Bums, hippies and Greenpeace

[Bex Bissell]

Theres a fella that sits outside my office in Mandela Place, he's been offered the odd bacon sarnie & money but to no avail.
It's hard not to come across as patronising, I suppose.
His office is one of the disused doors of the Athenaeum and his pass time is listening to his pocket radio and watching the world go by.
As yet un-named.
Perhaps it should be that way.
What about the character with the one leg and wheel chair that trundles up and down Buchannan Street pestering women with his sexist comments, "awright, luv you've goat smashin legs, wiggle etc.. want a wee sip ah ma speshil broo, your gorgeous you ur by the way"

As for the Southern Chuggers, bloody students no doubts.

[duncan]

What about the character with the one leg and wheel chair that trundles up and down Buchannan Street

seen this guy at about 9am with a big bottle of hard liquor, looking happy as larry

As for the Southern Chuggers, bloody students no doubts.

yep, my sister and her then boyfriend both did this job while at Glasgow Uni a couple years ago. i'll see if i can get any stories from her about it

[Alex]

Saw that guy slumped in his wheelchair last week at the corner of Buchanan/Argyle St. Thought he had died!! OR more likely beaten by someone to took offence to his remarks

[Bex Bissell]

One legged hobos are on the up, spotted another, St Vincent St. This time crutches are the preffered method of transport. Late 20's slightly more aggressive looking, although he was having some cheery banter with a business type.

[JayKay]

One legged hobos are on the up, spotted another, St Vincent St. This time crutches are the preffered method of transport.

Seen this chap myself. Wonder if the one-legged look is something to do with the dubious pastime of injecting temazepam that was big in certain circles of glasgow a few years ago?

They would heat up and melt the jellies and then mainline them. Unfortunately, they didnt realise that they would then solidify again inside the bloodsteam a short time later...

[Bex Bissell]

What about the the crap tranny?? Oh ye gods!!
and I dont mean radio clyde.
Looks like Terry Nutkins in a skirt.
Strictly not a bum, could pass as a hippy though!!!

[Bex Bissell]

I would like to add one point of note on the tranny thing.
Fair enough, you get your trannies, but why couldnt they be more like the bangkok type.
I mean, I'm all for live and let live but if they are going to saunter about, why cant they be more well you know...Not so obviously male.
Come on at least meet us half way on this and get half the opperation done, and I do mean the top half.
Old Bissell will be getting a name for himself.
The least convincing one I saw was up in the Ballachulish hotel and he/she was knocking 70 if he/she was a day.
Something to do with returning from the 2nd war with shell shock.

[evilmiss]

What about the the crap tranny?? Oh ye gods!!
and I dont mean radio clyde.
Looks like Terry Nutkins in a skirt.
Strictly not a bum, could pass as a hippy though!!!

The tranny you refer to is called 'Judith'. He lives in pollok with his brother. His brother thinks that he is elvis.

[dazza]

"Excooose me sir..."
I'm sure you've all encountered Yogi. He will always approach with the afformentioned line. Be warned though, he won't spend your hard earned cash on "a place to stay", or indeed drugs or alcohol. It all goes to William Hill off Ashton Lane.
Same can be said for the cleft lip/mole "Could you oblige me..." woman.

[Bex Bissell]

There a guy works down my chip-shop swears he's Elvis.

[Kirsty]

The tranny you refer to is called 'Judith'. He lives in pollok with his brother. His brother thinks that he is elvis.

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Sounds a bit odd asking, but are they twins these brothers?

Kirsty

[Bex Bissell]

Hmm, cross dressing Terry Nutkin look a like Elvis freak twins.
It's like something out a David Lynch movie.
Getting back to Bums etc..Does anyone else get pesterd by street urchins asking you if you want "A Bigger Shoe"
I'm getting a complex by thinking I walk strange and could do with more appropriate foot apparel.

[Gus]

Sorry Bex. Sounds like you might be a freak, never heard of that before in my puff. Are you old? Could they be offering a big heated pensioner 'slipper'?

G.

[DavidJ]

There's a beggar that sits in Bath street just now who drives a Jeep. (parks it in the Sauchiehall Centre car park then sits outside looking manky and asking for money).

Those charity beggars are standing outside my work just now, there's millions of the buggers.

[DickyHart]

That story has been circulating for years the make and model of the car changes from week to week, last week it was an Audi Quatro.