Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 11:11am Mon 22 Sep 08
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that [bold]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag[/bold] for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic]
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that
the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents." Posted by: hugo, south side on 11:23am Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that [bold]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag[/bold] for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape.
It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape.
It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, At home on 11:28am Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that [bold]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag[/bold] for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape.
It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum [/quote] Hugo if you want to, I won't! ;-)
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Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic]
hugo wrote:
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape.
It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum
Hugo if you want to, I won't! ;-)
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Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."Posted by: SPAMALOT, southside on 11:35am Mon 22 Sep 08
HUGO you said proud history relating to transport, well your right it,s history because it,s not the present, and i hope this building wont go over the newest figure haha bet your bottom dollar there will be at least another 10 million onto it there all incompetent fools these well paid know nothings.
HUGO you said proud history relating to transport, well your right it,s history because it,s not the present, and i hope this building wont go over the newest figure haha bet your bottom dollar there will be at least another 10 million onto it there all incompetent fools these well paid know nothings.
Posted by: Brad on 11:47am Mon 22 Sep 08
It's possible to be in favour of the new museum and still be critical of the all-too-typical cost inflation that so often comes with major public works. Doubtless, no-one will take the blame and no lessons will be learned.
It's possible to be in favour of the new museum and still be critical of the all-too-typical cost inflation that so often comes with major public works. Doubtless, no-one will take the blame and no lessons will be learned.
Posted by: Scott, Airdrie on 12:17pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote: Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that [bold]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag[/bold] for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M. No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect! -- Sydney Meriwether [italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape. It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum [/quote] You don't know what the "vast majority of Glaswegians" think, as you represent one view and one view alone - that of a sad, jealous, obsessed, deluded fool.
If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations - or does that only happen against Tesco? Maybe a lot of Glaswegians are quite happy with this development, and would rather not have an arrogant moron like you presume to speak for them.
hugo wrote:
Sydney Meriwether wrote: Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M. No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect! -- Sydney Meriwether "One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape. It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum
You don't know what the "vast majority of Glaswegians" think, as you represent one view and one view alone - that of a sad, jealous, obsessed, deluded fool.
If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations - or does that only happen against Tesco? Maybe a lot of Glaswegians are quite happy with this development, and would rather not have an arrogant moron like you presume to speak for them.
Posted by: secondcity, Glasgow on 12:33pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Scott[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote: Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that [bold]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag[/bold] for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M. No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect! -- Sydney Meriwether [italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape. It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum [/quote] You don't know what the "vast majority of Glaswegians" think, as you represent one view and one view alone - that of a sad, jealous, obsessed, deluded fool. If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations - or does that only happen against Tesco? Maybe a lot of Glaswegians are quite happy with this development, and would rather not have an arrogant moron like you presume to speak for them.[/quote] Well said that man.
Scott wrote:
hugo wrote: Sydney Meriwether wrote: Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M. No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect! -- Sydney Meriwether "One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape. It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum
You don't know what the "vast majority of Glaswegians" think, as you represent one view and one view alone - that of a sad, jealous, obsessed, deluded fool. If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations - or does that only happen against Tesco? Maybe a lot of Glaswegians are quite happy with this development, and would rather not have an arrogant moron like you presume to speak for them.
Well said that man.
Posted by: Brad on 12:40pm Mon 22 Sep 08
Scott, secondcity... you are surely not suggesting that...
[quote]the "vast majority of Glaswegians"[/quote]
... [bold]don't[/bold] want their city to fail, [bold]don't[/bold] revel in bad news, [bold]aren't[/bold] obsessed with the [bold]decrepit Council[/bold] Leader?
Scott, secondcity... you are surely not suggesting that...
the "vast majority of Glaswegians"
...
don't want their city to fail,
don't revel in bad news,
aren't obsessed with the
decrepit Council Leader?
Posted by: iPhone ipost, Glasgow on 1:06pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that [bold]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag[/bold] for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape.
It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum [/quote] Well said Hugo
I am also really looking forward to the new transport museum opening. think it will look great and really bring a to that part of the city,Sidney, in true Glasgow style, stop talking Pissh
hugo wrote:
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape.
It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum
Well said Hugo
I am also really looking forward to the new transport museum opening. think it will look great and really bring a to that part of the city,Sidney, in true Glasgow style, stop talking Pissh
Posted by: RapidAssistant, Glasgow on 1:21pm Mon 22 Sep 08
History just has a way of repeating itself in this city.
Consider the brickbats that got chucked at our [italic][bold]corrupt, decrepit council[/bold][/italic] in the 1960s (or whenever it was...) when they shelled out a fortune for the Dali "Crucifixion" painting??? Now it's one of the city's most prized treasures and people flock to Kelvingrove to see it.
Same goes for the SECC and the Concert Hall in the 1980s - which were tipped by all the Sydneys at the time that they would be expensive white elephants. Would be hard to imagine Glasgow without either today wouldn't it?
And in time, the same will be said I'm sure about our wonderful new transport museum.
History just has a way of repeating itself in this city.
Consider the brickbats that got chucked at our
corrupt, decrepit council in the 1960s (or whenever it was...) when they shelled out a fortune for the Dali "Crucifixion" painting??? Now it's one of the city's most prized treasures and people flock to Kelvingrove to see it.
Same goes for the SECC and the Concert Hall in the 1980s - which were tipped by all the Sydneys at the time that they would be expensive white elephants. Would be hard to imagine Glasgow without either today wouldn't it?
And in time, the same will be said I'm sure about our wonderful new transport museum.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 1:52pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]RapidAssistant[/bold] wrote:
History just has a way of repeating itself in this city. Consider the brickbats that got chucked at our [italic][bold]corrupt, decrepit council[/bold][/italic] in the 1960s (or whenever it was...) when they shelled out a fortune for the Dali "Crucifixion" painting??? Now it's one of the city's most prized treasures and people flock to Kelvingrove to see it. Same goes for the SECC and the Concert Hall in the 1980s - which were tipped by all the Sydneys at the time that they would be expensive white elephants. Would be hard to imagine Glasgow without either today wouldn't it? And in time, the same will be said I'm sure about our wonderful new transport museum.[/quote] Thats because Public Transport in Glasgow is in fact History, thats why its in a museum
It would be very hard to imagine Glasgow with an integrated transport model offering a seamless operation from pouint a to b
People Power was probably right, an extra lane on either side of the M8 and some new bendy buses is probably all this place is going to get
Railwatys, Tram Systems, Light Rail, Paid Metro, Maglev Networks?
Who's kidding who?
Ha Ha
RapidAssistant wrote:
History just has a way of repeating itself in this city. Consider the brickbats that got chucked at our corrupt, decrepit council in the 1960s (or whenever it was...) when they shelled out a fortune for the Dali "Crucifixion" painting??? Now it's one of the city's most prized treasures and people flock to Kelvingrove to see it. Same goes for the SECC and the Concert Hall in the 1980s - which were tipped by all the Sydneys at the time that they would be expensive white elephants. Would be hard to imagine Glasgow without either today wouldn't it? And in time, the same will be said I'm sure about our wonderful new transport museum.
Thats because Public Transport in Glasgow is in fact History, thats why its in a museum
It would be very hard to imagine Glasgow with an integrated transport model offering a seamless operation from pouint a to b
People Power was probably right, an extra lane on either side of the M8 and some new bendy buses is probably all this place is going to get
Railwatys, Tram Systems, Light Rail, Paid Metro, Maglev Networks?
Who's kidding who?
Ha Ha
Posted by: GlasgowBob, Glasgow on 1:52pm Mon 22 Sep 08
I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit.
Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.
I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit.
Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.
Posted by: Big Al, Glasgow on 1:55pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that [bold]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag[/bold] for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Is your "vast majority of Glaswegians" claim based on hard statistics and evidence that you are so fond of? Or, is it just more verbal diarrhoea from [italic]Glasgow's Darling[/italic]?
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M.
No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect!
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Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Is your "vast majority of Glaswegians" claim based on hard statistics and evidence that you are so fond of? Or, is it just more verbal diarrhoea from
Glasgow's Darling?
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 1:56pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]GlasgowBob[/bold] wrote:
I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit. Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.[/quote] How do these tourists get about? Single deck buses full of junkies an alkies who want to spew all over you? Plus screaming kids in prams as their baby faced mothers wrestle for a spot at the front of the bus, if they're no scrambling their way up to the back for a quick toot of crack or a fag?
Aye very good!
GlasgowBob wrote:
I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit. Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.
How do these tourists get about? Single deck buses full of junkies an alkies who want to spew all over you? Plus screaming kids in prams as their baby faced mothers wrestle for a spot at the front of the bus, if they're no scrambling their way up to the back for a quick toot of crack or a fag?
Aye very good!
Posted by: Tarry breeks, Partick on 2:04pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]RapidAssistant[/bold] wrote:
History just has a way of repeating itself in this city. Consider the brickbats that got chucked at our [italic][bold]corrupt, decrepit council[/bold][/italic] in the 1960s (or whenever it was...) when they shelled out a fortune for the Dali "Crucifixion" painting??? Now it's one of the city's most prized treasures and people flock to Kelvingrove to see it. Same goes for the SECC and the Concert Hall in the 1980s - which were tipped by all the Sydneys at the time that they would be expensive white elephants. Would be hard to imagine Glasgow without either today wouldn't it? And in time, the same will be said I'm sure about our wonderful new transport museum.[/quote] Thats because Public Transport in Glasgow is in fact History, thats why its in a museum
It would be very hard to imagine Glasgow with an integrated transport model offering a seamless operation from pouint a to b
People Power was probably right, an extra lane on either side of the M8 and some new bendy buses is probably all this place is going to get
Railwatys, Tram Systems, Light Rail, Paid Metro, Maglev Networks?
Who's kidding who?
Ha Ha
[/quote] What's a "Railwaty"? Sounds interesting, a new hope for public transport?
The Missing City wrote:
RapidAssistant wrote:
History just has a way of repeating itself in this city. Consider the brickbats that got chucked at our corrupt, decrepit council in the 1960s (or whenever it was...) when they shelled out a fortune for the Dali "Crucifixion" painting??? Now it's one of the city's most prized treasures and people flock to Kelvingrove to see it. Same goes for the SECC and the Concert Hall in the 1980s - which were tipped by all the Sydneys at the time that they would be expensive white elephants. Would be hard to imagine Glasgow without either today wouldn't it? And in time, the same will be said I'm sure about our wonderful new transport museum.
Thats because Public Transport in Glasgow is in fact History, thats why its in a museum
It would be very hard to imagine Glasgow with an integrated transport model offering a seamless operation from pouint a to b
People Power was probably right, an extra lane on either side of the M8 and some new bendy buses is probably all this place is going to get
Railwatys, Tram Systems, Light Rail, Paid Metro, Maglev Networks?
Who's kidding who?
Ha Ha
What's a "Railwaty"? Sounds interesting, a new hope for public transport?
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 2:50pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Tarry breeks[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]RapidAssistant[/bold] wrote: History just has a way of repeating itself in this city. Consider the brickbats that got chucked at our [italic][bold]corrupt, decrepit council[/bold][/italic] in the 1960s (or whenever it was...) when they shelled out a fortune for the Dali "Crucifixion" painting??? Now it's one of the city's most prized treasures and people flock to Kelvingrove to see it. Same goes for the SECC and the Concert Hall in the 1980s - which were tipped by all the Sydneys at the time that they would be expensive white elephants. Would be hard to imagine Glasgow without either today wouldn't it? And in time, the same will be said I'm sure about our wonderful new transport museum.[/quote] Thats because Public Transport in Glasgow is in fact History, thats why its in a museum It would be very hard to imagine Glasgow with an integrated transport model offering a seamless operation from pouint a to b People Power was probably right, an extra lane on either side of the M8 and some new bendy buses is probably all this place is going to get Railwatys, Tram Systems, Light Rail, Paid Metro, Maglev Networks? Who's kidding who? Ha Ha [/quote] What's a "Railwaty"? Sounds interesting, a new hope for public transport?[/quote] An above example of mimicking somebody's mistakes due to typing at almost 40 WPM as opposed to the point that was made.
Its not the first and it definitely won't be the last.
You maybe creamed your pants at making that discovery, not quite Christopher Columbus stuff, however, it shows you can read - well done!
Tarry breeks wrote:
The Missing City wrote: RapidAssistant wrote: History just has a way of repeating itself in this city. Consider the brickbats that got chucked at our corrupt, decrepit council in the 1960s (or whenever it was...) when they shelled out a fortune for the Dali "Crucifixion" painting??? Now it's one of the city's most prized treasures and people flock to Kelvingrove to see it. Same goes for the SECC and the Concert Hall in the 1980s - which were tipped by all the Sydneys at the time that they would be expensive white elephants. Would be hard to imagine Glasgow without either today wouldn't it? And in time, the same will be said I'm sure about our wonderful new transport museum.
Thats because Public Transport in Glasgow is in fact History, thats why its in a museum It would be very hard to imagine Glasgow with an integrated transport model offering a seamless operation from pouint a to b People Power was probably right, an extra lane on either side of the M8 and some new bendy buses is probably all this place is going to get Railwatys, Tram Systems, Light Rail, Paid Metro, Maglev Networks? Who's kidding who? Ha Ha
What's a "Railwaty"? Sounds interesting, a new hope for public transport?
An above example of mimicking somebody's mistakes due to typing at almost 40 WPM as opposed to the point that was made.
Its not the first and it definitely won't be the last.
You maybe creamed your pants at making that discovery, not quite Christopher Columbus stuff, however, it shows you can read - well done!
Posted by: RapidAssistant, Glasgow on 2:51pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]GlasgowBob[/bold] wrote: I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit. Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.[/quote] How do these tourists get about? Single deck buses full of junkies an alkies who want to spew all over you? Plus screaming kids in prams as their baby faced mothers wrestle for a spot at the front of the bus, if they're no scrambling their way up to the back for a quick toot of crack or a fag? Aye very good![/quote] Most of the touristy parts of Glasgow can either be reached via the Subway or on the open top tour buses which most foreigners seem to use anyway. Just as well....not even locals want to use First's disgusting cattle trucks with windows.
Can't say I've ever seen any foreigners on the 62 going out to the East End and therefore witnessing any of what you describe.
The Missing City wrote:
GlasgowBob wrote: I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit. Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.
How do these tourists get about? Single deck buses full of junkies an alkies who want to spew all over you? Plus screaming kids in prams as their baby faced mothers wrestle for a spot at the front of the bus, if they're no scrambling their way up to the back for a quick toot of crack or a fag? Aye very good!
Most of the touristy parts of Glasgow can either be reached via the Subway or on the open top tour buses which most foreigners seem to use anyway. Just as well....not even locals want to use First's disgusting cattle trucks with windows.
Can't say I've ever seen any foreigners on the 62 going out to the East End and therefore witnessing any of what you describe.
Posted by: Brad on 2:51pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote]What's a "Railwaty"?[/quote]
Invented by James Waty
What's a "Railwaty"?
Invented by James Waty
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, At home on 2:55pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Scott[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote: Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that [bold]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag[/bold] for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M. No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect! -- Sydney Meriwether [italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape. It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum [/quote] You don't know what the "vast majority of Glaswegians" think, as you represent one view and one view alone - that of a sad, jealous, obsessed, deluded fool.
If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations - or does that only happen against Tesco? Maybe a lot of Glaswegians are quite happy with this development, and would rather not have an arrogant moron like you presume to speak for them.[/quote] Oh yes, daft wee Scott fae Airdrie on at midday, I must have really upset you again with my unstinting determination to speak up for the people of Glasgow... all that and you're [bold]still in a wee cream puff[/bold] over how I wiped the floor with you over Glasgow's disintegrating hotel sector.
As for your numpty rant:
[quote]If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations...[/quote]
Glasgow East by-election... [bold]22.54% swing from New Labour to the SNP[/bold]... how's that for a demo? Did you hear that one okay? DOH!!!
Ha Ha Ha...
--
Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic]
Scott wrote:
hugo wrote:
Sydney Meriwether wrote: Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M. No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect! -- Sydney Meriwether "One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape. It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum
You don't know what the "vast majority of Glaswegians" think, as you represent one view and one view alone - that of a sad, jealous, obsessed, deluded fool.
If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations - or does that only happen against Tesco? Maybe a lot of Glaswegians are quite happy with this development, and would rather not have an arrogant moron like you presume to speak for them.
Oh yes, daft wee Scott fae Airdrie on at midday, I must have really upset you again with my unstinting determination to speak up for the people of Glasgow... all that and you're
still in a wee cream puff over how I wiped the floor with you over Glasgow's disintegrating hotel sector.
As for your numpty rant:
If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations...
Glasgow East by-election...
22.54% swing from New Labour to the SNP... how's that for a demo? Did you hear that one okay? DOH!!!
Ha Ha Ha...
--
Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents." Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 3:00pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]GlasgowBob[/bold] wrote:
I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit.
Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.[/quote] What's a morror... is that from Lord of the Rings?
--
Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic]
GlasgowBob wrote:
I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit.
Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.
What's a morror... is that from Lord of the Rings?
--
Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents." Posted by: I Predict A Riot, Glasgow on 3:07pm Mon 22 Sep 08
I'm more interested in the future than history,I would rather the powers that be spent the mnoney on a proper underground system,that serves the whole city,and does away with the need for so many buses spewing out black smoke every time the driver moves off.
I'm more interested in the future than history,I would rather the powers that be spent the mnoney on a proper underground system,that serves the whole city,and does away with the need for so many buses spewing out black smoke every time the driver moves off.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 3:18pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Brad[/bold] wrote:
[quote]What's a "Railwaty"?[/quote] Invented by James Waty[/quote] A smart comeback on my spelling mistake
10 out of 10
Brad wrote:
What's a "Railwaty"?
Invented by James Waty
A smart comeback on my spelling mistake
10 out of 10
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 3:21pm Mon 22 Sep 08
That fine, upstanding member of his local community, Sydney Meriwether, wrote:
[quote]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow...[/quote]
Corner boy, Big Al, replied:
[quote]Is your "vast majority of Glaswegians" claim based on hard statistics?[/quote]
Yes, Evening Times last week:
[quote]Is Culture & Sport Glasgow doing a good job of running the city's attractions?[/quote]
YES: 5%
NO : [bold]95%[/bold]
'Nuff said!!!
--
Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic]
That fine, upstanding member of his local community, Sydney Meriwether, wrote:
the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow...
Corner boy, Big Al, replied:
Is your "vast majority of Glaswegians" claim based on hard statistics?
Yes, Evening Times last week:
Is Culture & Sport Glasgow doing a good job of running the city's attractions?
YES: 5%
NO :
95%
'Nuff said!!!
--
Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents." Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 3:22pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]RapidAssistant[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]GlasgowBob[/bold] wrote: I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit. Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.[/quote] How do these tourists get about? Single deck buses full of junkies an alkies who want to spew all over you? Plus screaming kids in prams as their baby faced mothers wrestle for a spot at the front of the bus, if they're no scrambling their way up to the back for a quick toot of crack or a fag? Aye very good![/quote] Most of the touristy parts of Glasgow can either be reached via the Subway or on the open top tour buses which most foreigners seem to use anyway. Just as well....not even locals want to use First's disgusting cattle trucks with windows. Can't say I've ever seen any foreigners on the 62 going out to the East End and therefore witnessing any of what you describe. [/quote] Yes Rapid, the foreigners going out East aren't exactly the wealthy tourist you speak of.
Mind you, with the East End being largely devoid of what goes on the west, its hardly surprising that there's a lack of anything except, multiple deprivation, poverty, smack, bucjy and anything else thats deemed as evil due to neglect and vandalism by our darling authorities and anybody else who was in control over the years to make the place the craphole it is today and a craphole that is allergic to any kind of tourism, except when people go to Celtic Park, or maybe the odd foreigner going to see where they were brought up, only to see a field and maybe some junkies huddling together tooting some crack.
RapidAssistant wrote:
The Missing City wrote: GlasgowBob wrote: I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit. Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.
How do these tourists get about? Single deck buses full of junkies an alkies who want to spew all over you? Plus screaming kids in prams as their baby faced mothers wrestle for a spot at the front of the bus, if they're no scrambling their way up to the back for a quick toot of crack or a fag? Aye very good!
Most of the touristy parts of Glasgow can either be reached via the Subway or on the open top tour buses which most foreigners seem to use anyway. Just as well....not even locals want to use First's disgusting cattle trucks with windows. Can't say I've ever seen any foreigners on the 62 going out to the East End and therefore witnessing any of what you describe.
Yes Rapid, the foreigners going out East aren't exactly the wealthy tourist you speak of.
Mind you, with the East End being largely devoid of what goes on the west, its hardly surprising that there's a lack of anything except, multiple deprivation, poverty, smack, bucjy and anything else thats deemed as evil due to neglect and vandalism by our darling authorities and anybody else who was in control over the years to make the place the craphole it is today and a craphole that is allergic to any kind of tourism, except when people go to Celtic Park, or maybe the odd foreigner going to see where they were brought up, only to see a field and maybe some junkies huddling together tooting some crack.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 3:24pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]I Predict A Riot[/bold] wrote:
I'm more interested in the future than history,I would rather the powers that be spent the mnoney on a proper underground system,that serves the whole city,and does away with the need for so many buses spewing out black smoke every time the driver moves off.[/quote] And then you awoke from your slumber.........
I Predict A Riot wrote:
I'm more interested in the future than history,I would rather the powers that be spent the mnoney on a proper underground system,that serves the whole city,and does away with the need for so many buses spewing out black smoke every time the driver moves off.
And then you awoke from your slumber.........
Posted by: youngchick, renfrew on 3:30pm Mon 22 Sep 08
Intelligent man,I think you will find that that is 95% of the ET readership. No way is that representative of the "vast majority" of Glaswegians as used in your statement. I,ll let you do the arithmatic.
It should be easy for a man of your intellect.
Intelligent man,I think you will find that that is 95% of the ET readership. No way is that representative of the "vast majority" of Glaswegians as used in your statement. I,ll let you do the arithmatic.
It should be easy for a man of your intellect.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 3:31pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]RapidAssistant[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]GlasgowBob[/bold] wrote: I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit. Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.[/quote] How do these tourists get about? Single deck buses full of junkies an alkies who want to spew all over you? Plus screaming kids in prams as their baby faced mothers wrestle for a spot at the front of the bus, if they're no scrambling their way up to the back for a quick toot of crack or a fag? Aye very good![/quote] Most of the touristy parts of Glasgow can either be reached via the Subway or on the open top tour buses which most foreigners seem to use anyway. Just as well....not even locals want to use First's disgusting cattle trucks with windows. Can't say I've ever seen any foreigners on the 62 going out to the East End and therefore witnessing any of what you describe. [/quote] Yes Rapid, the foreigners going out East aren't exactly the wealthy tourist you speak of. Mind you, with the East End being largely devoid of what goes on the west, its hardly surprising that there's a lack of anything except, multiple deprivation, poverty, smack, bucjy and anything else thats deemed as evil due to neglect and vandalism by our darling authorities and anybody else who was in control over the years to make the place the craphole it is today and a craphole that is allergic to any kind of tourism, except when people go to Celtic Park, or maybe the odd foreigner going to see where they were brought up, only to see a field and maybe some junkies huddling together tooting some crack. [/quote] bucjy
Another typing mistake - wow, I need to type slower, maybe copy into spell checker - or having the letter k next to the letter j on the keyboard is the cause of the fault
Hmmm
I could type slower but that would be a pain, could end up feeling like some soon to be winter vegetable who's never touched a keyboard in its life (note its without an apostrophe) woo I'm a grammatical expert!
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz
The Missing City wrote:
RapidAssistant wrote: The Missing City wrote: GlasgowBob wrote: I think Sydney needs to take a close look in the morror. I dare say nothing would ever be built if everyone had the same negaive approch. I say, be gratefull we are trying to keep up with the times and make Glasgow a city to be proud of, with facilities for tourists to visit. Sydney, get out more and that might reduce your heating bils.
How do these tourists get about? Single deck buses full of junkies an alkies who want to spew all over you? Plus screaming kids in prams as their baby faced mothers wrestle for a spot at the front of the bus, if they're no scrambling their way up to the back for a quick toot of crack or a fag? Aye very good!
Most of the touristy parts of Glasgow can either be reached via the Subway or on the open top tour buses which most foreigners seem to use anyway. Just as well....not even locals want to use First's disgusting cattle trucks with windows. Can't say I've ever seen any foreigners on the 62 going out to the East End and therefore witnessing any of what you describe.
Yes Rapid, the foreigners going out East aren't exactly the wealthy tourist you speak of. Mind you, with the East End being largely devoid of what goes on the west, its hardly surprising that there's a lack of anything except, multiple deprivation, poverty, smack, bucjy and anything else thats deemed as evil due to neglect and vandalism by our darling authorities and anybody else who was in control over the years to make the place the craphole it is today and a craphole that is allergic to any kind of tourism, except when people go to Celtic Park, or maybe the odd foreigner going to see where they were brought up, only to see a field and maybe some junkies huddling together tooting some crack.
bucjy
Another typing mistake - wow, I need to type slower, maybe copy into spell checker - or having the letter k next to the letter j on the keyboard is the cause of the fault
Hmmm
I could type slower but that would be a pain, could end up feeling like some soon to be winter vegetable who's never touched a keyboard in its life (note its without an apostrophe) woo I'm a grammatical expert!
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted by: Brad on 3:36pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote]my unstinting determination to speak up for the people of Glasgow[/quote]
I almost burst out laughing. It's beyond parody.
my unstinting determination to speak up for the people of Glasgow
I almost burst out laughing. It's beyond parody.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 3:38pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[italic]the odd foreigner going to see where they were brought up, only to see a field and maybe some junkies huddling together tooting some crack.[/italic]
Yes folks these foreigners may have had origins here once upon a time, but when these people speak entirely different lingo and possess suntanned complexions - they are instantly taken for being from foreign shores.
They may have had happy memories growing up in parts of Glasgow which no longer exist, but thats about it, they come back and as sure as hell they want to leave the place as quickly as they can.
Sad reflection on how we have turned out.
Welcome to Glasgow
the odd foreigner going to see where they were brought up, only to see a field and maybe some junkies huddling together tooting some crack.
Yes folks these foreigners may have had origins here once upon a time, but when these people speak entirely different lingo and possess suntanned complexions - they are instantly taken for being from foreign shores.
They may have had happy memories growing up in parts of Glasgow which no longer exist, but thats about it, they come back and as sure as hell they want to leave the place as quickly as they can.
Sad reflection on how we have turned out.
Welcome to Glasgow
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 3:53pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]youngchick[/bold] wrote:
Intelligent man,I think you will find that that is 95% of the ET readership. No way is that representative of the "vast majority" of Glaswegians as used in your statement. I,ll let you do the arithmatic. It should be easy for a man of your intellect.[/quote] [italic]arithmatic[/italic]
Never mind the spelling eh? :-)
Or is that the way people speak in Renfarew eh!
Wee tawang an aw that eh?
Hahahaha
You better be laughing or you will get slagged for spittin oot the dummy!
youngchick wrote:
Intelligent man,I think you will find that that is 95% of the ET readership. No way is that representative of the "vast majority" of Glaswegians as used in your statement. I,ll let you do the arithmatic. It should be easy for a man of your intellect.
arithmatic
Never mind the spelling eh? :-)
Or is that the way people speak in Renfarew eh!
Wee tawang an aw that eh?
Hahahaha
You better be laughing or you will get slagged for spittin oot the dummy!
Posted by: Big Al, Glasgow on 4:13pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
That fine, upstanding member of his local community, Sydney Meriwether, wrote:
[quote]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow...[/quote]
Corner boy, Big Al, replied:
[quote]Is your "vast majority of Glaswegians" claim based on hard statistics?[/quote]
Yes, Evening Times last week:
[quote]Is Culture & Sport Glasgow doing a good job of running the city's attractions?[/quote]
YES: 5%
NO : [bold]95%[/bold]
'Nuff said!!!
--
Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Oh, are these the hard statistics of the Evening Times polls that you have slated in the past?
Here's some crackers that I think you will also agree with:
Is Glasgow the best shopping destination in Britain? Yes: 83.6%
As city development bosses insist Glasgow can ride out the financial crisis, is there a future for the international finance district on the Clyde? Yes: 58.77%
Should you have to be 21 before you can buy an alcohol carryout? Yes: 58.13%
Should litter louts be named and shamed? Yes: 74.01%
But here's the clincher Sydney:
[bold]Should £74m be spent on city’s new transport museum?[/bold]
Yes: [bold]51.28%[/bold]
No: 47.01%
So referring back to your statement that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design, what gives you the authority to make such sweeping statements? Surely one of Glasgow's more intelligent residents should know better.
[italic](Or are you on that library computer again that was causing you problems last week?)[/italic]
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
That fine, upstanding member of his local community, Sydney Meriwether, wrote:
the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow...
Corner boy, Big Al, replied:
Is your "vast majority of Glaswegians" claim based on hard statistics?
Yes, Evening Times last week:
Is Culture & Sport Glasgow doing a good job of running the city's attractions?
YES: 5%
NO : 95%
'Nuff said!!!
--
Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Oh, are these the hard statistics of the Evening Times polls that you have slated in the past?
Here's some crackers that I think you will also agree with:
Is Glasgow the best shopping destination in Britain? Yes: 83.6%
As city development bosses insist Glasgow can ride out the financial crisis, is there a future for the international finance district on the Clyde? Yes: 58.77%
Should you have to be 21 before you can buy an alcohol carryout? Yes: 58.13%
Should litter louts be named and shamed? Yes: 74.01%
But here's the clincher Sydney:
Should £74m be spent on city’s new transport museum?
Yes:
51.28%
No: 47.01%
So referring back to your statement that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design, what gives you the authority to make such sweeping statements? Surely one of Glasgow's more intelligent residents should know better.
(Or are you on that library computer again that was causing you problems last week?) Posted by: youngchick, renfrew on 4:21pm Mon 22 Sep 08
The missing city. I dont spit :-)
Let the grammar police come after me !
There is a couple of ways to read that :-)
The missing city. I dont spit :-)
Let the grammar police come after me !
There is a couple of ways to read that :-)
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 4:23pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Big Al[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
That fine, upstanding member of his local community, Sydney Meriwether, wrote:
[quote]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow...[/quote]
Corner boy, Big Al, replied:
[quote]Is your "vast majority of Glaswegians" claim based on hard statistics?[/quote]
Yes, Evening Times last week:
[quote]Is Culture & Sport Glasgow doing a good job of running the city's attractions?[/quote]
YES: 5%
NO : [bold]95%[/bold]
'Nuff said!!!
--
Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Oh, are these the hard statistics of the Evening Times polls that you have slated in the past?
Here's some crackers that I think you will also agree with:
Is Glasgow the best shopping destination in Britain? Yes: 83.6%
As city development bosses insist Glasgow can ride out the financial crisis, is there a future for the international finance district on the Clyde? Yes: 58.77%
Should you have to be 21 before you can buy an alcohol carryout? Yes: 58.13%
Should litter louts be named and shamed? Yes: 74.01%
But here's the clincher Sydney:
[bold]Should £74m be spent on city’s new transport museum?[/bold]
Yes: [bold]51.28%[/bold]
No: 47.01%
So referring back to your statement that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design, what gives you the authority to make such sweeping statements? Surely one of Glasgow's more intelligent residents should know better.
[italic](Or are you on that library computer again that was causing you problems last week?)[/italic] [/quote] Poor wee 'Big' Al, you're really struggling again, as usual [bold]none of your stats have any relevance to what I said[/bold], but mine does:
[quote][bold]Is Culture & Sport Glasgow doing a good job of running the city's attractions?[/bold]
YES: 5%
NO : [bold]95%[/bold] [/quote]
Tum-tee-tum...
--
Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic]
Big Al wrote:
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
That fine, upstanding member of his local community, Sydney Meriwether, wrote:
the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow...
Corner boy, Big Al, replied:
Is your "vast majority of Glaswegians" claim based on hard statistics?
Yes, Evening Times last week:
Is Culture & Sport Glasgow doing a good job of running the city's attractions?
YES: 5%
NO : 95%
'Nuff said!!!
--
Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Oh, are these the hard statistics of the Evening Times polls that you have slated in the past?
Here's some crackers that I think you will also agree with:
Is Glasgow the best shopping destination in Britain? Yes: 83.6%
As city development bosses insist Glasgow can ride out the financial crisis, is there a future for the international finance district on the Clyde? Yes: 58.77%
Should you have to be 21 before you can buy an alcohol carryout? Yes: 58.13%
Should litter louts be named and shamed? Yes: 74.01%
But here's the clincher Sydney:
Should £74m be spent on city’s new transport museum?
Yes: 51.28%
No: 47.01%
So referring back to your statement that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design, what gives you the authority to make such sweeping statements? Surely one of Glasgow's more intelligent residents should know better.
(Or are you on that library computer again that was causing you problems last week?)
Poor wee 'Big' Al, you're really struggling again, as usual
none of your stats have any relevance to what I said, but mine does:
Is Culture & Sport Glasgow doing a good job of running the city's attractions?
YES: 5%
NO : 95%
Tum-tee-tum...
--
Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents." Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 4:30pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]youngchick[/bold] wrote:
Intelligent man,I think you will find that that is 95% of the ET readership. No way is that representative of the "vast majority" of Glaswegians as used in your statement. I,ll let you do the arithmatic. It should be easy for a man of your intellect.[/quote] [italic]arithmatic[/italic]
Never mind the spelling eh? :-)
Or is that the way people speak in Renfarew eh!
Wee tawang an aw that eh?
Hahahaha
You better be laughing or you will get slagged for spittin oot the dummy![/quote] Cheers TMC, I couldn't bring myself to respond to such [bold]unbridled stupidity[/bold]!
--
Sydney Meriwether
[italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic]
The Missing City wrote:
youngchick wrote:
Intelligent man,I think you will find that that is 95% of the ET readership. No way is that representative of the "vast majority" of Glaswegians as used in your statement. I,ll let you do the arithmatic. It should be easy for a man of your intellect.
arithmatic
Never mind the spelling eh? :-)
Or is that the way people speak in Renfarew eh!
Wee tawang an aw that eh?
Hahahaha
You better be laughing or you will get slagged for spittin oot the dummy!
Cheers TMC, I couldn't bring myself to respond to such
unbridled stupidity!
--
Sydney Meriwether
"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents." Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 4:41pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]youngchick[/bold] wrote:
The missing city. I dont spit :-) Let the grammar police come after me ! There is a couple of ways to read that :-)[/quote] Aye well, the way some of them oldies rant on here, that sort of talk would give them a heart attack! :-o
Imagine - An Incessant, angry auld pensioner takes a heart attack and dies at his computer (Sydney Meriblether, for example) - Evening Times says in a banner headline - "OAP in Spit Roast tragedy"
Make of that what you will!
Anyway, you can type what you want on here to be honest (Watch for Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam is the ET online editor), its a forum for everybody and not for some crank who wants to do the schoolteacher bit and start slagging you off for your blatant poor spelling, grammar and whatever else these fellow posters can see with their super monitors!
Even if it is only a mistake
Enjoy ;-)
youngchick wrote:
The missing city. I dont spit :-) Let the grammar police come after me ! There is a couple of ways to read that :-)
Aye well, the way some of them oldies rant on here, that sort of talk would give them a heart attack! :-o
Imagine - An Incessant, angry auld pensioner takes a heart attack and dies at his computer (Sydney Meriblether, for example) - Evening Times says in a banner headline - "OAP in Spit Roast tragedy"
Make of that what you will!
Anyway, you can type what you want on here to be honest (Watch for Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam is the ET online editor), its a forum for everybody and not for some crank who wants to do the schoolteacher bit and start slagging you off for your blatant poor spelling, grammar and whatever else these fellow posters can see with their super monitors!
Even if it is only a mistake
Enjoy ;-)
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 4:44pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]youngchick[/bold] wrote: Intelligent man,I think you will find that that is 95% of the ET readership. No way is that representative of the "vast majority" of Glaswegians as used in your statement. I,ll let you do the arithmatic. It should be easy for a man of your intellect.[/quote] [italic]arithmatic[/italic] Never mind the spelling eh? :-) Or is that the way people speak in Renfarew eh! Wee tawang an aw that eh? Hahahaha You better be laughing or you will get slagged for spittin oot the dummy![/quote] Cheers TMC, I couldn't bring myself to respond to such [bold]unbridled stupidity[/bold]! -- Sydney Meriwether [italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Oh come on Sydney, [bold]spitting[/bold] out the dummy is one thing, but surely your not going to [bold]swallow[/bold] that nonsense eh!
;-)
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
The Missing City wrote: youngchick wrote: Intelligent man,I think you will find that that is 95% of the ET readership. No way is that representative of the "vast majority" of Glaswegians as used in your statement. I,ll let you do the arithmatic. It should be easy for a man of your intellect.
arithmatic Never mind the spelling eh? :-) Or is that the way people speak in Renfarew eh! Wee tawang an aw that eh? Hahahaha You better be laughing or you will get slagged for spittin oot the dummy!
Cheers TMC, I couldn't bring myself to respond to such unbridled stupidity! -- Sydney Meriwether "One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Oh come on Sydney,
spitting out the dummy is one thing, but surely your not going to
swallow that nonsense eh!
;-)
Posted by: SPAMALOT, southside on 5:25pm Mon 22 Sep 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]youngchick[/bold] wrote: The missing city. I dont spit :-) Let the grammar police come after me ! There is a couple of ways to read that :-)[/quote] Aye well, the way some of them oldies rant on here, that sort of talk would give them a heart attack! :-o Imagine - An Incessant, angry auld pensioner takes a heart attack and dies at his computer (Sydney Meriblether, for example) - Evening Times says in a banner headline - "OAP in Spit Roast tragedy" Make of that what you will! Anyway, you can type what you want on here to be honest (Watch for Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam is the ET online editor), its a forum for everybody and not for some crank who wants to do the schoolteacher bit and start slagging you off for your blatant poor spelling, grammar and whatever else these fellow posters can see with their super monitors! Even if it is only a mistake Enjoy ;-)[/quote] WELL WHERES FREDO?????????? OR WILL SAM THE BAM TELL US
The Missing City wrote:
youngchick wrote: The missing city. I dont spit :-) Let the grammar police come after me ! There is a couple of ways to read that :-)
Aye well, the way some of them oldies rant on here, that sort of talk would give them a heart attack! :-o Imagine - An Incessant, angry auld pensioner takes a heart attack and dies at his computer (Sydney Meriblether, for example) - Evening Times says in a banner headline - "OAP in Spit Roast tragedy" Make of that what you will! Anyway, you can type what you want on here to be honest (Watch for Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam is the ET online editor), its a forum for everybody and not for some crank who wants to do the schoolteacher bit and start slagging you off for your blatant poor spelling, grammar and whatever else these fellow posters can see with their super monitors! Even if it is only a mistake Enjoy ;-)
WELL WHERES FREDO?????????? OR WILL SAM THE BAM TELL US
Posted by: jefstewa, govan on 6:32pm Mon 22 Sep 08
its clear as glass i can see it now.... sidney loves steven purcell lol
its clear as glass i can see it now.... sidney loves steven purcell lol
Posted by: AlanD, Glasgow on 7:00pm Mon 22 Sep 08
Oor Sid is a great one for putting in unsubstantiated stats at least once per topic.
In his haste to be the first poster, he drops accuracy and context and goes for the first answer he can copy'n'paste.
Course, it'll be well spelled.
Oor Sid is a great one for putting in unsubstantiated stats at least once per topic.
In his haste to be the first poster, he drops accuracy and context and goes for the first answer he can copy'n'paste.
Course, it'll be well spelled.
Posted by: AlanD, Glasgow on 7:01pm Mon 22 Sep 08
Oor Sid is a great one for putting in unsubstantiated stats at least once per topic.
In his haste to be the first poster, he drops accuracy and context and goes for the first answer he can copy'n'paste.
Course, it'll be well spelled.
Oor Sid is a great one for putting in unsubstantiated stats at least once per topic.
In his haste to be the first poster, he drops accuracy and context and goes for the first answer he can copy'n'paste.
Course, it'll be well spelled.
Posted by: Scott, Airdrie on 8:43am Tue 23 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Scott[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]hugo[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote: Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that [bold]the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag[/bold] for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M. No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect! -- Sydney Meriwether [italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape. It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum [/quote] You don't know what the "vast majority of Glaswegians" think, as you represent one view and one view alone - that of a sad, jealous, obsessed, deluded fool. If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations - or does that only happen against Tesco? Maybe a lot of Glaswegians are quite happy with this development, and would rather not have an arrogant moron like you presume to speak for them.[/quote] Oh yes, daft wee Scott fae Airdrie on at midday, I must have really upset you again with my unstinting determination to speak up for the people of Glasgow... all that and you're [bold]still in a wee cream puff[/bold] over how I wiped the floor with you over Glasgow's disintegrating hotel sector. As for your numpty rant: [quote]If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations...[/quote] Glasgow East by-election... [bold]22.54% swing from New Labour to the SNP[/bold]... how's that for a demo? Did you hear that one okay? DOH!!! Ha Ha Ha... -- Sydney Meriwether [italic]"One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."[/italic] [/quote] Sydney,
As I said, deluded - thanks for the confirmation.
I am NOT daft, wee or in a cream puff over your non-existent wiping of anything - but then, you are a stranger to those pesky things called facts, aeren't you?
As usual, the carefully-selected statistics you quote are irrelevant (national government by-election when we're talking about local government). Voting in an election does not constitute a "demonstration".
Keep taking your medication, you big-headed know-nothing blowhard.
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
Scott wrote: hugo wrote: Sydney Meriwether wrote: Here we go... another endless saga of stories about how the Riverside Museum takes shape. It's just a pity that the vast majority of Glaswegians are disgusted both at the incompetence of Culture and Sport Glasgow, and at the £85 MILLION price tag for a tacky design which was originally costed at £40M. No doubt already-rich and always-greedy private consultants will be getting even richer and smugger at this huge waste of taxpayers' money, while ordinary Glaswegians shiver in their homes this winter as the decrepit council's despicable programme of £50 MILLION in cuts to vulnerable services takes effect! -- Sydney Meriwether "One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Speak for yourself Sid ...... I am a Glaswegian and I am delighted that this innovative new building is taking shape. It is sure to be an iconic structure and will bring a lot of visitors to the city. Glasgow has a proud history relating to transport and I think the city deserves a modern progressive riverside transport museum
You don't know what the "vast majority of Glaswegians" think, as you represent one view and one view alone - that of a sad, jealous, obsessed, deluded fool. If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations - or does that only happen against Tesco? Maybe a lot of Glaswegians are quite happy with this development, and would rather not have an arrogant moron like you presume to speak for them.
Oh yes, daft wee Scott fae Airdrie on at midday, I must have really upset you again with my unstinting determination to speak up for the people of Glasgow... all that and you're still in a wee cream puff over how I wiped the floor with you over Glasgow's disintegrating hotel sector. As for your numpty rant: If there is so much disgust, where are the campaigns, where are the demonstrations...
Glasgow East by-election... 22.54% swing from New Labour to the SNP... how's that for a demo? Did you hear that one okay? DOH!!! Ha Ha Ha... -- Sydney Meriwether "One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
Sydney,
As I said, deluded - thanks for the confirmation.
I am NOT daft, wee or in a cream puff over your non-existent wiping of anything - but then, you are a stranger to those pesky things called facts, aeren't you?
As usual, the carefully-selected statistics you quote are irrelevant (national government by-election when we're talking about local government). Voting in an election does not constitute a "demonstration".
Keep taking your medication, you big-headed know-nothing blowhard.
Posted by: RapidAssistant, Glasgow on 12:39pm Tue 23 Sep 08
Now now children lets not get bitchy. The world is watching us weegies on this forum and we're not really painting a very good picture of ourselves.
Then again - why should anyone care about this city if we all believed Sydney Meriwether's pearls of wisdom......
Now now children lets not get bitchy. The world is watching us weegies on this forum and we're not really painting a very good picture of ourselves.
Then again - why should anyone care about this city if we all believed Sydney Meriwether's pearls of wisdom......
Posted by: watcher, London & Glasgow on 2:35pm Thu 25 Sep 08
It seems unlikely to me that anybody who has to describe themselves as intelligent is going to be.
As to the procurement for modern capital projects, this always has and always will result in escalating costs because the methods require a good deal of costing to be undertaken before the full scope of a project are known or risks idenfitied. Anybody who overbids at the start is unlikely to win the bid, and so apparent inflation is built in to the process. The key thing is that whatever is paid at the end reflects good value, not whether it reflects the cost originally quoted which is not likely to be accurate especially, one would imagine, with more innovative structures like this one built to architects who are notorious for their ambitious designs. It is a shame that this isn't better explained but the media enjoy such stories which then serve to annoy taxpayers. It is a bit like asking for a quote for a patio and telling your neighbour you've had a good deal but forgetting to tell the builder you want it paved in gold, then telling your neighbour that the builder is has put the costs up unexpectedly and is charging you a fortune!
It seems unlikely to me that anybody who has to describe themselves as intelligent is going to be.
As to the procurement for modern capital projects, this always has and always will result in escalating costs because the methods require a good deal of costing to be undertaken before the full scope of a project are known or risks idenfitied. Anybody who overbids at the start is unlikely to win the bid, and so apparent inflation is built in to the process. The key thing is that whatever is paid at the end reflects good value, not whether it reflects the cost originally quoted which is not likely to be accurate especially, one would imagine, with more innovative structures like this one built to architects who are notorious for their ambitious designs. It is a shame that this isn't better explained but the media enjoy such stories which then serve to annoy taxpayers. It is a bit like asking for a quote for a patio and telling your neighbour you've had a good deal but forgetting to tell the builder you want it paved in gold, then telling your neighbour that the builder is has put the costs up unexpectedly and is charging you a fortune!
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