Florentine_Pogen Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 31 minutes ago, carpetmonster said: 'it is old and it is beautiful, and is made of fine gore-tex, and I like to wrap it round my cock, in my monthly hour of sex............ FTFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondDan Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) What a joy it has been to catch up with clips of the recent "Shutting Of The Gates" commemorations in Londonderry. Thousands of members of the Apprentice Boys of Derry took part in an outstanding display of pageantry, as many more thousands of locals and tourists alike looked on. They were, of course, remembering the events of the "Siege of Derry", where thirteen Apprentice workers closed the gates on the invading Jacobite force, refusing to surrender and eventually being saved by Sweet William. Full parade below: What was your favourite band and why? I've always loved Londonderry's own "Churchill Flute Band" and even own a CD of them performing all sorts of hits, not just from the loyalist world, but popular culture too. See below for some clips of this fine 'bawn' from last year: Hopefully the bigots who have been posting negatively about this celebration take a chill pill. Hatred will get you nowhere guys, but I suspect you're stuck in a rut in that regard. Edited December 12, 2023 by DiamondDan -6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, DiamondDan said: What a joy it has been to catch up with clips of the recent "Shutting Of The Gates" commemorations in Londonderry. Thousands of members of the Apprentice Boys of Derry took part in an outstanding display of pageantry, as many more thousands of locals and tourists alike looked on. They were, of course, remembering the events of the "Siege of Derry", where thirteen Apprentice workers closed the gates on the invading Jacobite force, refusing to surrender and eventually being saved by Sweet William. Full parade below: What was your favourite band and why? I've sat through a Wagner opera, the first half of one by Handel, my niece's bagpipe recital and listened to tales from a topographic ocean without being off my tits so it's not as if I'm a particularly impatient chap and I don't mind amateur folk music but 43 minutes of merely competent flute playing is a bit much even for my patience. Part of the problem is that it's all high frequency and snare with nothing filling out the mid range or bass. Even if they're right in front of you they still sound like they're playing on a crappy little radio I know these are marching bands and some instruments are simply not practical but there's no real reason not to have a few bassoons in there to fill out the sound Note For the sake of ethnopolitical balance I should add that people who play the Bodhran are arseholes especially if they get shitty about how to pronounce it 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duszek Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I actually got treated to an impromptu bit of Culture at the weekend. I was on the Subway (for two stops) and was treated to a rousing rendition of Derry's Walls from an assortment of very drunken smelling north Irish men. After the first stop a subcrawl of young women got on and started shouting at them. After the second stop I left the carriage like I'd been shot out of a cannon. Still, I thought of @shull and the Walls and spent the whole four minutes trying not to burst out laughing, so I feel I left a winner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eindhovendee Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 3 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: I've sat through a Wagner opera, the first half of one by Handel, my niece's bagpipe recital and listened to tales from a topographic ocean without being off my tits so it's not as if I'm a particularly impatient chap and I don't mind amateur folk music but 43 minutes of merely competent flute playing is a bit much even for my patience. Part of the problem is that it's all high frequency and snare with nothing filling out the mid range or bass. Even if they're right in front of you they still sound like they're playing on a crappy little radio I know these are marching bands and some instruments are simply not practical but there's no real reason not to have a few bassoons in there to fill out the sound Note For the sake of ethnopolitical balance I should add that people who play the Bodhran are arseholes especially if they get shitty about how to pronounce it Tales From a Topographic Ocean has some pieces of total genius amongst overly long padded out sections. The above marching bands shit is truly awful and could be used to torture people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 6 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Wid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 12 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: Wid Well you know what they say about woodwind players <nudge nudge, wink wink> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrbridgeSaintee Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 22 hours ago, DiamondDan said: What a joy it has been to catch up with clips of the recent "Shutting Of The Gates" commemorations in Londonderry. Thousands of members of the Apprentice Boys of Derry took part in an outstanding display of pageantry, as many more thousands of locals and tourists alike looked on. They were, of course, remembering the events of the "Siege of Derry", where thirteen Apprentice workers closed the gates on the invading Jacobite force, refusing to surrender and eventually being saved by Sweet William. Full parade below: What was your favourite band and why? I've always loved Londonderry's own "Churchill Flute Band" and even own a CD of them performing all sorts of hits, not just from the loyalist world, but popular culture too. See below for some clips of this fine 'bawn' from last year: Hopefully the bigots who have been posting negatively about this celebration take a chill pill. Hatred will get you nowhere guys, but I suspect you're stuck in a rut in that regard. No footage of the burning of Lundy?! Or maybe that takes place at another ABOD occasion? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 15 hours ago, eindhovendee said: Tales From a Topographic Ocean has some pieces of total genius amongst overly long padded out sections. But imagine how much worse it would be like if Howe , Squire and Wakeman were so low in the mix and you basically just heard Jon Anderson's high vocals and Alan White's Drums. That's the sound that flute bands go for as a matter of course 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland have reported Hibernian football club to the police for refusing to confiscate Hibs fans flag depicting "no entry to Orangemen" this according to them is the latest in what they consider a campaign against them by the Scottish Government, every council and Police Scotland. Can an organisation have a hate crime against them? They seem to think so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 19 minutes ago, 101 said: The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland have reported Hibernian football club to the police for refusing to confiscate Hibs fans flag depicting "no entry to Orangemen" this according to them is the latest in what they consider a campaign against them by the Scottish Government, every council and Police Scotland. Can an organisation have a hate crime against them? They seem to think so. f**k the Orange Lodge. A horrible off branch of the human species 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 29 minutes ago, 101 said: The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland have reported Hibernian football club to the police for refusing to confiscate Hibs fans flag depicting "no entry to Orangemen" this according to them is the latest in what they consider a campaign against them by the Scottish Government, every council and Police Scotland. Can an organisation have a hate crime against them? They seem to think so. Possibly not any more but while it was In force the offensive behaviour at the football act criminalised “behaviour which “expressed” or “stirred up hatred” against individuals or groups on the grounds of their membership or presumed membership of (i) a religious group (ii) a social or cultural group with a perceived religious affiliation, or (iii) their nationality or ethnic or national origins where this behaviour was also “likely to incite public disorder” The orange order obviously satisfies the 2nd category and you could argue the 3rd one as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deegee Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12058393/orange-lodge-stonehaven-march-aberdeenshire-donnottar-castle/ Marching Season seems to be starting early this year and in Stonehaven of all places! That’ll be a good fun day for all the family on March 16th. Apparently it’s to commemorate the memory of 167 people imprisoned in 1685! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 10 hours ago, deegee said: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12058393/orange-lodge-stonehaven-march-aberdeenshire-donnottar-castle/ Marching Season seems to be starting early this year and in Stonehaven of all places! That’ll be a good fun day for all the family on March 16th. Apparently it’s to commemorate the memory of 167 people imprisoned in 1685! But before that the Emirates Tri Nations series kicks off in Dubai Tomorrow when the hosts play Canada, the joint oldest international cricket team in the world. Scotland play Canada on Friday which will also be our first step on the road towards qualification for the 2027 World Cup Wed 28 Feb UAE vs CAN Fri 1 Mar CAN vs SCO Sun 3 Mar UAE vs SCO Tue 5 Mar UAE vs CAN Thu 7 Mar CAN vs SCO Sat 9 Mar UAE vs SCO On the basis of rankings we should be looking for a clean sweep here but playing in a desert against a bunch of pasty faced Scotsmen should mean that our Hosts have a significant home field advantage Meanwhile just up the road our Irish neighbours are also in Dubai facing Afghanistan at the "Tolerance Oval" in an actual Test Match Participants in this thread with strong Orange or Green sympathies will obviously be rooting for an Irish victory but the romantics amongst us will struggle not to be swept up in the Romance of the Afghan miracle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 13/07/2023 at 18:29, TommyDickFingers said: Understandable, culturally enriching communities on two consecutive days can't be easy. Fir roar culture 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 10 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: But before that the Emirates Tri Nations series kicks off in Dubai Tomorrow when the hosts play Canada, the joint oldest international cricket team in the world. Scotland play Canada on Friday which will also be our first step on the road towards qualification for the 2027 World Cup Wed 28 Feb UAE vs CAN Fri 1 Mar CAN vs SCO Sun 3 Mar UAE vs SCO Tue 5 Mar UAE vs CAN Thu 7 Mar CAN vs SCO Sat 9 Mar UAE vs SCO On the basis of rankings we should be looking for a clean sweep here but playing in a desert against a bunch of pasty faced Scotsmen should mean that our Hosts have a significant home field advantage Meanwhile just up the road our Irish neighbours are also in Dubai facing Afghanistan at the "Tolerance Oval" in an actual Test Match Participants in this thread with strong Orange or Green sympathies will obviously be rooting for an Irish victory but the romantics amongst us will struggle not to be swept up in the Romance of the Afghan miracle Afghanistan should currently be banned from international cricket. Hope Ireland pump them. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Stonehaven Says No https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12107868/orange-walk-stonehaven-axed-council-furious-locals/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 29 minutes ago, carpetmonster said: Stonehaven Says No https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12107868/orange-walk-stonehaven-axed-council-furious-locals/ On leaving the meeting members of the Orange Order announced they will appeal the decision. Saying: “We’ll march straight into the Sherriff Court.” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 More Importantly Newly Promoted Canada are on 3 wins from 3 in the UAE having beaten the hosts twice and Scotland once. Scotland beat the UAE in the other game so we're 1 win from 2 but the Canadians are very much the big story so far 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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