Salt n Vinegar

Dunno why, but a quote from astronaut John Glenn came to mind... "I felt exactly how you would feel if you were getting ready to launch and knew you were sitting on top of 2 million parts — all built by the lowest bidder on a government contract." Presumably such concerns don't arise with private companies. (Ahem)

It took a couple of days for Kate's explanation to arrive here because the planet she is hiding on is so far away.

"No worries!"

If he commits a crime, and is the sort of prisoner for whom the very highest conditions of security are not necessary but for whom escape must be made very difficult, he could be Category B Lee.

Gender reassignment? Well, the royals ARE trying to modernise their image.

I might have mentioned this before, but a pal of mine always answers his phone in Gaelic. I'm learning Gaelic, but I'm not quite confident enough to give that a go. Knowing my luck, I'd probably end up being scammed by Mhàiri Mhòr from Stornoway!

Nah. Kate's offski in the Middle East negotiating peace, or charming Putin over Ukraine or maybe even sitting across the table with the descendants of Xenu chatting about the future of humanity in Scientology's Galactic Confederacy.

I think the true test of "devotion, etc" is cost. I watched all the Star Trek variants when they were on "ordinary" telly, and we already had Netflix when Discovery came on. Mrs Salt and Vinegar has Amazon Prime, so that took care of Picard. However I'll be Donald Ducked if I'm taking out any more channel subscriptions for Strange New World or whatever comes next.

Very difficult to change team. My wee team is the mighty Raith Rovers... No doubt I'll be accused of being a glory hunter in 2 divisions.

Have to agree with you there. Yon "glory, glory..." Song is a fkn embarrassment.

Aye a bit worrying. Head clash?

Correct. It was for Rangers...

Piece of piss. 3-0 for Rangers. He said hopefully...

Ah well, inevitable I suppose...

Shark alert...

The country has been paying one family based in London far more than that to engage in "non-simulated sex" for generations as a means of producing heads of state.

Demonstrated a serious lack of judgement there. Surely even today's Republicans wouldn't vote for a candidate they know was dead. Mind you, it'd be an interesting experiment. Maybe they should give it a go?

I think James O'Brien uses "oh my days"... Mind you, he's on the radio, so presumably has to fund alternative forms of expressing discontent.

I can think of a better use for thistles in relation to that family. "Ouch".

Reminds me of the late great Chic Murray.... a wee story... "It certainly didn't help that he continued to hirple on, as his fellow Scots might have put it, without a proper London-based agent putting in the calls on his behalf. It didn't help, either, that he had scared the odd producer in the past with his mischievous flights of fancy (he once tricked the chat show host Simon Dee into trying to repeat the name of the French Polishers for whom Chic claimed he had once worked: 'Hunt, Lunt & Cunningham')."

Apparently he had a pop at the Supreme Court. Good lad.

Hoping for a draw, would accept one goal deficit. Raging. Can't watch the game due to family event! I'll be having a word with the "organiser". (Of the family event, not UEFA.)

Seems odd. Incomers have to "swear" or "affirm" that they support a ludicrous hereditary monarchy? Does that mean that if they decide later on that they'd fancy a republic, they risk being deported? Or prosecuted? Eh? Probably not, but it just shows what a stunningly stupid system it is. What a weird country!

Anyone think Mr Speaker will do his nut over pre-budget leaks, like NI reductions, North Sea Windfall Tax, non-dom tax breaks? So much for the guff about not revealing budget details in advance of the Chancer of the Exchequer getting to his feet.

If you know a joke where the punchline is "what do you mean "wrong hole?" " probably best not to tell it. (If you know, you know..)