Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Besides the massive general fiction section, there was sections for Crime fiction, Sci-Fi, Scottish fiction, graphic novels, kids fiction, classic fiction. I mean, I literally have no idea how he can assert there was little fiction. I often think he just chucks these little snippets in to wind folk up. Hardly, I never troll my own thread but I do sometimes troll Quick Questions etc. I genually went in there and looked at the black signs above the books to look for "fiction" but could not find it. To be honest it is a bit weird Aberdeen having 2 Waterstones when alot of places lost there's. I have been to the Blackwells in Edinburgh and I like it how big is the University one is it big or is it the same size as Spar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Spars are my new unit of measurement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Spars are my new unit of measurement. By Spar I mean the one on St Macher Drive as that is standard size I don't mean the giant Spar in Kincorth. I have not been to Kincorth in over 10 years I should maybe return some time and by Rainbow Drops. You have been gone for quite a while do you remember Spar??? Edited September 19, 2013 by Cool Thinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I mean St Machar Drive of course. I'm not mad! That's your textbook Spar: adequate post office area, laughable fresh produce stand, minimum of 2 chest freezers, 3 tills. If you were to blindfold me and tell me to draw you a spar, that's about what you'd get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Edited September 19, 2013 by Cool Thinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 You obviously have been gone for a while, the post office is now at the back of the shop and has 3 counters although only 1 maybe 2 are used. The till area has around 5 or 6 tills although they only use 2 or 3. Chest freezers have been replaced by stand up freezers. It changed around 2009 maybe 2010 and it is now open normal times on Christmas Day and New Years Day. There is also a 2 Go area where you can get coffee and tea on the go and there is a Kelly of Cults cabinet. Just saved a 10 hour flight back to check. Thanks Cool. The 'to-go' area really is a sign of innovation from the guys at Spar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thanks Cool. The 'to-go' area really is a sign of innovation from the guys at Spar. Hey he saved you that 10 hour flight that you were definitely contemplating taking in order to check up on a Spar in Aberdeen, show some damn respect 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I can get inside knowledge about spar, i have spies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 By Spar I mean the one on St Macher Drive as that is standard size I don't mean the giant Spar in Kincorth. I have not been to Kincorth in over 10 years I should maybe return some time and by Rainbow Drops. You have been gone for quite a while do you remember Spar??? In Fyvie, the shop is still referred to as "the Spar" or "the Sparry", even though it's been an Alldays and is now a Co-op and hasn't been a Spar for more than a decade. That's pretty good remembering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Unfortunately where I grew up the local Spar was often referred to by a derogatory term for the nationality of its owners. I hope things have changed since then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) In Fyvie, the shop is still referred to as "the Spar" or "the Sparry", even though it's been an Alldays and is now a Co-op and hasn't been a Spar for more than a decade. That's pretty good remembering. I still call the 24 Hour shop on Union Street Costcutter even though it is Premier because I prefer the Costcutter name although I prefer Spar. There used to be a Spar in Stockethill but it turned into a Costcutter then Keystore and I think it is now Premier. The Post Office inside Spar on St Macher Drive once had some guy with a motorbike helmet point a Gun at them and say "I want the money". As you can see I live in the area although not when the crime happened. Edited September 19, 2013 by Cool Thinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Unfortunately where I grew up the local Spar was often referred to by a derogatory term for the nationality of its owners. I hope things have changed since then. I remember this time when I was 12 and was at Butlins in Bognor Regis and at a stand you know that one that you find in Arcades where you can swap tokens for prizes. Well I won a prize and he said "you can buy batteries from the (insert derogatory term for people from Pakistan here)". It was before I got the internet (the following year) so I really did not understand what he meant and thought that maybe in the past the shop in which he was referring to (a convenience type store in the park). used to be called that. He corrected himself and said sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Just found out that there is a Blackwell's inside the business school at RGU Garthdee. Anyone been to it is it big etc??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 It's OK to type derogatory terms when quoting people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsten Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 I still call the 24 Hour shop on Union Street Costcutter even though it is PremierI call it 'Pentangle'. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 From the look of it they are planning to turn the upstairs of the Academy Shopping Centre into 4 flats. Wagamama and Handmade Burger Co. will be opening in the Academy Shopping Centre. Wagamama is just in the EE now after me reporting this months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 From the look of it they are planning to turn the upstairs of the Academy Shopping Centre into 4 flats. Wagamama and Handmade Burger Co. will be opening in the Academy Shopping Centre. Wagamama is just in the EE now after me reporting this months ago.did you time travel to read the EE then come back to post it's reportings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Just heard a massive cheer so Aberdeen must have scored at Pittoderie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 You know everything has gone wrong when you have 2 different arguments in 2 different threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) You know you need to sit down and have a good long think about your life when 2 different arguments in 2 different threads on an internet forum count as "everything has gone wrong". Fixed that for you. Edited September 23, 2013 by colb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Fixed that for you. Again going into my private life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cool Thinker Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I actually have 4 going on one 2 on here, 1 on Facebook and 1 on Digital Spy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Again going into my private life. Again? How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Again? How so?This forum is actually linked straight to Cool Thinker's life. He's like, evolved. He acts as a server. If you're a hacker, you'll find out his new debit card numbers, through this site. If you ask him questions about this site, you're asking questions about his life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Some things that I noticed this weekend. Now bear in mind that a lot of these could be up to two years out of date. The 17 route has fancy new buses. Ramsey World Travel has moved into the old mail centre on Crown Street.A barber has opened in the old Ramsey World Travel building.Gregg's onion and cheese slices are nasty.The art shop next to the music hall has shut down.There's fancy new bins and phone boxes on Union Street.The Braided Fig has been painted yellow.Delph's Bistro has opened in the old Yatai building.Amore Restaurant? How long has that been there?Ishoka has opened a new premises in Rosemount.Casa Gelato ice cream parlour has opened a small premises in the old Jewsters shop on Schoolhill.There's a kid busking on violin outside St Nicholas centre and he's fucking terrible.St Nicholas House has been largely demolished.There's a new Cafe Nero in the old Top Shop on Union Street.The Duthie Park restoration is complete and looks affa bonny.There's only one internet cafe in Aberdeen.Triple Kirks has been done up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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