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Panorama programme said only 4 fixed odds machines are allowed per shop, hence the reasons there are so many bookies. The bookies dont even mind a competitor opening up on the same street as they all accept its merely to increase the number of fixed odds machines. One of the most frightening addictions IMO. The Government makes a fortune in tax and seems to be in no haste to change things.

Hold on . I didnt say i liked Fiz. However its still the nicest compliment you have paid me Andymac ? Re Bake Off, i watched the first one and thought it was just in the same format as a million other programmes which appeal to the masses. Plus i dont like the presenters. Mary Berry actually scares me. She reminds me of an old home economics teacher who dragged me out of my seat and humiliated me in front of the class becuase my blamange sank. Witch.

Doesnt make you a bad person. I like Coronation St.

It will still be a load of twee pish no matter what channel it is on. And that's coming from a wummin ( allegedly ) ......

Why , are widening your options ?

Thats my kind of poem. Though i doubt Rose was living in Scotland when she wrote the words : a flutter of snow, a shower of rain , this day will not come round again.......

If he can find that malteser he is in.

Has the board been cunningly infiltrated by the Tory party ? Never have i see more deflection from a subject. Outrage at 4 bn quid has turned into a 'great tram and underground systems of the world' thread.

If your feet are anything like the size of that boot you have in your photo then i very much doubt it. The sock may however be under my couch. Last week i found a wee plastic comb from last years xmas cracker under the couch. I only found it as my last malteser fell out the packet and i scrambled under the couch in search if it. I also have 17 odd socks in my laundry basket ( not mens may i add ! ). Feel free to browse through it at your leisure.

? , You couldnt have made that up . And much respect on the timely housekeeping that discovered the remnants of the bulb. It would still be sitting behind that photo frame next Easter in my house.

Thats longer than my Gu10 lightbulbs last .

Thanks for that.

Who normally funds the upkeep of public historic buildings , is it our taxes or does it come from private donations, grants etc? I genuinely dont know. I agree that no matter how much you dislike what goes on inside it , there is no denying it is a magnificent building. If private donations nornally fund or part fund these things i cant see why some spectacularly rich folk cant stick their hand in their pocket. There is enough of them around.

Can you recommend any led manufacturer that has leds with a decent warm light.? I dont like the stark cold light most of them give and even the warm ones i have are not as warm as the standard gu10 bulbs i have elsewhere.

Oof, there are some seriously depressing people out there. I will go for a bold 1-0 scotland win. Group wise, we will be the only team to get something from England and still fail to qualify.

Possibly 18% of the scottish adult population. http://wingsoverscotland.com/the-sands-of-the-times/ And those figures dont include The Metro which every second perons on my train seems to read. Older folk like myself still like a newspaper (though I realise many older folk also use the internet). I am fed up with technology by the time I finish work each day and prefer a real newspaper. It seems easier to read as I dont have to focus on a tiny wee phone. I also prefer a real book to a kindle . Just personal preference but I imagine I am not alone.

Why give away toilet paper when you can use the newspaper. Things you can do with The Scotsman # 4.

Again, I cannot argue with any of that. And you are right, a paper should not be bought purely for its editorial policy. Unfortunately I really only have time to read one newspaper each day( plus i dont read any social media apart from this website) so when push comes to shove I would rather give my money to a source that actually supports what i believe in. I realise this is a somewhat naive and simplistic attitude and The National is not exactly the most balanced source of information but i can pick up other things from the 9 hours of repetitive Sky News I need to endure at work each day. More indepth news articles are a bit of a luxury for me, partly down to lack of time but if i am totally honest partly down to my attention span which can be short, to say the least. I like this board for some of the threads and admire knowlegable and articulate posters who provide me with information I otherwise would not be aware of. With regards to your comment about the National needing revamped, again I totally agree. In its current form all it is doing is preaching to the converted. They need to make it more attractive for new readers. I could not leave it out for my soft 'no' voting friends to read, it is way too critical of the Union. I think it has improved a bit since starting out but they still need to bring more balance. And as you say more interesting features. They dont have all the showbiz stuff so should be targeting the type of folk who read The Herald . And they definetley need to get rid of that cartoon , its truly embarrassing. Infact , why the fook do i read it ? ! I think i can feel an email to the editor coming on ?

I buy the National but do not disagree with your comments. It does go overboard with some of the headlines and the letters page is not much better than the comments in the Scotsman or Daily Mail. I buy it as it is the only paper that openly supports independence and until something better comes along it is all we have. Thankfully i can see its flaws and have not become a brainwashed nationalist because of it. Also, once you get by the politics there are some decent articles, plus it is not filled with all the royal family/celebrity news trivia shit that fills other papers (not the Herald) . But you are correct, people would take it more seriously if it toned down the establishment resentment. However, above everything else, i buy it to save my sanity cos my husband reads the Daily Mail?

My mum stopped reading the Daily Mail a few years ago for the same reason. She moved to the Daily Record then chucked that due to the same anti SNP rhetoric, she has very little interest in politics but could clearly see the imbalanced reporting. She now reads The Sun. I am not entirely sure this is progression. Perhaps more a 'sideways' move. I think the Paisley Daily Express saves her. I am nit quite sure

A similar stall appeared a couple of months ago on the corner of Gordon St and Buchanan st in Glasgow, no doubt trying to entice the West Coast unionists away from their beloved Daily Mail. Good luck with that. For a start , wee canvas bags titled ' I ❤️ The Scotsman ' are way too scottish sounding. If anyone is indeed tempted by this once in a lifetime offer, i suggest they turn the bag inside out to disguise the advertising, stuff it with a sandwich and soft drink and pass to one of the many beggars in the surrounding area. They can use the newspaper itself to sleep on, or keep them warm, proving that every piece of shit does infact have a useful purpose .

Disappointed to see Scott Brown go. Whilst his own individual performances may have become more inconsistent, he brings a drive and influence that cannot be ignored. On most occasions I think the team is poorer without him. When your team consists of mediocre players the drive of a captain is more important than ever. Some translate that drive as thuggery. I cannot think who can fill that void at present. Very much hope to be proven wrong. On the bright side, I can now feel no guilt whatsoever abusing him at domestic level.

Too far. ? Like when you have watched Wile E Coyote get blown up for the billionith time and he is still alive, when a script becomes too unbelievable the humour is lost.

Yes, a woman can never have too many hoovers..

Nope. I am relatively sure I would remember bringing a hoover back with me. You were having a moan on a thread a while ago about never being able to please women and i said you were obviously doing something wrong. You were highly indignant that you had bought your girlfriend a hoover for her birthday and couldnae understand why she chucked you. At least I think it was you. Could have been another Fermer I suppose, there are so many of you. Anyway, I have taken on board your comments about my name. I have thought long and hard to come up with a classy, original scottish name. How about ' Fermers Wife' . I come with my own hoover.