MattJimF Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | North East/N Isles | Aberdeen bids for culture title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 We could totally host a lucrative event in the big car park where union terrace gardens used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 i honstley feel like im in a foreign countty due the fact i cant speak to the local shopkeeps in my local tounge, its always broken english,so yes it we are cultured city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 <standard Aberdonian 'Aberdeen is shit' response> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofdeon Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 <standard Aberdonian 'Aberdeen is shit' response>haha that made me laugh. so true as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Caz Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Aberdeen is fine enough, it's the population that are dreary grim cunts!Miserable po faced gits. Full of immigrants and vegans .... Last comment just to stir it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I fucking love Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Anyone else feel sick to the core when they saw the massive, 2-storey council stand at Offshore Europe? It was full of pissed up council workers, stuffing their faces with sandwiches. What the fuck they were doing there (and shelling out to be in one of the most prominant areas) is beyond me... my estimate is that the stand would have cost around 75k for the week. If anyone could confirm a figure, that'd be epic. It wasn't a very good PR move, the general attitude from people I spoke to was, "What the fuck are they doing here with a massive stand... waste of money.... debt... etc etc"I was more interested in this storyPair deny naked protest at Offshore Europe - Evening ExpressUntil I stuck her name into Google.Throw the book at her I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Aberdeen is much better than Glasgow, except for entertainment n' that. FACTI'm not biased as an Aberdonian living in Glasgow, no, nae me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Norwich will get it, much cleaner with less fish and an ace up the sleeve in Alan Partridge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Norwich will get it, much cleaner with less fish and an ace up the sleeve in Alan Partridge! But the pedestrianisation of Norwich City Centre will surely work against it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 But the pedestrianisation of Norwich City Centre will surely work against it.And those big-eared boys on the surrounding area's farms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Norwich will get it, much cleaner with less fish and an ace up the sleeve in Alan Partridge! If it changes its name to Aviva it might be in with a shout.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Anyone else feel sick to the core when they saw the massive, 2-storey council stand at Offshore Europe? It was full of pissed up council workers, stuffing their faces with sandwiches. What the fuck they were doing there (and shelling out to be in one of the most prominant areas) is beyond me... my estimate is that the stand would have cost around 75k for the week. If anyone could confirm a figure, that'd be epic. It wasn't a very good PR move, the general attitude from people I spoke to was, "What the fuck are they doing here with a massive stand... waste of money.... debt... etc etc"It's ok, they would have made up the costs in parking ticket money...Delegates hit by blitz on oil show car parking - Press & Journal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanette Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Aberdeen is much better than Glasgow, except for entertainment n' that. FACTI'm not biased as an Aberdonian living in Glasgow, no, nae me.That's a bit mean.And I'm definitely not biased as a Glaswegian who scarpered from Aberdeen asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Mean as in factual, or mean as in Whhhhaur ye lookin at bigmanbutbyrahwayyy. Appreciate the pristinity of the Deen, its a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I was more interested in this storyPair deny naked protest at Offshore Europe - Evening ExpressI like the photo of the Exhibition centre next to the article which describes the protesters as Two Women -Typical bollocks from the Evening Excuse - one of them was described in the article as being a man - he even has a mannies name, was he a ladyboy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Semenya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rass Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 So they're going to pump obscene amounts of money into being city of culture, then what are all these visitors going to do when they get here? Struggle to find anywhere to stay during the week? Not go on the 'hop-on/hop-off bus' as it's been canned (although the signs are still up for it, cue angry visitors waiting for hours for a non-existent bus service)? Not have any means of finding things to do or places to visit (besides the tourist info) as the council has stopped producing pretty much all literature about the city - self walk guides, what's on etc. Most of the attractions out width the city are near enough inaccessible without a car unless, and the ones you can get to involve overpriced bus journeys which generally ditch you about a mile from anything worth seeing.If my impromptu summer working for Visit Scotland has taught me anything its that catering for visitors is pretty much right at the bottom of Aberdeen City/Shire Councils to-do list. Sure theres more important things, but its an area that really needs a wee bit of attention before anyone starts thinking about 'City of Culture'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Your God Now Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Can't even get a good Sausage Supper in Aberdeen, culture my arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 what really is the point of all this city of culture nonsense? seems to me like an excuse for councils to spend funds on shite which could be used for more worthwhile exercises.and the local alan partridge's of this country to whitter on about it for months on end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Doesn't a city need to have culture first? The only "culture" Aberdeen has is the same as every other Scottish city. Drunken arseholes on a Saturday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Doesn't a city need to have culture first? The only "culture" Aberdeen has is the same as every other Scottish city. Drunken arseholes on a Saturday night.No wai! Clearly, Aberdeen is unique as no one else thinks they're superior for having a median wage job, tenement flat and shit hatchback. Probably the only city in the whole of the UK that hasn't quite got how rubbish it all is and therefore a perfect ambassador for the nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Yeah Stu....but it's still a bit of an unknown quantity.....lolz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Yeah Stu....but it's still a bit of an unknown quantity.....lolz Well, I don't know about that. It's quite orange, isn't it? I certainly feel like I've been tangoed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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