GordonD Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 One of my great-grandfathers was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Buccleuch. His mother was in service with the family and there's no father listed on his birth certificate, so... (Or so the family legend goes. Far more likely it was the stable-boy or the like.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 14 hours ago, Thane of Cawdor said: I believe that I am 2% Neanderthal as, in all probability, are most of you. Greetings long lost and distant relatives. With the other 98% less evolved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 24 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: With the other 98% less evolved. Nowt wrong with trilobytes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Nowt wrong with trilobytes. Depends if they're Catholic or Protestant trilobites. Is it I for proddies and Y for Catholics? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 4 hours ago, RuMoore said: I dare say a lot of people alongside wanting to attach themselves to rich historical European ancestry are also trying to distance themselves from those 250 years or so of history that includes attempting to wipe out the natives and the whole slave ownership aspect. Given they’re still of the general mindset that smallpox blankets would be great presents, and pushing to change “slaves” to “economic migrants” in textbooks (true action in Texas), I wouldn’t limit the distancing to the past… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Depends if they're Catholic or Protestant trilobites. Is it I for proddies and Y for Catholics? Oh, you !!!!!! (I'm just shite at spelling.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 2 hours ago, GordonD said: One of my great-grandfathers was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Buccleuch. His mother was in service with the family and there's no father listed on his birth certificate, so... (Or so the family legend goes. Far more likely it was the stable-boy or the like.) I thought there were Duke of Argylls in your genes.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Decided to sign up myself and the missus to MyLimitless at the Odeon since it's only £14.99 a month and the standard ticket price at Odeon Luxe in Dundee is £18. Sort it for myself after about 3-4 tries because their website is utter shite. Tried to set it up for the missus and despite using Firefox, Chrome, Edge on the computer, refreshing my cache and trying on two separate mobile phones - it keeps coming up an error (at different stages but mostly on the payment screen). Tried in excess of 20 times but no joy over the past 24 hours. During these multiple tries, I started an online chat with them who basically firstly said, 'It's working on my laptop.' Then said, 'Ah, that's a known issue.' Then finished with, 'Just keep trying until Monday and if it doesn't work, get back in touch.' Asked if there was an alternate method of signing up ie, doing it at the cinema, over the phone or even just the live chat guy sorting it out but was told, 'We only accept MyLimitless applications via our online form.' So basically, I'm paying for a service I won't really use until my missus has hers set-up. Absolute fucking shambles of a service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur daley Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said: So basically, I'm paying for a service I won't really use until my missus has hers set-up. Absolute fucking shambles of a service. This one hack cinemas don’t want you to know. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 On 12/04/2023 at 18:59, TxRover said: There is a very strong element of weirdness in the American passion to claim to be Irish (or English, or Scottish, or German, or Polish, etc) in some shape or form. Roughly 27.5% of Americans claim “Irish Heritage”, of which less than half can actually prove it (right at 12%). It’s about having a place to claim as your “homeland” outside of America. Americans, as a whole, obsess about the lack of history within the U.S. (250 years, roughly) and like to grab hold of something larger/longer (steady there). Heritage festivals are a huge business over here, and nothing more so than the so called Renaissance Festivals. Here’s one that just opened near me: https://www.srfestival.com Note the Celtic Weekend in a few weeks. Renaissance Fairs are fucking hilarious. Would thoroughly recommend. Corsets and cavernous cleavage a go-go. Americans really love playing dress-up for some reason. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 39 minutes ago, BTFD said: Renaissance Fairs are fucking hilarious. Would thoroughly recommend. Corsets and cavernous cleavage a go-go. Americans really love playing dress-up for some reason. Going this weekend, it’s only gonna get hotter, so a nice 22C for the high sounds much better than the upcoming 29-32C weekends! Love the ladies outfits, indeed! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRocketman II Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Folks starting a thread re an issue of interest to them and then ordering the board to "discuss" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 News coverage of Joe Biden in Ireland. Vomit-inducing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 5 hours ago, BTFD said: Renaissance Fairs are fucking hilarious. Would thoroughly recommend. Corsets and cavernous cleavage a go-go. Americans really love playing dress-up for some reason. You've been around here long enough to know the first rule of P&B. Pics or gtf. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 I can't watch a film anymore without noticing all the fake sound effects when people are driving cars. Anytime someone drives sedately round a corner the tyres have to screech. The same when changing lanes on a motorway. Anytime a car slowly rolls to a stop, even if it's a seemingly new, high-end motor, the brakes squeal. It's very subtle but I can't unhear it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Miguel Sanchez said: News coverage of Joe Bhiden in Ireland. Vomit-inducing. ftfy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Zetterlund said: I can't watch a film anymore without noticing all the fake sound effects when people are driving cars. Anytime someone drives sedately round a corner the tyres have to screech. The same when changing lanes on a motorway. Anytime a car slowly rolls to a stop, even if it's a seemingly new, high-end motor, the brakes squeal. It's very subtle but I can't unhear it. I've got this with punches. Every time someone hits someone no matter where or how hard it's the same Batman style punch noise. Edited April 14, 2023 by RuMoore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, RuMoore said: I've got this with punches. Every time someone hits someone no matter where or how hard it's the same Batman style punch noise. Indiana Jones is a classic for this. Sounds like a small tree being snapped in half. It's part of the fun in that type of movie, but a bit of a nonsense in a film that wants to be taken seriously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Still having to defrost the car in the middle of April. Can't wait for this global warming to kick in etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Tesco going OTT with the "Let's celebrate the king's coronation". Aisles of shite, union flags, the lot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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