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Besides drones being used in Syria to drop explosives. The military over there had found conventional weapons and drone jammers to be pretty inconsistent as a defence, which is what I found most concerning during that fiasco last month. by Wyrmalla (Fri 4th Jan 2019 11:43pm)

I'm reminded of the lights on the Edinburgh Royal Mile. Those are definitely catered to allowing the traffic to flow. In that they change often enough for pedestrians, but only stay red for maybe 10 seconds at most before traffic starts moving again. by Wyrmalla (Mon 7th Jan 2019 12:54pm)

"Nobody likes the sight of full bins. So if we take the bin away then that won't be a problem anymore". Let the committee that deals with street litter deal with the problem, we're the Full Bins Committee. by Wyrmalla (Mon 18th Feb 2019 4:38am)

I noticed in my area that the regular bins were replaced with the larger ones. Only for those to be taken away too. There's some logic to it, though not one I'm following. &#x200B; Saying that, once the new bins appeared, they also seemed to not be emptied. Like because they were larger meant they didn't need to be serviced as often. However, that then meant they were eventually overflowing. I never did see them being emptied before they were taken away. Weird. &#x200B; &#x200B; by Wyrmalla (Mon 18th Feb 2019 4:37am)

And its been vandalised recently. I don't remember seeing any of that graffiti a few months ago. by Wyrmalla (Fri 1st Mar 2019 2:19am)

Second hand book shops aught to have tonnes of his novels, or companies like World of Books. They're almost like the Dune series when it comes to how often they appear in charity shops. by Wyrmalla (Sun 3rd Mar 2019 9:08pm)

Forbidden Planet's stocked the whole run when they were first issued, though they tend to not keep older issues in stock after their initial distribution. &#x200B; Presumably they send them back to their warehouse - which also means that when the collected editions come out people will buy those to catch up instead of the individual issues I suppose. by Wyrmalla (Fri 8th Mar 2019 2:48pm)

Living in the city gave me an odd experience with the first issue. &#x200B; The character travels from Central Station to "The Sink". If you look at the background in each panel there's some distinctive locations in the city centre, but in order to fit them all in, despite trying to get home, the character doubles back on himself. &#x200B; by Wyrmalla (Fri 8th Mar 2019 2:46pm)

In my experience they're not that helpful. You can pick them up secondhand off of Ebay or comic websites. I'd assume that there'll be a trade paperback collecting the first handful of issues out which would be much easier to get a hold of than the individual issues. by Wyrmalla (Fri 8th Mar 2019 5:19pm)

Yup, its just unfortunate that some folks who join certain anti-zionist groups also happen to be anti-semetic. At least that's been my experience from random conversation with these groups in the street, or back at University (though the amount of blatant anti-semetism among a certain group at UWS was a joke). by Wyrmalla (Wed 13th Mar 2019 6:06pm)

Yeah, but you miss the whole genocide thing taking place post-WWI in the Middle East. Where reforms in state and the rise of certain political viewpoints led to the disenfranchisement of minority groups. The anti-British and anti-Jewish riots which took place in Palestine in the early 20th century tend to be overlooked in favour of the War for Independence. As do the actual genocides taking place against Jewish and minority groups throughout the Middle East and Africa in that period, let alone what happened in Europe in the 30s. &#x200B; "Race wars" aren't unique to the current conflict. Ethnic cleansing isn't new, and was really the "in thing" at the start of the 20th century. Which is perhaps why both the Jews thought they needed a state, and why having founded it, there was an exodus of Arabs in the region (expecting to the subject of ethnic cleansing themselves). Of course that the surrounding Arab countries then decided to declare they were going to kill every Jew in Israel a few years later didn't help with that problem either. &#x200B; I suppose blame that whole mess in part from the screw up that was Imperialism in the Middle East post-WWI. Though its hardly like Faisal I bin Hussein bin Ali al-Hashemi and the other members of the Arab Revolt would have prevented any of the segregation with their idea of a perfect Arab state either (Faisal in fact wanted a separate Jewish state in Palestine). &#x200B; If it had been another group who came to prominence in the area other than the Jews then I'd suspect that outside of the region they'd largely be forgotten about. You hardly see the Assyria being mentioned these days. by Wyrmalla (Wed 13th Mar 2019 6:22pm)

>The rights of a Jew under this Law and the rights of an oleh under the Nationality Law, 5712-1952\*\*\*, as well as the rights of an oleh under any other enactment, are also vested in a child and a grandchild of a Jew, the spouse of a Jew, the spouse of a child of a Jew and the spouse of a grandchild of a Jew, except for a person who has been a Jew and has voluntarily changed his/her religion. &#x200B; Though ah, who is actually considered Jewish depends on what branch of Judaism you're talking to. That's without getting into the whole mess of converting to Judaism (and what conversions are actually acknowledged). &#x200B; r/Judaism has a fun flowchart on the subject. ...Fun as in about as entertaining as getting involved with the doctrine of any major religion. &#x200B; [http://i.imgur.com/ojxFbYe.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/ojxFbYe.jpg) &#x200B; &#x200B; by Wyrmalla (Thu 14th Mar 2019 2:51am)

My father went up for Jury Duty recently. He got to talking to one of the security guards. Turns out most people just ignore the letters, and the court doesn't follow up on most people who don't show. by Wyrmalla (Mon 25th Mar 2019 5:06pm)

I haven't used, but have volunteer with a food bank. There may be a stigma around using them, however, having seen the people who actually do there's certainly a breadth of backgrounds. Hopefully some of this will help at least, even if its more conceptual. &#x200B; The one I volunteered in was very busy at times. Mostly families, but plenty of single folks as well. Which with many of the volunteers being elderly, meant that they could be rushed off their feet trying to put together all the bags of food (we'd pre-make a dozen boxes of food to save people waiting. Mostly 3 person households. Though you'd get at least one 7 person one a week (the food bank was open 2 days a week)). &#x200B; As far as the people coming in, as I said there were many families. Others were graduates who had work, but were short on cash. From who I spoke too there wasn't many who were unemployed - or if they were they were in a household with at least one income (i.e. a mother looking after kids, whilst the father worked). &#x200B; Which is to say, the state of food banks is indicative of the country's economy. My father was told by the Job Centre to take a zero hour contract and just use a food bank if it didn't pay enough for example. And yes, the Job Centre did sent through referrals. Which perhaps doesn't help with any stigma, as the Job Centre's processes (and employee's) certainly don't leave you feeling valued. Leaving you feeling like if you want to use a food bank its a failure, rather than something to help you get along till things improve. &#x200B; Talking about the culture of Food Banks from the volunteer perspective. As I said most of the volunteers were elderly and retired. The actual staff mostly did this on the side of other work. There was an earnest desire to help in many. Whilst I felt others were there more out of a duty to try and make up for society's failings (there were a few ex-managers, military types about, as would I say many had religion from cursory conversations - we were located near church). &#x200B; Though the amount of care volunteers put into deciding what food, etc, to give to the clients varied. Some volunteers had the attitude that they'd take what they were given, others spent the time trying to organise set meals for however many days were being provided for. Being given a jars of pasta sauce with rice for instance for a week for instance would definitely mess with your morale. &#x200B; There was an awareness that the Food Bank's stocks were limited. Though if there was a glut of items the volunteers would disregard management at times and sneakily give more than was meant to be allocated. It was the volunteers who had complete control over what items were being given to the clients. Clients of course had their lists of requirements (they'd get the standard allotment of items, but would be sat down with a volunteer to discuss specifics, or any extras). Obviously these specific needs couldn't always be met (male hygiene products and dog food always went fast. There was tonnes of cat food meanwhile). It didn't feel great telling someone we'd run out of toothpaste for instance - nor would I imagine the client would be in a great mood either for missing out on something so basic. &#x200B; It was an absolute no-no to give out any out of date or damaged items. I'd only give someone a bashed tin if it was the last one of a certain product and I asked them first. Sure when it came to wastage we were throwing out good food at times, but there tended to be a glut of certain items. A good portion of the items weren't store brand either. Things like soya milk would be, but most other products weren't exactly the cheapest brand available. Super Markets would occasionally donate tonnes of one product due to not stamping bar codes correctly, etc. So its not like the clients had to leave feeling like they were receiving the cheap versions of what they could have otherwise bought (and as volunteers, if there was a "better" version of a product available, that would be handed out as a priority. As would say a family who had a preference for making curry be given any extra herbs, etc, where available - people donated all sorts of not inexpensive products). &#x200B; I'm going long... :P &#x200B; Food and drinks were provided whilst the clients waited. Each had to queue up to speak to speak to a volunteer to discuss their needs, before they sat down and awaited their bags. It was basic stuff - toasties, sandwiches, cans, coffee. Most of the clients didn't talk to each other, but the kitchen staff were pretty cheerful and you hardly seen them inside the kitchen unless they were making something, so the clients didn't have to sit there in silence unless they didn't want to engage. &#x200B; The clients slipped into the process quick enough after their first visit. Everyone seemed to know what was going on, and it was just another part of their day. Like waiting for the bus I guess. &#x200B; I suppose that looking at the volunteers and comparing them to themselves may have been something that went on. I felt like a prat some times. Like the clients looked at me like I thought I was better than them - something like the whole "White Man's Burden" thing. From their perspective they were being served by a bunch of over eager yuppies and god botherers, and just had to bare it till they were out of their. That's me projecting though. &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; by Wyrmalla (Mon 1st Apr 2019 4:43am)

Blochairn at the fish market still exists. Even with half the site being flattened there's still a decent turnout (its nowhere near as dead as the Barras these days). by Wyrmalla (Mon 1st Apr 2019 3:01pm)

You can find things to hate about anywhere you travel. If you're stuck in one place you learn to live with them though. by Wyrmalla (Tue 2nd Apr 2019 11:43pm)

Ever since moving to this area the station's been patently awful. Scheduling's one thing, but out of the various lines I've never experienced one so dogged with failures. Despite, or maybe because of, the line running along to one of the depots the wires seem to be out once a month. ¬¬ by Wyrmalla (Sat 6th Apr 2019 2:26pm)

Scotstounhill. I'm just going to Partick, so this was three consecutive trains in the space of an hour (two trains with 10 minutes apart between them, then another 20 minutes later). &#x200B; Previously I was going to work on the same train every morning. That one was fine. If I started late on a certain day then that one would be consistently too early. Then the five minute breaks at Jordanhill can be the difference between getting in to work early or just in time too, as when the lines merge at Hyndland, as your train's been delayed it winds up running behind another train and being a few minutes late at every following station. &#x200B; Like I said, Jordanhill's where they change drivers, so clearly the driver's sitting at Garscadden getting his stuff together. Barely anyone gets on at that station, allowing them to exploit the time allowed to wait at there (and I've mentioned how pointless that station is. Its literally 2 minutes walk along the line from Scotstounhill - but like 15 minutes using the main road). They power on through Scotstounhill to make up for that time. Then sit about Jordanhill doing their shift change and talking to the other driver. Passengers have gotten out at Jordanhill before and yelled at the drivers to stop talking and move the train... &#x200B; It isn't a fault with scheduling. Its the drivers arsing about. &#x200B; &#x200B; by Wyrmalla (Sat 6th Apr 2019 2:35pm)

I took the survey which gave that 87% satisfied rating. It barely discussed the overall service and instead asked you in general terms about one set journey . The surveyors were out at times when it wasn't busy, i.e. when the trains were least likely to be delayed or cramped, so you wouldn't be pissed off when you met them. They used the results to then talk about the company as a whole, which was not what the survey presented itself as. &#x200B; &#x200B; by Wyrmalla (Sat 6th Apr 2019 2:43pm)

I worked for a company which sold surveys to customers on every other call. The problem with them was the surveys reflected the company in how they were written. The customers however read the survey as "how was your service when someone arrived at your door", and your boss saw them as "how was the service with our employee". The end result being if the survey was great the company took credit. If it was poor then the employee was blamed (the contractor yells at the customer - your fault). Having experienced those surveys, I now know how they're actually received. If a customer gives a low review score because an element of the service was terrible, or they dislike the company, it doesn't hurt the company. Your review is one of thousands, it won't skew the stats. It will however screw over whatever employee was dealing with you that day (even if it was a general survey like Scotrail's - somebody will get the blame). by Wyrmalla (Sun 7th Apr 2019 6:26am)

I'll follow up on this. Its definitely the drivers causing the issue, so a staff issue. Which aught to be something the company can action, rather than it being a generic fault with the lines or general lateness. If a company can put blame onto the individual then that's the ideal situation for them... by Wyrmalla (Sun 7th Apr 2019 9:24am)

Its only recently that I discovered Garnethill still has a fair amount of Chinese speciality shops. There's Matthews Foods in the industrial estate, along with a bakery and other things out on the main road. Besides obviously similar wholesale style outlets further back. &#x200B; The weekly "what building's gone on fire to make way for student flats" threads give an idea though why there's so many Chinese centrist shops in the Byres Road and City Centre areas. Especially when you compare their prices against older shops in other areas. by Wyrmalla (Tue 23rd Apr 2019 5:45am)

It seems like whoever's organising the roads is in a habit or just pushing the traffic off to another area. Then eventually the rise in emissions and other problems either leads to the community complaining enough for a change, or the Council decides to do something to what they did in the City Centre - and push the traffic off to somewhere else. &#x200B; Unless they're going to build more main roads, this sounds like the traffic along Great Western Road and Dumbarton Road will become even more hellish. With the council's solution presumably being "just jump a train instead". by Wyrmalla (Tue 23rd Apr 2019 5:51am)

I'd imagine most using those roads during congestion hours are driving to and from work. Personally I use public transport whenever, but can't in those hours ...because well, fitting a load of boxes onto a train draws a bit of attention. If the solution to road congestion is public transport then someone may want to take a look at how busy the trains are during those same hours. Putting on more trains may not help either - unless they rework the system to handle trains coming through a platform more often (with 5 minutes between trains right now, if one is delayed slightly that causes the rest to start coming in at weird times). We'd go from roads packed with cars to taxis complaining about full bus lanes. Wasn't Elon Musk's solution for congestion where he lived to build more routes which would skip the busy areas, for those who didn't have to be there, but were forced into these roads by the funnel like network? Of course he wants to build tunnels, but well, if it works... by Wyrmalla (Tue 23rd Apr 2019 4:26pm)

The lofts of flats among other places. by Wyrmalla (Sat 27th Apr 2019 4:59pm)

Pity that there's a Sewage Works nearby. :/ by Wyrmalla (Sat 4th May 2019 5:06pm)

RT put up a live stream of the march (they're advocates for the movement, but well, take that as you will...). Police Scotland claims 30-35K, other sources put it over 110K (including those who organised the event). &#x200B; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQcDbR9Zr2U](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQcDbR9Zr2U) &#x200B; The march attracted the usual idiots of course. Drunks coming out of pubs to attend or heckle, etc. Though things seem like they were largely civil. by Wyrmalla (Sat 4th May 2019 11:44pm)

They report on the Independence movement more than the BBC does. Which is to say that they support any dissent among their enemies. Its just a pity that those who support independence have them as a news source, as that terrible organisation's other viewpoints bleed on over (presumably RT's intention, "hey you like x, well that's great, now here's some talking points on why Russia is great"). Subliminally trying to equate Russia's invasions as the same as what's happening here. ¬¬ by Wyrmalla (Sun 5th May 2019 2:34am)

The Hunterian Museum exists in that area too. Just a PSA, as it doesn't seem to be as visited as Kelvingrove. by Wyrmalla (Sat 11th May 2019 10:33am)

Yup, I've no idea what would have happened to it though. by Wyrmalla (Sat 18th May 2019 3:38pm)

I'd second Charity shops for clothing. Some outlets are ridiculously cheap and sell pretty good stuff. I volunteered there years ago, but the Baranardos at Knightswood Shopping Centre for instance had all clothing for £1. ...There was some pretty expensive clothing on those racks. &#x200B; Yes, layers. An outfit can do you all year around if you just add to it. Your Autumn clothing suits for Winter if you add gloves and a scarf. I'd say that you'd want two types of jacket. A lighter waterproof one for whenever it rains heavy enough, and another heavier one for if it snows. &#x200B; As others have said, the climate's fairly middling here. There's extremes, but most of the time it isn't ridiculously "stay in your house or die" bad. Even then just look at what the weather's going to be like a week ahead of time and stock up on the necessities instead of rushing to raid the nearest super market. &#x200B; The weather can be erratic at times. [The BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2648579) and [Met Office](https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcuvz3bch#?date=2019-05-20) have 24/7 weather reports. Just check one of them at some point in the day to see what's happening tomorrow. &#x200B; To be honest the rain isn't too dire in Glasgow to cause a major impact most of the time. There's hardly any flooding. Its the wind and occasional snow which can bring things to a standstill. by Wyrmalla (Mon 20th May 2019 8:50pm)

Glasgow isn't really the place these days for a tonne of board games in its charity shops. If you head out into smaller towns you may find ones run by a different style of management. &#x200B; Having volunteered in a few charity shops over the years most are geared towards profit. If the manager doesn't think it will sell then it doesn't go on the shelves. And from experience they only think Women's clothes and accessories fit that category. &#x200B; In the distribution centre there's whole bins full of board games. Those unfortunately don't make it to the shop shelves, nor can customers buy anything from these bins directly as per policy (managers have to direct what's going to be sold first before it can go onto the floor). &#x200B; There's so much in those distribution centres which customers will never see. Nowadays when you go into charity shops their stock is pretty limited, but its not like people have stopped donated things you would have seen a decade ago. Those items just don't fit into the profit margins the people running the shops are working under. &#x200B; ...So if you're wondering why you see less board games, tat you'd see on your Grandparent's shelves and well anything which goes against the shop looking like a smaller TJ MAXX or Ikea, its that its all being donated then put into a skip before ever seeing a store shelf. ¬¬ by Wyrmalla (Fri 24th May 2019 5:14am)

(Yeah, I'm totally jaded over the crap these businesses pull) by Wyrmalla (Fri 24th May 2019 5:14am)

My expectation was either for a low turnout or a high one. People either not caring as we'll be out of the EU anyway, or going for a protest vote. &#x200B; I suppose this does show the demographics of those voters who tend to care more about these things. The Greens didn't have poor turnout. And the SNP had their usual landslide in the city whenever their ballot comes up in any vote. Its a pity that the two Independent candidates didn't get more votes than UKIP, but to be honest I don't even know what either of them were standing for. by Wyrmalla (Mon 27th May 2019 2:54am)

With current polling the Brexit party seems to be taking a majority lead. Which plays into people either being apathetic so note voting, or voting just to spite the EU. &#x200B; Meanwhile in the Glaswegian polls their the typical majority of Pro-EU groups in spite of this. I wonder if there will be enough of a Pro-EU block for the SNP to capitalise on the next few months. They seem to be playing on the Brexit screw up, though I'm not sure if things have gone into free fall enough with the UK parliament's handling of that and previous mishandling of the Scottish Independence Referendum to swaying the majority of voters to their cause this time. by Wyrmalla (Mon 27th May 2019 3:00am)

My dad left the house when he was 16. My mother when she was 24. &#x200B; Today's economy however isn't great. I know plenty of people going into their 30s who still live at home. Along with ones who did move out when they were younger but after a couple of years returned as they couldn't justify all the added expenses. &#x200B; I went through a speech from my Grandmother years ago saying that I shouldn't move out unless I was going to get married and have kids. Her opinion is that if you leave to go live by yourself you're not supporting your family and being selfish. When you could otherwise be living at home and paying the bills. &#x200B; Out of my immediate friend group I can't think of anyone who move out of their house to go live by themselves. They've all lived with their parents till their mid twenties and then started renting a place with their partners. by Wyrmalla (Mon 27th May 2019 3:13am)

It definitely looks tidier than it does now or in all of its renovations over the past decades. Much more cultivated at least, though I guess all the concrete on the current version's to allow for events (and justify it not going on fire and being turned into flats). by Wyrmalla (Fri 31st May 2019 12:03pm)

There's a guy who goes to Hyndland Secondary school who has one of those. He stands at the platform where I am, gets on the train, then goes into the school - the whole time playing rap music out of his backpack. &#x200B; I can't say I miss morning commutes much. by Wyrmalla (Sun 2nd Jun 2019 2:41am)

I wonder what the sell by date is, and whether someone will eventually report these shops to Trading Standards for selling out of date consumables? &#x200B; ...Or if that's even a thing (I know a couple of shops with discounted out of date food shelves). by Wyrmalla (Mon 3rd Jun 2019 2:42pm)

I remember an like that event there at that time, though thought it was The Saturdays who were playing - it may have been different. by Wyrmalla (Mon 3rd Jun 2019 11:39pm)

Where in the city you're moving to may matter, as there's less suitable public transport in some areas compared to others. In the West End there's usually a Super Market within walking distance or a stop on the train. &#x200B; Trains and busses suit most of the city for what you'd need. If you want to go further into the countryside then you can manage with public transport as well. Though if you're exploring out with kids having a car may be better. I've been all over just using busses, but its less awkward if you don't have to rely on their routes and timetable. &#x200B; For your day to day public transport is fine. It'll really depend on your address what the state of the infrastructure is like, and whether you'd have to walk a bit first though (like if you're out in some massive housing estate on the South Side miles from a train station for instance. There's always busses). by Wyrmalla (Sat 8th Jun 2019 10:07pm)

1-2 weeks more like for those Call Centres willing to hire you off the street. Still, yes you can quit the day the training's over. by Wyrmalla (Tue 11th Jun 2019 2:15pm)

I did the same thing last year. Where I was hired on by a Call Centre for two weeks, quit the day they wanted me to do anything (because that place was dire), and went to work for the actual company they were outsourcing for a month later (where it was a month of training - still half the time of the last place I was at). Of course you probably can't just keep turning up for the training and quitting over and over as a career choice. Just for a week or two to give you some cash works I guess. And if questioned, "I didn't seem right for me, and that was so obvious I wasn't staying any longer instead of giving it a chance". by Wyrmalla (Tue 11th Jun 2019 2:20pm)

Having worked for what I thought was a mediocre call centre for a few years, quit then gone to another company - there's no bottom for call centres. After sticking around at my last one for a while to pay the bills I quit as I was given a promotion ("Wyrmalla you're a great employee, we'd love if you took this position" - "Can I get that in writing?" - "Sure" - "Cool, here's my notice") and vowed never to go back to any. Unless you can find that rare non-crappy call centre, at best you're looking at a place that'll destroy your soul in a few years rather than a few months. Just a word of warning for anyone thinking about working at one for longer than a few weeks. There's other work out there which has standards above a sweat shop. by Wyrmalla (Tue 11th Jun 2019 2:31pm)

I just bought a cheap USB keyboard out of Argos. Whatever the cheapest one was there a few years ago its done me as a backup since then with no issues. by Wyrmalla (Wed 12th Jun 2019 2:13pm)

Nor can they really knockdown the surrounding buildings and extend the platforms. It would be unfeasible whilst retaining the glass roof I suspect, besides buying out all the shops. &#x200B; Building another station on some nearby disused land could work. If there was the money. Or the number of trains to justify it. Considering that there did used to be a second station besides Central, but that became the site for a shopping centre. Hey if the high street dies maybe we'll have another station again. :P by Wyrmalla (Thu 13th Jun 2019 12:30pm)

The waiting list for many allotments is ridiculous. Especially when you visit them to find half of the spaces are overgrown and unattended. My Mother spent years trying to secure a spot at our local one before giving up - only to go to an open day and see the state of the place; giving a poor impression of whoever administrates these places. by Wyrmalla (Sun 16th Jun 2019 1:02am)

That's the norm for super markets though. As they leap frog one another on who can be the cheapest. Meanwhile the Iceland across the road is consistently charging less than all of them. by Wyrmalla (Thu 20th Jun 2019 11:04pm)

A lot of model shops have closed down. There's Static Games at the Trongate. If you head by the High Court there's Scott's Models. In Partick there's Wild Cat models too. And there's another around Alexandra Parade I believe. Hamley's in the town sells Airfix, and Hobbycraft by the Fort probably does stuff. There's Games Workshop too if that's your brand. &#x200B; Though out of those they're all selling a variety of stock. If you're explicitly looking for board games/ card games only really Static Games covers that and models. There's shops which sell board games/ card games, like West End Games, but if you're wanting figures then there's not much in the way of brick and mortar shops. At a time there was - but even Static Games make most of their money from toy sales and people just go online instead. Edinburgh doesn't even have a proper model shop. by Wyrmalla (Wed 31st Jul 2019 11:08am)

This. by Wyrmalla (Wed 30th Oct 2019 1:10am)

I seen the march in Edinburgh last month. It was this same guy protesting. His followers were one person deep, but they'd spread themselves along a wide area and covered the place in flags. So if you were looking at them from the front - say on a 2D plain like on your tv watching the news - it would look like there was a lot more of them than there was. by Wyrmalla (Sun 3rd Nov 2019 12:32am)

Can't say that I've seen any pro-Jewish stickers about the city center. It would be appropriate to cover up some of those really out of touch pro-Communist ones you see about as well... by Wyrmalla (Mon 9th Dec 2019 10:07pm)

They also don't believe in masturbation - as it releases their masculine energy. And the only way to go up in their ranks is to get into fights for their cause (or was it being arrested for fighting; something really dumb). Similar to other modern Fascist they love their dog whistling and attempt to appear acceptable to society at large. Dressing smartly and being polite to those with authority so that when they do start fights with their opponents they can have their enemies arrested as the aggressors. - As why would those nice young gentlemen start a fight? Its clearly those Antifa louts who yell at the police who are the baddies (don't bother comparing the number of Leftist inspired terrorist attacks in the States to ones from the Right...). The Behidn the Bastards podcast has a load of episodes into groups like them and their rather insidious tactics which go under the radar of most people (and especially news organisations which only look at things on a surface level). by Wyrmalla (Mon 9th Dec 2019 10:05pm)

Hah, yeah those are what I was referring to specifically with what they're promoting. One of the guys who puts them up is about how you'd imagine he looks with all the urban camo he's constantly wearing... by Wyrmalla (Mon 9th Dec 2019 10:13pm)

I'm imagining that your stickers read, "The Great Scapegoat strikes again!". :P by Wyrmalla (Mon 9th Dec 2019 10:22pm)

Nope. Which is when it became cheaper for me to buy a return on the train and subway to get to my destination, than take the bus. Which still gets me there a good chunk of time earlier too, with all the time busses take with their constant stopping. by Wyrmalla (Tue 28th Jan 2020 4:48am)

I live by a train station which gets a lot of foot traffic going to the rugby stadium. There used to be a few bins about, however the locals complained that they were never emptied - so the Council's solution was to just get rid of them. Now there's no bins from the train station till the local shops or the stadium (10-15 minutes walk). by Wyrmalla (Fri 21st Feb 2020 6:24pm)

Which remarkably have tonnes of stock. Weird... ¬¬ by Wyrmalla (Sat 14th Mar 2020 1:16pm)

They're like half the price of the Supermarkets too. Even less at Christmas. Though its the same for most of the stuff. 3 packs of pasta for £1 at one of my local shops yesterday. Hmn, which perhaps says that those who shop at those kinds of places aren't as concerned as people who more often go to Supermarkets perhaps? Though to be honest at my local one a load of people just go in for cheap cigarettes. by Wyrmalla (Sat 14th Mar 2020 4:13pm)

I'm stuck between two neighbours with it - one in a house with loads of kids-, and a third developed a cough (though is still going to his old folk's group later today). My Sister's symptomatic, but my Dad's still going to see her at the moment. My Mother says the shops in Partick remain busy - with folks going around coughing without covering their mouths, and picking up items, them putting them back without a car. Shops continue not to clean self checkouts. &#x200B; People are idiots. by Wyrmalla (Tue 17th Mar 2020 4:02pm)

I gave applying at my local store a go. We'll see what the process is like. Coming from Food Banks and Call Centres the work doesn't sound too much different in terms of the general environment. Ah, I just wonder if my application put in this early in the morning is going to wind up a hundreth in the queue. After everyone who's had an hour reduction, or worse, has also put their's in. Though with the announcement of the government covering wages, I wonder if as many will be looking at something like this. by Wyrmalla (Sat 21st Mar 2020 7:15am)

My neighbour just came back with a load of soil. I'm guessing its people expecting to be trapped at home so looking for a project, either in the garden or a bit of housework. Or they're buying up all the axes, nails and spraypaint and waiting for The Purge to happen... by Wyrmalla (Sun 22nd Mar 2020 1:09pm)

I already oveheard someone say that if they catch it the first thing they're doing is coughing through their neighbour's letterbox. by Wyrmalla (Sun 22nd Mar 2020 1:17pm)

I'm awaiting a reply from Tesco, and I have experience. :/ by Wyrmalla (Tue 24th Mar 2020 6:54am)

Asda Govan - tonnes of stock this morning. Tesco Knightswood - fuck all. Unless you like Square Sausages. Oddly no mince or potato scones, but plenty of square sausages and bacon. Weird what people buy. I also noticed that the local food shops which had been open previously are now all closed, barring newsagents. One World foods place which at Christmas was stockpiling loads of food seems to not want to brave this current outbreak. by Wyrmalla (Tue 24th Mar 2020 10:43am)

Behind the Bastards - A podcast covering the worst people in all of history. It goes into the sort of stories you wouldn't learn about in school, or aren't usually reported by the mass media. Some of the stuff gets pretty ridiculous, and you're often left wondering how the ones who are still alive are getting away with their crap (the host does recommend buying bolt cutters and eating the rich a lot...). The creator's also made other podcasts like: The Worst Year Ever - an ongoing series covering current political events in America. It Could Happen Here - a speculative podcast talking about a theoretical 2nd Civil War in America, where the premise is more of a jumping block to discuss disturbing current trends. And his upcomming one, The Women's War - covering the war in Rojava. &#x200B; Ridiculous History - Like Behind the Bastards, but tends not to be as dark. Episodes are shorter too - usually 20-40 minutes. Check out the host service IHeartRadio for other podcasts. Disgraceland and Stuff they don't want you to know are similar to the above on that same service. &#x200B; Headlong; Running from Cops - If I could give this limited series more than 5 stars I would. Its a documentary podcast about the show Cops. And all the illegal stuff its done over the years, and insideous effect its had on policing in America. The creator's also made a few other series, but I'd definately start with that one. &#x200B; Smodcast: Kevin Smith's podcast network. Edumacation on that service coins itself as "cocktail party science" - its just a podcast about interesting facts, a bit like Qi. Hollywood Babbleon's a live show where they recount stupid stories from the week. And Smodcast's whatever Kevin feels like talking about for a few hours, so covers everything from interviews with random celebrities, to reading stupid Police dispatch records. &#x200B; This is Only a Test - a tech, science and pop culture podcast from Tested.com; a site owned by Mythbuster's Adam Savage. Its a good podcast if your interested in science or tech, but from a layman's perspective, where they're good at explaining things and quick to change topic before things get too dull (the hosts do other podcasts elsewhere where they go into more detail if you want that sort of thing). Its a good general podcast about geeky stuff if that's what you're looking for. &#x200B; Ear Hustle - A podcast made from within a prison, covering prison politics and other related stuff. Obviously more ammaturish than the others, and not for everyone. &#x200B; Popular Front - if the politics of the above podcasts is you're thing then this is a great one for telling you about current events around the world. Discussing wars, political upheaval, and everyday life in difficult times. Tending to give more of from the ground perspective, and a less politically correct version of events than you'll usually hear (if thinking war criminals should fuck off is too un-PC that is...). &#x200B; The Spin Off Doctors - a Video Game Movie review podcast. Where they break down the plot of these (often) shitty movies, and talk about how ...shit they are. It involves Jim Sterling, host of other podcasts like Podquisition (a video game podcast where they spend half the time not wanting to talk about video games). There's a huge backlog of the two host's other podcasts, FistShark Marketting, Bostons Favourite Son, Jim Won't Give Ian his VR, etc, if you like either of them. &#x200B; One I'd say to avoid is Hardcore History. It seems to be recommended all over, however I found it to be like one of those overly dramatic American documentaries. Where the guy talks with this dark voice and goes on about how epic everything is. He did an episode on a Japanese soldier and just talked about how awesome he was in a cringey way, without mentioning much of all his warcrimes... Behind the Bastards covers similar material without being so over the top. by Wyrmalla (Tue 24th Mar 2020 10:40am)

My local Tesco was oddly busy. Though apparently Asda Govan at 9 this morning was empty and had tones of stock in. Otherwise the streets were dead. Iceland near me was only letting in so many people at a time. by Wyrmalla (Tue 24th Mar 2020 10:48am)

The UK government said it can continue. The Scottish Government said that only essential works related to the Pandemic should. So companies have taken that as the green light to continue working regardless. by Wyrmalla (Tue 24th Mar 2020 10:45am)

Guess they think they'll all be closed soon with how things are going. Fuck I was going to go to the bank today to deposit the loose notes I have. I'd rather have them in an account for buying things online, or so I don't have to pick up change someone else has touched. Hell today seems to be the first day that Tesco's bothering to sanitize their checkouts... by Wyrmalla (Tue 24th Mar 2020 10:53am)

That seems like bad advice. Most who catch the virus only sufer mild symptoms. So that cough may be it, but your body's capable of staving off any worse effects. If you experience any of the symptoms you're supposed to stay isolated for the full two weeks, as its those who have it, but think they don't due to the lack of severe symptoms who are spreading it... by Wyrmalla (Tue 24th Mar 2020 10:50am)

Last time I check the NHS website wasn't listing all the symptoms. I'd take the advice of countries which are dealing with hundreds of deaths over whatever our own government's saying at the moment. by Wyrmalla (Tue 24th Mar 2020 11:34am)

Most places are limiting the number of staff on the tills as much as possible at least. Instead having you use the self checkouts. The cramped conditions in Partick's Morrison's last week were stupid, especially with the staff not cleaning their hands and folk coughing in the queus. Someone I know who works in Tesco say's they're discussing limiting accepting hard cash, and prefer to ask for card purchases where possible. Seems the way to go. by Wyrmalla (Tue 24th Mar 2020 11:50am)

People are wearing builder's masks at this stage. Not sure if they do much. Though I believe the government asked or DIY stores to supply the NHS with them if that means much. Not that they'll have stock of even those by now. I'd imagine you can still buy a gas mask somewhere. Those would do a hell of a lot more to protect people. :P by Wyrmalla (Thu 26th Mar 2020 11:10am)

I saw first hand people coughing and putting things back. I've no idea how sanitary fresh vegestables will be with air circulating about. There was a post on the front page from a UPS worker in the US talking about how awful their depots were. People sneezing over packages. Bleeding and not being given plasters. Clean everything coming into your house at this stage if you're worried about contamination. by Wyrmalla (Thu 26th Mar 2020 5:02pm)

Crime worldwide has gone up a few factors. I'd assume house break ins have gone down, but that healthcare workers pulling 48 hour shifts may become targets. With all the shops now empty and police manning checkpoints criminals breaking into shops may become a problem. Along with stealing copper piping and the like. I've no idea what the state of those security companies who monitor the cameras and other systems is right now. If they're understaffed then we could see the high street taking an even further hit than they already are. If anything this Pandemic's just brought the death of the high street along further at the least. by Wyrmalla (Thu 26th Mar 2020 5:05pm)

Permanently closed, or trying to stop their windows from being put in? by Wyrmalla (Sun 29th Mar 2020 1:41pm)

Russia Today's a source for this topic if that's anything to go by... by Wyrmalla (Thu 2nd Apr 2020 12:58am)

A few streets away from me two guys were attempting to break into cars and homes, along with committing petty vandalism. I'm assuming that they're either opportunists, or their regular revenue streams aren't open to them with less people around. by Wyrmalla (Thu 2nd Apr 2020 3:30pm)

A git of a neighbour shouted at a father holding his daughter on his shoulders for not letting her go and start clapping. Why yes he does vote for UKIP. by Wyrmalla (Thu 2nd Apr 2020 10:10pm)

And with everyone being at home folk have been out cutting their grass so much that most lawns are just dirt at this stage... by Wyrmalla (Thu 23rd Apr 2020 11:56pm)

My Mother does and as with the other response she's said that they're only using contract workers currently. And even then they're pulling shorter shifts and sharing with other staff. by Wyrmalla (Mon 27th Apr 2020 7:31pm)

Didn't a UK government representative only this morning say no to face masks in public? Eugh... by Wyrmalla (Tue 28th Apr 2020 9:36pm)

My local foodbank's desperate for volunteers. Most of the volunteers had been the elderly, so they're not advised to leave their homes. As are they running shorter shifts, with less workers, to limit the exposure people have to one another. On normal days a dozen staff working at the same time had were strapped to fulfill everyone's needs without them having to wait a while. Now, along with a few sites having to close due to redtape, there's a greater need than ever. As the New York Mayor said though, if anyone's out of work and looking to do something, they're always going to be looking for more essential workers and volunteers - so you'll find something to do out there to help. by Wyrmalla (Thu 30th Apr 2020 1:35am)

Glasgow North West Foodbank. I haven't been able to leave the house to volunteer lately to say how things have been going. The site has a contact page where you can get in touch with the folk running it for more information - though they're pretty swamped with admin right now, so email responses may be delayed. by Wyrmalla (Thu 30th Apr 2020 11:41am)

My Mother works in the care sector. One of her client's is presenting the symptoms of Coronavirus (persistent dry cough, sore throat, headache, a rash). I'm not sure on her company's advice however - as they've been consistently behind the curve, and often coming across as naive about the situation - even after a few of the workers have presented symptoms themselves. To me if you think someone has it then treat it as though they do. Given that the business centers on working with the vulnerable then they aught to be more concerned than they are. Those staff who have been in contact with the symptomatic individual may now be carriers themselves - leading to a spread to other service users and workers (some of whom work for other services in other areas of the care sector). The Government's advice is purely to just put on PPE when in the same room as the symptomatic person. Which seems to ignore that the virus can be in the air for hours after a carrier's been in a room, along with surfaces (which admitedly workers are advised to clean down - though without wearing full PPE). It all seems short sighted and as though the Government and businesses are trying to maintain a pre-lockdown lifestyle, rather than having a firmer stance. by Wyrmalla (Thu 30th Apr 2020 5:02pm)

Checking the .gov site there's no more at home test kits available. You'll need to head over to Glasgow airport. Its not very explanatory either. They say that its only for essential workers on the page, though elsewhere if you're within the same household as a key worker you may also be tested. ...Though I used to work for the Government, so that kind of oversight is expected. :P by Wyrmalla (Thu 30th Apr 2020 5:28pm)

An update on my own situation. A likely vector for how the virus is making its way into the care system are the workers (of course). A few ones in particular though who also work with the homeless. One of these workers told my Mother how bad it is in the homeless units right now. Its uncontrolled. People are showing symptoms and been told to self isolate on the site. However they're not doing that, and often going outside and congregating with others. The staff aren't able to enforce anything, and the police are avoiding these areas (too much hassle for them). The care sector seems like a right mess from these tidbits. Its no wonder its so bad in the care homes. by Wyrmalla (Thu 30th Apr 2020 6:48pm)

I hear that everything will be back up and running by next week. At least that's what the folk in the street keep asking. :P by Wyrmalla (Sat 2nd May 2020 6:38pm)

Went to be tested at the airport today. The actual process wasn't involved at all and we were in and out in about 10 minutes tops. Didn't seem very busy at all - with there only being two other cars on the road in the time we were there. Now a 72 hour wait for the results. :/ by Wyrmalla (Sat 2nd May 2020 6:40pm)

What's confusing me is the amount of people walking on the roads when there are still cars out there. Its like they're doing it as a novelty. Or perhaps its a sign of protest - saying the cars shouldn't be out there or something. Just seems a weird thing to do. by Wyrmalla (Sun 3rd May 2020 7:13am)

It occurs to me that the trains which I've been on haven't automaticaly opened their doors. The driver has the capicty to do so, but instead passengers have to press the buttons. Seems a bit daft. by Wyrmalla (Sun 3rd May 2020 12:43pm)

Shops are cleaning their self checkouts after every customer. Doubt that's happening with the trains. I didn't see a ticket collector on the one yesterday either at least (and the ticket machine was being a no entry area at the station...). by Wyrmalla (Sun 3rd May 2020 1:59pm)

Have an update for knowing that. What I'm thinking was a train wide system must have been purely an error resolving door release then which admitedly I only encountered whilst in a single car. That's the first time I hopped a train in months (and it was empty BTW), so just an observation. Come to think of it none of the windows were open either - which seems like an idea to improve the flow of air in a car -, but that's probably too much hassle if there's no staff actively walking the carriages. by Wyrmalla (Sun 3rd May 2020 6:14pm)

I know staff who work in homeless shelters and those who're commuting around the city center right now. They've said that the police have abandoned the place as its just too much hassle for them. They'd rather pick the easy targets than deal with this sort of issue. by Wyrmalla (Sun 3rd May 2020 10:04pm)

The care sector's a shitshow currently. The news keeps calling care workers heroes, without questioning how care homes are being infected. I know people working in that industry and the lack of steps to prevent the spread of infections is appalling. by Wyrmalla (Sun 10th May 2020 10:31pm)

Its weird how our leaders can attend the same meetings and receive the same scientific advice, but then those leaders come out of the meetings with completely different plans. All based on "scientific advice". Perhaps they have other priorities... by Wyrmalla (Mon 11th May 2020 4:24am)

Its probably the depots more than the individual postmen from what I've seen. There's plenty of regular Royal Mail postmen in my area, a bit less private couriers. But the depots are where I suspect there'll be slowdown - both through lack of staff and potentially a higher risk of infection from the amount of packages being handled (and in cases, at least as of a few weeks ago, no concern about transmission from the higher ups). Parcels coming from outside of the UK show up when they feel like it. :P by Wyrmalla (Mon 11th May 2020 3:32pm)

I had a look about the RBS website and the information there infers that you can't. They differentiate between ATMS and "Cash & Deposit" machines. Which is what I'm looking for - but largely the ones I know of have been inside the branches themselves. by Wyrmalla (Tue 12th May 2020 11:29pm)

I mean to be fair if I was going into a branch already then it'd be a few seconds at the depositing machine. It just feels like a waste of time to wait through a queue, especially when other folk are probably going to be spending ages discussing their own finances ahead of me. :/ by Wyrmalla (Tue 12th May 2020 11:34pm)

That hadn't occurred to me. :D Maybe I have so little aith in my local post office that trusting them with my money seemed absurd. I may have to head to the next one along the road. :) by Wyrmalla (Tue 12th May 2020 11:33pm)

I braved the queue at a bank today, and like the few times I've been out before, I find myself saying "never again". &#x200B; Had a Karen type behind me, who despite there being a 6ft (at least) gap between everyone else, thought it was fine to stand within touching distance of me. Then started coming out with lines you find downvoted to hell in thse Coroavirus threads (her kid's aren't at school so its the Government's fault if they turn out unintelligent. ...Uh, shouldn't you be teaching them or finding them some online classes?). And yes, going to Football matches and getting a haircut as a life or death thing were mentioned. &#x200B; Once she reached the front of the queue and was about to go inside - after a half hour wait - she suddenly got fed up waiting and instead exclaimed she'd try her luck at another bank. In case you were wondering just how stupid this type of person actually is. &#x200B; Out of the maybe 15 people in the queue maybe 4 had masks. So that's an improvement I guess. by Wyrmalla (Thu 14th May 2020 12:33pm)

I seen it posted elsewhere that as the law is written the police don't have much of a legal standing to do much. Even to people out in public spaces (you can just argue that what you're doing is "essential" and that's acceptable). If someone's on private property then the current Pandemic related laws aren't relevant- instead having to rely on enforcing things like a breach of the peace, etc. That's me just parroting someone who sounded educated of course. Not that the police seem to be that willing to bother with anyone who isn't an easy target. by Wyrmalla (Thu 14th May 2020 12:37pm)

Government surveys have shown that most people want the lockdown extended or to be stricter. This is the minority, as are those complaining a vocal one at that. If the lockdown's removed then more people are going to die. Especially now that the NHS is stressed far more than it was 2 months ago. Call it Darwinism if that helps. Just a pity that unrelated folks connected to the idiots can be infected. by Wyrmalla (Sat 16th May 2020 2:37am)

The bushes besides Buchanan Bus Station used to have a tonne of rabbits in them. :) by Wyrmalla (Sat 16th May 2020 9:15am)

If they're not back for a week I'd use the return address. They could be somewhere else indefinatey under the current circumstances, and a week aught to be a fair amount of time for them to return if they're elsewhere (not always of course). Its not your responsibility to be a PO Box if they do come back and are annoyed. by Wyrmalla (Thu 21st May 2020 11:49am)

Months ago we were expecting this to last until the end of the year. Now its all going to be over before Summer. Mandated preventative measures that is. It just feels like folk in the UK couldn't put up with what was passing for a Lockdown, so we're already loosening it. I imagine for a few nothing's changed, and they're going to feel vindicated that they didn't change their liestyles in the first place. Its all lead to the UK having one of the highest death tolls per capita in the world, but it feels like the UK Government has the same attitude as those complaining they haven't been able to get a haircut. One could have hoped that the mishandling would have had an effect on the Tory government, but it seems like we've reached a point where scandals are normalised, and nothing would be too much to depose a government these days. The same idiots are voted in the next election regardless. I wonder what the spread of infection has been likecompared between Conservative and Liberal areas? Its just those who appear to share views with the former who seem to be the ones flaunting any restrictions as often... by Wyrmalla (Fri 29th May 2020 8:56am)

A friend came back from abroad the day before the new rules came into effect. So instead of them being applied retroactively, they think that the 2 weeks of quarantine they're supposed to be in doesn't effect them. My faith in people's kind of plateaued - it just can't go any lower. "I'm taking the rules too literally". by Wyrmalla (Tue 2nd Jun 2020 12:32am)

Its another part of the advice which expects folk to do the moral thing, rather than be selfish. South Korea had reported that all of its new cases were coming in from abroad, rather than domestically a while ago - so it would have an effect. by Wyrmalla (Tue 2nd Jun 2020 11:53pm)

Denin jeans and a tshirt under a ballistic vest is a dead giveaway for armed response units around the world. Though in this case they were probably pulled away from chilling in their gardens for this. by Wyrmalla (Fri 26th Jun 2020 3:11pm)

You mean like so many countries in the rest of the world? In cases ones which have gotten away with fewer restrictions than us, but due to the proliferation of masks had less of an impact? Nah... Despite masks being required on public transport I've seen maybe one or two being worn on busses or trains that I've passed. Not even the drivers. The only shops I've been in where the staff have worn masks has been a local world foods shop. Most big super markets seem to have given up on preventative steps entirely (not enforcing a one way system, limiting the number of customers only during certain hours - allowing dozens in a shop at once, having screens which only covers a portion of the tills and have you within 1 metre of the cashier, not cleaning products/ checkouts after someone's touched them, getting rid of hand sanitisers at checkouts/ entrances, etc, etc...). Hardly any customers seem to bother with them, nor social distancing. I'll maintain that the attitude of the UK government and people seems to be for herd immunity. Even though studies are showing results where a portion of those who have had the virus - higher with asymptomatic cases - have lost their anti-bodies after recovering. When the Government and Police aren't bothering with masks or social distancing there's no hope for the average person to. We've now moved onto the phase of telling everyone to get tested, then marvelling at how many cases there are. The way the pandemic's talked about on British news you'd think this information hasn't been out there and implemented in the rest of the world for Months. by Wyrmalla (Tue 30th Jun 2020 4:33pm)

I didn't even know they were still open. Assumed the Council has shut them downs years ago. by Wyrmalla (Tue 30th Jun 2020 7:32pm)

What pisses me of is seeing people wearing masks, but not wearing them properly. Like what's the point in having the mask not covering your nose or with gaps letting the air out? Sure its better than nothing, but it just looks so stupid. "Wearing a mask steams up my glasses" - because you aren't bloody wearing it right. It should be tight at the top. If your glasses are being steamed up then you're letting out the particles the mask's trying to stop. You see people being interviewed on the news doing it all the time. Setting a bad example. :/ by Wyrmalla (Tue 30th Jun 2020 7:36pm)

Just a PSA. Scarves only stop around 2% of particles. Whilst the least intrusive measure, they're next to useless. If anyone's going to dress up like a bandit, at least have a proper mask with a filter on underneath. :) by Wyrmalla (Fri 3rd Jul 2020 1:58am)

If masks are supposed to be worn indoors then all those measures seem redundant. Considering how the virus can spread indoors when not wearing a mask I doubt many pubs are operating some ventilation system to at least alleviate that. To my mind opening up bars is just going to cause more cases. And that's in the best scenario where the measures listed are enforced. Given the requirements which are already in place for public transport and shops, and how little anyone seems to be following them, there's going to be a few shitshows occuring out of this. by Wyrmalla (Mon 6th Jul 2020 3:52pm)

The amount of people that cut in front of you in a queue because you're social distancing and left a gap in front of you between the next customer. I don't bother to confront them as it just means them having to squeeze by you to get to the end of the queue and defeats the point of social distancing. But come on... Typically still barely anyone's wearing masks in shops. And staff are still deciding that the best time to restock a shelf is when you're standing right next to them (seemingly particularly when there's a queue in that isle). Insert my typical comment about the virus still spreading and these folk acting dumb founded why (or you know, just not caring. It won't be them that gets it, or its not that bad). by Wyrmalla (Wed 8th Jul 2020 4:52pm)

Yeah, my point remains that its probably more of a concern about spreading the virus than it is for for a few packs of Walkers on already stocked shelves to be put out. If staff are insistent on stocking shelves within a busy queue, ignoring social distancing, then at least they could be wearing masks. Its too much working things as normal, and not adapting to the circumstances. :/ by Wyrmalla (Wed 8th Jul 2020 8:14pm)

From what I've seen today chain shops are adhering to the rules. Not 100%, and no customer without a mask was refused entry that I seen, but still much better than before today. At least as of 8 this morning the majority of customers at Clydebank were wearing masks. Doubt that carried through for the rest of the day. Small shops. Yeah... Pretty much this attitude. Another day at my local Post Office where they're acting like there is no virus and you're treated like an idiot for following any guidelines. :P by Wyrmalla (Fri 10th Jul 2020 12:05pm)

Its had to be implemented as part of the regulations as few were wearing masks when they should have been. Now if no fines are issued or service refused I suspect it will be more of the same. Asda was apparently handing out masks at the door for anyone who didn't bring one. Which helps. Its just a pity that shops are more concerned about profit than following the regulations and turning away people breaking them. by Wyrmalla (Fri 10th Jul 2020 12:31pm)

It would be effective perhaps that as part of those PSAs on the television there's a quick one on how to wear a mask right. by Wyrmalla (Sat 11th Jul 2020 1:47am)

My presumption would be that yes, the NHS is in the limelight. So any companies doing this get their brownie points. As does focussing on a limited few sectors limit any costs incurred with this. And anyone questioning why other key workers aren't eligible will be seen as exploiting these businesses' generosity. &#x200B; How much the care sector was forgotten about in terms of support during this crisis isn't new to anyone. Let alone shop staff. by Wyrmalla (Thu 16th Jul 2020 2:12pm)

Yeah, thought I'd ask here in case anyone's dealt with a similar situation personally. ...And the first response I received on that sub was trolling. :/ by Wyrmalla (Sun 26th Jul 2020 2:43pm)

Thanks. The issue so far's been the home owner's inability to move on any of their threats to evict the person. Even with the near daily abuse (and again, we're talking being yelled at for hours at a time). So it feels like I'm going to have to take them through the process in order to resolve any of this. Yes, the Shelter website is a place to start. I had a look and it seemed to only really cover people who have paid rent before, rather than family members. Which does seem a bit odd, as its a situation which happens. by Wyrmalla (Sun 26th Jul 2020 3:12pm)

Oh, and this is where I think I should have pointed out - the individual hasn't left the house in over 10 years. ... So removal may be a problem involving the Police I suspect. But its good to know. We're talking near daily abuse and gaslighting, to the point other residents have considered moving out of their own home to get away from this person. by Wyrmalla (Sun 26th Jul 2020 3:16pm)

Yup, but that's a route that the home owner's refusing to go down. They were already put into a hospital twice for another mental health issue. And now they'd rather evict the family member than being responsible for any treatment. The family member doesn't want to acknowledge their issues, or deal with them in a healthy manner. So the family just want rid of them if they're going to treat everyone else like dirt constantly. by Wyrmalla (Sun 26th Jul 2020 3:47pm)

To be honest this all could have been over years ago if someone in that house had just called the police (rather than it being the other way around). We're talking hours of this person yelling at someone over the smallest percieved slight. Today it was over opening blinds in a public hallway instead of leaving them and the curtains closed during the day... When someone responds to their tantrums the person instead turns on them calling them a bully, and using sexist terms ("men can't talk to me this way"), followed by all sorts of personal attacks. Just complete narcissism. In fact when told to leave their response was everyone else in the house should leave. Unfortunately the home owner just makes empty threats about eviction in response, to the detriment of their own mental health and relationship with their spouse. by Wyrmalla (Sun 26th Jul 2020 3:57pm)

Youknow on that note I'd mention that the home owner works in the care sector. They deal with people with mental health issues. The thing is none of their coping tecniques work with this person, as they just refuse to even acknowledge they have issues. Someone can know that they're perceiving a situation differently than others, and adjust accordingly. But when they think the sky isn't blue and spend days yelling about it then you just wash your hands of them. ...Ah, and they also criticise the others who live in the house for paying rent. When asked to pay rentt or cover their own bills they've said that their name isn't on the mortage so its not their responsibility. Bloody crazy. by Wyrmalla (Sun 26th Jul 2020 4:01pm)

Fuck when they're calling the police on people, whenever they've yelled at someone for hour's they're periodically calling abuse victims help lines. Because they think they're the victim. If someone points out the fallacy in one of their arguments or any hyprocricy then they're the one in the wrong. Its abusive to ask someone to leave and pay for them to stay in a new place. Recording the rants is the way to go. As when the police or a helpline is involved they act so innocent. Frankly my Father didn't get taken away by the police one time because I was there as a witness to explain how much this person was lying about the situation (the police said the way things were being discribed they were going to pretty much have to swarm the guy with how violent he apparently was). by Wyrmalla (Sun 26th Jul 2020 4:11pm)

Social Work may be an option - however whenever someone's tried to speak to them that person's been ignored. As did they have a Doctor monitoring them a few years ago - but they weren't able to do anything without the person's consent evidently, and generally didn't seem to care. As for the police. They did leave a note. But this person for some reason got it in there head that the note was for them, and not for my Parents to call. So they stole it away and destroyed it (followed by the typical week long yelling match). Neither of my parents feel compelled to follow up on what that note said - and when they have contacted the NHS they seem to be ignored ("we'll follow up on this"- but the person never does). by Wyrmalla (Sun 26th Jul 2020 7:07pm)

Swapping the R in the reddit url for a C (Ceddit) on any post also shows deleted content - though it isn't so consistent as the site eats things. by Wyrmalla (Mon 10th Aug 2020 10:51am)

And we continue on with the farce of Schools remaining open. Despite other countries citing re-opening schools being the cause for their spikes. Along with the ridiculous lack of acknowledgement that children can spread the virus, regarless of what effect it has on them. My assumption's that the Government wants to maintain normality. They can't pay out for more furlough, so will leave the Country in a zombie state till someone else fixes things. Its remarkable how much the media's ignoring how bad the UK wide statistics are compared to the rest of the world. Though if you just stick to what's on the TV there's a remarkable amount which is being ignored. It feels like the Governments here want to exist in a bubble - Months behind the curve. Whenever something happens - which already occured elsewhere - its some big relevation. And when they blunder into doing something good they pat themselves on the back, rather than being questioned why they didn't do it sooner; when the rest of the World had already set an example. And now the British Government's announced a new testing program. One which can produce results then and there. Completely different than what other Nations have done apparently. No comments on how long or complicated the development or implimentation of that will be. Or just how come we don't do what say South Korea did with their testing. Youknow, stuff which worked. Instead of coming up with these "world leading" ideas which will cost lives in the time they take come together. Its really quite disheartening how much of a farce those in charge are treating this situation in the UK. A mix of willful incompetence and deliberate obviscation of the facts. I've been waiting on those NHS adverts providing more information than what they've said for Months now - like that kids can spread it, or the basics of how to wear a mask properly. Those too though just come across as feeding into the Government's line of not wanting to scare anyone. Which must all be part of some greater plan for handling the situation at this point - the Government can't be that ignorant. The electorate seems to be however. by Wyrmalla (Thu 10th Sep 2020 3:11pm)

Had the Government and public had their act together Months ago this would have been less of an issue. Pussy footing around dealing with the virus is what's led the UK being in the state it is. Rather than accepting short term hardship the Governments here decided to stick normality on life support. Claiming that it was all for the good of the economy. Had stricter measures been enforced things may have been a hold of earlier. Shortening the worst of the effects and allowing the economy to get back on track sooner. Meaning that it would be in a less poor state to recover from when it did restart. Instead things are drawn out longer, draining the economy (and people) continuously. Regardless of people's personal opinions, how awful Britain as a whole has handled things is clear through the number of deaths per capita. And I don't ignore the Scottish Government's complicity in that. Looking at the Government's website maybe a week ago showed that kids were driving the spread through the percentages of cases being recorded among them. Something like 13% of children in Scotland were off school - with 2% confirmed as Covid. Knowing how many families are treating Covid its something which is likely higher. England is doing terrible. Though just because Scotland's better by comparison doesn't mean that the Government's handling of things here isn't terrible. We're shackled by having an open border to the South - so stopping the flow of cases from there's impossible, as does being in the Union prevent taking extreme measures without the electorate comparing us to what England's doing. Being pulled down by England's mistake doesn't make our Government less complicit in this stupidity. Not sharing the facts for the sake of causing fear - and instead leading to the problems we're having right now - doesn't help the situation. People should have a respect for the situation they're in rather than ignorant. And if the poor handling of it by the Government and individuals effects them then they should be angry. But I suppose having a whole population seething at their Government's mishandling of a situation isn't something those in power want. Better to keep people thinking everything's fine and blaming the bad things that they do see on some disconnected issue they've no control over. by Wyrmalla (Fri 11th Sep 2020 1:24am)

Its a virus. It doesn't care what age you are. That child can be the reason why a whole load of people wind up having the virus. If a child can't wear a mask then keep them apart from others. If they can then they should. There's plenty of studies out there showing that masks largely have little to no effect on one's physical health. Rather most issues with masks are mental. I'm sure a child can be taught and get used to wearing a mask if its necessary. But if they can't and need to be part of normal society then we change what's normal for this short term. People can't deal with not having things there way for a few Months and suddenly its the end of the world to them. So what if kid's can't go back to school for a while if that means less dead or dealing with long term health effects, and us being less screwed in the long term? For how many years were children away from their regular lives in wartime? Other countries are dealing with the same issue and they're coming up with their own solutions instead of admitting defeat and just accepting the rise in cases. Teach kids over the internet. Wear masks. Social distance. Limit class sizes. Whatever. Its a pandemic which has killed millions. by Wyrmalla (Fri 11th Sep 2020 1:33am)

Kids in other countries must be another species then. As they seem fine wearing masks. There's pictures of children in nurseries with them. Young ones in enclosures or with plastic panels. I'm sure if the chocking hazard of masks was high enough someone would come up with a solution. But that just comes across as being another in the line of excuses for why children in this country are somehow different from those around the world. Children can spread the virus. If they can't being kept from situations were they're likely to do so, and aren't carrying out worthwhile preventative measures, then they shouldn't be in those situations. All the dead don't really care about kids losing out on schooling, or the economy tanking. "The cure's worse than the illness" - "No, the illness is death. What's worse than death?" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X1Tgmsv9Ao](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X1Tgmsv9Ao) by Wyrmalla (Fri 11th Sep 2020 10:16am)

Sorry what? Examples? Google images...? Its been agreed upon however that babies and toddlers aught to not be in a situation where there's a chance of the virus spreading in the first place. It seems stupid that anyone would consider putting their children at risk like that. Which returns me to the point that if an individual's incapable of protecting others, then they shouldn't be around them in the first place. And that we all should be responsible for stopping the virus spreading - regardless of how old we are. The virus can be spread at any age. by Wyrmalla (Fri 11th Sep 2020 11:42am)

I'd had one at Glasgow airport months ago. It was administered by a soldier, who clearly didn't give a damn. I'd had blood on the tissue after blowing my nose for days... More recently I had a home test. It was much simpler. The results came in 3 days later. Currently I'm trying to arrange a test. However in Glasgow there appears to be no options. When I'd looked yesterday the only option was walk in testing, and the testing location was in Dumbarton (bearing in mind that the site says you can't use public transport to reach there obviously. So they expect you to walk for 3 and a half hours there and back from where I am...). by Wyrmalla (Mon 14th Sep 2020 12:51pm)

Damn, having a backlog isn't good. Its the sort of thing that hopefully they're committing more resources to. As the resource can only survive for so long on samples - and that's bearing in mind that the samples need to arrive at the testing site in the first place. It must be a logistical nightmare. Which perhaps explains why the testing site still doesn't list many symptoms, and says if you don't have the limited symtoms you shouldn't be tested. So the number of people actually being tested is still likely a fraction of the cases. ...Compared to other countries we remain a bit of a joke (and that ridiculous scheme to have a new type of test implemented is just going to be a drain on resources, instead of implementing the one which already works properly). by Wyrmalla (Mon 14th Sep 2020 12:55pm)

Well its whether folk who are showing symptoms self isolate - as they should be - or think that they can get away with mingling until they can have their results back. It seems like that's the attitude currently, which it shouldn't be. If you're symptomatic then don't go out, and explain to your employer its the Government's fault that you can't go back to work (and tell them to bugger off if they argue with you). The testing site comes across as a bit contradictory where it says don't leave your home if you're symptomatic, then permits you walking almost 10 miles to a testing site. I believe that the English Government recently said its permissable to travel up to 70 miles for a test. Someone on one of the Scottish Ireland's closest site was Norther Ireland apparently. Another inditement of how fucked the system is. by Wyrmalla (Mon 14th Sep 2020 1:34pm)

As of an hour ago you couldn't even book one on the NHS site still. I've not checked in the passed few minutes, but yes, its the backlog which is causing it. The problem with that being of course that if there's a backlog then you ma wind up having a test, only to need to take one again as the sample went bad. Then find that you can't get that test because there's none available. It could become a real problem, and its pretty ridiculous this many Months into the pandemic that the Government's not set up a working testing system. by Wyrmalla (Mon 14th Sep 2020 1:31pm)

Yes, followed on the local news having the NHS representative saying that the backlog will have no effect on people getting a test in the first place. And you can still be tested. Weird, I've been checking all today and yesterday, and the NHS site's said that there are no tests available in Glasgow of any type... Maybe nobody's told him. by Wyrmalla (Mon 14th Sep 2020 6:20pm)

I wonder what made someone put that last pack of toilet paper on the shelf back? And what it'd take for someone to pick it up, seeing as its clearly been moved to the front of the shelf, and so someone else has touched. Need to give that a good disinfect first. :P by Wyrmalla (Wed 23rd Sep 2020 10:58pm)

It was still a thing as of the start of the year. However like everything its changed. Namely that the site had a fire, and so some of the buildings have been knocked down. Though even before that there was less people selling. On same days there'd only be the one car park and some of the inside with stalls. On others you'll still have most of the site (what's left of it) with stalls, but nowhere near as busy as it used to be. Particularly there's less chip stalls and it seems like things like the cafe, newsagents and I think even the toilets have closed. So you can go, its just trying your luck if there'll be much to actually see. Usually most of the inside has folk trading, but you won't find quite the same atmosphere anymore. I've no idea what's been happening with the Pandemic however. by Wyrmalla (Tue 29th Sep 2020 12:02am)

Didn't you see the articles posted on the news a few weeks back saying "Christmas is cancelled"? ¬¬ by Wyrmalla (Thu 1st Oct 2020 9:24pm)

All of the trains I've been on in the past few months have had no conductors. Typically most of the windows have been shut. On a train last month out of a carriage with over a dozen people in it only 4 were wearing face coverings. Myself and one other had actual masks - the other two were wearing pointless napkins on their faces. Nobody's at the stations enforcing wearing masks - either getting on or off the trains. Nor seating, passenger numbers or social distancing. The most enforcement I've seen has been in the city center. And that's just them checking tickets. :P Its been a similar case with busses. Though the busses are worse due to the number of school kids. At one point the drivers were trying to stop the overcrowding. Now its back to the busses being packed with kids not wearing masks. Everything in this country feels half arsed. I've yet to see a person anywhere being told to follow the rules when they were breaking them. More often than not its the staff at these locations being the culprits, but at this point may 1/3rd to 1/2th of the general public seem to just not care from what I've seen. How much would it take for the Government to put out a TV add or billboards saying how to properly wear a mask and what constitutes a face covering? (Spoiler, scarves or your tshirt do next to nothing) by Wyrmalla (Tue 6th Oct 2020 2:06pm)

Yes, but through not following the rules people are dying... Actually enforcing the law on a large scale may have an effect. Though so far how many people have actually been charged for breaching restrictions? I don't see it getting to the point that anyone's going to bother forcing people to follow the rules. Much to society's detriment. In my view if you can't leave a mask due to health reasons then you're the type of person who shouldn't be out in public right now anyway. So anyone not wearing one either has a mental health reason, or is a bullshitter. At least based on all the studies which have came out showing that masks have next to no effect on your physical wellbeing. I'm of a mind at this stage that the general public's shown themselves to be arses. When given the opportunity to follow even the most basic least impactiful restrictions so many just don't care. It'd take on the spot fines at this point for any change. As even with the UK having one of the worst death rates in the world people want to carry on as normal and expect things to get better through no effort of their own. by Wyrmalla (Tue 6th Oct 2020 3:44pm)

I'd say look elsewhere. On both counts of there being few jobs available - and likely fewer by the new year with more businesses closing - and that with Brexit any EU citizen is going to be in an unstable position. Find a country in the EU which has handled the Coronavirus better. They'll perhaps have a more stable economy currently. Though to be honest the world economy's going to be in a bad place, so finding some form of guaranteed work - however bad it is, may be the best option. Or looking for something alternative like training. Hell, I'm sure a few people have considered going off to join a commune or something to avoid this upcomming collapse. by Wyrmalla (Tue 6th Oct 2020 11:54pm)

One of the regular blue face masks you see folk wearing has worked fine for me. The mask should be worn high enough that your glasses can sinch part of it down to prevent air escaping from the top. Though frankly any mask which doesn't allow a tight fit around the nose and cheeks isn't doing its job. That folk's glasses are being steamed up indicates they aren't wearing the mask right. Using anti-fog products isn't the solution, and I'd compare that to those types who don't wear the mask over their noses for about as much it prevents you spreading the virus. by Wyrmalla (Wed 7th Oct 2020 3:55pm)

My grandmother's been waiting since Saturday unfortunately. So it seems that there's an extreme variance in processing time. They were helpful enough to send out a survey asking how the process went of course... by Wyrmalla (Wed 28th Oct 2020 6:42pm)

The lanterns are the Edinburgh Zoo were miles better. ;) by Wyrmalla (Mon 2nd Nov 2020 10:03am)

Facebook groups are the typical breeding ground for fringe groups due to its lack of moderation. There are these types of folk all over Scotland - and they do organise - , however they don't seem to have rallies as much as elsewhere. Yet they do occur, at least from browsing this sub long enough. Its not like we don't have the same ratio of idiots as elsewhere. They just focus themselves on other subjects more often. by Wyrmalla (Sat 12th Dec 2020 4:34pm)

The G3 Gamers club - when it was running - did all sorts of table top games out of the Woodside Halls. Its not been open since March unfortunately, and there's now issues in whether or not it will re-open at the same venue. But as a club its the largest in the Country. by Wyrmalla (Thu 31st Dec 2020 4:08am)

1 staff member out of 20 wearing a mask today in Tesco. At this point just no. I'd asked to speak to a manager, but having considered it, any manager allowing their entire shop floor to ignore the guidelines clearly doesn't respect their customers. by Wyrmalla (Mon 4th Jan 2021 3:58pm)

1 staff member out of over a dozen in Tesco shop floor today was wearing a mask. At this point, just no. I'd asked to speak to a Manager, but thinking about it anyone who's allowing their store to breach the guidelines to that extent clearly doesn't respect their customers. This is just nonsense. by Wyrmalla (Mon 4th Jan 2021 4:16pm)

The staff member I'd spoke to had the response of "were they wearing lanyards". As though that's an excuse for 5 staff having masks around their necks (without lanyards of course). They just wear them their for fashion. There's been enough studies into the effects masks have on your health to conclude that lanyards are there more to protect the company against lawsuits than the public's health. Masks may have an effect on your mental health, but hardly on your physical one. This is just contempt for the rules at this stage on behalf of the manager of that store. With how consistently they've been breaching guidelines. As a customer I no longer feel safe in their store due to their staff's behaviour. by Wyrmalla (Mon 4th Jan 2021 4:28pm)

I'd put a complaint in months ago about other incidents. The response to the complaint was to send a generic "how was your experience with x staff member" star rating system. Not "how was your experience with the store"- how was it with a random staff member I'd never heard of, when the issue was with multiple people, none of whom I listed by name in the complaint. Of all the shops that I've been in over the last year that Tesco is by far the worst. And its seemingly found ways to go backwards in protecting customers, in spite of how bad things are here with the pandemic (for instance it used to have a one way system, but it wasn't enforced. It used to have folk at the doors asking for masks to be worn, but they didn't stop customers who didn't. And they used to have self checkouts closed so that 2 meters could be kept between customers, but now they just put screens up). That place is a mess. And I'm being honest when I say that I don't feel safe shopping there with how its run. Especially when competing super market chains are at least showing a minimal level of respect to their customers wellbeing. by Wyrmalla (Mon 4th Jan 2021 5:09pm)

If you can't wear a mask due to breathing problems then your health issues are apparent enough to be shielding. Otherwise you should consider what effect you're having on others for the sake of your personal wellness compared to societies'. Those who can't wear a mask because of medical reasons aught to be the minority. But when you head to shops a not inconsequential number of staff - and that's not including shoppers - aren't wearing one. Meanwhile in other parts of Europe if you leave the house without wearing one - barring for exercise - its a fine. Looking at how other Countries have handled things , here its like we don't want to admit there's a pandemic. And when we do, and fail at the response, we treat it as the expected result. The UK's been in a dire state compared to the rest of the World for months now, but people go on like this is all normal. Being in a shop today where there aught to be some sort of corporate oversight, and yet the staff almost universally were flaunting the rules - whilst unusually almost every customer had a mask on (many of them elderly) - in the light of the upcoming lockdown was just sickening. With the number of people in hospitals being worse than ever these selfish folk just have no shame. by Wyrmalla (Mon 4th Jan 2021 10:03pm)

"Mandatory stay at home order". Hmn... by Wyrmalla (Thu 7th Jan 2021 11:51pm)

"The System's not broken, its made to break you" by Wyrmalla (Mon 11th Jan 2021 7:08am)

Sounds like the same honour system that's failed us before then. :D by Wyrmalla (Thu 14th Jan 2021 9:03am)

Around 24 hours - from time of posting the test to receiving the results via email. by Wyrmalla (Fri 15th Jan 2021 6:29pm)

Yeah, the issue here's that the blue bin gets filled up - so the green bin is used as an overfill. However by the time the green bin's gone the blue's already been filled up again in the meantime. by Wyrmalla (Fri 5th Feb 2021 1:31pm)

The Blue Bin is on the same 2 week schedule. by Wyrmalla (Fri 5th Feb 2021 1:30pm)

Folk complained about a bin in my area never being emptied. The Council's solution? Remove the bin. by Wyrmalla (Sat 13th Mar 2021 6:01pm)

The wording in the article implies that this isn't a permanent thing. Rather the Government has cancelled its current contract and is merely taking over control until a point in the future for the sake of someone else other than Abellio having control. However that's contradicted by statements from one of the Unions and the way the article frames the topic in comparing the news to State run railways in parts of England. So I may be misconstruing things? by Wyrmalla (Wed 17th Mar 2021 4:20pm)

I did notice UKIP were standing for the Scottish Parliamentary elections on the basis of 1) stopping Independence & 2) disbanding the Scottish Parliament (in fact I believe at least 3 of the Parties listed wanted to do the latter, and a hell of a lot more the former). by Wyrmalla (Wed 21st Apr 2021 12:27am)

I noticed the last train heading East out of Clydebank is 9.05 PM most days. Oddly on a Sunday the trains instead stop around 11. No idea why - maybe an oversight. The trains also start later as well. Must be bad for those commenting who are working weird hours. Oh, and there's now like 2 trains an hour instead of 4. by Wyrmalla (Sat 24th Apr 2021 11:58am)

Huh, its been a while since I've seen a Ukrainian flag in Glasgow. :) by Wyrmalla (Mon 26th Apr 2021 10:47am)

Someone at an old job used to have one on their desk. But you see them in folk's windows every now and then - for the football I suspect (rather than well, solidarity). by Wyrmalla (Mon 26th Apr 2021 11:41am)

Charcoals at the Trongate's a really good India restaurant. Haven't heard a bad word about it when bringing folk there. by Wyrmalla (Wed 28th Apr 2021 9:32pm)

Is there a thing with orange chocolate lately? I've noticed they're becoming increasingly popular in shops. Perhaps something to do with the ease of access to orange flavouring for the manufacturers or something. by Wyrmalla (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 9:46pm)

The streets are dead at that time of the morning, so to be honest as the other poster said cycling can be a fair option. Assuming you aren't already falling asleep by the end of your shift. I'd write trains and busses off as an option. Screw waiting an hour or more after you've finished a shift for transport. by Wyrmalla (Sat 19th Jun 2021 1:24pm)

I remember there being a Glasgow Doos forum. Though I get the impression that most pigeon owners aren't the type to advertise what they're up to online - for the sake of just how many two faced people are in the hobby. Someone may show an interest, only to turn out that they just wanted to size up what birds you own / what their location is so as to steal them later. So the owners may be a bit standoffish. That may be less of a thing in the "racing" pigeon community - as opposed to the larger group of owners in Glasgow who keep them more recreationally without the competition element. by Wyrmalla (Wed 23rd Jun 2021 8:29pm)

I seen a bin lorry accidently dump its whole load just outside of those flats once. :) You're on the main road for busses, and there's a train station nearby. Knightswood Shopping Centre isn't too far a walk either for super markets, and you'll have most of your basics covered in that area without too much travel. The South side of the road's neddier than the North bit - as you hit the newer houses and go up towards Knightswood. But you're at least on the edge of nedland instead of being in the middle of it. Can't speak for actually living in those particular flats and what the people are like nowadays. Looks like the front garden's are at least being maintained which is a good indication that potentially at least one neighbour isn't going to piss in the close... by Wyrmalla (Sun 4th Jul 2021 9:14pm)

Only had my first one there a few days ago. Not much of a walk from the train station for anyone thinking of turning up. by Wyrmalla (Tue 13th Jul 2021 6:29pm)

I received my first vaccine a week ago. The doctor administrating it had said that 4 weeks is the minimum, but drop ins could start after that point instead of 8 weeks. Saying that, the centre I was at also were running low on one of the types of vaccine so were administering another instead. So depending on what your first shot was there may be supply issues (or not. If there is then they may be being prioritised for second doses over first, or vice versa). by Wyrmalla (Fri 16th Jul 2021 4:37pm)

The prospects for model making shops in Glasgow aren't as good as they used to be, but there's still options, and at least travelling around the Country, Glasgow's better than most places... Scott's Models and Wild Cat Models have been mentioned. The last time I was in Scott's (over a year ago) his stock was fairly low unfortunately (and I'm not even sure if he's still open). As for Wild Cat, they're better, but the items carried are mostly the basics. Neither really match the range carried by Waddell's Models or Past Times - both of which are now closed. Millers will provide you with things like balsa and plasticard. I.e. the body of a model, but not so much the details. You can buy clay there, though its cheaper online. Hobby Craft is similar. I've found them better for bulk stuff as they have more discounts. Rather if its for scenery and the like you're better off heading to Edinburgh. They don't really cater to the Wargaming crowd, but there's a pair of decent scale modelling shops. Harburn Hobbies seems to cater almost exclusively for the model train scene. Their prices are fairly high - even for little things - but maybe that's just how that market is. They have the usual stuff like plasticard along with little details. Wonderland Model's your better option. They cover most of the basics, though I find the bulk of their stock is of model kits. I guess in that mindset that folk will build all their scenery from scratch. I'd say that if you're in the Central Belt then they're your best option for brick and mortar stores. Whilst you may want to buy things like balsa and foam locally due to their size, you'd likely find most other items online for cheaper. Especially when it comes to the less generic stuff (like actual pieces of scenery, detailing pieces, etc - i.e. trimming for buildings, gutters, windows). I'd recommend looking at [Northumbrian Painting Service's website](https://www.paintinghistory.co.uk/) for that sort of thing. As for well, just general chatting to folk, that's going to be really down to shop. The larger chains may give you pointers, but that's assuming that the staff their even specialise in that department. I've spoken with the staff at Scott's & Wild Cat Models in the past and they're happy enough to give information on what's on offer. Static Games is more wargaming focussed, but they're a better shot than going to Games Workshop to ask about this sort of thing (which I'd advise avoiding). There's a few other wargaming shops in the Central Belt, though frankly if you're looking for anything scenery related they're not the places to look. Common Ground Games in Stirling had some scenery bits for sale that last time I was in their years ago (static grass was the main interest). 6s2hit (I think it was called) in Edinburgh, and West End Games in Glasgow don't carry anything of use. There does seem to be a subset of folk into scale modelling - as opposed to wargaming - in Glasgow. At least based on the attendance of the model shows here in the past few years. I just think most either shop online or ask shops to order things in. With most shops not having stock on hand due to their small margins. I can't speak for pure modelling groups, though at least in the Glasgow area there's the Warhog and G3 Gamers wargaming clubs. The Warhog guys tend to put together nice tables for their show games, so they could be worth a look. by Wyrmalla (Tue 7th Sep 2021 1:53pm)

At least volunteering in charity shops, most won't bother with this kind of thing. People will donate such items, but the staff won't put them up for sale as "nobody will buy them", and they just take up shelf space. There's all sorts of stuff in charity shop's warehouses that just sits there till its sent to the dump. Nowadays the focus of charity shops is largely women's clothing (at least based on the manager's I've dealt with). The best you might be able to manage is checking one of their Ebay accounts - or convincing a manager to put an item out to sell for you (which may be against policy). Its all very silly. by Wyrmalla (Sun 3rd Oct 2021 8:56pm)

I saw a post here on Reddit recently about Japanese bus drivers who went on strike. Instead of not providing service - and pissing off the general public - they just didn't charge for fares. Which still hurt the company. Currently these strikes don't seem to have gained much public favour due to the disruptions sure. But at the same time I'm wondering what the point is, as it seems like its just to snub the current owners till the company is taken over by the Government. Where the owners right now don't have to care about the workforce, as its eventually going to be someone else's problem. Which is to say they have a right to protest. It just appears like it'll be fruitless. Both in immediate action, and the effect it'll have on future owners. On account of the amount of disruption caused currently - whilst annoying - being minor. Its not really a power move what they're doing with the Sunday strikes. Just seems like a way of appearing like they're doing something without putting further effort in as it'd be pointless with the change of ownership. by Wyrmalla (Tue 5th Oct 2021 1:47pm)

Is this on the same stretch of road as the last one in that area? by Wyrmalla (Mon 18th Oct 2021 5:40pm)

Weird, the most I've managed to find on either of these reported incidents is that the binmen were scratched and given precautionary tetanus shots. Which sure sounds like "minor contact" to me. by Wyrmalla (Mon 25th Oct 2021 9:51pm)

Sorry, but we're talking about 3 reported incidents of scratches and one bite. That's why they're issued protective equipment. It certainly seems like a fraction of the number reported in other cities, and more an excuse to create moral panic in the lead up to COP26 than anything useful. by Wyrmalla (Tue 26th Oct 2021 10:53am)

Its a bit of a leap to say comparing 3 incidents compared to 100 is irrelevant on the grounds of whataboutism. Though the information's probably out there for trends in these incidents within Glasgow over the past few decades - which if any of the opposition here to the Council have their act together, aught to be able to present as part of their argument (besides yes, presenting other City's data over the same period). Otherwise yes, 3 does sound like a small number in the scheme of things and not something I'd be concerned about until it was presented that there's some larger issue involved that isn't societal in all the areas effected and not just a lack of funding. Till then, rats are something you'd expect in most major Cities, and I'd expect at least similar numbers of incidents elsewhere as in Glasgow. by Wyrmalla (Tue 26th Oct 2021 4:22pm)

Tsk. check your tone and ask again perhaps. Criticising continued restrictions in a city that's had so many deaths - and still is - due to Covid may rub folks the wrong way. by Wyrmalla (Tue 26th Oct 2021 4:27pm)

On the scale of things yes, rubbish in the streets is a minor problem compared to climate change and the results of it... There's studies out there indicating how fucked the World's going to be in our life time - though typically not within the lifetimes of the people who are causing all the problems, or at least not out with their means to escape most of those consequences. And that's the worst effects, we're already seeing issues that would have been unprecedented decades ago (but things like having the most extreme weather on record year on year has just become the new normal). If expressing that we're screwed and should have other priorities is the far left, then I guess the centre of the political spectrum is ignoring the problem, and the right is actively attacking anyone who saying that yes, everyone being screwed may in fact be a problem. by Wyrmalla (Tue 26th Oct 2021 4:33pm)

"Hospitalized", whilst correct, comes across more as media spin when all it was is that they went to Hospital for a tetanus shot. Which is the wording that was repeatedly used by politicians and reporters without giving the context of just what hospitalization actually meant. :/ &#x200B; There was a bin put in place in my area because they expanded the local stadium and the fans littered so much. That bin was always full, so the Council's solution was to just remove the bin instead of upping the number of collections. Now yes, the fans continue to litter the streets. Elsewhere, outside of another Stadium there's loads of bins that are empty, and yet there's tonnes of rubbish in the streets left behind by fans regardless. Is the problem then the lack of bins, or people being clatty? In one of the locations mentioned where an incident took place you see people driving up and dumping their rubbish in the local business' bins (which are left unlocked). Or staff just pilling up rubbish themselves. The bins were lifted regularly (at least the ones used by the businesses. Can't speak for homes), the amount of rubbish being put out however exceeds the collections. Instead of the businesses dumping the rubbish themselves (as a private individual would be expected to if they overfilled their bins), they expect the Council to increase the number of collections. Which is why this issue may be a societal problem, paired with the Council not wanting to break the budget with more collections. If people are wilfully creating a mess then that's not the Council's fault, even if they are culpable in reducing services due to budget constraints. by Wyrmalla (Tue 26th Oct 2021 4:47pm)

Most of the time this sort of thing has to be dealt with between you and the other property owner. If you don't have a deed to present then there's not much else you can do other than that. The Council doesn't really care about matters like this, and will try and fob you off at the earliest opportunity typically - though others may have different experiences. At least in my case we've had to deal with the neighbour's on three sides doing this sort of thing. With no real solution being found - regardless of having deeds and getting the Council involved. People will continue to be gits till you either talk to them or escalate things. :/ by Wyrmalla (Tue 26th Oct 2021 4:52pm)

Are you sure that they're actually trying to make sales, or are these inflated prices more just a front to justify money laundering or some other enterprise? With prices like that there's something else at work other than just trying to rip people off as it can't be sustainable for a legitimate business. by Wyrmalla (Tue 26th Oct 2021 4:56pm)

\^This. Aye, sticking a fence up may be the least disruptive thing to do. Particularly if it prevents arguments with the neighbours. Its what we and a few neighbours have done in response to others cutting down our hedges. Just mind the property lines however - as you can get into bother even briefly crossing into another's property. However erring on the safe side also tends to mean that your neighbour on the other side will think everything up to your fence is theirs, even if you stuck the fence a foot away from the actual boundary edge. :/ Heh, yes I am deeply cynical about interacting with neighbours when it comes to property boundaries. :D by Wyrmalla (Tue 26th Oct 2021 8:40pm)

Why? Are you hoping to prevent someone avoid conforming to the current Government legislation? If so then, well, OK...? If not then just get the damn vaccine. Most of the folk hospitalised right now are unvaccinated. by Wyrmalla (Tue 26th Oct 2021 11:55pm)

I was presenting a comparison. That people litter regardless of bins being present, though the sheer amount of waste being produced may be part of the problem. by Wyrmalla (Thu 28th Oct 2021 12:55am)

10,000 Police brought in from the rest of the UK apparently. by Wyrmalla (Sun 31st Oct 2021 2:42am)

I suppose that the tires have already been produced - so the environmental impact has already been paid regardless of anyone's actions? by Wyrmalla (Thu 11th Nov 2021 10:37pm)

The Council Website has a page: [https://glasgow.gov.uk/article/19722/Dead-Animal-Uplift](https://glasgow.gov.uk/article/19722/Dead-Animal-Uplift) by Wyrmalla (Sat 18th Dec 2021 12:27am)

Depending on when roadworks are being done you may still see the old rails beneath the tarmac when its pulled up. I doubt anyone bothered pulling up the rails across the whole network when laying down the new roads. Otherwise, yeah, just look at old buildings. There's still the original cable mounts up there. Great Western Road has loads of them. by Wyrmalla (Tue 11th Jan 2022 10:19pm)

I wouldn't say there's been a drop, as at least in my area the number of folks wearing masks wasn't that high to begin with. I guess folk feel more entitled to not wear one than they used to - either through apathy or seeing the removal of restrictions emboldening them. Regardless, I'll still think you're a git if you don't wear a mask in an indoor public space. by Wyrmalla (Mon 7th Feb 2022 11:10am)

There's a tunnel that used to run between Central and Queen Street if you're curious. I guess for staff, but its there. :) by Wyrmalla (Sun 20th Feb 2022 7:32pm)

As part of the grant application they're asking for that reference. So presumably its the Scottish Government that requires it. They ask for the Contact Tracing Number separately. This "GCC Unique Ref" field is on the final page as part of declarations, etc. There's no indication as to what it is, other than its "7-8 numbers long", and its a required field. And there doesn't appear to be any way of contacting the site's hosts for support unfortunately. So I'm kind of hoping that others have completed this application recently and know more. by Wyrmalla (Thu 31st Mar 2022 8:44pm)

Oh really? The one that's used to log in? If that's what it is then I guess that's needed as that code isn't transferred between your login and the actual document. :) by Wyrmalla (Thu 31st Mar 2022 8:40pm)

Huh, is that right? Just as they ask for the PCR Test reference number somewhere else in the application already - so they'd be asking for it twice under different names. Weird. :/ by Wyrmalla (Fri 1st Apr 2022 7:20pm)

Come to think of it, I was in Chinatown a few weeks back only to find that their market in the back had closed. I know that other shops had been closing in there, and hadn't visited for years, but they must have spent a lot of money only a few years back refurbishing the place. :/ by Wyrmalla (Mon 1st Aug 2022 4:34am)

Is this the one that was on till four in the morning? No idea how that got a permit. I could hear it in Yoker. Tsk, wait, that was a gig in Braehead - so I guess Renfrewshire Council has different laws... ¬¬ by Wyrmalla (Thu 11th Aug 2022 11:13am)

With all the Student Flat jokes you'd think there would be enough accommodation. Considering that this article implies that even International Students are being denied due to shortages. One would think with Brexit and Covid there would be less folk coming this year, but I guess its the opposite. by Wyrmalla (Thu 11th Aug 2022 11:15am)

Locally its with a U as in "Suck". However its based off of an Old English word that's pronounces the "au" the same as in Fraud. So it would be more like S-aw-ky-hall. Which I think would sound different from "Sockyhall", rather the more Scottish way of saying "sock" is more like "sawlk" or "soak". by Wyrmalla (Mon 15th Aug 2022 10:00am)

Its really confusing why people dredge up old comments like this? Presumably just looking for a response in an attention seeking way. Oh well. by Wyrmalla (Sat 27th Aug 2022 10:53pm)

That isn't even the largest pile next to a bin I've seen. The amount of confetti though. Does go to show how much crap is generated by people partying over the weekend. by Wyrmalla (Mon 29th Aug 2022 3:13am)

Contact the University. We can only speculate. by Wyrmalla (Mon 29th Aug 2022 11:11pm)

Weird that you visited Edinburgh, which was also having a Refuse Worker strike, but didn't mention how dirty it was there... Seems that a bias may have developed. by Wyrmalla (Fri 9th Sep 2022 6:22pm)

Presumably worth checking the historical voting records for the SNP and Scottish Independence Referendum. Glasgow's a heartland for the Pro-Independence movement if that answers ...whatever you're asking here. by Wyrmalla (Tue 27th Sep 2022 1:00am)

The one in town is open - it moved down the street outside Central. Otherwise Static Games I believe sells Games Workshop branded stuff (though its been a while since I checked. They did seem to have changed what brands they carried a while back). Or just go online. Coat D'arms are the same paints as the old Citadel stuff- Games Workshop just don't hold the license anymore, so they have different branding. Colonel Bills Wargames Emporium carriers them for a decent price. by Wyrmalla (Fri 30th Sep 2022 9:50am)

Yup, in case you wondered why a few years ago GW changed the names of their paints range. Chaos Black becoming Abaddon Black, etc. It wasn't just a branding thing like with other products, they'd changed the paint's manufacturer / formulas. by Wyrmalla (Fri 30th Sep 2022 6:12pm)

G3 was good, then Covid struck and they lost their venue. Its still there, under new management, and I think open, but there doesn't seem to be much traction from the Club to return. Instead they're in a new site in a Community Centre along the road. However that one costs more to rent, doesn't have storage space, has really terrible parking and shaves an hour off attendance times. Numbers have plummeted as a result - to the point they were discussing stopping the Club a while back (it just wasn't economical and cutting into the treasury). They had their AGM last week, but I've no idea if an alternative venue was discussed - or if that'll come to anything - as their new one was only meant to be temporary. They're worth a shot, but at the current venue I can't really recommend going. The folk I know that went there for years mostly just play at friend's homes now. There was a Club in Partick Borough Hall too. I know the Phoenix Club moved there, but I think this was another one. No idea if they're still there Post-Covid (or why G3 hasn't taken that location...). by Wyrmalla (Fri 30th Sep 2022 9:15pm)

Whether they try again's down to the individual. I can't tell you that they won't. :/ Replacing the lock at least means that they aren't now fully aware of the bike's security. They're back to square one on that. If you do buy a lock, search the model on Youtube first. There's channels that just make videos on how to get past them - which is one reason why changing to a new one may be a good idea (if they now know what you're using). But frankly, most of the stuff out there can be taken off in seconds if a person knows what they're doing. If they don't, then they'll just use brute force, which'll take longer depending on their tools. So the lock's there more to slow someone down in order for you to have time to respond. In which case alarms, lights, or well, just more things getting in the way of starting the bike up help I suppose. That's probably the realm for more specialist subreddits though - bike, lockpicking, security ones, etc - if you want to create a thread there asking for advice. by Wyrmalla (Sun 2nd Oct 2022 5:37am)

Yes? There's hardly any shops that exclusively only take cards (...and that's usually because their machines are broken). I'd also say though, if you are new to the UK, that having physical money on you may help when shopping too. For the sake of some shops preferring that over cards. Usually its the smaller ones if your purchase is too low - as I've been told they have to pay fees for debit card payments, which put them at a loss if the sale is only worth a few Pounds. by Wyrmalla (Sun 2nd Oct 2022 4:51pm)

Buy a container that doesn't lose heat and instead cook your food before leaving the house. by Wyrmalla (Mon 24th Oct 2022 9:00am)

Yeah, there's all sorts - but I tend to rely on containers that use the same principle as a thermos, as in they have a gasket (so don't let out any heat). You can get ones that can fit multiple trays, though if its just for lunch either a flat rectangular or taller circular one would probably do. I guess the principle is that as long as a certain temperature is maintained then the food will remain safe to eat. Which is presumably a moot consideration though if you're only going to be keeping the food for a few hours (some of this stuff is rated to keep their contents warm for the whole day inside a freezer...). Most of my stuff's from Zojirushi. by Wyrmalla (Mon 24th Oct 2022 10:45am)

Me no, didn't even see anyone in the streets. A friend however said he made up 40 sweet bags this year, ran out, and made up 20 more. Last year he said he'd made 50 and similarly ran out. Down to your area I guess. by Wyrmalla (Wed 2nd Nov 2022 12:44am)

Chung Ying and Matthews Foods are both within walking distance of Queen Street. Matthews are larger, but the queues for their checkouts can be dire. :/ by Wyrmalla (Sun 4th Dec 2022 6:23pm)

So religious that you're apparently Christian, Jewish & Muslim according to your post history. Or this is a bullshitter that's just posting outlandish things in random subs to get attention. by Wyrmalla (Wed 11th Jan 2023 6:30am)

I don't agree that they taste like soap specifically, but I know the taste you're talking about. So no, you aren't mad, or we both are. ...Maybe the latter. by Wyrmalla (Thu 12th Jan 2023 6:39pm)

Presumably the Uni has a student support desk, ask them? Or a tutor. As far as *I'm* aware you need to pass every module to complete a course. by Wyrmalla (Fri 13th Jan 2023 1:03pm)

\*Googles\* [The NHS has a page on Covid Vaccines.](https://www.nhsggc.scot/your-health/covid-19/covid-vaccinations/) On that there's information about scheduling appointments, vaccine centre locations and drop ins. by Wyrmalla (Fri 13th Jan 2023 1:08pm)

Ottakars had that random ball machine half way into the shop if that jogs your memory. At the back of the shop they had the sort of thing you're talking about I think, but I honestly can't remember much beyond the TinTin books that were by the entrance. by Wyrmalla (Wed 8th Feb 2023 5:09pm)

A friend once considered that what people would do in such a scenario would raid the local super markets. He suggested instead to hold up in one of the super market's warehouses in an industrial estate. Far less windows/ entrances, away from the population and usually with a high roof and fences to have a presence in the area. Plus obviously a variety of resources (not just food), a lot of which is preserved. He said if the zombies came then he'd sit on the roof with a brick attached to a bit of rope and just drop that on their heads. Of course getting to an industrial estate in a SHTF scenario may be difficult - so its perhaps a setting that would be more relevant to staff doing deliveries who know about the location or were travelling there for work (there was that one British film where people are stuck in a self storage complex during an alien invasion with a similar theme I suppose. There was a short Youtube series IIRC of something similar during the early part of The Walking Dead's run too). There may be keys or support for vehicles in the building too, though I'm not sure if their maintenance facilities are on site or handled by another party. Relevant perhaps to consider how to get around such a large building with few windows when the power goes out - particularly accessing high shelves (forklifts are dangerous already in a well lit environment). Or what bathroom facilities are available when the plumbing goes out (which would go down as soon as the national grid/ local power fails) - but I guess there'd be plenty of rubbish bins to dump waste in. I guess finding a way to operate without drawing attention would be positive too - otherwise the building may look like just another warehouse to casual observers (even remove any signage showing its owned by a supermarket). Oh, and being in an industrial estate there may be opportunities to go into nearby buildings - such as warehouses, factories, cash and carry stores, startup business of all kinds, and the odd snack van/ cafe (some of which may make the area a target down the line if people are looking for resources for repairs, to build with, or just an alternative source for valuable items after other areas are looted/ are too dangerous to access). by Wyrmalla (Sat 11th Feb 2023 1:29am)

People asked for public bins in our area. They gave us bins. The bins were used, but weren't emptied and overflowed. People asked for the bins to be emptied. They took away the bins. Glasgow City Council's track record on taking suggestions on how to improve an area. by Wyrmalla (Fri 24th Feb 2023 12:06am)

I prefer Chung Ying as its not as busy and is closer for me. Matthews tends to only have one till on and half the customers have those flat trolleys for bulk purchases, so it can take forever to get served. However besides a core of items each shop can have different brands. Matthews is good for the quantity of items it sells. Pity that in the past few years none of them sell particular brands anymore (the shop in the back of Chinatown was good for carrying stuff the others didn't sell ...before it closed. On that note you may want to give Lim's a shot if you're already going to the supermarkets in the town). Oh, and I found iMart to be more expensive - similar to that shop that's near George Square. I'm assuming as its there more to cater to students than the existing population. But you'll also probably find unique products in those shops too if you're wanting more variety. Tsk, and never been to Chans as Matthews and Chung Ying were always a shorter walk. Thanks for reminding me it existed Reddit. :) by Wyrmalla (Tue 7th Mar 2023 9:34pm)

I'd walked by and the queue was getting close to the carpark by the Big Chief poster. The whole market though seems to have been false advertising. Having walked around the whole Barras last week and today, I only see two Chinese stalls in that one area people were queuing for (one selling prints, the other a takeaway). Every other stall was the same as last week. Didn't see any events either. There was an activist group that seemed to be protesting what's happened in Hong Kong these past few years. That was about it. Seemed poorly managed (the security guards disappeared after a while, leaving a handful of folk to manage the crowd), falsely advertised and over attended. Oh, and actually moving about the rest of the place was dire. It was as busy as things were decades ago, but it was though folk didn't know how to move out of each other's way, so everywhere was just massive queues around stalls (selling the same stuff they were selling last week when the place was empty). by Wyrmalla (Sat 25th Mar 2023 3:28pm)

The bit with the dog food stall on one side and bicycle stall on the other? With the stalls that were repainted a pastel colour, and then for this even there was posters and signs all about in the style of a Chinese market? That's what I'm referring to, and other than a crafts stall and a takeaway that's all I seen. The food area was crammed into the space that used to be a book shop - which was shared with a cake shop that was already there. Or was there some other area entirely with a massive queue and Chinese decorations I missed? by Wyrmalla (Sat 25th Mar 2023 7:06pm)

Nah, looking at media pictures of Saturday its just as I described. It was the same stalls as last week, bar the small food area and one selling posters - they just tatted the place up with some decorations. by Wyrmalla (Mon 27th Mar 2023 1:36pm)

Hang on, where? On Kent Street? I walked around the whole market on Saturday and there was nothing. Kent Street had the massive queue and regular stalls. Ross Street was empty, bar a stand protesting the Chinese Government. London Road itself was empty from the book shop to the church. Oh wait, now I remember. There was a single stall selling tea on Moncur Street as well. Apparently I was either at the market too late or too early to see any of those stalls you're mentioning. Must have been out for lunch. by Wyrmalla (Mon 27th Mar 2023 1:51pm)

Nah, I did, and as I said, there was a load of flash, but no substance. Most of the stalls in that building were the same ones that were there the week before - just now with decorations. And the one I seen outside was selling tea. Clearly the rest must have been closed by the time I was there at 11 o'clock till 1 on Saturday. Or perhaps the event wasn't as substantive as it was made out to be and you're overstating a handful of stalls as being some big event. The Farmers market in Partick had more going on than what was organised for this event. At least take on that what was put together this year was incredibly over subscribed and do something larger next time. by Wyrmalla (Mon 27th Mar 2023 5:27pm)

The corner of Suffolk Street had a stall selling dog food and an empty lot with some seating for people that had bought food. There was a few billboards related to a protest. If there was any stalls out on the street on Saturday then they were invisible. The only event workers I seen there were the folk wearing aprons standing outside the building directing the crowd to enter from the other side. If you thought that was there was substantive enough then, no, think way bigger next time. As I was someone who was actively looking for something to engage with, but found the place so poorly managed that clearly I missed out on the majority of what you wanted to be there. All I found was the regular Barras with a massive queue to visit stalls that were mostly there the week before (as though those traders had bought the space, weren't moving, and the Hong Kong market tried to fit itself in what stalls were left between them). by Wyrmalla (Mon 27th Mar 2023 6:00pm)

Online. Last I checked only Millers had prices that were reasonable - Cass Art was just silly. But that was years ago. Nowadays I just buy larger sheets and cut it to size with a Balsa Cutter. Or do what that other commenter said and find off cuts, then cut them to size. You can 3D print a cutting tool - just need to supply blades for it. by Wyrmalla (Wed 24th May 2023 2:45pm)

A Jew promoting a historically anti-Semitic organisation because they align with their pro-Palestine beliefs? Don't just jump in on every protest because they're waving a Palestinian flag. WTF dude. by Wyrmalla (Tue 10th Oct 2023 12:22am)