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  • The girls he goes for in that video all look underage. by rmc1211 (Thu 10th Jan 2019 9:57am)
  • Is this not a thing they do everywhere?- there's definitely a facebook group about it happening in Arran. I'm not sure she invented it. by rmc1211 (Thu 21st Mar 2019 3:38pm)
  • I have boycotted that "Gie It Laldy" shop because they have a sign claiming that they are "Patter Merchants". by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Apr 2019 12:28pm)
  • Yup - that's it. I would go in but I'm scared they'll be too gallus for me. The barbers was shut for ages - it had a sign on the door saying something like "Bill payer no longer here". by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Apr 2019 12:58pm)
  • Yeah. But I think they'd mention the clockwork orange and say "scunnered". by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Apr 2019 2:50pm)
  • Yeah - there was one a few months back saying he was in hospital by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Apr 2019 4:39pm)
  • What did you get in iceland? I love the donner meat pizza. by rmc1211 (Tue 9th Apr 2019 9:17am)
  • You've got to watch. Some of that Iceland vodka is only 20% by rmc1211 (Tue 9th Apr 2019 10:34am)
  • Only been once and was massively disappointed. Maybe I just chose the wrong items on the menu. The cheeseboard was good though. by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Apr 2019 11:14am)
  • Probably one of the flower seller gang. by rmc1211 (Fri 19th Apr 2019 8:31am)
  • I take that point. I read about her in a Glasgow based newspaper if that makes it more relevant :-) by rmc1211 (Tue 30th Apr 2019 8:28am)
  • Mate. That's not Stonehenge. by rmc1211 (Wed 1st May 2019 5:40pm)
  • Yeah - I've even seen deer just off Dumbarton Road in Partick once or twice. I'm fairly sure they wander around in the evening. There's a fair chance yours lives in the park. by rmc1211 (Tue 7th May 2019 11:49am)
  • He's trying too hard. by rmc1211 (Tue 14th May 2019 8:13am)
  • The fire was at Hunterston port. The BBC is reporting the stories right next to each other. by rmc1211 (Thu 16th May 2019 1:55pm)
  • There's always plenty at Partick Farmer's market on Saturday. by rmc1211 (Thu 16th May 2019 2:18pm)
  • Pretty sure the buses in London were never privatised and are run directly by the council - makes projects like this easier. by rmc1211 (Mon 20th May 2019 3:39pm)
  • I wouldn't be encouraging people to drive - think of the carbon footprint. by rmc1211 (Sat 25th May 2019 12:20pm)
  • You're still wrong - sorry. The energy required to pedal has to come from food. Food makes carbon. Basically, unless a bird lays an egg in your house then you shouldn't have them. Also you should be vegan now. by rmc1211 (Sat 25th May 2019 12:25pm)
  • Call me a cynic, but I've always thought that was their way of testing if they could rip you off. I always pick a random route so they know that I know the city. by rmc1211 (Tue 28th May 2019 5:13pm)
  • Where are you based? There's pretty good butchers all over the city. by rmc1211 (Wed 29th May 2019 3:42pm)
  • You know those aren't real animals? He's just a con-man. by rmc1211 (Sun 2nd Jun 2019 10:39am)
  • There's already one in my building. Any problems with council permission can be dealt with by using arson anyway :) by rmc1211 (Sun 2nd Jun 2019 11:05am)
  • Does he let them out in Glasgow? I'm just wondering how busy these properties are here? As someone says above - there's loads of them listed. For it to be worthwhile I'd need to have it occupied probably 75-100 days a year or so. by rmc1211 (Sun 2nd Jun 2019 11:44am)
  • What would you do in my situation? I have never had any problems living around the other airbnb in my building. Maybe you have had a different experience. I am just trying to ensure that during what might be a short stay abroad I can afford to live and pay my mortgage. If my move becomes permanent I fully intend to sell the flat. by rmc1211 (Sun 2nd Jun 2019 3:59pm)
  • They are cunts. "Equity for punks"! by rmc1211 (Sat 8th Jun 2019 10:48am)
  • I'm not miserable. I'm actually pretty chipper today. by rmc1211 (Sun 9th Jun 2019 4:27pm)
  • They may be registered in England but they are part of IOMART who are based at the science park - just announced good financial figures again yesterday. by rmc1211 (Thu 13th Jun 2019 1:44pm)
  • Yeah - just up at the roundabout. by rmc1211 (Fri 14th Jun 2019 10:19am)
  • Yeah - that's what I thought, but it's not cheap to go on and they are trying to source over £2,000,000. I'd have thought that over the past 40 years there must have been more than enough profit to cover upkeep. Maybe I don't have a good grasp of the economics of ships, but their two busy bars can make plenty of profit in a day. That's a lot of crowdfunding! by rmc1211 (Mon 17th Jun 2019 12:13pm)
  • Wow - so is it in any way practical to keep it as a going concern? by rmc1211 (Mon 17th Jun 2019 3:03pm)
  • Their website (which I should probably have investigated before I posted tbh) says "The operation generates over £5.5m for the U.K. economy in jobs and vital tourist expenditure.". Obviously that figure could be made up of all sorts of things (the sandwiches the crew buy from the local shop for lunch for example). I don't know why I care about this really - probably I'll stick a couple of quid in a collection box or whatever. by rmc1211 (Mon 17th Jun 2019 3:19pm)
  • It clearly represents the disposable nature of the material goods that we aspire to have in modern society. Can you not see that? by rmc1211 (Tue 18th Jun 2019 9:12am)
  • I would describe £36 as not cheap. I can get to Arran for about £20 return including the train and ferry - but I agree it's not ridiculously expensive. I just meant that if it is being run as a non-profit I'd expect it to be cheap. Someone earlier had a good idea of fuel costs etc though which probably explains that. They sell a 40 ticket book for approx £2000 so must be around £50-60 a time now. by rmc1211 (Tue 18th Jun 2019 9:54am)
  • It's good to see what it was like before the fire. by rmc1211 (Tue 18th Jun 2019 12:48pm)
  • You can also take live lessons over skype on sites like iTalki or Verbling. Maybe contacting the Polish club (Sikorski Polish Club) near Kelvingrove park would be worthwhile. They might know of classes or be able to ask around. Google says their number is [0141 339 1368](https://www.google.com/search?q=glasgow+polish+club&oq=Glasgow+polish&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.3295j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#) by rmc1211 (Wed 19th Jun 2019 7:18am)
  • It depends what you want - if you actually want to buy fruit and veg etc then the Farmer's market in Partick isn't great. It is good for things like sourdough bread, jams, cheese, gourmet type ingredients and expensive burgers. They have lots of nice stuff, but it's not an every day shopping type market. by rmc1211 (Wed 19th Jun 2019 9:40am)
  • Me too! Supermarket garlic in the UK is crap! I not really found anywhere like that - there are some decent greengrocers around where you can get a better standard of veg etc. but I've never really come across a market doing it. It's probably not worth a farmer's time - you need to sell a hell of a lot of potatoes to justify the travel and expense of going to a farmers' market. I used to get a veg box - which was OK, but it got a bit samey. by rmc1211 (Wed 19th Jun 2019 9:45am)
  • What do you ask for when you go to the massive fuck-off chicken guy's stall? Maybe my problem is that the veg stall has sold out whenever I go. by rmc1211 (Wed 19th Jun 2019 11:50am)
  • I went to uni with his sister by rmc1211 (Wed 19th Jun 2019 3:16pm)
  • You say the weather is no issue - but the winters are long and dark - seriously, give it some consideration. I know a lot of people who have moved here and find December/January really challenging. It's not that cold (in the grand scheme) but there is so little daylight that it can really affect you. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Jun 2019 1:31pm)
  • And go to several different sunbed places as they kick you out if you stay on too long in the one place. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Jun 2019 1:39pm)
  • I pay a tenner but the barber smells of beer while it's being done. by rmc1211 (Sun 30th Jun 2019 12:50pm)
  • Not sure about the finances - but if you are renting a car per week I think you'd probably need/want to do it more than a side hustle (the more you are out/earn the smaller the dent of the rental fee will become). by rmc1211 (Mon 1st Jul 2019 12:36pm)
  • Needs an apostrophe. by rmc1211 (Sat 6th Jul 2019 9:13am)
  • Don't feed him after midnight and keep him away from water. by rmc1211 (Sat 20th Jul 2019 8:47am)
  • Is he quite small? I saw a black and white cat sitting on a wall in my street this morning and it isn't one of the usual cats, but it looked like a young cat. (I was on other side of road) by rmc1211 (Tue 23rd Jul 2019 2:44pm)
  • I'm in Partick - so probably unlikely. I saw him on Exeter Drive/Crathie Drive. I'm going to be out and about a bit this afternoon so will keep an eye out. I once had a cat that got on a removal van and appeared miles away! by rmc1211 (Tue 23rd Jul 2019 2:47pm)
  • Are we reclaiming the word "Weegie", now? Have you spoken to the owner of the shop? - if he learns that you have difficulty parking there then he might be quite reasonable. Maybe depends on the type of shop, if it is a Haberdashery I'd speak to him. If it is a knife shop then maybe I'd leave it to the council. by rmc1211 (Wed 31st Jul 2019 12:26pm)
  • I've not had any big moths but every time I open my windows I get huge bluebottles coming in. When I moved here at first I had a huge moth come in and fly into a cupboard above the fireplace. I shut the door and haven't opened it since. That was 8 years ago. by rmc1211 (Wed 7th Aug 2019 7:17am)
  • Actually - I see it now by rmc1211 (Wed 14th Aug 2019 6:09pm)
  • I don't see a star bar. by rmc1211 (Wed 14th Aug 2019 6:08pm)
  • They're all shit. Crooks. I never trust the quotes they claim to get for any work needing done. Mine wanted to charge £15,000 for a roof repair that I guy I know said should be no more than £2000 when he looked. by rmc1211 (Wed 14th Aug 2019 6:12pm)
  • Yeah, that's pretty much where we are with it now. I have an ancient old codger next door who is against this as he believes the factor's company will do a better job. I've tried to ask him to arrange his own quote or even just not to pay, but he's one of these guys who won't change his ways. by rmc1211 (Wed 14th Aug 2019 7:47pm)
  • Yeah. Sometimes they're hard to find. I always but a few at a time. Five star bars are no longer even a challenge for me. by rmc1211 (Wed 14th Aug 2019 9:10pm)
  • I would like to know the whole story here. Is it a random assault? Were they chatting up his daughter? Am I in danger of subway violence? Also - how did he not get electrocuted (probably a really basic answer to this)? by rmc1211 (Sun 18th Aug 2019 4:02pm)
  • Have you ever noticed that CCTV footage isn't released for weeks after a crime - must be to avoid prejudicing people or something. Happens all the time with murder/rape/nasty shit type crimes. "Do you remember this man from January?" - no chance. by rmc1211 (Sun 18th Aug 2019 4:00pm)
  • The article says BTP by rmc1211 (Sun 18th Aug 2019 4:54pm)
  • Same God, different methods of convincing him to let you into Heaven. by rmc1211 (Thu 22nd Aug 2019 7:53am)
  • Don't order Brewdog unless you are a cunt. by rmc1211 (Sun 1st Sep 2019 11:02am)
  • There was a thread on here a while back with all their various misdemeanours. For me the phrase "equity for punks" is enough. And their manufactured schtick about them being just two guys trying to find a way to make a living in the world. They are prize fannies. by rmc1211 (Sun 1st Sep 2019 12:32pm)
  • They are all over the place. The only thing worse than a dog owner with a fully extended extendable lead walking along a pavement. by rmc1211 (Thu 12th Sep 2019 12:07pm)
  • In my experience they are a legitimate company. Fairly incompetent, but legit. Probably the HR dept have screwed up a little in the offer letter. I'd email them to confirm salary, A/L etc. A lot of jobs will give you the contract on the first day (especially call centre type companies with a high staff turnover and a load of people who just never show up on their first day. by rmc1211 (Fri 13th Sep 2019 10:47am)
  • It's relatively common here. Good luck. by rmc1211 (Fri 13th Sep 2019 10:52am)
  • With this in mind, it's probably the wrong time of year as the Edinburgh festival has just finished. Many comedians workshop the material they will take to the festival. by rmc1211 (Fri 13th Sep 2019 8:35pm)
  • This sounds like the boiler schemes a few years ago. The funding might be legit, but the company approaching you, if they are dodgy, will claim the full funding amount from government and use cheap crap materials, pocketing the difference. by rmc1211 (Sat 14th Sep 2019 12:33pm)
  • What are they like? I've never used a place like this. Are they noisy? by rmc1211 (Sat 21st Sep 2019 5:03pm)
  • There's one on Dumbarton road near Church Street by rmc1211 (Sun 22nd Sep 2019 7:22pm)
  • Society is getting worse for this by rmc1211 (Mon 23rd Sep 2019 8:53am)
  • Nah - they didn't get them for another 900 years, mate. by rmc1211 (Mon 23rd Sep 2019 3:36pm)
  • So - literally the building I'm talking about then :-) ​ Nah, it's only a long running joke on here. I don't think people really believe that this is some policy of student housing developers. by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Oct 2019 12:07pm)
  • And the cycle starts again? by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Oct 2019 2:02pm)
  • Yeah, I remember my landlord years ago telling me if I was ever asked to say that I was in a relationship with my flatmate by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Oct 2019 3:01pm)
  • Because - A: They're a lot of fires in old Glasgow buildings and B: They're a lot of student accommodation projects getting approved and built. Sometimes, to be funny, people confuse correlation and causation. by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Oct 2019 4:09pm)
  • No. But it kept the cost down! by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Oct 2019 6:03pm)
  • This sounds like you are trying to find evidence of some sordid fantasy you have had. by rmc1211 (Sun 6th Oct 2019 11:54am)
  • Yup - but I don't usually hear so many sirens. by rmc1211 (Wed 9th Oct 2019 7:32pm)
  • Definitely is - the show lets you see more of the building. by rmc1211 (Thu 17th Oct 2019 12:22pm)
  • I had that experience once going to the airport - it's a bit of a scam as you have no way of knowing if there will be a surge at the time you book for. I'm sure if someone challenged it enough they would have to honour the price quoted when they accepted the booking. by rmc1211 (Fri 18th Oct 2019 8:13am)
  • Yeah - exactly the same with me. Lesson learned : There is no benefit to booking an uber in advance. I still use them for ad-hoc trips though. by rmc1211 (Fri 18th Oct 2019 9:22am)
  • Fair play to the writer of this piece - she's managed to sell it three times. It was in the Guardian the other day too. by rmc1211 (Mon 21st Oct 2019 9:39am)
  • Someone has to say it - that dog is on the seat, so when I turn up to work covered in dog-hairs I know who to blame! by rmc1211 (Thu 24th Oct 2019 6:21am)
  • I'm not defending it AT ALL - people who would do this shit claim that salute is an ancient Roman form of greeting (Lazio are from Rome). Obviously it is embraced by the more racist/undesirable people too. Remember Paulo Di Canio doing it often outside of the UK. In this article it is explained a little : [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/07/paolo-di-canio-fascism-historical-context](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/07/paolo-di-canio-fascism-historical-context) by rmc1211 (Fri 25th Oct 2019 7:38am)
  • Definitely not defending it, the person I replied to was asking why someone would do this. I tried to offer an explanation. My politics are miles to the left of any of those guys! I believe that the best way to handle a problem is to completely understand the motivations on all sides and try to encourage people to study their own behaviours and opinions. The article I referenced was also not defending it but explaining some of the history and was published in The Guardian which is far from a fascist publication. Unless you slag of veganism - they get pretty uptight about that :-) by rmc1211 (Fri 25th Oct 2019 10:01am)
  • Plus one for this - I go often and it's great if you want some organic jam and the like but not for everyday food. Incidentally, the Indian lady is a business genius - she's selling tubs of dhal for more than a fiver a pop. Must cost her pennies to make. When I make mine it prices out at around 40p a portion. by rmc1211 (Sun 27th Oct 2019 3:25pm)
  • Renfield Street - specifically the bus stop area near the top. It's the most depressing part of the city for me. by rmc1211 (Wed 30th Oct 2019 7:23am)
  • I think Morrison's is OK, but hate that Sainsbury's - I live right next to it, but much prefer Morrison's. It never has any fresh stock - and just now they have a huge Nectar card signup stall and a flower stand right at the door blocking people in and out. by rmc1211 (Mon 4th Nov 2019 9:53am)
  • Another vote for Golden Wonder. by rmc1211 (Wed 4th Dec 2019 9:42am)
  • Ladybug? by rmc1211 (Sat 7th Dec 2019 12:32pm)
  • Pretty sure you can still go to the polling station tomorrow and vote in the normal way. I might be completely wrong though! by rmc1211 (Wed 11th Dec 2019 2:06pm)
  • Did they go into administration a few years ago and survive? I was convinced they had closed down until I saw your comment. by rmc1211 (Mon 16th Dec 2019 11:56am)
  • He probably means HS2 by rmc1211 (Tue 17th Dec 2019 6:20am)
  • Who drinks all this gin? There was one with a picture of the Duke of Wellington statue (complete with cone) too. by rmc1211 (Sat 28th Dec 2019 6:54am)
  • From Italian juniper. by rmc1211 (Sat 28th Dec 2019 8:27am)
  • Yeah - it's infected with a fungal disease. Lots of concern about people inadvertently spreading it when they forage to make bathtub gin (or just when they are out and about in the countryside). by rmc1211 (Sat 28th Dec 2019 8:48am)
  • The chippie at Partick subway are looking for waiting staff by rmc1211 (Fri 3rd Jan 2020 3:20pm)
  • Yeah - Avanti. It's presumably in the cafe bit. Probably would be alright, they always seem pretty quiet (but not empty) whenever I walk by. by rmc1211 (Fri 3rd Jan 2020 5:35pm)
  • Which university? by rmc1211 (Fri 17th Jan 2020 6:52am)
  • Patsy Clines by rmc1211 (Tue 21st Jan 2020 10:36am)
  • Paesano by rmc1211 (Tue 21st Jan 2020 11:54am)
  • They won't lose money, they just won't gain it. by rmc1211 (Thu 30th Jan 2020 1:52pm)
  • Potential revenue, yes. But they never had that money, so they haven't lost it. They might argue that they are creating potential revenue for the future as the development wouldn't happen without tax breaks. by rmc1211 (Thu 30th Jan 2020 2:35pm)
  • I always assumed that was named after someone (Mr. Stockwell), but now you mention it... by rmc1211 (Sun 9th Feb 2020 7:19am)
  • Have you tried the Foreign Office? #OneForTheTeenagers by rmc1211 (Mon 17th Feb 2020 9:19am)
  • I think it entirely depends on what type of venue you have. The Drygate will get away with it. Wee Jimmy's Crazy Bar won't. by rmc1211 (Mon 17th Feb 2020 1:13pm)
  • I used to live just down there on the right. by rmc1211 (Thu 27th Feb 2020 10:28am)
  • I wish! I think it was number 39. A few years ago now. by rmc1211 (Thu 27th Feb 2020 1:59pm)
  • DEfinitely Caird Drive. A bit studenty. by rmc1211 (Thu 27th Feb 2020 2:00pm)
  • I'm always unsure if anyone can just wander into a hotel lobby and settle down with a coffee. Do they welcome it? by rmc1211 (Sun 1st Mar 2020 12:27pm)
  • I don't want to should like a grumpy old git, but I hate it all. Even the murals. Far too much and most of it is just rubbish tags. by rmc1211 (Sat 7th Mar 2020 9:28pm)
  • Tone it down a bit, will you? by rmc1211 (Sat 14th Mar 2020 5:15pm)
  • It's always running low on things - I don't know if they have a small storage area, but it's the most poorly stocked supermarket I've ever seen. by rmc1211 (Sun 15th Mar 2020 11:19am)
  • I start working at six and usually take a break at 8 (when they open), but even then there's next to nothing. Maybe I'll take a walk to Morrison's at 7 as it opens an hour earlier by rmc1211 (Fri 20th Mar 2020 5:58pm)
  • I did but I should explain it better - they have plenty, but only a small range. by rmc1211 (Fri 20th Mar 2020 6:52pm)
  • To be fair, I bought next to nothing - a ton of soup and an onion. I'm as anti capitalist as the system allows and I'm not sure foodstuffs count as bullshit consumerism. by rmc1211 (Fri 20th Mar 2020 7:35pm)
  • This is the best answer so far, thanks by rmc1211 (Fri 20th Mar 2020 8:58pm)
  • I hope your not the helicopter that buzzes around my flat every day and night. Does my head in. by rmc1211 (Tue 24th Mar 2020 5:15pm)
  • Lidl in Beith Street (?) had some yesterday. by rmc1211 (Fri 27th Mar 2020 10:31am)
  • Name and shame. by rmc1211 (Mon 30th Mar 2020 3:54pm)
  • If his initials are HF then I win a jackpot (sadly, I think that there are lots of landlords who match the description). by rmc1211 (Mon 30th Mar 2020 3:59pm)
  • Thankfully he's not my landlord anymore. Good luck. by rmc1211 (Mon 30th Mar 2020 4:01pm)
  • Yup - definitely of its time. by rmc1211 (Fri 17th Apr 2020 1:38pm)
  • IT does my fucking head in! by rmc1211 (Fri 24th Apr 2020 6:23am)
  • Beer cunts are the worst cunts. by rmc1211 (Fri 19th Jun 2020 5:50pm)
  • I basically agree with this. I think it was alright before cunts started playing DJ sets and stuff. Probably got shit in the late 90s by rmc1211 (Mon 22nd Jun 2020 4:03pm)
  • Basically scampi at that point. by rmc1211 (Mon 29th Jun 2020 12:57pm)
  • username checks out by rmc1211 (Mon 6th Jul 2020 4:22pm)
  • Aye - they handed one to a guy in front of me today by rmc1211 (Fri 10th Jul 2020 9:51pm)
  • I always work from home and I went to all to get back to the office as soon as possible so I can have the place to myself again :-) by rmc1211 (Wed 15th Jul 2020 6:02am)
  • I can confirm I live there too. by rmc1211 (Fri 24th Jul 2020 2:32pm)
  • It looks a bit suspect to me - why not use the dog's trust? by rmc1211 (Sun 26th Jul 2020 3:42pm)
  • Commercial kitchen which you can lease out to people wanting to do "pop-up" delivery services. by rmc1211 (Tue 4th Aug 2020 6:14am)
  • Maybe it's like "clockwork orange" - a phrase invented for tourists and fannies. by rmc1211 (Mon 10th Aug 2020 1:35pm)
  • You've never lived by rmc1211 (Mon 10th Aug 2020 9:53pm)
  • It's shite. I think they've done you on a technicality there, but I would expect no less of somewhere like Brel. by rmc1211 (Tue 11th Aug 2020 3:24pm)
  • To put your mind at ease, if you speak to the Sky Homemove team and it isn't possible to have Sky there then they can release you from the contract. Obviously you need to let them know the situation, but if they are not allowed to install it they shouldn't be too much hassle to deal with :-) by rmc1211 (Tue 11th Aug 2020 3:39pm)
  • Totally agree - I have eaten "real" street food in many countries and this is just an excuse to rip people off. by rmc1211 (Sun 16th Aug 2020 12:09pm)
  • I think there are two issues. 1. The situation you have described is sexual harrassment. It shouldn happen. 2. I hate wearing a kilt full-stop. I think it serves to belittle Scotland as a nation. It makes us look like twee little tartan clad figures on shortbread tins. It's not traditional dress (especially in Glasgow), it was developed to cow-tow to an English king by the treasonous Walter Scott. It's a symbol of oppression for me. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Aug 2020 12:20pm)
  • Totally. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Aug 2020 1:08pm)
  • Aside from the short jeans, of course. by rmc1211 (Sun 30th Aug 2020 1:35pm)
  • Why are there no women there at all? by rmc1211 (Sun 30th Aug 2020 1:35pm)
  • Some of those wee brown envelopes are pretty big. by rmc1211 (Mon 31st Aug 2020 5:58am)
  • They've been saying that for twenty five years though - I remember when the stations were done up in the 90s in preparation for longer opening hours. by rmc1211 (Mon 31st Aug 2020 10:12am)
  • New social media manager? by rmc1211 (Sun 6th Sep 2020 4:13pm)
  • If there's a surge you are almost always better using another firm. I use uber unless its a surge and then I use city cars (but expect to wait) by rmc1211 (Sun 6th Sep 2020 4:16pm)
  • Yeah, black hacks are a total rip off by rmc1211 (Sun 6th Sep 2020 5:39pm)
  • Really? - I remember when I was young it used to look like a police car (in those days it was white with an orange stripe). That's a pain. I was hoping if it was some other organisation they might be bound by some rules, but presumably the police can fly whenever they need to. by rmc1211 (Tue 8th Sep 2020 7:33am)
  • Yeah - that'll be it. No hope then. I'll buy some earplugs. by rmc1211 (Tue 8th Sep 2020 8:00am)
  • It's good to know, I will give them a try. Thanks. by rmc1211 (Tue 8th Sep 2020 8:21am)
  • That's exactly what I was thinking of. by rmc1211 (Tue 8th Sep 2020 9:54am)
  • Every night. Yes. Last night it was there for almost five minutes. I work from 6am so I'm generally asleep at that time. It's not the biggest issue in the world, but when I looked out my window half the street were doing the same, so it's definitely caused some disturbance to a lot of people. If it was just once, then of course I wouldn't complain. If the base is where I think it is then I think there are ways to approach it which are less built up. I reckon it's a possibility that they would be able to change. by rmc1211 (Tue 8th Sep 2020 11:29am)
  • I'm not a qualified counsellor but if your username is accurate and you really have jaffa cakes in your pocket then I think we can safely say that you're not a fuck up all the time! by rmc1211 (Mon 14th Sep 2020 11:14am)
  • Do these guys only nick decent bikes or do they grab anything? One was stolen from our close a couple of years ago and we all got lumped with the bill for replacing the banister they cut through. There are now at least three bikes chained in my close again - but they don't look like expensive ones. Chaining them up in the close doesn't bother me (unless there is a fire!) but having to pay if someone breaks the railing while stealing them is a pain. by rmc1211 (Tue 15th Sep 2020 10:35am)
  • It sounds heavy Brexit by rmc1211 (Wed 16th Sep 2020 9:56pm)
  • I don't think it's just the parties. These halls are high density housing with shared kitchens and bathrooms - it's crazy to think that there wouldn't be problems with covid anyway. by rmc1211 (Wed 23rd Sep 2020 9:43pm)
  • >Tennents not so. Staff try their best but customers are dicks. Used to work there. Can confirm. by rmc1211 (Tue 29th Sep 2020 1:39pm)
  • and where will they buy their overpriced tat? by rmc1211 (Fri 2nd Oct 2020 11:18am)
  • I always thought that the crows probably picked their bones dry and then, eventually after a long time the skeleton kind of degraded. That's why you never see any dead cats in trees. by rmc1211 (Fri 2nd Oct 2020 11:15am)
  • Tru dat by rmc1211 (Thu 8th Oct 2020 2:58pm)
  • Why's the music so bad where you are? by rmc1211 (Fri 9th Oct 2020 3:58pm)
  • Just to be clear - I'm not anti-cafe or pro-pub, I just think it's a bit arbitrary to close pubs but not cafes - especially when they are clearly full of people by rmc1211 (Sat 10th Oct 2020 12:44pm)
  • Really?!?!? I've never hugged anyone in a pub. I have seen plenty of that going on in cafes in the past. Kissing of cheeks too. You don't see that in many boozers :-) by rmc1211 (Sat 10th Oct 2020 12:41pm)
  • This is Glasgow mate. You can get mwi anywhere is you are dedicated enough. by rmc1211 (Sat 10th Oct 2020 7:22pm)
  • I'm mwi right now! by rmc1211 (Sat 10th Oct 2020 8:13pm)
  • Probably trying to stop the helicopter flybys. by rmc1211 (Fri 23rd Oct 2020 6:50am)
  • That made me smile. For a while. by rmc1211 (Thu 29th Oct 2020 9:57am)
  • And their fucking extending leads! by rmc1211 (Sun 1st Nov 2020 10:57am)
  • You'll get downvoted for this, but I agree. I really think it's weird how our society personifies animals and the still lets them shit all over the streets. Maybe I'm annoyed because I opened the close door this morning to a dog pissing all over the steps. (I know, bad owners etc). by rmc1211 (Thu 5th Nov 2020 8:32am)
  • Did his brother Alex grow up/spend some time in England? by rmc1211 (Tue 10th Nov 2020 3:23pm)
  • Just a word to the wise (not a criticism, because if you and your teacher are happy then it's great) - Preply treat the teachers pretty poorly. They take a huge commission. Sites like italki and Verbling are more reasonable. (The price for the student is the same, but the teacher will get more) by rmc1211 (Wed 11th Nov 2020 11:53am)
  • Yeah. That's a perfect solution. Good guy. by rmc1211 (Sat 14th Nov 2020 5:14am)
  • Costco cakes delivered to your door. by rmc1211 (Sat 14th Nov 2020 7:16pm)
  • There are two reasons I think this guy is a total fanny. The kilt and the paddle board. by rmc1211 (Fri 27th Nov 2020 4:20pm)
  • They did post on their twitter yesterday that "the gritters are out". Actually, that's why I went out so early, I thought it would be alright, but it was treacherous. by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Dec 2020 9:47am)
  • Tweet them. I mentioned then in passing the other day and got a reply almost straight away by rmc1211 (Mon 7th Dec 2020 10:28pm)
  • how is your hair ever going to get curly if you do that? by rmc1211 (Sat 12th Dec 2020 6:23pm)
  • But why do they make the walls so thin? by rmc1211 (Wed 23rd Dec 2020 1:39pm)
  • I think OP is suggesting that the only legacy of the games is a bit of "street art" and not a lasting change in the community. In Partick that's definitely true, but maybe in other parts of the city things are different. by rmc1211 (Fri 25th Dec 2020 8:20am)
  • I can't work it out. Does that make you the son of Scottish Ice Photography or the grandson of it? by rmc1211 (Sun 3rd Jan 2021 4:14pm)
  • because they sponsor the Duke of Wellington statue in the town. by rmc1211 (Mon 4th Jan 2021 3:38pm)
  • You can see bloody noisy helicopters at my house at all hours. by rmc1211 (Tue 12th Jan 2021 11:39am)
  • I would go further and ban extendable leads. I'm fucking fed up of dog owners cordoning off huge areas of the pavement because they can't control their rat faced cockapoodle or whatever. I've had pet dogs before, but always tried to maintain some awareness of other people using the park/pavement. by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Jan 2021 11:53am)
  • This is a good point - I live in Partick and our collections have been fine, but plenty of people in other streets are complaining. So it's not like the lorry isn't coming out, maybe it's different guys and they don't know where the bins are for every block. by rmc1211 (Sun 24th Jan 2021 7:54am)
  • That is a really badly written article. by rmc1211 (Tue 9th Feb 2021 8:37pm)
  • Cheers bud. by rmc1211 (Mon 8th Mar 2021 12:20pm)
  • Fam?!? Is this Bridgeton or Brixton?! by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Mar 2021 9:51am)
  • Upvote for this - you'll smell it before you see it. by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Mar 2021 3:20pm)
  • >virtual brand kitchen I understand the benefits of this if they want to use the same kitchen for different types of cuisine or for online "exclusive" food - but why do they have the same menus? Any idea? by rmc1211 (Wed 31st Mar 2021 9:59am)
  • It is good, but it's a bit too authentic if you know what I mean. No chicken balls. by rmc1211 (Wed 31st Mar 2021 6:00pm)
  • Really? when I searched the last one about this area was five years ago by rmc1211 (Wed 31st Mar 2021 6:38pm)
  • Scotsman here. I don't know. by rmc1211 (Wed 14th Apr 2021 12:11pm)
  • My order of worseness: 1 (Most worstest) : Dog Walkers 2. Slow walkers 3 Commuter cyclists 4 Drivers 5 Families of six who go to the supermarket together 6 Other pedestrians 7 Corner hovering conversationalists by rmc1211 (Thu 6th May 2021 1:51pm)
  • They used to be all over the place - especially hope street. I used to hate waiting for a bus there. by rmc1211 (Wed 26th May 2021 1:51pm)
  • Nah, sorry mate. Don't remember you. by rmc1211 (Thu 27th May 2021 5:47am)
  • Dog owners are the worst type of people in my opinion. Especially the ones who use extending leads on pavements. Of course, I can't tar them all with the same brush, but every day I get pissed off because of a dog owner's behaviour. Today, one allowed his dog to piss all over the steps of my close. Then another was about ten metres back while his dog was already around the corner blocking the entire footpath with a tripwire of an extending lead. They should bring in a test before someone can own a dog. by rmc1211 (Sun 30th May 2021 12:36pm)
  • Nope. No kids. I think it's pretty irresponsible to add to the overpopulation problem for the sake of ego. Same goes for dogs. by rmc1211 (Mon 31st May 2021 7:51pm)
  • I actually don't hate pets. Just dog owners. The absolute worst type of people. No offense. by rmc1211 (Mon 31st May 2021 7:55pm)
  • Are you telling the OP about the place he told you about? :-) OP - there's a place called Relics you should check out. by rmc1211 (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 6:37pm)
  • I hate when they close the parks / sections of the parks for these events. The parks belong to the public - not the private organisers of these festivals who are generating a profit whilst restricting public access. I love music as much as the next guy, but I wouldn't force you to listen to my choices and I don't want to hear the pish TRNSMT/Nedfest stuff either. by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 3:13pm)
  • Was there a fire? by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 10:09pm)
  • Slightly off topic. Is a box cutter the same as a stanley knife? by rmc1211 (Fri 4th Jun 2021 7:12am)
  • I'll stick with the stanley then. by rmc1211 (Fri 4th Jun 2021 10:50am)
  • The graffiti is getting out of hand now. It's everywhere. It's either cunts who think they're Banksy, cunts who think they're philosophers or cunts that like to practise writing their name. (Someone ironically called "Sound1" has written his name on every surface where I live.) by rmc1211 (Sun 6th Jun 2021 11:12am)
  • What happens ~~if~~ when it rains? by rmc1211 (Thu 10th Jun 2021 3:38pm)
  • Is it because they are picnic tables and any other way would involve people sitting with their backs to each other (shite reason, tbf) by rmc1211 (Thu 10th Jun 2021 3:37pm)
  • a pretty brisk 10 minute walk by rmc1211 (Sat 12th Jun 2021 4:00pm)
  • Nearly 40 years old and I'm still not used to it. :-) by rmc1211 (Mon 14th Jun 2021 9:37am)
  • I'm an early riser so I'm usually thinking about lunch by 8am, but I AM a guy who complains about everything (unlike OP). I wish more stuff opened early. Boot's The Chemist near me doesn't open until 10 on weekdays. By 10 the day is practically over. I get more annoyed about noise at night though - so understand where you are coming from. Neighbours across the road has a party that finished at 3am the other night. I lay awake plotting my revenge. Maybe I will play hymns at them early on a Sunday morning! by rmc1211 (Sun 27th Jun 2021 2:24pm)
  • Nah, I'm still young and hip. I just prefer the mornings. I usually get up around 5 and I feel like I get much more done between 5 and 9am than I ever do between 9 and 5pm (for example). Most of my clients are in other timezones too, so it helps me a lot to be able to get up early. by rmc1211 (Sun 27th Jun 2021 2:35pm)
  • Crazy isn't it? 7:30 is basically the afternoon. You've missed the best part of the day! by rmc1211 (Sun 27th Jun 2021 3:06pm)
  • I bought an air filter for the house. It's lifechanging. by rmc1211 (Tue 29th Jun 2021 6:50pm)
  • Pretty sure it's going to be a KFC in that part and the part closer to the river is going to be a carpark and otehr drive thru style restaurant. by rmc1211 (Wed 7th Jul 2021 7:19pm)
  • Yeah - I read about it last year (or sometime in the past, the pandemic has fucked with my sense of time). The only positive thing is that they have cut the trees and shrubs at the crossing part, so pedestrians can actually see oncoming traffic now. I prefer it to the old "leap of faith from behind a bush" method. by rmc1211 (Wed 7th Jul 2021 7:34pm)
  • I think that's what's going on in the other side of Glasgow harbour. Shopping centre, restaurants, cinema etc by rmc1211 (Wed 7th Jul 2021 8:08pm)
  • Remember when there used to be loads of fires? by rmc1211 (Fri 9th Jul 2021 1:27pm)
  • On a related note, why are they closing it after this week? I have an appointment for my second dose at the Central Mosque, but it's a little further away and not so easy for me to get to. I had a look for alternative sites and there are hardly any in the whole city. I think the mosque is the only vaguely central centre, the next closest to me is Clydebank. I know it comes down to resources, but I would have thought that the Hydro was a more convenient location for a lot of people. by rmc1211 (Fri 16th Jul 2021 4:26pm)
  • 7 years in England, 5 in Scotland. by rmc1211 (Thu 5th Aug 2021 11:36am)
  • Basically it's 5 years from your last contact/acknowledgment of the debt. From https://www.nationaldebtline.org/fact-sheet-library/statute-barred-debts-s/ If the creditor can prove that you wrote to them admitting the debt, or you or anyone else owing the debt made a payment before the debt was extinguished, then the five year limitation period would start running from the date you last made contact or made a payment. If you are being asked to pay a simple contract debt that you think it extinguished, you can use the Time has run out to recover the debt sample letter to write back to the creditor. This tells them about the Prescription and Limitation Act and disputes that you owe the debt. Keep a copy of any letter that you send. by rmc1211 (Thu 5th Aug 2021 11:47am)
  • In my opinion, and people will disagree, black hacks are the biggest con going. by rmc1211 (Sat 21st Aug 2021 10:18am)
  • Totally - you see exactly what the surge is when you book Uber. You can make an educated decision. by rmc1211 (Sat 21st Aug 2021 11:51am)
  • Is that snidey little edit aimed at me? by rmc1211 (Sat 21st Aug 2021 12:42pm)
  • I was nearly sick. by rmc1211 (Sun 22nd Aug 2021 12:51pm)
  • It was definitely a thing pre-pandemic too. I'm on their flight path when they head back to base and they seem to hover over my house to kill a bit of time. Does my fucking head in. Every now and then I've complained to the police and it will stop for a week or two then they start doing it again. by rmc1211 (Wed 25th Aug 2021 3:37pm)
  • If the pandemic as taught me anything, it is that it's better not to talk to anybody, ever. by rmc1211 (Thu 2nd Sep 2021 2:38pm)
  • The fuck's an apple day?! Sounds like some proper Enid Blyton / Jacob Rees Mogg kind of stuff. by rmc1211 (Thu 2nd Sep 2021 8:30pm)
  • Nobody had a PlayStation or anything there, no? ;) by rmc1211 (Thu 2nd Sep 2021 8:37pm)
  • Happens all the time. Look at Transmt, or the Kelvin park concerts. by rmc1211 (Fri 3rd Sep 2021 8:13pm)
  • Totally agree by rmc1211 (Mon 6th Sep 2021 8:29pm)
  • I didn't even know how to watch that one. It has it's own web site to view it on our something, didn't it? by rmc1211 (Mon 6th Sep 2021 8:25pm)
  • It's cringey, but I can see how it managed to get past the commissioning stage. I can even see why some people enjoy it. by rmc1211 (Mon 6th Sep 2021 8:41pm)
  • "We're eating pies for breakfast like a pair of dafties. Gee us another tinny" by rmc1211 (Mon 6th Sep 2021 9:10pm)
  • I'm sure he's a decent guy, but he should consider another career (or let's assume someone took his fantastic scripts and ruined them) by rmc1211 (Mon 6th Sep 2021 9:27pm)
  • I remember it. With the guy from the porridge advert. by rmc1211 (Mon 6th Sep 2021 9:25pm)
  • Yeah. I'm not into dragons by rmc1211 (Tue 7th Sep 2021 5:01am)
  • There's only 5 episodes on Amazon, but it says 2021 so not sure if it's the same thing. by rmc1211 (Tue 7th Sep 2021 6:51am)
  • Too much "daughter of fire" and "iron chair" stuff. Pornhub delivers the same thing but with fewer hobbits. by rmc1211 (Tue 7th Sep 2021 6:50am)
  • I never heard "4 corners" before about 2000. It used to just be "McDonalds". I also cringe when I hear people saying "4 corners". by rmc1211 (Sun 12th Sep 2021 11:48am)
  • Slightly off topic. I've never done it. And I'm a bit older than the coffee generation (I was an adult before Friends was on TV), but how do independent cafes feel about people staying for long periods of time nursing a cup of coffee/working? My personal feeling is that they'd get pissed off, but I think this might be the old git in me and actually they don't care. Does anyone work for one? by rmc1211 (Tue 14th Sep 2021 9:49pm)
  • Isn't there a 3d map about halfway down Buchanan Street? by rmc1211 (Tue 21st Sep 2021 4:32pm)
  • You normally masturbate with toilet rolls? by rmc1211 (Fri 24th Sep 2021 7:37pm)
  • Expat or immigrant. No offence, but I hate it when UK people stay expat. by rmc1211 (Fri 1st Oct 2021 9:38pm)
  • Barkeep? Did you grow up in New Orleans or something? by rmc1211 (Mon 4th Oct 2021 7:36pm)
  • I saw some today. Well, I think I did. by rmc1211 (Tue 5th Oct 2021 6:03pm)
  • What are you into? Do you have any hobbies, interests or things you'd like to know about? I like beer and learning Spanish. I'd sit with you in a pub in the West end (if you've got decent chat - if you're boring I'll be talking to the old boys at the bar!) by rmc1211 (Sun 10th Oct 2021 10:12pm)
  • La verdad es que yo tampoco no tengo los huevos para eso. Tengo un nivel bastante bajo - puedo entender mucho pero cuando necesito hablar me pone un poco nervioso. ¿Has estudiado español en la escuela o como un adulto? by rmc1211 (Sun 10th Oct 2021 10:21pm)
  • Sí, por supuesto. Soy un libro abierto (no se si es una frase en español!). De hecho, voy a España (Asturias) en dos semanas. Vivo en Partick - cerca de Thornwood, pero cualquiera parte del West End es muy fácil para mí. ¿Te gusta cóctels clásicos o cosas con paraguas y ensaladas de frutas en el vaso? :) by rmc1211 (Sun 10th Oct 2021 10:33pm)
  • *gustan. Godammit!!! I make that mistake every time by rmc1211 (Sun 10th Oct 2021 10:36pm)
  • He estado en España muchas veces, pero normalmente el país vasco. Me gusta (!) Mucho un equipo de fútbol allí. La verdad es que es mi cumpleaños muy pronto y es una edad significado entonces mi regalo propio es las vacaciones. Probablemente voy también al país vasco por el fútbol pero, con Covid, es un poco difícil planearlo. Me gusta mucho el norte de España y tengo ganas de visitar Gijón, Oviedo y Aviles. ¿Has estado allí alguna vez? by rmc1211 (Sun 10th Oct 2021 10:41pm)
  • Ay, San Sebastian es, probablemente, mi lugar favorito en el mundo. Si ganaría la lotería, viviría permanente en el hotel María Cristina. Me gusta mucho la comida, y la gente, cultura. Todo. Es una ciudad fantástica! Bilbao también es muy alto en mi lista de favoritas. Espero que Gijón y Oviedo serían también. Voy a cumplir 40 años en noviembre. Pero solo me siento 39. by rmc1211 (Sun 10th Oct 2021 10:49pm)
  • Thanks but I'm definitely not using the English one. One of the QR codes scans correctly. Everything says NHS Scotland - the certificate, the NHS Scotland Covid Status App and the NHS Scotland Covid Pass Verification app. All downsides downloaded via links on NHS Scotland websites. by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 7:07pm)
  • The app name is actually NHS Scotland Covid Pass Verification. When I open it, it says NHS Scotland Covid check (also says "Test and protect"). As I said, in pretty sure that's not the problem - it verifies the second code without problems by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 7:26pm)
  • It's this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=scot.nhs.nes.covidpassverify by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 7:30pm)
  • Yup, that's the one for displaying the qr codes. I'm already using that. The problem is that the first dose QR code, when scanned in the checking app, shows as invalid. by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 7:41pm)
  • It's the app they use for checking the qr code when you go into a club or travel. Came in on the 17th October apparently. Probably in panicking over nothing, but don't want to lose my whole holiday over it if I can avoid it I'm going the second QR code being verified is enough, but just wanted to confirm with someone else. by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 7:49pm)
  • Do you think it's expected behaviour? When I read that page, I get the impression that both codes should show as verified. It's definitely a little dubiously worded. by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 7:58pm)
  • You're very reassuring. Thanks. I'm going for a rapid antigen test tomorrow which should be a backup too. I really couldn't face missing it on this holiday. I've been working nonstop Adobe the start of the pandemic and I just want to kick back and relax for a few days. by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 7:55pm)
  • We're both fucked then! No, actually, cheers - thanks for checking by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 8:03pm)
  • But not the QR for the first dose? Thanks by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 9:19pm)
  • I have the paper one too. It has two QR codes. Only one scans properly. If that's enough then it's fine. by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 10:14pm)
  • Have you managed to travel by doing that? by rmc1211 (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 12:29am)
  • Totally thought your name was "Cal' when I read this. Thanks - I travel on SundaySo hopefully it will be ok then. by rmc1211 (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 5:39am)
  • Great - just done it and it definitely gives me more confidence as it literally says "fully vaccinated" below the QR code unlike the Scottish one. Cheers for that. Scanned it with a couple of checker apps without any issues - like you said there are that many different versions of certificates, apps and codes going on that it's a bit chaotic. The EU Covid Certificate seems much more straightforward. Legend. by rmc1211 (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 9:17am)
  • I'm not sure that you've read it. by rmc1211 (Sun 31st Oct 2021 12:07am)
  • I met him about the same time and was also fucking terrified of him. I would have been 7. I don't think he paedod me, but maybe it's repressed. by rmc1211 (Tue 2nd Nov 2021 10:32pm)
  • Police Scotland facilitated it though, right? If not, who are all the cops and who's in charge? (,I understand a lot of them are from down south, but police Scotland must have been involved in this) by rmc1211 (Tue 2nd Nov 2021 10:37pm)
  • I'm not sure if you know what scunnered means. by rmc1211 (Tue 2nd Nov 2021 10:36pm)
  • One of the problems for artisan bakers in Glasgow is that there is a social/community project which provides jobs to ex-cons (which is a good thing). They supply breast to a lot of restaurants, shops etc. But they can undercut any other baker severely (I don't know why exactly - maybe they have funding or don't run at a profit). It's a great idea, but it has really made it difficult for anyone else to enter the market. by rmc1211 (Sun 7th Nov 2021 8:04am)
  • I read it was to do with insurance (as in, the rental companies will definitely have insurance, but individuals are less likely to) by rmc1211 (Thu 11th Nov 2021 5:10pm)
  • There's the Calabash bar/resaurant downstairs on Union Street. Although, I really don't like the Nigerian Beer they sell there - it's called something like Blue Star? by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Nov 2021 11:29am)
  • I asked for the good stuff and they just gave me nasty tasting beer. by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Nov 2021 5:49pm)
  • I get VERY annoyed about the police helicopter that likes to hover over my house shortly before the end of the shift. So fucking noisy. by rmc1211 (Mon 29th Nov 2021 3:29pm)
  • I vote for this too. It's not difficult to do. by rmc1211 (Mon 29th Nov 2021 8:00pm)
  • Are there any more centres? Down south they are doing it in normal pharmacies. When I booked my second there was nothing west of the Mosque for the whole city. by rmc1211 (Wed 1st Dec 2021 1:28pm)
  • Superb!! by rmc1211 (Wed 1st Dec 2021 2:57pm)
  • I get woken up by a helicopter every night and morning - don't fucking encourage them. (Joking - mine are police helicopters) by rmc1211 (Sat 4th Dec 2021 11:35pm)
  • Christmas day has only been a public holiday in Scotland since 1958, so not sure if we are adopting it from North America. by rmc1211 (Thu 9th Dec 2021 12:56pm)
  • Two years harder, surely. She's got a year better and you've got a year worse (no offence) by rmc1211 (Sat 11th Dec 2021 8:10pm)
  • I'm in Partick and there has been an alarm going off all night (or possibly started again early morning). I went to bed about ten and could hear it, I got up at 5 and I can still hear it - could be that? by rmc1211 (Sun 12th Dec 2021 7:53am)
  • I will be raging if I have to queue on Monday at my appointment time. I've only got an hour and a half away from work (I'm self employed, so if I don't work, I don't get paid and also piss off my clients). Obviously, I'll stay and get vaccinated, but they should inform people if the times are not really accurate. Plenty of younger people have to nip out from work to do this - it all adds up. by rmc1211 (Sat 18th Dec 2021 10:48am)
  • We'll all be billionaires after the hyperinflation kicks in. by rmc1211 (Mon 20th Dec 2021 7:26pm)
  • Are the bananas crucial? I hate them. To be honest, if I can monetise the social media I'm quite happy to live with the potential pitfalls of having a sinkhole outside. by rmc1211 (Tue 21st Dec 2021 11:31am)
  • Exeter Drive G11 by rmc1211 (Tue 21st Dec 2021 12:35pm)
  • Definitely not. And this is a work meeting for working people. by rmc1211 (Tue 21st Dec 2021 3:37pm)
  • To be honest, going by manhole covers, it seems to be where there are pipes/sewers/cables under the pavement. There is basically a manhole cover of every kind within about 5 metres. by rmc1211 (Tue 21st Dec 2021 3:39pm)
  • I haven't checked but usually Tennents on byres road opens in the afternoon. (I used to hate that shift, so be kind to the staff!) by rmc1211 (Sat 25th Dec 2021 10:01am)
  • I was very disappointed in it. The bill was much higher than I expected too, I think they overcharged us. by rmc1211 (Mon 27th Dec 2021 9:00pm)
  • My ex flatmate's dad did that voiceover for Capones. (along with lots of other ads) by rmc1211 (Thu 6th Jan 2022 6:06am)
  • Sound 1 too by rmc1211 (Thu 27th Jan 2022 10:47am)
  • Almost nobody will know what PNW means :) by rmc1211 (Fri 28th Jan 2022 10:08pm)
  • I'd worked that out actually. I don't know why they don't call it "top left" though. by rmc1211 (Fri 28th Jan 2022 10:29pm)
  • I get woken up by a helicopter virtually every night. Don't talk to me about helicopters! by rmc1211 (Mon 31st Jan 2022 8:17pm)
  • Just one that was tracked ;) The other 15 must have been Russian spy copters. by rmc1211 (Tue 1st Feb 2022 10:04am)
  • Yes. Me. It really pisses me off when people tar all supporters with the same brush (Rangers, Celtic or any other club). by rmc1211 (Tue 1st Feb 2022 5:26pm)
  • God, it was expensive 8 years ago when I worked nearby - what are the prices nowadays with the old hyperinflation? by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Feb 2022 9:00pm)
  • Ooft by rmc1211 (Fri 4th Feb 2022 12:23pm)
  • I'd vaguely heard of this campaign - but isn't i really intended for the person to ask for help themselves? If someone else came up to me asking for Angela, I'd be pretty confused. by rmc1211 (Sun 6th Feb 2022 7:46am)
  • Totally thought you meant JD Wetherspoon's. by rmc1211 (Wed 9th Feb 2022 10:13am)
  • *grave diggers by rmc1211 (Wed 9th Feb 2022 8:46pm)
  • Think of all the connected jobs it creates. Undertakers, have diggers, florists etc all really on these film productions! by rmc1211 (Wed 9th Feb 2022 8:46pm)
  • He used to be on the 44 all the time by rmc1211 (Sun 13th Feb 2022 4:46pm)
  • Definitely. I never spoke to him, but I DID know who he was and he was on at all times of the day. It seemed for years that every time I took the bus he was there. Sometimes writing stuff in a notebook. I always expected one of their songs to start "Creepy guy, staying at me on the bus". by rmc1211 (Sun 13th Feb 2022 5:17pm)
  • Too busy paying Marvel to film shit here. by rmc1211 (Tue 22nd Feb 2022 5:28pm)
  • I'll bet you any money that by the end of the movie batman/batgirl/Indiana Jones win and the baddies lose. Save the city money and yourself time - just watch the first ten minutes to work out which baddie they are going to beat. by rmc1211 (Wed 23rd Feb 2022 2:20pm)
  • I might get criticised for this, but I really don't get most graffiti. The professional standard murals can look good, but shit like this is just vandalism (it's definitely not Basquiat) - especially when they paint the same thing again and again all over the city. Did Leonardo Da Vinci think "this is a nice wee picture, I'll paint the mona lisa exactly like this for the rest of all time and put it everywhere I can think of"? There's a someone who has written their tag on literally every surface where I live and it just makes the place look like a slum. I'd throw them all in jail (maybe a little too extreme, admittedly) or tell their mums to take their pocket money away. by rmc1211 (Wed 2nd Mar 2022 12:36pm)
  • You mean to tell me there was a goat in Queen's Park banging on about Covid, nuclear war and hyperinflation and nobody paid it any attention!??! by rmc1211 (Mon 7th Mar 2022 10:25am)
  • I don´t know much about the music, but I like the magazines. by rmc1211 (Wed 9th Mar 2022 11:17am)
  • on the burny bit to make sure they don´t start a fire. by rmc1211 (Wed 9th Mar 2022 1:36pm)
  • It's a good idea, but once the problems in Ukraine are solved, can we move on to people who say "bartenders" next? by rmc1211 (Sat 12th Mar 2022 8:14am)
  • I'm not against the modern world, but American TV has given us two of the most annoying things: 1. People who say "bartender" (or "barkeep") in the UK 2. People who hang around coffee shops Along with people who take selfies, these are the most vacant, emptiest types of people. And don't get me started on "mixologists"!!! by rmc1211 (Sat 12th Mar 2022 12:21pm)
  • Yeah - I specifically mean the Seattle/New York style ones that attract people who watch Friends. Their machines make shite tea. by rmc1211 (Sat 12th Mar 2022 5:19pm)
  • Cafe Wander is kind of on the way by rmc1211 (Wed 23rd Mar 2022 12:27pm)
  • EXACTLY the same thing happened to me once too. Probably a fryer about to fall apart. by rmc1211 (Sun 27th Mar 2022 2:49pm)
  • Thanks. Now all I need is to find out what a bo basher is. by rmc1211 (Sun 27th Mar 2022 7:28pm)
  • Fuck. I've not heard that for twenty five years! I remember now. by rmc1211 (Sun 27th Mar 2022 7:41pm)
  • I don't think it's easyjet being easyjet - pretty much all airlines say 2.5 hours all the time for Glasgow airport. It's probably to encourage you to book the priority security from the airport. I would turn up 2 hrs ahead, but you could probably even leave it later. by rmc1211 (Tue 29th Mar 2022 10:51am)
  • I think in this specific case, there are quite a lot of heavy vehicles that use that road - buses, trucks,etc and it isn't quite wide enough. If they made it one-way, it would be more possible to have a full cycle/tram lane. by rmc1211 (Tue 29th Mar 2022 10:55am)
  • You'd need to have a solution for deliveries too. I live on Exeter Drive (basically next to the picture) and there are deliveries all the time into the shops and businesses along that part. For example, this morning there was some huge HGV style lorry to deliver a pallet of stuff to the premier store there. by rmc1211 (Tue 29th Mar 2022 11:26am)
  • It's totally crap. Crap sound. Crap people. Crap transport links. Also saw Springsteen there and, he and the band were great, just full of idiots wanting Born in the USA and fighting over someone standing in their space. \#PeopleMakeGlasgow by rmc1211 (Mon 4th Apr 2022 4:48pm)
  • Building Whatsapp?! Do people really have those? West End or Shawlands? by rmc1211 (Fri 8th Apr 2022 1:15pm)
  • Sounds hellish. by rmc1211 (Fri 8th Apr 2022 1:43pm)
  • To be honest, I can't think of anything worse than other people having my phone number. by rmc1211 (Fri 8th Apr 2022 8:38pm)
  • That would probably be me by rmc1211 (Fri 8th Apr 2022 8:36pm)
  • Don't you have a wall in your house? by rmc1211 (Fri 15th Apr 2022 4:24pm)
  • Freedom Bakery are always looking for experienced bakers. by rmc1211 (Sat 23rd Apr 2022 5:32pm)
  • Regarding unethical/boring/etc work, I think Don Draper said it best when faced with complaints from employees. "That's what the money is for!" by rmc1211 (Thu 28th Apr 2022 3:19pm)
  • Totally agree by rmc1211 (Sun 1st May 2022 6:56am)
  • Yeah - the aftermath of the West End Festival when they had the whole of Byres road closed off was horrific too. by rmc1211 (Sun 15th May 2022 8:39am)
  • Vitamin D. Buy it here or bring it with you for winter. Blackout curtains. Buy them here or bring them with you for summer. by rmc1211 (Mon 16th May 2022 5:25pm)
  • You might be surprised. Also in my experience here, people who have hash browns on a breakfast are for watching. by rmc1211 (Mon 16th May 2022 5:43pm)
  • I feel this way about all hoodies. Pretty sure anyone who wears one must be a wrongun. Or worse, a fan of Nirvana or Radiohead. by rmc1211 (Fri 20th May 2022 9:47pm)
  • Lots of music is fine. It's the hoodies I object to. by rmc1211 (Fri 20th May 2022 9:51pm)
  • Does it involve bread? by rmc1211 (Mon 23rd May 2022 12:42pm)
  • They are literally paid to film here. That's your tax dollars at work. by rmc1211 (Tue 24th May 2022 12:46pm)
  • Steak Pie Supper. Heavy sprinkles. by rmc1211 (Sat 28th May 2022 7:56am)
  • real onion rings too. by rmc1211 (Sat 28th May 2022 12:59pm)
  • Yeah - it's their absolute favourite thing. by rmc1211 (Sun 29th May 2022 5:03pm)
  • Football. Might get me banned on this sub though. by rmc1211 (Sun 29th May 2022 5:01pm)
  • I never hated working in a bar more than when the rugby was on. All these clowns who only go into a pub 5 times a year and can't see past Deuchars IPA shouting "knock on" and not understanding how to behave in a normal pub. They are disgusting people. by rmc1211 (Fri 3rd Jun 2022 7:19am)
  • You'd need to ask a rugby fan, but I think it's when they pass the ball forwards by rmc1211 (Fri 3rd Jun 2022 6:42pm)
  • The shop keepers are almost never enjoying the music. by rmc1211 (Sun 5th Jun 2022 2:17pm)
  • The IELTS system is totally broken. There is so much cheating / other people taking exams / people knowing the questions in advance. It's ridiculous. I'm an ESL teacher and prep people for the exam, but I also have students who "achieved" a level 7 and can't speak basic English. The University doesn't help things either - even though these students don't speak very good English, mysteriously they never fail their courses while they can pay the fees. by rmc1211 (Tue 7th Jun 2022 5:04am)
  • If you are doing typical touristy things, the subway is the way to go. Covers the city centre, west end and some of the south side. You'll need to pay separately for the airport bus - but after that the subway is faster, more reliable, cheaper and unless you want to explore the less touristic parts of the city, more convenient. (Although, remember it doesn't run 24 hours and on a Sunday it closes around 6pm) by rmc1211 (Tue 7th Jun 2022 5:08am)
  • Yes. There are a lot of timetable changes and problems with ScotRail just now. The subway still seems to have some COVID related staff shortages, but it's generally working well. by rmc1211 (Tue 7th Jun 2022 8:27am)
  • You don't feel that there are any modern day issues with that country? by rmc1211 (Fri 10th Jun 2022 7:34am)
  • Apart from all the others? Harry Styles played Ibrox last week for example. by rmc1211 (Fri 17th Jun 2022 5:53am)
  • For me, it's not just the airport, but lots of other things too. I often travel to Bilbao for football. It's very similar to Glasgow in a lot of ways. More or less the same size, similar industrial history and decline. The infrastructure is lightyears ahead of ours though. Cheap reliable public transport, good airport (although basic), great links from the airport (they don't fleece you for a huge bus fair - normal rate more or less applies). A comprehensive subway system too. The way they have regenerated after the 80s should be a model for Glasgow. It's such a pleasure to get on a bus and pay about a quid to go wherever you want. The subway actually covers the city and even reaches to places on the outskirts. Great links to other cities too. by rmc1211 (Fri 17th Jun 2022 8:03am)
  • It's literally the minimum you would expect. by rmc1211 (Tue 21st Jun 2022 1:56pm)
  • I ran across a group of bams walking down dumbarton road drinking bottles of corona before 9am this morning. I wish I could have joined them. by rmc1211 (Wed 22nd Jun 2022 12:49pm)
  • I've had the thought for years that it should be a condition of any new builds to have solar panels. It could easily be written into the planning permission rules. Then gradually, when finance allows, all public buildings should have them too. Old, private buildings are more difficult - but for new builds I don't see why it can't be done. by rmc1211 (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 12:07pm)
  • Today I learned that a ski mask is not what I thought it was. I thought it was the goggles that skiers wear. Really it's a balaclava thing. by rmc1211 (Fri 24th Jun 2022 8:46am)
  • the word doesn't bother me. Languages change over time, but I've never seen a skier wearing a balaclava. To be fair, I have pretty limited knowledge of skiing in general, but Eddie the Eagle never wore one. by rmc1211 (Fri 24th Jun 2022 11:44am)
  • Kind of agree with this. I went to the pub for the Scotland a Ukraine match and it was packed. A few days later I tested positive - either I caught it there, or I unknowingly had it there and spread it. I wish I hadn't gone. (Unlikely to have got it anywhere else due to being a recluse) by rmc1211 (Fri 24th Jun 2022 5:31pm)
  • Aubergine?!?!? Well seeing you're not a native Glaswegian. by rmc1211 (Sat 2nd Jul 2022 7:44am)
  • You'll get downvoted to fuck for that opinion. Don't you know that football fans are the natural enemies of this sub? Next you'll be saying that you enjoy the Orange walks. by rmc1211 (Mon 4th Jul 2022 4:52pm)
  • You're right. Too many people have never been to a game and believe what they read in The Sun. Worst behaved crowd I've ever been in was at Hampden for Bruce Springsteen. Never seen anything like it in a football crowd. by rmc1211 (Mon 4th Jul 2022 5:51pm)
  • Because the West End is too gentrified to beat behaviour like that out of them when they are young. by rmc1211 (Wed 6th Jul 2022 10:38am)
  • I didn't say that, did I? I just think in other parts of the city these people's peers would have bullied them when younger. I don't encourage that, but it would be ignorant to think it doesn't happen. by rmc1211 (Wed 6th Jul 2022 10:42am)
  • You should see them all during the football season. "Sports ball" cunts. by rmc1211 (Fri 8th Jul 2022 4:25pm)
  • It's not real evidence, but this morning I was walking and thought there were a tonne of for sale signs around. I haven't seen that for a long time because normally they aren't on the market for very long. In my building there have been two flats for sale - one went almost immediately, and the other has been listed for about 3 months. So really, I'm no help at all here! by rmc1211 (Mon 11th Jul 2022 9:58am)
  • Don't vote tory (or at least if you do, don't tell anyone) by rmc1211 (Wed 13th Jul 2022 11:26am)
  • >novelty food at extortionate prices Perfectly describes what the British call street food. by rmc1211 (Fri 15th Jul 2022 6:33am)
  • To be fair, they aren't ALL Airbnb. Some care companies use them, so you could be stopping them getting in to help an elderly or vulnerable person. With a bit of research beforehand you should be OK though ;-) by rmc1211 (Mon 18th Jul 2022 11:23am)
  • Might have been in Partick on Saturday afternoon. Or it could have been some other Jesus freak. He told me to take a different path free from sin. I'd only nipped into Morrison's for some coconut snowballs to have with my tea. by rmc1211 (Mon 18th Jul 2022 6:21pm)
  • Helluva coincidence because two Rangers players were causing bother in OPs block of flats recently too. by rmc1211 (Mon 18th Jul 2022 6:36pm)
  • Take it up with Elton John. "Jesus freaks out in the streets". by rmc1211 (Mon 18th Jul 2022 7:36pm)
  • Like sponge cakes with jam in the middle and coconut on the outside by rmc1211 (Tue 19th Jul 2022 10:45am)
  • Most of the imported fruit here is tasteless and bland. It's nothing to do with sugar consumption, more to do with the crap quality (and our climate not allowing us to produce locally) by rmc1211 (Wed 20th Jul 2022 10:35am)
  • Just in case anyone reads this - I went up there after seeing this months ago. The prices are about 50% higher than Morrison's now and EVERYTHING was soft/overripe/rotten apart from some onions. A real shame, because I was going to check it out today before ordering their veg box, but it was disgraceful. I don't mind paying more for better quality or organic but the fruit and veg was just the same stuff you'd get at the wholesaler by rmc1211 (Fri 22nd Jul 2022 4:35pm)
  • Isn't it a burger king and Starbucks? by rmc1211 (Sat 23rd Jul 2022 8:27am)
  • Morton's but they are all McGhee's shops round here. by rmc1211 (Sun 24th Jul 2022 2:33pm)
  • I'd love to see a real economic summary of this. On one hand - GCC paid £150k On the other hand - lots of people on here say the local economy benefits from the production (and normally it can attract tourists if actually released). I'd like to see a breakdown of the increase in the local economy. My gut feeling is that Glasgow doesn't see much benefit from this at all because of disruption to trading, and the film companies using their existing contractors (Brad Pitt isn't getting his lunch at a locally owned restaurant every day - they have catering contractors, for example), but I think it would be great to see the real numbers. by rmc1211 (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 9:25am)
  • I am not a huge fan of Game of Thrones - but isn't the key thing that the locations kind of look the same in the show and in real life. When Glasgow is CGI'd to fuck and American signs/cars/traffic signals etc are added, it doesn't really even look like Glasgow any more, so tourists can't recognise the parts of the city from the movies so easily. by rmc1211 (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 9:57am)
  • This is what I mean though - I think there are lots of ways of defining "local". Does it really benefit the city? If it were my money (which it kind of is) I would want to know : Who audits that (GCC has notoriously poor due diligence)? What is "local"? Are there enough local technicians etc? Or are they coming from elsewhere in the UK? Are we creating a false industry? Is there enough work when WB aren't in town to keep these crews and services working? It's a relatively disruptive industry (I used to live on Gardner Street and it was a pain in the arse whenever they filmed things there). If it's worth the investment that is acceptable though. by rmc1211 (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 10:03am)
  • They could be. I don't look close enough. And I'm very handsome. by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 6:58pm)
  • Well, specially l specifically I've noticed it at the park (cross park?) near the retail park with Sainsbury's and McDonald's. Maybe they do it elsewhere on Crow Road too. by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 6:57pm)
  • There seems a lot of them for this, but maybe by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 7:00pm)
  • Could be this actually. I see them at all hours if the day, but I suppose it's somewhere free to park up. by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 7:19pm)
  • I don't have a car. I just sit in my house for ages, but there's no sex people here by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 7:21pm)
  • How do I get involved? by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 7:19pm)
  • No, they could be drugs people. (Or Just Eat people as someone else said) by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 7:28pm)
  • What do you prefer? I'm sure there's something for everyone up there. by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 7:38pm)
  • God, I hope not. How shite must someone's home life be if they prefer to just sit alone in their car? by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 9:01pm)
  • It makes sense, but my only doubt is that there's a big carpark at McDonald's they could use instead by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 9:00pm)
  • Good point. It's probably not a sex thing. It's probably a Doctor Who thing. by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 9:12pm)
  • But why would they park further up the road and not as close as possible? by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 9:11pm)
  • I'm sure he definitely wasn't a sex person. by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 9:16pm)
  • That's terrible! Exactly where is it? by rmc1211 (Fri 5th Aug 2022 9:44pm)
  • Sadly it appears they are just delivery people. by rmc1211 (Sat 6th Aug 2022 8:54am)
  • I remember that shop. by rmc1211 (Sat 6th Aug 2022 8:55am)
  • Having worked for an out sourcer that handled out of hours calls for the council, I can confirm that they will "investigate" if they have time. They won't have time. by rmc1211 (Sat 6th Aug 2022 6:53pm)
  • After 9 I would get annoyed. Actually, I'd get annoyed after 8, but I'd knock on your door at 9. I would point out two things. I'm a grumpy bastard. I work early, usually get up at 5. Someone suggested 11pm. At 11, I'd be phoning the police. by rmc1211 (Sat 6th Aug 2022 6:50pm)
  • Exactly. They have a noise team, but realistically by the time they get to you, the noise most likely will have stopped by rmc1211 (Sat 6th Aug 2022 6:58pm)
  • Embarrassing that you'd be the anti social prick who thinks it's ok to make noise THAT PEOPLE CAN HEAR IN OTHER HOUSES at that time. We're not talking about a small group of friends talking. If you are making so much noise that I can hear it in another flat then it's pretty loud. For context, I've lived in my close for eleven years and never hear any noise from my neighbours. There are students, young people and even an Airbnb in my block. I sometimes hear them walking up and down the stairs which is fine, but never anything like the OPs drilling. by rmc1211 (Sat 6th Aug 2022 7:54pm)
  • I'm not nasty and selfish. I wake up early, and I understand that it's not acceptable to make too much noise in the morning before 9am. That's when my free time is, but I do lots activities later or of consideration for by neighbours. I expect the same courtesy from them at night time too. Why not? In fact the law agrees that 11pm is a reasonable cut off too. Remember, I'm not talking about any noise. Just noise that disturbs people in another flat. by rmc1211 (Sat 6th Aug 2022 9:22pm)
  • Has anyone considered setting a fire? by rmc1211 (Sun 7th Aug 2022 7:56pm)
  • No. I don't even know what that means by rmc1211 (Fri 12th Aug 2022 6:54pm)
  • In my experience most of them are on the pavement. by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Aug 2022 11:19am)
  • At least two of them look nothing like him. by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Aug 2022 3:34pm)
  • DELETED Suicide is more fun than SW3 by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Aug 2022 3:33pm)
  • I do. It's a lot of fun. Cor blimey. by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Aug 2022 3:35pm)
  • I used to work down there and I'm not a total "anyc\*nt, everyc\*nt, somec\*nt" type of person, but I do allow the occasional "c\*nt" to slip through my filter. They can't handle it. I've never seen people get so offended by a word. by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Aug 2022 4:24pm)
  • Specialist VHSs? by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Aug 2022 4:22pm)
  • I don't. I take the subway. by rmc1211 (Wed 17th Aug 2022 5:37pm)
  • The last movie I saw in the cinema was The Damned United. Since I got a big telly I can't face going to the cinema. Maybe there are other people like me after the pandemic. by rmc1211 (Fri 19th Aug 2022 8:03pm)
  • Wait - Roni Size is a guy? I always thought it was a woman. (Obviously not a superfan here) by rmc1211 (Mon 29th Aug 2022 5:58pm)
  • In my close they come once a fortnight. They just sweep and mop the floor and run a cloth along the stair handrail. Loads of dust, cobwebs etc everywhere else. We have 11 flats, so the amount we each pay is low, but the actual rate they are getting seems ridiculous. We pay a total of £49.92 a month so I think it works out about 100 quid an hour because they are only here for about fifteen minutes a fortnight (obviously the cleaner will not be seeing the vast majority of that). by rmc1211 (Wed 31st Aug 2022 12:41pm)
  • "It's the ones without the scars that you have to worry about, son." by rmc1211 (Sat 3rd Sep 2022 8:30am)
  • iMart by rmc1211 (Sat 3rd Sep 2022 2:46pm)
  • decent airport links by rmc1211 (Mon 5th Sep 2022 12:52pm)
  • The 1990s by rmc1211 (Wed 7th Sep 2022 8:00am)
  • Long lunch? by rmc1211 (Wed 7th Sep 2022 4:04pm)
  • Buy wranglers. Levi's are just fashion jeans. by rmc1211 (Fri 16th Sep 2022 10:55pm)
  • The car section gets booked up really early nowadays. During COVID it was a nightmare, so the locals have got savvy and book the spaces in advance. You can go and hope for the best, but on a Friday it's extremely likely there won't be many cancellations. My family are from the island and they sometimes have had to leave the car in ardrossan overnight and go back across for it another time. by rmc1211 (Wed 21st Sep 2022 12:10pm)
  • Backyard?! by rmc1211 (Fri 23rd Sep 2022 8:02pm)
  • Sorry - a native speaker saying "backyard" would sound like a fanny. But you get a free pass. For me, backyard is an Americanism. We'd say back garden, or in a tenement 'back court'. by rmc1211 (Fri 23rd Sep 2022 8:09pm)
  • I didn't say Scottish people don't say it... by rmc1211 (Fri 23rd Sep 2022 8:32pm)
  • Do you use one of those brushes on a long pole, or a ladder? by rmc1211 (Sat 24th Sep 2022 2:50pm)
  • Probably, I saw it last night - very bright slightly south of east (if that makes sense) by rmc1211 (Mon 26th Sep 2022 12:56pm)
  • Is it still the case that the fastest a connection can be activated is about 14 days? If that's the case, then you don't have much choice but to use a wireless dongle or mobile hotspot. by rmc1211 (Wed 28th Sep 2022 2:48pm)
  • Pliers? by rmc1211 (Sat 1st Oct 2022 1:47pm)
  • For me, Cafe Andaluz is chain restaurant, basic, reheated food. It's Frankie and Benny's but Spanish themed. by rmc1211 (Wed 5th Oct 2022 9:06pm)
  • I also like the way they turn you that you are fatter than you think "What size do you usually take? 34 inch waste Ok, I'll give you the 34s and the 36s and you can see what you prefer" by rmc1211 (Sun 9th Oct 2022 11:10pm)
  • Doesn't that depend on whether or not the op likes rain? by rmc1211 (Tue 11th Oct 2022 6:27pm)
  • Really? by rmc1211 (Tue 11th Oct 2022 6:45pm)
  • Good work by rmc1211 (Tue 11th Oct 2022 8:11pm)
  • What do you think "weather" is? He clearly meant "whether" by rmc1211 (Tue 11th Oct 2022 8:11pm)
  • The same thing happened to me - key box appeared shortly after flat sold. It turned out the new owners are doing a big renovation (like absolutely everything - 8 weeks of work) and the key is for the builders etc. by rmc1211 (Wed 12th Oct 2022 2:41pm)
  • I nearly got hit a couple of days ago. It was partially my fault. The guy rang his bell, and I looked over my shoulder and he was pretty much on top of me already, going at a high speed. I moved left and so did he. Then I tried to move right and so did he. The path is 6 feet wide, I don't know why he was right up my arse before ringing his bell, but most cyclists are a bit more sensible. There's a bit near Glasgow harbour where there are two mixed use paths within metres of each other. Everyday I wish they would allocate one for pedestrians and the other for cyclists, because just now both types use both paths and piss each other off. by rmc1211 (Thu 13th Oct 2022 12:02am)
  • "way worse" - a few degrees colder, more rain and less daylight. If you found London tough in January, then you won't enjoy it here. Around March it begins to improve, but we don't have consistent weather at any time of year. You could come in August and have two weeks of rain. If the weather is a concern for you, then you are better off looking at somewhere further south. If you can get a visa to work there, Lisbon like someone suggested would be a dream for me. I love the North of Spain too - still some rain to keep things green, but you actually see the sun for a few hours most days even in winter. by rmc1211 (Fri 14th Oct 2022 7:20am)
  • Is that a sexual thing? I don't want to google it to check. by rmc1211 (Sat 15th Oct 2022 10:59am)
  • It's a great idea in principle, but there's really no mechanism to have a general election. The Tories have a majority in the London parliament. They would need to vote in favour of an election that they know would cause their party (and themselves) to lose. Obviously, even if they are angry with their leadership, they won't do that. You'd be better off trying to start a revolution instead. That would be more likely to be successful. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Oct 2022 9:01am)
  • Would you vote to be unemployed? by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Oct 2022 9:11am)
  • And did the arseholes leave too? :-) Or are they still there running the companies? I'm not criticising you, but when the Government has a majority like this there is no legal, peaceful way to overthrow them. Remember the antiwar marches? We got the war anyway. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Oct 2022 9:16am)
  • Go for it. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Oct 2022 10:12am)
  • True. Has there ever been a PM with a technical majority that couldn't form a government? (except after no-confidence votes, etc) by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Oct 2022 10:11am)
  • Yeah - if your objective is to register your disapproval then protests would be effective. If your objective is to have a general election then, at this moment, they are a waste of time. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Oct 2022 10:09am)
  • Ah - I kind of had it the other way round in my head. I thought the monarch invites the leader of the majority party to form a government - but it's the other way, they have to be confident of forming a government before approaching the King. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Oct 2022 10:50am)
  • And to be fair, itś probably the same with the Tories. Plenty will still vote for them. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Oct 2022 12:49pm)
  • What they SHOULD do and what they Are likely to do are different. I'm with Mhairi Black on this. I'd take a general election tomorrow, but the Tory party is stuffed with some of the most selfish people possible, so it's highly unlikely. by rmc1211 (Fri 21st Oct 2022 11:20pm)
  • Just checked the fixtures and they are playing St Johnstone and Ross County around that time. You'll probably have no bother getting tickets online a week or two beforehand. Alternatively, if you are just one or two people you can go to Ibrox subway station on match day and people will be selling spare tickets. by rmc1211 (Thu 27th Oct 2022 4:23pm)
  • Take shelter - this sub hates football and everything connected to it. They are all thistle fans. by rmc1211 (Thu 27th Oct 2022 4:20pm)
  • I've never heard anyone except the tourist board call it the clockwork orange by rmc1211 (Fri 28th Oct 2022 11:04am)
  • The older generation? The orange trains only arrived in the late 70s. I might be in denial, but I'd say the "still quite young" generation. by rmc1211 (Fri 28th Oct 2022 11:12am)
  • What are you talking about? I'm sure they were only twenty years ago by rmc1211 (Fri 28th Oct 2022 11:55am)
  • You are asking in the wrong place. People in this sub have a blind spot when it comes to football. It causes all the problems in the world and all football fans are animals. Ask on r/rangersfc for the opinion of the people who go to Ibrox. Also, if it's literally next to Ibrox, there are a tonne of police around on match day. Probably safer parked there than in the city centre. by rmc1211 (Sat 29th Oct 2022 8:35am)
  • During games? by rmc1211 (Wed 2nd Nov 2022 6:54am)
  • plenty of the youngsters in Govan also like a bit of Patsy by rmc1211 (Sun 6th Nov 2022 1:10pm)
  • Gallus or Calabash - make your mind up by rmc1211 (Mon 7th Nov 2022 5:34pm)
  • This looks great, but why does it take so long? A year and a half to go from Partick cross to university avenue. An I missing something, aren't they just narrowing the road, adding cycle lanes and relaying pavements? I can't do any of that myself, to be fair, but couldn't a bunch of motivated experts get it hammered out over a bank holiday weekend or something? I realise there's more to it, but public works here seem to take much longer than in other places. by rmc1211 (Tue 8th Nov 2022 5:54pm)
  • Still, it's only 300 or 400 yards. We're not talking about a huge area by rmc1211 (Tue 8th Nov 2022 9:06pm)
  • I was thinking that 3 months seemed a more realistic timescale. by rmc1211 (Wed 9th Nov 2022 11:23am)
  • The only thing I know about Popeye's from media is that spinach gives you big muscles. by rmc1211 (Sun 13th Nov 2022 8:38am)
  • Thanks by rmc1211 (Sat 19th Nov 2022 1:08pm)
  • Really? Heading to newlandsfield? by rmc1211 (Sun 20th Nov 2022 5:05pm)
  • Maybe he meant chocolate or raspberry ripple? by rmc1211 (Sun 20th Nov 2022 7:00pm)
  • It's considered the oldest non religious holiday in europe. (Like a holiday just for fun, not for celebrating something) by rmc1211 (Tue 22nd Nov 2022 3:43pm)
  • Probably misheard Pizza in batter by rmc1211 (Tue 22nd Nov 2022 3:42pm)
  • Have people just decided they don't like the law so they'll do what they like? by rmc1211 (Tue 22nd Nov 2022 8:42pm)
  • On my £500 electric scooter. Straight out of Newton a Mearns. by rmc1211 (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 8:57am)
  • What's a Bluetooth eyemask? by rmc1211 (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 8:53pm)
  • Yeah, I'm the same. I like the principle, but I went once and spent a tenner on a loaf and some basic veg. I can't afford to drop that kind of money every time. by rmc1211 (Fri 25th Nov 2022 5:54pm)
  • It's not even a choice for me right now. It's potatoes or no potatoes. by rmc1211 (Fri 25th Nov 2022 6:26pm)
  • As other people said - my electric shower pressure is terrible, but the water from the gas boiler or mains is more or less ok. I'm second floor. by rmc1211 (Sun 27th Nov 2022 6:09am)
  • For money things - there is a website called Numbeo where you can compare the cost of living in both places. Not 100% accurate, but it will give you a good idea of the prices of stuff here compared to NZ. by rmc1211 (Sun 27th Nov 2022 8:00am)
  • Blabla car is legit - not super popular here, but I've used it in Spain and it is totally fine. by rmc1211 (Mon 28th Nov 2022 10:23am)
  • Thanks by rmc1211 (Tue 29th Nov 2022 2:57pm)
  • You could see them from Loch Lomond and from Arran two nights ago. It was cloudy here. by rmc1211 (Thu 1st Dec 2022 11:15am)
  • There aren't any good ones in Glasgow. Viva Brazil is like Pizza Express for meat with a substantially higher bill. Boteco it's definitely focused more on drink. If you really want good Brazilian food, do it yourself. by rmc1211 (Thu 1st Dec 2022 9:23pm)
  • That's a better choice. by rmc1211 (Fri 2nd Dec 2022 12:10am)
  • Not an expert, but wouldn't they be run by the council like before they were privatised? I think that's what happens in London, for example.. Government not involved. by rmc1211 (Sat 3rd Dec 2022 9:36pm)
  • In my opinion as a solo drinker, the Pot Still is really bad for this as it get's super busy and you end up with a group of friends sharing your table or surrounding you at the bar. I'd recommend somewhere like the State personally. by rmc1211 (Fri 9th Dec 2022 9:13am)
  • Can't believe nobody has said Paesano yet. This sub is slipping. by rmc1211 (Sun 11th Dec 2022 12:25pm)
  • It's great that you enjoyed it. For me the problem isn't the severity of the weather, but the endless nature of it. You were here for 4 days and it would be new to you. Now imagine living for the whole year, with wet weather possible at any time. The amazing thing about going overseas for me is how they can depend on the weather. You want to go for a picnic next wednesday? Cool, you know the weather will be decent. Here it is just as likely to rain in August as any other time. That's what gets me down about it. There's rarely a period of prolonged dry, mild weather. by rmc1211 (Mon 12th Dec 2022 9:13am)
  • I had a panic today at the thought of it. I've probably got enough between my wage and what I've still got saved up to get me through to February. No idea what I'll do then. by rmc1211 (Wed 14th Dec 2022 7:54pm)
  • I don't know if it is. My mate has a smart meter in a two bed flat and worked out it's £7 an hour too run the boiler by rmc1211 (Wed 14th Dec 2022 8:16pm)
  • Heavy bot activity on this thread now by rmc1211 (Wed 14th Dec 2022 8:39pm)
  • The other thing is that anyone who is tight for money, or environmentally conscious has already done this last year, 5 years ago or back in the 80s when they first started spouting that advice. People aren't idiots. by rmc1211 (Thu 15th Dec 2022 10:04am)
  • I have a filthy streaming cold, lost voice, dizzyness since yesterday or the day before. I don't even understand it because I've not been around people for a while due to work at home, the cold weather and trying to save money. I did walk through a blackcurrant cloud of someone's vape a few days ago though. I blaming that. by rmc1211 (Sun 18th Dec 2022 10:12am)
  • No. I had COVID a couple of months ago. This doesn't seem as severe, but still pretty bad. I might have an old test pack sitting around that I can check. To be honest, I've just stayed at home wrapped up anyway. by rmc1211 (Sun 18th Dec 2022 12:37pm)
  • I think it can't be underestimated how many people are just basic. They don't know what good food is. That's why TGIs, Nandos, Pizza Express etc are popular. People think they are classy or going somewhere nice but really it's just fast food packaged in a different way. It's the prices that I don't understand - you can get some really decent food in Glasgow for less than TGIs or Nandos. by rmc1211 (Wed 21st Dec 2022 7:24am)
  • Totally. by rmc1211 (Tue 3rd Jan 2023 4:50pm)
  • > Julie's Kopatim I imagine Julie was hanging on to see if they got a boost after the Hairy Bikers featured her. by rmc1211 (Tue 10th Jan 2023 10:33am)
  • Even the name doesn't sound legit. by rmc1211 (Tue 24th Jan 2023 4:52pm)
  • I stopped buying chicken from the supermarket about a year ago because I thought the quality was shit. Sometimes I get some from a real butcher, but the supermarket stuff is dire nowadays by rmc1211 (Thu 26th Jan 2023 7:15pm)
  • so far... by rmc1211 (Fri 27th Jan 2023 7:49am)
  • Yes - I've had 3 citations in about 5 years and never selected. by rmc1211 (Fri 27th Jan 2023 7:45am)
  • Yeah, but they are fannies. by rmc1211 (Sat 28th Jan 2023 11:25am)
  • I don't trust zebra crossings as a pedestrian, because I don't believe drivers will stop. I think they see it as a "stop if it's convenient" not a "pedestrian right of way" by rmc1211 (Fri 10th Feb 2023 7:44am)
  • When I was a teen-ager the chippie near us would fry anything. Trust me when I say that Lion Bars are the best. by rmc1211 (Sun 19th Feb 2023 5:32pm)
  • Even if it comes, I imagine it'll only be open 10-6 on Sundays. by rmc1211 (Thu 23rd Feb 2023 6:47am)
  • That's terrible. Where exactly were they? by rmc1211 (Wed 1st Mar 2023 12:18pm)
  • This. I sent a parcel to Spain and got stung with the fees. Parcel was also held at the post office and not delivered to the address. I was just sending something to a friend, but if your business is depending on it, stay in the EU. I wish we had. by rmc1211 (Sun 19th Mar 2023 4:14pm)
  • I used to work there and did a lot of quality control. by rmc1211 (Fri 24th Mar 2023 3:54pm)
  • I thought it was pretty poor. It's a game of opinions though. by rmc1211 (Mon 3rd Apr 2023 7:39am)
  • Much better than those knitted post box toppers by rmc1211 (Mon 3rd Apr 2023 12:17pm)
  • As a Thornwood resident, I like to think of it as the Westest End. by rmc1211 (Thu 13th Apr 2023 3:19pm)
  • Shared Exeter Drive by rmc1211 (Tue 18th Apr 2023 7:26am)
  • There's something very similar in Bilbao outside the guggenheim by rmc1211 (Sat 29th Apr 2023 5:57am)
  • Shared Thornwood. by rmc1211 (Fri 12th May 2023 10:28am)
  • South Lanarkshire Live, is that you? by rmc1211 (Sat 13th May 2023 12:11pm)
  • I haven´t seen them in there since before covid/brexit by rmc1211 (Tue 16th May 2023 10:53am)
  • You can use your bank card. It doesn't need to be photo id by rmc1211 (Sat 27th May 2023 6:18pm)
  • This is great advice! My windows look over the neighbours bins and literally as soon as I open the windows I get bluebottles coming in. I didn't know these existed - I'd only seen magnetic ones and my windowframes are plastic. I'm off to poundland. by rmc1211 (Wed 31st May 2023 8:45am)
  • I think that there is a large (and growing) gap between the haves and have nots right now. I can't afford to eat out, but when I walk past restaurants and bars they are often still busy (especially in nice areas / more expensive restaurants). I know people who have enough money to absorb the increased prices, but I wasn't earning that much and I notice the rises a lot. by rmc1211 (Thu 1st Jun 2023 3:10pm)
  • Don't do it on the phone. Make sure you have a paper trail. Email or recorded post. by rmc1211 (Sat 3rd Jun 2023 6:26pm)
  • What's a rain garden? by rmc1211 (Tue 6th Jun 2023 12:12pm)
  • Ah cool. I thought it might be a fancy word for a shelter. I'd like some sheltered bits. by rmc1211 (Tue 6th Jun 2023 12:52pm)
  • It always seems to smell of bleach when I go in. by rmc1211 (Tue 13th Jun 2023 4:07pm)
  • East side? I think you've served me enough tonight bartender by rmc1211 (Fri 16th Jun 2023 9:32pm)
  • Is that what that shite is? I thought someone was playing Radiohead upstairs by rmc1211 (Fri 23rd Jun 2023 9:59pm)
  • I want Dave and Barbara to refer me to the blackboard by rmc1211 (Sat 24th Jun 2023 12:54pm)
  • I have a theory that the gig culture has changed. It used to be that basically everyone would be a fan of the band, but nowadays, I think a lot of people just want a night out and the band is irrelevant. Moreso when the band is super famous. I went to see Springsteen a few years ago, and the majority of the crowd were just there to hear Born in the USA or Dancing in the Dark and anything apart from that they just didn't care about. They literally weren't watching. The other thing to consider is how many people are actually paying for the tickets. The Stones played Hampden about 15 years ago. I know lots of people who went and nobody actually paid for a ticket. They were getting them as work bonuses, freebies in the Daily Record and even mates of people involved in the production. by rmc1211 (Mon 26th Jun 2023 7:42am)
  • Every morning I go for a long walk. There's a residential street with nice big houses and huge cars on that I walk down. They are resurfacing it today. That is at least the 3rd time in five years. The road looked in decent condition to me. Twenty minutes further down the road there are massive potholes that have been there since time began. by rmc1211 (Wed 28th Jun 2023 7:54am)
  • To be honest, I don't know the name. It's in Hyndland / Top of broomhill by rmc1211 (Wed 28th Jun 2023 12:39pm)
  • Viola indeed by rmc1211 (Thu 29th Jun 2023 8:55pm)
  • Yeah - my flat is listed on the buzzer and door as 2M (2nd floor, middle of three flats). Online it is always 2-2 on the drop down list for my postcode. When I have to manually type 2-2 on many forms I get an error as it has a non numeric character. When I type "2M", I also get an error. It does my head in. by rmc1211 (Fri 30th Jun 2023 8:10am)
  • I'm not Basque, but I support Eibar. There's a pretty big "Españoles en Glasgow" facebook group you could try. by rmc1211 (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 12:12pm)
  • I'm a co-owner (I own 1 share). They needed to raise money to be allowed to play in La Primera a few years ago when they were promoted, so they sold shares and I thought it was a nice story. I've been over there a lot and it's a great wee town, friendly people etc etc. by rmc1211 (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 1:54pm)
  • Exactly, as well as knock off singer sewing machines and loads of classic brands of bicycles too by rmc1211 (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 7:53pm)
  • This - it's incredible how often you see people actually sweeping streets in some other countries. Obviously it comes down to money and resources and, maybe, they are missing out on other areas, but one factor here is that if someone drops some litter, it stays there until it is washed away by a deluge of rain or degrades naturally after several hundred years. (Especially outside of the Argyle street, Sauchiehall Street, Buchanan Street area) by rmc1211 (Tue 4th Jul 2023 9:24am)
  • I would agree if that was where I went, but I don't only visit touristy areas. If you travel to smaller towns and residential areas you see the same thing in many places. It's also the norm in many countries to have much more frequent residential bin collections (I think we are down to once every two to three weeks now here?) by rmc1211 (Tue 4th Jul 2023 11:42am)
  • They're often in an offy in Partick on Dumbarton Road. Next to the Thornwood post office by rmc1211 (Wed 12th Jul 2023 6:33pm)
  • Didn't they reorganise the bins already? Mine only seem to get collected when the seasons change. by rmc1211 (Thu 13th Jul 2023 5:51pm)
  • It's definitely illegal to fire at someone. My brother lost an eye in the school playground to someone messing about with one. Better to phone the police now and avoid a worse problem the next time the idiot brings it out to play. by rmc1211 (Sat 15th Jul 2023 9:05pm)
  • If you just want a quiet beer - go to the casino (Genting is pretty close to the Garage). by rmc1211 (Sun 16th Jul 2023 7:55am)
  • Did you lose a lot? by rmc1211 (Sun 16th Jul 2023 9:49am)
  • It really depends what you are looking for. I've never gambled in a casino, but I prefer it to the ridiculously noisy bars across the street if I just want a pint after a long day. Also, if I'm alone at night, I wouldn't go into those bars as they are heavy cliquey in my experience. Horses for courses. by rmc1211 (Sun 16th Jul 2023 9:59am)
  • The King's? by rmc1211 (Wed 19th Jul 2023 12:41pm)
  • Regardless of anything, that's a really horribly laid out document. The margains on the title pages are all over the place (and I think it was a deliberate choice!). by rmc1211 (Sat 22nd Jul 2023 10:51am)
  • Yeah - but even with that, the positioning of the fonts on the section title pages is different on each one. Don't know how people get away with taking a wage for producing stuff like that. There's also a weird capital letter policy - the front page is all lower case (like the titles) and it makes "Golden Z" look really crap in my opinion. As the "Z" is important, I'd have chosen to use mixed fonts on that page. by rmc1211 (Sat 22nd Jul 2023 3:41pm)
  • All over the UK unless they grind their own meat by rmc1211 (Sat 22nd Jul 2023 10:00pm)
  • Long gone by rmc1211 (Wed 26th Jul 2023 8:16pm)
  • As soon as I open my windows I get bluebottles coming in. It's actually incredible that they are so reliable. by rmc1211 (Fri 28th Jul 2023 6:58am)
  • That must just be you. It must be impossible for Scottish people do do stuff like that. In other news, have you seen Line of Duty? by rmc1211 (Wed 2nd Aug 2023 7:47am)
  • I think you know already, but a Scottish actor can somehow manage to do an English accent. Why would you think it was a unique skill to you (or the English)? Exceptionalism? Every cunt can copy other accents. by rmc1211 (Wed 2nd Aug 2023 6:52pm)
  • I think you didn't pick up on my sarcasm. Of course Scottish people can. Why would you think otherwise? by rmc1211 (Wed 2nd Aug 2023 7:00pm)
  • Not making the effort is one thing (although, I disagree, I work with foreigners every day and I think people in Glasgow make much more of an effort than people in, say, London - but sometimes people here genuinely don't know that they are difficult to understand)., But not having the ability to change is another - the content I originally replied to was asking if people here don't have the ability to change their accent, which is ridiculous. It's like saying, do English people not have the ability to learn to say "loch" properly? They do. by rmc1211 (Wed 2nd Aug 2023 8:01pm)
  • Most English speaking people are Indian. I work with a tonne of them that really, really try to change their accent to be more easily understood. by rmc1211 (Wed 2nd Aug 2023 8:26pm)
  • I heard the sunshine actually pays to use Glasgow because of the exposure it gets on TV here. by rmc1211 (Thu 3rd Aug 2023 12:53pm)
  • I don't have a bike or a car, but I much prefer drivers as, in general, they are more predictable. Cyclists can be coming from anywhere behind you at any speed. Sometimes the ring the bell, and before you can glance around to check what side they are on, they are already on top of you. It's not the mountains of the tour de France, it's a mixed use path at Glasgow Harbour you lycra fetishist! by rmc1211 (Mon 7th Aug 2023 11:21am)
  • I'm sure you want me on the left, but other cyclists overtake on the left or right. Bring back cycling proficiency tests, I say!! :) by rmc1211 (Mon 7th Aug 2023 12:11pm)
  • I can't believe we've got this far without someone suggesting that they are football hooligans. Servette playing at Ibrox tonight. (Not hooligans, but they're wearing yellow) by rmc1211 (Wed 9th Aug 2023 8:08pm)
  • Howlin' Wolf has been deafening any time I've been in. by rmc1211 (Sat 12th Aug 2023 6:22am)
  • Yeah, but is smells of bleach. The pub. Not the beer. by rmc1211 (Wed 16th Aug 2023 5:37pm)
  • It takes all sorts, I guess. I prefer football chat to 5G conspiracies and casual racism. I cut my own hair now because they don't just talk about football! by rmc1211 (Mon 4th Sep 2023 9:33pm)
  • They know that whether or not you use a nectar card. They can just monitor stock levels. The data teams are really incompetent - they genuinely don't have any special insights about people like you (although they could have if they employed decent data scientists) by rmc1211 (Mon 4th Sep 2023 9:35pm)
  • Yeah, twenty odd years ago when I was a student there were quite a few - not just supermarkets, but corner shops by rmc1211 (Tue 5th Sep 2023 9:52am)
  • If I earned 40k, I'd never need to work again by rmc1211 (Mon 11th Sep 2023 8:23am)
  • There's a bit of a housing shortage here, but if you are willing to live outside the city it would be easier. by rmc1211 (Mon 11th Sep 2023 2:50pm)
  • Spain by rmc1211 (Thu 14th Sep 2023 2:12pm)
  • Do you mean the wedge salad? by rmc1211 (Thu 14th Sep 2023 7:09pm)
  • Yeah, you basically need to be there before the first dog walker to see them normally. The dogs spook them. by rmc1211 (Tue 19th Sep 2023 7:26pm)
  • ££££££ by rmc1211 (Sun 24th Sep 2023 10:50am)
  • Yeah, I don't want to victim blame, but leaving it in the close is stupid. Not only that, but when they slice through the stair railings with their angle grinders everyone who lives there suffers. Three times in ten years the factors have sent me a bill for that and there's still a railing missing. Not to mention if there's a fire. by rmc1211 (Sun 24th Sep 2023 8:50pm)
  • To be fair, the bike close thieves usually aren't junkies (or addicts). It's an organised crime. That's why it's so annoying for the rest of the residents. Everyone knows this makes the close a target. by rmc1211 (Sun 24th Sep 2023 9:24pm)
  • Yeah, but I assumed the vast majority of the original post is bullshit for attention. It reads like a LinkedIn post about how you gave someone a second chance. I think in general they are taking the bikes away in a van to another city to sell. But I don't think it's junkies, I think bike thieving is their actual job hence their familiarities with angle grinders etc. by rmc1211 (Sun 24th Sep 2023 9:34pm)
  • I'm 41 and have never heard it before. by rmc1211 (Mon 25th Sep 2023 5:56am)
  • Bartender? by rmc1211 (Tue 26th Sep 2023 8:20pm)
  • I think the person above might be doubting that people here used the word "vacation". It's much more common in the UK to say "holiday". Of course, they might have realised you weren't from round here and adapted their language a bit for you. by rmc1211 (Wed 27th Sep 2023 3:16pm)
  • Based on the comments so far, Glasgow live are going to struggle to hit their word count by rmc1211 (Sat 30th Sep 2023 9:27pm)
  • He lodged with my Granny's family (or her mother's family, in not sure exactly). Didn't kill any of them. by rmc1211 (Wed 11th Oct 2023 8:45pm)
  • I'm not a cafe go-er, but whenever I do, and see people sitting working, I always wonder if everyone is sitting there with cold cups of coffee. A coffee stays hot for, what, 20 minutes? So anyone spending more than 20 mins (without buying another) will have cold coffee - or an empty cup. Is that the case? by rmc1211 (Sat 14th Oct 2023 8:49am)
  • I've not seen it in the news here, but in Lithuania they have had bomb threats in hundreds of schools this week. Hold off on the stag weekends to Vilnius too. by rmc1211 (Wed 18th Oct 2023 8:18am)
  • Is Byres Road still classed as Partick? I'd love a cheese shop closer to the Thornwood badlands. by rmc1211 (Wed 18th Oct 2023 12:46pm)
  • Wait, is that £10 for the steak and chips and £10 EXTRA if you want sauce? Inflation is a killer. by rmc1211 (Thu 19th Oct 2023 3:40pm)
  • Don't know where it is, but I'd guess Locavore. That's their pricing strategy. by rmc1211 (Tue 24th Oct 2023 8:53am)
  • Totally agree, it's the build-up and delivery of this that gets me every time by rmc1211 (Thu 26th Oct 2023 7:00pm)
  • Pies by rmc1211 (Sat 28th Oct 2023 9:18pm)
  • Cheers. I got stung with Uber before because the pre-booked price surged and increased massively at the actual time of my journey. by rmc1211 (Sun 29th Oct 2023 4:03pm)
  • They say "Kenneth" AKSHULLY by rmc1211 (Thu 2nd Nov 2023 2:49pm)
  • What watch have you got? by rmc1211 (Mon 20th Nov 2023 1:41pm)
  • Not that high quality for 4 quid a day! by rmc1211 (Sat 2nd Dec 2023 5:51am)
  • 20C is comfortable for most people. If you prefer 30C under your covers, that is quite unusual. My house is usually about 17, but I run hot and prefer the house to be cooler. If water is flowing out of a closed window or something when you water the plants, that sounds like a big problem though - call the council about it. by rmc1211 (Sun 3rd Dec 2023 9:50am)
  • Not one that maintains the temperature at 30 degrees! That's really hot. by rmc1211 (Sun 3rd Dec 2023 12:35pm)
  • Yeah - tower was near the four corners by rmc1211 (Thu 7th Dec 2023 8:21am)
  • Take out? Apart from that I agree with you. It is and always has been extortionate. I never use ubereats, but one time I checked and they wanted to charge me £4 from a McDonald's that is about 100m away from my house. by rmc1211 (Tue 12th Dec 2023 12:30pm)