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  1. 5 minutes ago, scottsdad said:

    2010 was the last really cold December, I think. I was snowed in for 3 weeks.

    In work now (it's warmer here) but the car is still an ice cube.

    It started snowing on 26th November,. the night of my retiral dinner, and snowed on and off for several months.

  2. 32 minutes ago, Dundee Hibernian said:

    At this same date a season ago, the Warriors sat in 6th, 12 points ahead of bottom club Cowdenbeath, with 14 games played. Today, 6th again, there's a 4 point gap to Forfar at the foot, with the Loons next game.

    No league wins for over two months either and the highest goals against tally in the division. The management team seems helpless to alter the poor form.

    Maybe their luck will change, but it isn't looking likely. There isn't a club as poor as Cowdenbeath to save everyone else this season.

    But clueless Swift will spin it that we are only 3 points off 4th place and the lads are disappointed but training hard.  What he will not point out is, with the exception of Bonnyrigg, every other team has had a least 1 win in their last 5 games.

  3. A prime example of British justice.  F@@@ the victim.

    This started off as a road accident which was really not investigated as such and they decided at the scene of the accident to go for GBH.

    The Detective Inspector was laughable regarding the attempted break in - " Leave the investigation to us and we would have found them" You have a detection rate in the region of 8.2% for burglary at that time but yeah leave it to you.

    During interview the driver is trying to assist police by telling them what happened unlike the scum and the smart arse lawyer.

    Surprised the jury found him guilty, were they aware of all the circumstances,  and the sentence was a joke.

    During interview there was no mention to the scum of the stolen motorcycle they were on and latterly they were not even charged for being in possession of a stolen car with false plates.  With these injuries it was okay for them to go out committing crime, one had a young family to care for after all, but not to be jailed for their injuries.  Next thing they will be claiming criminal injury compensation for their injuries.

    Really raging with the injustice of it all after the programme ended but ultimately not surprised.

  4. 43 minutes ago, ICTChris said:

    Want to give us thew suggested initials?

  5. Just back from the US of A and sick of hearing about gratuities. Most places are now expecting a minimum of 20%.

    Had a couple of drinks in a bar and when bill came service charge had been added but barman still looking for a tip. Change out of a $100 bill was $4 but insisted on getting it back.

    Went to cruise terminal and porter was expecting to be tipped for lifting 2 cases from boot of car and placing them in a cage less than 6 feet away. Told to whistle.

    Although gratuities were included we tipped several crew members for exceptional service.

    Went on an airboat and heard repeatedly that they did not get paid and relied on tips. If you are not getting paid then why are you doing the job? In fairness the bloke was quite decent and we went one of the few who actually gave him a tip.

    Still at the same place we saw an alligator show and blow me if this bloke is also doing it for nothing and looking for tips.

    To round things off the on bus which took us to the airboat and then to the airport the guide made repeated requests for tips to be given to her and the driver if we thought that they had done a decent job. I must have been mistaken but I thought they were employed to provide a decent, acceptable service.  Go out of your way and I will certainly tip you but for merely doing your job?

    Incidentally met an American travel agent who told me that TIPS was an acronym for - To Ensure Perfect Service

  6. Just back from Miami airport and it is an utterly joke of a place.  Arrived at Immigration and it was a complete joke, only 2 officers to service several incoming aircraft and they could not give a F@@@. Took ages to get through.

    Security on the way back was just one lane to service everyone going through the airport and none of the staff giving a toss.  An absolute joke of an airport and one which may prevent me going back next year.

     

    Day and night with Edinburgh in all honesty and even Heathrow was not too bad today although the queues at security were horrendous.

  7. 10 minutes ago, razamanaz said:

    Oor Nicola giving evidence to the Holyrood committee for the Ferry contract scandal throwing everyone under a fleet of buses

    No surprise there really. " I'll not be told or it's all Westminsters fault" and all the time doing her silly wee laugh as if the question is beneath her.

    Swinney greeting that the country is skint - pity you wasted so much for no show on the above and also spending valuable money on mini embassies abroad. Why?

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