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Shazbat wrote:Pedant alert - 'less lethal'. Implies something would be more lethal. Degrees of death?

Taser: not normally lethal
Handgun: Frequently lethal

Therefore taser less lethal than handgun

The big hole in the ground in Bothwell Street?

This is a wee warning to those of you who might be tempted to upgrade to iTunes 5. Don't do it!!! :evil: :evil: I've spent the weekend wondering what the f**k has happened to my network as this piece of software has seen fit to play around with the DNS settings so you can only visit sites that you k...

Well there weren't many clubs around then that played anything other than dance shite. (Some things never change!) Was always quite a friendly crowd in the wee bar in Rooftops (the beer was watered down pish though). As for the Savoy rejects in the main room..... Also frequented Fury's from time to ...

Ahhhh, the (in)famous Rooftops / Moon

Many drunken evenings spent there when they held 'Indie Nights'

Alan

This is really infuriating. I'm sure I've seen it loads of times, just cannae remember where!

How about Argyle St, near Waterloo Street

Alan

Isnt this a traditional Glasgow question to determine what foot someone kicks with? :wink: My mum told me a story years ago about when she went for a job with Glasgow Corporation as a school cook the guy interviewing her got very annoyed because she went to Portree High School and he couldn't tell ...

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I was leafletting in Cathcart last Sunday and noted a significant number of wally closes which were tiled all the way up rather than those in the West end which were tiled to the first landing. I do not think they are in much danger. There are very few remaining in Partick/Thornwood, the majority w...

Have you thought of doing a project on tennement close (wally) tiles?
There were many different designs and each design would only appear in a small number of closes, and the ones that remain are in danger of disappearing

Alan

Found this on Virtual Mitchell.
Standard Picture House, 95 Dumbarton Rd. This has now been replaced by that low brown building on Dumbarton Rd.


Alan

Fudge anyone?

Found some signs looking the worse for wear... http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/youwin/signs_.jpg http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/youwin/signs_2.jpg http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/youwin/signs_8.jpg http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/youwin/signs_9.jpg http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/youwin/signs_7.jpg Alan

Armadillo wrote:Just came across this shot of the Anchor Line sheds in all their glory (if not quite in their hey-day):

Great shot! Was it taken from the Clydesdale Bank Tower at The Garden Festival?


Alan