scottsdad Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, RH33 said: I know someone who retired from police at 48. Has basically sat on sofa since. When Dad retired at 62 ish so not early he was able to take on a bit more of the admin stuff of his hobbies. That gave his week (and brain) some structure to it. Fort William brough him so much joy in retirement ........ There was a Tory in Alloa when I was growing up. He always stood for election, and always lost. He described himself as a "retired police officer". He was asked to resign at the age of 25... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, scottsdad said: There was a Tory in Alloa when I was growing up. He always stood for election, and always lost. He described himself as a "retired police officer". He was asked to resign at the age of 25... Was that before or after the force found out he was a Tory? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, superwell87 said: Was that before or after the force found out he was a Tory? That was what probably got him the job in the first place. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 This is from the BBC website about the ‘crumbly’ schools in England. Some more comments now from Prof Chris Goodier, concrete expert at Loughborough University, who spoke to BBC Breakfast earlier. Nice to see there are real concrete experts out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: This is from the BBC website about the ‘crumbly’ schools in England. Some more comments now from Prof Chris Goodier, concrete expert at Loughborough University, who spoke to BBC Breakfast earlier. Nice to see there are real concrete experts out there. I have been hearing rumours about crumbly buildings for a while now, but nothing concrete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Richey Edwards said: I have been hearing rumours about crumbly buildings for a while now, but nothing concrete. You’re just reinforcing my point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 51 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: You’re just reinforcing my point. I was mixed up there sorry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 7 hours ago, hk blues said: when you're too young to sit around all day I must have bypassed this stage of development. 58 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: I have been hearing rumours about crumbly buildings for a while now, but nothing concrete. I'm guessing it's entirely without foundation. Probably explains why they're falling down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Hmmmm..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 5 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Hmmmm..... ICT have been on the go since 1973? Well, the things you never knew. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, oldbitterandgrumpy said: ICT have been on the go since 1973? Well, the things you never knew. Haha indeed, although they just claim the supporter's club has been, although that would indeed suggest that the club has been on the go at least since then too. Which it hasn't. To be fair they are not far off 30 years, which is enough to be established I think (apologies to Inverness Thistle and Inverness Caley fans; I didn't vote!). Edited September 2, 2023 by DA Baracus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Haha exactly my point! No doubt someone will be on shortly (sowing seeds of love) saying Thistle never actually existed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, oldbitterandgrumpy said: No doubt someone will be on shortly (sowing seeds of love) saying Thistle never actually existed. I thought they did? I mean Inverness Thistle? And they merged with Inverness Caledonian in the 90s to get entry to the SFL (rather than one or the other getting entry)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, DA Baracus said: I thought they did? I mean Inverness Thistle? And they merged with Inverness Caledonian in the 90s to get entry to the SFL (rather than one or the other getting entry)? No. Fake news. It was Caley. Or according to one poster on here ‘The Caley’ that gained entry to the SFL. Going to see Thistle at home when Clach were away to Peterhead or Fraserburgh didn’t actually happen. I imagined it all. Seemed real at the time but apparently only one team made it into the SFL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 @VincentGuerin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 On 28/08/2023 at 19:31, alta-pete said: Looks awful like some uppity lil’ chap gone got his ass whupped. Didn't realise there was someone lying dead in the corner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 On 30/08/2023 at 12:39, MEADOWXI said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66654134 Reading an article on Canadian Govt warning its citizens re visiting the US and it mentioned; "Some states have enacted laws and policies that may affect 2SLGBTQI+ persons. Had not a clue of half of what that was, fortunately they explained; The term 2SLGBTQI+ is widely used in Canada for people who consider themselves two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning or intersex. I am struggling to keep up with the growing descriptions, and there might be a Q missing. I think you mean "screw". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 On 31/08/2023 at 20:13, The DA said: I think a lot of today's kids will never start working - as we know it. Artificial Intelligence will manage so much of what most of us do. The question is whether the savings/profits will be shared equally with the un-jobbed or whether they'll go to the plutocrats. Hmmmm, it's a puzzler. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 On 31/08/2023 at 22:09, Granny Danger said: I retired 20 months ago. Walking between 5 and 8 miles every day, drinking wine and posting shit on here can take up an surprising amount of time. You were doing that before you retired... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Just now, Jacksgranda said: You were doing that before you retired... Preparation is important. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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