The Hidden Glasgow Forums

I myself have made a few posts bemoaning the ASBO teens that seem to proliferate these days. I reckon, from experience, that things are worse than they were even 10 years ago. I suppose an example is the bricking of fire engines, hard to excuse or explain really. BUT....its one of those polar subjec...

I wonder if Finmeoot was a joke name. I met a man who lived in a hamlet called Finmeoot in Airdrie. It was accessed via the road that goes past the back of Inverhouse distillery. Theres little of it left now, just some rubble and bumps in the grass. He said it was called Finmeoot because of its remo...

HollowHorn wrote:I was under the impression that "Ulysses" was dipped into for masturbatory purposes only.

Christ, you'd have to be pretty desperate for chug material to use Ulysses.

= Ulysses is an easier read. Don't be silly :) . It is my firmly held belief that no-one has ever read Ulysses from beginning to end. Thus the reason that it always appears in the top ten of anyone who wants to appear well read: they know that no-one will be able to contradict them. Ha! I think you...

Lawrence is a fascinating character, from boy's own hero to repressed homosexual. The conspiracy theories surrounding his death are as interesting as the recorded facts of his life. The movie of course, plays a big part in the making of the legend. I agree HH, just interested to know why a body wou...

doonunda wrote:George Orwell and T.E Lawrence

TE Lawrence ? Why he?

I got a couple of ticket for Steve Hilage in the Apollo in 1977 and took a girlfriend at the time. She said she enjoyed it but I think she was just saying that. I thought he was brilliant. He did a great version of the Hurdy Gurdy Man and Its All Too Much. Come on the Hippies Wish I'd seen that Ale...

I had forgotten about the newspapers front page hanging on the wall for months. We left it up over Christmas. Just to remind us how lucky we were and to keep the collection going. Until I left Cowcaddens in 1967 everything I remember was in black and white. Is it because all the photos and TV were ...

Which do you prefer to use Toaster or Breville? F Did the designers of the breville give any thought at all about cleaning it? You have the choice of blowing yourself up or being poisoned by the Jif (or is it Sif, or Cif ....fuck sake) residue that you cant rinse off. Or, a la my kitten, you dont c...

To my amazement I agree with Vladimir That reminds me of those times when people are asked what they think of this or that left wing politician, and the answer given always starts like: 'I don't agree with his politics, but...' ::): I think we should employ this man, previously seen on 'Still Game'...

Dex do you remember Josef K. Bought one of his singles out the recrord shop next to the bingo hall in Partick Cross. He only lasted a couple of years. Funnily enough, one of them ended up in Orange Juice. Paul Haig, the singer, still releases records regularly, at the 'Art House' (don't know the mu...

I think the city has always been a bit dodgy, its perhaps worse now than when I used to 'trudge' the streets around the centre and west end. Where problems have escalated though is in the peripheral estates and surrounding towns. I feel we are on the brink of losing control, I have seen so much crim...

anyways enjoy it! more to come soon!!! I love enthusiasm No, I do No, I really do No, kidding I really really do. (I dont actually, but then thats age for you, when youre 41 and only around 20years or so from death, its hard to get worked up by compilation albums, however theyre dressed up) Maybe I ...

The behaviour of children these days is really scary. I agree with pripyat et al, there are no boundaries, no concept of right and wrong. I blame... 1 Parents 2 Television 3 Human rights do-gooders 4 Scottish judicial system...but not necessarily in that order I wonder if those who continually apolo...

Monklands Hospital in Airdrie uses a pneumatic tube system throughout the hospital. It was fitted about 3 years ago and is used for some paperwork and the transportation of specimens, blood samples etc. Its VG by the by. Ill try to find out how it works, but there is one unit in each area, with 2 tu...