Posted by: jim, Glasgow on 10:51am Wed 27 Aug 08
SUNSHINE ! whats the hells that?
SUNSHINE ! whats the hells that?
Posted by: jim, Glasgow on 10:53am Wed 27 Aug 08
Anyway .will that mean the new hovercraft etc will have to dodge around the lillies?
Anyway .will that mean the new hovercraft etc will have to dodge around the lillies?
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 11:00am Wed 27 Aug 08
This has got to be the most pathetic, puerile front-page 'Glasgow' 'news' story I have ever seen... if I phone up the decrepit council and tell them I have an ambitious, futuristic plan to build a rocket-ship to Mars (from the Broomielaw) does that mean it should appear on the front of the ET the next day?
It's not like there are no alternative real stories: like how [bold]business confidence in the city has all but collapsed recently[/bold]!
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Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic]
This has got to be the most pathetic, puerile front-page 'Glasgow' 'news' story I have ever seen... if I phone up the decrepit council and tell them I have an ambitious, futuristic plan to build a rocket-ship to Mars (from the Broomielaw) does that mean it should appear on the front of the ET the next day?
It's not like there are no alternative real stories: like how
business confidence in the city has all but collapsed recently!
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Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."Posted by: KB, Glasgow on 11:01am Wed 27 Aug 08
Who will clean them?
Posted by: jefstewa, govan on 11:06am Wed 27 Aug 08
the cooncil will clean them more to the point they will be good target practice for the neds to toss stuff at or then again they could be used as lifesavers if someone jumps off the bridge..... any other ideas on what they can be used for??? answers to the editor of the ET
the cooncil will clean them more to the point they will be good target practice for the neds to toss stuff at or then again they could be used as lifesavers if someone jumps off the bridge..... any other ideas on what they can be used for??? answers to the editor of the ET
Posted by: jkr, Lochwinnoch Greater Glasgow on 11:06am Wed 27 Aug 08
It's a great idea!
Posted by: hugo, south side on 11:12am Wed 27 Aug 08
This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story.
Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????
This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story.
Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????
Posted by: I hear your pain, me,me,me on 11:16am Wed 27 Aug 08
Its never going to happen so why get into a paddie about it
Its never going to happen so why get into a paddie about it
Posted by: Kudos, Glasgow on 11:45am Wed 27 Aug 08
Lets hope we get sunshine so we can see these lights working if not then we can always let the buckie crew sit under them!!
Lets hope we get sunshine so we can see these lights working if not then we can always let the buckie crew sit under them!!
Posted by: Moanin Minnie, Not here on 11:48am Wed 27 Aug 08
With the amont of rain we have been having would it not be better to harness the water for water power feed to the grid?
With the amont of rain we have been having would it not be better to harness the water for water power feed to the grid?
Posted by: RapidAssistant, Glasgow on 11:50am Wed 27 Aug 08
Another silly arty-farty architects dream that is a total joke. Aside from the fact that it will get scuppered by the fact that it's always dull and raining....how is river traffic going to negotiate its way around these preposterous contraptions???
And there's my point - if you want to bring life back to the Clyde - shouldn't we have more BOATS going up and down it - look at what restoring river traffic to the Thames through central London has done.
Surely once Clyde Gateway and the 2014 sites get off the ground there will be something worth travelling to up the eastern reaches of the river.
But no - GCC will waste money putting in these litter attractors that will no doubt be covered in algae and lichen within a year.......
Another silly arty-farty architects dream that is a total joke. Aside from the fact that it will get scuppered by the fact that it's always dull and raining....how is river traffic going to negotiate its way around these preposterous contraptions???
And there's my point - if you want to bring life back to the Clyde - shouldn't we have more BOATS going up and down it - look at what restoring river traffic to the Thames through central London has done.
Surely once Clyde Gateway and the 2014 sites get off the ground there will be something worth travelling to up the eastern reaches of the river.
But no - GCC will waste money putting in these litter attractors that will no doubt be covered in algae and lichen within a year.......
Posted by: witterquick, Glasgow on 11:54am Wed 27 Aug 08
If GCC use any of my hard earned tax pennies to fund this spectacle then that will be me one step closer to moving outwith their reach.
There's various words which GCC could benefit from learning, but quite appropriately, I think the first one they should start studying is the word "PRIORITY"! Solar panels, on the Clyde!?!? Neon lights!? "Rapidassistant" summed it up perfectly in his first line.
If GCC use any of my hard earned tax pennies to fund this spectacle then that will be me one step closer to moving outwith their reach.
There's various words which GCC could benefit from learning, but quite appropriately, I think the first one they should start studying is the word "PRIORITY"! Solar panels, on the Clyde!?!? Neon lights!? "Rapidassistant" summed it up perfectly in his first line.
Posted by: bluey, glasgow on 12:00pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Part of me thinks this improvement to the public environment should go ahead, that it's innovative and is a boon to tourism.
The other part of me wishes the council would get the basics of its services right before looking at sexy stuff - i.e. the rats that plague our back court because the bins aren't of sufficient capacity for the rubbish that is generated, how a request for an assessment 2 months ago which has been followed up 4 times has resulted in nothing being done.
Part of me thinks this improvement to the public environment should go ahead, that it's innovative and is a boon to tourism.
The other part of me wishes the council would get the basics of its services right before looking at sexy stuff - i.e. the rats that plague our back court because the bins aren't of sufficient capacity for the rubbish that is generated, how a request for an assessment 2 months ago which has been followed up 4 times has resulted in nothing being done.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 12:02pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote:
This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story. Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????[/quote] Yes Hugo
As it happens, this may well be the case with the schools being closed in the West End as well as the soon to be closed Victoria Primary in Govanhill and Elmvale Primary in Springburn.
The council (May I say Labour?) are fanatics for destoying the city and perfectly sound buildings and this will continue until we are left with nothing.
London seems to function using such buildings, whether they be schools or converted buildings why is the Labour council in Glasgow allergic to having such property within the city boundary? A pure waste, speaks volumes for the council, sell the silver and turn the place into a ghetto by building a cardboard plot to be recycled in 20 years time.
A city thats over 800 years old with hardly F all to show for that time in existence
Who do they think they are? Bunch of Wenkers actually!
hugo wrote:
This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story. Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????
Yes Hugo
As it happens, this may well be the case with the schools being closed in the West End as well as the soon to be closed Victoria Primary in Govanhill and Elmvale Primary in Springburn.
The council (May I say Labour?) are fanatics for destoying the city and perfectly sound buildings and this will continue until we are left with nothing.
London seems to function using such buildings, whether they be schools or converted buildings why is the Labour council in Glasgow allergic to having such property within the city boundary? A pure waste, speaks volumes for the council, sell the silver and turn the place into a ghetto by building a cardboard plot to be recycled in 20 years time.
A city thats over 800 years old with hardly F all to show for that time in existence
Who do they think they are? Bunch of Wenkers actually!
Posted by: Tartanterror, Glasgow on 12:10pm Wed 27 Aug 08
I notice it neglects to tell us how much these will cost to put in place, and how much the architect will benefit from this venture.
Hardly headline material, I presume its a 'no news day'?
I notice it neglects to tell us how much these will cost to put in place, and how much the architect will benefit from this venture.
Hardly headline material, I presume its a 'no news day'?
Posted by: RapidAssistant, Glasgow on 12:15pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Anyone been watching "Kevin McCloud's Big Town Plan" on Channel 4?? On it you'll find the types of ludicrous scheme similar to this one that are symptomatic of the so called 'architecture' that is supposed to cure us of all our regeneration hangovers.
Anyone been watching "Kevin McCloud's Big Town Plan" on Channel 4?? On it you'll find the types of ludicrous scheme similar to this one that are symptomatic of the so called 'architecture' that is supposed to cure us of all our regeneration hangovers.
Posted by: Judas, Glasgow on 12:22pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Slow news day at the ET?
From 8 May 2008...
[bold]http://news.bbc.co.u
k/1/hi/scotland/glas
gow_and_west/7390663
.stm[/bold]
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Slow news day at the ET?
From 8 May 2008...
http://news.bbc.co.u
k/1/hi/scotland/glas
gow_and_west/7390663
.stm
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Posted by: Helmut de Smegma, Glasgow on 12:24pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Won`t the riverside junkies and jakies think they`re real thus adding to the numbers drowned?
Not a bad idea then - helps clean up the scum.
Won`t the riverside junkies and jakies think they`re real thus adding to the numbers drowned?
Not a bad idea then - helps clean up the scum.
Posted by: Cockney Weigie, London on 12:26pm Wed 27 Aug 08
As a Glasweigan exile living in London for the last 6 years, it amazes me to read how much anti GCC/Labour sentiment there is when I read the ET comments daily.
Why don't you do as we have done and kick them out? Livingston like that eejit Purcell is an idiot. Get a pair of **** on and rid yourself once and for all.
It must be true what they say: There are only two parties in the West of Scotland - The Labour party and the tupperware party!!!
As a Glasweigan exile living in London for the last 6 years, it amazes me to read how much anti GCC/Labour sentiment there is when I read the ET comments daily.
Why don't you do as we have done and kick them out? Livingston like that eejit Purcell is an idiot. Get a pair of **** on and rid yourself once and for all.
It must be true what they say: There are only two parties in the West of Scotland - The Labour party and the tupperware party!!!
Posted by: Brad on 12:30pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote]There are only two parties in the West of Scotland - The Labour party and the tupperware party!!![/quote]
And Ann Summers
There are only two parties in the West of Scotland - The Labour party and the tupperware party!!!
And Ann Summers
Posted by: Snidey Muddywatter, West Coast on 12:32pm Wed 27 Aug 08
I agree with the 81.9% of readers polled who think this is a great idea. I am however a little worried that these lily pads may attract aliens.The city at night is dangerous enough without aliens running up and down Buchanan St.
I agree with the 81.9% of readers polled who think this is a great idea. I am however a little worried that these lily pads may attract aliens.The city at night is dangerous enough without aliens running up and down Buchanan St.
Posted by: Southside, Giffnock on 12:44pm Wed 27 Aug 08
This is a terrible idea.
We should be looking at ways to bring in river traffic, not prevent it.
Why are we wasting time even considering such daft ideas.
This is a terrible idea.
We should be looking at ways to bring in river traffic, not prevent it.
Why are we wasting time even considering such daft ideas.
Posted by: doug, glasgow on 12:49pm Wed 27 Aug 08
"[italic]The river was chosen because it was an under-used resource[/italic] "
well should gcc not try and boost the rivers use to bring in more revinue for the city insted of fobing he river of as i lost cause
"
The river was chosen because it was an under-used resource "
well should gcc not try and boost the rivers use to bring in more revinue for the city insted of fobing he river of as i lost cause
Posted by: Quinan Reader, UK on 12:49pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Snidey Muddywatter[/bold] wrote:
I agree with the 81.9% of readers polled who think this is a great idea. I am however a little worried that these lily pads may attract aliens.The city at night is dangerous enough without aliens running up and down Buchanan St.[/quote] Well said Snidey Muddywatter!! How will be able to tell the aliens apart from the huge species of frog that will be required to give the solar lily pads their required depth of realism. I think the cooncil should invest in some clever Nature Architects to design the huge solar frogs, all very well having these bonny structures in the watter, they'll definitely need the frogs. Maybes its time the cooncil toad the line and spent money wisely. Whit next.... electricty generatin Dynamo Dolphins for the Clyde???
Snidey Muddywatter wrote:
I agree with the 81.9% of readers polled who think this is a great idea. I am however a little worried that these lily pads may attract aliens.The city at night is dangerous enough without aliens running up and down Buchanan St.
Well said Snidey Muddywatter!! How will be able to tell the aliens apart from the huge species of frog that will be required to give the solar lily pads their required depth of realism. I think the cooncil should invest in some clever Nature Architects to design the huge solar frogs, all very well having these bonny structures in the watter, they'll definitely need the frogs. Maybes its time the cooncil toad the line and spent money wisely. Whit next.... electricty generatin Dynamo Dolphins for the Clyde???
Posted by: Stewie Griffin, Glasgow on 12:55pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Could. Should. Maybe. Might.
These words seem to be the lynchpin of any ET story these days.
Can we get something concrete?
Could. Should. Maybe. Might.
These words seem to be the lynchpin of any ET story these days.
Can we get something concrete?
Posted by: Snidey Muddywatter, West Coast on 1:02pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Concrete Lily Pads ?????
Posted by: Mick, Glasgow on 1:18pm Wed 27 Aug 08
I wish Sydney would just go away to some other city. Perhaps Perth. The one in Australia that is. I work beside the Clyde, there is no river traffic. There never will be any more river traffic of any worth. The amount of people that want to travel from the Saltmarket to Govan by boat are probably few and far between.
I wish Sydney would just go away to some other city. Perhaps Perth. The one in Australia that is. I work beside the Clyde, there is no river traffic. There never will be any more river traffic of any worth. The amount of people that want to travel from the Saltmarket to Govan by boat are probably few and far between.
Posted by: Cityboy, Bishopbriggs on 1:37pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Southside[/bold] wrote:
This is a terrible idea. We should be looking at ways to bring in river traffic, not prevent it. Why are we wasting time even considering such daft ideas. [/quote] I agree, first the city fathers get rid of the waterbuss and replace it with a flowery idea, then to add insult to a previous idea of a hovercrafft thus preventing its passage upstream, great work, how much will be spent on this idea? enough to feed a family for two years no doubt.
Southside wrote:
This is a terrible idea. We should be looking at ways to bring in river traffic, not prevent it. Why are we wasting time even considering such daft ideas.
I agree, first the city fathers get rid of the waterbuss and replace it with a flowery idea, then to add insult to a previous idea of a hovercrafft thus preventing its passage upstream, great work, how much will be spent on this idea? enough to feed a family for two years no doubt.
Posted by: fredo, paisley on 1:47pm Wed 27 Aug 08
IS it the 1st of april today
IS it the 1st of april today
Posted by: Stereotypical Glaswegian, Glasgow on 1:49pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote:
This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story. Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????[/quote] Yes Hugo
As it happens, this may well be the case with the schools being closed in the West End as well as the soon to be closed Victoria Primary in Govanhill and Elmvale Primary in Springburn.
The council (May I say Labour?) are fanatics for destoying the city and perfectly sound buildings and this will continue until we are left with nothing.
London seems to function using such buildings, whether they be schools or converted buildings why is the Labour council in Glasgow allergic to having such property within the city boundary? A pure waste, speaks volumes for the council, sell the silver and turn the place into a ghetto by building a cardboard plot to be recycled in 20 years time.
A city thats over 800 years old with hardly F all to show for that time in existence
Who do they think they are? Bunch of Wenkers actually![/quote] Great comments from Hugo and Missing City.
This is a really old story — saw it on Future Glasgow at the time - I was frankly shocked to see this on the front page. Is this a newspaper of a PR advertising sheet?
Missing City is completely right. What we want is a built environment with the best of our Victorian and Edwardian buildings maintained to a top class with the very best of modern architecture ,
What Glasgow deserves.
Maintain its character and beauty.
Yes, indeed GCC are a bunch of wenkers — without a doubt.
The Missing City wrote:
hugo wrote:
This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story. Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????
Yes Hugo
As it happens, this may well be the case with the schools being closed in the West End as well as the soon to be closed Victoria Primary in Govanhill and Elmvale Primary in Springburn.
The council (May I say Labour?) are fanatics for destoying the city and perfectly sound buildings and this will continue until we are left with nothing.
London seems to function using such buildings, whether they be schools or converted buildings why is the Labour council in Glasgow allergic to having such property within the city boundary? A pure waste, speaks volumes for the council, sell the silver and turn the place into a ghetto by building a cardboard plot to be recycled in 20 years time.
A city thats over 800 years old with hardly F all to show for that time in existence
Who do they think they are? Bunch of Wenkers actually!
Great comments from Hugo and Missing City.
This is a really old story — saw it on Future Glasgow at the time - I was frankly shocked to see this on the front page. Is this a newspaper of a PR advertising sheet?
Missing City is completely right. What we want is a built environment with the best of our Victorian and Edwardian buildings maintained to a top class with the very best of modern architecture ,
What Glasgow deserves.
Maintain its character and beauty.
Yes, indeed GCC are a bunch of wenkers — without a doubt.
Posted by: Helmut de Smegma, Glasgow on 1:58pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]fredo[/bold] wrote:
IS it the 1st of april today[/quote] No,but you`re a fool any day of the year.
fredo wrote:
IS it the 1st of april today
No,but you`re a fool any day of the year.
Posted by: yabass, Norfolk, Virginia, USA on 2:04pm Wed 27 Aug 08
so how far will the neds have to toss their empty Buckie bottles to score points by hitting the centre of these things?
so how far will the neds have to toss their empty Buckie bottles to score points by hitting the centre of these things?
Posted by: fredo, paisley on 2:06pm Wed 27 Aug 08
magic Helmut de Smegma, a new somebody would answer
magic Helmut de Smegma, a new somebody would answer
Posted by: Jaym, Glasgow on 2:12pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Lillie pads floating in the Clyde......... ah well, makes a difference from fanny pads floating in the Clyde!!
Lillie pads floating in the Clyde......... ah well, makes a difference from fanny pads floating in the Clyde!!
Posted by: Helmut de Smegma, Glasgow on 2:16pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]fredo[/bold] wrote:
magic Helmut de Smegma, a new somebody would answer[/quote] Obviously English wasn`t one of your claimed 5 "O" grade passes.
fredo wrote:
magic Helmut de Smegma, a new somebody would answer
Obviously English wasn`t one of your claimed 5 "O" grade passes.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 2:27pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Stereotypical Glaswegian[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote: This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story. Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????[/quote] Yes Hugo As it happens, this may well be the case with the schools being closed in the West End as well as the soon to be closed Victoria Primary in Govanhill and Elmvale Primary in Springburn. The council (May I say Labour?) are fanatics for destoying the city and perfectly sound buildings and this will continue until we are left with nothing. London seems to function using such buildings, whether they be schools or converted buildings why is the Labour council in Glasgow allergic to having such property within the city boundary? A pure waste, speaks volumes for the council, sell the silver and turn the place into a ghetto by building a cardboard plot to be recycled in 20 years time. A city thats over 800 years old with hardly F all to show for that time in existence Who do they think they are? Bunch of Wenkers actually![/quote] Great comments from Hugo and Missing City. This is a really old story — saw it on Future Glasgow at the time - I was frankly shocked to see this on the front page. Is this a newspaper of a PR advertising sheet? Missing City is completely right. What we want is a built environment with the best of our Victorian and Edwardian buildings maintained to a top class with the very best of modern architecture , What Glasgow deserves. Maintain its character and beauty. Yes, indeed GCC are a bunch of wenkers — without a doubt.[/quote] As much as I like the "Pictures of Lilly" outside the so-called tourist zone of Glasgow City Centre and the West End, the rest of the Inner City (Well around 80%) looks like a shanty town - a pure waste.
Future Glasgow does show some good ideas, some are just faceless blocks with little of the character and beauty that existed previously.
The place may well be wasted SG and Hugo but that doesn't mean it should be forgotten.
Although we had a few slums and most of the buildings were blackened, it didn't mean that the place was awful, just required a clean.
Labour's job just made it look like an Ethnic Cleansing.
Stereotypical Glaswegian wrote:
The Missing City wrote: hugo wrote: This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story. Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????
Yes Hugo As it happens, this may well be the case with the schools being closed in the West End as well as the soon to be closed Victoria Primary in Govanhill and Elmvale Primary in Springburn. The council (May I say Labour?) are fanatics for destoying the city and perfectly sound buildings and this will continue until we are left with nothing. London seems to function using such buildings, whether they be schools or converted buildings why is the Labour council in Glasgow allergic to having such property within the city boundary? A pure waste, speaks volumes for the council, sell the silver and turn the place into a ghetto by building a cardboard plot to be recycled in 20 years time. A city thats over 800 years old with hardly F all to show for that time in existence Who do they think they are? Bunch of Wenkers actually!
Great comments from Hugo and Missing City. This is a really old story — saw it on Future Glasgow at the time - I was frankly shocked to see this on the front page. Is this a newspaper of a PR advertising sheet? Missing City is completely right. What we want is a built environment with the best of our Victorian and Edwardian buildings maintained to a top class with the very best of modern architecture , What Glasgow deserves. Maintain its character and beauty. Yes, indeed GCC are a bunch of wenkers — without a doubt.
As much as I like the "Pictures of Lilly" outside the so-called tourist zone of Glasgow City Centre and the West End, the rest of the Inner City (Well around 80%) looks like a shanty town - a pure waste.
Future Glasgow does show some good ideas, some are just faceless blocks with little of the character and beauty that existed previously.
The place may well be wasted SG and Hugo but that doesn't mean it should be forgotten.
Although we had a few slums and most of the buildings were blackened, it didn't mean that the place was awful, just required a clean.
Labour's job just made it look like an Ethnic Cleansing.
Posted by: fredo, paisley on 2:35pm Wed 27 Aug 08
A hope its big orange lily pads and am sitting english this year along side chemestry, biology and et thats a new one you dont know about
A hope its big orange lily pads and am sitting english this year along side chemestry, biology and et thats a new one you dont know about
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 2:39pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Stereotypical Glaswegian[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote: This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story. Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????[/quote] Yes Hugo As it happens, this may well be the case with the schools being closed in the West End as well as the soon to be closed Victoria Primary in Govanhill and Elmvale Primary in Springburn. The council (May I say Labour?) are fanatics for destoying the city and perfectly sound buildings and this will continue until we are left with nothing. London seems to function using such buildings, whether they be schools or converted buildings why is the Labour council in Glasgow allergic to having such property within the city boundary? A pure waste, speaks volumes for the council, sell the silver and turn the place into a ghetto by building a cardboard plot to be recycled in 20 years time. A city thats over 800 years old with hardly F all to show for that time in existence Who do they think they are? Bunch of Wenkers actually![/quote] Great comments from Hugo and Missing City. This is a really old story — saw it on Future Glasgow at the time - I was frankly shocked to see this on the front page. Is this a newspaper of a PR advertising sheet? Missing City is completely right. What we want is a built environment with the best of our Victorian and Edwardian buildings maintained to a top class with the very best of modern architecture , What Glasgow deserves. Maintain its character and beauty. Yes, indeed GCC are a bunch of wenkers — without a doubt.[/quote] As much as I like the "Pictures of Lilly" outside the so-called tourist zone of Glasgow City Centre and the West End, the rest of the Inner City (Well around 80%) looks like a shanty town - a pure waste. Future Glasgow does show some good ideas, some are just faceless blocks with little of the character and beauty that existed previously. The place may well be wasted SG and Hugo but that doesn't mean it should be forgotten. Although we had a few slums and most of the buildings were blackened, it didn't mean that the place was awful, just required a clean. Labour's job just made it look like an Ethnic Cleansing.[/quote] I'll even go one futer and say that Glasgow on that basis is not a tourist city, never was to be honest - but people from afar would have admired the city for what it had and how it was built up, but Glasgow is now not in a position to do this because wasters of a political nature destroyed everything that built this city into what it had become.
Having spoken to some people from the likes of China and America, Glasgow is ok to spend the night, something different when spending the week in Edinburgh.
That is the difference, that's why I don't buy into the Glasgow is tourist friendly garbage!
As much as I would like to see that change, the situation as it is will prevent that from happening!
Welcome to Glasgow
The Missing City wrote:
Stereotypical Glaswegian wrote: The Missing City wrote: hugo wrote: This is old hat, this plan was first discussed about 10 months ago on the Future Glasgow website. Furthermore, it is hardly a front page story. Surely there are more important stories for the front page of what is supposed to be a major regional newspaper. For example, the coooncil have just sold of the soon to be closed Elderpark Primary School, for £265,000 with permission to demolish. This is a perfectly good building which the local community wanted converted into houses, but no, the cooooncil in their infinite wisdom apparently know what's best for the people of Elderpark ????
Yes Hugo As it happens, this may well be the case with the schools being closed in the West End as well as the soon to be closed Victoria Primary in Govanhill and Elmvale Primary in Springburn. The council (May I say Labour?) are fanatics for destoying the city and perfectly sound buildings and this will continue until we are left with nothing. London seems to function using such buildings, whether they be schools or converted buildings why is the Labour council in Glasgow allergic to having such property within the city boundary? A pure waste, speaks volumes for the council, sell the silver and turn the place into a ghetto by building a cardboard plot to be recycled in 20 years time. A city thats over 800 years old with hardly F all to show for that time in existence Who do they think they are? Bunch of Wenkers actually!
Great comments from Hugo and Missing City. This is a really old story — saw it on Future Glasgow at the time - I was frankly shocked to see this on the front page. Is this a newspaper of a PR advertising sheet? Missing City is completely right. What we want is a built environment with the best of our Victorian and Edwardian buildings maintained to a top class with the very best of modern architecture , What Glasgow deserves. Maintain its character and beauty. Yes, indeed GCC are a bunch of wenkers — without a doubt.
As much as I like the "Pictures of Lilly" outside the so-called tourist zone of Glasgow City Centre and the West End, the rest of the Inner City (Well around 80%) looks like a shanty town - a pure waste. Future Glasgow does show some good ideas, some are just faceless blocks with little of the character and beauty that existed previously. The place may well be wasted SG and Hugo but that doesn't mean it should be forgotten. Although we had a few slums and most of the buildings were blackened, it didn't mean that the place was awful, just required a clean. Labour's job just made it look like an Ethnic Cleansing.
I'll even go one futer and say that Glasgow on that basis is not a tourist city, never was to be honest - but people from afar would have admired the city for what it had and how it was built up, but Glasgow is now not in a position to do this because wasters of a political nature destroyed everything that built this city into what it had become.
Having spoken to some people from the likes of China and America, Glasgow is ok to spend the night, something different when spending the week in Edinburgh.
That is the difference, that's why I don't buy into the Glasgow is tourist friendly garbage!
As much as I would like to see that change, the situation as it is will prevent that from happening!
Welcome to Glasgow
Posted by: Snidey Muddywatter, West Coast on 2:43pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Ye better take jograffy anaw fredo ma man, jist in case ye get a joab interview in Shettleston.
Ye better take jograffy anaw fredo ma man, jist in case ye get a joab interview in Shettleston.
Posted by: Gazza, Glasgow on 3:36pm Wed 27 Aug 08
The silly season is alive and well, at least.
The silly season is alive and well, at least.
Posted by: SunnyJhim, South of the River on 3:47pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Can you imagine the size of the frogs these might attract? Frightening.
Can you imagine the size of the frogs these might attract? Frightening.
Posted by: The Wise One, Glasgow on 3:48pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Brad[/bold] wrote:
[quote]There are only two parties in the West of Scotland - The Labour party and the tupperware party!!![/quote] And Ann Summers[/quote] Is that where they play Dido records?
Brad wrote:
There are only two parties in the West of Scotland - The Labour party and the tupperware party!!!
And Ann Summers
Is that where they play Dido records?
Posted by: Brad on 4:10pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote]Is that where they play Dido records?[/quote]
Add an L
Is that where they play Dido records?
Add an L
Posted by: The Wise One, Glasgow on 4:24pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Brad[/bold] wrote:
[quote]Is that where they play Dido records?[/quote] Add an L[/quote] Is that where they play Didol records?
Brad wrote:
Is that where they play Dido records?
Add an L
Is that where they play Didol records?
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 5:00pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Jaym[/bold] wrote:
Lillie pads floating in the Clyde......... ah well, makes a difference from fanny pads floating in the Clyde!![/quote] It was only a matter of time ...
Jaym wrote:
Lillie pads floating in the Clyde......... ah well, makes a difference from fanny pads floating in the Clyde!!
It was only a matter of time ...
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 5:05pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]fredo[/bold] wrote:
A hope its big orange lily pads and am sitting english this year along side chemestry, biology and et thats a new one you dont know about[/quote] here Fredo - you've probably had BIG Orange Lilly sittin oan yer face at omepoint and it brought back happy memories when the ET made this news.
As you said.....
[italic]and et thats a new one you dont know about[/italic]
fredo wrote:
A hope its big orange lily pads and am sitting english this year along side chemestry, biology and et thats a new one you dont know about
here Fredo - you've probably had BIG Orange Lilly sittin oan yer face at omepoint and it brought back happy memories when the ET made this news.
As you said.....
and et thats a new one you dont know aboutPosted by: Boo, Clackmannan on 5:14pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Cash would be better spent, cleaning up all the crap on both sides of the Clyde and doing something about the winos and riff-raff. Its a no-go area at the best of times
Cash would be better spent, cleaning up all the crap on both sides of the Clyde and doing something about the winos and riff-raff. Its a no-go area at the best of times
Posted by: fredo, paisley on 5:28pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]fredo[/bold] wrote: A hope its big orange lily pads and am sitting english this year along side chemestry, biology and et thats a new one you dont know about[/quote] here Fredo - you've probably had BIG Orange Lilly sittin oan yer face at omepoint and it brought back happy memories when the ET made this news. As you said..... [italic]and et thats a new one you dont know about[/italic][/quote] yes and it was lovely and et means evening times my dear fellow ha ha
The Missing City wrote:
fredo wrote: A hope its big orange lily pads and am sitting english this year along side chemestry, biology and et thats a new one you dont know about
here Fredo - you've probably had BIG Orange Lilly sittin oan yer face at omepoint and it brought back happy memories when the ET made this news. As you said..... and et thats a new one you dont know about
yes and it was lovely and et means evening times my dear fellow ha ha
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 5:33pm Wed 27 Aug 08
The river Clyde has been reduntant for years ...
In all seriousness - Glasgow has got what other towns dont have ...
The River should be put to good use ...
The river Clyde has been reduntant for years ...
In all seriousness - Glasgow has got what other towns dont have ...
The River should be put to good use ...
Posted by: LibertarianTendency, Glasgow on 5:46pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Pointless!! Solar (along with wind power) is the least efficient method of generating power, even in the sunniest of climates.
The sooner we all get over the 'eco-neurosis' the better. Only then can we move forward with practical solutions such as geo-thermal (okay, it can't generate electricity) which can be sited underneath our road infrastructure, providing hot water to all our homes at minimal cost, saving the costs of heating water by gas or electricity, and the relative costs in generating the power to do so.
I guess the 'lillies idea' appeals to the dim-witted 'greenies' including the Council, but in reality, we the public, want real solutions which benefit us directly, not just P.R. soundbites.
Pointless!! Solar (along with wind power) is the least efficient method of generating power, even in the sunniest of climates.
The sooner we all get over the 'eco-neurosis' the better. Only then can we move forward with practical solutions such as geo-thermal (okay, it can't generate electricity) which can be sited underneath our road infrastructure, providing hot water to all our homes at minimal cost, saving the costs of heating water by gas or electricity, and the relative costs in generating the power to do so.
I guess the 'lillies idea' appeals to the dim-witted 'greenies' including the Council, but in reality, we the public, want real solutions which benefit us directly, not just P.R. soundbites.
Posted by: LibertarianTendency, Glasgow on 5:47pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Pointless!! Solar (along with wind power) is the least efficient method of generating power, even in the sunniest of climates.
The sooner we all get over the 'eco-neurosis' the better. Only then can we move forward with practical solutions such as geo-thermal (okay, it can't generate electricity) which can be sited underneath our road infrastructure, providing hot water to all our homes at minimal cost, saving the costs of heating water by gas or electricity, and the relative costs in generating the power to do so.
I guess the 'lillies idea' appeals to the dim-witted 'greenies' including the Council, but in reality, we the public, want real solutions which benefit us directly, not just P.R. soundbites.
Pointless!! Solar (along with wind power) is the least efficient method of generating power, even in the sunniest of climates.
The sooner we all get over the 'eco-neurosis' the better. Only then can we move forward with practical solutions such as geo-thermal (okay, it can't generate electricity) which can be sited underneath our road infrastructure, providing hot water to all our homes at minimal cost, saving the costs of heating water by gas or electricity, and the relative costs in generating the power to do so.
I guess the 'lillies idea' appeals to the dim-witted 'greenies' including the Council, but in reality, we the public, want real solutions which benefit us directly, not just P.R. soundbites.
Posted by: michaelhastie, Glasgow on 5:50pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Solar “Lilly Pads” on the River Clyde? What a STUPID idea! The Clyde was built for shipping. What ever happened to turning the river into a giant marina? To think the Clyde was once full of life, with ships from all over the world, loading and unloading their cargos up and down the river. Now they want to turn it into a giant lily pad…crazy!
As an ex-merchant seaman who first went to sea as a deckboy on the “Royal Scotsman” in 1962 I think the idea is stupid! Also, can you imagine the mess the river will be in, after young thugs start smashing all the solar disc with rocks?
Solar “Lilly Pads” on the River Clyde? What a STUPID idea! The Clyde was built for shipping. What ever happened to turning the river into a giant marina? To think the Clyde was once full of life, with ships from all over the world, loading and unloading their cargos up and down the river. Now they want to turn it into a giant lily pad…crazy!
As an ex-merchant seaman who first went to sea as a deckboy on the “Royal Scotsman” in 1962 I think the idea is stupid! Also, can you imagine the mess the river will be in, after young thugs start smashing all the solar disc with rocks?
Posted by: Glasgowlifeboat, Glasgow Green on 6:05pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Years ago it was floating gardens--now its Lilly pads--Use the River for what its meant for--to take water away from the Clyde valley and for boating. If this idea really is a practical one then put the Lilly Pads in the Park ponds.
Years ago it was floating gardens--now its Lilly pads--Use the River for what its meant for--to take water away from the Clyde valley and for boating. If this idea really is a practical one then put the Lilly Pads in the Park ponds.
Posted by: joan marshall, mississauga ,ontario canada on 6:36pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]SunnyJhim[/bold] wrote:
Can you imagine the size of the frogs these might attract? Frightening.[/quote] yes frogs with a bottle of buckie ha ah
SunnyJhim wrote:
Can you imagine the size of the frogs these might attract? Frightening.
yes frogs with a bottle of buckie ha ah
Posted by: leesome, Glasgow on 9:15pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote]The solar lilies scheme won first prize in the Los Angeles-based International Design Awards Land and Sea competition five months ago.[/quote]
Could the city council's department responsible get on with lighting our streets for the 21st century. Solar panels powering lighting, now there is a new idea? We cannot find those from Scotland? Great eh! waste of time being born in this city, never mind Scotland. If the council do no attack you for your Scots accent, then they complain about your English Scots grammar.
The solar lilies scheme won first prize in the Los Angeles-based International Design Awards Land and Sea competition five months ago.
Could the city council's department responsible get on with lighting our streets for the 21st century. Solar panels powering lighting, now there is a new idea? We cannot find those from Scotland? Great eh! waste of time being born in this city, never mind Scotland. If the council do no attack you for your Scots accent, then they complain about your English Scots grammar.
Posted by: jrb, glasgow on 9:26pm Wed 27 Aug 08
[quote][bold]michaelhastie[/bold] wrote:
Solar “Lilly Pads” on the River Clyde? What a STUPID idea! The Clyde was built for shipping. What ever happened to turning the river into a giant marina? To think the Clyde was once full of life, with ships from all over the world, loading and unloading their cargos up and down the river. Now they want to turn it into a giant lily pad…crazy! As an ex-merchant seaman who first went to sea as a deckboy on the “Royal Scotsman” in 1962 I think the idea is stupid! Also, can you imagine the mess the river will be in, after young thugs start smashing all the solar disc with rocks? [/quote] Totally in agreement with you, those who come up with stupid proposels like this know nothing about the history of the clyde.Do you think any other city in the world who were fortunate enough to have a waterway that could take you from the heart of the city to open sea,would want to put water-lilies bang in the middle of it!!I think the architects involved have been drinking copious amounts of salt -water
michaelhastie wrote:
Solar “Lilly Pads” on the River Clyde? What a STUPID idea! The Clyde was built for shipping. What ever happened to turning the river into a giant marina? To think the Clyde was once full of life, with ships from all over the world, loading and unloading their cargos up and down the river. Now they want to turn it into a giant lily pad…crazy! As an ex-merchant seaman who first went to sea as a deckboy on the “Royal Scotsman” in 1962 I think the idea is stupid! Also, can you imagine the mess the river will be in, after young thugs start smashing all the solar disc with rocks?
Totally in agreement with you, those who come up with stupid proposels like this know nothing about the history of the clyde.Do you think any other city in the world who were fortunate enough to have a waterway that could take you from the heart of the city to open sea,would want to put water-lilies bang in the middle of it!!I think the architects involved have been drinking copious amounts of salt -water
Posted by: George Brown, erskine on 10:01pm Wed 27 Aug 08
what happens as the battery power decays? do the lillies turn orange? nice!
what happens as the battery power decays? do the lillies turn orange? nice!
Posted by: marshall conklin, New Jersey, USA on 5:14am Thu 28 Aug 08
When I lived in Glasgow the sun didn't shine very much. Maybe it does now, that I'm not there!!!
It will be interesting to learn how much this is costing the people, and if it really works.
Sandra Conklin
When I lived in Glasgow the sun didn't shine very much. Maybe it does now, that I'm not there!!!
It will be interesting to learn how much this is costing the people, and if it really works.
Sandra Conklin
Posted by: zzipp67, Glasgow on 3:15pm Thu 28 Aug 08
[quote][bold]fredo[/bold] wrote:
magic Helmut de Smegma, a new somebody would answer[/quote] Surely you meant "I" Fredo - you really must attend to this issue as it is blighting your input. People just think you are stupid.
fredo wrote:
magic Helmut de Smegma, a new somebody would answer
Surely you meant "I" Fredo - you really must attend to this issue as it is blighting your input. People just think you are stupid.
Posted by: PepsiBarker, Glasgow on 8:39pm Thu 28 Aug 08
These things are an insult to a beutiful and iconic river. And it is also looks unenviromentally friendly.
They could be doing we river buses going up and down the clyde e.g. Motherwell to Helensburgh.
These things are an insult to a beutiful and iconic river. And it is also looks unenviromentally friendly.
They could be doing we river buses going up and down the clyde e.g. Motherwell to Helensburgh.
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