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On 4/17/2024 at 1:16 PM, Big Ramy 1314 said:
Still making them TD. My wife is creating a business account for me as I have folk wanting to buy them now.. I quite enjoy this hobby, keeps me out of trouble. Here are a couple I made for me and Mrs.Ramy.... Getting softbon my old age TD..😊
Great stuff Ramy. Do you have a name for your business yet ? Maybe we could have a competition on here to find you one 😁
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On 4/19/2024 at 10:39 AM, dan cake said:
Pomegranates, are they really worth the hassle?
I feel the same about pistachios .
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1 hour ago, Ally Bongo said:
Next you have what's left of the membership are those that actually voted Humza as leader who will be voting on the next leader
not entirely true. I never voted for him. You have more influence being in the party than out it and pretty much the only reason i am still there. No point in people greetin that their choice of leader has not been elected again , when they have voluntarily cancelled the small part of control they had. Sometimes you dont get your own way in life, but you at least need to be in it to win it.
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21 hours ago, Dave78 said:
I first came across him about 25 years ago when he set up a networking event (called First Tuesday) for IT companies and startups in Scotland. He's been around the block and knows his stuff.
Business for Scotland is vital to the Yes movement and doesn't get enough attention/support IMO.
@Malcolm, BFS should be right up your street - https://www.businessforscotland.com/
Completely agree. Its hard to know who is genuine and who is not regarding Independence, but he could easily have thrown the towel in after Indyref and did not. His own company is bank rolling a lot of the indy stuff they do, subs font cover all their costs. If there was a politically neutral force to get behind this would be it for me. I have mentioned them a few times on here , I have joined their last 2 online independence congresses, but no one on here ever seems to involved. I would be at the march on Saturday but am on holiday.
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1 hour ago, StirlingEgg said:
I was in my teens when it was on but remember enjoying it.
Pity he's not standing in your constituency as seems right up your street; meanwhile I'll be voting for Kermit 🤪
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20 hours ago, Dave78 said:
BiS are the pro-indy organisation/party i fund, as they're the only ones that act like adults and try to rise above all the infighting.
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I have a lot of time for GMK.
6 hours ago, hampden_loon2878 said:In the grand scheme of things, it’s a bit irrelevant to alba at the moment, alba need to concentrate on specific seats/areas to get a foothold before the start anything else
FFS. That sounds like something you would criticise Aaid for saying in desperate support of the SNP. A co-ordinated event by someone who is actually trying to round up all the greetin weans, and Alba dont have the time. And they say the SNP arent working together.
I have absolutely no time whatsoever for Tasmina. Never have. The only thing Tasmina is interested in promoting is Tasmina. No idea why AS rates her.
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5 minutes ago, Fairbairn said:
I thought The Gentlemen started quite well bit soon got a bit boring and think I'd lost track of what was happening by the end. I'd probably watch a second season if there was one but won't lose any sleep if there isn't.
Yes , I would agree with that. The final episode in particular was a bit of a let down. There was some decent individual performances throughout , and it was quite funny at times , the episode with the travelling community was good. But like you say , wouldn’t lose any sleep if it wasnt renewed.
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2 minutes ago, StirlingEgg said:
Hadn't considered this before but when reading comments from Cameron when interviewed by Nick Robinson then it does seem plausible...
“I don’t think that’s right at all. Actually, over this weekend and into this week, people can see that the truly malign actor in this region is Iran, a country that has launched a state-on-state attack.
“And it’s this country, Iran, that is backing Hamas in Palestine, that’s backing Hezbollah in Lebanon, that’s backing the Houthis in the Red Sea.”
The question was about Western Govts backing Israel but just saying words and doing nothing when Palestinians are attacked...
Assume he wasnt challenged on his non answer?
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5 minutes ago, Fairbairn said:
Watched 3 episodes (of 7) of Baby Reindeer on Netflix last night. It's based on the true story of a Scottish comedian who was stalked by a woman down in London. The guy it's based on plays the lead role as a version of himself and it's been brilliant if very uncomfortable in places so far. The actress the plays the stalker is unbelievably good in it. Everything I've read has said episode 4 is one of the most uncomfortable episodes of any TV show in years so looking forward to that at lunch time!
*Alexa, show me an example of someone not reading the post above.....🙄
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Thanks too @Bobster ! Will give it a watch when back from holiday.
Finished The Gentlemen. Meh. Was a bit better than I thought as I am not a Guy Ritchie fan . Watchable but for me also instantly forgettable.
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8 hours ago, scotlad said:
It really does beggar belief.
Nicola Sturgeon may be many things but she isn't stupid. A stupid person wouldn't have got as far as she has and dominated politics in this country for so long. For her to make such a pig's ear of a golden opportunity I find suspicious.
I personally think it was more arrogance , and that power you talk about, thats the reason she didn’t seek an alliance. It might be more than that, but I think it’s far more likely she did not want to lose any control whatsoever. Its the downfall of many.
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58 minutes ago, stocky said:
The wummun yoos Ur talking aboot wis probably Maigret Curren
Ah rite bitter, bitter auld hag, full of self importance and hatred for SNP.
Was Guid tae see her getting a do'in
Had a look. It was Mary Fee.
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2 hours ago, ThistleWhistle said:
So at least 5 countries pulled together to help intercept 99% of Iran's missile strikes on Israel but couldn't do anything other than ring their hands at Gaza being blown the fuck out of. The world is fucking horrible.
1 hour ago, vanderark14 said:On another note. Why didn't sunak need parliament approval to get the RAF involved in this situation?
I wouldn't class this as an emergency situation from the UKs perspective so why was he allowed to do this?
Everyone in the UK should have serious concerns about this government and its opposition. Their actions lately are almost frightening
They get away with it because there is a far too many people in the UK not interested enough to make a stand . Or they convince themselves that its for defensive reasons because the red white and blue willy wavers have told them it is.
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1 hour ago, scotlad said:
That's a good point. If the Greens were part of any kind of coalition with Labour (Lorna Slater has all but said they would be prepared to go in with them) you would expect they would "keep them left", and use the retention of all or most of the free stuff as a bargain chip. The Lib Dems, I suspect, will just agree to anything in order to get back into government.
Humza and his cohort need gone and pronto, IMO, but how would that happen unless he just resigns? A gubbing at the GE would force his hand in that respect, but for wider political reasons I don't want that to happen. Alternatively, under the party's constitution I think it is possible for another person to mount a leadership challenge at the annual conference, but even if that were to happen I wouldn't trust the membership not to re-elect Humza!
It's even worse than that: Dougie, exuding levels of smugness that could power Hunterston B for a year, could also be back in his beloved Westminster.
I can still remember celebrating the unctuous wee goblin getting his jotters in 2015 like a Scotland goal (sadly the person who replaced him quickly turned into a bit of a nyaff herself, IMO, but it was good at the time).
Wonder what influence the Greens would have with their ‘ controversial’ policies in a Labour coalition. I can absolutely guarantee 100% that there would be nothing like the media onslaught as there is just now.
Not sure how a battering at the GE would pan out but I doubt Humza would resign. If the membership did re-elect him in a leadership challenge that would be the final straw for me.I remember being at the count for the first Holyrood election after the referendum. The Labour woman who lost was an absolute dragon. Dressed in a pillar box red power suit she stood up and delivered a tirade of hatred , I was honestly quite shocked at how bitter she was. She did not even congratulate the winning candidate . Even the Tory guy had the decency to do that.
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16 hours ago, Ally Bongo said:
47.7%
Why would the SNP push for another referendum when , at the very highest , the percentage was below the threshold required?
Wings really thinks supporters of other parties are just going to lend the SNP their vote in an election? ( yes , I get the bit about the list vote) What sort of research/polling has been done on the numbers surrounding this ? What sort of research has been done on how the public perceive this course of action? Yes, it’s attractive and gung ho to those strongly in favour of independence but I imagine a number of people could be put off by what they perceive to be an ‘ unconventional’ way of getting there.Or does the hard of thinking ( or to quote him in his original piece’ the slow kids at the back’ ) only work one way with him?
For that suggestion to have any chance of succeeding, independence support and SNP support , would need to be a lot higher than it was then, never mind now. That is an entirely different conversation.
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9 minutes ago, RanelaghScot said:
Another depressing idea is that the majority of the country / central belt still buys the "let's vote Labour and kick oot the Tories!" line..
In that article above, Starmer mentions at least 3 or 4 times ‘ my changed Labour Party’ . He seems over keen to emphasise this and he is absolutely right , Labour have changed . Labour ARE now the Tory party .
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10 minutes ago, Ally Bongo said:
From 2021
https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-snp-manifesto-2021/
The most tedious question we ever get asked when we criticise the SNP – because we’ve explained it a hundred times already and none of the people asking have ever bothered to look – is “But what would YOU do to secure independence, clever-clogs?”
We’ve outlined that plan in detail repeatedly – you can read it again here if you want. But maybe we need something a bit simpler for the hard of thinking, so let’s have a go.
If we were in charge of the SNP, and nothing had materially changed by the time of next year’s election – which is to say that support for Yes was still in the majority and the UK government was still refusing to grant a second referendum – the text in bold just below this paragraph would be our entire manifesto.
It’s nice and short (barely over 200 words – in fact, amusingly we’ve just noticed that it’s exactly 1314 characters) and you could fit it on a postcard. Indeed, the core of it is all contained in the first paragraph alone, which is one tweet’s worth with 71 characters spare for a couple of hashtags and a link. The rest is just extra detail. So here it is:
We believe that the Scottish people are sovereign, and we hereby announce our intention to declare Scotland independent and submit that intention to the will of the people in this election for their approval.
Accordingly, if the Scottish National Party should secure more than 50% of the constituency votes in this election, we will consider that a clear mandate to withdraw from the Treaty Of Union, declare Scotland to once more be an independent state, and seek recognition from the international community on the basis of Chapter 1, Article 1 of the UN Charter, the right of all peoples to self-determination, that self-determination having been expressed by this vote.
Should the UK Government wish, we are willing to confirm that mandate via a referendum, to be held no later than three months from the date of the election, on the same question as that used in 2014. If no such referendum is requested or conducted, the declaration of independence based on the election result will automatically be considered to stand.
Upon the secure establishment of independence, a new general election will be called immediately.
With regard to other policies, our current positions on all issues remain unchanged, and all future legislation will be brought before the Parliament, debated and voted on in the normal manner.
(The bit in italics is optional.)
And that’s it. You’re done. An absolutely clear, impeccably democratic mandate that the international community would have no reason to object to. Everyone knows clearly what they’re voting for, and you’re even offering the UK government a second bite at the democratic cherry as a courtesy. It requires no permission – parties can stand on whatever manifesto they want in a democracy and put their proposals to the people.
Basing it on the constituency vote alone makes it simpler (one person, one vote), and it also prevents the election being used as a Trojan horse to smuggle in unpopular policies that people don’t want to vote for. You can vote SNP for independence on the constituency vote, but then vote for whatever party you want on the list vote, because the list vote is the actual intended mechanism for ensuring proportional representation.
It’s also very easy to understand and explain – effectively the constituency vote is the referendum and the list vote the election.
(Getting >50% of the constituency vote would not guarantee the SNP a majority on its own, although of course it would make it more likely, but you’re holding a new election as soon as you’re independent so it doesn’t really matter.)
If the SNP/Yes failed to get over 50% of the constituency vote on those terms, we’d have a Parliament where they’d still almost certainly be the biggest party and form the government (because they’re 30+ points ahead in the polls as it stands), so they have nothing to lose. On current polling they’re going to get zero or very close to zero MSPs from the list anyway, so no harm done there.
And if you’re one of the weirdo 5-10% of SNP voters who don’t want independence, vote for someone else on the constituency and SNP on the list – under the D’Hondt system you should still theoretically end up with the same number of SNP seats so you lose nothing either.)
Pro-indy Labour (and Lib Dem and Tory) voters would also have nothing to lose – they could safely vote SNP on the constituency vote for independence and Labour on the list, and be confident of getting the number of MSPs they’re entitled to via the list system, exactly as they did in 2016.
Women and others uncomfortable with certain current SNP policies could do the same but voting for new list parties, giving them the best possible chance of blocking those policies without sacrificing independence.
And of course, diehard Unionists would simply vote as they’re going to anyway – the Unionist party of their preference on the constituency ballot, and Unionist on the list too. Indeed, it’s better for them as they don’t have to worry about “tactical” voting – any Unionist constituency vote effectively counts as a No.
All of the detail about the prospectus for independence, what currency we’d use and whether we’d still get Doctor Who, would be a matter for the campaign. If people were happy with the answers given they’d vote Yes (ie SNP on the constituency), and if they weren’t happy with the answers given they could vote No.
(If that process was good enough for the Brexit vote then it’s good enough for us. You can never have definitive answers everyone will agree on in advance – that approach was tried with the White Paper and it failed – so there’s no point worrying about it. People will either trust their fellow Scots to make it work like every other nation on Earth does and deal with problems as they arise, or they won’t. That’s the vote.)
Of course, there’s no guarantee that the UK government would accept the result of such an election just because they had no legitimate democratic grounds not to. They might try various diplomatic methods to pressure other countries into not recognising the new Scotland, but frankly the UK’s international stock and bargaining power is pretty tiny at the moment and we wouldn’t fret too much about that.
Or they might send in the tanks, though it’d be interesting to see what happened if, say, everyone went out and parked their cars on all the roads to Faslane. But since the alternative is to let them keep Scotland prisoner forever anyway, we don’t really have anything to lose there either.
It’s hard to understand why this isn’t already the SNP’s official public position. There’s no reason it should be a secret. It’d certainly have put a lot of people’s minds at rest and saved the party an awful lot of discontent and disharmony in the last year or two. There’s no reason to waste five more years begging for a Section 30 and then, maybe, propose something like this for 2026, by which time God knows what might have happened and there might not even be a Holyrood to have elections to any more.
If it continues not to be, people will be entitled to ask why.
What is the highest percentage the SNP have received on constituency votes ?
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If ever any confirmation was needed that Tories and Labour have merged into the same person than it has to be the Mails front page the other day .
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3 minutes ago, scotlad said:
It's good that polling in favour of independence is holding up (although after everything I'd have hoped it would be firmly in the 50s by now) but this polling, if accurate, looks horrendous:
Those numbers could see a Frankenstein's Monster of a coalition led by Labour and supported by the Greens and the Lib Dems as Scotland's government. All they would need then would be a Tory abstention on the vote for FM to enable the micro-brained Anas Sarwar to enter Bute House! Last week you could sense the yoon commentariat drooling over the now increasingly more feasible prospect of Scotland's political clock being turned back twenty years.
The thought of arrogant fuckwits like Dame Jackie Baillie and Alex Cole-Hamilton trying to run public services is quite funny, although I expect in that instance Starmer would send up a squad from London to make sure the dumplings at least had some inkling about what they should be doing.
😂 Frankenstein’s monster.
The polling is , as you say, horrendous. In a way, if the SNP were to lose control I would prefer it to be complete control as that is the only way people are going to see what the true alternative look likes. Wait till all the free stuff gets reversed.
Yes, its a big risk , but IMO Labour will not be able to improve Scotland without more money, and I cannot see a UK government , run by Labour , being any more successful than the other arse cheek thats on the way out.
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11 minutes ago, hampden_loon2878 said:
But they have put them off the SNP, the vehicle for independence,, regarding getting WM to give a referendum, there could be various ways to do this, I don’t know why the government haven’t used the claim of right even if it’s just for a sound bite as not sure how legally binding it would be,, the current SNP are so timid when they tip toe around the subject. The SNP need to have the general public on board with their government before pushing for a referendum and they definitely don’t have that,, it’s a blessing WM haven’t “granted” one
Like what ( other than a sound bite ) ?
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19 hours ago, Fairbairn said:
We thought about driving as were initially planning on stopping somewhere between New Orleans and Memphis for a couple of nights but when we sacked that off driving became a bit of a ball ache. We ended up getting the Amtrak train between the 2. 8 hours on the train but we booked a bedroom so had our own space and able to stretch out and private toilet etc. Train also had a viewing carriage so it was actually a quite enjoyable journey.
We then got the bus between Memphis and Nashville. Originally looked at the Greyhound but ended up booking with a company called Vonlane who run a “business class” coach between the 2 cities. 2 hours quicker than Greyhound and big comfy leather recliners with meal service, drinks etc and got us in about 5 hours earlier. A wee bit more expensive but still great value and a lot less hassle than driving.
Thats interesting thanks 👍
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1 hour ago, Malcolm said:
😂😂 I love a bit of whataboutery.
no, it would never be a pushbike for me. My other modes of transport are Italian scooters ranging from vintage to modern which are sadly more suited to sunny side streets of Rome than schlepping along a windswept M8 in the pissing rain.
I never took you for a mod Malcolm, more a Bentley kinda guy.
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1 hour ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:
Last April, and loving it pal....😊
Well blow me over with a feather Ramy, you kept that quiet 😏
Are you still making your bracelets or have you moved onto another project ?
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2 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:
Nice one. My wife and I are planning on doing more travelling now that I'm retired and New Orleans is one of the places that is top of our list....
When did you retire Ramy ?
Reasons to be cheerful
in Anything Goes - Other topics not covered elsewhere
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Thats a lot of places covered especially with kids. Have heard San Sebastian is lovely . In 2014 we travelled to Split for 3 days , Dortmund for 2 days ( for the Germany game) , Budapest for 3 then Berlin for 3. Was absolutely knackered by the end but really enjoyed the various places.
In Morocco now. Its mainly just for relaxation and sun so not seen very much but we are close to a wee village called Taghazout which is interesting . An old man gave me a row for taking a video. I didn’t even reallse until i played the video back later and heard him saying ‘ no video laydee . No nice’ 😂’ I was only taking a quick video of the street he wasnt even in it. The folk are generally very friendly though.