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Postby Bex Bissell » Tue May 25, 2004 1:20 pm

Theres a fella that sits outside my office in Mandela Place, he's been offered the odd bacon sarnie & money but to no avail.
It's hard not to come across as patronising, I suppose.
His office is one of the disused doors of the Athenaeum and his pass time is listening to his pocket radio and watching the world go by.
As yet un-named.
Perhaps it should be that way.
What about the character with the one leg and wheel chair that trundles up and down Buchannan Street pestering women with his sexist comments, "awright, luv you've goat smashin legs, wiggle etc.. want a wee sip ah ma speshil broo, your gorgeous you ur by the way"

As for the Southern Chuggers, bloody students no doubts.
Oh, the humanity!
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Postby duncan » Tue May 25, 2004 4:22 pm

Bex Bissell wrote:What about the character with the one leg and wheel chair that trundles up and down Buchannan Street

seen this guy at about 9am with a big bottle of hard liquor, looking happy as larry
Bex Bissell wrote:As for the Southern Chuggers, bloody students no doubts.

yep, my sister and her then boyfriend both did this job while at Glasgow Uni a couple years ago. i'll see if i can get any stories from her about it
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Postby Alex » Tue May 25, 2004 11:00 pm

Saw that guy slumped in his wheelchair last week at the corner of Buchanan/Argyle St. Thought he had died!! OR more likely beaten by someone to took offence to his remarks :D
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Postby Bex Bissell » Wed May 26, 2004 8:32 am

One legged hobos are on the up, spotted another, St Vincent St. This time crutches are the preffered method of transport. Late 20's slightly more aggressive looking, although he was having some cheery banter with a business type.
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Postby JayKay » Wed May 26, 2004 11:02 am

Bex Bissell wrote:One legged hobos are on the up, spotted another, St Vincent St. This time crutches are the preffered method of transport.


Seen this chap myself. Wonder if the one-legged look is something to do with the dubious pastime of injecting temazepam that was big in certain circles of glasgow a few years ago?

They would heat up and melt the jellies and then mainline them. Unfortunately, they didnt realise that they would then solidify again inside the bloodsteam a short time later... :?
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Postby Bex Bissell » Fri May 28, 2004 3:01 pm

What about the the crap tranny?? Oh ye gods!! 8O
and I dont mean radio clyde.
Looks like Terry Nutkins in a skirt.
Strictly not a bum, could pass as a hippy though!!!
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Postby Bex Bissell » Fri May 28, 2004 3:25 pm

I would like to add one point of note on the tranny thing.
Fair enough, you get your trannies, but why couldnt they be more like the bangkok type. :wink:
I mean, I'm all for live and let live but if they are going to saunter about, why cant they be more well you know...Not so obviously male. :x
Come on at least meet us half way on this and get half the opperation done, and I do mean the top half.
Old Bissell will be getting a name for himself.
The least convincing one I saw was up in the Ballachulish hotel and he/she was knocking 70 if he/she was a day.
Something to do with returning from the 2nd war with shell shock.
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Postby evilmiss » Fri May 28, 2004 7:59 pm

Bex Bissell wrote:What about the the crap tranny?? Oh ye gods!! 8O
and I dont mean radio clyde.
Looks like Terry Nutkins in a skirt.
Strictly not a bum, could pass as a hippy though!!!


The tranny you refer to is called 'Judith'. He lives in pollok with his brother. His brother thinks that he is elvis.
Don't dream it. Be it.
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Postby Bex Bissell » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:23 am

There a guy works down my chip-shop swears he's Elvis.
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Postby Kirsty » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:08 pm

The tranny you refer to is called 'Judith'. He lives in pollok with his brother. His brother thinks that he is elvis.
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Sounds a bit odd asking, but are they twins these brothers?

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Postby Bex Bissell » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:36 pm

Hmm, cross dressing Terry Nutkin look a like Elvis freak twins.
It's like something out a David Lynch movie.
Getting back to Bums etc..Does anyone else get pesterd by street urchins asking you if you want "A Bigger Shoe"
I'm getting a complex by thinking I walk strange and could do with more appropriate foot apparel. :?
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Postby Gus » Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:04 pm

Sorry Bex. Sounds like you might be a freak, never heard of that before in my puff. Are you old? Could they be offering a big heated pensioner 'slipper'?

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Postby DavidJ » Tue Jun 08, 2004 3:26 pm

There's a beggar that sits in Bath street just now who drives a Jeep. (parks it in the Sauchiehall Centre car park then sits outside looking manky and asking for money).

Those charity beggars are standing outside my work just now, there's millions of the buggers.
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Postby DickyHart » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:26 pm

That story has been circulating for years the make and model of the car changes from week to week, last week it was an Audi Quatro.
Is this gonna be a standup fight, sir, or another bughunt?
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Postby duncan » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:33 pm

yep, i've also heard of a particular beggar in Edinburgh who owns a very large house and has lots of money stashed away. That's why he looks like he's not washed in months and has holes in his shoes...

Until I see said beggar driving off in his luxury car, or have photographic proof, I'm treating it as apocryphal
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