Florentine_Pogen Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 51 minutes ago, coprolite said: I served Donald Findlay QC in Little Chef. I can't remember what he had. Apart from a stupid moustache. Eggs Benedict and a glass of orange juice ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Be honest, how many PM's have you had after this?He can have the current incumbent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, hk blues said: Genuinely F*** that - I cannot think of a worse way to die than being trapped between a rock and a hard place, literally. https://allthatsinteresting.com/nutty-putty-cave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) Was two people along from former Falkirk owner George Fulston at the game over the weekend. Once got on "Wish You Were Here..." as a background extra when Judith Chalmers was doing a piece to camera - she was lovely. Have met 2 SNP first ministers, a Conservative Secretary of State for Scotland and a leader of the Scottish Labour party. Three of them came across as very nice people, no matter your political allegiance after a chat with them you could see why people would give them a vote and lets just say the other one was Jim Murphy. Edited September 5, 2022 by drs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 2 hours ago, hk blues said: Genuinely F*** that - I cannot think of a worse way to die than being trapped between a rock and a hard place, literally. 45 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: https://allthatsinteresting.com/nutty-putty-cave Tbf, although it's certainly higher risk than sitting at home on P&B, caving gets an unfair press when it comes to deaths, especially when you compare it to other past-times that (maybe apart from base jumping) seem to get an easy ride. The vast majority of accidents involve inexperienced folk who go in unprepared, or just do daft things like the guy in that link (breathing-in to push a squeeze, never mind going down head-first, for example). Learn the trade properly and you're more likely to die a horrible death in the car journey to get there. Base jumping 1 in 60 Grand Prix racing 1 in 100 Hang gliding 1 in 560 Motorbike Racing 1 in 1,000 Mountain climbing 1 in 1,750 Boxing 1 in 2,200 Caving 1 in 3,332 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 15 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Tbf, although it's certainly higher risk than sitting at home on P&B, caving gets an unfair press when it comes to deaths, especially when you compare it to other past-times that (maybe apart from base jumping) seem to get an easy ride. The vast majority of accidents involve inexperienced folk who go in unprepared, or just do daft things like the guy in that link (breathing-in to push a squeeze, never mind going down head-first, for example). Learn the trade properly and you're more likely to die a horrible death in the car journey to get there. Base jumping 1 in 60 Grand Prix racing 1 in 100 Hang gliding 1 in 560 Motorbike Racing 1 in 1,000 Mountain climbing 1 in 1,750 Boxing 1 in 2,200 Caving 1 in 3,332 A case study of @Shandon Par says otherwise. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 19 minutes ago, GNU_Linux said: A case study of @Shandon Par says otherwise. I thought he said “coving” rather than caving. You could possibly saw your head off in frustration with a mitre saw right enough as it is very fiddly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 39 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: I thought he said “coving” rather than caving. You could possibly saw your head off in frustration with a mitre saw right enough as it is very fiddly. Good to see you have all the angles covered, m8. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWL Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 6 hours ago, scottsdad said: I was once a mascot at a Falkirk game. Colin McNair scared the shit out of me by throwing the ball at my head as hard as he could in the changing room. He missed. Probably for the best. One of the biggest psychos ever to 'grace' a Scottish football pitch. Once saw him snap an Airdrie player in two then square go the rest of the team. Was only at Dumbarton as he'd been booted out of previous club for drugs issues. A genuine talent, he was last seen warning young footballers about the dangers of smack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 I'm sure I remember some stories about Colin McNair back in the 80's being a genuine headcase, did he not get sacked by one of his clubs for breaking a team mates jaw in the dressing room or something? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 I have the same birthday as my younger granddaughter (25/12)Judged more P&J school debates than anyone (apart from Norman Harper)Once played on the same stage as Jeff Beck (not at the same time, sadly) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 16 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Tbf, although it's certainly higher risk than sitting at home on P&B, caving gets an unfair press when it comes to deaths, especially when you compare it to other past-times that (maybe apart from base jumping) seem to get an easy ride. The vast majority of accidents involve inexperienced folk who go in unprepared, or just do daft things like the guy in that link (breathing-in to push a squeeze, never mind going down head-first, for example). Learn the trade properly and you're more likely to die a horrible death in the car journey to get there. Base jumping 1 in 60 Grand Prix racing 1 in 100 Hang gliding 1 in 560 Motorbike Racing 1 in 1,000 Mountain climbing 1 in 1,750 Boxing 1 in 2,200 Caving 1 in 3,332 Aye, but I wouldn't be doing any of them either! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 05/09/2022 at 09:27, Hedgecutter said: Underground exploration is my hobby. I am a spelunker. My name is Hedgecutter the Spelunker. I hunt for, discover, and map Scottish caves (and some ancient mines). Most recent joint 'discovery' was a breakthrough dig into a mile-long extension to an old limestone mine near Kilsyth, part of which was a stone-lined pit-pony-driven railroad containing giant iron nails, last seen by somebody who lived at the time of George III. Hide contents Picture of the Kilsyth mine, with me pointing at a featureless bit of rock for artistic effect. You can see why they used small kids as labour. F*** crawling through that daily. Often perceived as the thing of nightmares by some people, but being the first person in the history of humankind to set sight on a previously undiscovered part of Scotland is a feeling that never grows old. You keep doing it, so I don't need to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Bartender Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 21 hours ago, Raidernation said: I have the same birthday as my younger granddaughter (25/12) Judged more P&J school debates than anyone (apart from Norman Harper) Once played on the same stage as Jeff Beck (not at the same time, sadly) Norman Harper! A true cultural reference. Mrs B once had a mention in his column. Can you tell us the name of your band (just in case Jeff is reading this and wants you for a reunion gig)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I was on a two-man judging team for a science competition - with the winners sending an experiment to be tested at the International Space Station. The other judge was former NASA astronaut Michael Foale, the first Brit to perform a space walk. I have a standard grade 3 in physics and 5 in chemistry. He was asking loads of intricate, confusing, science questions to the teams presenting their ideas. My sole contribution was to ask the first team when they presented their experiment on worms: “how many worms are you going to take?”. Just said I had no further questions to the other teams. I’ve also been called a fucking dickhead by a former Harlem Globetrotter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I painted a church fence with ex Dundee United & Ross County player Mihael Kovačević at community service. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) My mum took a recommended drug to help with morning sickness in the late '60's which led to me having one undescended bollock a few years later. It affected my tadpoles ability to swim, bit not their numbers. We were able to get help through the NHS and icsi and in 2 cycles had 3 kids in 24 months. Starting 17 years ago. We were so lucky. Hoping others in similar situations have the same good fortune as us. Edited September 6, 2022 by Tony Ferrino 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 From a clenched fist, I can't raise my ring finger unless the pinkie is raised too. When holding up just these two fingers, my pinkie acts like an extremely fast spring when forced down and released. It's surprisingly entertaining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) When he was at The Caley, I saw Doug Imrie in a pub trying to wire into a lassie I kind of knew. I ended up taking her home that night and pumping her. ‘Do not fuck, with the big boys’ Edited September 7, 2022 by TheScarf 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 2 hours ago, TheScarf said: When he was at The Caley, I saw Doug Imrie in a pub trying to wire into a lassie I kind of knew. I ended up taking her home that night and pumping her. ‘Do not f**k, with the big boys’ Mr G's division, born to shag, rwaaaack! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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