Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 11:17am Tue 20 May 08
This is yet further evidence of the inability of Glasgow City Council, and its illegitimate offspring GHA, to effectively manage our built environment. At a time when all over Europe housing bodies are reinvesting and redeveloping high-rise accommodation, and private developers are building them in abundance on the Clyde, the council is blowing them up at huge expense to taxpayers.
[bold]Will this decrepit council NEVER learn from its past mistakes?[/bold]
This is yet further evidence of the inability of Glasgow City Council, and its illegitimate offspring GHA, to effectively manage our built environment. At a time when all over Europe housing bodies are reinvesting and redeveloping high-rise accommodation, and private developers are building them in abundance on the Clyde, the council is blowing them up at huge expense to taxpayers.
Will this decrepit council NEVER learn from its past mistakes? Posted by: Scott, Airdrie on 12:37pm Tue 20 May 08
As I suspect you well know, there is little comparison to be drawn between "tower blocks" like this one and the modern, high-quality blocks at Glasgow Harbour. No-one wanted to live there, so what's the point in keeping it? The council/GHA HAS learned from its past mistake, and instead of forcing people to live in an unsuitable block it has torn it down and done something different.
Still, don't feel you have to let the facts get in the way of your boring daily anti-Council rant. Even when the Council isn't involved you still manage to drag them in. Have you any better ideas of your own? No, thought not. Have you thought of actually doing anything constructive instead of slagging everything off? No?
If everything's so rotten about Glasgow why not go and live somewhere more acceptable to you? Lots of people seem quite happy to live/work here, and I'm sure your departure wouold only make the city more attractive.
Hope you're off taking your medication now.
[bold]Will this decrepit Sydney NEVER learn from HIS past mistakes?[/bold]
As I suspect you well know, there is little comparison to be drawn between "tower blocks" like this one and the modern, high-quality blocks at Glasgow Harbour. No-one wanted to live there, so what's the point in keeping it? The council/GHA HAS learned from its past mistake, and instead of forcing people to live in an unsuitable block it has torn it down and done something different.
Still, don't feel you have to let the facts get in the way of your boring daily anti-Council rant. Even when the Council isn't involved you still manage to drag them in. Have you any better ideas of your own? No, thought not. Have you thought of actually doing anything constructive instead of slagging everything off? No?
If everything's so rotten about Glasgow why not go and live somewhere more acceptable to you? Lots of people seem quite happy to live/work here, and I'm sure your departure wouold only make the city more attractive.
Hope you're off taking your medication now.
Will this decrepit Sydney NEVER learn from HIS past mistakes? Posted by: Happy Harry, Glasgow on 2:33pm Tue 20 May 08
So, basically what your saying Sydney is even though people didn't want to live in these flats they shouldn't have been given the option of moving out because even if the council dosen't know whats good for them Sydney Meriweather does. So there.
So, basically what your saying Sydney is even though people didn't want to live in these flats they shouldn't have been given the option of moving out because even if the council dosen't know whats good for them Sydney Meriweather does. So there.
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 3:58pm Tue 20 May 08
Scottie blabbed:
[quote]high-quality blocks at Glasgow Harbour[/quote]
[quote]Hope you're off taking your medication now. [/quote]
Unfortunately not Scottie-boy... I was, but I had to resort to the old medication to stop me laughing at your funny spiel: would that be the [bold]high-quality blocks[/bold] that crumbled at the first sniff of a strong wind, or would that be the [bold]high-quality blocks[/bold] that can't be sold even at auction with their prices slashed?
Answers on a postcard to:
The Scottie's Talking Mince Competition
c/o Evening Times
Glasgow
Scottie blabbed:
high-quality blocks at Glasgow Harbour
Hope you're off taking your medication now.
Unfortunately not Scottie-boy... I was, but I had to resort to the old medication to stop me laughing at your funny spiel: would that be the
high-quality blocks that crumbled at the first sniff of a strong wind, or would that be the
high-quality blocks that can't be sold even at auction with their prices slashed?
Answers on a postcard to:
The Scottie's Talking Mince Competition
c/o Evening Times
Glasgow
Posted by: glasgae, Glasgow on 4:29pm Tue 20 May 08
perhaps Sydney you may wish to speak to the people involved- shocking that highrises buildings which people are weanting to escape may be replaced with houses where their children may have gardens! what next! There is a place to refurb some highrises and some are being given so, but Glasgow is littered with dozens that really need to come down and be replaced with housing people want to live in- kinda sad you cant see any good because you cant see past your anti gcc/gha agenda.
perhaps Sydney you may wish to speak to the people involved- shocking that highrises buildings which people are weanting to escape may be replaced with houses where their children may have gardens! what next! There is a place to refurb some highrises and some are being given so, but Glasgow is littered with dozens that really need to come down and be replaced with housing people want to live in- kinda sad you cant see any good because you cant see past your anti gcc/gha agenda.
Posted by: JokeyW, Sunny Govan on 7:49pm Tue 20 May 08
[quote]Answers on a postcard to:
The Scottie's Talking Mince Competition
c/o Evening Times[/quote]
You fair hid me laughin' maself there Sydney, pure classic put down - away and hide in your wee dark hole Scott the clown from Airdrie.
glasgae, you obviously can't see past your stupid lazy inability tell the difference between GHA claptrap and common sense - get a life and stop acting like a daft wee sweety wifey.
Answers on a postcard to:
The Scottie's Talking Mince Competition
c/o Evening Times
You fair hid me laughin' maself there Sydney, pure classic put down - away and hide in your wee dark hole Scott the clown from Airdrie.
glasgae, you obviously can't see past your stupid lazy inability tell the difference between GHA claptrap and common sense - get a life and stop acting like a daft wee sweety wifey.
Posted by: trench, possilpark on 8:33pm Tue 20 May 08
got a wee joke to eaze the tension... these 2 salesmen were doing their rounds away up in the highlands and it came down bucketing rain, so they went to a bed &breakfast to book in for the night but full up, so the landlord said "you can sleep in a room that has been empty for a while...they say its haunted" as they were very tired they both said it would do... so up they went and as the lights were put out there was a scarey voice, very sinister saying " i am goanny get ye... and i'm goanny eat ye, by this time they were really scared, then the voice stopped for a while then started up again, they went in the cupboard for their coats and there.......wait for, wait for it .....was a wee boy sitting picking his nose!
got a wee joke to eaze the tension... these 2 salesmen were doing their rounds away up in the highlands and it came down bucketing rain, so they went to a bed &breakfast to book in for the night but full up, so the landlord said "you can sleep in a room that has been empty for a while...they say its haunted" as they were very tired they both said it would do... so up they went and as the lights were put out there was a scarey voice, very sinister saying " i am goanny get ye... and i'm goanny eat ye, by this time they were really scared, then the voice stopped for a while then started up again, they went in the cupboard for their coats and there.......wait for, wait for it .....was a wee boy sitting picking his nose!
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 11:01pm Tue 20 May 08
Another wee joke Trench ...
There was a magician on a cruise ship,and he was really good. He was performing the highlight of his show when a parrot walked onstage and squaked,"its in his sleeve!"
The magician chased the bird away.
The next day the magician was performing his highlight again(in front of a smaller audience)when the parrot walked onstage and declared,"its in his pocket!"
The next day,as he was performing his highlight,he saw the parrot in the crowd,but before the parrot could ruin the magic trick,the boat crashed into a rock and sank.
The magician was lucky enough to find a board to hang onto,on the other end of the board was the parrot.
They stared at each other for three full days,neither of them saying anything,when suddenly the parrot said,"I give up,what"d you do with the ship?"
Another wee joke Trench ...
There was a magician on a cruise ship,and he was really good. He was performing the highlight of his show when a parrot walked onstage and squaked,"its in his sleeve!"
The magician chased the bird away.
The next day the magician was performing his highlight again(in front of a smaller audience)when the parrot walked onstage and declared,"its in his pocket!"
The next day,as he was performing his highlight,he saw the parrot in the crowd,but before the parrot could ruin the magic trick,the boat crashed into a rock and sank.
The magician was lucky enough to find a board to hang onto,on the other end of the board was the parrot.
They stared at each other for three full days,neither of them saying anything,when suddenly the parrot said,"I give up,what"d you do with the ship?"
Posted by: trench, possilpark on 4:26am Wed 21 May 08
liked that one roor!....talking about cruise ships...2 ladies met one another while out for messages, the one sai"hello maggie how are you doin? the other lady called bella said "oh great we've just booked up for a cruise, maggie said"thats great, maggie says so have we...we are going on the Q E 2 ", bella says" Q E 2? how can you afford that?" maggie said" my man works for cunard.... bella says...." ma wee man works f***n hard too and we canny afford that cruise!
liked that one roor!....talking about cruise ships...2 ladies met one another while out for messages, the one sai"hello maggie how are you doin? the other lady called bella said "oh great we've just booked up for a cruise, maggie said"thats great, maggie says so have we...we are going on the Q E 2 ", bella says" Q E 2? how can you afford that?" maggie said" my man works for cunard.... bella says...." ma wee man works f***n hard too and we canny afford that cruise!
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 4:55am Wed 21 May 08
Fookinard ...
Nice 1 ...
Can picture 2 Newcastle wifeys oot shopping and havin similar conversation ...
Fookinard ...
Nice 1 ...
Can picture 2 Newcastle wifeys oot shopping and havin similar conversation ...
Posted by: maximusmop, townhead on 4:30am Thu 22 May 08
there was a show on about the new tower's on the clyde, murial gray hosted it and the designer stated that the flat's on the waterfront had a 60 year life expectancy, the same as some of the gha tower's dundasvale's last tower block is 1975 vintage, and these block's cost over 5 million per block to refurbish, looking forward to seeing the stirlingfauld and norfolk court multis gone and reinstating the original grid plan, then crossrail at the new gorbals x station. tower blocks have there place and some fall!
there was a show on about the new tower's on the clyde, murial gray hosted it and the designer stated that the flat's on the waterfront had a 60 year life expectancy, the same as some of the gha tower's dundasvale's last tower block is 1975 vintage, and these block's cost over 5 million per block to refurbish, looking forward to seeing the stirlingfauld and norfolk court multis gone and reinstating the original grid plan, then crossrail at the new gorbals x station. tower blocks have there place and some fall!
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