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  • FUCK SCOTRAIL Been doing this route for 3 years now. I take the crosscountry train from Central at 7:48. its only £12 return and you can reserve a seat. It is longer journey, but, Its never delayed or has the issues that the scotrail trains usually have by cynical_response (Mon 7th Jan 2019 3:28pm)
  • just go to the crosscountry website, the scotrail website wont show it. [https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/](https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/) ​ I leave central at 7:48 which gets me into Waverley just before 9. Departure is at 17:11 and gets me back to central for 18:12 by cynical_response (Tue 8th Jan 2019 5:03pm)
  • i think you can get a season ticket but ive never checked, I always just book my ticket in the morning as I walk to central (the cross country app is great and means I can use an e-ticket) I've been doing it for three years now so I barely notice it. I use the journey for chill out time and will either be reading, watching youtube premium/netflix or catching up on work. by cynical_response (Tue 8th Jan 2019 8:03pm)
  • have a great time. Im an outdoorsy type so would highly recommend getting into the hills by cynical_response (Wed 16th Jan 2019 2:00pm)
  • good point mate by cynical_response (Thu 17th Jan 2019 9:33am)
  • yeah the capacity is way too high, so its just full of fucking pedestrians who fancy going to a gig cos they liked that one song. I miss the days when you had to earn your tickets by getting up early or even the night before to join a queue outside virgin or the ticketmaster under the umbrella. by cynical_response (Sun 17th Feb 2019 1:03pm)
  • Kinda proving my point mate. if you consider waiting in line to see a band you like a waste of time then you probably shouldn't be at the gig by cynical_response (Sun 17th Feb 2019 1:36pm)
  • where ​ by cynical_response (Wed 20th Feb 2019 2:43pm)
  • I know someone who has canoed it + the organisation that was included in this video have a bunch of canoes in their hut. Probably need to watch out for neds chucking stuff of the bridges by cynical_response (Fri 22nd Feb 2019 3:20pm)
  • fuck scotrail. The crosscountry from central to waverley is £12.50 at peak time and you can book a seat. 1st class is £17.20 by cynical_response (Fri 8th Mar 2019 9:36am)
  • but it takes two hours each way during rush hour by cynical_response (Sun 17th Mar 2019 12:41pm)
  • Cocaine is gods way of telling you you have too much money by cynical_response (Fri 5th Apr 2019 2:30pm)
  • I’m currently doing automatic lessons with a really great instructor happy to share his details if you pm me. Also pro tip if you are doing your test at anniesland get public transport to the area otherwise you’ll be spending half the lesson getting to/from your pickup point which is a waste of money as you need to practice the set routes. I get the subway to Partick subway by cynical_response (Tue 16th Apr 2019 5:48pm)
  • Fun fact. The current subway tunnels are a few feet smaller than the target width of the boring companies by cynical_response (Mon 29th Apr 2019 5:45pm)
  • Or just a city on par with our European counterparts by cynical_response (Tue 30th Apr 2019 5:03am)
  • no reason why the trains/gauge have to be the same for new lines by cynical_response (Tue 30th Apr 2019 5:00am)
  • Why does everything take so fucking long. My wife comes from south east Asia, every time we come back to the UK from a visit it feels like I’ve landed in a developing country by cynical_response (Fri 3rd May 2019 5:17pm)
  • Can’t wait to see the cost savings from this trickle down to the passengers! by cynical_response (Fri 3rd May 2019 5:15pm)
  • Its not the most exciting part of the whw but fuck it, Once you’ve started it you’ll have to finish it. Some pictures here https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/milngavie-drymen.shtml by cynical_response (Fri 3rd May 2019 8:55pm)
  • thanks, this is useful by cynical_response (Tue 7th May 2019 1:53pm)
  • Wonder what would happen if the public just started installing planters in car parking bays on random streets, like the one on Montague Street [https://goo.gl/maps/nchMmcfVFmzH4wku7](https://goo.gl/maps/nchMmcfVFmzH4wku7) by cynical_response (Wed 15th May 2019 1:49pm)
  • What's better, everyone cuts off a leg or if we just make alcohol free for a month by cynical_response (Wed 15th May 2019 1:53pm)
  • will keep you posted lol by cynical_response (Wed 15th May 2019 4:59pm)
  • No idea, I think they were there prior to the last street paint job. That area of town is just littered with them, with west princes street having the most [https://goo.gl/maps/vSbD9jFJXBiXmaEQ7](https://goo.gl/maps/vSbD9jFJXBiXmaEQ7) & [https://goo.gl/maps/5azqBd9rDEVwXGMW9](https://goo.gl/maps/5azqBd9rDEVwXGMW9) by cynical_response (Thu 16th May 2019 9:39am)
  • there are a few more on that street and are different in style, some are just large plant pots place directly onto road markings. There is no council branding on them and given the lack of uniformity in the styles of planters i think it is the locals. I'm buying into the path of least resistance here, nobody has complained and when the council road marking guys rocked up they just painted round them by cynical_response (Thu 16th May 2019 10:28am)
  • I have a pretty early start and am cutting down Buchanan street before the commute rush. The seagulls are always ripping up bin bags at that time of day, they must be the biggest cause of litter by cynical_response (Mon 22nd Jul 2019 6:44am)
  • I used to be the distribution manager for snapfax. They tried to expand across the UK and hired a bunch of people in every major city to distribute, but none of them ever got paid, the owner was such a dick by cynical_response (Wed 21st Aug 2019 3:08pm)
  • Mate I’m 32 and just passed after trying to learn on and off since school. Decided to cheat and just do automatic test then maybe do a manual once I’m more confident. Also dont waste time by getting the instructor to pick you up, travel to Partick and meet the instructor there by cynical_response (Mon 2nd Sep 2019 12:24am)
  • Volunteer by cynical_response (Mon 2nd Sep 2019 12:32am)
  • Was looking at moving to a place near there so checked to see if studies have been done on health impacts from proximity to traffic. Apparently your life expectancy is fucked and your kids will have development issues if you live within 1km of a busy motorway by cynical_response (Mon 2nd Sep 2019 12:30am)
  • I saw a group of US Ospreys coming in to Prestwick over Troon last week, was amazing but they don’t belong here so bit freaked out by cynical_response (Sun 8th Sep 2019 11:28pm)
  • Or having his skull crushed by a lorry after getting bounced of the pavement by cynical_response (Fri 4th Oct 2019 7:34pm)
  • Not sure why your being downvoted I thought the same by cynical_response (Mon 21st Oct 2019 9:08pm)
  • How do you feel about the proposal to rename queen streeet station to ‘queens’ by cynical_response (Thu 7th Nov 2019 2:06pm)
  • Agreed. Shop looks really cool from outside but there’s just all these small details that ruin it by cynical_response (Mon 18th Nov 2019 11:46pm)
  • Why no mention of r? Pretty sure it would be the primary language used in this course at Glasgow? by cynical_response (Sun 29th Mar 2020 12:59am)
  • I’ve worked in offices all across Glasgow and spent the last four years in an old building that was falling apart, had small windows and was always drafts. Moved into a new build place recently with big windows and it’s just changed my mood at work, honestly wouldn’t work somewhere again unless at it has modern with lots of glass. I get what your saying, but, this is what businesses want for their staff. Council should challenge architects to be more creative with it though by cynical_response (Sun 5th Apr 2020 11:57pm)
  • Could go the sourdough starter route. You don’t need yeast to start as long as you don’t have bleached flour by cynical_response (Mon 6th Apr 2020 7:49am)
  • Sorry for the confusion but what I mean is that you can grow your own yeast, which is commonly referred to as a ‘sourdough starter’. Google that term for more info by cynical_response (Mon 6th Apr 2020 1:20pm)
  • My wife is pregnant and is due in 5 days time. Am I going to be in a full hazmat suit to see her? by cynical_response (Mon 6th Apr 2020 1:25pm)
  • My wife’s a GP, her response is, as long as it’s for personal use and it’s walking distance from your home then she’s cool with it by cynical_response (Mon 6th Apr 2020 6:13pm)
  • When round to my grans for bangers n mash, not been feeling so good the past couple of days so was nice to see her and all the other residents. by cynical_response (Wed 15th Apr 2020 9:44pm)
  • I cannot believe that building hasn’t burnt down yet by cynical_response (Sat 25th Apr 2020 5:46pm)
  • We need track and trace on alcohol purchases for the arseholes who Are ruining it for everyone else. Everyone in Glasgow should be given a ‘responsible adult‘ ID card which allows you to access beer gardens etc which you can lose if you do dumb shit by cynical_response (Thu 9th Jul 2020 3:15pm)
  • You could just take the train there are plenty of big hills on the west highland line and you don’t need to worry about driving by cynical_response (Mon 20th Jul 2020 2:53pm)
  • Inn deep resides in the old station, the tunnel is further over by cynical_response (Fri 7th Aug 2020 5:08pm)
  • You’ll be from Edinburgh I take it? by cynical_response (Fri 21st Aug 2020 1:08pm)
  • Bojo would typically only be in a jag, a Range Rover or someone else’s wife by cynical_response (Fri 21st Aug 2020 3:33pm)
  • Had to commute through there for 4 years, still get flash backs. by cynical_response (Fri 21st Aug 2020 5:42pm)
  • The river kelvin walkway is a great place to get a smoke. Even just as you get off the underground at kelvin grove there are some good spots, but if you keep walking up there’s some nice quiet spots overlooking the river. by cynical_response (Sat 29th Aug 2020 9:46pm)
  • I can only stay off the booze if I’ve got access to non alc beer, it just tricks my brain. Drink a few every night. Brooklyn brewery’s special effects is really great by cynical_response (Thu 12th Nov 2020 10:49pm)
  • He said 15 bottles. Most gins come in 70cl bottles so that’s enough for 31.5 litres of negroni by cynical_response (Tue 17th Nov 2020 8:43pm)
  • Nah I wouldn’t say it’s always been awful. I’ve been commuting for ten years through central and it’s defo got progressively worse over that period. They should pedestrianise the bit in front of central during the day, it would remove the bottle neck issue and make it feel less claustrophobic by cynical_response (Sun 22nd Nov 2020 12:11am)
  • Are you talking about the big plastic plant pots. Last time I was walking around the city centre with my mum she was saying how they were ugly, didn’t have the heart to tell her they were obstacles to stop terrorists driving trucks through populated areas of the city centre by cynical_response (Sun 22nd Nov 2020 9:39am)
  • I work in an office across from a cash converters. There’s always jakey cunts rocking up with new bikes and the staff don’t seem to give a monkeys by cynical_response (Mon 26th Apr 2021 1:06pm)
  • I think we were probably flat mates by cynical_response (Thu 6th May 2021 8:36pm)
  • What’s more important than the vaccine? by cynical_response (Tue 25th May 2021 5:06am)
  • If you a health complication then it’s even more important to get the jab… by cynical_response (Wed 26th May 2021 4:26am)
  • Yes. Are you anti-vaccine? by cynical_response (Wed 26th May 2021 4:30am)
  • What’s yer hing by cynical_response (Mon 19th Jul 2021 10:42pm)
  • Never heard it called four corners, is that new by cynical_response (Fri 30th Jul 2021 9:45am)
  • Fucking superb spot. Rented a desk there then got sucked into the codeclan orbit and did a course, best decision I ever made by cynical_response (Sat 31st Jul 2021 4:47pm)
  • Have you been to donerhaus in the city centre it’s banging by cynical_response (Mon 2nd Aug 2021 7:58am)
  • I think it’s actually a German company, they’ve got proper steins and everything by cynical_response (Mon 2nd Aug 2021 4:23pm)
  • We’re you in the CitizenM club area or up in the lobby? by cynical_response (Thu 5th Aug 2021 8:53am)
  • Oh shit, I haven’t been there for over a year but do you not need a lanyard to access the area? Also, have you locked down the Mac yet by cynical_response (Thu 5th Aug 2021 11:12am)
  • Fuck, it kinda looked like he was thinking of diving in head first. That would have been game over by cynical_response (Sat 7th Aug 2021 10:36pm)
  • I used to have a very early start for my commute a few years back. I’d walk through empty streets with bin bags sitting outside shops and seagulls just tearing them apart. by cynical_response (Sun 8th Aug 2021 5:44pm)
  • Nico? by cynical_response (Sun 8th Aug 2021 5:48pm)
  • Dunno mate, think there’s probably a bit of jealousy going on as he’s smashing it. He gave one of his restaurants to his first member of staff and I believe that he hires a lot of staff who have significant barriers to employment by cynical_response (Sun 8th Aug 2021 7:35pm)
  • Sounds like you didn’t embrace the culture at all as it’s a staple food. by cynical_response (Sun 15th Aug 2021 11:42am)
  • Just outside central, after it happened I tried to stare it down but it stared right back and started flexing its chest. I just booed out and put my shades on in case it decided to try and blind me by cynical_response (Fri 27th Aug 2021 5:05pm)
  • This is not just a Reddit post, this is an M&S Reddit post. Seriously though, their sandwich range is shite by cynical_response (Sat 28th Aug 2021 8:06am)
  • I checked the law and it's a 5k fine for killing a full, but it doesn't say if it's cumulative. Like, could we just pay this bloke 5k + £10 for every kill to go on a rampage with an assortment of kids toys by cynical_response (Sat 28th Aug 2021 10:45am)
  • If you spend much time in England you quickly realise how much more densley populated it is. Lots of folk migrate for the isolation by cynical_response (Sat 28th Aug 2021 11:54am)
  • Seasoned mountaineer here. Camping on a summit is a great experience as long as you correctly forecast. You need to look at summit forecasts rather than just normal weather. For example, every 100m of ascent the temp drops by 1c so the typical Munro is 10c colder than the actual forecast, this increases likelyhood of precipitation by cynical_response (Sat 28th Aug 2021 12:33pm)
  • I lived their for two years, they call anyone who migrated their an 'incomer'. Every year they have a golf tournament, incomers Vs the inbred. There's a huge problem of affordability in the Highlands and Islands and it's actually effecting growth with some businesses having to house staff in caravans if they can afford to by cynical_response (Sat 28th Aug 2021 12:30pm)
  • Yes by cynical_response (Tue 31st Aug 2021 5:39am)
  • Book an intro to climbing lesson at Glasgow climbing centre by cynical_response (Tue 31st Aug 2021 5:43am)
  • 1 bottle of gin, a bottle of chambers and a carton of pineapple juice. Continually taking sips from each whilst shaking your head with at least one ice cube in your mouth and you’ve got a French Martin to go by cynical_response (Tue 31st Aug 2021 5:41am)
  • It’s not wrong, but gin adds in additional complexity and is quite a popular variation, do whatever you think tastes better. Gin is essentially a flavoured vodka by cynical_response (Tue 31st Aug 2021 12:55pm)
  • I live in troon just under the prestwick path and we’ve always got chinooks coming in over the water I presume from faslane or from one of the assault ships. also feels like there is currently a lot more US traffic at the moment as I’ve seen quite a few ospreys in the air which is always cool by cynical_response (Tue 31st Aug 2021 4:48pm)
  • Nah they’ll be doing a drop. Second biggest export from afghan is heroin by cynical_response (Tue 31st Aug 2021 5:05pm)
  • Serious, looked like the van driver had an opportunity to ram this guy, would he be let off as he was aiding police or would he be charged with assault / dangerous driving? by cynical_response (Mon 6th Sep 2021 7:19am)
  • Aye all the big Ayrshire town centers are fucking junkie nests. Im working in ayr at the moment and have been shocked by the volume compared with glasgow, watched some shitebag kick down a door in broad daylight on the high street last month then saw a granny with a face tattoo a couple of days ago and I'm still rattled by cynical_response (Mon 6th Sep 2021 7:15am)
  • Ha! Yep can't believe I.just did that, I used to work in EK for the council so I have no excuse. I should have just said all the town centers in areas surrounding Glasgow by cynical_response (Mon 6th Sep 2021 8:40am)
  • It goes the other way too I cannot stand the majority of English comedy shows / comedians by cynical_response (Tue 7th Sep 2021 8:23am)
  • Train to prestwick or the airport, cycle along the pristine cycle path to Troon for a swim. Train back from troon by cynical_response (Tue 7th Sep 2021 6:02pm)
  • I did my Aida free diving training at conger alley and loch fyne. We got bad weather so the vis was shite at Loch long, it can also get pretty busy with scuba folk. Otter ferry is a good spot on loch fyne, if you can get lunch booked at inver then there’s also some nice spots near the restaurant. The scuba lot were looking down their noses at us at conger alley until we rescued one of them lol by cynical_response (Thu 23rd Sep 2021 2:28pm)
  • One of them came up feet first, couldn’t raise her head out of the water and started panicking. Her buddy was hopeless and the rest of her club were just flexing on the shore. We had just got our gear on and clocked it pretty quickly so we’re able to get her out. by cynical_response (Thu 23rd Sep 2021 11:15pm)
  • Nah that park is even closed during the day, the local business all have a share in it and decided it would just be for them and their staff to use. One of my pals took one of them up on their offer one night and she just led him down an alley to a fire exit 🤮 by cynical_response (Thu 23rd Sep 2021 11:21pm)
  • It’s the rotting corpse of Scottish Labour by cynical_response (Sat 25th Sep 2021 6:32am)
  • https://www.ft.com/content/8e2b72f2-b937-4152-a61b-c18758160650 by cynical_response (Sun 26th Sep 2021 12:04am)
  • There’s a joke in there about rats getting into the Tory conference, but I can’t connect the dots by cynical_response (Tue 5th Oct 2021 9:07pm)
  • Any idea where the delegates are staying, would be a laugh to bump into the pope at a buffet breakfast by cynical_response (Fri 8th Oct 2021 12:56pm)
  • I tried sleeping in their once when me and my mates were queuing for t in the park tickets. Can confirm it’s not very clean by cynical_response (Mon 11th Oct 2021 7:43am)
  • It’s kinda cheating, but the baby changing room on level 4 in princes square is like a private suite. Makes it worth having an infant by cynical_response (Mon 11th Oct 2021 7:45am)
  • The Grosvenor too. It’s currently shit for a revamp by cynical_response (Tue 12th Oct 2021 9:45am)
  • Who owns it? by cynical_response (Tue 12th Oct 2021 4:22pm)
  • Glasgows two largest homeless shelters were on that site, fuck knows if new ones have been built to replace them by cynical_response (Tue 12th Oct 2021 7:50pm)
  • It’s just a journalist following the rule that the capital is typically the largest city in a country. Probably never been to Glasgow. Iirc Glasgow used to be called the second city of the uk back in the day by cynical_response (Fri 15th Oct 2021 10:44am)
  • They might own the building and have a reduced rental agreement or they could have a temporary agreement in place with an owner who keeps the key on the market and would rather have someone in than have it emty by cynical_response (Sat 16th Oct 2021 11:49am)
  • Analysts aren’t hired to figure out a fair price, they are hired to figure out how much people can afford by cynical_response (Tue 19th Oct 2021 6:49pm)
  • These thing has happened in Ayr. The train station was also a massive hotel but it was bought over a few years ago by a foreign owner who then decided he didn’t want tipsy the upkeep costs. It’s now got a massive sarcophagus tent over it and just looks awful by cynical_response (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 12:54pm)
  • Yeah I thought exactly the same thing and was pretty excited about it until I saw a headline in the local paper by cynical_response (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 11:07pm)
  • If my bin isnt positioned with the handle towards the street they’ll just drive past my house. But after they’ve emptied the bin they’ll just dump it in the middle of the pavement even though it’s on a high street. I leave early and don’t get back till 6, so my bins are always just blocking the pavement for the entire day by cynical_response (Tue 26th Oct 2021 8:50pm)
  • Unless there is a video to go with this I don’t think it’s fair, he could just closing his eyes in disbelief at something some said (looking at you boris) by cynical_response (Mon 1st Nov 2021 6:01pm)
  • Aww man, when I read that this road was closed I foolishly thought it was so it could be pedestrianised to create a food/booze zone for the delegates… by cynical_response (Tue 2nd Nov 2021 12:13pm)
  • I also used to work in the sector. Part of the problem is terminology. Rough sleepers are not the same as homeless and Beggars aren’t necessarily homeless, but they have become the face of the homelessness crisis when in fact it’s the single parent who doesn’t have enough space for her kids that should be the face of the crisis. by cynical_response (Thu 18th Nov 2021 9:31pm)