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  • One half of a pair of binoculars, but aye by JohnRCC (Mon 21st Jan 2019 1:03pm)
  • About 24 miles away by JohnRCC (Mon 21st Jan 2019 1:05pm)
  • Language 4 Water run group classes for beginners and improvers, but it's run by volunteers for a charity so I don't know if you get a qualification at the end of it. http://4water.org/glasgow/language/ Also I've just noticed the Spanish beginner's class starts TODAY so it might be a little short notice for your boss. by JohnRCC (Mon 21st Jan 2019 1:12pm)
  • I live right out at the north west edge of the city, it's 24 miles straight line from my flat to the summit (I checked it on a map) by JohnRCC (Mon 21st Jan 2019 1:16pm)
  • Nah just ligmaballs by JohnRCC (Mon 21st Jan 2019 2:43pm)
  • Awright what ye having, I've got tea, coffee, coffee, tea or water And I hope you like soy milk by JohnRCC (Mon 21st Jan 2019 2:42pm)
  • I'm English by JohnRCC (Mon 21st Jan 2019 10:31pm)
  • In some tube stations in London they have barriers all along the platform edge with doors in that only open when a set of train doors is adjacent. I wonder if SPT will consider implementing something like that when they roll out the driverless trains. by JohnRCC (Tue 22nd Jan 2019 5:10pm)
  • Just about shat myself (and woke my neighbours) when I got up and 5am and tried the taps only to have them loudly splutter and spray water everywhere by JohnRCC (Wed 23rd Jan 2019 7:20am)
  • Haha, wasn't Glasgow Live was it? "You won't BELIEVE what this Glaswegian saw outside Central Station!" by JohnRCC (Mon 11th Mar 2019 12:59pm)
  • Bingo night at the Barras. ​ edit: haha mate that fucking post history, godspeed you persistent motherucker by JohnRCC (Thu 14th Mar 2019 4:31pm)
  • The city zone 1/2 thing is just for individual tickets, I think -- so like if I get a bus from Yoker to Scotstoun it'd be cheaper than going from Scotstoun to partick, cos in the latter I'm crossing from City zone 2 to 1 by JohnRCC (Fri 22nd Mar 2019 9:08am)
  • I live on Great Western Road, I demand it is shut down in its entirety (all 10-ish miles of it) to enable children to play. by JohnRCC (Thu 28th Mar 2019 12:05pm)
  • What's the script with all the corner shops on the list? Assuming the "U Save Singh's Superstore" is the one on Copland road, the only thing I remember seeing there resembling a food/drink outlet was a coffee machine, do they still need a food hygiene certificate for that? Oh and I suppose you get the places that offer to warm up pies or boil a kettle for your pot noodle etc. by JohnRCC (Thu 4th Apr 2019 3:56pm)
  • TJs on trongate do some fairly long ones (got them from there for my tenement bay window, dunno if your bathroom window's bigger though) by JohnRCC (Fri 5th Apr 2019 12:20pm)
  • You could always just go into the station and twat someone, you'd get your fingerprints done then by JohnRCC (Tue 9th Apr 2019 5:18pm)
  • Whose number did you fail to get? by JohnRCC (Sun 14th Apr 2019 10:34pm)
  • To expand on that, if you're near Glasgow Green then it'll either be the [Tennent's brewery](https://goo.gl/maps/Q853zmFp9to) or the [Strathclyde distillery](https://goo.gl/maps/QLzm8X4Wu492) (makes grain whiskey intended for blending) you can smell, depending on the wind.= It's possible you may also be getting a whiff of the [West brewery](https://goo.gl/maps/oyrEgu9ri472) on the green itself but I dunno if their operation is large enough to be smelled from any kind of distance away. by JohnRCC (Mon 15th Apr 2019 3:29pm)
  • I'm not sure if the distillery or breweries do their malting on site, unless you mean the bit where they steep the grains on hot water in which case yeah that tends to be quite fragrant by JohnRCC (Mon 15th Apr 2019 4:30pm)
  • I'm currently doing lessons with a guy called Chris, mostly around anniesland but I'm sure he'll come pick you up if you're in hillhead/partick (I'm in summerston) Was £275 for 10 hours, I can pass on his details if you want by JohnRCC (Tue 16th Apr 2019 6:21pm)
  • Bingo! I left it there for anyone who wants it by JohnRCC (Tue 23rd Apr 2019 4:24pm)
  • Not all stations have ticket machines? 🤷‍♂️ by JohnRCC (Tue 23rd Apr 2019 6:46pm)
  • I came across one early in the morning up near the high flats in Summerston -- they seem pretty common in the north west of the city by JohnRCC (Tue 7th May 2019 1:51pm)
  • At least big shows at the Garage are indoors -- it's the people who live in the high flats overlooking trnsmt i feel for... by JohnRCC (Sun 9th Jun 2019 12:53am)
  • Ahah shit, saw this flying over summerston and thought I'd lost the plot seeing a plane with a big mushroom on its back by JohnRCC (Tue 11th Jun 2019 6:25pm)
  • Otzi on St. Vincent Street has a good line artist if that's what you're looking for by JohnRCC (Tue 25th Jun 2019 2:13pm)
  • I'm getting a sleeper train down to London next month -- £30 one way. I looked at flying and not only is it about twice the price *at least*, the only airports that offered those cheap fares were Luton or Southend, so not really London at all. by JohnRCC (Tue 9th Jul 2019 7:34pm)
  • Hey now, you seen the Savoy lately? It's all pop-up vintage boutiques and artful circles of colour and sans serif fonts now by JohnRCC (Thu 25th Jul 2019 10:39am)
  • Some of these have got nice designs on -- but there's one on Buchanan street which is all hyper-realistic and it's fucking horrifying by JohnRCC (Mon 26th Aug 2019 7:48pm)
  • Do all these chains that give money off for reusable cups allow you to just bring any old cup with you? The uni I went to would give you money off your drinks but only if you bought one of their branded cups, which kinda defeats the point If it's just a generic cup I'd happily carry one around with me by JohnRCC (Mon 2nd Sep 2019 8:09am)
  • Kind of makes you wonder why they're not performing gigs in actual venues if they're so good. by JohnRCC (Fri 6th Sep 2019 9:41am)
  • Just in case nan doesn't come round from her baileys-induced coma on christmas day this year by JohnRCC (Sat 26th Oct 2019 9:26pm)
  • [https://twitter.com/therenfrewferry/status/1163430615812911104](https://twitter.com/therenfrewferry/status/1163430615812911104) Lots of drama going on over at the Renfrew Ferry twitter by JohnRCC (Sun 27th Oct 2019 12:20am)
  • Why does the country collectively tolerate the sale of small explosives? Because they're bright and colourful? by JohnRCC (Wed 6th Nov 2019 7:55pm)
  • That's a launch ramp mate. 50 points if you manage to hit the buildings across the way by JohnRCC (Sun 8th Dec 2019 9:53pm)
  • Show Her That You Know Her (by purchasing a panicked last minute trinket bracelet because a TV ad told you to) by JohnRCC (Mon 23rd Dec 2019 7:47pm)
  • Trying to figure out what QVC meant, I was like, "QVC? Queen Victoria Crescent? fuck's that?" Then I realised you meant the shopping channel by JohnRCC (Wed 22nd Jan 2020 4:39pm)
  • United Glasgow is always accepting new players: [https://unitedglasgowfc.org.uk/](https://unitedglasgowfc.org.uk/) And we have three men's teams and a women's team -- the men's teams are a Saturday league team, a Sunday league team and a friendly "community" team (which is the first port of call for new players and we train in the West End at the Firhill complex) by JohnRCC (Wed 22nd Jan 2020 11:27pm)
  • I think they're pretty responsive on fb -- tbh when I joined I just showed up at one of the training sessions which they're happy for people to do by JohnRCC (Thu 23rd Jan 2020 4:57pm)
  • Wednesday at Firhill complex -- 9pm til 10.30, that's the one I go too by JohnRCC (Thu 23rd Jan 2020 5:18pm)
  • * Making use of the river bank area * No listed buildings need to mysteriously burn down for it * Additional bridges being built This is... actually a good idea! by JohnRCC (Tue 28th Jan 2020 5:10pm)
  • Conspiracy theory: there is no plan whatsoever to close GOMA, but the council want to appear like they're "saving" the museum by backtracking on it in the budget, directing media attention and scrutiny away from budget cuts in other areas. by JohnRCC (Thu 30th Jan 2020 12:31pm)
  • When writing up the methodology part of your dissertation, how well do you think "I posted a survey in, like, fifteen different city subreddits" will go down? by JohnRCC (Sat 1st Feb 2020 11:55pm)
  • Motherwell is within walking distance if you've got some time to spare by JohnRCC (Sat 8th Feb 2020 7:36pm)
  • It's because it's loud and obnoxious and the guy's a cunt to people by JohnRCC (Sun 9th Feb 2020 11:39am)
  • "aye cum fae glasvegas, yaaaaas" by JohnRCC (Tue 11th Feb 2020 9:48pm)
  • [What's ur chaaat?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAOgLDyKDtg) by JohnRCC (Wed 12th Feb 2020 5:04pm)
  • There's one of these opened in York recently, but in a pub. Extra fine. by JohnRCC (Tue 18th Feb 2020 4:48pm)
  • 1587. by JohnRCC (Fri 28th Feb 2020 9:16am)
  • How do you know, you weren't there by JohnRCC (Fri 28th Feb 2020 9:42am)
  • Even this isn't true, really. I know plenty of people who harbour right-wing views, and unless they spent all day talking politics you wouldn't know. Maybe in a generally left-leaning university some people would take issue with it, but out in the rest of the city no one is going to give a shit. by JohnRCC (Tue 3rd Mar 2020 7:57am)
  • I don't even know if it's people being selfish so much as people failing to see the big picture. Most people here will have followed the thought process of "well it's lockdown so everywhere's going to be quiet, so I can go for my exercise at the park", failing to realise that was the thought process of everyone else, too. by JohnRCC (Mon 30th Mar 2020 8:37am)
  • I really look forward to the day when someone asks if x area or y district is nice and people respond with "actually that entire scheme is built on top of a gate to the ninth circle of hell" instead of "aye its fine" by JohnRCC (Mon 13th Apr 2020 5:41pm)
  • As a rule of thumb, if it doesn't twinkle, it's a planet. by JohnRCC (Mon 27th Apr 2020 7:24am)
  • Do you think he just washes the outfit every night or he's just got a wardrobe full of the same clothes like in The Simpsons? by JohnRCC (Thu 21st May 2020 2:39pm)
  • buy it, fortify the land, live in the tower see out the pandemic by taking potshots at junkies from your fortress while eating cold baked beans straight from the tin by JohnRCC (Thu 18th Jun 2020 3:36pm)
  • No, the East end is just like that. by JohnRCC (Fri 19th Jun 2020 7:32am)
  • Reconnect in the East End are still selling furniture, so it could be they're still accepting donations: [http://www.reconnectglasgow.co.uk/](http://www.reconnectglasgow.co.uk/) by JohnRCC (Wed 24th Jun 2020 2:59pm)
  • ^(Marti Pellow) by JohnRCC (Wed 1st Jul 2020 10:24am)
  • Furthermore, perhaps for it to be classed at a "Metro" it must be run by the city. Glasgow's light rail network is managed by a national operator, whereas, say London's network is TFL. by JohnRCC (Wed 15th Jul 2020 2:12pm)
  • I guess we'll just have to secede from both the UK and then from Scotland so we can finally claim all those miles of surprisingly comprehensive light rail that are rightfully ours. All glory to the 2nd Glasgow Republic by JohnRCC (Wed 15th Jul 2020 2:21pm)
  • I've lived in Summerston for three years, what's it like there? by JohnRCC (Sun 19th Jul 2020 11:07pm)
  • Fwiw, the football crowds aren't much of a problem these days... And honestly Hampden doesn't have that many big games, basically just 6 cup games and 5 or 6 international games per season, not like living outside Ibrox or Parkhead where there'd be 50,000+ pretty much every week. And even \*then\*, matchday police usually do a pretty good job of hustling everyone away after the game (source: lived next to Ibrox for 3 years). by JohnRCC (Wed 29th Jul 2020 3:01pm)
  • Funnily enough I was in signing a lease earlier this week and the landlord reg number was pending. I refused to sign the lease and had the agent phone the landlord with me in the room and get the number. But yeah don't sign anything til you have it. by JohnRCC (Fri 21st Aug 2020 12:44pm)
  • There's something pleasing about the Google Street view of city chambers having a picket line outside by JohnRCC (Thu 24th Sep 2020 10:43am)
  • You can emulate the experience by hanging up some leather bound books, leaving all your windows open when it gets cold and eating a single hot dog while setting fire to a tenner by JohnRCC (Fri 2nd Oct 2020 10:13am)
  • I really hope it's like the story of the game's creation and not literally about falling blocks by JohnRCC (Wed 9th Dec 2020 11:43am)
  • Same reason every other woman in Glasgow tinder is called Eilidh, went to Glasgow Uni and was a member of the skiing and snowboarding club. I don't know what that reason is, but it's the same reason. by JohnRCC (Sat 26th Dec 2020 9:55am)
  • Must have been fairly early in the day, I don't remember it being anywhere near that empty last time I went by JohnRCC (Thu 14th Jan 2021 12:10am)
  • Like these people would ever ride on one of those ILLUMINATI DEATH BIRDS by JohnRCC (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:42pm)
  • Crazy how clouds move over time by JohnRCC (Mon 8th Feb 2021 10:16am)
  • To be fair, April 2017 was before the SNP took power in Glasgow. by JohnRCC (Sat 13th Mar 2021 4:42pm)
  • The Primark at Braehead has a cafe in it by JohnRCC (Sun 14th Mar 2021 1:54pm)
  • Somehow, I don't think the people making money from puppy farming are going to be setting up an animal rescue any time soon. by JohnRCC (Tue 16th Mar 2021 10:06am)
  • oh my god I'm crumbing by JohnRCC (Thu 18th Mar 2021 7:29pm)
  • joke's on them, i just wipe my arse then dump the paper in the street by JohnRCC (Sat 27th Mar 2021 2:57pm)
  • Maryhill park also has a community garden, I was there around August last year and it was full of produce by JohnRCC (Sat 10th Apr 2021 8:43am)
  • Yeah, but I think the standard community garden rules of "take only what you need and don't take the piss" apply by JohnRCC (Sat 10th Apr 2021 10:42am)
  • Used to let with Clyde Property, the agent themselves was pretty responsive but the landlord would drag her heels on arranging repairs. I guess this depends on the landlord though. For instance, I now rent through Scottish Property Centre (not in Glasgow though) and the landlord loves around the corner so he's pretty quick at sending people out to fix stuff. I concur with people saying to avoid Fine Holm. by JohnRCC (Thu 15th Apr 2021 10:48am)
  • As long as the tenancy agreement is based on the same legal template used by agencies (which it should be), you should still have the same protections if renting direct with the landlord. by JohnRCC (Thu 15th Apr 2021 10:50am)
  • > highly desirable area of <literally anywhere> Tickles me to this day that the flat I used to live in at the top of Summerston was marketed as "in the West End" by JohnRCC (Tue 27th Apr 2021 4:00pm)
  • Same is true of a lot of Asian restaurants in the west, unfortunately. I found Non Viet (was on Sauchiehall street when I went) to be a bit more authentic. by JohnRCC (Thu 29th Apr 2021 12:06am)
  • Does the Gregg's on shieldhall road still have chairs and tables outside? I recall they were doing that even before the pandemic... by JohnRCC (Fri 30th Apr 2021 9:13am)
  • I honestly thought it was illegal to do that in this country -- I remember it being a thing in Ireland and I was shocked how every lamp post you drove past had a few election signs on them. by JohnRCC (Fri 30th Apr 2021 5:42pm)
  • Probably some independent then. by JohnRCC (Fri 30th Apr 2021 5:40pm)
  • Some of those haircuts do not look 18 by JohnRCC (Sat 1st May 2021 4:15pm)
  • In York there's an old wartime advert for some health supplement painted on the side of a house. It [looked a bit dilapadated](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9b/6e/6c/9b6e6c3a555dc0669c70e9412bd7ff36.jpg), so in 2012 the council had it [repainted and refreshed](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A7m4CU6CEAA-T0q.jpg:large). I imagine something similar could be done for these signs. by JohnRCC (Fri 7th May 2021 8:39am)
  • Well no, it wouldn't necessarily be that you have to be *from* that constituency. It could just be that you have to live there in order to serve as an MSP there. So if you lived outside the constituency but were elected there, you would be required to move there before taking office. by JohnRCC (Fri 7th May 2021 6:09pm)
  • the last taxi i got was home from the bus station after coming home on a 7-hour flight and an 8 hour layover in moscow. i think this would have sent me over the edge by JohnRCC (Wed 12th May 2021 11:53pm)
  • It's timber sales, so you just have to tell every customer you've "got wood". by JohnRCC (Fri 14th May 2021 6:43pm)
  • There's a Vietnamese supermarket on Argyle street (or there was last time I went, late last year) that might have them. Heading from Central station towards the west end, it's on the first block after the wetherspoons. by JohnRCC (Sat 15th May 2021 3:24pm)
  • Your username would like a word by JohnRCC (Tue 18th May 2021 10:27pm)
  • [Knowetap Road](https://www.google.com/maps/@55.896828,-4.2881296,3a,75y,342.84h,95.95t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0Nd1xdCbDHxvMuPOFIULIQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) in Summerston. The street view image doesn't do it justice (owing to the poor visibility and fucking GCC bin lorry in the way), but that corner gives you an unobstructed view right the way to Dumgoyne, and everything in between. by JohnRCC (Tue 18th May 2021 10:30pm)
  • If you had AZ as your first dose, you'll still get AZ as your second dose. They're just not giving it as a first dose for under-30s anymore. by JohnRCC (Tue 25th May 2021 12:30pm)
  • Is it called Seafar because it's far from the sea by JohnRCC (Fri 4th Jun 2021 11:10am)
  • A 4-bed semi on the southside overlooking the city? In today's market you'd still be looking at a couple hundred grand even without doing it up. I'd expect you'll have no problem selling. by JohnRCC (Fri 11th Jun 2021 7:16am)
  • Big fan of well framed and lit photos of slightly dingy looking places like this by JohnRCC (Sat 12th Jun 2021 8:11pm)
  • I got a vaccine letter addressed to the previous tenant. She moved out last June. by JohnRCC (Tue 15th Jun 2021 12:19pm)
  • Can you take it to the post office and ask them to return it to sender, saying the recipient isn't at your address? Once the supplier gets it back it will prompt them to contact the intended customer by JohnRCC (Thu 17th Jun 2021 2:32pm)
  • Desktop browser version of Google maps, go into a street view and click the little clock icon that appears in the tip left. You can then move the slider back through any available historical views. by JohnRCC (Fri 25th Jun 2021 10:53am)
  • I play for United Glasgow, a team open to all players of all genders and all abilities. We have a competitive team which trains on Tuesdays and is preparing for a league season, and a community team which trains in Maryhill on Wednesdays and is geared towards people who just want to have fun and play the occasional friendly. Have a look at the [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/UnitedGlasgowFootballClub/) or DM me and I can give you more info. For disclosure, I joined in 2018 having not played since I was 9 years old and was made to feel welcome and included. by JohnRCC (Sat 26th Jun 2021 11:05am)
  • Bot wars by JohnRCC (Sun 27th Jun 2021 3:12pm)
  • There's a bit of Dawsholm park near Maryhill which is basically a woodland. by JohnRCC (Sat 3rd Jul 2021 12:05pm)
  • Get in touch with Cats Protection: [https://www.cats.org.uk/glasgow/lost-and-found](https://www.cats.org.uk/glasgow/lost-and-found) They'll take the cat in and look after it, and try to reunite it with its owner. If no-one comes forward, they'll then microchip and vaccinate the cat and put it up for adoption. by JohnRCC (Tue 6th Jul 2021 10:25am)
  • I watched a bunch of world cup games at a flat roof pub in Glasgow. I didn't get any hassle for cheering when England scored, I just felt kind of awkward because no one else was. I was planning on going to Carlisle if England had beaten Croatia just for a bit of atmosphere by JohnRCC (Sat 10th Jul 2021 9:05am)
  • Not if it's private property: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=19722 by JohnRCC (Mon 12th Jul 2021 6:31pm)
  • Clearly all OP has to do is pick up the fox, toss it in the road and \*then\* call the council. by JohnRCC (Mon 12th Jul 2021 6:38pm)
  • I didn't even realise they were extras, plenty of those outfits wouldn't look out of place today... by JohnRCC (Wed 14th Jul 2021 4:39pm)
  • Enter the postcode of the property you're looking at here: [https://www.saa.gov.uk/glasgow/](https://www.saa.gov.uk/glasgow/) to find the band of that property. Band rates are then found here: [https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=17021](https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=17021) under "what do I need to pay" Then subtract 25% as you'll be living alone to get the amount you'll have to pay. by JohnRCC (Thu 29th Jul 2021 9:46am)
  • Highest band of council tax in the city is £359/mo. Mid-band is £154/mo. Where on earth were you renting? by JohnRCC (Thu 29th Jul 2021 12:23pm)
  • Ah right, I wasn't too sure about the differences -- I was wanting to get my brother a hamper of Vietnamese ingredients for his birthday as he's started getting into cooking Vietnamese dishes. There's also these peanut snacks I had when I was out there that I haven't been able to find anywhere -- kind of like peanut brittle but in little sticks? by JohnRCC (Thu 5th Aug 2021 9:39am)
  • Thanks, I'll head over there at the weekend then by JohnRCC (Thu 5th Aug 2021 9:37am)
  • Thanks, I'll check it out by JohnRCC (Thu 5th Aug 2021 9:37am)
  • That Blue Lagoon underneath Central station that Justin Bieber went to -- be the strangest pair of celebrity customers anywhere in the city by JohnRCC (Mon 9th Aug 2021 2:17pm)
  • I would often park on [Garriochmill Road](https://www.google.com/maps/place/55%C2%B052'36.4%22N+4%C2%B016'33.7%22W/@55.8767681,-4.2768088,315m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d55.8767674!4d-4.2760351), 5 mins walk from Kelvinbridge subway by JohnRCC (Wed 11th Aug 2021 12:24pm)
  • 4-way junction next to St George's cross is a nightmare for this, specifically the set you're currently having to use if you're wanting to come off the Westbound M8 and head up Maryhill Road while J17 is shut. That one set lets through 2-3 cars at a time, when all the other roads coming off the junction seem to be green for a few minutes each. by JohnRCC (Fri 13th Aug 2021 11:16am)
  • No, the 3 cars at a time lights are for cars coming off the slip road by JohnRCC (Fri 13th Aug 2021 2:06pm)
  • Black cab drivers have to pass exams and work for a regulated company. Uber drivers are effectively some random dude with a car by JohnRCC (Wed 18th Aug 2021 8:49am)
  • It looks like the bays were designed for parallel parking, but built at a time when there were far fewer cars on the road than today so now there wouldn't be enough room. by JohnRCC (Wed 18th Aug 2021 9:22pm)
  • Where are you seeing that they're cancelled? They're less frequent on a Sunday and some services run Mon-Sat only but I can't see anything specific about routes being cancelled on this Sunday in particular by JohnRCC (Wed 25th Aug 2021 12:16pm)
  • seconded. you quickly make friends at metal gigs, especially when you're shoving people around in the pit by JohnRCC (Wed 1st Sep 2021 3:46pm)
  • And that old lady's name? ^(Marti Pellow) by JohnRCC (Mon 6th Sep 2021 8:40am)
  • Not that it's going to help the plight of SeeWoo much, but if you're in need of a lot of soy sauce then Chung Ying on Dobbie's Loan also sell a lot of wholesale asian food by JohnRCC (Tue 7th Sep 2021 5:11pm)
  • Very on-brand for the COP26 conference then... by JohnRCC (Fri 17th Sep 2021 1:28pm)
  • Went to one in 2018/19 or thereabouts -- stalls of vegan food were fine if a little overpriced, but what I did notice is that there was a suspicious amount of new age stuff on sale. Healing crystals, essential oils, etc. Like, 30-40% of the stalls. Don't know why they think vegans are more into this stuff. by JohnRCC (Fri 24th Sep 2021 8:04am)
  • I dunno, think you'd have to be on pretty strong incense to want to buy one of the pink scarves featuring Hello Kitty in a Rangers top that they sell outside Ibrox... by JohnRCC (Fri 24th Sep 2021 9:39am)
  • Anyone with even a passing interest in UK politics should realise that "has anything illegal been done?" Isn't a particularly strong argument in support of a politician's actions by JohnRCC (Sat 9th Oct 2021 1:11pm)
  • Can't have been maturing that long, no? by JohnRCC (Fri 15th Oct 2021 5:19pm)
  • I don't drink by JohnRCC (Fri 15th Oct 2021 5:44pm)
  • Had to be matured for minimum 3 years to be called Scotch, but most distilleries wouldn't sell 3 year old single malt -- they'd use it in blends etc by JohnRCC (Fri 15th Oct 2021 5:41pm)
  • lots of cats roam free during the day. mine only comes home when she wants food or if it's raining. i don't think this cat is 'lost' although that flea collar gives me the fear, cheap flea collars can often cause chemical burns on the cat's neck and the lack of a quick-release buckle means if the collar gets snagged on something the cat's as good as dead... by JohnRCC (Wed 20th Oct 2021 11:02am)
  • A selection of those attending COP 26: * Boris Johnson, UK PM * Joe Biden, USA President * Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish FM * The Queen, Queen * Naftali Bennet, Israeli PM * Justin Trudeau, Canadian PM * Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President * Scott Morrison, Australian PM * Emmanuel Macron, French President * Mario Draghi, Italian PM * Ursula von der Leyen, EU President * Moon Jae-In, South Korean President For a few weeks Glasgow is going to be probably the most heavily-policed and guarded city on Earth. You've nothing to worry about. by JohnRCC (Wed 20th Oct 2021 11:35am)
  • fuckin massive innit by JohnRCC (Wed 20th Oct 2021 9:54pm)
  • longest probably milngavie to ibrox, was at a halloween party on a saturday and lost track of time so the trains were finished and taxis were going to be like a 3 hour wait by JohnRCC (Thu 28th Oct 2021 12:33pm)
  • Not being funny but the report says the man was in his house, standing at the window. So shouldn't the headline be "man spied on by Joe biden in his own home"? by JohnRCC (Tue 2nd Nov 2021 7:11pm)
  • I remember when I lived in the southside there was a bunch of marine pet shops within 100m of each other at the end of Paisley Road West. I always thought there's no way there can be enough demand for aquarium supplies there to justify the amount of shops. by JohnRCC (Sat 13th Nov 2021 9:22am)
  • Cos they sell sweets, not shoes by JohnRCC (Sat 13th Nov 2021 9:20am)
  • Probably haha. Like how you get all those newsagents selling "water pipes" and "tobacco grinders" by JohnRCC (Sat 13th Nov 2021 9:29am)
  • So will the normal police not at least contact the BTP on your behalf? Are normal police not allowed on trains? Is there a turf war happening? by JohnRCC (Fri 26th Nov 2021 1:58pm)
  • And require the fines in exact change. by JohnRCC (Mon 6th Dec 2021 6:13pm)
  • Textbook newspaper photo advertising there. ​ Do any Greggs shops do sit-in with actual crockery anymore? Went to one in England years ago and got a coffee in an actual mug but haven't seen any in Scotland do it. by JohnRCC (Tue 7th Dec 2021 10:12am)
  • Have you tried asking the company rather than a random unrelated subreddit? by JohnRCC (Sun 12th Dec 2021 8:45am)
  • I find a lot of home videos from around this time have this odd candid quality that you just don't see in videos on social media etc these days. I guess because they were just recording directly to tape and mostly didn't do any editing afterwards, so people were just themselves on camera instead of putting on an outward facing persona. by JohnRCC (Mon 20th Dec 2021 11:12pm)
  • Interesting to hear the older ones talking about having worked there for 40+ years. Of course that would have meant they started trading during the war. It's incredible to think what a transformation they must have seen in the city. by JohnRCC (Tue 21st Dec 2021 9:58am)
  • Dressing gown, settee, Jools' hootenanny, bed by 00:30. same as every year. by JohnRCC (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 10:46am)
  • Best toilet cubicle in the city. by JohnRCC (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 11:33am)
  • But where else can we enjoy Ally McCoist's dad dancing? by JohnRCC (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 4:15pm)
  • Wasn't there an article the other day saying that the disused lower-level platform in Central was getting converted for something? It all makes sense now. by JohnRCC (Thu 23rd Dec 2021 9:35pm)
  • The department head is right, it's a university degree, not an HNC. Any employer worth their salt would train you in practical skills provided you have the knowledge and understanding of electrical systems. by JohnRCC (Fri 24th Dec 2021 8:02am)
  • I'm usually an honest passenger but if they're not going to put barriers at the stations, and then not have a single train guard come through between Partick and Larkhall, what do they expect me to do? by JohnRCC (Sat 8th Jan 2022 6:20pm)
  • They're doing structural work underneath the road. No work to be done on the carriageway itself but they have to close the lanes they're working under I guess by JohnRCC (Sun 9th Jan 2022 9:22pm)
  • Maybe the M8 collapsing would provide the impetus needed to invest in better public transport in Glasgow by JohnRCC (Mon 10th Jan 2022 2:07pm)
  • Is Tickets Scotland still open under Central Station? They would have physical tickets for gigs at most of the popular glasgow venues and not charge any of the bullshit transaction fees like Ticketmaster etc. by JohnRCC (Tue 11th Jan 2022 8:44am)
  • Shields Rd Park and Ride is £5.70 and includes a subway ticket by JohnRCC (Tue 11th Jan 2022 4:28pm)
  • ice cream van music by JohnRCC (Thu 13th Jan 2022 9:08pm)
  • What fantastic news! It will be replaced with another American Candy store or a shop selling shite Xmas decorations year-round. by JohnRCC (Wed 19th Jan 2022 8:51am)
  • Agreed. Literally the only reason I still venture into the city centre is for charity/vintage shops, and independent cafes etc that you wouldn't find in out-of-town shopping centres. If I needed something from Next or Waterstones or whatever I'd go to Braehead or Silverburn. by JohnRCC (Wed 19th Jan 2022 11:08am)
  • "Are you a catholic or a protestant?" "I can't believe you would ask me such a question. I'm going to remove you from my life now, father." by JohnRCC (Wed 19th Jan 2022 3:59pm)
  • They brought a bunch of left hand drive cars when filming Indiana Jones and Batman. The architecture is similar enough I think. Maybe not in a wide shot of an average Glasgow street, but in a final colour corrected shot it will pass. Bear in mind as well Glasgow is pretty much the only city in the UK with an old grid system in the city centre, a very "American" feature to most people. by JohnRCC (Thu 20th Jan 2022 12:34pm)
  • I went to a place called Red Onion last night and it was pretty good. Bistro-style food, maybe a little pricey but bill for 3 of us was £75. They also have a vegan menu if you're into that sort of thing. It's on West Campbell Street, round the corner from Bloc. by JohnRCC (Sun 23rd Jan 2022 5:03pm)
  • Playground rules of "you touched it last, that means it's your litter and you have to pick it up" Usually spoken just after you'd launched an apple core at someone you didn't like by JohnRCC (Mon 24th Jan 2022 1:04pm)
  • Not quite sure Anniesland Road counts as 'city centre'... by JohnRCC (Sat 29th Jan 2022 10:12am)
  • Yes, but one of the criteria is 'in the city centre.' I'd be as well recommending somewhere that *is* in the city centre that doesn't sell milkshakes. Or food. by JohnRCC (Sat 29th Jan 2022 10:16am)
  • Drive like every other road user is blind and has their hands on back-to-front. by JohnRCC (Mon 31st Jan 2022 10:53am)
  • Came up to a junction I was turning at yesterday, there was a lady waiting to cross the part of the road I was turning into so I stopped to let her cross. She looked at me like there was a dog driving the car. Think it's going to take a little while for these changes to sink in. by JohnRCC (Mon 31st Jan 2022 10:55am)
  • Same when I learned. My instructor yelled at me for waving in one of my first lessons. I'd seen a friend of mine waiting for a bus and was waving hello... by JohnRCC (Tue 1st Feb 2022 9:45am)
  • Plenty of owners will let their dogs off the leash because *they* think he's friendly, but in reality have no idea how it will interact with other dogs. by JohnRCC (Wed 2nd Feb 2022 10:20am)
  • There's a colony of wild rabbits on waste ground near Ibrox stadium. Used to stand on the bridge and watch them going about their rabbity business (mostly eating and shagging) by JohnRCC (Wed 2nd Feb 2022 3:24pm)
  • Brown paper bag full of cash. You'll be made a director. by JohnRCC (Sun 20th Feb 2022 11:36am)
  • the record does this as well tbf by JohnRCC (Mon 28th Feb 2022 5:19pm)
  • the one glasgow live article i see that i never ever understand is the property listing they pitch it as a news article like "this amazing four-bed villa has just gone up for sale in glasgow" -- like who tf is paying to advertise their house this way? and who buys a house because there was a puff piece written about it on some online news site? by JohnRCC (Mon 28th Feb 2022 5:21pm)
  • Plus there's a decent chance the Scottish baseball season will actually begin on time, unlike certain other leagues... I went to a few sessions pre-lockdown and had a good time, sadly work scheduling means I can no longer go. Best of luck for the season ahead though. by JohnRCC (Tue 1st Mar 2022 6:31pm)
  • "Thank you for calling B&Q customer service. Due to COVID we no longer answer the phone." **Click** by JohnRCC (Wed 9th Mar 2022 2:18pm)
  • "Boring" photos like this are super-important as they capture a slice of real life from the time. It's why I love old camcorder footage where no-one is really noticing that they're being filmed, so it feels more real. by JohnRCC (Thu 10th Mar 2022 7:53pm)
  • [Here's an example](https://app.traveltime.com/search/0-lat=55.86098&0-lng=-4.24888&0-title=Glasgow%2C%20Glasgow%20City%2C%20Scotland%2C%20G2%209SA%2C%20United%20Kingdom&0-tt=45) of the sort of range you'll have within 45 minutes of Glasgow on public transport. (also, is march a big month for moving or something? i've seen 3 "i'm moving to glasgow" posts today alone) by JohnRCC (Sat 12th Mar 2022 5:53pm)
  • Glasgow Live reposting stuff from social media instead of doing any actual journalism? Well I never! by JohnRCC (Fri 18th Mar 2022 10:32am)
  • You try smashing into the back of a car and then trying to think calmly and logically by JohnRCC (Mon 21st Mar 2022 10:19am)
  • \*Slaps a shite on the reception desk\* "What's the prognosis, doc?" by JohnRCC (Sun 27th Mar 2022 2:28pm)
  • 100% agreed. If my work tried telling me I needed to travel to an office a couple hundred miles away, I'd want them to either pay my train fare, or give me a company car, or I'd tell them to get fucked by JohnRCC (Thu 31st Mar 2022 8:42am)
  • If the salary is less than advertised, that means they've lied about it. If they've lied about that, what else might they have lied about? by JohnRCC (Thu 31st Mar 2022 9:10am)
  • > I am from India Unfortunately I think a lot of companies still think they can get away with short-changing immigrant workers from poorer countries as they assume they're used to worse working conditions. I'd be interested to see what they were offering/paying people from the UK in the same role. by JohnRCC (Thu 31st Mar 2022 9:38am)
  • Thanks for the heads up, the Dublin flight is actually a connection but I have a 7 hour layover so plenty of time to get sorted. by JohnRCC (Mon 4th Apr 2022 8:02am)
  • Thanks. Tbf I'm a "arrive way early" kind of guy anyway, the flight's at 8.30 so I'm staying in a hotel near the airport the night before so I can be there for 6.30 latest. by JohnRCC (Mon 4th Apr 2022 12:46pm)
  • > that subreddit is hella cursed It can't be that bad, can it- Oh. by JohnRCC (Mon 4th Apr 2022 9:45pm)
  • Makes a nice change from the drivers who look and sound like they're one phone playing music out loud away from pointing their vehicle and a wall and putting their foot down by JohnRCC (Wed 6th Apr 2022 2:25pm)
  • Did you know you can just go to the other side of the river to view the ship You can even take binoculars by JohnRCC (Thu 21st Apr 2022 3:44am)
  • I've a theory that stuff like this is deliberately written with spelling mistakes / poor grammar so that people take photos and share it -- even if posted with the caption "haha these people can't spell," it's still sharing the message. by JohnRCC (Thu 28th Apr 2022 8:50am)
  • United Glasgow FC run free women's football training sessions every Monday -- all abilities and backgrounds welcome. More info [here](https://twitter.com/UnitedGlasgowFC/status/1519027975731171329?t=FOy6ebUT1P-zKMliMsX3NQ&s=19) by JohnRCC (Thu 12th May 2022 11:19am)
  • I guess you couldn't find anyone on the app you've been spamming all day? by JohnRCC (Wed 18th May 2022 7:04pm)
  • Whoever told you a roll and square in the airport is usually £1.50 is lying by JohnRCC (Wed 18th May 2022 7:00pm)
  • No no, they're saying they pronounced it *like* "pie," not *rhyming with* "pie." Pronouncing "J" as "pie" is definitely wrong. by JohnRCC (Mon 23rd May 2022 1:06pm)
  • Middle class is arguing about whether Waitrose or M&S counts as middle class by JohnRCC (Mon 23rd May 2022 9:12pm)
  • I drove past Ibrox at 11**AM** today and there was already a queue right the way around the stadium. I assume they all got completely soaked before finally being allowed to enter. by JohnRCC (Sat 11th Jun 2022 11:24pm)
  • I think they were just homeless. by JohnRCC (Sun 12th Jun 2022 3:30pm)
  • Would it be economical for Barr to make a different version of Irn Bru for the international market? I'd have thought it was pretty niche outside of the UK. by JohnRCC (Mon 13th Jun 2022 8:12am)
  • United Glasgow FC run free drop-in sessions for women of all abilities and backgrounds. These sessions are every Monday, from 7-8 PM at Petershill Park. Drop me a DM if you'd like more info. by JohnRCC (Mon 13th Jun 2022 10:14am)
  • I've never heard an advert for this but I assume it's a dating website exclusively for the Edinburgh New Town roleplayers who make up "Scottish people Twitter" by JohnRCC (Tue 14th Jun 2022 12:13pm)
  • I thought the 'usual' long stay was out of commission just now? I booked long stay parking for a trip recently and they put me in the smaller of the 2 multi-storeys right outside the terminal building. by JohnRCC (Thu 16th Jun 2022 3:07pm)
  • My trip was in April so fair enough. Was very nice being able to just park up and walk into the terminal. by JohnRCC (Thu 16th Jun 2022 5:16pm)
  • Yeah I see shedloads of it along the M74 near junction 3 by JohnRCC (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 10:01am)
  • round the back of victoria's nightclub at 3am by JohnRCC (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 10:49pm)
  • If you're visiting the city as a tourist, why are you going to be busking by JohnRCC (Mon 27th Jun 2022 1:40pm)
  • I used to live in York, somewhere that absolutely requires a street performers permit, but it didn't stop some people who obviously thought they were more talented than they were paying for one and proceeding to assault the eardrums of an unsuspecting street's pedestrians. I once had to listen to a guy with a guitar strumming along and mumbling to the same four backing tracks -- for *eight hours*. by JohnRCC (Mon 27th Jun 2022 4:21pm)
  • Can't wait to see this post stolen by Glasgow Live without them even realising the content from the post was originally stolen from Glasgow live *"Punk fan shares great tips on attending the Green Day gig at Bellahouston and we are so grateful"* by JohnRCC (Wed 29th Jun 2022 10:38am)
  • Lived in Ibrox last time the gig was cancelled. People were making "Mosspark Boulevard of Broken Dreams" jokes for weeks. Good times. by JohnRCC (Wed 29th Jun 2022 11:07am)
  • This is basically what the police are saying when they arrest someone, right? The whole "you do not have to say anything but it may harm your defense" etc. by JohnRCC (Wed 29th Jun 2022 1:40pm)
  • Just get Red Hot Chili Pipers to play instead. Sorted by JohnRCC (Fri 1st Jul 2022 10:28am)
  • I don't think it's something new, I've known people doing door to door for charity going back 10 years at least. by JohnRCC (Fri 1st Jul 2022 9:48pm)
  • Probably shouldn't be looking at your phone while crossing the road by JohnRCC (Sat 2nd Jul 2022 4:19pm)
  • **unironic "sturgeon must condemn" claxon** by JohnRCC (Mon 4th Jul 2022 9:37pm)
  • I assume you mean Queen Margaret Drive, as Queen Mary Avenue is on the other side of the city. Round there is fine. You may occasionally see some trouble but you'd get that anywhere in a big city. A guy was shot dead just on that corner a few years ago in a gang-related shooting, but it's relatively uncommon. by JohnRCC (Wed 6th Jul 2022 2:11pm)
  • Ah right, got my transport milestones confused by JohnRCC (Mon 11th Jul 2022 10:14am)
  • You should advise your tourists not to touch the thin metal bollards outside then GoMA by JohnRCC (Mon 11th Jul 2022 10:13am)
  • That's something to do with whether the flats were build before or after the Clyde was dredged right? Because they could get sandstone from elsewhere to Glasgow and it was a different colour. by JohnRCC (Mon 11th Jul 2022 10:10am)
  • even if that's all they do, it would be an improvement by JohnRCC (Mon 11th Jul 2022 10:23pm)
  • I remember seeing a bunch of posters showing proposed redevelopment of George Square when I first moved to Glasgow. I thought "huh I guess that means this will all change soon." That was ten years ago. by JohnRCC (Mon 11th Jul 2022 10:29pm)
  • I completely stopped giving a shit in my last year of uni. Just barely scraped a 2.1, and that on the strength of my 3rd year results. But it was a STEM subject, so there was no shortage of companies hiring graduates like me. Incidentally, I've been working as an engineer for the last 3 years. I didn't get an engineering degree. by JohnRCC (Sat 16th Jul 2022 6:03pm)
  • Thing about saying "just learn the highway code" is that it kind of assumes every other driver follows the highway code to the letter by JohnRCC (Sun 17th Jul 2022 9:50pm)
  • If you want to be extremely petty, next time you see someone take a picture of the cinema screen during a film, report them to the ushers. They will take it as the film being illegally recorded and throw those responsible out of the cinema. by JohnRCC (Tue 19th Jul 2022 5:27pm)
  • I've been to Pop World in a different city and the highlight was a rotating dancefloor that was, unsurprisingly, covered in sick. by JohnRCC (Wed 27th Jul 2022 4:13pm)
  • What kind of art are you looking for? It's a pretty broad request otherwise. by JohnRCC (Thu 28th Jul 2022 3:04pm)
  • GFT is more expensive but it makes up for it in the smug sense of self-satisfaction you get telling everyone you support your local independent cinema by JohnRCC (Fri 19th Aug 2022 8:20pm)
  • One thing you notice about Glasgow is that people here never shut the fuck up about how great the tap water is so it's definitely drinkable. You should run all the taps for a little bit before using them as mentioned in other posts, and if it persists maybe contact Scottish water and report the issue. by JohnRCC (Sun 21st Aug 2022 8:18am)
  • Applies to existing tenancies only. They can charge whatever they want for new tenants coming in. If you fancy being a nuisance to the landlord you could stay in the flat while viewings are taking place and as you say, tell everyone what you're currently paying. by JohnRCC (Fri 23rd Sep 2022 11:13am)
  • If you do end up having to drive, the tram park and ride near the airport is pretty good. Free parking and tram return ticket to Princes Street is like £3 by JohnRCC (Fri 7th Oct 2022 11:48am)
  • Doesn't bother me much but if I was the daughter I'd be a little annoyed at my Mum -- who is supposed to be helping me move in -- stopping every five minutes to shoot footage for her TikTok video. That and barging into everyone's room to do a house tour. by JohnRCC (Tue 18th Oct 2022 7:51am)
  • I thought Blackfriars was closed for good? Haven't been in a while. by JohnRCC (Thu 19th Jan 2023 11:02am)
  • >King Tut's This is what happens when you try writing a venue list first thing in the morning by JohnRCC (Thu 19th Jan 2023 10:59am)
  • 'start-up incubator' So, offices for rent? by JohnRCC (Fri 20th Jan 2023 8:07am)
  • Remember, it's not a real news article if it doesn't contain the words "SLAMS," "BLASTS" or "FURIOUS" by JohnRCC (Tue 21st Mar 2023 10:54am)
  • Southend arguably sits on the Thames estuary rather than the North Sea. by JohnRCC (Wed 5th Apr 2023 10:22pm)
  • Strip the name from them on account of them being shite by JohnRCC (Thu 20th Apr 2023 9:36pm)
  • Tbf the bus won't be coming out of that building will it by JohnRCC (Thu 6th Jul 2023 7:42am)
  • Aye so if civil war breaks out they'll have a navy in a mere, what, ten years? by JohnRCC (Thu 28th Sep 2023 9:14pm)