Shandon Par Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 And Falkirk play in the Seaside League. Baffling. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 56 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: And Falkirk play in the Seaside League. Baffling. That one's just because they're shite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Another thread ruined because some c**t brought football into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Why does Falkirk have an indoor football centre called Coasters? It's miles from the coast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, The Skelpit Lug said: Why does Falkirk have an indoor football centre called Coasters? It's miles from the coast. The Carron Riviera. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, The Skelpit Lug said: Why does Falkirk have an indoor football centre called Coasters? It's miles from the coast. Misspelling of Roasters imo. In honour of the locals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 The complex was built on the site of a factory that made wee mats for you mug of tea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Skelpit Lug said: Why does Falkirk have an indoor football centre called Coasters? It's miles from the coast. Pretty sure that place used to be a climbing centre called Hadrian's Wall, this being in the town where the Antonine Wall was. Eta: Probably why they had the Roman theme in the first place, but I found the contradiction mildly amusing anyway. Edited November 14, 2019 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Dumfries already has the best locally inspired company name. A tyre company called Soltyre Not even remotely close to being the best local company name though. That honour goes to The Hand Job, a car valeting place on the Heathhall industrial estate. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 7 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Pretty sure that place used to be a climbing centre called Hadrian's Wall, this being in the town where the Antonine Wall was. Eta: Probably why they had the Roman theme in the first place, but I found the contradiction mildly amusing anyway. I've always found it interesting that Romans got as far as Central Scotland and thought "fūck it, this is shite, I'm not going any further". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 I've always found it interesting that Romans got as far as Central Scotland and thought "fūck it, this is shite, I'm not going any further".2000 years later and I'm sure they'd still hold the same opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I've always found it interesting that Romans got as far as Central Scotland and thought "fūck it, this is shite, I'm not going any further". They actually got as far as near Buckie before thinking "oaft, thats enough for us. Best build a wall a bit further back just in case" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I've always found it interesting that Romans got as far as Central Scotland and thought "fūck it, this is shite, I'm not going any further". I don't think I ever mentioned it but I "studied" pish like this at university. Looking at aerial photos of fields in Fife to spot Roman camps. Studying place names. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Shandon Par said: I don't think I ever mentioned it but I "studied" pish like this at university. Looking at aerial photos of fields in Fife to spot Roman camps. Studying place names. What does Cowdenbeath mean, then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: What does Cowdenbeath mean, then? Stained mattress. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: What does Cowdenbeath mean, then? Toponomy forum for this pish. It was given the name by the local laird, Ivo Den Bieman. Ivo was granted the lands by Eternal Emperor Leishman. Leishman also gifted France to Hamish Den Beiman but although Hamish took the name French he instead opted to become a taxi driver after his playing days rather than ruling France. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Toponomy forum for this pish. It was given the name by the local laird, Ivo Den Bieman. Ivo was granted the lands by Eternal Emperor Leishman. Leishman also gifted France to Hamish Den Beiman but although Hamish took the name French he instead opted to become a taxi driver after his playing days rather than ruling France. I prefer Welshy's tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) "And I'll sail her up the west coast, through villages and towns" I'm think you'll find that actually the coast is the part of the land adjoining or near the sea. Ergo it is quite impossible to "sail" on any coast. Edited November 15, 2019 by Gordon EF 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Gordon EF said: "And I'll sail her up the west coast, through villages and towns" I'm think you'll find that actually the coast is the part of the land adjoining or near the sea. Ergo it is quite impossible to "sail" on any coast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Zen Archer Esq. said: They are clearly sailing perpendicular to the sea and there fore are not sailing "up" the coast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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