative consequences for the people who engineered it and he does not care. You tell him that the people involved with Cambridge Analytica undermined our democracy and they simply changed company names multiple times and very similar people have been awarded government contracts in the last 12 months and he does not even hear it. The conspiracies he does not want to hear about all relate to the ones which are attributed to the very groups sowing this rubbish. He would rather tell the world that George Soros wants to inject us with a zombie making drug to turn us into Obama's child sex grooming love robots. I for one am fucking sick of hearing this bullshit spouted. I have had it up to my back fucking teeth. It is toxic and corrosive. It damages the very fabric of our communities, society and culture. I wish people like you would snap out of it or at least keep your mentalism to yourselves. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 6th May 2020 11:05am)

Upvoted, because you know it's a joke. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 16th May 2020 1:03pm)

Don't know if you are aware of this movement in the US? https://littlefreelibrary.org/ The obvious objection is that it will get vandalised. The can and they do, but there are several things you can do to mitigate that. Anyway, just thought it might be interesting for any of the commenters. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 16th May 2020 1:06pm)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvE5MXApVE4 by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 17th May 2020 1:42pm)

The latter rather than the former. It's my special power. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th May 2020 8:53am)

If you were my neighbour I would tell you to go for it. Personally I would not bother going around them all but I would speak to the elderly neighbour who tends the garden. It shows a bit of acknowledgement for what they do and also tell or show them where you are planning to put the pool. They may have a good reason you have not anticipated for it going in another place. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 29th May 2020 11:16am)

https://imgur.com/a/wmwh7gL More of it today by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 31st May 2020 1:16pm)

Strip aff and own that shit. There is no shame in having a "Glasgow body". Also you make vitamin D in your exposed skin in about half of the time it takes to get sun burn. So its for health reasons if anybody is offended. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 31st May 2020 5:12pm)

I *think* it was a drill hall and later a TA hall. Bored this morning so... In 1860 there was no development here [link](https://maps.nls.uk/view/74953132#zoom=5&lat=10728&lon=6517&layers=BT) By 1896 There is a large building here described as a "Drill Hall" [link](https://maps.nls.uk/view/82891752#zoom=6&lat=10460&lon=6813&layers=BT) In later maps this is described as a "TA hall". by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 1st Jun 2020 9:23am)

6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (formed 1881). I think that shows it was purpose build as a drill hall and not later repurposed as a drill hall. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 1st Jun 2020 1:11pm)

That's just an out of context date. It may be the best before date. It may be the manufacture date. It may be the date when Big Darren who hand painted the cans back then in 2006 got a sloppy winch from Karen from Payroll. Who knows? What is the worst that could happen if we exclude Botulism? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 4th Jun 2020 7:22pm)

> The ~~duality~~ stupidity of man. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Jun 2020 4:54pm)

> Face mask use could result in a large reduction in risk of infection (n=2647; aOR 0·15, 95% CI 0·07 to 0·34, RD −14·3%, −15·9 to −10·7; low certainty), with stronger associations with N95 or similar respirators compared with disposable surgical masks or similar (eg, reusable 12–16-layer cotton masks; pinteraction=0·090; posterior probability >95%, low certainty). Source https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Jun 2020 4:51pm)

> low certainty https://bestpractice.bmj.com/info/toolkit/learn-ebm/what-is-grade/ by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Jun 2020 10:20pm)

Your source is an interview from March! Hardly peer reviewed. And at at time when they were struggling to get PPE for healthcare providers. Consider the source who is a Senior Government advisor who may be influenced by policy decisions on sourcing PPE. > Loads of people are wearing them out and about unnecessarily. Is a bold and reckless claim, I do hope nobody suffers from your ~~advice~~ opinion. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Jun 2020 12:10am)

He's the HappyShopper Katie Hopkins of /r/Glasgow by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 18th Jun 2020 4:15pm)

BBC "News" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-53101298 by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Jun 2020 1:47pm)

Thanks. Doing gods work. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 23rd Jun 2020 6:22pm)

call these fuckers out by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Jun 2020 2:38pm)

onto a dildo factory by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Jun 2020 8:34pm)

Is this a quote from a close family member? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Jun 2020 8:33pm)

Either we say this is acceptable in a "free society" or we say our political institutions fail to protect us. I am pretty clear it is the latter than the former. If the rationale is people should do the right thing then you have a flawed understanding of humanity. * "You" used as in not you Jen, but "one" as HRH might say. I am some how (confusingly) just not comfortable typing that. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Jun 2020 8:30pm)

I had terrible migraines on a weekly or bi-weekly basis from my teens. I had the full deal. Migraine vision, vomiting, debilitating head pain. Decades later I get pressurised by my SO into taking a Sleep Assessment test and get diagnosed and treated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea because of snoring not specifically for migraine. I have not had a migraine since starting treatment five years ago and I can think of no other change in lifestyle. I have heard other people with OSA report the same benefit. It's worth a shot and easy to test and treat for what in my case was a complete recovery. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 3rd Jul 2020 6:42pm)

Greyhounds have specific anaesthetic sensitivity, amongst other things. Whatever vet you choose, I would ask them about this and see if they take it seriously. https://www.ngap.org/greyhound-health-what-vet-should-know-y434.html by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Jul 2020 9:08pm)

btw, my greyhound girl was the best dog I have ever had. Fantastic dogs. So funny and full of character and grace. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Jul 2020 10:16pm)

How inconvenient by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Jul 2020 9:40am)

You are kidding, right? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Jul 2020 10:33pm)

In WW2 they asked men to charge up a beach in front of German machine guns into almost certain death and women to stay at home and work themselves raw to protect the country. In 2020 you can't even wear a mask, wear gloves or carry hand cream and put them on when you enter shops to protect the country. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 12th Jul 2020 10:29am)

I have been doing it for twelve years. I work in a project based collaborative team. Our team was 90+% home based before COVID and now we are 100% home based. I don't recognise the disadvantage at all. Of all the teams in my organisation, we are the most productive and the most innovative. I have one lady who has worked for me for the past six years whom I have never met face to face. She was office based until COVID and then I had her work from home actually a couple of weeks before my organisation mandated it. There has been a small improvement in her performance. She is much more accessible as she is not skipping off for 50 fag breaks a day. You have to consciously make the time in the work week to socialise remotely. Like physically set aside time, and talk about normal stuff life stuff. It's not for everybody, but humans are adaptable beasts. You would be surprised how it can become a normal and complete way of working. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Jul 2020 9:42pm)

You need the advice of a real legal professional not some Reddit rando. Secondly it is a disgrace that you have to pay at all. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 16th Jul 2020 8:59pm)

I hope that if I or one of my loved ones take a turn that somebody like you will happen by. Sorry you are shaken up. It must have been traumatic. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 17th Jul 2020 4:26pm)

Done this myself at your age three times. Twice South to North and once North to South, which I preferred as my home is close to Milngavie and you will be buggered by the end of it, regardless of fitness. Unless you know how to comfortably camp with very lightweight gear, I strongly recommend you look at a gear courier service to move your heavy kit around. Or as a compromise have a friend meet you at Crainlariach with clean clothes, etc,. It's been kind of damp, the midges will be fierce. Carry lots of smidge. I do not recommend the bothies, although I have stayed in them many times. I have met roasters in them more often than not and who needs that nonsense? Do the locals a favour and bag and bin your shite and litter. Keep Scotland beautiful! Two pairs of clean socks every day, with spares. One very thin pair under a thicker pair. Carry foot powder and keep your feet dry. Dry them several times a day. A golf umbrella makes an excellent walking stick and...umbrella. "Are you expecting rain? <scoffing>" <Scottish Rain> "Haha ya wet prick! <gloating>". Only walk I ever got ticks was on the WHW and I had hunners of them. Learn how to take them off properly without them vomiting their Lyme disease into you. A fag is not the correct method. Don't ask! Not only to you get them from grass but they drop from above. Only place I ever saw an adder was on WHW (Conic Hill) warming himself in the morning sun, which was quite awesome. It's a great walk. You will have lifelong memories from it. Don't just batter into it. Stop and explore. Take a guide book. It's the equivalent of going to a museum and talking the tour, as opposed to walking around on your own and missing half the cool stuff. You'll love it. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 17th Jul 2020 8:07pm)

Can confirm. I make my own bread from scratch and the best way to get a good crust is to put it in a HOT oven with a bowl of water to make steam. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 17th Jul 2020 8:16pm)

I see two masks wearers! wtf Glasgow! by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 18th Jul 2020 6:21pm)

outside...shops by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 18th Jul 2020 8:02pm)

So in a hypothetical trip to Buchannan Street for some shopping. How many times do you think you are touching that mask? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 18th Jul 2020 10:15pm)

Where would you be able to play badminton or fitba? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Jul 2020 3:52pm)

Sorry, I didn't make my point very well. I know Campsie Glen, I was wondering where you would be able to do any activity at Campsie Glen where you require a reasonably sized flat area? I don't think that exists there. At least in my admittedly flaky recollection. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Jul 2020 5:37pm)

I have seen it from both sides. When I was a wee guy growing up we would see the cops and shout "POLIS!!!, RUN!". Nobody ever said "why are we running?" We just did and if they caught us we would get a boot up the arse. I was married to one for over a decade. We socialised almost exclusively with other cops and their families. I am over generalising but for the most part there are "criminals" and "civvies". "Civvies" are criminals who have yet to be caught committing a crime. They dehumanise entire groups of people, mostly anybody who is not a cop. I see my apparent hypocrisy in that statement, but I stand by it. They particularly dislike other emergency services, especially the Fire Service. Who are all "lazy bastards" who get "paid to sleep." However one thing that may pass you by if you have never been part of the scene is they are especially fucking horrible to each other on an almost daily basis. A typical shift is full of factions and cliques. They will fuck each other over in the most horrible/dangerous/criminal of ways. Me and my ex were quite happily married for several years until we joined the "Police Family". They don't have happy and fulfilled personal lives. Divorce is endemic as is domestic and substance abuse and inter-polis shagging. It totally changes anybody but the most robust of people. How could it not? It would change me and it would change you. They never see people at their best, always victims or criminals. There are good cops, who are genuinely good people. Those are the rare super robust ones that the "job" has not dehumanised and to be honest I didn't meet many in over a decade. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 27th Jul 2020 8:14pm)

Instead of just deleting the guys posts, why don't you add "COVID safety of Glaswegians" to the topics that are not allowed on the sidebar? Or, "posts the mods find boring will be deleted without notice"? It's not like he posted a nude pic of him tattooing a swastika made up of dicks on the forehead of corpse of the late Queen Mother. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 9th Aug 2020 8:48pm)

The easy solution to this is to add some revised advisory verbage to the sidebar. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 9th Aug 2020 9:09pm)

I think the smell was the middens roon the back? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th Aug 2020 7:38pm)

The subway car were those old Victorian things you see in the transport museum. Wooden death traps. And the smell of carbolic. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th Aug 2020 7:40pm)

Very nice work. I am assuming this is in Blender, rather than actual LEGO? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 17th Aug 2020 1:57pm)

> 2/48ths Scottish shit. 1/24th by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 21st Aug 2020 10:52pm)

Sometimes in life, somebody being able to speak up gives others the courage they need to move on. I can't really help. I just wanted to say I admired your frankness. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Aug 2020 4:43pm)

Just saw this a few minutes ago thanks to your tip. Thanks a lot! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 17th Sep 2020 2:44pm)

This might give you a temporary fix https://www.playemulator.com/snes-online/super-mario-kart/ by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 18th Sep 2020 4:18pm)

The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people wrongly overestimate their knowledge or ability in a specific area. This tends to occur because a lack of self-awareness prevents them from accurately assessing their own skills. https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/dunning-kruger-effect#:~:text=The%20Dunning%2DKruger%20effect%20is,accurately%20assessing%20their%20own%20skills. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 19th Sep 2020 11:05am)

Glasgow Royal Plastic Surgery clinic and team were great when I had a "little" woodworking accident. Good people doing good things that make a real difference. The surgical team and the outpatient clinic were fantastic. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 22nd Sep 2020 12:00am)

Not going to lie, I was a extra cautious around the bench planer when I first went back to it but its all good now. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 22nd Sep 2020 11:39am)

Which boy? I am not making the connection, and how do you know this is the boy? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 23rd Sep 2020 10:49am)

thanks by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 23rd Sep 2020 1:19pm)

Sloppy practice on my part after a long and tiring day. A finger on my right hand went into a bench planer and started to pull my hand in. Luckily only the finger tip got the chop as I reacted just as the adjacent fingers were getting to the blades. When I say chop, I mean erased, through the bone and all. This all happened in fractions of a second. I had a bit of nail left close in to the cuticle. Which the surgeon pulled out, remade the finger tip and then pushed back in the remaining nail. Fast forward two years and it looks like a normal finger on first glance, if a little stubby. Which is amazing work when you think on it. The reinserted nail kept the nail (opening?) open for new nail cells to grow from the nail bed. The nerves still are not right but it is just incredible what they did. Not only did the surgeon do an amazing job, but the outpatient clinic nurses saved my finger again when it went black (like frostbite) a few weeks post-surgery and there was concerns it might all have to go. Then after all that the physio got it working. Just amazing and caring professionals. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 24th Sep 2020 9:39am)

https://www.cobwebstainedglass.com/ Brian or one of the other stained glass artists will do repairs. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 26th Sep 2020 11:30am)

No idea why this comment got downvoted. I can only imagine one of the aforementioned cunts read it. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 10th Oct 2020 12:13pm)

> MLM hunbot for those not down with the cool kids in da hood https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hunbot by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 12th Oct 2020 9:10am)

How do you know this? You cannot get all that info from the pasted image. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 12th Oct 2020 10:25am)

I had my other half check her out on FB (I don't use FB). What an odd person. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 12th Oct 2020 12:12pm)

> Wetherspoons opened. Christ! Was it really that bad? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 13th Oct 2020 2:05pm)

Slaters Menswear do repairs on the top floor. You can walk in off the street. 165 Howard Street, Glasgow, G1 4HF by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 20th Oct 2020 11:41am)

We need to start carrying a black permanent marker, then modify the E in Lefist to Lé fist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89 by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 20th Oct 2020 11:48am)

Plastic covered garden wire or those wire twist things used for cables can be inserted into masks that dont have the metal part. I have made several masks like this. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Oct 2020 11:22am)

Future Mountain Rescue statistic by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 4th Nov 2020 9:08am)

After midnight, here a few days ago. The dog goes mental, barks, and my neighbour gives me shit for having a "nuisance dog". Poor wee dug is trembling with fear. They should be restricted to displays only. I wouldn't mind if it was really easy to get a permit for a display so you could have them for a family or group event, with a named person in charge and a time permit. Its the noise of low level constant shelling that is giving my dog PTSD. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 4th Nov 2020 11:30pm)

Don't buy a new battery without making sure whatever charges it is fully working. It also doesn't make sense to buy a new battery at the end of the season if you are not going to use the camper regularly during the winter because it will likely not be consistently charged. It's a skoosh to fit a solar panel. I have fitted four camper solar systems now. I buy from here. https://midsummerenergy.co.uk/ Buy an MPPT power controller, dearer than a PWM but PWN is a false economy. I have a 300W solar on my current van and I can happily go off grid in the Summer indefinitely and I need to run a CPAP all night, every night. We don't have a TV in the van though and my current van has a secondary 50W system just for charging mobile devices etc. Rust is a killer, and a money pit. Garages are prone to rip people off if they get a sense that they can and especially if whatever they are fixing you cannot easily see. I trust these guys totally. http://www.eldersgarage.co.uk/ They could have ripped me off with things which Toyota were going to charge me £1500+ for. They knew this and charged me £47.50. I have done a fair bit of this, if you have questions feel free to reach out to me privately. Unfortunately I am not looking for extra work. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 6th Nov 2020 12:50am)

Almost looks like it was taken in February in Paris. If it didn't say Glasgow 2014 of course. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 7th Nov 2020 4:37pm)

Mulled wine always sounds like a good idea. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 8th Nov 2020 12:47am)

Added bonus is the anal bleaching effect on the way out. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 8th Nov 2020 11:24am)

You can either do nothing and hope this goes away or do something. I'd say they chances of it going away if you do nothing are slim. The people on this thread who are advocating that you are in a helpless position simply don't know how the system works. The system will not leap up in your defence and it is naïve to think it will do. You need to learn how to work the system to make it do that. Agencies don't give a fuck about you, what they give a fuck about is screwing up and being held accountable for it. Nobody want it talked about in their performance review how they got some poor disabled guy a kicking. If you organise yourself and do this properly you can make them work for you. Take five minutes and set out a clear idea of what you want to achieve. Do you want the bad neighbours out? Would you move, and if so where? Do you simply want some mediation? At all times you want to come across as quietly *determined* to resolve this legally, and also that you are vulnerable. Some emotion is good but never get all pissy and threatening to any agency. All the time you are trying to persuade them to get on your side. First the cops NEED to be involved. Tell them you are terrified that if they are seen talking to you, you will be the target of further crime. They will acknowledge this. You NEED them to have a record of every threat, door kicking, assault. So if it even does get really bad they can then swoop armed with a history of events. It's money in the bank for any future conflict and worth doing even if they do not come see you until days after it happened. The basis of your concern is your neighbours criminal activity directed at you. The cops are the agency that handles criminal activity. Without involving the cops all future conversations with any other agency or individual will be treated as hearsay. Secondarily, you need a multi-agency approach. Write or email you Housing Association and also your local MP. Telling of how their indiscrete handling of your initial complaint has now put you in a state of fear and alarm for your own personal safety. Tell them it is effecting your mental well being. How you cannot sleep at night and its having a knock on effect to your ability to have a normal life. If you have also reached out to your Doctor or any Support Worker to say that you are stressed by this and can cite this in the letter/email then all to the good. Lay it on thick and make sure you mention that you are single disabled and vulnerable. Involving your local MP sends a discrete message to the housing association. That message is "I am willing to take this further if you do not resolve this". "I will not be fobbed off". If you have a family member or friend who can buy into your strategy *and also* contact these agencies on your behalf expressing their very deep concern about the safety of their single disabled vulnerable loved one and lay it on think that also really helps. You are in a shitty situation but not a hopeless one. However it's not going to be easy and it will be ugly for a while. If you are going to fight back get as many agencies and individuals on side as you possibly can. Even if those agencies are like a church group or private individuals who can advocate on your behalf. I have done this successfully. I was the target of a sustained vandalism campaign for a while. I did more of less what I set out here and after several months it worked. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 14th Nov 2020 10:20am)

Everything and more you might wish to know... https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/safety_concerns_with_li_ion by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 14th Nov 2020 10:30am)

Fidget The Midget was a Games Workshop goblin figure in the 1980s by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 14th Nov 2020 9:39pm)

I had a crack at making my own way back in April. It was dead easy. Puff pastry and pineapple jam with a bit of lemon flavoured icing. Not exactly like the cheapo doughy ones you get, but close enough to satisfy my craving. They were a bit more like traditional Danish pastries you might get in a continental buffet. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 19th Nov 2020 12:14am)

Would you want that to be the one an only time you were on the telly? And the one at the end of the clip who looks like she just woke up "that make perfect sense". by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 20th Nov 2020 1:05am)

"TV aerial alignment £3500" by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 23rd Nov 2020 9:07am)

I would not be buying a house when the arse is about to fall out of the economy. It will depress house prices. I am saying this as somebody who bought in 2008 and the sale completed about a week before the banking crisis. Apart from shitty economics. It is just a good all round idea to try before you buy by renting as several people have mentioned. Also have a look at this map. https://scotland.datashine.org.uk/#table=QS302SC&col=QS302SC0002&ramp=RdYlBu&layers=BTTT&zoom=11&lon=-4.2344&lat=55.8393 If you filter by health, the areas of good health tend to be regarded as the "better areas" when zoomed out. What I particularly like about it is that you can zoom right in to street level. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 1st Dec 2020 10:17pm)

cupboard love by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 14th Dec 2020 8:14pm)

I just downloaded Drawful2 in the Steam sale. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 31st Dec 2020 4:53pm)

heating up 50p pieces with a gas torch before the lunchtime horn was sounded. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Jan 2021 4:41pm)

UB40s by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 8th Jan 2021 7:22pm)

True, when every fucker is lying in the most outrageous ways. Is it sarcasm or just some other gasbag that is full of shite? Just put the /s there if you must be sarcastic. It's not going to kill you. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Jan 2021 6:39pm)

I was introduced to RPDR by my other half who is an avid fan. I must admit I knew zero of what it was about, but damn it is addictive. We even named our dog Evie Doggly. I think We have watched every season at least three times over. Except season one that is. The Vaseline smeared lens makes it a difficult watch. We are saving this episode for tonight for something to look forward to at the weekends since we are both on Dry January. Boo! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Jan 2021 6:35pm)

For employed people I think there have been two distinct experiences of the lockdown. Lucky fuckers like me and you who work from home. Actually I have had a home contract for 12 years now and love it. And the unlucky fuckers who cannot work from home, for various reasons. I definitely have a touch of "survivor guilt" about the whole thing. I mean I can't help that I work from home but I sure do feel sorry for those other folk who cannot. I hope you missus is in the former and not the latter category. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Jan 2021 6:47pm)

Hope you are alright. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Jan 2021 7:05pm)

Dunno if you have seen this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN30emwcNS4 by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Jan 2021 7:11pm)

Yeah MedCram is fantastic. BTW, this is a true story that happened today. A lady I work with went out sick on Tuesday of this week. High fever, shakes, felt like utter crap, only a *little* gastro symptoms. Gets a COVID test on Wednesday, and to my surprise is back at work today. Turns out it was food poisoning. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Jan 2021 7:24pm)

Fair point. It probably will. Maybe have somebody you trust watch it? Basically it says you can make a difference by early on maximising your immune system and gives direct advice on how you might do that. It also talks about "red alert" kind of symptoms, so if you have anxiety that is almost certain to freak you right the fuck out. Again, maybe have your partner watch it? It does contain useful stuff from a legit source. Statistically you need to be unlucky for it to go really bad, especially if you are < 50. Then you need to be really really unlucky. I really hope its just a cold. There is still cold and flu out there. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Jan 2021 7:19pm)

Fair enough. I don't have kids. I suppose also there are a lot of couple living separate lives in the same house and people living with abusive partners. I was thinking about this purely on a risk to health from COVID basis. There are I guess people forced to go to work in a supermarket or Amazon warehouse, with kids at home and abusive partners. I suppose it can always be worse. I just feel particularly bad for those forced to run the gauntlet every day when I through random chance can to some extent pick and choose my interactions. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 16th Jan 2021 9:36am)

**Proper** square sausage. None of that sawdust and floor sweepings crap from Malcolm Allan, Halls and Simon Howie. Tesco sell "We Hae Meat" square sausage which is *the shit*. Or get it from a proper butcher. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 16th Jan 2021 6:21pm)

You need to get your deep fry action on. A wee battered deep fried quarter pizza from the chippie for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Clearly everybody on this sub is an interloper as nobody has yet mentioned Munchie Box. Or possibly they do not wish to give away state secrets this early in the relationship. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 16th Jan 2021 6:25pm)

Get OUT Edinburgh! by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 16th Jan 2021 10:36pm)

I have said too much already. Please do not google munchie box. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 16th Jan 2021 10:34pm)

First vacation day since ~~September~~ October. I was off Christmas Day and New Years Day. Woke up before my alarm would have gone off worrying about work. Fucking scumbag brain. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Jan 2021 10:00am)

It's only the end of it if they do a global eradication program similar to what the WHO did for Smallpox. If all the wealthy countries vaccinate their populous and the immunity lasts for X time, but there are reservoirs of the virus in the unvaccinated areas of the world. Then that will flow back to us. BUT, at least by that time it will not be infecting a "virgin" populous with zero immunity, and not everybody will be getting sick at the same time. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Jan 2021 11:36pm)

You joke, but I was recently the victim of one of these gangs called the "loco-bois" they made me stand, all crowded uncomfortably close to me while "apologising(not apologising) for cancelled services" and to top it all off they charged me £4K for the privilege. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 24th Jan 2021 1:12pm)

Freedom units! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 27th Jan 2021 10:16am)

Anybody had COVID related dreams? Last night I was having a nice dream about going to the theatre to see a show. The theatre was a dreamland version of the Kings and everybody was milling around before the show, and I was sitting in my seat thinking "this is nice" when suddenly I realised there were hundred of people all not wearing masks. Dreamland pearls were clutched! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 27th Jan 2021 10:26am)

Another common dream theme for me is need a pee but cannot find a toilet. Or need a pee, find a toilet and it looks like the toilet from Trainspotting. My scumbag brain is yet to need a pee, find a toilet but it is rammed with people not wearing masks. I think I just jinxed myself. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 27th Jan 2021 10:45am)

Nope, who is your provider? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 27th Jan 2021 10:51am)

"Awright Roo Paul!!!" by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 28th Jan 2021 7:57pm)

Ah-ll show you ma shagpipes! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 28th Jan 2021 9:13pm)

Excellent montage you have there by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 31st Jan 2021 12:50pm)

You want Central Scotland Sawmill for the timber but I do not think they will offer surface planing? Sorry mods for the FB link, but they do not have a website. https://www.facebook.com/cssawmill/ I have all the tools to do this (but I am currently out of commission due to an injury), so I know that you will pay an arm and a leg from any source. What you are looking for suggests somebody with a table saw and a planer. You need the table saw to rip the board of oak down along the grain to your nominal dimension and a planer for finish? You will be knocked off your feet by the cost. What is the fortune you have been quoted? Hardwood is not cheap, it takes a long time to dry and become dimensionally stable, then the exacting 1mm precision measurements you have for a planed surface cost money and time. To be honest a table saw with the right and sharp blade will give you a very good finish. I am not convinced you need the planer. By the way B&Q are a source of cheap-ish oak boards but they will not cut them on their panel saw. They will only cut sheet materials such as MDF, ply and OSB. Also the thickest board they do is 25mm. If you could live with two boards of 25mm sistered side by side and you bought the board from B&Q you are looking at £52 for the unfinished board which you now need to rip cut and surface plane. You really want these in one piece, i.e not sistered because of the span and load bearing so I think you are into three figures. I am assuming you mean a single span with no support? That sounds unusual. Also 1660mm is a fair old span, and sure you want to use oak, but how much weight are you going to load this up with? How do you know it will not sag like a droopy teet in a year? Why oak? Why not steel? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 31st Jan 2021 9:22pm)

A picture tells a thousand words. So the oak would run vertically and act as a frame and support for the rack? All the load is downwards through the length of the oak board? What is the existing varnished cabinetry in this pic made out of? It looks like Sapele faced plywood? That is not solid is it? I am wondering if a fixing you put into that through your oak board will just rip right through the plywood when it is under load if the oak boards are not sitting on some kind of footing or plate? You want something that will transfer all that load on to a wide plate on the floor. Central Sawmill have (or had last time I checked) loads of ash which will be cheaper than the oak and just as hard. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 31st Jan 2021 10:57pm)

Before offering them to the Peoples Palace which I think is a good idea, I personally would offer them first to The National Library of Scotland and the The Mitchell Library. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 1st Feb 2021 10:40pm)

I lived in a drafty single glazed, solid stone house in Strathblane at the bottom of a Glen with only one working coal fireplace. It was so cold that my sister came to visit me once and burst into tears. My top tip for you if it is super cold is wear a hat, including to bed. I often slept in a thinsulate fleece hat that I used for winter hillwalking. That house taught me that there is nothing romantic about coal fires and also that baked potatoes (made in a coal fire) never become boring. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 8:45pm)

Yeah that house in Strathblane got frost on the inside of the window too. I also remember my shaving foam coming out like toothpaste and then would suddenly expand when the heat from my hand got to it. Cost a bloody fortune in coal to heat too. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 8:52pm)

It was awesome. I wasted some amount of shaving foam just watching it. Kind of like that urethane expanding foam in a can you get in DIY shops. The toothpaste would also come out really hard and just roll off the brush bristles. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 11:05pm)

You shall be judged!!! (harshly and without context) by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 4th Feb 2021 6:10pm)

My Mum had he hip replacement at the Jubilee. When they discharged her they gave her a leaflet that said she could play golf in six weeks. How is that for service, she doesn't even own a set of clubs? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 8th Feb 2021 11:28pm)

Are you suggesting she is a super-spreader? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 8th Feb 2021 11:35pm)

When I had a flat these bozos were regularly charging us several hundred quit for "realignment of TV aerial". Because there were several flats involved, nobody queried the regular occurrence of the item due to the low shared cost. I had a pal who lived in one of the other six blocks who told me they regularly got billed for the exact same thing. A cynical person may feel that is open to abuse. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 10th Feb 2021 1:26pm)

I had a whole load of jags for going to Africa years ago. I can't quite remember what they were for specifically, but I do remember my shoulder feeling like it had been battered with a lump hammer for a good few days afterwards. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 10th Feb 2021 2:58pm)

I miss my old Wii Fit and my COVID-bod could do with at least some movement. Do I just need to buy a Switch and this ring, or is there other parts I also need to buy? Does the picture somehow display on a SmartTV or do you only see the game on the tiny week Switch screen? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 10th Feb 2021 3:11pm)

Thanks. I think the £420 pack had this doc included. It is still too rich for my lardy ass. I think I will keep on risking injury with the resistance bands which are lethal btw. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 10th Feb 2021 7:58pm)

Better to have reported it. You got his reg plate. He put you in a state of fear and alarm. Should he do something else to some other poor soul in a fit of rage then what happened to you is on record. Also well done on you for sticking up for the poor shop workers who get nothing but abuse. I am sure they appreciated a bit of solidarity. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 10th Feb 2021 11:34pm)

I will have a pint of Laphroig please. btw, nice result with the road rage wanker. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Feb 2021 9:48pm)

You a Jack Daniels man? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Feb 2021 1:54pm)

Where at the Campsie Glen car park in the sky? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 16th Feb 2021 12:00pm)

Most people are fucking idiots. At least 50% of them. <insert George Carlin quote> by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 18th Feb 2021 12:00am)

Tumbled in a giant washing machine invented specifically for Covidiots. A big neon sign outside saying "Free 5G research", they go in, we slam door and hit 900 RPM spin cycle. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 18th Feb 2021 2:31pm)

I'd say it was probably weans making dens, but it made me think of a guy who I came across when I was hosting one of my woodland workshops. He was an ex-marine who was charging £££ for "grown" men to learn survival skills where they were making debris shelters like these to live out the apocalypse. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Feb 2021 3:35pm)

I have also done some accredited Outdoor Skills training on land and on water. It was pretty obvious that this one was intended for the Survivalist Cosplay market. Anybody who thinks they can live of the land long term as a hunter gatherer is delusional. On the other hand if somebody is engaged in outdoor activities such as hillwalking especially in Winter, some accredited training can make a real difference. Particularly navigation skills and avalanche avoidance. https://www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/winter-mountain/winter-mountain-skills/ I should also say that I met the same guy with another group who started a peat fire that is no doubt still burning underground by building their camp kitchen in a commercial spruce woodland. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Feb 2021 4:05pm)

Woodcarving. Not done it in quite a while now. Don't know if I will do it any more, will need to see. The liability insurance is prohibitive. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 20th Feb 2021 12:49am)

Not a handyman recommendation, but a point to note if you want to fix this. I am assuming that these tiles are not from the current renovation or else you would have those refitted by whomever renovated. So I am assuming that they are existing tiles. Why did these tiles fall off the wall? Tiles are not supposed to fall off the wall. They are on there with mortar and should be as hard as hell to get off the wall. That mortar bonding somehow failed. I am going to propose a reason and that is that they are not bonded to the wall with mortar intended to be used in a bathroom, and are not grouted with grout intended to be used in a bathroom. I am going to suggest that water has got behind the tiles and if you dont fix that problem then you will simply be doing this again in x months/years. I also guess that while these tiles came off the wall the mortar bond on any others adjacent to them is also severely weakened. I know it will be more expensive, but I would be having any suspect tiles removed as well and refitted with the appropriate and unfortunately more expensive materials. There is a fair chance that as well as the mortar that the sub wall on which they are mortared too might also have water damage. In my opinion it would be wasted money and effort not to fix the actual problem. Why do I know this? We were sitting in the lounge of our newly bought old house and there is a crash from the bathroom. I go upstairs and there is a wall tile that was formerly on the wall around the edge of the enamel bath which it has now chipped very badly. I start testing the other tiles and quite a few lift with next to no effort and I see. They have been put on with elcheapo B&Q grout onto regular gyproc which has all blown out with water penetration. Long story short, I end up needing to take down most of the bathroom wall and do a complete renovation. However this time I put up wet wall (rearo.co.uk) and not tiles. Sorry if this comes off a bit preachy and smart-arsey, I just don't want you to waste your money or get suckered by an unscrupulous tradesman. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Feb 2021 10:47am)

aw naw, poor wee dug. Hope he is on the mend soon. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Feb 2021 10:50am)

Taken the next two weeks off work to do up my manky back garden. The forecast was to be dry but its fine mist drizzle here and what I want to do involves a lot of muddy type work so I think I will wait until it does dry for a few days. I bought a whole load of stuff off Jordanhill Garden Supplies. They were really helpful and have good prices both the lady on the phones and the delivery guy were very friendly. So they are now my go to place for gairden stuff. Because of the damp weather, that means I am going to be bored out of my tits again in the meantime and why I am commenting on Reddit for a tiny bit of human conversation. This is my life now. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Feb 2021 10:57am)

That is a fair point by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Feb 2021 11:19am)

You are welcome. I will never tile again. That stuff is amazing and goes up super quick. 8 years in and I have the shower head water directly soaking it and there are no signs of water penetration. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Feb 2021 11:41am)

Haha. The weather never really improved until mid to late afternoon so I took to the shed to make bee hotels for me and the neighbours. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Feb 2021 6:42pm)

At least you will be all set for tomorrow morning. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Feb 2021 9:13pm)

"Cunts make Glasgow" by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 28th Feb 2021 4:49pm)

This will be unpopular but I am going to say it anyway and I say this as a regular (for years now) volunteer litter picker. The Cooncil not cleaning up is one thing, but its manky fucking Glaswegians throwing their shite everywhere *precisely* because everybody it seems thinks it is the Cooncils job to clean up after their arse. No amount of Cooncil cleaning teams are going to be able to keep up with the hoards of dirty cunts we live amongst and their fucking shite attitudes. You need to treat the ailment not the symptoms, and that is people pure dont give a fuck. Why should they? Everybody seems to think this is a Cooncil problem. "Go on mate just drop your McDonalds shite beside the bagged and dropped dog poo, those fucking lazy council bastards are only interested in drinking tea. It's a disgrace" You can only get people to give a fuck by showing them another way and that is not by telling them that somebody else will come and sort their shite out. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 28th Feb 2021 5:01pm)

That is one helluva weird roof on the right. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Mar 2021 7:49am)

That would be Harper Memorial Baptist Church on the right. source: https://maps.nls.uk/view/130372870 by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Mar 2021 8:04am)

I have always been disappointed when trying a mattress. It always feels very different after a nights sleep than it did in the shop when you are awkwardly laying on a vinyl covered bed in public with your shoes on, in a shop called "Carpet Busters" or some such. The mattress industry need to figure out a solution for accurately predicting comfort beyond "Medium Firm". Come to think of it buying a sofa is not much better. Soon as you walk in to the store, you get stalked by some "Consultant" who looks like he failed a Butlin's Redcoat interview for looking like a spiv. The sort of character Arnold Clark would consider too black market even for them. Couldn't you buy something cheap and temporary online that you could use until the shops open again, than you could put it in a back room for guests? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th Mar 2021 9:30am)

Check you out with your fancy mattress buying ways. Do you have your butler do it for you with an accurate marble rendering of your powdered buttocks? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th Mar 2021 11:29am)

Boil the bratwurst then finish them in the frying pan with a drizzle of dark beer over them. They get all sticky and beer caramelised. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th Mar 2021 4:26pm)

Burning is not part of the plan. Boil them unit you are sure they are cooked, then gently fry them in a frying pan with just a drizzle of beer at a time until they are nicely browned. Note burning not part of the method. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th Mar 2021 4:34pm)

Imagine Hancock was one of your star players? Who could they actually deploy for a pre-election field trip who would not do more harm than good? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th Mar 2021 4:30pm)

Oh right. Never referred to it as that before. Every day is a school day. I have always known it as "Beer Brats" https://www.culinaryhill.com/wisconsin-beer-brats/ by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th Mar 2021 4:41pm)

Wait, it the major bullshit the "friendliest city" or the photoshopped blue sky? Or both? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th Mar 2021 10:18pm)

These are great too https://www.amazon.co.uk/Macks-Unisexs-Ultra-Plugs-Beige/dp/B0051U7W32/ I take them when travelling, camping, working in the workshop, etc. And very easy to sleep while wearing. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 6th Mar 2021 11:36am)

A banana skin cannon by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 7th Mar 2021 9:17pm)

Tesco sell "We Hae Meat" square sausage which is not "artisan butcher", but the best of the generic ones by a long shot. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 7th Mar 2021 10:19pm)

> making you guilty of benig a social media warrior All rise, the court is in session. Pronouncements will be made. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th Mar 2021 4:56pm)

Damn you got me with your clever and devastating pedo insinuation. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th Mar 2021 5:13pm)

Why, are you thinking of selling? We can arrange for a free no obligation valuation. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Mar 2021 12:23pm)

What was the maddest shit he came out with then? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Mar 2021 12:29pm)

I was called a Pedo in one of the football threads on r/glasgow for saying something not even remotely anti-football. I should never have asked for those pictures... by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Mar 2021 12:33pm)

I am actually all for personal choice, but it is tragic when the personal decisions of one person can have fatal consequences for another. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Mar 2021 9:53pm)

In general or specifically? Nothing wrong with being scunnered occasionally. It is a rational response to a bleak period. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Mar 2021 10:49am)

That will be £27 please! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Mar 2021 10:54am)

Sorry to hear that. The news and social media is a dumpster fire of despair. A break will almost certainly be good and when/if you come back what will you have missed or been able to prevent? I had some fairly horrendous life events in quick succession a few years back and was really down. I will tell you what *really* helped me. This will sound over simplistic but this really worked for me at a rough period in my life. Walking in the woods. It helped me get a perspective and my thoughts in order. There is lots of evidence on how walking in a peaceful surrounding can improve mood. The Japanese have a name for it shinrin yoku. https://www.forestryengland.uk/blog/forest-bathing I hope you find your own way of raising your mood. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Mar 2021 1:21pm)

It just seems so accessible and basic somehow it is hard to see as potent. If you have access to the Kelvin you probably have access to Loch Ardinning https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/loch-ardinning/ and Campsie Glen https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/glasgow/campsie-glen.shtml which are both nice walks. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Mar 2021 10:20pm)

Weird post also with the same verbage for the city of El Paso. Mods I encourage you to stop masturbating for a moment and look at the comment history by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 13th Mar 2021 12:19am)

You are very welcome. I proposed to my significant other at Loch Ardinning. It is a lovely spot. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 13th Mar 2021 12:22am)

How do you feel about dogshit casually discarded in black plastic bags? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 14th Mar 2021 8:59pm)

I have got many a good item from RECAP in Cumbernauld. You could hire a man with a van to deliver to you if RECAP will not deliver to Glasgow City. http://www.recapnl.org.uk/about by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 15th Mar 2021 10:58am)

> it's always way more of a mess litter-wise after they've been around, as opposed to a football crowd. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 15th Mar 2021 6:48pm)

I you don't want to go for the costly full bhuna, door and drawer fronts can generally be replaced easily and cheaply by anybody with a screwdriver, including you. Simply measure the height and width of a door and see if the door size is available in a DIY store. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th Mar 2021 1:17pm)

In case you do decide to go more DIY or somebody else reading this is. I have used these guys in Kilsyth for worktops for two kitchens and two bathrooms and they have been great. https://www.worktopdistribution.co.uk/ by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th Mar 2021 5:02pm)

They are privatising Next? What about House of Sher? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th Mar 2021 5:05pm)

If you just want to play around you dont need a bread maker to make **really** good bread, and you also do not need to knead the dough. Follow this simple low effort recipe to make amazing bread... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gmCrbBGQy0 by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 18th Mar 2021 3:48pm)

tbh, I thought Bimini had it in the bag. Lawrence opened herself up for those villain edits after the stand up challenge when Ellie picked the running order and Lawrence got all weird about it, because you know somebody has to go first. Apart from all that nice to see a Glasgow based winner and kudos to Lawrence for saying she would rather stay in Glasgow than move to London. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 18th Mar 2021 11:47pm)

Lawrence comes out in some OTT Rangers extravaganza outfit. Red white and blue flares in her wig. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Mar 2021 9:18am)

A pocket moisture meter can be had for 20 quid from Amazon. It wouldn't tell you about the roof condition per se but it would tell you the moisture content of the walls and woodwork. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Mar 2021 3:00pm)

Let us also take a moment to also recognise both Bimini and Ellie. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Mar 2021 11:08pm)

Something that would not have been noteworthy a year ago is now an event thanks to this dread lurgy. I wonder if this will make us appreciate the smaller things for a while at least? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 21st Mar 2021 8:51am)

Not just "jazzy" but "very jazzy"? Unless it is made from Swarovski crystal, I am having a hard time picturing this. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 21st Mar 2021 5:59pm)

Somebody said the Glasgow mural trail (https://www.citycentremuraltrail.co.uk/) was a good inner city walk. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 21st Mar 2021 6:03pm)

Defo more jazz than camp. I'd say that is at least a three on the Duke Ellington scale out of a total of do-wap de do-de-boop. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 21st Mar 2021 6:25pm)

Where else have you lived then and for how long? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 22nd Mar 2021 8:20pm)

Good luck. Whits fur ye will no go bye ye. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 22nd Mar 2021 8:29pm)

Worst part is having to keep your mouth open for so long. You will get so much novocaine that you will not feel a thing during the process. Boredom and keeping your mouth that far open is the worst of it. Think of it as a big filling that takes ages, because that is basically what it is. One tip, take the strongest painkillers you have as soon as safely as you are able because when that novocaine wears off you are going to feel a "bit hurty". Don't do what I did and wait for it to hurt, then the painkillers have to work extra hard and might not catch up with the pain. I would not hesitate to have it done again if the need ever arises. It's one of those overblown things. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 22nd Mar 2021 8:39pm)

Had the same, I am not sure of the times though but they seem about the same time. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 23rd Mar 2021 6:49pm)

Today is the day I get my first COVID jag. Woke up early and excited like a kid at Christmas. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 25th Mar 2021 8:37am)

Time to do the first poo in the new toilets. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 25th Mar 2021 8:35am)

Yeah the staff were good at the Allander Centre in Milngavie/Bearsden. I was expecting some side effects now three hours later, but nuttin, nada. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 25th Mar 2021 3:57pm)

I have not had a sausage supper in over a year, which for me is remarkable. I know you can get chippies, but I need to be super cautious due to a very vulnerable person in my immediate family who I love more than sausage suppers (most of the time). All those little "normal" things are going to be treats for many people when they can do them again. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 25th Mar 2021 4:00pm)

You finger crossing worked. How do you do that? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Mar 2021 8:58am)

Me and my other half went through many dog trainers including one at the Vet hospital. They all cost us a small fortune but only one helped (and then only a bit) with our hyper-aggressive dog. I was told by a vet that dog trainers all seem to have "odd personality traits" which turned out to be our experience, but the last lady Lynn was very nice and professional. She is based in Bearsden but will travel anywhere in the area. https://www.bestpawforwardtraining.co.uk/ Also, I highly recommend this YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgKNPC0O91FgvS94YMgIag by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Mar 2021 9:32am)

We also got our pup in January of 2020 right before COVID and she also has not been socialised. She also has never been left alone and has the worst case of separation anxiety you have ever seen. Apart from that she is well adjusted. We followed the "Bite Inhibition" training on the Sympawtico YouTube channel and it really worked. There is some great content for free on there. Even the basics of "How do I punish my dog for bad behaviour"? The basic rule being don't do anything to a dog you would not do to a baby. e.g No rolled up newspaper, no shouting, no water pistol. It just escalates the stress level which is the basic cause of any bad behaviour. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Mar 2021 9:54am)

I have noticed that as well. Don't mean to make you paranoid. Obviously somebody has a sad. <sad face> by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Mar 2021 6:41pm)

If you hadn't said this I would still be on 2020 time. This makes me happy as 50% of the clocks in my house are now on time again. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 28th Mar 2021 11:02am)

Dumbarton was my first instinctive thought by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 29th Mar 2021 6:45pm)

The shadows fall from top left to bottom right. That means the photographer facing West in the middle of the day or North in the late day. If he is facing West could those hills be in the Greenock kind of area? Or if the photographer facing North could this be Dumbarton/Kilpatrick/Duntocher? Going East I think the hills just seem less steep to me. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 29th Mar 2021 6:52pm)

Do you have more pics? I have done this once before but the extra pics made all the difference. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 29th Mar 2021 6:58pm)

Right in front of the flat cap guys nose, there is one of those fancy lamps that they put outside of Mayors(?) houses by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 9:26am)

A good shout, but it doesn't look fancy enough according to this... https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18771556.lamp-post-tradition-bright-idea-glasgows-long-list-lord-provosts/ Addictive isn't it? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 1:58pm)

I am losing my shit over here by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 4:10pm)

This looks like the most convincing candidate to me so far and as u/moonwatercloud says, could be a parallel street by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 6:49pm)

Tell me to get lost if this is too intrusive, but what would the family name of the grocer be? I am thinking that most grocers are called by their family name at this time. e.g Smith's Grocer by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 6:54pm)

Damn, why couldn't his name be "Humperdink"? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 8:18pm)

Agreed I am not feelin it either. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 8:53pm)

This from Scottish Post Office Directory of 1911, which is the last available. However the grocer man looks just old enough in your second photo to be in business by then or maybe his father? Smith, Alexander, grocer and wine merchant, 902 Sauchiehall st. ; ho. 45 Bentinck st. Smith, Andrew, grocer and wine merchant, 769 Springburn rd. ; ho. 639 Hawthorn st. Smith, Archibald, grocer, 180 Waddell st. ; ho. 6 Cleland street. Smith, James, grocer, Lambhill ; ho. Broomley pi., Garelochhead, Smith, John & Sons, grocers and prov. merchants, 145 Byres rd. ; ho. 3 Craigmore terrace. Smith, John A., licensed grocer, 145 Centre street ; ho. 53 Stevenson dr. Smith, Richard G., grocer and provision merchant, 336 London rd. ; ho. 1 Rock Dove gdns., Tollcross. Smith, William, grocer and spirit dealer, 602 Gallowgate ; res. 63 Greenhill rd., Rutherglen. Smith, Mrs. M. , grocer and provision merchant, 608 Duke St.; ho. 499 do. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 8:55pm)

Not gonna lie I did get a bit excited when 63 Greenhill Road, residence of Wm Smith Grocer and spirit dealer came up like this... https://www.google.com/maps/place/63+Greenhill+Rd,+Rutherglen,+Glasgow/@55.8269523,-4.2134842,3a,75y,85.3h,92.45t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sy0wZGQuEossT3EpIxyPWow!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x4888412c4f8c8bc5:0x1388ba31f1eb27fa!8m2!3d55.8270864!4d-4.2123989 Now the tenements look like they check out but the house on the left is defo not the posh house, and there is a missing hill issue. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 9:20pm)

99% certain that is not the location. As you say there are no hills around like the one in the OPs source pic. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 30th Mar 2021 11:20pm)

I don't think that hill is the correct profile. It looks about the right size but it is kind of bull nosed and the OPs hill is more linear in slope. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 31st Mar 2021 12:25am)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presenteeism by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 4th Apr 2021 12:00pm)

Wow, you must be super-excited? What is a home fund award exactly? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 5th Apr 2021 10:05am)

Woke up to a dusting of snow this morning. Looking forward to another day of working in the garden. It has been a great four day weekend. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 5th Apr 2021 10:04am)

One of my neighbours was in the motor trade and I asked him the same question. He told me not to use Gumtree or the likes but to put an ad in Autotrader as you apparently get more cash for your car there. Dunno if true, maybe somebody else can put me right? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 5th Apr 2021 4:01pm)

Arnold Clark. Arnold Shark, etc,... Dishonest spivs. Both in sales and servicing. Told me my car was practically a write off and told me they could not legally return my keys to me unless I paid £1500+ for MoT work. I threw a fit in the Bishopbriggs Toyota Arnold Clark and they somehow were able to return my keys. Then with literally hours left before my existing MoT expired. I drove to my local under the arches garage. I told them the story and those guys could have had me over a barrel. My local garage (who are part of the good garage scheme) charged me £128 and that included the MoT and they even washed it for me. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 5th Apr 2021 4:08pm)

This might give you an idea of price. https://www.parkers.co.uk/car-valuation/ by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 5th Apr 2021 6:41pm)

Pish in the freezer. Place a baking tray beneath it. Defrost the freezer. Catch the pish in the baking tray. Then do a shit in his letterbox. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Apr 2021 3:02pm)

Serious answer: Contact your MP or MSP or both. Say you are terrified of this individual will murder you if you complain in person. And you cannot sleep at night for thinking about this poor vulnerable woman who is in your opinion being ruthlessly exploited. Ask directly for them to intervene on your behalf to preserve your anonymity. This is a future PR disaster for them if they do not act and agencies listen to people who are part of the establishment not us peons. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Apr 2021 3:09pm)

Poor wee DJ Jazzy Jeff got a kicking. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 9th Apr 2021 5:46pm)

Took delivery of a Lay-Z-Spa to replace our old knackered one but its too cold to get it set up right now with the frosty nights. Can't wait to get it working, but its probably the end on this month before I can do that. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 10th Apr 2021 11:13am)

It is an over priced inflatable kids paddling pool, that is a temporary hot tub. It sounds shit but is amazing. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 10th Apr 2021 5:04pm)

If you ever get the chance to try one, I am sure you will think so. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 10th Apr 2021 5:08pm)

Jury duty again. This is the forth time. It is like being on a spam email list. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 12th Apr 2021 2:30pm)

So are you done done? Or, done till next time done? I have been called two out of the previous three times. During one of these times there was a sales guy I used to work with who was a defendant in a domestic and his trial was in the next courtroom. Bold as fucking brass he tells me about his charges while we were waiting to go in to our respective trials. The cock. To look at him you would think butter wouldn't melt. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 12th Apr 2021 5:59pm)

Do you get to eat twenty quid popcorn and drink an unreasonably large sprite that is mostly ice during the trial? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 12th Apr 2021 7:47pm)

You are talking garbage. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 13th Apr 2021 6:37pm)

Mavis Valley are also a bunch of miserable cunts. Literally like you were taking food out of their kids mouths. The guys in Cumbernauld are excellent proving that it doesn't need to be that way. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 13th Apr 2021 6:40pm)

Ukilt by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 14th Apr 2021 8:06pm)

I wonder why people say the Glaswegians come up, chop down all the trees and leave their carry oot and foil barbeques and human shite all over the place? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 14th Apr 2021 8:14pm)

So what you are like fuck it anyway? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 14th Apr 2021 8:10pm)

Yeah that is exactly what I got from your comment and from the look of it I am not alone. Sorry if my comprehension skills are not up to your advanced writing style. If you want to camp legally, there is a great site on Inchcaillioch, with a very short boat trip from Balmaha. https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/things-to-do/camping/find-a-campsite/inchcailloch/ edit: Not sarcastic enough, added more sarcasm. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 14th Apr 2021 8:31pm)

Good advice. I used to camp all over Loch Lomond as a youth but I would never do it now due to the wee fannies. The last few times I have paddled over to the islands. Last trip was December 2019 and we paddled over to Inchconnachan did not see any wallabies but did find what looked like wallaby poop so hopefully the wallaby genocide was not totally successful. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 14th Apr 2021 8:39pm)

And I have given you a cracking recommendation. You are welcome! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Apr 2021 9:10am)

plus one for Tiso Outdoor Experience on Couper St. I personally would take my own socks for the fitting both for the ick factor but also for the fit. All walking socks are not created equal. I am also a big fan of proper all leather boots and not the plastic weave ones. My leather Berghaus ones fit like a glove. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Apr 2021 9:16am)

Gut health is important for brain health and has been implicated in insomnia in several studies now. [example of such a study](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6290721/) Get some probiotic in your diet, for example drink some kefir every day or make your own. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Apr 2021 9:21am)

I bet you have some feet stories. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Apr 2021 1:52pm)

Fun fact shoe stores in North America sell socks and not just one tiny rack of them. I never understood why we don't do that here? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Apr 2021 4:49pm)

I know this is a UK only "scientific research paper" but Aussies could give us a run for our money. A friend of mine who worked in a children's home in Perth, WA once remarked in private conversation about one of her service users as "that little dog cunt". Which impressed me with its swearelegance at the time. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Apr 2021 1:23pm)

get them from free from your local SNP branch. Google SNP Branch +<where you live> or search for the same on Facebook by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Apr 2021 3:44pm)

North America has "dog parks". Nice big safe spaces which are dog proof enclosures. They often have a small/nervous dog penned area too. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 17th Apr 2021 2:54pm)

The dog parks where we had a membership had certain rules regarding fouling and control of your dog. I think the membership aspect helped to keep some people in line. We did see fights and we did see people not picking up poo, but it was rarer than I see in my local park in Glasgow. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 18th Apr 2021 9:30am)

I suppose it depends on what era you are looking for? If you are looking for older "brown" furniture you might want to look at upcoming auction catalogues for example. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 18th Apr 2021 10:33am)

You can make a charcoal fired flowerpot furnace that can melt aluminium really easy. Two metal plant pots one bigger than the other. One goes on the outside and one will be the inside of your furnace. You fill the gap between with a mix of refractory cement and pearlite. You need a through hole in the side about 40mm diameter. Leave the cement and pearlite mix a few days to properly cure. When ready to use, take some real wood charcoal and pack it around the side of your crucible. Light the charcoal with a BBQ lighter then with a hot air heat gun, blow heat into the furnace from the side hole. Aluminium will melt at 660 centigrade, especially if you partially cover the top with a small slab or brick. All of those components are available from B&Q. I doubt this could get up to 930 centigrade to melt brass. This little charcoal flower pot furnace is surprisingly capable. Don't try to make your own greensand at this stage, just by some Petrobond online. If you are worried about setting fire to your garden, that should be the least of your worries. This is such a dangerous endeavour that you really could give yourself or others life changing injuries. Any moisture in your mould could cause a violent expansion of molten metal all over your face and eyes. It will happen so quick dodging out of the way is not an option. I used to work with an old fella who worked at the Carronshore foundry in Falkirk. He told me that the foundrymen hated working with aluminium because it will stick to you, where as iron rolls off. Not trying to be negative I just want you to be crystal clear on how dangerous this is. Also full face shield, suede apron, gauntlets, arm leg and boot covers. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 18th Apr 2021 10:58am)

Cunt like this is why our city looks like a fucking cowp. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 18th Apr 2021 4:44pm)

You are welcome. It is not only aluminium, it is any hot metal that can "explode". It is actually water in the sand explosively turning to steam and pushing the molten metal back out under pressure. Molten aluminium also tends to stick to you rather than rolling off. I don't want to put you off especially as I have done it in the past. I just want you to go in with your eyes open because of the increased hazards. Have you looked into pewter casting? You can do that on your cooker or with a wee camping stove and make some pretty cool ornamental pieces including custom jewellery and gifts. It is a lot more accessible than aluminium casting and you will learn casting skills doing that which you can use later down the line. It is also dead easy to remelt if you make a mess of a piece. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 18th Apr 2021 4:40pm)

Worth every penny by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 19th Apr 2021 9:19am)

Bishopbriggs is very much an aspirational family sleepy suburb type area. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 19th Apr 2021 6:09pm)

I think most people would agree that Hamilton is not Greater Glasgow like the OP asked for, is is quite close though and it would be cheaper. Same with Airdrie, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, EK, Kirky/Lenzie, Paisley, Renfrew, Johnston and Clydebank. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 19th Apr 2021 6:14pm)

Lessons for everyone in here by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 19th Apr 2021 6:19pm)

Not while sitting on the new settee please. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 21st Apr 2021 9:20am)

Exact same rule applies for eating crisps noises. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:56pm)

Cooncil cutbacks mean they are not being whitewashed any more. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 23rd Apr 2021 4:37pm)

If it is the rainwater run off drains at the side of the road those are owned by the Cooncil. If it is the sewerage drains that contain jobbies etc then that is owned by Scottish Water. Those should be two unconnected drainage systems. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 25th Apr 2021 9:15am)

Fantastic weekend spent in the Lay-Z-Spa drinking fizzy wine. Great weather. I feel very lucky and privileged to be able to enjoy the good weather in this decadent way. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 25th Apr 2021 9:31am)

The Cooncil will likely do fuck all in my experience. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 25th Apr 2021 6:38pm)

There were no Picts in the lands in which Glasgow later developed. Also the smooth worn details of the figure as if it has been tumbled in a river or through plowing are inconsistent with the sharp and jagged bandsaw or hacksaw cut marks on the base. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 26th Apr 2021 9:28pm)

Wait a minute. Are you the Picttish treasure guy from yesterday with another account? If so, yes this is an actual pirate gravestone. There were pirates operating on the Clyde in the 1750s in later centuries they became the Shipmates of the Boys Brigade. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 27th Apr 2021 12:46pm)

These people are not interested in facts, debate, democracy or discourse. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 27th Apr 2021 3:02pm)

mmmhhmmmm https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/myvlhw/found_this_in_the_woods_in_the_east_end_looks/ by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 27th Apr 2021 3:51pm)

>They attended the call at around 4.30am on Wednesday, April 28. >A 55-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/granville-street-police-close-street-after-unexplained-sudden-death-in-glasgow-3216619 by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Apr 2021 1:19pm)

You and literally every other soul on here. Have an upvote. And there are the angry douchey ones who kid themselves otherwise. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Apr 2021 1:23pm)

They'll never catch on. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Apr 2021 3:06pm)

One of my single pals was at the pub and said it felt like normal in the bubble of people at the same table but felt very odd being unable to casually socialise. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Apr 2021 3:10pm)

Most low to mid-end SUVs are based upon a saloon chassis and running gear. It is 4x4 cosplay for cars. Source: I am a hypocrit by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Apr 2021 12:51pm)

> Lol @ you being downvoted. It's almost like places in England can be nice as well! Yeah, it's not a competition! Also some people do not even think of Kernow as England. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Apr 2021 12:56pm)

Apart from the hooses this could be Harris by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Apr 2021 5:56pm)

My Sister lived on Gigha and she had a palm tree in her garden. It was not warmer, it just never got frosty cold in the winter. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Apr 2021 9:00pm)

Lots of local interest if you start from here too by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 5th May 2021 1:00pm)

I got summoned for the fourth time a few weeks back. This time I secured an excusal for legit reasons that I am not about to go into. Is your at the cinema or the actual court? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 5th May 2021 4:39pm)

If you get a shoplifting case, maybe they will show the CCTV footage in IMAX. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 6th May 2021 12:02am)

Attempted murder might be a stretch... https://crime.scot/culpable-and-reckless-conduct/ by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 6th May 2021 2:44pm)

Guy I work with paid £5k for a bike to be built for him. It seems to be made with a lot of carbon fibre, etc. He is in a club but as far as I know does not do it competitively. Fair play. He seems like a sporty clean living type so crack on son. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 6th May 2021 2:52pm)

That is awesome. When is your date? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 6th May 2021 3:07pm)

I was dyed in the wool Labour until the scummery of the first IndyRef and actually flipped SNP/Green before that vote to vote Yes in the first IndyRef. Labour used to stand for something. They had a constituency and that was working people. Anas Sarwar is a multi-millionsire for god sakes. wolTbh, I don't see them pulling out of this death spiral. They have utterly lost the trust of their former constituents. If Kier Starmer was an ice cream flavour it would be called "The taste of the space between atoms". by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 7th May 2021 8:59am)

Indeed. When the voice in your head says "I should be doing this..." tell it to bolt. Unless of course you are landing a plane or operating on somebody at the time. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 7th May 2021 12:06pm)

dO yOuR rEaSeArCh!!! by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 9th May 2021 12:52pm)

Well good on you for pointing out that Scottish Nationalism is toxic. That is what we needed to hear to snap us out of our selfish self interest. Thank fuck for you and other martyrs who can out us right. So glad you are not, meh... anti-indy necessarily. I mean it is a fucking conceit isn't it? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 9th May 2021 10:17pm)

Actually I agree with you. BUT I don't have the means or energy to bring these scared people to the well to drink. And it is galling to see people so scared of the future that they would rather accept the status quo. Sorry to vent, I am just frustrated and I am out of order. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 9th May 2021 10:57pm)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN3gb8-Uusc by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th May 2021 9:30am)

> 12th May 1994 John Smith? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th May 2021 10:09am)

What is this Sit, Stay, Drop, Come? Bomb sniffing, or word processing skills for dogs? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th May 2021 9:03am)

Dunno why your comment is being down-voted as controversial. It could be one of a couple of things I guess, but if nobody adds a counter comment, how will we know? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th May 2021 9:05am)

https://ukmeteornetwork.co.uk/showers/2021-eta-aquarids-meteor-shower/ by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th May 2021 2:17pm)

How many times have you heard "Aw he is only playing", while your dog is freaked out? My wee dog is the same. She does not like being rushed up upon. A couple with a German Shepard once said my dog would make a "Great wee toy" for their dog as it lunged at her. I was not very polite to them. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th May 2021 2:24pm)

squeaky wheel gets the oil by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th May 2021 9:31pm)

I often have a shit sleep on a Sunday night or have trouble getting to sleep and not dress rehearsing work crises. I was considering trying CBD oil to help with this, but wonder if it is mumbojumbo? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 17th May 2021 9:34am)

Not sure if I believe all the reported benefits of CBD, but it does make sense that it would "even out the spikes" in scumbag brain activity. Does anybody have any positive or negative experience to share? I don't want to go down the sleeping tabs route for the reasons you mention. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 17th May 2021 1:47pm)

Thanks. I read an article and it mentioned an oil dropped under the tongue. I will do a little more reading. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 17th May 2021 4:31pm)

Thanks a lot. I will check them out. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 17th May 2021 5:31pm)

The good news is you will be able to wear it all next Summer as well. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 17th May 2021 7:52pm)

Get a room you two. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 18th May 2021 11:01am)

The vast majority of patients in hospital in Bolton are eligible but are unvaccinated. Five people who have had a single jab, hospitalised with the Indian variant in Bolton. One frail patient who had received both injections is in hospital. source, Dr John Campbell: https://youtu.be/LZpBJ1LhQto?t=844 by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 18th May 2021 11:08am)

Thanks for posting. I have them on order. We will do our bit. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 18th May 2021 11:11am)

CBD oil as discussed in yesterday's Steamie has been delivered. We both took a few drops. Let's hope it helps with sleepytime tonight. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 18th May 2021 2:21pm)

CBD oil update: Took some, had a fairly good sleep. Could be placebo. The jury is still out. My better half who also took it said the same. Neither of us were zonked out. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 9:28am)

We took it yesterday lunchtime after it was delivered by Amazon, "just to see" and we both thought we imagined a "slight mellowness" but so slight as to be possibly imagined. I think the real test will be if there is even a moderate sleep improvement that is sustained over time, and if it returns to normal shitty sleep patterns if we stop. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 9:45am)

Thanks. We are going to stick it out for this bottle anyway, even though it tastes like bong water (I am told). by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 9:52am)

Because I have no patience and an Amazon Prime account I bought [this one](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07XH642NB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 10:04am)

Would like to hear the outcome of that discussion. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 12:46pm)

Interesting. I suppose the placebo effect can actually be a real world effect? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 12:52pm)

No expert, but this is what I have read. Anybody please correct me. CBD and THC are two components made by plants of the Cannabis Satvia plant species. CBD is the part we are interested in for sleep and pain, THC is the part that makes you feel stoned. As well as whacky backie grown in an AirBNB in Milton, Hemp is also part of this Cannabis Satvia plant family. The CBD oils you see for sale including the ones sold on Amazon are usually derived from Hemp and can contain no more than 0.2% THC and the THC's are removed somehow before you buy it. [More here](https://lloydspharmacy.com/blogs/vitamins-and-supplement-advice/is-cbd-oil-legal-in-uk) by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 12:59pm)

Aw you wee scone. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 6:04pm)

"Torquil, Rupert, Findlay GET HIM!!!" by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 6:02pm)

do you need somebody to call you a whaaaambulance? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 6:20pm)

I know. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 19th May 2021 7:24pm)

What are you gonna do mid-summer when it gets light at 0330 - 0400? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 20th May 2021 9:18am)

Mibbe he landed there hoping to get honors from the local young team before moving on to the actual plunging? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 20th May 2021 9:22am)

Was listening yesterday to Dr John Campbell saying that the antibody prevalence survey was 59.2% in Scotland on 19th April. You might imagine that would have a major dent in the R number and today a month later you can probably add another 10% to that. Which should on paper mean we are approaching the mythical herd immunity threshold of 70 to 80% Maybe now we are going to see what we were told we would see, and that is localised flare ups? Maybe that is what we are seeing in Bolton and the Southside? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 20th May 2021 9:31am)

I have the same problem, although I found blackout blinds that could be cut to the recess. However light still leaks all around them (of course!) and it bugs the shit out of me. I just have an old tee shirt within arms reach which I drape over my eyes if it becomes too annoying. I tried wearing a mask but it was not comfortable. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 20th May 2021 10:06am)

I need this in my life! Thanks. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 20th May 2021 11:40am)

Skipping queue would be doing something subversive to get you ahead of where you ought to be. Phoning up an NHS number is not doing that. Rest easy and enjoy the antibods. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 20th May 2021 4:21pm)

cycling shorts to prevent the ball chaffe by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 22nd May 2021 9:25am)

Four times for me and the first of those I was called. Once they have your contact details they are like stalkers. More or less every 12 or 18 months for me. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 22nd May 2021 2:43pm)

I cannot remember that far back. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd May 2021 7:08pm)

Hope your baws are ok by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd May 2021 7:07pm)

What are you towing? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 24th May 2021 1:38pm)

Rather than die, I think you develop super powers. For example, you might suddenly suit any hat. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 25th May 2021 3:02pm)

Nae wonder this city is a dump. The manky cunts are the problem not you. Fuck them. Nip it in the bud or it will get worse. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th May 2021 8:58am)

Yeah fuck that. It's not a couple of crisp packets is it. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th May 2021 9:13am)

Watch this video for a beginner beer. I have made this twice now. Absolutely amazing if you like Hellas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0s4cS_m5JM by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 27th May 2021 12:01am)

If you are concerned. Why not go to https://vacs.nhs.scot/csp log in with the username on your letter, and screen print the new appointment details? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 27th May 2021 11:36am)

Reading this thread made me recall [Splicer Bars](https://twitter.com/Baggy88/status/1023241445640220672/photo/1) by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 27th May 2021 11:43pm)

a man of good taste and nae teeth by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 27th May 2021 11:40pm)

> Nothing. And tomorrow we come back and we cut off your chonson. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 28th May 2021 4:37pm)

Same happened to me on the phone. If you have a first appointment letter it has a UserName allocated to you, with which you can log on here https://vacs.nhs.scot/csp and see if there is a second appointment set up for you. Otherwise do what Anubis says. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 28th May 2021 4:42pm)

Pampas Grass is the real giveaway by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 28th May 2021 5:02pm)

If it is any conciliation, it means your immune system is reacting. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 28th May 2021 5:06pm)

Our internal recruiters use LinkedIn to approach candidates directly rather than use an external agency. If you are asked to record a short video. Sit up straight and answer the cliched questions. You'd be amazed of how terrible some of these videos are. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 28th May 2021 5:04pm)

Good for you Tim. I am glad it is working out. What would be your top LinkedIn candidate tips? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 28th May 2021 11:10pm)

Exactly. Want to contribute? Do a (free)test and report the results. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 28th May 2021 11:16pm)

SG Planning? People are not taking up BOOKED vaccination appointments. Horse to water cliche ensues. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 28th May 2021 11:20pm)

My neighbor doesn't believe in COVID or clouds. Apparently clouds are concentrations of mind control drugs deposited by airplanes or some other rigorous science. Just "do your research" he told me. I am sure he left school with no qualifications. BUT you cannot argue with "SCIENCE" by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 29th May 2021 9:44pm)

Not seen it since Autumn 2019. I don't recall seeing big mad Q's by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 30th May 2021 11:37am)

I bought my first bike in 20 years on Friday. Love it. Did 8 miles and didn't die. Can't run any more due to wrecked feet. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 30th May 2021 11:39am)

Sure did. Just back again after another toot on the bike. Wish I had done this sooner. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 30th May 2021 1:23pm)

I get your drift...I paid a lot of money for this bike. My colleague told me it was ok for a starter bike. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 30th May 2021 4:45pm)

Alexa, make fart noises by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 31st May 2021 9:22am)

ELI5 by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 31st May 2021 4:01pm)

Aw right thanks. When I hear the word vest I think hi-vis and not simmet by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 31st May 2021 5:09pm)

Hate starting the week after a shitty nights sleep. Roll on the weekend. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 1st Jun 2021 8:56am)

like dragging an anchor by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 1st Jun 2021 1:56pm)

uxorious by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 1st Jun 2021 7:49pm)

https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/how-to-help/volunteer/ by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 1:20pm)

Take Smidge with you if you want to remain sane. Especially in the Trossachs and Lomond Park. https://www.smidgeup.com/ Unfortunately [Inchcailloch](https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/things-to-do/camping/find-a-campsite/inchcailloch/) is currently closed, but bookmark it for future use. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 1:27pm)

Smidge is the only thing other than DEET that I think actually works *to an extent*, and I have tried them all. Even odd things like bog myrtle. I spend a lot of time outdoors, and this is the only stuff I use these days. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 6:01pm)

Never worked for me. I had both the old formula and new formula dry body oil. All it would do for me is make me smell like a French Poodle. If I put it on thick enough some might drown in the slick stick to me, but it never repelled them in my experience. I wonder if it only works with some peoples natural pheromones? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 9:32pm)

Side question to anybody in the actual know rather than with an opinion. How often do rental shops clean kilts between clients? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:08am)

Join a badminton club and you will meet loads of people and always have people to play with. All ability levels are accommodated. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 8:48pm)

This is what you can fight back with. It may also have a deterrent effect. Personally I have a RunCam 2 the footage is excellent, but the mic is shite. If that is important to you you might want to look at reviews that also talk about audio. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 8:58pm)

Oh you have really got the red pilled haters triggered. Poor sad wee neckbeards. A chest mounted camera might also work for you too. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:07pm)

If you can identify the company post it on all their social media outlets. You wait and see if that gets their attention. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:27pm)

> but cycling is probably one of the few where men have it worse overall. Based upon your vast experience of neither being a cyclist or a woman. Or, just from your rigorous YouTube research project? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:47pm)

Twist are you on the sauce again? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 10:04pm)

Do that then. Easily. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 10:03pm)

Aw right. I am shaking my head at some of the tin ear comments further down. Makes you sad that nothing really seems to change for the better. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 10:16pm)

Sorry, I don't but there are literally hunners of badminton clubs. Actually I drove to Bonnybridge to play because my pal was in the local club there. Just about any leisure centre or recreational hall with a large enough room has one. Within a stones throw of where you are sitting you will find one. It is also very accessible in terms of equipment. You don't need to spend a lot of money for a racquet or court shoes. You know those sport shoes with tan or flesh coloured sole grips that do not leave marks on wooden sprung sports floors. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 4th Jun 2021 8:33am)

Is the idea of a caravan appealing? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 4th Jun 2021 10:17am)

Love Glesga jokes. "Three cows in a field. Which one is going on holiday? The one with the wee calf!" by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 4th Jun 2021 10:16am)

Welcome to the club. A half pint of heavy and a double Grouse for Mario. Dominoes? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 4th Jun 2021 12:59pm)

Seriously, put an add on FB market or Gumtree. Gardeners often need topsoil. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 4th Jun 2021 2:42pm)

If you stay there, you can't see it far enough. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 4th Jun 2021 2:56pm)

I have a love hate relationship with Cumbernauld but after giving it 25 years of my life it's mostly hate. I wouldn't voluntarily live there again. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 4th Jun 2021 2:55pm)

sounds like a factors wet dream by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 8th Jun 2021 2:42pm)

We would visit my Gran who lived in the tenements on Rathlin Street, Govan. At chucking out time she would heard the grandwains into the front room to watch the boxing from the pubs on the corner. Every night it was full on pissed martial arts. I also remember people stealing the electricity from the lamp standards. Feeling nostalgic I had a look on Google Maps. I was [not disappointed](https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8640281,-4.3160181,3a,30.8y,285.36h,71.19t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sn8F5n6WA69RiHg8xcVY8dw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 8th Jun 2021 2:53pm)

I blame Limmy after opening up Yoker in peoples minds. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 8th Jun 2021 3:10pm)

A part of me wants to fantasise that those mountain bikes are stolen. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 8th Jun 2021 3:37pm)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F2WKLhhnhk by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 8th Jun 2021 8:35pm)

My American nephew loves battered haggis. I don't get it personally. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 8th Jun 2021 10:39pm)

You mean weirder? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 8th Jun 2021 10:45pm)

You want to get that sorted because both of those jags require a booster. It might turn out that you end up with better immunity but I wouldnt count on that without the correct booster. Also I doubt the guy is a liar. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 9th Jun 2021 10:25am)

What did you get? Az or Pfizer? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 9th Jun 2021 8:15pm)

That is not right. The second one is meant to be the booster to the first one and is meant to be the same type of jag. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 10th Jun 2021 9:25am)

I wouldn't feel bad about it, you like what you like. Just now you know it's divisive enjoy it with discretion. For example, don't go for a drive through Larkhall with the windows down blasting the rebel tunes. Otherwise you need to be prepared for some people to get the hump and react badly, and these people are not the most reasonable people. We were in the toon with my mother-in-law who is from abroad and the Orange Walk halted all the traffic, and my mother-in-law who is Catholic says "Oh how nice! A marching band!". She was less impressed when we explained that they play songs about being up to their knees in her blood. Then we had to explain the whole bigotry deal and she looked baffled and horrified. Although I have eff all to do with it I was ashamed of how we look to those outside of our backward hate bubble. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 10th Jun 2021 11:40am)

Glad you are feeling better. When I read your positive test I did have a sense of dread even though I do not know you. Long story and not good. Why not make an 8-bit game in less than an hour? If this is your kind of thing. https://arcade.makecode.com/ It is great brain exercise and therefore will take you out of your current general crapiness. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 11th Jun 2021 5:31pm)

We are on our second. Best money ever spent. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 12th Jun 2021 8:47am)

Cycle to Clachan of Campsie then back to Lay-Z-Spa just as soon as the booze wears off. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 12th Jun 2021 8:58am)

You are welcome. I don't know why either but I remember when you posted and thinking "poor bugger, I hope they don't get it bad". I guess it is due to experiences of people close to me and COVID. I have lost two people in my inner circle to it. I am doing ok, thanks for asking. I got my second jag last week, so very lucky really all things considered. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 12th Jun 2021 3:31pm)

Sort of arsehole doesnt walk their dog often enough so it doesnt need to shite indoors *every single day?* by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 12th Jun 2021 3:41pm)

Poor wee dug! by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 12th Jun 2021 3:54pm)

^ good cunt by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 13th Jun 2021 9:07am)

Didn't u/timlardner say his screen scraper data source was not currently good at exposing what's on events and he would need to look for another source? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 16th Jun 2021 11:38am)

Which of these boxes are you ticking? * Headache * Runny nose * Sneezing * Sore throat by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 28th Jun 2021 12:59pm)

Bill Gates wants you to miss-spell. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 28th Jun 2021 12:55pm)

Especially anybody North or East of Banknock by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 28th Jun 2021 7:44pm)

Those are some of the symptoms of the Delta variant https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/new-top-5-covid-symptoms by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 28th Jun 2021 7:39pm)

Head-in-sand-ism by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 29th Jun 2021 9:02am)

The cynic in me might think that the Gov't is more than happy for < 30s to catch it in order to get to herd immunity sooner. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 29th Jun 2021 10:52am)

Relax! Speaking as an occasional interviewer you would be amazed how many people are utterly shocking and inappropriate at interview. If you can turn up on time, looking remotely smart, spell your name and not spark up a doobie mid conversation, then you are already better than most of the pack and likely to be considered for shortlisting. The bar is lower than you think. Good luck! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 29th Jun 2021 11:37am)

I once saw an interviewees belly button all interview during a virtual session as he was so badly dressed and slumped in his chair. This is for a professional role paying £££ by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 30th Jun 2021 9:21am)

Dare you to go up to the ice cream van and ask for something pink and white with nuts. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 30th Jun 2021 3:08pm)

Same fucker who invented those clear microwave meal tops that never peel in one piece or the zip seal grated cheese bags that never seal. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 30th Jun 2021 6:51pm)

DONT Absolutely 100% not worth it. By all means defend yourself with minimal force but don't let some scaley wee munter ruin your life or your GFs life by you getting a criminal assault sentence. If she has more witnesses than you and can convince a court that you as a man are the aggressor then you are FUCKED. Think on how easy that would be easy to make a case for. Are you a large man? Minimal force is removing yourself from the situation without force where possible and then let the criminal justice system with all it's flaws handle it. Don't let somebody else potentially ruin your future just because you are "expected" to act a certain way. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 1st Jul 2021 11:24am)

Some times I think the citizens of our fair city are involved in a giant street art installation which is a critique on the disposable nature of Capatalism simply called "dog-shite-bag". by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 1st Jul 2021 11:27am)

Absolutely. I am sure you have a life full of opportunity ahead of you. Would be a shame if that gets ruined because of some wee daft lassies. Good on you for thinking with the heid. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 1st Jul 2021 1:41pm)

Sad state of affairs. A dashcam is worth every penny. I can recommend a really good cheap one if you like? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 1st Jul 2021 3:27pm)

Still every bit as fabulous and high camp. Those outfits with the braiding and dainty white gloves...lush!!! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 2nd Jul 2021 9:01am)

Fear or not, it's still better to double check when so much is at risk. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 5th Jul 2021 3:37pm)

Hold Fast! by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 5th Jul 2021 3:40pm)

if you really like orange and apricot slice by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 6th Jul 2021 8:59am)

Nice one Tim by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 6th Jul 2021 9:01am)

Least you know now. The Sudafed up your nose spray really works but you shouldn't use it for more than three days. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Jul 2021 9:11am)

Yesterday I just booked Northlink Ferries to Orkney for a crossing only two weeks away. All scheduled sailings were available on both my outbound and return days. Orkney is amazing for a holiday by the way. Also, Ben Nevis is boring AF if you do the "tourist track". Better off with anywhere in Glencoe or the Mamores if you are in that neck of the woods. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 8th Jul 2021 10:09am)

This is an excellent suggestion which takes into account that the OP may not be a road cyclist. You could cycle out of Toon on the canal towpath and pick up the John Muir Way in a few places. Toon > Canal Towpath > Kirkintilloch > John Muir Way to Clachan of Campsie then Camp for the night at the waterfalls. Return the next day. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 8th Jul 2021 3:10pm)

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Last night I had a pretty vivid medieval dream of storming Edinburgh Castle by climbing up the walls to free it from the "English". I dont usually have vivid dreams that are cohesive and have a full narrative arc. Also surprising as I am not into all the Braveheart freedom stuff although I am strongly pro-Indy from a civic nationalism standpoint. It wasn't really bloodthirsty or anti-English it was more about the climbing and capture of the castle from occupiers. No dream English were hurt in the production. Wish you could save your dreams to mp4 this was a belter and would have been great to share. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 9th Jul 2021 9:39am)

the deaf cannot hear by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 10th Jul 2021 11:27am)

My wee grannie stayed in the Red Road flats at the top and I remember the water in the toilet bowl swirling around with the wind. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 12th Jul 2021 10:14pm)

Let the games begin! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 13th Jul 2021 7:32am)

Dunno why you are being downvoted. There seems to be a load of petty people on here. If you don't like the content or the patter, simply go elsewhere or learn to co-exist with other people. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 13th Jul 2021 10:19am)

A lot of very fragile egos. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 13th Jul 2021 1:44pm)

Congrats. Does that make you a great auntie or an awright auntie? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 13th Jul 2021 5:23pm)

At least the road surface is real 1960s. They must have filled in a load of potholes though. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 14th Jul 2021 5:51pm)

Did you ask for a credit in the movie? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Jul 2021 10:02am)

We left our wee dug with a BorrowMyDoggie person a couple of years back. In spite of assurances, our nervous wee dog was not boarded on her own but the house was *rammed* with other dogs on the day we picked her up. She was utter traumatised by the experience. Never again. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Jul 2021 10:07am)

I think you are right. It will become endemic and we will all likely catch it at some point, perhaps many times in our lives. Just like most people you know have has flu or measles or chickenpox. I dont think that will be a big deal as we do have to get on with things and we shouldnt have those massive waves of transmission burning through people with zero immunity. I think it will be a smart move to get a yearly flu vaccine from now on, as getting flu and covid at the same time is a bad combo. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Jul 2021 9:54am)

It used to be socially acceptable to drink and drive, but the Gov't of the time put a lot of energy into making it socially unacceptable and it is now. I don't see why mask wearing when ill or with immunodeficiency cannot also become the social norm. Presenteeism has been shown over and over again to be counter productive. If as a culture we cannot learn from this whole mess (I am not so sure) then we will pay the consequences. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Jul 2021 12:10pm)

Err ok, you win the battle of nothing. My point is it will be endemic. Apologies for any other measles followers who were insulted by my poorly constructed comments. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Jul 2021 10:20pm)

Wait now. In "my" future of ever-covid, I now owe you a safe passage? Sorry, I am not up to the job. If I cannot get the facts about measles correct how do you expect me to advise you on being immune from covid? Besides, I am too busy curing cancer. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Jul 2021 10:59pm)

I'm getting these sense that you think I am one of these Covid is a flu rockets? Or, I am casual about the terrible illness that is covid. I am not. You are way wide of the mark. I have personal experience of covid bereavement. Apologies for the distress caused to you. I was obviously not clear enough. Covid will be with us going forward and it will take a terrible toll on many. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Jul 2021 11:19pm)

no problem. It is a shit situation, but here we are. Be well. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Jul 2021 11:36pm)

Good job! Will you celebrate in some non-alcoholic way? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 17th Jul 2021 7:19am)

Anybody know a workspace on the North side of the toon where I can do some bodywork on my campervan. Needs to be dry and have a mains outlet. I would probably need a Friday + Saturday + Sunday to complete the work. Willing to pay of course. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Jul 2021 8:27am)

Dress code at the Schoolhouse has really liberalised. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Jul 2021 12:50pm)

If you were to make a sweeping generalisation on the demographic, how would you describe it? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Jul 2021 9:12am)

That's good to hear. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Jul 2021 9:31am)

I quit permanently following hypnotherapy. This was during the Christmas festivities many years ago. I was able to have a drink and not smoke following the therapy. It doesn't work for everybody but it really worked for me. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 2nd Aug 2021 1:53pm)

Agreed. I do the vast majority of my drinking horizontally. At least that is how the night ends. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 4th Aug 2021 5:31pm)

> Derek Acorah How bad is their pentest security that they let that walloper into their server room? *"I am just going to plug this ghost detecting USB stick in right here!"* by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 5th Aug 2021 9:31am)

shutup and take this upvote by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 5th Aug 2021 10:06am)

Go yourself. Buy a cheap reflective foil backed bedroll and put that under your blow up for mostly extra thermal protection and a tiny bit of extra comfort. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 6th Aug 2021 1:42pm)

> work of Israel Keyes You consider the activities of a serial rapist and murderer "work"? Naive at best, and only if we are being charitable. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 6th Aug 2021 1:47pm)

The Pi Hut https://thepihut.com/collections/adafruit-kits-projects and Pimoroni https://shop.pimoroni.com/collections/kits Since the demise of Maplin, your only local option is RS. If you have not already got one, buy a Pi Zero W. Great fun. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 7th Aug 2021 1:56pm)

WASPS is mostly pottery, glass, painting etc. I have not seen woodworkers there. Of course that doesnt mean they will not allow a woodworker. Shared workspace is from about £70/month. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 8th Aug 2021 12:03pm)

Because we live amongst filthy cunts who throw their shit all over the place then moan when the cooncil dont pick up after them. Because the problem is not them, it is somebody else. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 8th Aug 2021 5:39pm)

Enclosed dogparks in the US often have a small dog enclosed area for the wee ones to do their wee dug thing. We need those here. We have a wee dug (MinPin) and I have had to pick her up on occasion, one time I am sure it prevented serious injury to her or the other dogs owner. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 10th Aug 2021 2:36pm)

I love that it is called a self-led "workshop". Isn't it just walking about reading signs or playing with various doo-dahs covered in sticky child slebbers and nose pickings? Or maybe you actually make a dining table and four chairs, self-led of course? I feel workshop is over selling it. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 11th Aug 2021 10:11am)

Why should we be tolerant of shameless bigots? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 16th Aug 2021 9:17am)

what about the other neighbors? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 17th Aug 2021 1:28pm)

Don't forget Blaeberries. You can pick them up at David Marshall lodge in Aberfoyle if you are mobile. Raspberries will be over by now. The brambles are just coming into season. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 18th Aug 2021 9:21am)

What is a poke bowl? A bowl with different pokes of sweeties? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 18th Aug 2021 7:49pm)

I am inclined to think the problem could be with your account for the web portal which shows the vaccine record to you and not with the underlying data. If the vaccinator who gave your second dose had the little handheld tablet and could see your record on there then he would have said to you if he did not see your record at all and if it did not show your successful first dose. I would make an appointment to sit face to face to explain to my GP and ask them to look up my medical record with me sitting there and see if they can see the vaccinations. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 19th Aug 2021 9:12am)

Two pickles, then spend the rest of the evening off gassing at loud parts in the movie. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 20th Aug 2021 9:04am)

air. try opening all taps and flushing everything. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 21st Aug 2021 9:41pm)

Getting pissed shagging each others spouses and having biblical fallouts with each other fills the endless hours. Source: Family from (pre-buyout) Gigha. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 28th Aug 2021 6:45pm)

This is your sub as much as theirs. Ask away. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 29th Aug 2021 9:04am)

> Hearing horror stories of people on supporters coaches yesterday who were positive but came out of isolation to see the match. What the actual? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 30th Aug 2021 10:57am)

via Bealach na'Ba by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 30th Aug 2021 5:11pm)

If they are not even pretending to be safe. What other corners will they cut? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 31st Aug 2021 10:39am)

If you are not getting safe vibes before you even get there, it is probably best to go somewhere else where you can be a bit more comfortable. I mean the whole point is to relax and have a good time. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 31st Aug 2021 10:53am)

Plain rude to not give a reason. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 3rd Sep 2021 11:58am)

Don't know why your post would get deleted. This *is exactly* the Glasgow based information and discussion I come to r/Glasgow to see. Me and my other half love the Burrell. It's our default local cultural day out when we are in the mood for that kind of thing. Thank god it is reopening with all that extra stuff to gawk at. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 3rd Sep 2021 11:57am)

Are they not making new extra exhibition space in a basement or something? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 3rd Sep 2021 2:58pm)

Heating is on. In the mood for mince and tatties. Must look out my fleece jumpers. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 6th Sep 2021 9:27am)

> are you some kind of methane-vent-loving cyanobacteria How did you figure it out? You are not supposed to know this. My colony will have to take appropriate steps. Our Zooxanthellae will be in touch. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Sep 2021 10:46am)

I have not bought a hoose under the new system. I presume lenders will only still lend a maximum which is the value of the home report? In other words buyers need to pull the balance above that value out of thin air? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Sep 2021 3:56pm)

No wonder so many people will never own their own home, and a significant few will own more than one and make it so difficult for the rest. The housing market has been dysfunctional since that old cunt Thatcher had a firesale. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Sep 2021 4:34pm)

Curious, what are you building or interested in? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Sep 2021 7:17pm)

How miniature? I have built some Z scale stuff. That is a challenge. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Sep 2021 9:57pm)

Possible heroin OD. Tragic, he was so good in The Wire and Boardwalk Empire by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Sep 2021 9:32am)

Me neither! As far as I know this is not corroborated, so it could be BS. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Sep 2021 9:45am)

Not necessarily for OP but for anybody who in general is lonely or out of work, or otherwise without "purpose". Consider volunteering. There are tonnes of volunteering positions doing all sorts of stuff. It doesn't have to be sorting through bin bags of jumble in a charity shop. There are all sorts of rewarding and engaging volunteering positions. You get a chance to meet people without the added pressure of "looking for friendship" which can sometimes feel forced and laden with expectation. Who knows you might even meet your next significant other there. In addition you get something that looks really good on your CV. It instantly tells the interviewer that you are somebody who has some get up and go and some self determination. Finally, it can give you some sense that your existence is in some way meaningful, which can go a long way to improving self-esteem and then in turn boosting confidence. Most people find quiet confidence an attractive trait in a potential friend or partner. https://www.volunteerscotland.net/ by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Sep 2021 1:11pm)

Think you are right! Many years ago I recall going up Ben Lomond in the last week in September and it was in the mid to high twenties(?) but that's highly atypical. Might burn a few frozen burgers on the BBQ tonight and have a cheeky school night beer. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Sep 2021 1:17pm)

> Also what the fuck with with this rain, yesterday I wore a tank top and summer trousers for working from home and now it's looking like a monsoon Possible thunderstorms anytime from 4pm until midnight forecast then seasonal normal from the weekend. Think yesterday was the end of Summer. It has been a good run. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Sep 2021 9:19am)

This country (UK) has gone to the dogs. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Sep 2021 2:53pm)

Best just to cave in now, rather than six months from now. Seriously though check out https://www.youtube.com/c/SimpawticoDogTraining by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Sep 2021 5:43pm)

Yep, it's a karma farming dogpile. The hypocrisy is rampant too. People accusing of her of all sorts while at the very same time exhibiting the things they are accusing her of in their comments. It's bordering on obsession. Personally I don't find her funny in the slightest, but compared to some of the boring fannies here who thinks their patter is hil-arious, she is George frikkin Carlin. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Sep 2021 5:55pm)

I am not going to defend her, but she didn't invent offensive comedy, she just is not very good at it and just ends up offensive like much of the mad-patter comments you read here every day. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Sep 2021 6:55pm)

Low quality munchie box and kebab last night. Feel like I have angry wasps in my colon. I am interviewing somebody in 53 minutes from now and look and feel like I have been dragged out of a hedge backwards. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Sep 2021 9:04am)

That's the kicker. No booze was involved. I feel cheated. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Sep 2021 9:26am)

Word! I also have all those fluids to replace. Makes sense on multiple levels. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Sep 2021 1:51pm)

That's fantastic, congrats. Tbh, reading others recent experiences here I thought you might be disappointed. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Sep 2021 2:04pm)

Non [Google AMP](https://www.theregister.com/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/) link if you prefer... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-58528575 by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Sep 2021 12:05pm)

I watched this based upon your recommendation. It was excellent thanks. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 12th Sep 2021 3:42pm)

You've avoided Edinburgh then? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 12th Sep 2021 7:30pm)

Off for a weeks camping holiday tomorrow. Perfect timing! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Sep 2021 10:08am)

One of the best camping trips I ever had was in early December a few years ago. We paddled over to Inchtavannach on Loch Lomond and only had light gear that we could cram into the bow of the kayaks. So long as the weather is not changeable, winter camping can be excellent. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Sep 2021 4:14pm)

Are you the guy who tightens the Jesus Nut? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Sep 2021 4:16pm)

Jesus Pins by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Sep 2021 4:22pm)

Right round like a record baby! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Sep 2021 4:44pm)

That woman deserves a medal with an honourable mention for the lad. The "tough guy" mentions his dugs names in that video. Get it shared on EK FB groups and he will come out of the woodwork. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Sep 2021 6:43pm)

Or eats his face of when he is out of his tits. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Sep 2021 10:53pm)

Just back from a week of camping up the West coast. Not a single midge bite. Nor did I see any? Was fully expecting to need to break out the smidge. Bizzare as we still have high teens temps, damp and very little wind. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 20th Sep 2021 2:05pm)

> Radio Clyde phone-in rules apply. The sub covers anything that's relevant to Glasgow and the West of Scotland Can't imagine Tiger Tim (pun not intended) advertising for marches. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd Sep 2021 10:02am)

Munro Bagging is one of those things which sounds like straightforward in principal, but in reality I think most people end up walking the same Munros over and over simply because there is only so far you can reach if you set your alarm for five in the morning to be on the hills before say 9am. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd Sep 2021 12:19pm)

Beinn Dòrain and Beinn an Dòthaidh also Ben More and Stob Binnein were my regular fallback Munros. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd Sep 2021 1:44pm)

TEST-TEST-TEST TEST123 4567890 by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd Sep 2021 2:32pm)

hillbillies by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd Sep 2021 2:41pm)

I had mine taken at one of those in store photographers that was inside a Tesco Extra Cumbernauld. The photos of my baw face were much better than anything that could be taken in a booth. Cost about a tenner for 4 pics printed and a memory stick containing the file for later printing if needed. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd Sep 2021 4:41pm)

This person grooves. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Sep 2021 5:29pm)

> Got any moonshine *left* mate? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Sep 2021 9:42pm)

stuff you hide in the boot of your truck from the polis mate. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Sep 2021 9:50pm)

Romance is fucking dead I tell you. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Sep 2021 9:24am)

Agree those corporate branded ones are shite, but "We Hae Meat" brand sold by Tesco are really good for a non-artisan butcher square sausage and I have extensively researched this topic as my figure will attest. "Lorne sausage" if your from Edinburgh (the animals). by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 25th Sep 2021 1:56pm)

No point in calling them fannies. People just want to know they can get to work or hospital or visit their relatives etc. The real fannies are the Clown show and the media who are feeding the flames. If people had any trust and the Gov't said "Dont panic!" then they wouldn't, but there is no trust. They will be quite happy for us to blame each other instead of them. Btw, I am down to the first red lines on my fuel tank and probably don't need fuel until Wednesday. So I'll wait until Tuesday night, but then I don't have family or work obligations that require me to be mobile, or else I'd be forced to join the queues like many of them "fannies". Easy to point the finger. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 26th Sep 2021 4:58pm)

Fair enuff. Just many of the people in the queue are reacting because they think they have a real need and feel they are not just panicking. https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191866692.001.0001/q-oro-ed6-00021192 by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 26th Sep 2021 5:10pm)

That's what I am counting on. Those who did fill up now have full tanks and the pressure is off and fingers crossed by Tuesday night I can nip down to the local garage. If not I just need to not drive from Tuesday night so my other half can attend an appointment next week, else its a taxi. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 26th Sep 2021 5:18pm)

> Sunny walk up Conic hill Was damp and windy down here, you must have got lucky dodging the gloom. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 27th Sep 2021 10:06am)

Family legend has it that my Granda built the Cutty Sark "Made by unknown modeller". So I goes into the museum and said that to the curator in the model department. He says "Mate!!! You have no idea how many times I have heard that!" <crush> by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 29th Sep 2021 9:15am)

I have been like this since 1993. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 29th Sep 2021 3:46pm)

You can imagine him saying on a school trip "REMEMBER you are ambassadors for your school!" He is keeping that seat warm for Angela Rayner who is more relatable on paper at least. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 29th Sep 2021 3:53pm)

Sainsburys have been selling Christmas stuff since the start of September, crack on. If anything you are behind. Quick question, what actually are halloween tunes? Examples? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 1st Oct 2021 9:14am)

This was the only one that came to my mind by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 1st Oct 2021 3:14pm)

Have you ever watched the Jim Jarmusch film Dead Man? It is excellent. Don't let Johnny Depp put you off he is expertly directed. As an added bonus the music is by Neil Young. A masterpiece from start to finish. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 1st Oct 2021 3:32pm)

Sorry to hear your story, that fucking sucks. I cannot personally recommend these trackers but one day the channel of the recovery operations popped up in my YouTube feed and I was hooked. If I had some expensive shit worth protecting I would get one of these guys... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSHZcq0SD8U by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 2nd Oct 2021 11:10am)

Looks like you posted this at 8am. Are you a Labrador Puppy with advanced IT skills? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 2nd Oct 2021 11:19am)

Happy birthday to you! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Oct 2021 11:34am)

because r/glasgow by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Oct 2021 11:43am)

Maybe your "bamming people up for a laugh" patter is just not working? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Oct 2021 12:43pm)

> biscoff cookie sandwich Happy Birthday to you too! I did not know that those wee biscuits you get with coffee in BE and NL also come in spread form. I will try to pick some up thanks. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Oct 2021 1:27pm)

Sounds low in calories. Where do I sign? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Oct 2021 3:52pm)

Sudafed nasal spray is the shit but dont use it for longer than three days or you risk rebound sinusitis and you really dont want that. Also fun fact, it can dissolve your septum if abused! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 6th Oct 2021 8:55am)

Same only five years for me. Still have ENT appointments two years after being "aff it". Mostly back to normal now though. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 6th Oct 2021 12:51pm)

happy birthday! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 7th Oct 2021 1:26pm)

I have had two close relatives with Alzheimer's. It is awful to watch your loved ones deteriorate before you. They can say and do things that will break your heart. However bad it is for you, consider how bad it is for the Brother and Nephew. People want to care for their own as long as they can because they have real fears that institutions will neglect their loved ones should they go into care. It is a difficult one, it must be really bad for you. I just don't see how an internal family discussion will have good outcomes with somebody from outside the family being involved. I think if you get involved you might end up really regretting it or feeling very guilty. You must already have a sense of this or you would not have posted your question. Another point you should keep in mind is that while everybody is different, Alzheimer's has a typical progression and this sounds like the poor lady is mid to late stage. In other words its not going to go on forever. This lady will not be able to be cared for at home (by only the brother) for much longer. That is inevitable. In any case get some informed advice from one of the dedicated Alzheimer's support networks already mentioned before saying anything. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 11th Oct 2021 3:42pm)

You are obviously a thoughtful person and probably the kind of neighbour I would want to have around myself or loved ones. Just get real good and informed advice before you get into anything and be aware it could be intensely personal for the family. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 11th Oct 2021 3:53pm)

Just heard a scientist on Radio 4 saying it could possibly be visible down to Newcastle and the best time was 9 to 11 pm tonight. She also said if you have a camera with a long exposure and a tripod to just take a pic of the sky even if you cannot see an aurora. Apparently this has captured faint aurora in the past. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 11th Oct 2021 6:03pm)

I got one sent from Torrance a week or two ago. To "The Occupier". It was low effort compared to this spooky masterpiece. Even the stationary looks odd never mind that handwriting. I would not like to read this backwards in a mirror at midnight. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 11th Oct 2021 7:44pm)

Same here in the North of the city. My poor wee dug was shiting herself and barking all evening. What was the special occasion? Anybody know? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 12th Oct 2021 9:36am)

Maybe its just the first day they are sold in the stores and the wee fannies just have to shoot them off. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 12th Oct 2021 11:12am)

If you ever want to see what this is like in a major city, take a look at Rome by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 13th Oct 2021 3:28pm)

Colder than the Lady Occultists Breasticle Edit: In all seriousness I hope you are prepared for the very real thing that is cold water shock. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 14th Oct 2021 8:18pm)

Just back in from a walk with the wee dog. I checked the thermometer and its reading 4 degrees. Lovely cold crisp sunny morning. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Oct 2021 9:27am)

> Delia Smith shouting "Let be havin you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiC679ASOyA by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Oct 2021 12:59pm)

Isn't it a minimum of six years? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Oct 2021 5:38pm)

Hope you didn't eat the fish then. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Oct 2021 5:38pm)

Interested in your tasting notes. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Oct 2021 5:43pm)

Silly me I thought you were OP. Sorry about that. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 15th Oct 2021 5:45pm)

> nurgle boys risky click of the day... https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=nurgle+boys by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 17th Oct 2021 7:27pm)

The situation with US healthcare is *way* worse than the cost alone. The insurance companies play all kinds of games including a jolly wheeze called "Retrospective Denial" where after telling you they will pay for treatment they don't, and several days after you are home again you foot 100% of the bill. I personally know somebody who was on the hook for over $100k after a second surgery following a paralyzing car wreck. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/02/06/retrospective-denial-how-health-insurance-practice-works/4671935002/ Unfortunately I have quite a bit of experience with the US healthcare system. This is what happens when you introduce a profit motive to healthcare. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Oct 2021 1:37pm)

Been ages since I heard the word winch. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Oct 2021 1:43pm)

This will be extra effective if you have your large male friend wear your fluffy slippers. My other half had a problem at the door with a nuisance sales guy, and I put her pink fluffy baffies on (I think they were rabbits) and went to the door, to tell him to jog on. That guy bricked it big time. Make sure you report the cunt though. If he is doing it to you chances are he is doing it to somebody else who may be even more vulnerable. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Oct 2021 1:49pm)

Fucking tragic from all sides. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Oct 2021 1:53pm)

Takes me right back to the school disco. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Oct 2021 4:36pm)

Happy wilderness years! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 19th Oct 2021 12:41pm)

Many Happy Clear Scans! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 20th Oct 2021 8:58pm)

Seems to me that putting your anti-vax message on stickers on lamposts in the toon is about as useful as spray painting "fLaT eArTh" on road signs along the A9. These people are not well endowed with neurons. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 25th Oct 2021 7:59pm)

There was a Radio 4 program about 2 weeks ago about mysterious humming noises plaguing a community. I think it was somewhere in Preston??? I had a look but cannot find the link, will keep looking. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 26th Oct 2021 3:36pm)

Not Gorbals but my wee Grannie fae Govan moved out to the Red Road flats and thought she was dead posh living in Balornock. I have two memories of the flats. She lived on the 23rd and I remember the toilet water swirlling as the flats swayed in the wind. I also remember she would put me and my cousin sitting inside the cracked open window with our legs dangling into the outside air. Our wee faces pressed up against the glass. The windows had some kind of lever catch. We would be very young at the time. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 26th Oct 2021 4:03pm)

No problem. This is not the Gorbals though. I personally remember not wanting to visit but that was mostly due to my Gran who was harder than BrickTop. Even way back then the lifts were always broken and when they were not they smelled of pish. Hard to say for my wee Gran but I remember she was much a happier person when she later moved out to sheltered housing in Cumbernauld. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 26th Oct 2021 4:20pm)

The media would all fuck off to London tout suite. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 27th Oct 2021 1:08pm)

Guy who I work with had a significant stroke about 5 years ago. Couldn't speak right, etc. Made a near total recovery. Then 2 years ago, stage 4 cancer with cancers all over including a inoperable one in his liver. Got several chemos an they operated. He came back to work full time in the Summer and is now cancer free. It aint over till its over. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 30th Oct 2021 6:54pm)

Could be the ones who have used their position to commit sexual crimes? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 30th Oct 2021 7:03pm)

This is a good thing for Glasgow. Well done you for getting involved. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 30th Oct 2021 7:02pm)

Isn't it a coven of faith groups? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 31st Oct 2021 2:02pm)

CALL THAT A PRESS UP!? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 1st Nov 2021 10:14am)

ScotFail by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 1st Nov 2021 4:52pm)

I once ate an entire jar of baby beetroot. Please don't judge me. Later having a pee, screaming at my other half to take me to the Royal. Turns out Beeturia is a thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeturia by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 1st Nov 2021 4:57pm)

I don't see how reporting this from an English city is a smart move. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 1st Nov 2021 9:44pm)

I see the sub downvote fairy has a hard-on for you today. Bless his little tragic socks. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Nov 2021 8:53am)

I read it the exact same way Twist. I had thoughts of flying in from Italy or some other beautiful country. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Nov 2021 8:50am)

all your comments were zero'ed by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Nov 2021 9:01am)

Luuuuuuuv-ley! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 4th Nov 2021 8:16am)

The wee dog was so upset by fireworks last year (and in the lead up this year) we are taking her away in the caravan this weekend, not too far from Glasgow just away from any settlements. Poor wee girl becomes a trembling mess. I don't want to stop anybodies fun but I do wish they would restrict the sales of fireworks to a week at Bonfire night and a week at Christmas. Around here we have had over a month of kids abusing fireworks. Even one banger causes the dog to flee in terror. What actual purpose being on sale for so long serve other than to cause nuisance and upset? If we could keep sales to a week then at least it would minimise the distress and the weans could still throw fireworks at traffic and prams. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 4th Nov 2021 8:26am)

Thank you Mods for listening and changing the red background post flair to a colour which is more viewable. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th Nov 2021 12:09pm)

Put me in the mood for some Soft Cell background whilst I work. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 10th Nov 2021 10:16am)

Get your GP on the case assuming they referred you to the hospital clinic in the first place. Personally I would make a telephone appointment with your GP to discuss "a sensitive medical matter" and then discuss this, rather than call up, speak to a receptionist and hope they see the priority in the situation. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 10th Nov 2021 10:34am)

Fair enuff. You don't say why you say this? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 10th Nov 2021 1:47pm)

How much Vit D are you taking? I am on 4000ui daily and had a Vit D assay done in a lab and I am *just* into normal. Don't take any medical advice from me, but could the amount be the issue? Also keep in mind it takes weeks for your liver to synthesize Vit D3 into anything useful so unless you have been taking it regularly for a significant time you won't see any benefit. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Nov 2021 9:53am)

You cannot not do a thing just because nowhere does a thing, else nobody would do anything new ever. However as a cyclist I agree infrastructure is key and spending money on the Boondoggle that is HS2 which could have been spent more equitably throughout the nation on many things sums up this shower of fannies for what they are. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Nov 2021 7:19pm)

I want to point out that you need to sit a test to fly a toy rc aircraft made out of foam that is quite clearly a toy. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Nov 2021 7:20pm)

A Polis pal of mine calls it "scum on scum, no humans involved crime" with zero self reflection. Which tells you all you need to know about the Tory voting fannie. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Nov 2021 5:58pm)

Oh no it isn't! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Nov 2021 5:55pm)

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-gallery by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Nov 2021 6:00pm)

Its a lot easier on the mind if we call people like you "shut ins" and ignore the actual daily cases. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 13th Nov 2021 10:28pm)

I am guessing that looking forward to roast veg seems like a very individual bucket list item. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 13th Nov 2021 10:30pm)

For a lot of folk its the way they live their entire lives. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 14th Nov 2021 10:13am)

I am dreading it when she does actually go. The coverage will be unbearable. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 14th Nov 2021 10:50am)

Huv ye but? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 16th Nov 2021 11:07pm)

I have an old gas combi boiler and radiators. I'd love to replace the whole system with something that is environmentally friendly and efficient that is not going to bankrupt me in the process. I'd be totally happy going all electric but don't know where to get realistic advice. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th Nov 2021 9:24am)

Excellent. I will have a look at this in detail after work. Thanks. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th Nov 2021 12:13pm)

That's really useful to know. My house is a 1950s ex-Cooncil jobbie which is about as energy efficient as a damp cave. I have all the regular insulation, double glazing but its a "no-fines" poured concrete construction with no cavity. Makes sense to concentrate resources on minimising losses first. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th Nov 2021 12:11pm)

The house has 25mm insulation on the internal side of all exterior walls. Think it was done by the cooncil in an upgrading drive. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th Nov 2021 8:33pm)

Sorry you are not feeling so good. You should do a PCR, the chances of someone with cold symptoms being Covid are actually much higher than most people seem to think. Headache, runny nose and sneezing are the top three symptoms. https://youtu.be/kTTMMmZfHmQ?t=67 by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Nov 2021 8:40am)

Twist of all the people on here you are far from being the asshole. Wishing you a speedy recovery. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Nov 2021 12:18pm)

Down with the hoodie. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Nov 2021 5:01pm)

Getting Coolio Michelle Pfeffer bust a gat in your bottom vibes. Word! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Nov 2021 7:20pm)

suborange by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 22nd Nov 2021 5:22pm)

Too sunny! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 23rd Nov 2021 9:27am)

Which February? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 24th Nov 2021 2:42pm)

Somebody told me they even empty bins that are not 120% full? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 24th Nov 2021 5:34pm)

Do you every pack stuff so hard into your wheelie bins that you think that the bin lorry might put your bin in the the upside downer and the rubbish just sticks in the bin due to friction? Then you bin doesn't get emptied. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 24th Nov 2021 5:36pm)

> BTP, British Transport Police a.k.a. The Hornby Police by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Nov 2021 10:16am)

Try not to get too bummed out about it yet. Christmas is four weeks away. It's not confirmed here yet as far as I know. It does take off it will come here but I don't think its going to be prevalent at Christmas time. Maybe February? Enjoy life, you're a lang time deid. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 26th Nov 2021 4:04pm)

Your reaction is rational based upon the snippets of news leaking out. You'd probably feel a lot better if you felt that you were well protected by vaccines, government and your fellow citizens. Based upon the experiences of the past years, I think all you can do is maintain your own way of getting through it that allows you to have the least levels of anxiety and fuck what other people say. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Nov 2021 12:09pm)

Oh sweet Summer child! by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 28th Nov 2021 5:57pm)

Seriously that must be like honey to all them conspiracy bams. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 28th Nov 2021 5:56pm)

Or maybe they do and are miffed that we don't all play along with their childish games. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 28th Nov 2021 6:01pm)

Far from great news BUT as far as we know the bodies are not piled high in South Africa. The profile of people who are really ill from it is similar to Delta. That is the unvaccinated and the partially vaccinated. Wear a mask. Be sensible and be responsible. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 29th Nov 2021 9:59am)

The herd immunity lark is not going to work with Covid or else you would already see this in the numbers both in Israel and the UK looks like it will just rumble along with a relatively stable number of cases each day. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 29th Nov 2021 10:21am)

Can't you or one of the other residents unlock it on bin day? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 29th Nov 2021 10:25am)

Walk in or pre-booked? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 1st Dec 2021 12:03pm)

I suppose longer waits probably mean more uptake which can only be a good thing if you are cool with being a sex robot for Bill Gates, which I totally am by the way. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 1st Dec 2021 1:37pm)

Really appreciate the warning. I was due for this Friday at 23 weeks. Rebooked for next Friday one day into 24 weeks. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 1st Dec 2021 2:01pm)

These are our fellow travelers in life. They can't even be mildly inconvenienced to wear a mask on a 45 minute train journey to try to keep a lid on things. Remember all that talk at the start about people "doing the right thing"? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 2nd Dec 2021 9:27am)

They don't catch the smart ones. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 3rd Dec 2021 2:14pm)

You definitely do not want that opportunity to go to waste. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 4th Dec 2021 1:34pm)

Sorry to hear that pal. Is it from that cold you have had? Didn't you get your booster two or three weeks ago? Hope you are picking up soon. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 4th Dec 2021 5:11pm)

Somebody jump on that NordicTrack trainer before it is gone. It is a massive saving on £49 from a brand new one directly from NordicTrack. And a brand new one won't even smell of sweat and yeast infection. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 5th Dec 2021 12:24pm)

And everybody laughed at me for buying up all those Betamax tapes. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 5th Dec 2021 3:14pm)

Sorry to hear that but on the plus side, you must be several days in now and hopefully getting better soon? Shows how shite the Lateral Flow tests are for proving a reliable negative. Your builders could be playing by the book and doing one every day in good faith and still gave you it. They really only seem to be useful for proving a positive. Their use as a free pass for socialising seems to be oversold and potentially dangerous. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 6th Dec 2021 9:20am)

Congratulations. Hope you have a great day of celebrations. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Dec 2021 9:24am)

State of that cycle lane post comments. People make Glasgow. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Dec 2021 9:25am)

> take on the real enemy, pedestrians The Russian buildup in Ukraine is nothing compared to this. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Dec 2021 11:33am)

> it's snowing! Where are you? I am oop North and we have nothing here by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Dec 2021 2:59pm)

I lived through some of this. Anybody who idolises it was not there or is a fucking moron. The failure is the same then as it was now. Have a large group of people grow up in squalled conditions with no hope of a better life and then you get addiction, violence and despair. The great pity is that they take it out on themselves and those around them. Give them some hope, a decent education and a fair chance and things are a lot different. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Dec 2021 6:25pm)

I think you are correct to a point. I think the enclaves of shittiness are smaller now and interspersed with "wealthier" enclaves driven by property prices. To a viewer it is just not grim when you look in every direction like it used to be. However if you are a poor lad or lassie from a poor enclave your chances really have not improved that much compared to the 1980s or 1990s in fact they peaked between 2021 to 2014 and have slowly declined backwards since then. https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data My family are from Govan, then we went upmarket to Springburn and then positively bourgeois to Cumbernauld. All areas were quite rough in their own ways, but in Cumbernauld there was a sense of leaving Glasgow behind. There were no middens or entrenched territories. Of course wee fannies tried to make their own. Big should out ^^/s to "Abronhill Urban Gorillas" (actual spelling) Ironically the most violent personal experiences I have are from Cumbernauld but those were not gang related but in the end quite horrific all the same looking back. edit: Cannae spell. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Dec 2021 8:25pm)

I see you are a fellow traveler. Did you ever escape or are you still in flasher paradise? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Dec 2021 9:14pm)

> I like being able to take an hour and be in the woods for a bit, so Cumbernauld suits me fine. One of the best things Cumbernauld has to offer. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Dec 2021 10:22pm)

Is there a Human League subreddit you could post them on? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Dec 2021 8:58am)

Palacerigg used to be a gem. Kind of like the Highland Wildlife Park with less exotic animals and on a smaller scale. I have not been up there in 30 years or so. I remember they had a pair of wolves that escaped for a while and the town went mental over it. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Dec 2021 8:55am)

Experiences are better than things in my opinion and come with the added bonus that there is (usually) no lead time for delivery. What are her interests? Have you ever heard her say "I would love to do X"? Wine tasting, flying lesson, helicopter tour, cookery, archery, etc,.... Top tip: I have been where you are far too many times in the past, so I have a Google Keep list that I add to throughout the year, everytime she says, "oh that's cool" it goes on the list. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Dec 2021 12:34pm)

Obviously don't get your nan rock climbing lessons. What is your worst "experience" experience? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Dec 2021 5:42pm)

Having to organise a virtual Christmas party for my team is proving a challenge, but i think I have something kind of sorted. Also constrained by my company's booze during working hours in any context equals gross misconduct policy. Anybody else feeling my pain? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Dec 2021 9:18am)

Ben A'an always delivers a lot of "mountain" vibes for such a small hill. Great views from the top. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Dec 2021 12:07pm)

Nice young lad behind me in the queue was a young cop his eligibility for the booster was childhood asthma. Would have guessed he was mid 20s. I asked him how he got through Tulliallan with asthma, and he said it was very mild asthma. I think you should be ok based upon this experience. He was not a walk in, he had an appointment. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Dec 2021 2:46pm)

On Wednesday of this week in The Steamie, John Swinney was bad for your anxiety. If you want to score political points please take it to r/Scotland. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Dec 2021 2:50pm)

Yeah, and the Post bus service probably no longer is a thing? Edit: Ceased in 2017 by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Dec 2021 5:40pm)

Aren't you doing exactly what you are accusing me of? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Dec 2021 6:15pm)

Aye right...pal! Sit the fuck doon. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Dec 2021 6:22pm)

*"characterized by or showing prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex."* source: Oxford Dictionary by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Dec 2021 11:53am)

Good luck. Hope your results come back clear. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Dec 2021 1:05pm)

> Diatomaceous earth Food-grade diatomaceous earth is low in crystalline silica and considered safe for humans. The filter-grade type is high in crystalline silica and toxic to humans. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 12th Dec 2021 11:57am)

Amen. Plenty of people round my way get going in November, so it all balances out. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Dec 2021 10:18am)

Congrats! Hope you have a great day. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Dec 2021 10:16am)

That sounds great. Back to tranquility. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Dec 2021 10:15am)

Lateral flow is not a reliable negative, only a reliable positive. Hope you are ok. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Dec 2021 10:21am)

My Mum used to work at ****** The ***** making mince pies. They used to tip the mouse poop out of the pie casings and fill them anyway. They had an ongoing rodent problem. This company is still in business hence the ***** by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Dec 2021 3:36pm)

Double Nugget is bougie same for an Oyster by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Dec 2021 3:40pm)

She never worked for Aulds. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Dec 2021 5:49pm)

Was sitting in The Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee for the Saturday Matinee and before the film starts a wee man pops up through the stage floor playing a medley of songs including "I belong to Glasgow". Proper lump in the throat stuff. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Dec 2021 6:23pm)

Thank god for good neighbours. Glad to hear you are out on license. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Dec 2021 11:47am)

2021 - Would give it zero stars if possible. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Dec 2021 11:45am)

They smell better, that is for sure. Less faff, I dunno? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Dec 2021 11:54am)

Mailman is putting your shit on eBay or Facebook market place. Ours did it for months. Royal mail investigations unit couldnt investigate their way out of a maze, if that maze was a well lit empty square room with a door marked "EXIT" on each wall. Would recommend that you phone your sorting office and talk to the gaffer and also follow up with an email to the gaffer, which you save for later evidence that you reported it. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Dec 2021 11:59am)

Do it! Better one "under age" person vaccinated for all of us than some eligible nugget refusing vaccination. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Dec 2021 11:56am)

*"It is claimed that non-delivery went undetected for years, despite customers complaining about missing items."* Sorry about the Express link... https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/274178/Postman-quits-over-claim-he-hoarded-mail-for-years I personally called the sorting office twice, I know other neighbours also called. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Dec 2021 12:22am)

Been taking 4000 international units daily for two years and had a Vit D assay done last April. I was in the **lower** ok range. That really surprised me. Same for my other half. I thought I was going to be fortified like a corn flake. One of those tiny tablets from Tesco is going to do way less than a 4000 IU tablet. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Dec 2021 9:23am)

Been on a home contract for 12 years. Love it. The best part is no more commute. Train ticket to Edinburgh would be £4.5K, 45 mins each way. Three cars instead of six. Cancellations galore. Packed in with smelly bastards and the occasional piss head. Sitting here right now in my work jammies. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Dec 2021 9:19am)

Those are the exact ones that I take. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Dec 2021 11:11am)

I was also thinking this. Why not trolleybuses or even regular electric buses? Can somebody ELI5 for me? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Dec 2021 1:33pm)

So are grid connected vehicles more energy efficient? Does the upfront cost of a fleet of electric buses compare poorly to a similar fleet of trolleybuses and the overhead infrastructure? Genuinely interested, thanks for the reply. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Dec 2021 1:38pm)

Nothing says romance like a microwaved turkey dinner. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Dec 2021 1:45pm)

That all makes sense now you pointed it out. Thank you. I guess also materials like Lithium are in short supply and have a huge environmental impact to mine. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Dec 2021 2:22pm)

10 to 20% efficiency loss when charging batteries! Not to be sniffed at. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Dec 2021 2:31pm)

Some of the active posters in the Steamie are involved in various fields. Pretty sure one of them does regular "reasons to love Linux" seshes somewhere in the toon. Various other posters seem to come from dev and infosec backgrounds. What do you mean by "local" tech scene? Is that another way of saying I am looking for a job? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 16th Dec 2021 5:12pm)

Made me think of Lucille Blutch and the $10 banana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl_Qyk9DSUw by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 16th Dec 2021 5:17pm)

The contract to supply the goods is with you and the seller. DPD are acting as the sellers (delivery) agent. In other words the seller is entirely responsible. You should contact the seller who has failed to complete the terms of the contract. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 17th Dec 2021 10:46am)

That sounds on the high side. We are in a three bed and we are £170 per month with a bog standard duel fuel tariff. Gas heating is on constantly during winter and we have a LayZSpa which is a ridiculous consumer during the summer. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 17th Dec 2021 1:33pm)

75% are asymptomatic although just as infectious. Hope you are one of the lucky ones. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 17th Dec 2021 1:34pm)

Nice one, better in your pocket than theirs. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 17th Dec 2021 3:34pm)

> 75% are asymptomatic Apologies I conflated a figure from fully boosted, its 40%. Also caveat its not yet peer reviewed. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-thrives-airways-not-lungs-new-data-asymptomatic-cases-2021-12-15/ by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 17th Dec 2021 6:42pm)

I wonder how many are wearing those [radioactive anti-5G necklaces](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59703523?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA)? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 18th Dec 2021 4:29pm)

My point is this. They are all useful idiots. It's all of a piece. They all believe in the various overlapping parts of the pick n mix wankery that is Q. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 18th Dec 2021 5:32pm)

Because they are not equivalent. One part, the science part is based upon reality and doing the best for the most people. The other part, the anti-expert part, the part that says fuck it covid is a fix, the 5G, Clinton pizza sex robot part is based upon total shite. You might as well follow religion. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 18th Dec 2021 5:39pm)

Big Pharma and the old boys PPE network are cumming in their pants over this BUT that does not mean the health message should be rejected. Your middle view of the world is fundamentally flawed. The world is not full of equally valid choices to make. Pick a side. Own it, but if you pick the stupid side. Don't expect to be understood or accepted. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 18th Dec 2021 6:18pm)

News just in. You didn't pass. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 18th Dec 2021 6:28pm)

Wishing all the Steamie regulars and visitors who have tested positive a quick and trouble free recovery. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 19th Dec 2021 2:23pm)

Glasgow Airport has all the charm and smell of a 1970's motorway service station. Still, it's not as bad as Dublin which is like a bus station for aircraft. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 20th Dec 2021 4:08pm)

Good lad. Glad you are negative. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 20th Dec 2021 4:12pm)

Smokers should have somewhere to go and relax and feel comfortable without being made pariahs. I agree as a non-smoker but I have never used it myself. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 20th Dec 2021 4:44pm)

You don't really see proper bunnets these days. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Dec 2021 7:17pm)

That sucks. I also got sick this week for other reasons, so I feel annoyance at the timing. Lemsip is basically Paracetamol (and Phenylephrine). That's why it tastes fucking rank. It would be the same if you chewed up a Paracetamol in your mouth instead of swallowing it with some water. You could just ditch the Lemsip and just take the Paracetamol with a glass of water for the same effect, but be very careful with the amount of Paracetamol you take in 24 hours. The Phenylephrine is to dry your runny mucus membranes but really that is your bodies immune response flushing the bugs away. If you dry that up you are not excreting those bugs as efficiently as you would otherwise. Good hydration and good sleep will really help even though it seems to simple to be useful. Hope you are through it quickly. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Dec 2021 7:36pm)

> I guess we'll never know how different our lives would have been without the vaccines In the years to come when we look back at Africa this will sadly prove the point. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Dec 2021 7:46pm)

The world does not stop for any of us. It cares nothing for you or me but this will end. Just sit tight because like all of us you don't have a choice. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Dec 2021 7:45pm)

Even skip hire is often cheaper and less hassle. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 11:50am)

I know this not what you are advocating but just for the ~~dumdums~~ science-lite people in the audience... Anybody who reads the above post as "aysmptomatic, good to party" please be aware that you can be asymptomatic or **presymptomatic** and infectious. In fact you are very infectious up to 48 hours before symptoms are present and beyond. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Dec 2021 9:15am)

What a cunt! (her not you) by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Dec 2021 2:20pm)

> Currently building the Ghostbusters Firehouse in virtual Lego This is my kind of "tidying". Sometimes I "do the dishes" by playing Rimworld (Not a sexual activity). Hope you have a Great Christmas, and... YOU CALL THAT A PRESSUP? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Dec 2021 11:30am)

I hire people and approve vacations etc. This wouldn't bother me in the slightest. I or HR would have asked you at job offer if you had any planned leave, if they didn't do that then that's on them. A couple of days leave is no biggie, even if its with no notice as long as it doesn't shaft anybody then why not? A fortnight is not really an issue either, it was summer after all. People want to make the most of the short summer. Any reasonable organisation with a half way decent culture will think like this. If they don't it's red flag time and I would get tae as soon as plausible on your CV, which is minimum a year imho. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Dec 2021 3:01pm)

They should have asked you. It's not on you it's on them. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Dec 2021 3:28pm)

Don't go on a ferry. Somebody just posted in the Steamie about being stuck on Uist due to Covid being rife on the ferries. Glen Orchy would be where I would go wild car camping at this time of year. Just dont camp right down by the riverside. Camp up the embankment a bit. Winter camping is the best camping, you'll have a ball. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 28th Dec 2021 11:55pm)

> due to “operational reasons”. That's helpful! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 29th Dec 2021 9:51am)

What kind/power of bulbs are in the existing fittings? Would be a cheaper and much easier job to put in more powerful bulbs if you can. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 31st Dec 2021 10:34am)

I have a dark wee downstairs lavvy with no windows. I painted the ceiling with special more reflective paint meant for dark rooms, that might help a bit? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 31st Dec 2021 11:09am)

was 12 degrees on my garden thermometer yesterday around 5pm by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 31st Dec 2021 1:43pm)

you should get the mods to use it for the r/glasgow banner and give you a free and obvious link in the sidebar. its very good. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 31st Dec 2021 5:43pm)

I love those bright warmer March days giving a hint of Summer to come. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 2nd Jan 2022 10:31pm)

Your shits tomorrow will be like sparras flying out of a hedge. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 3rd Jan 2022 7:03pm)

How do you know u/twistedLucidity is a virgin? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 6th Jan 2022 9:29am)

Have you now collected the set? Do you get a sticker? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 6th Jan 2022 9:47am)

I'll see myself out. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 6th Jan 2022 4:01pm)

Been binge watching a man from Partick in a bunnet walking around Scotland including loads of Glasgow walks and occasionally reviewing pies. Its oddly charming https://www.youtube.com/c/EdExploresScotland by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 7th Jan 2022 9:40am)

No need to innovate when you have had a near monopoly for centuries. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 11th Jan 2022 11:44am)

Why the Inov-8 brand, have you tried Hoka? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th Jan 2022 11:58am)

What task are you trying to solve? Have you thought about lowCode? RPA? If you are looking for training resources PluralSight is a great repository of curated knowledge. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 15th Jan 2022 11:51am)

I have family from Gigha. Where will the campsite be on the island? Good luck with your adventure. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 25th Jan 2022 2:24pm)

I tend to agree on the bot suspicion. What kind of a tragic muppet would go to that effort to unsuccessfully try to cancel people they dont agree with on a largely anonymous but ultimately pointless forum? edit: its also counter productive. I automatically upvote the Redditors when I see they are a victim of this and I am guessing a number of you do also. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 25th Jan 2022 2:40pm)

Your immune system works best when you are warmer and not as well when you are cooler. There is somewhat of a grain of truth in it. This is why you have a fever response to infection. But you are correct correlation is not causation. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 5th Feb 2022 3:41pm)

More rich cunts buying up Scotland and able to do as they like because they have the cash to get any plan they like passed. Would like to see what would happen if you or me wanted to do a similar thing in a National Park. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 13th Feb 2022 11:51am)

This is a bit NSFW but finny AF. Louis Theroux speaks to actor and documentary-maker, Miriam Margolyes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08g4wm2 by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 14th Feb 2022 8:30am)

The story about wanking some guy in a tree is bizarre. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 14th Feb 2022 9:14am)

Worst Russian false flag attempt so far. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 20th Feb 2022 8:46am)

Happy Birthday. Glad you got to spend it with the people who matter most. Enjoy your beers. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 20th Feb 2022 8:27pm)

If you can wait a day, Amazon. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 27th Feb 2022 1:33pm)

We use the frozen skins all the time. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 27th Feb 2022 1:43pm)

too late. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 27th Feb 2022 7:19pm)

Watching your granny shit out her bloody intestines and bleeding from every orifice is not the feel good cartoon you were looking for. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 27th Feb 2022 7:18pm)

Able Archer by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 27th Feb 2022 7:21pm)

> midgie raking also..."looking for luckies" Love it! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 1st Mar 2022 6:52pm)

The smell of the midens will be one of the last things my dying neurons recognise before it's finally lights out. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 1st Mar 2022 6:58pm)

He should be stripped naked and thrown into a room with that Ukrainian wife with the sunflower seeds who went up to the Russian soldiers. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 1st Mar 2022 7:04pm)

badbot by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 1st Mar 2022 7:05pm)

The bank will have several cameras. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 1st Mar 2022 7:21pm)

A few months/weeks ago you nice people recommended a (local?) mattress supplier? Who was it and why the strongly positive recommendations? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 8th Mar 2022 10:20am)

Something about Limmy being bald-ing by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 3rd Apr 2022 9:55pm)

So is volunteering by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 27th Apr 2022 10:40am)

Thank god there is somebody checking if this lassie is making this up. Doing gods work there bro. /s by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 17th May 2022 9:44pm)

That's great thanks...SQUIRREL!!! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 20th May 2022 9:21am)

I have no knowledge to give but, wishing you well. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 22nd May 2022 7:27pm)

Unless your table is solid wood it will be a very thin veneer over some engineered wood product like MDF, particleboard or plywood. If you are not experienced with refinishing you ~~could~~ will sand through that veneer in a heartbeat and there is no way to put it back. A metal scraper would be preferable to sanding but still not risk free, and then you have all the skill in adding the new finish. Go to a Charity Shop, buy a cheap shitey side table and try to refinish it first before tackling something you actually care about. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th May 2022 5:48pm)

Talk of a humanitarian corridor from EK to Wishaw by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th May 2022 12:40am)

And you don't think it is a two day job? What is the job? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th May 2022 8:58am)

Wouldn't you be better with a window repair specialist rather than a general joiner? Loads in the toon if you search for "sash window repair" by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th May 2022 9:09am)

Kinda hard to describe but if you can see the straight wood grain on the top AND the bottom, can you see end grain anywhere? end grain: the grain of wood seen when it is cut across the growth rings. If so look closely to see if the end grain pattern matches the pattern of the straight grain on the top and bottom of the piece. This picture might help https://imgur.com/a/PzM7YTS It would be unusual to go to the expense to veneer the bottom of a table and then not finish it which leads me to think that you might have a solid wood piece. If looking for matches in the endgrain and straight grain does not work, there is no non-destructive way I know of testing. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th May 2022 9:32am)

A window repair specialist will still take that work and you also mentioned leaks/draughts? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th May 2022 9:35am)

That's nice. Good on ya. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Jun 2022 3:22pm)

I have worked in the US twice. The biggest shock for me is the "work ethic". Basically summed up as look like you work very hard, come in to work before the gaffer and leave after, be pro ~~organisational~~ organizational culture, but most like fuck when nobody is looking. Watch the film Office Space, it's more of a documentary than comedy. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Jun 2022 1:09pm)

I meant to answer you yesterday. I started to look back in my email as I have had several one off technical manuals spiral bound online but I got distracted with a work thing. I thought the service was really good. https://www.doxdirect.com/ I think you will struggle to find anywhere who will print and bind non-EU paper sizes. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Jun 2022 1:58pm)

The Schweinhaxe is meh too poor. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 11th Jun 2022 9:03pm)

Console yourself by thinking of the future fun of pulling the scabs off. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Jun 2022 12:39pm)

Because a significant minority of r/Glasgow are bitter toxic cunts by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Jun 2022 12:51pm)

Liver, Pancreas, Thyroid Gland, Adrenal Gland, Duodenum by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 19th Jun 2022 1:22pm)

This is normal, and now that they have your contact details and you are a "live one" you can look forward to them citing you in the future if you do not actively participate on a jury this time around. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Jun 2022 2:07pm)

Downvoted by Tories and scabs. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Jun 2022 2:13pm)

Dunno when the last time you were called but you only get a temporary excusal now? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Jun 2022 2:16pm)

> pet hate Cracker! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Jun 2022 4:26pm)

I don't agree that it sounds pathetic. Friendship is a common and reasonable desire. I give the same advice for two problems, looking for friends and looking for work and that is volunteer. It is rewarding in it's own right and it doesn't have to be about charity shops or abandoned pets. Two very worthy causes by the way. It puts you amongst mostly caring people and at the same time boosts your sense of self worth and nothing is more attractive in a friend or partner than confidence. I personally think you are more likely to find relationships when you are not actively looking for them, but the key prerequisite is you have to be regularly around a constant group of people for relationships to develop. I have been online gaming for decades and whilst I have made good friendships and actually met my life partner there the relationships can be kind of intense then rapidly fade. Which kinda leaves you at square one. Why don't you go to the Thirsty Thursdays? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 2:28pm)

> embarrassment of asking Sheesh! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 3:44pm)

Its r/Glasgow's pub crawl by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 5:26pm)

Sometimes, I think most people do if they are honest. Although I really am not laughing at you. Seriously what is your spurious moan about people asking or offering help? Because that's exactly what what your comment reads as to me and a load of others by the look of it. Sorry if I got that wrong but seems I am not alone. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 5:36pm)

Frequent the r/Glasgow Steamie thread for more info. I think u/LordAnubis12 might be able to give you a better pointer to the next one? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 5:44pm)

You are getting angry at people because your comment looks like you are fed up with people posting about such things. I'd imagine most of the replies to the OP are from people who feel there is no need for shame or embarrassment and are on the whole sympathetic to anybody who finds themselves in this situation. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 6:21pm)

Yeah, I have never once heard it referred to as "Chinese virus" or "WuFlu" outside of culture war media reportage. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Jun 2022 12:43pm)

West Highland Way? Buy Compeed and Smidge. https://www.boots.com/compeed-blister-plasters-mixed-5s-10124020 https://www.smidgeup.com/ by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Jun 2022 12:51pm)

Sorry to hijack the comment. Our combi boiler is due for a replacement, is there an economic alternative to generate both hot water and heat that is practical? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Jun 2022 5:38pm)

What a time to be alive! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Jun 2022 5:36pm)

Will be the cheap Prosecco at fault. Good whisky will not give you a hangover/ Sounds like a good night. Hope you are feeling better soon. A big cold pint of water with ice will sort you right out. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 25th Jun 2022 4:04pm)

I wonder if the fannies repeatedly moaning about repeat topics realise they are doing the exact same thing by repeatedly moaning? These are always the same cunts moaning about GlasgowLive, peoples "patter" or people being "cringe" or people being "too West end". Next time you see one in person George stick an easy peeler down their dickhole. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 25th Jun 2022 4:15pm)

We did this with our dog years ago. Our dog flew with my partner into Chicago ORD > Manchester I drove down to Manchester and collected both of them. It was ridiculously expensive well over a decade ago costing more than the human travel costs. At the time only London Heathrow and Manchester were valid ports of entry for animals for air travel. Our wee dog had to spend the entire trans-Atlantic flight in the hold in a flight travel approved crate that we had to buy. By the time we got her she was dehydrated and bursting for a pee. One thing you MUST do as soon as possible is research rabies vaccinations. I seem to recall we had to start that many months before travel and there are only certain veterinarians approved to manage the vaccination protocol. The UK is rabies free and is very strict on such matters. If you are tempted to take short cuts and get caught its many months of quarantine at your cost and probably wouldn't help with a visa application. However your pet crosses into UK territory you will have to comply with the regulations to avoid being separated from your beloved pet. You really have two distinct problems, one, figuring out a route and two, legally bringing you pet into the country. Having personally done this, the second is by far the most difficult. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 26th Jun 2022 7:21pm)

Have you seen these approved routes? https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pet-travel-approved-air-sea-rail-and-charter-routes-for-the-movement-of-pets by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 26th Jun 2022 7:53pm)

Go Ape (Death slide) at David Marshall lodge in Aberfoyle. Do some watersports on Loch Lomond via a rental company. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 28th Jun 2022 10:55am)

Get some professional legal advice and hammer them hard. Have you been asked to sign anything by the cops? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 28th Jun 2022 1:04pm)

Excellent points and excellent UserName by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 29th Jun 2022 3:08pm)

Man don't go after them. Really. I know how temping it is. I chased a young team after they were terrorising our mostly elderly street for a spell. I had a big maglite torch in my hand, simply for illumination obviously. The big one with the 4 or 5 D-cells. Somebody else had called the cops who show up just as I am out of breath and the wee cunts are laughing their tits off. One of the cops said to me, "its just not worth it" either you get your head kicked in by the wee rats or you god forbid lay hands on one and before you know it your entire life is turned upside down. One of you and X number of them, they could say *anything* and you would be fucked. Last thing you want is one of them pointing to the special doll where they were touched by the bad man with the steel bottle. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 30th Jun 2022 12:15am)

If you have come here looking for logical consistency we need to have a talk. And what I have to say may come as a disappointment. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 30th Jun 2022 12:20am)

It's hard. You just get enraged by the injustice of it all. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 30th Jun 2022 12:27am)

3, Don't phone Police Scotland, phone the MET and tell them there is a couple of dead wummin in the park. They will be right up for the WhatsApp bants. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 30th Jun 2022 12:25am)

Like minded parents will drop the OPs name to less like minded parents, who in turn will drop the OPs name to the even less like minded kids. Then its the whole frozen pish through the door thing that we had to live through on r/Glasgow last year. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 30th Jun 2022 12:33am)

If I made one, it would be self-published with very few viewers but I appreciate the suggestion. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 30th Jun 2022 11:28am)

Either ask in the r/Glasgow Steamie thread or keep and eye out for the Thirsty Thursdays thread post. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Jul 2022 9:30am)

Seen some majestic sunburn today on my neighbors. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 10th Jul 2022 6:00pm)

You can feel the heat coming off them like storage heaters. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 10th Jul 2022 7:54pm)

> the ones outside the Sandyford are harassing and filming anyone who goes in. At least Glasgow is not a city known for it's casual interpersonal violence. /s by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 13th Jul 2022 4:28pm)

> Also, this is the same country that puts Braveheart on a pedestal. Is this one of them there "Alternate Realities"? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 14th Jul 2022 7:54pm)

You might get better suggestions if you mention numbers and any particular requirements. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 30th Jul 2022 10:19am)

Subservient, too weak to live as an adult Alert by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 30th Jul 2022 10:33am)

Hope you told them they should have been aborted? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 30th Jul 2022 10:49pm)

I can do a nice eggshell white or semi-gloss if you are really stuck. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 2nd Aug 2022 2:27pm)

This is very true. A lifetime ago I lived in a big hoose with two nice cars. Partner was very materialistic. I was miserable as fuck. All the snobby cunts who lived on the posh estate would hardly speak to each other and almost all were just as materialistic and seemed unfulfilled. That's not my idea of happiness. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 2:53pm)

Get a chainmail (cast-iron) cleaner. Total game changer. Costs about a fiver. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th Aug 2022 8:12pm)

Fill yer wellies... https://www.craiyon.com/ Note: I have been unable to get satisfactory results from "A watercolour of Margaret Thatcher with a didlo in her dead arse" by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Aug 2022 3:19pm)

the hair by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Aug 2022 6:17pm)

aye but no a lady! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Aug 2022 6:17pm)

That'll be £45.90 by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 12th Aug 2022 6:43pm)

Very cool. How come it's in such good nick? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 15th Aug 2022 5:32pm)

Dunno how much you can read into this as the bridge could have retained the name after the company went out of operation but... Dates of operation 1 January 1923–1 January 1948 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London,_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 15th Aug 2022 6:07pm)

Fucking NOPE!!! NSFW https://duckduckgo.com/?q=giant+hogweed+burns&t=ffcm&atb=v270-1&iax=images&ia=images by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 15th Aug 2022 10:47pm)

You will get widden pallets on Scumtree of FB Marketplace. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th Aug 2022 9:59am)

When the media is owned by billionaires and much of our politicians are elite millionaires, what means do you or I have to effect change? We have no real political representation. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Aug 2022 12:28am)

Labour have been dialling it in for decades. They are an opposition in name only. An illusion of choice. A core part of a cosy two party system. Starmer and Anwas are millionaires for fuck sakes. They are as complicit as the Tories, and let's not forget the Cameron-Clegg coalition which lead directly to Brexit. Clegg now a Facebook exec of course. All this time the money we contributed in taxes got siphoned off in VIP contracts and tax dodges and now our country is ultra-fucked, run into the ground by these rapacious cunts. Tell you what Richi Sunak isn't going to be turning off the heating this winter. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Aug 2022 12:48am)

> Yep I find people with this attitude never get out of wage slavery Funny how rich cunts always think poor people don't work hard. Have you seen how hard a care worker or a nurse or a bus driver works? You don't work harder than all of these people you got lucky and that probably started at birth. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Aug 2022 1:01am)

Merlin is a fucking dick if you ever meet him in real life. I never bought pegs off him at the door and now my cows stopped producing milk. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 19th Aug 2022 2:37pm)

Banning would make them "victims". Make it a criminal office by council bylaw not to have public liability insurance for each attendee and an upfront "road closure and police attendance fee" for the march organisers. This fee would be used to compensate businesses, events and citizens for disruption caused after actual policing costs are deducted. A very large bond would need to be lodged from which unexpected costs from secondary public order issues or damage is deducted including those hingers-oan. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 21st Aug 2022 10:21am)

Indeed. Our go to celebration event day restaurant. A little on the teensy side though. Getting into and out of the bog is a task. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 23rd Aug 2022 6:34pm)

frozen pish in the shape of ninja stars by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 24th Aug 2022 1:28pm)

What's your story Gigantor? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 24th Aug 2022 4:08pm)

No shame in starting up again where you left off. As others have said those are the worst sections. I have walked it three times now. North to South was by far the most easy direction. By the time you are on that up and down muddy slog that is the Loch Lomond section you already have the end in sight and have the motivation to keep on going. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 25th Aug 2022 11:59pm)

I have 350W of solar on my camper. On a dull day I'd be amazed if it could power anything other than a few low current devices. You'd probably need a minimum for 2kW to even make a meaningful dent throughout the year for a domestic home. That's going to be six or eight large panels. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Aug 2022 1:56pm)

what a time to be alive by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 27th Aug 2022 4:13pm)

Don't use MDF, use ply or better OSB3. MDF is very moisture sensitive and that's a problem in a kitchen or bathroom. OSB outperforms both MDF and ply on almost every metric except appearance. Also panel saw cut MDF is sharp AF. Ask my hands how I know this. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 29th Aug 2022 3:16pm)

> Bring some sort of face covering, COVID facemask will do, cops will likely be filming the crowd, you might not think you have anything to hide, but it's best to be safe rather than sorry. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 6th Sep 2022 5:04pm)

Would you rather spend your afternoon arguing with the nice policeman that you are entitled to? Have you every heard of a "Dirty breach" a.k.a a "Glasgow Breach"? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 6th Sep 2022 5:57pm)

> Complete roasters Was this an intentional pun? If so, quality pun action there. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 8th Sep 2022 11:05am)

Use a teaspoon like a normal person you animal. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 8th Sep 2022 8:00pm)

A guano glaive? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 8th Sep 2022 8:56pm)

*Brits will get a day off to reflect on the life of the Queen on the same day as her funeral, which will be held 10 days after her death... The country will also get a bank holiday for the coronation of Prince Charles.* https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-dead-how-long-is-national-mourning-and-will-there-be-a-public-holiday-15496750/ From The? Metro so take that into account when believing this. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 9th Sep 2022 9:49am)

I can no longer think of a rampant rabbit without feeling a sad. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 9th Sep 2022 9:45am)

Just be patient, the trickle down economics will turbocharge the economy. ~/s by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 10th Sep 2022 6:44pm)

Serious question. What did you think of the people you saw that were overweight/obese? Are you overweight/obese? If not, why do you think you are not overweight/obese and they are? What have you done that they have not? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 11th Sep 2022 5:12pm)

Done more than a few in my time. Sad to say but higher end venues make you more money. Lower end venues you can be lucky to make a tenner or often anything at all. People want car booty prices at car booty places. Same with community halls and church fayres. Now I would only do a higher end fair in a nicer part of town or in an Art Gallery or a hotel, etc,. More posh and middle class venues are the places where you can make a profit after costs but quality is **essential** and some provenance helps to seal the deal. Jack your prices right up, beyond what you would pay yourself to start with. People will haggle and toss your stuff aside when they don't get the deal they want. Be prepared to need a thick skin. The public can come across as quite rude and entitled (assume they are all Redditors) Some venues require public liability insurance, some venues cover you in theirs but personally I would check first. Remember paper bags, price labels, a large float of change, a pen and a notepad. I always take my own table cloths and I have little battery operated LED lights to draw them in. Bring a friend or partner for when you need to go to the loo or go off on a browse. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 11th Sep 2022 11:13pm)

Vodafone have the best coverage, O2 next best. Vodafone customer service is a mixture of evil and useless same as Virgin Media. Had 3 and the network coverage was sub-optimal. Work phone is currently EE, no real issues. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 12th Sep 2022 7:45pm)

since you are now the subreddit meteor expert, thanks and congratulations. How big would something that bright be from the one in the Motherwell video? The size of a fag packet, the size of a bus? Do you know or would you hazard a guess? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Sep 2022 12:05am)

Just read that the Chelyabinsk meteor was 20m in size or thereabouts. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Sep 2022 11:07am)

Thanks for giving me a smile and a much needed lift to my day. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Sep 2022 12:18pm)

> you are the worsed kind of person. I think you need to have a good long look at yourself. Also your post history kinda points to you being the "worsed" kind of person. Its a viewport into the dumpster fire that is your internal self. Here is a wee snippet of what you said on Ukrainian refugees... > Yeah I was gonna get one. I wanted a young blond one but they said no. One that could cook would have been nice. Buy the way, that green stuff looks horrible. Did she knock your mums junk around? I always thought it would be a bit of a scam and thed just take up a bed and cost you money and get nothing back. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Sep 2022 12:25pm)

It's a novelty account. The post history is full of garbage like this. The spelling is so bad, I think it's possibly deliberate so that the writing style of the fanny's novelty account is more difficult to match to their main account. This sub has a couple of regular toxic "bamming folk up for a laugh types" who are prolific posters and it could be one of their alts. Either that or it could be a genuine main account of somebody with learning difficulties or somebody who sniffed a lot of tippex thinners at school, or both and they just have primary school level writing skills. Not that it really matters. It's still tragic, cowardly, pathetic and a public display of a malignant personality hiding behind anonymity. In other words somebody on the hidden abuser spectrum. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Sep 2022 1:47pm)

We had a warehouseman with a prosthetic eye who was called "The Sniper". by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 16th Sep 2022 9:25am)

That's fucking terrible. Glad to hear you are leaving it all behind in only a few days. Life is too short and precious to deal with that pish. There is no way in a million years at least some (if not most) of their parents know what their weans are up to. Fuck all of them, onward to better times. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 18th Sep 2022 11:50pm)

Pal of mine finally tested positive on Friday after two weeks of "not Covid" and testing. Super bunged up. I think he may have given it to me a week or so back. I felt like shite for days, very sore throat, no cough. headache, sore eyeballs, at one point my teeth were even hurting. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 19th Sep 2022 2:56pm)

https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/loch-ardinning/ by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 21st Sep 2022 12:54pm)

bring a condom by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 26th Sep 2022 2:15pm)

Me too. Ant and Deck are cunts. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 27th Sep 2022 10:37pm)

The guy who came out and said "It's all got to come off" is correct. If the entire bathroom needs to come out is another matter. First, the source of the damp needs to be found. Otherwise any repair is temporary. Is every wall effected? Or some more so than others? If some more than others, what bathroom fittings are beside those walls. It could be lack of ventilation. Does the water flow down your walls in rivulets after every shower? Is the window always dripping wet inside? Poor sealing and waterproofing. Is the mold mostly around the top of a bath or shower tray or sink but not so bad on the opposite walls away from sources of water? Structural water ingress from outside, vial a room, ceiling wall or window. Leaky pipe or waste fittings. I have used cheapo thin unscented bleach (Asda value range type stuff) to kill light surface mold quite effectively in the past. If its into any timber or beneath any surface those all need to come off and be exposed to bleach and air and should be sprayed down with said bleach. The whole thing needs to be exposed and totally dry out before remediation work starts. A dehumidifier will help. Don't breathe in any potentially fatal bleach vapour (chlorine gas) and be very careful of lungs, eyes and skin. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Sep 2022 9:24pm)

After a similar incident, we bought Eufy Cam 2C Pro + Homebase + Camera Doorbell. It's reasonably priced, has excellent nighttime IR recording, excellent daytime recording. Waterproof. Easy to fit if you can work a cordless drill. No wires and no monthly subscription. Had it for nearly a year and very happy with it. Later we also bought the alarm keypad and motion sensors to turn it into a fully integrated camera/doorbell/alarm system. No regrets. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 2nd Oct 2022 4:45pm)

I would guess that a homeless person is dossing in the park and having an al fresco tollie there? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 17th Oct 2022 11:32am)

Great band or album name. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 17th Oct 2022 3:18pm)

EXTREME!!! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 21st Oct 2022 9:29am)

Steel tacks on the wee dugs paws. It's not their fault. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 25th Oct 2022 12:10am)

I made 50 liters of homebrew Hellas for about £20-ish quid and it was de-frikkin-luxe. You can do it on a hob and it is relatively simple if you have the patience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0s4cS_m5JM Regarding homebrew kits, in my experience ready made beer kits are shite, instead follow a proper recipe like in the link above. However, more expensive (£25-30) ready made wine kits can be very good. You can easily make nicer booze than you can buy from generic brands. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Oct 2022 12:00pm)

Damp knees by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Oct 2022 3:48pm)

Something like this is all you really need special equipment wise. https://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/33-litre-fermentation-vessel-with-tap-airlock-bung-p-245.html?cPath=2_26 Also, look up Turbo Cider on YouTube. You can use the same equipment for both. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Oct 2022 6:48pm)

I think you could get going on your first batch for <£30 I looked here: Fermenter £15, https://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/brewferm-fermenting-bin-with-airlock-and-tap.html Safale US05 Yeast £3, https://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/safale-us-05-beer-yeast.html Tettnang Hops £4, https://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/tettnang-hops-100g.html No Rinse Steriiliser £3, https://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/rinse-free-steriliser-200g-100344.html Optional extras, plastic beer bottles, carbonation drops. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Oct 2022 7:04pm)

You are very welcome. If you can cook you can home brew. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Oct 2022 7:27pm)

> What's the orange walk doing? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 12th Nov 2022 3:15pm)

I have lived my whole life thinking my childhood was bleak then I read this. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 15th Nov 2022 7:42pm)

was the jelly sadness flavour? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 15th Nov 2022 8:22pm)

I hope you photographed everything. Contact a lawyer and and your local MP. A lawyers letter and/or MP letter gets shit moving. Make an official complaint to the Chief Constable of Police Scotland in writing and pay for registered delivery. You are being repeatedly SWAT'ed and the local cop shop is facilitating that with their incompetence and lack of process. Don't settle for a verbal or written apology, insist on financial compensation for entering your property. If your door was not ajar or open, mention that the shift cops are lying in their statements. Show photos of the damage as evidence. Only an on record event can help you prevent a repeat. If that complaint also led to some financial compensation however how small, then even better. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 17th Nov 2022 1:57pm)

Imagine you needed a hitman and these two brainiacs were your choices. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 17th Nov 2022 2:31pm)

The probably thought there was a female corpse inside and wanted some pics for their secret Telegram channel. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 17th Nov 2022 4:05pm)

I am assuming they didn't have it cremated at the Co-operative or send it back deid? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 22nd Nov 2022 11:58pm)

They have Morris Dancers. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 22nd Nov 2022 11:57pm)

I once said to an English colleague on a work trip hotel stay *"I will give you a chap on the door when I am going down for breakfast."* by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 12:05am)

An illustration of worstcunts. As in prize, grade A, "bamming folk up for a laugh", Glasgow-Live greetin faced, worstcunts. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 12:12am)

> Why are you so consistently a bellend on this sub? There is one in every close. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 12:18am)

Same, have delicate plants in late bloom. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 3:33pm)

They might keep it in the fridge. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 3:30pm)

Can you wear that cute Greggs outfit for me again and do the thing with the doughnut and the yumyum? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 10:44pm)

Kind of boring but I resealed my front and back doors with P profile adhesive rubber strip and it has made a huge difference to heat loss. Also as I type this I have a fluffy electric heat pad at my back keeping me warm. The kind you might use for a sports injury. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 10:47pm)

Worth every penny! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 24th Nov 2022 9:34am)

Good for you. Any organisation that tolerates bullying is doomed. Fuck them, they have not earned the right to have good people. Good luck to you and the wee dug. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 30th Nov 2022 11:13pm)

A pal of mine has clearly seen them from Gourock before but I don't know anybody who saw them last night. I use this website. https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 1st Dec 2022 10:17am)

Totally offputting, who wants to come into this sub, ask an innocent question and get shat on? A couple of prolific r/Glasgow posters that are absolute wortscunts. If you look at your browsing history and your in negative numbers repeatedly for being absolute arseholes to people. I am talking about you. I have been a community admin in the past for a very large community and it's not easy pleasing everybody, but some basic rules on behavior are not difficult to enforce, if you have the desire. Might be worth thinking on retaining users before you embark on trying to recruit more. u/Veloglasgow? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Dec 2022 8:19pm)

I bought my first internet at the Barras on ten 3.5" floppies. Unfortunately disk 7 had a thumb print on the iron oxide and they refused to replace it when it wouldn't work. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Dec 2022 8:25pm)

Interesting take that the new users are the issue. Effectively what you are saying is this is already an "insiders club", abide by the insiders rules or you are not welcome. Clearly you don't see the out of order way some people **repeatedly** talk to others here as a problem. Nobody is advocating a nanny state, but there are prolific **repeat** offenders and you guys take the view it's banter and then wonder why the sub needs improvement and needs to work on a welcome. You are picking out the wallpaper instead of fixing the cracks. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Dec 2022 9:01pm)

Are you aware of anybody who is a **repeated** arsehole ever been asked to wind their neck in by an admin? Obviously you would first want to warn them before moving to a temp ban and then if they simply won't get it a permaban. I am not advocating that you ban people for being arseholes, but when several prolific users of the stub **regularly** are total wankers (sometimes multiple times in the same day) to other sub users then maybe saying something might help you keep users? You don't need to leap to banning. Finally, in the past 48 hours there have been post prefixed with "Boring but...". This surely is a sign of people feeling that their post might not be welcome. Your users are already self censoring legitimate conversations. Meanwhile the "insiders" go on again and again and again (when they are not being worstcunts) about "GlasgowLive". People's shite patter. Spelling (for fucks sakes). Literally doing themselves what they moan about. It's at risk of turning into a wee shitey clique. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Dec 2022 10:03pm)

I was out with the wee dug earlier and saw it. I think you can still see Jupiter too right? There was an Amber aurora alert at 1800 but I couldn't see anything. Maybe too much light pollution? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 7th Dec 2022 10:34pm)

> Also keeping in mind that, I assume, the mods are doing this voluntarily and may have jobs, families, etc that will, rightfully, take priority over the sub. I was a mod for one of the largest independent online gaming communities for four years. It is a huge personal commitment. Modding posted chat in forums was the easiest part, because you have attributable written words. The hardest part was dealing with the ingame cyberbullying which is of course not a concern here. We had several "zones", one per shard per game. The shard communities which didn't last were those where base standards of decency were not kept. Like when smashed windows don#t get fixed or graffiti doesn't get cleaned and a community goes downhill. People were allowed to be dicks to each other, but there is a line and we all know what that line is. If a line was crossed we would pull them up. Ultimately we banned surprisingly few people. In those shards where we did not have this base level of acceptable behaviour, or the admins just didn't apply it. The community usually turned toxic, shrank and folded, because the vast majority of people who know how to behave simply would not spend their time there. u/Veloglasgow asked for suggestions to welcome new users or improve the sub. A noble endeavour which I applaud. I gave my opinion that the permacuntish behavior of a small but vocal view is toxic and damaging to the overall health of the community itself. Nobody appointed me a guru but opinions were sought. So now that's up to them to take it or leave it. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 8th Dec 2022 10:12am)

I never mentioned any specific user. However if an admin of a community where I was very active offered me up as an example of toxic members I would have some personal introspection. I don't think I am alone in that. If you re-read my post I am not advocating that you ban anybody. If you banned all the cunts here there would be nobody left including me. Simply that is a small vocal few are being permacunts you could maybe ask them not to be permacunts for the sake of the overall community in the context of your effort to be more welcoming and improve the community. You don't need to get all crazy with the banhammer unless absolutely warranted and then only after reaching out to the users. I hear you, "it's not a problem." You asked for suggestions, you have to be open that you might not want to hear some of them. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 8th Dec 2022 10:51am)

Yet 4.2 stars out of 5 on TrustPilot. This tells you everything you need to know about TrustPilot. https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.evri.com by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Dec 2022 11:48am)

If you explicitly paid extra for 2 day shipping, and didn't get 2 day shipping then the seller owes you the shipping cost. Because you paid for services which you did not receive. Evri is a vendor of services with the seller, so your contract is not with Evri but the seller alone. The seller is liable. You have a right to cancel and receive a full and immediate refund. https://www.gov.uk/online-and-distance-selling-for-businesses by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 15th Dec 2022 11:54am)

As somebody else who got the belt hunners, your story made me smile. By the way for the young uns, I got the belt first when I was in primary 2 or 3, Miss Ross, what an evil cunt. I was rounded up because I was near some boys who booted a football off a house wall. She personally belted all in the rounded up group. Throughout school I got the belt so many times I could not count the times and always for trivial nonsense. The plastic ruler was common, once my music teacher, Mr Caruthers gave me the plastic ruler edge on. Wank. Also the yard stick was used to hit kids. Chalk and duster were often thrown at weans. I was not a bad kid just the teachers were fucking dire. I later found out that one of our PE teachers who we used to call "itchy baws" was a full on kiddie diddlin sex-case. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 19th Dec 2022 4:02pm)

Sounds like a Chinese State Social Credit App by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 21st Dec 2022 11:51pm)

Fuck right off, I just (October) got a top of the line Worcester Bosch boiler fitted for £2850 fitted. They even have a FastTrack install service https://www.worcester-bosch.co.uk/fasttrack Scottish Gas ripped my wee mammy off by fitting a whole load of extras she didn't need. Was a nightmare getting her money back but we did. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 23rd Dec 2022 9:36am)

PM'ed you the installers details, maybe you could call him directly. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 23rd Dec 2022 9:59am)

Life is precious and it can change in a moment, from good to bad or bad to good. It would be a shame if you missed out on things that will happen in your future. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 23rd Dec 2022 10:17pm)

Take earplugs so you don't need to listen to the doggers. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 24th Dec 2022 10:32am)

Thanks to all of you who are working, keeping us going and safe. If you are struggling for whatever reason this Christmas, wishing you the strength to get through it. A Merry Christmas to you all. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 25th Dec 2022 9:57am)

We can only hope your arse recovers soon by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 27th Dec 2022 10:05pm)

> bams will be left in no doubt they are bams, Unless they are part of your clique by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 27th Dec 2022 11:00pm)

and from this sub? I'd rather invite Wagner mercenaries. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Dec 2022 1:48pm)

Yeah, good luck trying to get a bunch of pished strangers out. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Dec 2022 1:47pm)

Yes, I have two maps from NLS which I then got framed by a framer. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Dec 2022 2:02pm)

Genuine question: how can you have a meaningful dialog with somebody who believes in a the "teachings" of a magical sky fairy? There is as much evidence of a god as there is of Godzilla. How can any of these teachings be valid? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Dec 2022 5:57pm)

How about you answer the question? If there is no god, why should we give two shits about his teachings.? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 28th Dec 2022 6:48pm)

The Terror. You can buy the series on Amazon. Nobody seems to have heard of it and it's totally top-shelf. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/mar/26/the-terror-review-menacing-arctic-horror-series-gives-a-lasting-chill by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Dec 2022 8:55pm)

take off one of your shoes and it will look like you have already been mugged. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Dec 2022 9:00pm)

How many girlfriends do you have? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Dec 2022 9:05pm)

That's nice, I am happy for you both. I was being flippant. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 30th Dec 2022 9:27pm)

> Glasgow bluetits https://thebluetits.co/ by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 3rd Jan 2023 12:04pm)

Good luck finding "solid wood" furniture. Most furniture from WW2 onward will be of composite construction. Usually ply in the early period with a thick-ish hardwood veneer. During the 60's and 70's the later G-Plan type furniture was ply or particle board with quite thin hardwood veneer. Still ok compared to today's rubbish. (Note: modern G-Plan is G-Plan in name only, it was bought out by a sofa company. DFS?) The later period stuff Argos, Ikea, etc is made with absolute garbage. Most of the "boards" are actually hollow made from really low density chipboard, particle board or MDF often with a printed paper veneer. Think of them as light-use, disposable furniture shaped objects. What you are looking for is that sweet spot of mid-century modern, pre-G-plan. The veneers will be good and the underlying plywood of excellent quality. Good quality ply is dimensionally stable where as actual solid wood moves perpendicular to the grain with temp and humidity. If you want to have them made, expect to pay £££, I was asked by a friend to make a coffee table. I quoted £350 for a simple slab elm table about 180cm x 90cm. This was mates rates, cost of lumber only, no charge for construction. One last bit of advice, if buying old furniture be on the look out for little holes about the size of a pencil lead in diameter. Last thing you want to do is bring in unwanted guests. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 3rd Jan 2023 12:35pm)

Above doors, below windows, anywhere you don't need a full sheet. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 9th Jan 2023 12:56pm)

Windows 95 EOSL by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 11th Jan 2023 5:40pm)

Furniture charities will take all the major furniture pieces and appliances free of charge. As an example http://www.recapnl.org.uk/donate by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 12th Jan 2023 4:00pm)

Scrunchie facelift is a dead givaway by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 12th Jan 2023 10:26pm)

> windowsill is correct by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 13th Jan 2023 2:08pm)

Anchoring to the sill is only half the issue. If you use ground anchors but tie them into a shitey window box made of widden pallets the fixing will rip out of the window box. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 13th Jan 2023 2:08pm)

Just watched a thing on the demolition of the brutalist high flats in the Gorbals that were demolished in the 80s(?). Most, but not all of the people wanting to keep them for their "quaint charm" were Muriel Gray sound-a-like Glasgow Uni/ School of Art arseholes who probably live in Jordanhill. On the other hand there is a need for short term high density housing but I think everybody would rather see people stay in nicer accommodation than this. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 13th Jan 2023 2:21pm)

This is a sad and heartbreaking choice to make for any companion animal. There is a widely used quality of life scale that can help in making a logical decision at a very emotional time. https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/quality-of-life-scale/ by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 14th Jan 2023 4:47pm)

I figured, you are already asking the right questions. I posted as much for others. It's hard every time though. You have my sympathies. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 14th Jan 2023 5:19pm)

If you can feel a wind from the windows you need to stop it. Any heat you have is leaking out of the flat. You dont need fancy tools or sealant, just tape. Tape the shit out of edge of the window where it meets the frame on all four sides. The surfaces will need to be bone dry and clean for the tape to stick. Wash down with soapy water and dry thoroughly with paper towel and a hair dryer. I used to live in part of the world that was so cold in Winter that you had to add an extra window on the outside called "storm windows". If you could not fit or afford storm windows there was a [cheaper one winter alternative](https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Seasonal-Secondary-Glazing-Film---6m%EF%BF%BD/p/210014). Your flatmate sounds very Swedish. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 17th Jan 2023 10:36am)

Also made triple glazing in our house but yeah, a major pain in the bee hind. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 17th Jan 2023 12:19pm)

> "the public" Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 17th Jan 2023 9:59pm)

That's really cool you should do more. The large building in the centre background is Glasgow & South Western Railway Goods Station. Look at this fine frontage that they pulled down. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Tolbooth#/media/File:Tolbooth_and_Steeple_at_Glasgow_Cross.jpg by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 19th Jan 2023 11:46am)

This 1913 map of the area is kind of interesting if you are that way inclined. https://maps.nls.uk/view/82891764 by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 19th Jan 2023 11:53am)

Because the mods think he is hilarious. u/veloglasgow (a mod) seems to think he is some kind of hilarious miserable old man in a pub cosplay. Or some other bollocks. This sub has a couple of permacunts who talk shite to people every day. The place is a fucking cesspit. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 21st Jan 2023 12:32am)

This gem I see rarely mentioned. A great wee village to walk about with places to get a snack or meal. *"Step into the past along the cobbled streets of a picturesque village with its own ochre-coloured palace"* https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/culross by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 22nd Jan 2023 12:04pm)

Preggers friend of mine made me and her now hubby drive around looking for marrowfat (had to be marrowfat) peas after midnight one night. She had an insistent, no excuses look in her eyes. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 24th Jan 2023 6:16pm)

Break into the whisky bond. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 24th Jan 2023 10:56pm)

Longbow? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 2:42pm)

Not condoning, but I suppose if you feel society doesn't give a shit about you, you might not give a shit about society? btw, it would have reacted in a very similar way to you. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 2:46pm)

Ah, I thought they had really big pockets. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 2:53pm)

> sex tourists What? Is this people who saw that 1775 book of A Guide to Edinburgh Brothels (with folding map)? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 2:52pm)

Can't speak for all US states, but in Wisconsin servers get taxed 8% on all sales. So if a group order $100 of food, an $8 tip only brakes even. Less and the server is paying to serve you. This is how fucked tipping is in the US. Probably also goes some way to explain why they don't get the tipping culture here. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 3:02pm)

> Can't speak for all US states, but in Wisconsin servers get taxed 8% on all sales. So if a group order $100 of food, an $8 tip only brakes even. Less and the server is paying to serve you. This is how fucked tipping is in the US. > > Probably also goes some way to explain why they don't get the tipping culture here. Will repeat my comment. I have a life long friend who works in the industry. *"Can't speak for all US states, but in Wisconsin servers get taxed 8% on all sales. So if a group order $100 of food, an $8 tip only brakes even. Less and the server is paying to serve you. This is how fucked tipping is in the US. Probably also goes some way to explain why they don't get the tipping culture here."* by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 3:06pm)

> your every capricious whim I have been doing this **all** wrong. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 3:16pm)

> If not then why do waitstaff get special treatment? Not disagreeing but answering your last question. It's a cultural norm. So is tipping taxi drivers and hairdressers. Wearing matching socks is a cultural norm. Wearing random socks would make things much easier but we don't. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 3:20pm)

All cultures have cultural norms that don't make sense. Even chimpanzees https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/animal-fashion-some-chimps-are-putting-grass-ears-and-nobody-knows-why-180951888/ by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 3:30pm)

I bought the Eufy ones with hub 2 cameras, camera doorbell and two alarm PIRs because you don't need to pay a monthly subscription. Like u/human_totem_pole says it's amazing how many people do an about-turn. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 3:39pm)

You might be correct. We simply don't know. Could be either of those things or something we never thought of. There are plenty of people with a "large investment" in society who would do the same. Makes me think of a David Sedaris quote *"my grandmother would throw anything out of a car window. The only limiting factor was the size of the window itself."* by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 25th Jan 2023 5:43pm)

People from Glasgow are not nosey, they are just curious about the world. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th Jan 2023 1:23pm)

Have the last laugh on the DVLA. Drive on only two wheels. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th Jan 2023 1:28pm)

I think most Glaswegians are less showy and concerned with financial status. Willing to admit this is total personal bias. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th Jan 2023 1:25pm)

Fair enough I don't go there enough to comment accurately and I have a healthy amount of bias. I am in the North in a less affluent part of the toon. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th Jan 2023 2:19pm)

*"She added that from her neighbour's CCTV it looked like the culprit may have been burned."* by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 26th Jan 2023 5:41pm)

Do you know anybody with a Costco or cash and carry card? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 27th Jan 2023 12:13pm)

Dunno if posting his RL name counts as doxxing because chances are the creepy guy has never heard of privacy settings on his socials. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 30th Jan 2023 1:03am)

Yeah that's my point and I didn't want to explicitly say that! In 30 seconds even my wee gran could find out all about this guy, all because you posted the name. Not in any way defending his creepy activities. This should be reported to the Police not Reddit. Reddit is not going to put **on record** his activities of harassment. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 30th Jan 2023 9:37am)

> Not because of money Really? They just don't want to? Lazy bastards. You make some good points based upon some flawed rationale. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 31st Jan 2023 9:23am)

> There simply isn’t a commercially attractive reality for private investors to jump on board with something like this If the money does not come from the private sector then we all have to pony up. That's just not the current economic reality for many Glaswegians. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 31st Jan 2023 9:46am)

This guy water-balloons by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 1st Feb 2023 6:15pm)

Hard to argue with this logic. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 2nd Feb 2023 8:18pm)

"Grilled Cheese" is two slices of buttered bread with cheese in the middle fried in a frying pan. That and £10 more than cheese on toast. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 2nd Feb 2023 8:15pm)

Great photo. Making me cold just looking at it. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 3rd Feb 2023 6:04pm)

Strathaven? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 3rd Feb 2023 6:26pm)

Cold sliced cucumber with a rice wine vinegar and sesame oil dressing is a delicious Chinese appetiser. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 3rd Feb 2023 6:36pm)

Oh sorry to hear that. It can be as devastating as loosing any loved family member. Grief is a natural process, you are entitled to all your feels human or animal. Wishing you comfort in knowing the wee thing was loved and cared for under your roof and I dare say lived it's best life. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 5th Feb 2023 11:08am)

11 years is a long time to work in a place that makes you unhappy? by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 5th Feb 2023 11:55am)

Clever bastard. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Feb 2023 12:06am)

The statue we really deserve is a pothole filled with empty crisp pokes, full dogshit bags and disposable e-cigarettes. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Feb 2023 12:14am)

*"The 47 miners, aged between 20 and 62, died from asphyxia due to poisoning by carbon monoxide. They left 41 wives without husbands and 76 children without fathers."* https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18597575.auchengeich-pit-disaster-1959/ by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Feb 2023 12:09am)

Food prices keep going up in-spite of photographs of my groceries. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Feb 2023 9:58am)

Just so frikkin pointless. I am wondering how they were removed the weight alone has got to mean a squad of people. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Feb 2023 10:46pm)

If you look at the photo of the cut legs it does look like it was cut with a gas axe and not a saw, but how on earth? Maybe they had a works van or something to bring it the equipment? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Feb 2023 11:53pm)

10/10 by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Feb 2023 6:58pm)

Talk to the cooncil planning dept. They often do pre-planning surgeries where you can informally ask the basic questions without having to submit planning permission. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Feb 2023 5:38pm)

Put it in Knightswood and call it HungerGamesLand. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Feb 2023 7:24pm)

We had a monorail but the young team gubbed it. https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/record/hes/198436/milngavie-bennie-railplane/rcahms by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Feb 2023 7:21pm)

<shudder> by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 12th Feb 2023 10:15am)

Anybody commenting *"What's the connection with Glasgow"* should maybe start out commenting what is their connection with Glasgow, because I don't recognise any of you cunts. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Feb 2023 2:22pm)

Nice transphobic 20-user hate subreddit that you moderate. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Feb 2023 4:35pm)

You are never going to get your hole with that shite patter mate. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 13th Feb 2023 4:44pm)

If you dont have the Jacobean shirt, just a plain white shirt with rolled sleeves, open to the navel showing a medallion and stomach pubes also works. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Feb 2023 10:25am)

Also has better images of the artwork. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Feb 2023 1:18pm)

I also saw this in Edinburgh. A young Asian woman having her photo taken in the doorway of an RS McColls. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Feb 2023 1:25pm)

She was a tough cookie, but at least she was bold enough to go out on a high. Compare to every recent Tory dragged out of office by their heels. Hopefully she will not be replaced by Kate Forbes who thinks the Handmaid's Tale is an instruction manual. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Feb 2023 4:50pm)

> (I’m pro indy and left of centre) Make your mind up if you expect your scribblings to be taken seriously by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Feb 2023 5:22pm)

Would we legally be able to put "professional model" on our CVs? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 16th Feb 2023 2:17pm)

https://www.glasgowworld.com/news/people/new-book-uncovers-the-history-of-govanhills-iconic-buildings-and-businesses-2514884 by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 16th Feb 2023 2:20pm)

>!I don't think the parrot makes it.!< by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 16th Feb 2023 2:52pm)

Used to play side drum in a pipe band. We used rubber practice mats for training at home. Just a simple square or round of rubber (not foam) about the size of your instrument (ooh'er) and about 8 or 9mm thick. You can also buy commercially made ones. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 17th Feb 2023 2:27pm)

These are about as Scottish as Scotch Eggs. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 19th Feb 2023 10:29pm)

Best chippy I ever had was in Nuneaton. Absolutely fantastic plaice supper. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 19th Feb 2023 10:32pm)

> even sugar free Werther's originals You are supposed to take them orally. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Feb 2023 12:28am)

Are they having a pish up against a tree or laying Christmas logs? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 22nd Feb 2023 11:49am)

That's awful if they make you feel unwelcome. Are the comments bare faced "we hate you get out" racism or clumsy insensitive statements? I think a lot of white Scots think of themselves as "not a racist" but conveniently forget that we have a long tradition of bigotry in our culture which is right next to racism on the being-a-dick-in-the-world Venn diagram. Those individuals might not be "racist" themselves but our culture is a soup with bits of jobby floating in it. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Feb 2023 9:51am)

That's terrible, sorry you had to experience that. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Feb 2023 12:02pm)

I agree completely. I think a lot of people here are in denial. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Feb 2023 5:26pm)

> the clubs should be fined for the amount of waste (and damage) they leave behind This is the way! by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 27th Feb 2023 9:42am)

If you were to open and build a new entertainment business, let's say a five-a-side arena. As part of Planning you would have to demonstrate how people would park or get to and from the arena by public transport or permission would not be granted. This could easily be enforced the next time Rangers or Celtic want to have planning consent. Surely the fans themselves would also welcome that, nice transport links to where they want to be? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 27th Feb 2023 10:07am)

Without word of a lie I saw shaggers shagging in the front seats of a campervan in the B&Q carpark in Bishopbriggs on a weekday morning. Bold as brass. The lady bouncing on the guy, both butt nekkid. I get the feeling they would have kept on going if a crowd gathered. I am pretty liberal and not into kink shaming, but come on at least go somewhere rural if you want to shag outside so as not to co-opt random people into your shenanigans. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 28th Feb 2023 11:29am)

You, know it's not very predictable, right? i.e. You get an hour of lead time max and the rest is mostly guesswork. Massless particles traveling at the speed of light and all that. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 28th Feb 2023 11:33am)

> Use a Darlington Array > > > > https://www.bristolwatch.com/ele/uln2003a.htm by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 28th Feb 2023 11:42pm)

Use a Darlington Array https://www.bristolwatch.com/ele/uln2003a.htm edit: whoops, meant to post beneath by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 28th Feb 2023 11:41pm)

Same also Worcester Bosch + Kevin. £4250 for the top of the line model fitted. Rapid and professional throughout. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 2nd Mar 2023 7:19pm)

Anybody know how much that would cost to replace the windaes? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 2nd Mar 2023 10:30pm)

I think we are going in the right direction. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 2nd Mar 2023 11:26pm)

There is a drivethru carwash and hardware store that serves panninis in Yoker. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 6th Mar 2023 10:17pm)

Love the infinity mirror tunnel thingy in the last phottie. Amazing what you can do with a 486 and CorelDraw PhotoPaint these days. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 7th Mar 2023 9:24am)

Yeah if you are suicidal, it's not like you have a list with "pros" and "cons" and methodically evaluating each item. Poor person was obviously in a state of mental collapse. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Mar 2023 8:14pm)

> To see people trashing those who take their own lives by calling them selfish is just something else. That's a shame you lost your friend. People who are ignorant of mental health issues often say crass and naive things about those who are suffering. It's a lack of empathy and underdeveloped emotional intelligence. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Mar 2023 9:28pm)

The Masters is the ticket out of this grim situation. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Mar 2023 9:37pm)

Laughs in EDF *"Le Heehaw"* by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Mar 2023 9:41pm)

There haven't been boats in Victoria park for years. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Mar 2023 9:53pm)

> wait to se where the next GE takes us Brexit and years of Tory grift have destroyed the economy well beyond the next GE. Dunno who you are hoping will be voted in, Paul Daniels? It will take a fucking magician. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 8th Mar 2023 9:50pm)

Surely that depends on the Masters program. If you do a Masters in some low paid, obscure subject then you can hardly complain that the wages are shite if you can even find a job. If I do a Masters in languages of the bush people of the Brazilian rainforest, I won't find many well paid roles within two bus stops of Bishopbriggs. The OP does not say what their Masters program is, it could be in something really valuable. Secondly a Masters might be shite for law but not for data science or some other discipline (I am wildly speculating). Just cos your Masters is shite doesn't mean they all are. Finally as an occasional interviewer maybe I am looking at your CV and wondering why you have gaps and at interview and you give me a less than reasonable answer or you have had eight jobs in seven years or you start the interview by telling me your last boss was a total wank or you just do not perform well at interview. Any number of reasons that do not relate to your Masters whilst you might be unsuitable than the other candidates. I have recently made a job offer and out of the three shortlisted for a very well paid Bachelors level job. The candidate with the Masters (in our field) got the offer in no small part to having a MSc. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 9th Mar 2023 2:38pm)

Would be his cane sword. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Mar 2023 11:25pm)

"DONT LET DAD CARVE!" by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 10th Mar 2023 11:24pm)

Very funny, just watched the YT link. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 12th Mar 2023 9:36pm)

Thank god you found the cute wee rascal. Do you think he is too small to tolerate an AirTag (or one of the cheaper clones) on his collar if he turns out to be a recidivist escape artist? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Mar 2023 9:03am)

> The tickets are too expensive Was listening to a thing on the radio while driving about the debacle over Eurovision tickets. You can assume this happens for all tickets sold on common ticketing platforms. ScriptKiddies were botting the webapp and purchasing tickets enmasse. The reporter said that up to 90% of tickets were purchased by bots. The botting group they were investigating was headed by a 17 year old and was called the "Golden Circle" and you could buy into it as an "investment opportunity". Get this, one Eurovision final ticket was being resold for £11K. One fecking ticket! All the other tickets were being resold at eyewatering markups. Apparently it is so lucrative that the botters purchase an extra ticket in each transaction to "walk in" the guests as the original credit card used to be purchase the tickets must be presented. The walker then has to go back outside to walk in the next party of guests, and so on. Meaning single odd seats all over the venue are empty during the gig. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 14th Mar 2023 3:51pm)

Buy cheap readers or sunglasses that are a close match from ASDA or Tesco. They will also sell the wee screwdriver you need to unscrew and rescrew the donor leg/arm. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 15th Mar 2023 11:38am)

Scottish Wildlife Trust site at Loch Ardinning. Not good parking but nice gravel half mile loop. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 16th Mar 2023 5:04pm)

Presumably you spend the right amount of time on here? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 20th Mar 2023 9:20am)

Frustrated by the blur? Pause at 8 seconds. Say *"Enhance 224 to 176"* then *"Give me a hard copy right there!"* Bet his wee burd is called Zorra. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Mar 2023 9:05pm)

> Happy to give you some pointers I lol'ed in C++ by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Mar 2023 9:13pm)

Was going to recommend Godot to the OP, this is a good shout. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 21st Mar 2023 9:11pm)

Keeping an email address or mobile number might be appropriate but not bank details, passports etc,. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/principles/ If this is true Arnold Clark have fucked the pooch here. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Mar 2023 12:21am)

[Car Dealer Magazine article on lawyers circling for compensation for this case](https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/no-win-no-fee-lawyers-circling-arnold-clark-over-data-breach/280119) by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Mar 2023 12:31am)

Keep in mind asking a community who think that most problems can be solved with a baking tray of frozen pish slid under somebodies tenement door can solve most problems might have varying results. Can't you reach out to a support group to ask for more qualified advice? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 23rd Mar 2023 2:41pm)

I am curious, what would your future self advise your current self to do in this situation? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Mar 2023 9:09pm)

Boomchicawaawaa! by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 24th Mar 2023 9:05pm)

Had an Amazon guy do this about a year ago. Da fuq!?! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 5th Apr 2023 8:55pm)

It's not pre-1960s (according to NLS maps), probably a water board access hatch. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 10th Apr 2023 6:17pm)

Wouldn't you need to be **in** a parachute club to do it? I mean you are not going to jump out of an EasyJet to Alicante with a big golf umbrella? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th Apr 2023 12:18am)

Or Rome. Rome is a filthy shitehole that makes Glasgow look like St Moritz. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th Apr 2023 10:29pm)

Trays of frozen pish are the solution to everything. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th Apr 2023 10:57pm)

The puffins on Staffa were not very numerous or easy to view the two times I have visited. Much better on Lunga, where they are all around your feet making the wee mad noises. So cute! u/Rodan_ mentioned bird flu closures. I would check that out before traveling anywhere, but they have recently allowed poultry outdoors again as the bird flu situation seems to be improving. One last thing, remember puffins are seasonal and I don't mean just for Christmas. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th Apr 2023 3:15pm)

The miniature breed could be called wee wee poo poo's by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th Apr 2023 10:20pm)

David Marshall Lodge, Aberfoyle. You are a bit early yet. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 13th Apr 2023 11:03pm)

You don't. https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 20th Apr 2023 9:38pm)

Check-fucking-mate by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 20th Apr 2023 9:46pm)

Three subscribers will inherit the Earth by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd Apr 2023 5:43pm)

me: *explain the word jobbies and also its plural tense* advanced AI cyber-intelligence: *As I mentioned earlier, the Scottish word "jobby" is a slang term used to refer to feces or poop. The plural form of "jobby" is "jobbies," which simply refers to multiple instances of feces or poop. The word "jobbies" is also often used in a humorous or lighthearted way, particularly in Scotland and other parts of the UK where the word is commonly used. However, it is still considered to be a vulgar term and is generally not appropriate for use in polite or formal settings. In terms of pronunciation, "jobbies" is typically pronounced with a short "o" sound, as in "joh-bees."* by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd Apr 2023 6:14pm)

Yeah Chat GPT 3. A colleague at work has access to GPT4. Absolutely amazeballs better. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd Apr 2023 7:35pm)

Maybe. This is right now at the levels where aurora were seen all over the country about two months ago. So fingers crossed. Auroras are fickle, although it's red right now it could easily be in the green by the time it gets dark. So time to sacrifice a chicken if you wanna see it. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd Apr 2023 7:49pm)

20:15 update, Geomagnetic activity even stronger. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd Apr 2023 8:14pm)

Sketchy but not zero chance. I will defo be having a look when I take the wee dug out at 21:30 to 22:00. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd Apr 2023 8:28pm)

Bon fortuna. Take pics. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd Apr 2023 8:27pm)

Same in Bishy by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 23rd Apr 2023 8:56pm)

Nice one. Might I ask where and at what time? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 24th Apr 2023 9:28am)

Stunning! The gamble payed off you lucky pup. Well done. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 24th Apr 2023 9:31am)

Webpage is here https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ It shows the current status, it does not give a forecast. I try to check it each night about an hour before I take the wee dug out for her last jobby break. Last time I checked there was some info on their page about mobile apps. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 24th Apr 2023 9:40am)

Good to know its a spot with dark enough skys. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 24th Apr 2023 9:46am)

I am simultaneously insanely jealous and happy for you. I have learned something today. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 24th Apr 2023 9:46am)

Interesting entry on the wiki page talking about the colours and also how an aurora starts as a glow, as seen in your pics and may progress towards a corona. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 24th Apr 2023 9:55am)

What is this handsome boi with the charming smile? A lurcher? Fucking scumbag deserves a biblical kicking for doing this to your dog and you and your family. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 27th Apr 2023 5:09pm)

Still cute, I am happy for you all. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 27th Apr 2023 5:21pm)

I took up fly fishing about seven years ago. I found it by far the most rewarding and active form of fishing. I now only fish catch and release on barbless from stocked fisheries. Four hours will cost you between £15 and £18. btw, most stocked trout taste like mud. The only place I have fished decent eating fish near Glasgow is http://www.woodburnfishery.co.uk/ and that was due to the water being very clean. Stocked with superb brown, rainbow and blue trout. They also have a bait pond too. Fly fishing is not elitist as it might first appear. I wish I had got into it many years ago. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 29th Apr 2023 4:06pm)

Same. Finding that a salty water spray called SteriMar is really helping to give short term relief. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 30th Apr 2023 5:38pm)

Turn us into Bill Gates 5G sex slaves whenever he instructs a commercial jet flown by crisis actors above the flat earth to deploy it's chem trails? Lock her up, something something, "PEDOS!!!", etc, etc,... by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 30th Apr 2023 5:35pm)

I first read this as taps aff. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 5th May 2023 2:52pm)

Wee neds do not worry about the legality of what they are carrying. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 6th May 2023 7:42am)

There are lots of "UK Legal Self Defence Spray" products out there by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 6th May 2023 7:41am)

Like everybody is saying call the Police. Your call might help some other poor lassie who is less fortunate in the future. In the unlikely event the same guy targets you again, you can now show a pattern of being targetted. In a well lit safe/public place get your phone out, open the camera app and start video recording from the camera. Straight up film the guy if you feel able. If that is too bold (understandable), put it to your ear and pretend to have a conversation whilst pointing the camera at the guy. The idea is you want some corroborating evidence. Walk on far enough, cross the road, etc as you have done and film him again. This shows that he is following you from the videos and not just walking in the same direction for a couple of minutes. If you are feeling bold, you could **shout** "Stop following me, I have called the Police and I am filming you for my own safety." Remember its about power not sex, he is getting off on making you feel like a victim. If you can take back control that's the exact opposite of what he is hoping for and his little winkie will shrink. Good guys, we need to be aware that vulnerable people may feel threatened regardless of our benign intentions. If you are walking behind anybody and they seem in any way nervous, cross to the other side of the road and take a different route. Seems an obvious point but I think some people feel "I am a good guy, there is nothing to be worried about". Don't be affronted just think, what if that was my wife/gf/daughter/mother and she was feeling the fear. Finally its not just women who can feel this so give lone guys a break too. A single guy walking home with two or three guys behind him is likely to be feeling similarly vulnerable and is statistically way more likely to actually be violently attacked. Which guy has not felt this fear or actually been attacked? Not many I guess? by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 6th May 2023 8:15am)

Join an existing organised litter pick (as well as doing it solo). A great way to positively contribute to your community and more impactful than solo efforts. i.e. You can transform an area, even if only temporarily it is totally worth it. Solo is worthwhile too, but less transformative. Another benefit of joining an existing pick is that they will already have figured out the disposal of litter picked rubbish. Our group has special cooncil-only (green) bin bags and pre-arranged post-pick collections. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th May 2023 9:16am)

I think you'll find you have never done a litter pick. Litter blows out of bins true, but during a litter pick its very easy to identify dropping behaviour and hotspots. For our litter pick the hotspots are around the nearby high school and down the park where all the teens drink. Dogshit in bags around any dog-walking spots. Goes from low background levels to bonkers high in those spots. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th May 2023 9:23am)

That's a real first world problem! My neighbour Charlie gets very territorial about "his patch". He is out there at least once a fortnight. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th May 2023 9:29am)

I suppose there is two ways to look at the problem. Either you can do fuck-all or try to do something. Set your expectations realistically. We are not going to solve global waste problems. Personally, I get more from doing this than I put in. So that's my hot take. I am going to advocate for that because I think it is worthwhile and I think others would get something from it too. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th May 2023 9:36am)

You were only being flippant, nothing wrong with your comments. This being r/glasgow your comment(s) will probably get the downvote, but not from me. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th May 2023 9:48am)

Mate, if it were not for the court order, I could give chugging masterclasses. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 9th May 2023 12:01pm)

These guys are trained to see people as a series of inputs which can be manipulated against their will. You are dehumanised and will bend to their will. Their schtik is similar to the sad incel fannies that think they are pickup artists. Simply put, you stand between them and your money and they only have to do X to get Y. Get you to stop walking +5% chance of a sale, get a response +5% chance of a sale, engaged in conversation for 2 minutes +10% chance and so on. They are following a pathetic flowchart they were taught by a 21 year old boy named Gaz covered in fake tan in a rental conference room. Gaz is a big fish. Gaz is the Area Sales Vice-President Director. Gaz wears very shiney brown shoes with every suit. Gaz has a custom Audi. I want to be like Gaz. He has a beautiful girlfriend. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th May 2023 8:07pm)

The world in general has got generally shittier since *2008. If I ever finish a time machine I am coming back to the naughties in a loop. ^^^*totally ^^^first ^^^world ^^^western ^^^biased ^^^of ^^^course! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th May 2023 8:16pm)

"RONNIE PICKERING!!!" <mouth froth and vein bulges> by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 11th May 2023 8:22pm)

Same with thrown away chewing gum. https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/dog/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs btw, your wee dug is beautiful. Thank god Barney is ok. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 14th May 2023 4:48pm)

Go to the interview, try to sell them Amway products. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkYHNO2vNG4 by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 16th May 2023 9:43am)

Sorry to hear about your Da dying so young. I hope it is some comfort to know that he had a successful life and left behind his legacy in his wean(s). by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 16th May 2023 9:51am)

OMAR!!! OMAR!!! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 17th May 2023 5:37pm)

> Even said he could hear the fishtank filter When standing on one leg atop a ladder balanced on a yellowpages and a phonebook whilst listening to his ceiling with a stethoscope. *"It's driving me cRaZy!!!"* by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 20th May 2023 8:57pm)

Make a recording of you and your partner walking around talking being noisey etc. Cooking loudly!!! Add 5 minutes of silence to the **start** of the recording. Start to play the recording including the silence LOUD on your sound system then immediately, you **and** your partner go downstairs and talk to the neighbours about helping them with the noise issue. Bring up the point that you think your apartment has poltergeist activity just as the 5 minutes silence is about to elapse. For bonus points talk your partner into covertly swallowing a sherbet dab, foaming at the mouth and rolling his eyes back at the same time. Coup de grâce would be if he can also talk in tongues. They will never bother you again. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 20th May 2023 9:11pm)

If you are ever through in the Cumbernauld area, Bombay Dreams is my best Curry House dining experience ever and is consistently good, sit-in or take-out. Not a super fancy gastro-menu, but very good traditional curry house food, a warm and excellent service and the maddest synthwave and 80s pop soundtrack. Genuinely nice people serving great food. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 23rd May 2023 3:06pm)

> he said you was going to drink it guilty of "future crime". Kwality Polis. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 13th Jun 2023 8:05pm)

Stock response to anything anti-social in Glasgow. Like only the toon has social problems. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 14th Jun 2023 12:21pm)

This is excellent advice. Record every tiny infringement as a crime to build up a history of abuse which will come back to haunt this ghoul at some point in the future. She is getting off on the power trip. Keep in mind **you** have the power. Everything you officially report is a nail in her coffin u/Jocky8691 by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 14th Jun 2023 12:20pm)

Time to get your MP and MSP involved. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 14th Jun 2023 12:25pm)

BINGO!!! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 22nd Jun 2023 11:48am)

Flowers ending some green berries forming. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 29th Jun 2023 12:04am)

Sounds like a Primary School band tuning up at the school open day. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 1st Jul 2023 2:33pm)

Driver/owner and they will flog you like a borrowed horse. More of (almost) a franchise thing than a gig economy job. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 11:03am)

I only ever met good cunts from Brummieland so the accent gives me the good feels. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 11:46am)

Quiet for such a massive chonk. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 9:46pm)

*"sharp scratch"* by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 4th Jul 2023 3:35pm)

No you are not an arsehole. Generally its mature and gracious to accept charity when offered, but I always let them know there is no need to and sincerely thank the charitable giver. We Glaswegians have a hard time accepting this and it is not the norm. We have all seen or been part of the *"You put that back in your pocket...NO I will pay!"* and so on performative drama. Some people get a buzz out of philanthropy. *"Fucking yasss!"* I say. Take it at face value. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 5th Jul 2023 1:27pm)

Accidentally drove just inside the LEZ in Toonheid (Baird Street) by around 50 yards before realising and parking up on Black Street. Complete stupidity on my part. 100% my ye olde crusty horseless carriage will not be exempt. Does anybody know if the ANPR cameras are right at the very border of the LEZ. i.e. The moment you cross you are caught? Or, are the ANPR cameras deeper in the LEZ? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 11th Jul 2023 12:21pm)

Can make Tims vomit with his magical out of tune flute and out of time bass drum. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th Jul 2023 1:11pm)

My knees scabbed over just reading this comment. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 12th Jul 2023 1:15pm)

This piece is about the duality of existence and the interstitial nature of time, speaking to both the inner and outer realm...or some other bollocks! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 25th Jul 2023 4:25pm)

So many getting paid highly for so little apparent social value and so many getting paid terribly for critical work. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Jul 2023 11:11am)

Shaman. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Jul 2023 11:22am)

**apparent** by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Jul 2023 12:46pm)

It's not my job to help you figure out the world. Go look elsewhere for an argument or do whatever you do to de-stress. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 26th Jul 2023 1:32pm)

Also *"Do ye think I came up the Clyde on a biscuit?"* by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 27th Jul 2023 11:35am)

Cracking me up man! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:51pm)

What amazes me is that there has not been a midge hatch with all the rain. I was up in Glen Etive camping all last week and never saw a single midge. Usually I would have come home looking like a Smallpox victim. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 2nd Aug 2023 3:08pm)

I am not a road cyclist but I am finding the anticipation somewhat exciting none the less. Proud of our toon to be a focal point for international sport and the weather is improving a little over the duration of the event. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 2nd Aug 2023 3:06pm)

...this is the real point here. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 3rd Aug 2023 6:10pm)

This is really good. Do you have a web shop? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 4th Aug 2023 1:26pm)

easy peeler and butter diet by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 19th Aug 2023 9:29pm)

If you asked the question *"Are Glaswegians capable of antisemitism?"* Given our history of entrenched religious bigotry you would have to conclude that yes we are capable. by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 25th Aug 2023 4:16pm)

In fact for many of them its the only thing they have produced in their lives. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 26th Aug 2023 10:36am)

Top floor of Slaters do tailoring and alterations. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 28th Aug 2023 10:32pm)

Why should they give a fuck when those in the highest offices in the land have clearly and publicly ignored the rules? If we are to have a progressive law abiding society this has to be driven from the top down. Otherwise its a game of avoiding being caught and that becomes all that is important. (see Russia) by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 29th Aug 2023 1:57pm)

Same, two this year so far. Last year and the year before I was also cited. The whole thing is a fucking goat rodeo. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 30th Aug 2023 1:29pm)

You are expected to show them proof that you have **already paid** for a holiday. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 30th Aug 2023 1:31pm)

Loss of earning compo: Less than 4 hours £32.47 More than 4 hours (days 1 to 5) £64.95 Whole day rate (days 6 to 100) £129.31 Whole day rate (day 101+) £230 You need to print a form and have it stamped with an "official stamp" from your employer. My payroll dept had never heard of this and had no such stamp. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 30th Aug 2023 1:37pm)

I wouldnt rule out Mink. https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23469422.man-surprised-spot-mink-fishing-river-kelvin-glasgow/ Definitely breeding on the Kelvin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG80XvRVF5Q by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 31st Aug 2023 7:07pm)

> internally glazed yum-yum. aka Michael Barrimores anus by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 2nd Sep 2023 8:58pm)

incinerated? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 4th Sep 2023 10:35pm)

> You carry it already, your smart device. Your smart TV listening to your voice. (read the T&Cs), your smart speaker, your laptop/pc, your smart watch, your car. Internet connected cameras everywhere with facial recognition AI. The list goes on. Any social media or web browsing. These quaint pre-information age days of apparent privacy are long gone. If any Governmental hostile actor wanted to focus on you and act against you, they already could. We are walking breathing valuable marketable meat-bags of data. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 4th Sep 2023 10:53pm)

> I thought the whole point of cryptocurrency was that it couldn’t be manipulated by “the government”, and that’s why they hate it. Any currency can be manipulated. Currency with lower circulation are more prone to manipulation. See "rug pull scams" where celebrities/influencers hype a cryptocurrency then cash out right before the value plummets. The entire backbone behind the cryptocurrency, blockchain is vulnerable to a 51% attack where over half the nodes are compromised and now he who controls these nodes holds the master record of all transactions. i.e. Everything. A government couldnt do this (some might say). TOR, Silk Road the FBI and CIA beg to differ. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 4th Sep 2023 11:09pm)

...and tanning salons. Also fronts for organised crime money laundering as well as small businesses avoiding tax. Cash in hand is cash off the books. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 4th Sep 2023 11:19pm)

wAkE uP sHeEpLe!!!! dO yOuR rEsEaRcH!!!! ^^^/s by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 4th Sep 2023 11:15pm)

Exactly. The only way you can live a life where you cannot be effectively monitored is to live off-grid with an Amazonian or Inuit tribe, regardless of what steps you take to be anonymous. Using only cash is not a stealth cloak. The sand has permanently shifted beneath these people feet and they don't realise it. It's a not so new normal. The ironic thing is they will post their libertarian bollox on Social Media from their Smartphone. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Sep 2023 9:38am)

Serious question: What makes a biryani more or less authentic? btw, I am completely ignorant but I think Bombay Dreams in Cumbernauld serves superb food including Biryani. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Sep 2023 9:42am)

Woof woof! by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Sep 2023 6:56pm)

> avoiding like the plague Yersinia Pestis called and said he had no intention of ever visiting Cumbernauld or has he ever in the past. Furthermore, he politely but force-ably requested the his name should never be uttered in the same thread as Cumbernauld again. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 5th Sep 2023 6:54pm)

Why do the **new** residents need to do this? Is this like being jumped into the gang? You must doorstep at least one Councillor. by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 6th Sep 2023 8:34pm)

Now I get it, thanks. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 7th Sep 2023 9:32am)

what a time to be alive! by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 7th Sep 2023 11:51am)

Did it not have something to do with his brother being insta-deleted with nitro-glycerine from the family factory? by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 7th Sep 2023 2:57pm)

I often come across sheep on the open hill when walking. Sometimes I unintentionally spook them quite close when coming over a rise. How spooked do the wee beasties get and what is the effect on them? Should I be making more noise so they hear me from further off? Also I do not personally but sometimes walk with people who have well behaved dogs on a lead. Is this mega stressful for the wee sheeps, even if the dogs are basically ignoring them? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 8th Sep 2023 8:50am)

I dunno the kid looks ambiguous. This would surely get the family party types enraged that little Freya was not in pitails with a pretty Dirndl dress. Also why is maw wearing a motorcycle helmet? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 11th Sep 2023 9:30pm)

I suppose you could not hear her nonsensical babbling about pretty flowers and puppies if the visor was down. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 11th Sep 2023 9:39pm)

...BuT ThE LaRgE GaMeTeS!!! <froth!> by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 14th Sep 2023 12:42pm)

> Welcome to /r/Scotland this is r/Glasgow not r/Scotland you incompetent. by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 14th Sep 2023 12:46pm)

fkn bargain!!! ^^^^^/s *"membership costs £2,200 a year (£1,050 for Under 27 members) with no joining fee. You can choose to pay annually or monthly."* by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Sep 2023 3:03pm)

Only one of these comments recommends frozen pish. What happened to r/Glasgow? by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 18th Sep 2023 6:20pm)

"Lobey Dosser" - not the sheriff variety by FidgetTheMidget (Thu 21st Sep 2023 11:09am)

It depends on whose penis you have. by FidgetTheMidget (Sat 23rd Sep 2023 9:42am)

Did that carpet come oot the loft too? by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 26th Sep 2023 8:09pm)

It is but I thought it looked very "modern" in what was reported. War, strikes, batshit crazy US politics, financial woes. by FidgetTheMidget (Tue 26th Sep 2023 8:08pm)

A serious question to all the greetin faces. If it's so shite why don't you move? by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 27th Sep 2023 1:27pm)

top shelf reply! by FidgetTheMidget (Wed 27th Sep 2023 1:31pm)

Most houses that are not new will have some asbestos Where can it be found https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/building.htm Responsibilities https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/duty.htm I wouldn't lose sleep over it but equally I would get it sorted. by FidgetTheMidget (Sun 1st Oct 2023 12:45pm)

Where do the weans buy their shuriken and crossbows now? by FidgetTheMidget (Fri 6th Oct 2023 6:54pm)

A horrible violation of your personal space. Ask to speak with your Police Crime Prevention Officer who can come out and give you personalised recommendations on how you can improve your security and help you move on from this. Rather than just relying on well intentioned but perhaps not accurate advice from the internet. by FidgetTheMidget (Mon 6th Nov 2023 10:07am)