Kieran_imray

My new pet hate is Fox. For cancelling Firefly. I know I'm 7 years too late to complain, but it is just about the best show I've seen. Characters are all fantastic, story is brilliant and the writing is very intelligent with some witty humour. I can't believe something as good as that show got canceled when pish like 90210 and One Tree Hill keep filling the world with yet more angsty teen bullshit. Fucking Fox.

Iamscrooge, he still posts occasionally. He is one of my mates. He has hated Les Paul's, and all Gibson's, since time began. None of us are really sure why, he just hates Slash, thus Les Paul's, thus all Gibsons.

Not all smokers or drinkers need NHS treatment either. They're just higher risk, as are obese people.

Anyone care to determine a tax structure for food to match duty tax on booze and fags?

Like, McDonald's and shit have higher tax than Bran Flakes or something?

you seemed to be saying EVERY smoker is paying tax for their habit ergo paying for the NHS treatment which is blatantly pish.

Unless folk get all of their fags from duty free they are paying tax. Tobacco Duty tax is huge. For example, I seem to remember that last time I was in a duty free and had a look at the price's, 1000 Marlboro Red was 90 quid or so, that's about 2 pounds per pack of 20.

At my work, granted it's a petrol station so probably a bit more expensive, you are 6.02 for 20 Marlboro Red. I don't know what prices are like elsewhere, I'm not a smoker. But even taking into account the discount for buying 50 packs at once, that still leaves around 2-3 pounds per pack of cigarettes as pure tax.

So yeah, smokers pay tax regardless of whether it is income tax or national insurance.

I think the point Ben is trying to make is that they pay in tax for the specific habit of theirs which will probably cost the NHS money in treating them in future. Obese people merely pay the same taxes as non-obese people yet could well cost the NHS far more.

...and people who stop and have a full blown conversation in the middle of the pavement ?(

Notably in the middle of Union St or the St Nick's centre, when it is busy. Then you walk into them because they have stopped so suddenly and get shouted at. Or if they are old you get the generic "young people today" rant.

I remember once an old biddy gave me shit for letting her on a bus before me. Still don't understand to this day what her reasoning was.

I would maybe, maybe be up for this. I also have a mate who is a singer, he may also be up for it. I will talk to him and let you know. We used to be in a 80's covers band a couple of years back and have talked about doing it again. But we would more be looking to do pub covers and make a bit of money out of it.

He assaulted my sister on Langstane Place a few weeks ago, she pressed charges, then he pressed charges on her, claiming self defence. Cunt. She was meant to go to court 3 weeks ago but nothing came of it fortunately.

Oh apparently it's been changed back again:

Not surprised, the rebranded one was horrible.

So Tizer tastes like Tizer again, as opposed to tasting like a sweaty arsecrack?

I think it's ace. Looks like an old Galatasary away shirt I used to have. I guess that was the 90's though. Maybe it was more acceptable back then... Yes, grotesque kits were definitly more acceptable back then. Remember the half yellow half green Man Utd 3rd strip? Good grief. Best kit ever.

And the Northsound sponsored Don's one which included luminous pink and green in it!!

Yeah, I was decked when he told me the story the first time. He had another letter written out in crayon for sending in an attempt to get more free Moray Cup, but it wasn't sent. Like I said I will get the full story tonight and add any points I missed.

Why does Moray Cup have two Carribean looking fellows on the label?

This isn't a rhetorical question, I'd actually like an answer.

A few years ago my mate pretended to be a 10 year old kid and wrote to Sangs asking about the Moray Cup label. Here are some of the questions and answers (I can't remember them all)

1. Why do the 2 men appear to be from somewhere other than Moray?

Sang's answer: They are from Moray, they are just very heavily tanned.

2. Why do the 2 men appear to be an a tropical paradise, I have never seen a place like this in Moray?

Sang's answer: It is a little known tropical island in the Moray Firth.

3. Why do they appear to be drinking a yellowy drink, when your delicious Moray Cup is red?

Sang's answer: It is Moray Cup, the sun shining through it is making it appear yellow/orange.

I am seeing him tonight so will get him to tell me the rest then. He got a free case of Moray Cup for his trouble.

When was it stolen? I have mates who live pretty much across the road from there, so I could give them a shout.

How can you say things in your head? Like, how does that work? Same for picturing things, I just don't get it. The human brain is crazy.

He made perfect sense! All he was trying to do was get across the point that the SFA had never said the words "lifetime ban" referring to either of those players. He said they probably will not play for Scotland again, but they had not been given a lifetime ban, that term had been coined by the media. Though I admit the whole section of the interview where he was going on about career bans and stuff was pretty nonsensical. \he was clearly frustrated at the folk on the radio not understanding what he was telling them.

He was also taking issue with Tom English calling him "wishy-washy" when he refuted the statement that the SFA has imposed a lifetime ban on those players at some press conference. He wasn't being "wishy-washy", he was clarifying it. Telling the media there was no lifetime ban, the players could play for Scotland again (technically) but very probably wouldn't.

He then had to put up with Craig Brown having a go at him for saying the SFA Board had the right to tell Burley (who agrees with not selecting those two) that Ferguson and McGregor were ineligible for selection. Brown was nattering on about how when he was in charge, if he wanted to select a player and the board said no, he would have walked. Forgetting that this sanction was imposed for disciplinary reasons, nothing to do with the choice of players on quality/personal relationships with them. The SFA has every right to say no to any player they feel brings the Scottish game and national team into disrepute. IIRC Scotland shirts say "SFA" on them, the board has to be allowed to deny people who disgrace themselves in the manner Ferguson and McGregor did the right to pull on those shirts.

So it looks like we are getting McGhee, can't say I really want him. But I will reserve judgment until next season, see how we do. I still think firing JC was a bit daft, but no point in crying over spilled milk.

BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Smith opens door for banned duo

No. Just no. He bummed Rangers when he was on Sportscene and he bums them as head of Scottish football. What a dick.

I listened to the interview that story came from. It appears to be a case of very selective quoting. Smith was more or less explaining to the huns on BBC Scotland that they aren't lifetime bans. But they are currently out of contention for Scotland selection and will be for the foreseeable future.

He did say that there could be a situation where those 2 could pull on a Scotland shirt again, but neither he, the manager or anyone else on the SFA board could see such a situation at this moment in time.

It seems to me that the BBC, like all other media, has twisted a story to appeal to lots of people to bump up the number of hits they get. "Smith says McGregor and Ferguson could play for Scotland again" will get more reads than "SFA Chief re-iterates "Boozegate" duo out of contention for Scots".

Something similar happened to me not long ago. Loading a system restore point from before the trojan got in to my system seemed to work.

And they don't suffer from dizziness or nausea?

Fellaini has the best hair in football, hands down.

Fancy Parking

I'm assuming this is some sort of a joke. I laughed anyway. The thought that reverse parking is some sort of "way of life, philosophy, a global movement..." amused me greatly.

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Dude, you can't compare Steel Panther to TD. I mean, TD kick their ass!!

In all seriousness, I love Steel Panther. They are pretty funny, do awesome glam metal covers and parody the 80's brilliantly. The video of them playing Runaway by Bon Jovi with Bon Jovi's keyboard player is priceless. The guitarist and vocalist spend half the time shouting "OMG THIS IS AWESOME!!" into their mics. Has anyone seen the behind the music? Matt Sorum has one of the best lines ever!

classic milton line!

"take your bag off your sholder, sholder against the wall"

"What're you doing boy!!"

And whenever you asked for a punch as in a hole punch he would come over and give you a dunt. And all those yellow sheet notes, good old Tech Studies, best subject ever. We once put a condom on his door handle, he took it off and put it in the bin, said nothing. Then Mrs Sadler (deputy head) came in, she commented that the door handle was slimey. One of the best moments ever. There was a guy in my year who claimed Rattray shot at him with an air rifle, just thought I would see if he was actually mental enough for that to be true.

he did get a lot of shit.

But him, angry, was just a sight to be seen.

MILTON WAS/IS A FUCKING LEGEND!!! Imo the best teacher in that school, though the shit my class did to him was amusing I felt really sorry for him because I genuinely felt that he was an excellent teacher and a pretty funny guy at times. He was truly hilarious when pissed off, that much is true. What were the best pranks you/your classmates played on him?

On the chasie note, either of you guys ever hear of anyone getting chased by Rattray?

Now we just have to put up with a couple of months of speculation of Kaka following suit.

And Pirlo, perhaps Pato. None of whom will go imo. If Kaka goes anywhere, it will be Real, but that is a big if. He seems to love Milan, and what with coming out and saying how he wants the captains armband after Ambrosini I reckon he may well spend his career there. Unless they suddenly stop contending for any honours whatsoever. He has already proved he isn't a money grabbing mercenary, so any move by him would be football driven. I'd be surprised if any Milan players go to Chelsea actually, my money is on them signing Ribery, David Villa and perhaps David Silva. All of whom would be cheaper than the Milan players and are of no real lesser quality.

they are where you find a nice line of houses and try and run through all of their back gardens regardless of any flower beds, fences ect, used to be a great laugh actually but we would have ruined a few prize flower pathes. Bridge of don is good for this, lots of lines of houses.

Aaah, see, we in the "Dubford Masseeev" never did this, most of the Gardens round here have 4-5 foot fences, pretty difficult to scale when you are about 8-12 (that was when I got up to the other Hi-Jinks instead of playing playstation like the fat kid I am). We stuck to budding, chickenellie, kerbie and water fights in Scotstown Moor, they were awesome.