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Train to Queen's Park. Perhaps a pre-meal city centre pint would be in order for people who don't know where they are going?

ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

i'll stand on top of the bandstand at queen's park and guide you in with those flag things.

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

We'll all go to the pub and laugh at you. Suit yourself.

ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 19:40 (twenty years ago)

watching Scotland getting their arses kicked by teh 'merkins. Oh, what shall I do?

Go out, get thrashed and do your duty to the Tartan Army. Easy! Easy!

scotstvo (scotstvo), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 19:46 (twenty years ago)

City centre pint sounds like a good idea Ailsa.

The Belle & Seb TV recording was fun. Hopefully you'll be able to spot me in the crowd shots with my big stripy scarf on. Played 8 new songs which were pretty sweet, although I'm not sure I heard anything to match the best stuff from Dear Catastrophe Waitress (ie Stay Loose and Wrapped Up In Books). They've got a nice wistful ballad called Mornington Crescent and one that sounds like Jean Genie and has Stevie playing a ROCK geetar solo. Well, as ROCK as B&S can be... There's also a few swears in the new song. What is the world coming to?
Disappointingly the Beeb only gave us orange juice and water though. When I was in the audience for Trial By Night at Grampian studios a few years back we got wine and snacks!

Stew (stew s), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 21:01 (twenty years ago)

That's because you would have to be pissed to be in any way involved in Trial By Night. God, that was horrendous television (of course, I watched it every week).

Were Belle and Sebastian all 70s-ed up as well? There are people complaining on s*n*st*r that Belle and Sebastian are wrong to start dictating what sort of style of clothes and hair their fans can and can't wear, as if they've gone down the route of creating some sort of Stepford Fan rather than, you know, asking extras in a TV show to dress appropriately for the TV show.

ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 21:08 (twenty years ago)

hopefully I will LIVE in glasgow by 11/11

this should make the south side venture much more viable

c7n (Cozen), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 21:13 (twenty years ago)

Belle & Seb were dressed in their normal manner, so kinda 70s I suppose. Stuart had his stripey school blazer on, Mick had an excellent printed shirt, Stevie was in black as always ;) Richard was the only "modern" one, along with the sk8r boi sax player. Thing is most Belle & Seb fans look 70s anyway. It wasn't especially strict, they just wanted it to look a bit retro, hence using one of the older studios in Queen Margaret Drive. I defied the no trainers rule by wearing my converse - well, they're more authentically 70s than most shoes. The dressing up was fun anyway. Can't wait until Halloween Pop League.

Stew (stew s), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 21:20 (twenty years ago)

I actually spoke on one episode of Trial By Night. Thankfully I've never actually seen it cos I forgot to set the video. Alan Taylor of the Sunday Herald was arguing that Princess Anne should be Queen Of Scots, to which my finger wagging 18 year old self replied "The monarchy is an undemocratic anachronism and should have no place in the devolved Scotland". Boo ya! I must have sounded awfully pompous, but it's fair enough. I suggested an Irish style presidency, to which AT said, "Many people consider Mary Robinson to be rather impotent", prompting much sniggering at the back.
When I was doing work experience at the Sunday Herald a few years later AT was doing the rounds, harumphing about "that bloody Rowling woman". I didn't bring up the Trial By Night thingy, maybe I should have...

Stew (stew s), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 21:27 (twenty years ago)

yes, you should. although i can only assume that AT's stance on the original show was one of pure devil's advocacy.

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 09:03 (twenty years ago)

can anyone tell me about the maps/diagrams in buchanan st bus station, they are large floor mounted ones with raised profiles, designed for visually impaired people. anyone know what i am talking about? they sound pretty cool, at any rate. i am trying to find out what people think about them

ambrose (ambrose), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 12:58 (twenty years ago)

they do sound cool, but ... i've not been in the bus station for ages, and i certainly didn't notice them last time i was there. sorry.

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 15:08 (twenty years ago)

See the bit under 'Accessibility' on this page:

http://www.spt.co.uk/buchananbusstation/passenger_help.html

Mooro (Mooro), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 17:26 (twenty years ago)

i've noticed that map, ambrose. seemed like a good idea but the map seemed to be oriented on a different axis from the station itself which was confusing. also it wasnt that well made so bits were coming off of it.

jed_ (jed), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

i can only assume that AT's stance on the original show was one of pure devil's advocacy.

-- grimly fiendish

Yeah, I thought as much. I never had him down as a monarchist.

Stew (stew s), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 18:26 (twenty years ago)

I'll try go up during the week and take some pics ambrose

c7n (Cozen), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

Can I just make it clear that I thought the guy on s*n*st*r accusing Belle and Sebastian of Stepfordising their fans was a bit out of order.

I don't look 70s at all. I wouldn't have got in.

I liked Alan Taylor's devil's advocate role on Trial By Night. I seemed to spend a lot of time shouting at the telly at the gross stupidity and annoyingness of that Charlene person who used to co-present, was she deliberately hired to make AT look better?

ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

That's cool Ailsa, I didn't think you were agreeing with the s*n*st*r bloke.

I think we're talking different Alan Taylors here. Was the presenter called AT as well? That guy disappeared off to Sky, haven't seen him for years. The guy arguing the devil's advocate Queen Anne of Scots thing was Alan Taylor, Sunday Herald diarist and JK Rowling dissenter.

Went to see Part Chimp at Stereo this evening. Was a bit of a mini TGM outing as I saw Ally and his lovely flatmates there. Ver Chimp rrrrrocked!

Stew (stew s), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 23:02 (twenty years ago)

Only one flatmate, one part-time flatmate. Was pretty rockin', anyhow! I stayed at the back most of the time like a wuss.

I saw at the gig a girl who used to be in my little brother and sister's year at school (who I haven't seen for years), who will shortly be working for the paper I will be interviewed by next week, who was at the same party as me on Friday without me knowing and whose old next door neighbour was the guy who emailed D2D yesterday asking to be on the mailing list. This is why I love Glasgow.

Ally C (Ally C), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 23:22 (twenty years ago)

What paper is your interview with? Good luck, I should add.

Stew (stew s), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 23:33 (twenty years ago)

What I really hated about that s*n*s*e* post was the guy began "I am writing with reference to Lucy's post". Also, he was a twat. Like a good girl, I kept my response off list.

What paper?

Is anyone else coming out on the 11th? RJG? Alba? I have a possible 11, so will need to know if numbers are to increase further.

Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 27 October 2005 06:06 (twenty years ago)

A quick google shows that Alan Tyler was the presenter of Trial by Night, which is who I thought you were talking about.

As you were...

ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 27 October 2005 06:35 (twenty years ago)

that's why you love glasgow?!

crosspost

c7n (Cozen), Thursday, 27 October 2005 07:25 (twenty years ago)

heard about me

c7n (Cozen), Thursday, 27 October 2005 07:36 (twenty years ago)

MMORPG property sells for $100,000

as previously discussed at cossachok

c7n (Cozen), Thursday, 27 October 2005 09:31 (twenty years ago)

that Charlene person who used to co-present

aye, who's now news editor of the sunday herald.

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Thursday, 27 October 2005 10:06 (twenty years ago)

anyway, mädchen: how were the penises?

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Thursday, 27 October 2005 10:26 (twenty years ago)

Purple, by the end.

Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 27 October 2005 10:28 (twenty years ago)

Also, they cured of my KFC addiction. Just like that.

Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 27 October 2005 10:28 (twenty years ago)

er... what?

charlene is news editor now?? insane...

dahlin (dahlin), Thursday, 27 October 2005 10:31 (twenty years ago)

Was she just putting that stupidity act on for the telly then, or was she just not a live telly kind of person?

ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 27 October 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

let's talk about that in koshkemeer.

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Thursday, 27 October 2005 16:21 (twenty years ago)

Yes, that would be an idea :)

I am looking forward to Koshkemeer. Eating out seems so much more civilised than mere fappage.

ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 27 October 2005 16:24 (twenty years ago)

Oh, just that 'Skinny' thing.

Ally C (Ally C), Thursday, 27 October 2005 23:26 (twenty years ago)

The Skinny are interviewing people? I thought it was unpaid?

Stew (stew s), Friday, 28 October 2005 07:41 (twenty years ago)

i got an e-mail today from j45per at skinny, oddly enough.

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Friday, 28 October 2005 08:59 (twenty years ago)

drinks after work?

I'm already drunk

c7n (Cozen), Friday, 28 October 2005 12:04 (twenty years ago)

stet and i are going to the relaunch of the cathouse tonight. i hope mädchen is going to come too.

it will hopefully ROCK (\m/) and not SUCK (8==o)

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Friday, 28 October 2005 12:54 (twenty years ago)

I'm coming, grimly. I will try not to point and laugh.

Mädchen (Madchen), Friday, 28 October 2005 14:36 (twenty years ago)

Yes, he was a dick. It was like the Golden Age of Sinister all over again.

Can I be on the D2D mailing list Ally? Otherwise I will be out of the loop.

PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Friday, 28 October 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)

I'll come on the 11th if that's OK. I don't understand this Cathouse prank.

Alba (Alba), Friday, 28 October 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)

ps. who is a dick?
pps. Ally and I are going to Optimo next Sunday (6th Nov). Advance notice. I don't think the band playing looks very good, but you never know. They said that about Van Gogh.

Alba (Alba), Friday, 28 October 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

I'll come on the 11th if that's OK. I don't understand this Cathouse prank.

yay the 11th. as for the cathouse: as you well know, it's a ROCK CLUB for people who ROCK. or for very sad old men hoping for a glimpse of robert plant squeezing his lemon into some unsuspecting girl's G&T.

somehow i didn't think this would float yr boat, alba.

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Friday, 28 October 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

I was told it was more of a goth club. Do you dress up in PVC and that when you go?

or for very sad old men hoping for a glimpse of robert plant squeezing his lemon into some unsuspecting girl's G&T.

I assume this is some sexual practice I don't know about. Educate me!

Alba (Alba), Friday, 28 October 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)

I used to like the Cathouse years ago. I haven't been for about four or five years, but I bet it hasn't changed much.

ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 28 October 2005 16:07 (twenty years ago)

I like seeing the goths queueing outside the cathouse. It makes me nostalgic.

Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 28 October 2005 16:10 (twenty years ago)

Ah, misunderstanding. I am not being interviewed for a job.

A girl at work says the Cathouse at Halloween is where pervy old men go to look at young girls in red pvc outfits. I trust that Madchen will have her boys under some form of control.

PS Yeah, Optimo.
PPS Done, PJ.

Ally C (Ally C), Friday, 28 October 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

Boys means boobs, yes?

Alba (Alba), Friday, 28 October 2005 16:42 (twenty years ago)

It's not Hallowe'en yet though. So no perving tonight. Except at Madchen's out of control boys, obviously.

Paisley will be awash with girls in nasty PVC nurses uniforms like Lesley out of Big Brother this weekend (as it was last year around Hallowe'en time). Possibly exacerbated by the recent opening of a "lingerie" shop in the town centre which sells "sexy" outfits of that nature. I will be avoiding like, well, like I normally avoid Paisley at the weekend.

ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 28 October 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

Is it true that they do actually still have the Plague in Paisley?

Alba (Alba), Friday, 28 October 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)


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