D.A.F.C Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 If it's like Scotland they probably picked the wrong security company.Well G4S take about ten minutes to deal with a flare so.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Tragic. Survived centuries of weather, the French Revolution, the Paris Commune, two World Wars, then burnt to a shell during refurbishment.They've certainly refurbed it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 It's like a Dan Brown novel, fucking Langdon is running about somewhere being chased and this was collateral. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 10 hours ago, tamthebam said: it was maybe lucky to survive the Second World War- "General von Choltitz was an unrepentant Nazi, and had been ordered by Hitler to leave the city a "heap of burning ruins", but he also realized the battle was lost, and he did not want to be captured by the Resistance. Through the offices of the Swedish Consul-General, Raoul Nordling, he ignored Hitler's orders and arranged a truce. Choltitz later asserted that his defiance of Hitler's direct order stemmed from its obvious military futility, his affection for the French capital's history and culture, and his belief that Hitler had by then become insane." Disputed apparently. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140825/nazi-general-didnt-save-paris-expert 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Rubin Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 All this chat about rebuilding the Notre Dame. It was starting to look rather dated. Wouldn't it be best pulled down and you could built a cracking shopping centre in its place? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Billy Rubin said: All this chat about rebuilding the Notre Dame. It was starting to look rather dated. Wouldn't it be best pulled down and you could built a cracking shopping centre in its place? Edinburgh Council are suggesting a hotel or student accomodation.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47951065The woman behind the restoration of Glasgow School of Art's fire-ravaged Mackintosh building has described the Notre-Dame blaze as "déjà vu". Liz Davidson described firefighters as "heroes" for saving priceless artefacts from both the iconic French cathedral and the Glasgow art school. She said they planned to offer to help and advice on restoring the historic building to its former glory... ... then burning it down again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 50 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47951065The woman behind the restoration of Glasgow School of Art's fire-ravaged Mackintosh building has described the Notre-Dame blaze as "déjà vu". Liz Davidson described firefighters as "heroes" for saving priceless artefacts from both the iconic French cathedral and the Glasgow art school. She said they planned to offer to help and advice on restoring the historic building to its former glory... ... then burning it down again? "Don't do what we did" would be fairly sound advice tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 This is like sending Harry Clarke to Nice after the Isis lorry attack. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, ICTChris said: This is like sending Harry Clarke to Nice after the Isis lorry attack. I wish Harry had been working on North Bridge today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Si Ferry to Kevin Kyle : "You enjoy the golf don't you, Kev?" "Aye, love it." "Apart from your accent, what's your handicap?" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) Watching day time telly ( I know how to live). Apparently an elephant's sneeze is powerful enough to knock out a dog. What kind of dog, how do you even find that out? Edited April 17, 2019 by Sergeant Wilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Just now, Sergeant Wilson said: Watching day time telly ( I know how to live). Apparently an element's sneeze is powerful enough to knock out a dog. What kind of dog, how do you even find that out? Which element? This is important. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 minute ago, KnightswoodBear said: Which element? This is important. I've fixed now, I meant elephant. They are tormenting one by making it blow popcorn out a drainpipe now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Just now, Sergeant Wilson said: I've fixed now, I meant elephant. They are tormenting one by making it blow popcorn out a drainpipe now. I think your original post still bears thinking about. If it was something heavy like Mercury or Cadmium then I could believe it. If it was something like Helium, then I'm calling bullshit on you Sarge, BULLSHIT! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, KnightswoodBear said: I think your original post still bears thinking about. If it was something heavy like Mercury or Cadmium then I could believe it. If it was something like Helium, then I'm calling bullshit on you Sarge, BULLSHIT! It's true. Eta, penguins with malaria now. This is brilliant. Edited April 17, 2019 by Sergeant Wilson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Watching day time telly ( I know how to live). Apparently an elephant's sneeze is powerful enough to knock out a dog. What kind of dog, how do you even find that out? Can't help with an elephant sneezing - this is the closest I could find. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 That's brutal. Surviving a gun shot by yourself to the head. Then eventually getting jailed for being a c**t. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, G_Man1985 said: Multiple reports out of Peru that the country's former president Alan Garcia shot himself after police arrived at his Lima home to arrest him in connection with a bribery investigation. Local media say he has been taken to hospital. Ah well Dead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Dead. Even worse. So is Tommi the African Grey parrot in Birnie’s Pet Shop in Elgin. 36 is not too bad an age I suppose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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