duncan II

Neanderthals were not our direct ancestors. Different species. So regardless of the rest of your argument, we certainly wouldn’t “still” be living a Neanderthal life.

Possibly. Or could McTominay be CB and Jack midfield, Tierney RB?

Haha, sorry. Couldn’t resist. Although you could, of course, have been talking about Barry “the hawk” Hawkins.

I thought Parrot had retired?

You are indeed. But maybe lay off him a bit. You have more in common with each other than that which divides you.

This is a bit of an onslaught, and I think completely uncalled for. Not sure if it's some elaborate wind-up and I'm getting whooshed but it seems like bullying. Ramy can be excitable, Ramy can be annoying, he can be single-minded and ignorant of anything not Celtic. But a bigot? Not from evidence on here, I'd say. If asked my politics I would offer that I am a republican too. A Scottish republican and a supporter of Irish republicanism. The phrase used can be used as a signal of terrorist support, but it's also a general support of the cause of republicanism on the island of Ireland. i'm not going into a debate on the intricacies of the Irish language and how phrases in that language are generally construed/misconstrued and what they etymologically mean and how they came about (partly because I don't know). But to call him a terrorist and bigot is wrong. And to relentlessly attack him, when he continually tells you he's not, seems out of order. Certainly to this republican. No Pasaran.

Aberdeen still in Europa League, Motherwell still in Europa League, Celtic still in Europa League. That’s a clean sweep.

No, they’ve been liquidated and admitted into bottom tier.

Flouted! He f****** flouted them, he didn’t flaunt them. Can nobody get this right? Aaaaargh! Even the guy who has logically argued a point I strongly believe in too. Let yourself down, chief. I know you’ll say it was a deliberate misspelling. But that would be a lie. 🙃

Apart from awful spelling of vacuous (deliberate?) this is the best TAMB post in a long time!

It should be flout government guidelines, surely? Not “flaunt”.

It doesn’t affect me at all in the slightest. But I recognise this is wrong. They have asked the teachers to make decisions. How about they respect these decisions? If not, how about they just do away with exams for this year? It is an unprecedented time. We’re in a position to have exams now. I understand this is no use for those seeking to enter university this year, but could these universities not hold entrance exams for those on the cusp of having correct grades, or who would be expected to attain the grade should there have been proper school exams? Thinking as I type and not explaining it well (!) but there are ways around this. Universities etc have to show leeway. Just bin the whole thing. Face it that due to unprecedented times, there are no school results. But gtf with results based on affluence. Especially ones arrived at by patronisingly telling teachers of less-affluent kids that their assessments of these commoners is wrong. It’s patently wrong.

They were moderated. It wasn’t just the teachers. The teachers, together with the head of department who had all the class work data, and with input from other departmental colleagues (where appropriate). It wasn’t just one teacher. whatever way you look at it, it’s terrible to downgrade these decisions due to the school attended. I’m an SNP supporter, former member, but it would be wrong to blindly follow and support this. It’s discrimination against less affluent schools. It’s awful.

Incidentally, I’d have failed mine by saying “completely “ twice in a sentence there.

I think it’s horrific. As you say, it’s discrimination based on where you happen to attend school.Either trust all teachers equally or do away completely with exam results completely this year and have unis hold entrance exams where necessary. But not this.

Neither of the huns who replied got that. A bit subtle for them?!

We’re all different. Personally I thrive working from home - will be more productive when schools are back though! Respect the opposite viewpoint. For me, though, home working works.

Trusting my judgment based on 48 years experience is the very definition of prejudicial? Aye, okay. I think I’ll leave it there. I’d better not devote any more thought to the matter lest my prejudice levels go off the scale.

My 48 years on earth. Not entirely scientific, but I trust my judgment.

Prejudice! 🤔

Horrible, horrible club. Horrible.

George McLuskey, a good player. Couldn’t dislodge Frank McGarvey latterly, though, and had to move on. Celtic in the early ‘80s were good to watch.

Hey, I don’t need to lighten up. Just thought you were a bit angry for no reason. Appreciate the wave though. It could be sarcastic but I’m taking it as a friendly wave. Although it could also be construed as a Michael Jackson-like gloved hand, which definitely is in bad taste. I’m grassing you.

I think this is kind of crazy. Dave78 is one of the better posters on here and is certainly not deliberately offensive or antagonistic or anything. I’ve seen ‘jokes’ on almost every topic on here, some quite beyond the pale from my own perspective, some I’ve thought simply tasteless. This was fairly innocuous and quite obviously tongue-in-cheek. Dave has pointed this out and explained. Your reaction is a bit weird. Let it go. Its as if no point can be conceded, even in the face of a perfectly acceptable explanation. This place, man.

Well, 18th out of 22 ain’t brilliant.