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TheatreNemo wrote:for those who are coming to an end of their engagement with Barlinnie.

This just made me smile

The whole site of the GRI really needs to be demolished other than the 'Old Building' which needs thoroughly cleaned. The Macewan Building (the one on the left as you enter Casualty from the Parade) is awful. The whole QEB/University Tower (which is getting refurbished at the minute and soon-to-be ...

Glasgow City Council?
White Elephant?
Surely not!

There was definitely a Wimpy on Sauchiehall Street in the 80s (covering 2 floors) which became Burger King. It was across the road from Lauders. There was indeed. My friend got a Saturday job there as a "Wimpy Litter Picker" which included dressing up as some kind of mascot and picking up...

Worst Accent? Has to be Gerard Butler, and he isn't even acting.

Fluent in arse.

The Egg Man wrote:The consultation period supposed to finish today is extended to next Wednesday, March 6.

The decision has already been made. Consultations, like those in the NHS, are a farce.

I'm looking to get a cat, so I've been looking around. I don't care about pedigree or anything like that. I wouldn't pay 300 quid for a bloomin' cat anyway. 8O I'm looking on Gumtree, and I've told friends to keep an eye out if someone knows anyone whose cat's had a litter, but I've had no joy so f...

mercury wrote:Was in Crums on Saturday, as I came down High St. I thought that it was closed as the window grills were on but it was opened.

certainly not the shop it used to be, but then what is.

robertpool wrote:
Andy Scott Public Art, Glasgow Billy Connolly Welded on Wood by Robert Pool's Glasgow Collection, on Flickr

That is horrible.

Was at the bus stop across the road the other day and there were some of those red plastic barricades up. Dem master had a van parked just behind them and saw one of those city parking pricks give him a ticket. Honestly, where else are they supposed to park (off on a bit of a tangent but FFS this ci...

George Square was once marshland. Let it just go back to that, more appealing than any of the pish on offer.

calamity wrote:Captol freezers shops
Sellyns
Templetons
Cochranes
Galbraiths
Russell stores
Graftons
Peacocks
City Bakeries
Weaver to Wearer
True Form shoes
Bayne and Ducket
Manfields
Saxone
Littlewoods
Virgo
Bambers
Bus Stop
Bata
Gordons
Chelsea Girl
Dido
Trerons

Cantors.

Fossil wrote:Fucking fountains?

fucking shambles.

bAzTNM wrote:Big team in the woodland at Cuningar Loop near to that Tesco in Rutherglen. According to a small sign outside the place, it will be closed from the 9th January to September 2013 for "Safety Reasons". Wonder what will happen to the poor deer?

Sausages, venison burgers....

First Bus's festive timetable was pretty poor. I waited 40 minutes yesterday morning for a bus, it came packed to the door. Ended up getting a taxi this morning. Hopefully they'll review this Saturday/Sunday service practice next year.