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What's happening instead of a gig?

Underground are basically the same as converse but in more interesting colours/fabrics. One Up have some on sale, probably trying to clear stock or something but they're only 15 or so.

Aww, I was hoping Stingray would open the door in the video.

You need to get yourself down to Bedlam Theatre (find Greyfriars Bobby and then you're practially there) and try to catch the Improverts. It's a improvised comedy sketch show which starts at 12.30am (yes, as in at night) lasts and hour and is totally different every night. Costs about 6 but it's the funniest thing I've seen in ages. Just take a look around the place for things to do, if the festival is still on you'll have plenty to keep you busy. Not sure about clubs and stuff, but while the festival is on a lot of pubs are open til 2am.

Went to O'Neils last night with folk from work for a leaving do. As predicted we danced our socks off, hats off to the DJ, he was spot on and up for suggestions. My only criticism of Sunday nights at O'Neils is that the drinks offers run from Monday to Thursday, making a bottle of Miller 3 and a vodka and coke 2.55. A wee bit pricey I thought, but by that time I'd had more than enough so it didn't bother me too much.

Just a ploy to see the ladies in their negli..neglia...nighties.

The offical word is that he's left for pastures new, not sure about the ins and outs. Michelle has taken over, she's got heaps of experience so Retros is still open for holey fun.

I was refering to the replies he was getting, not his actual comments.

Fuck Harry Potter (nasty mental image): this is the most entertaining thing I've read in ages. Keep it up guys!

Is it still going ahead this weekend? I haven't seen it advertised anywhere or heard anything on the grapevine.

He dies but part of his soul is in Voldemort so he can't *really* die. He comes back and the part of his soul which was in Voldemort has been destroyed, so he can now be killed. And then he is. Or something like that.

I was expecting more big deaths, although when the twin died (I forget which one), I was quite shocked. Tonks and Lupin being killed almost seemed to be to be ending the cycle the way it began. Although it was Dobby's death that moved me the most.

Belhaven pubs are bloody expensive though, they calculate prices based on making a certain percentage profit which means a pint of Stella is 2.98 (in The Globe anyway, and I suspect the same in all belhaven pubs).

depends what time you went, I think it opens around 10.30 and it's been known to shut before 12 if no one is coming in. What's it like on the weekends?

Exactly Phil, it's escapism. Stripey and Gall_4185, you're so damned joyless! For one thing, don't criticize a book if you've not read it, or more to the point, if you hate the series so much don't come on a thread you know is going to contain stuff that aggravates you. And Kris, I say again: it's a kids book. It has to be contrived, the age this was aimed at aren't really ready for post modern ironies or insanely complex plot twists. If you're going to read a book aimed primarily at the 11-16 age group then of course it will seem contrived to you (especially YOU ) because we're older, more cynical and harder to please. Plus, of course, it's not cool to like anything really popular. And that's what this boils down to, isn't it?

I live alone rent free in a 2 bedroom, there ain't a chance in hell I'm leaving this cushy little number

People were still doing that in my class at Uni. Utterly pathetic. Reading is supposed to be pleasurable, like all activities. I liked the last book, I saw it all coming, especially the stuff about Snape. I got slightly misty eyed about certain deaths and got pleasently wrapped up in it for a couple of days. Although I wasn't convinced by the Dumbledore stuff *at all*, it just wasn't convincing, there wasn't enough detail to make me believe that he had amurky past. Only major complaint is that Rowling relies too heavily on her readers remembering minute details from previous books, not everyone who reads them is a total HP geek and it's fucking annoying to have her name check a character from 3 books back and not to have a clue why he's important. And the price was ridiculous. I got it for 4.99 in Morrisons, which is obscene. Why make a book for kids the best part of 20 only to sell it for a quarter of the price? Just bring it out in paperback and save Bloomsbury the bother.

I ended up there with a bunch of folk from my year after we graduated a few weeks ago, it was actually full for the first time in ages. I really like it, it's a good place to go if there's a bunch of you and the DJ is pretty good too. I have fond, albeit drunken memories of the place because it's where my blokey and I first kissed after I'd had copious amounts of Corona, who says romance is dead

From IMDB - Benoit Had 10 Times Normal Testosterone Level in Body Late wrestling star Chris Benoit had 10 times the normal level of testosterone in his body when he murdered his wife and son in June, according to investigators. The WWE fighter, 40, asphyxiated his wife Nancy and son Daniel on June 22 and 23 respectively, before hanging himself a day later at the family's home in Georgia. On Tuesday, the Georgia Bureau Of Investigation confirmed that Benoit's body contained testosterone, which he injected shortly before he died, the painkiller hydrocodone and anti-anxiety drug Xanax. However, Georgia's most senior medical examiner, Dr. Kris Sperry, pointed out there was no evidence to prove steroids in Benoit's system contributed to Nancy and seven-year-old Daniel's deaths. Sperry said, "An elevation of that ratio does not translate into something abnormal in a person's thought process or behavior." Daniel had been sedated with Xanax, while Nancy had Xanax, hydrocodone and another painkiller hydromorphone in her system. Benoit's physician, Dr. Phil Astin, has been charged with improperly prescribing drugs, including Percocet, Xanax, Lorcet and Vicoprofen between April 2004 and September 2005.

The Prince needs a good clean, it is a good pub but it's getting pretty worn down and there are huge holes in the walls, not to mention the mass amounts of fruit flies buzzing around the place. It probably won't change much, I thought it got bought over a few years ago though? Maybe it's not as successful as it seems?

Damn you! Not only is the gig not in Aberdeen, that's not even enough notice to travel, boo!

To be honest I haven't really followed the whole story. As far as I was aware the terrorists were being subdued by a policeman, they weren't attacking anyone. Obviously they'd be fighting back, but what about the policeman? Has anyone printed a story about how he (or indeed she) heroically dealed with the situation? (Like I say, I haven't followed the story, maybe someone has, but it seems unlikely)

I *knew* you'd like that one! Would have been better if it had been made with lego people though The comments under the 'What did dinosuars eat?' pic are wonderful. Farting rainbows...what an image.

o_O I hope you're joking. Seriously. During my mind numbingly boring week handing out gowns for the RGU graduations I was also reading Birthday Stories which was edited by and includes a short story by Haruki Murakami. Very light reading, mere fluff really but some really beautiful short stories in there. Especially one about a boy being told his god mother's version of the Emperor's New Clothes, only in this version he has no skin. Bizarre but ace.

I think the point of this post is: what did he actually do? He stepped in on a fight basically. He did a decent thing, helped out a guy who was out numbered, which is commendable, but it's not like he single handedly stopped the attack. If he'd swerved his car into that of the terrorists, thus diverting the whole thing then fair enough, but it's a bit much hailing him as a hero just because he chucked down his tab and lunged into a fight. The pledge to buy him 1000 pints makes me laugh too. Could this story get more stereotypically scottish? Working class guy gets involved in a fight and is rewarded with copious amounts of booze /rant and snobbery