topcat(The most tip top)

I had a look for marches in Edinburgh And there's 3 on tomorrow Dyke March Scotland, Norwegian Constitution, Romanian Stray Dog Protest March http://eventsedinburgh.org.uk/planners_event_calendar.html&view=list&year=2014&month=5 Any butch Norwegian lesbians with strong feelings about animal welfare in Eastern Europe are in for a busy day The Orange Order may have been telling the Herald about a massive parade just before the referendum but they don't seem to have actually told the council yet. There seems to be only 4 sectarian marches booked (all provisional) James Connolly Commemoration: 31/May Procession in Honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 31/May John Knox District No.5 Morning and Afternoon Parades: 28/June Provincial Grand Black Chapter of Scotland - Annual Demonstration 9/August

Bizarrely anti-Catholic propaganda was an issue at Pride Glasgow "However the parade did see stewards remove anti-Catholic placards from the Secular Scotland group as they were deemed offensive to people of faith." http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/record-numbers-attend-gay-pride-glasgow150712

Anybody else spot the irony here

It was a reference to Edinburgh being described as "Athens of the North" due to its high concentration of great philosophic minds during the Enlightenment.

The Athens of the north of the south surely.

Loads of Bowlers wearing Orange seeking to intimidate the locals in Glasgow in early July Mon Jun 30 (50 ovs) Scotland v Netherlands Titwood, Glasgow Wed Jul 2 (50 ovs) Scotland v Netherlands Titwood, Glasgow Fri Jul 4 (50 ovs) Scotland v Netherlands Titwood, Glasgow

September looks like a pretty big month with Scotland travelling to Dublin to take on Ireland in a three match ODI series on the 8th, 10th & 12th but aside from that there's no international action till Scotland kick off their ICC World Cup campaign against NZ in Dunedin next year

Latest updates The Scotland vs England ODI in Aberdeen was truncated to 23 overs each. Scotland won the toss and put England in to bat who got 167/6 and declared after 20 in an effort to force some kind of result. Scotland in reply got 133/9 Scotland's Michael Leask will have at least given England a scare he got 42 off 16 balls with two fours and five sixes leaving Scotland needing another 70 after 13 overs Also the orange order are planning a big parade through Edinburgh in support of the union in the run up to the referendum. They reckon that if they bus people in from England and Ireland they can get 10,000

That guy really is a gobshite isn't he?

I've not been following this story as closely as I might as I've been more concerned with buying Hearts

The Real thing: You to me are everything

People who quadruple post are more likely to die of good AIDS.

Phelps & Duff?

Instant Korma's gonna get you

Seriously The recipe at the end is optional but to dry out something electrical that accidentally got wet, covering it in uncooked rice might be all that's needed. I've fixed an IPod and a phone that way The rice pulls moisture out

I've not been wearing shades lately but Mrs topcat has Hang on a minute!

INXS new sensation

Isn't that what this thread is for

I've got a publishing company interested in publishing these made up facts as a stocking filler for christmas I figured the profits could go to P & B or a nominated charity once we have "500 crazy facts" (working title) would people be cool with that?

Quite the reverse

It's not compulsory but generally Sponsors want the scale of their generosity to be known When the old rangers company negotiated a new deal for the club which may or may not be the same club as the current Rangers there'd generally be a figure reported. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8495426.stm There is of course an incentive for both sides to talk up the deal so the figure is generally expressed as being "up to" some large amount.

I never count my feet

If her name is "Stella" then that might be a drink problem

I'm sure this wasn't the first and won't be the last http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/nightclub-bans-hibs-ace-victor-1080896

It's the kind of place you might see a professional footballer behaving badlyIs that what you're after?