101 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, Flybhoy said: Being John Mason MP The house of commons has many morons but he plies his trade at Holyrood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, 101 said: The house of commons has many morons but he plies his trade at Holyrood Pretty sure he was Westminster originally as I recall him taking Margaret Curran's seat in the Glasgow East constituency unless memory is playing tricks on me. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) Aye he's the MSP for Shettleston. Religious nutjob (my devout da likes him) and has the aura of a man who the chaps on "Criminal Minds" would refer to as "the unsub". E.T.A he took Curran's seat at a by-election, but she took it back at the general barely a year later iirc. Edited November 29, 2021 by velo army 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 He was MP for GLasgow East but lost it in 2010 and then became an MSP. The SNP won Glasgow East back in 2015, Natalie McGarry won it. What a run for the people of Glasgow East, John Mason to Natalie McGarry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 9 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: Those who pronounce the eighth letter of the alphabet as "haitch". Yes yes yes! The people who do this always retort with "But it's the sound it makes!" They don't go around pronouncing W as 'wouble-you' though... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Yes yes yes! The people who do this always retort with "But it's the sound it makes!" They don't go around pronouncing W as 'wouble-you' though...It’s “etch” clearly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 15 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: Those who pronounce the eighth letter of the alphabet as "haitch". Reputedly in the past was a sectarian indicator here in Melbourne. Catholic schools taught the "haitch" pronunciation 13 hours ago, Al666 said: Refer to flip flops as sliders, a slider is a dollop of ice cream between two flat wafers. A slider is a sandal-type thing with a single strap over the foot A flip-flop (thong in Australia) has the bit that goes between your toes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladdin Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 15 hours ago, ICTChris said: He was MP for GLasgow East but lost it in 2010 and then became an MSP. The SNP won Glasgow East back in 2015, Natalie McGarry won it. What a run for the people of Glasgow East, John Mason to Natalie McGarry. According to Wikipedia, John Mason supports Clyde. Certainly explains a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 ^^^ According to Victoria Coren on last night's Only Connect, the 'H' pronunciation is still a sectarian indicator in the Failed Statelet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Arabdownunder said: Reputedly in the past was a sectarian indicator here in Melbourne. Catholic schools taught the "haitch" pronunciation A slider is a sandal-type thing with a single strap over the foot A flip-flop (thong in Australia) has the bit that goes between your toes I have cushions with that pattern. Might tie them to my feet later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 29/11/2021 at 13:07, Arch Stanton said: Those who pronounce the eighth letter of the alphabet as "haitch". Along with those that pronounce the tenth letter as 'Jai'. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 Along with those that pronounce the tenth letter as 'Jai'.Yes yes oh god yes! It’s J as in Jay Leno. Not J as in Jai Quitongo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 12 hours ago, johnnydun said: Along with those that pronounce the tenth letter as 'Jai'. and the 26th as zee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 The 26th letter is obviously zed. When saying the alphabet, it all flows better if the 9th and 10th letters rhyme. Mellifluous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, velo army said: The 26th letter is obviously zed. When saying the alphabet, it all flows better if the 9th and 10th letters rhyme. Mellifluous. o-kai, M8. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 People who buy NFT. What the f**k is this shit? Remember people were dropping thousands to buy beanie babies? That’s you that is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 43 minutes ago, Theroadlesstravelled said: People who buy NFT. What the f**k is this shit? Remember people were dropping thousands to buy beanie babies? That’s you that is. Try as I might, I just can't get my head round NFTs. I must be getting old. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 People who buy NFT. What the f**k is this shit? Remember people were dropping thousands to buy beanie babies? That’s you that is. Firstly, there's far more to NFTs than simple .jpgs. It's not science fiction to think that the deed to your house will one day be an NFT rather than stored on a bit of paper in an Edinburgh building. Secondly, there are people who have become millionaires from trading NFTs, I doubt they're all morons. It's like trading in any market, coming to a conclusion about something's value to you or how much value someone else will put on it in the future. What's the resale value of the art in your house? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 minute ago, DiegoDiego said: What's the resale value of the art in your house? Let me think... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggy Bonehead Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 18 hours ago, Highland Capital said: Yes yes oh god yes! It’s J as in Jay Leno. Not J as in Jai Quitongo. ‘Jie’ is just an older pronunciation of the letter that is extinct in England but still current in (parts of) Scotland. The Oxford English Dictionary (1st edition) states: "The name of the letter, now jay, was formerly jy, rhyming with I, and corresponding to French ji; this is still common in Scotland and elsewhere." I like it. It’s distinctively Scottish, is rich and satisfying to say, and (evidently) annoys some people, so what’s not to like? I implore to you reject the milquetoast pronunciation ‘jay’ and discover the joys of ‘jie’ See you all in three years for my third P & B post. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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