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I'm not waiting around, to see if he was right

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 22 August 2005 17:52 (eighteen years ago) link

the central belt will be decimated!

where are you going? anderson shelter?

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 22 August 2005 17:53 (eighteen years ago) link

anderson campus! to the concrete-lined laser laboratory, I think

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 22 August 2005 17:55 (eighteen years ago) link

How does one GET to Glasgow?

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:03 (eighteen years ago) link

practise practise practise!

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:09 (eighteen years ago) link

boom boom!

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:13 (eighteen years ago) link

really, now you've suggested it, it sounds like a good idea.

I see the train goes there? VIRGIN train? I've never been on one of those.

Is it a nice ride? Will I see beautiful Scottish scenery?

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:14 (eighteen years ago) link

yes a train comes to glasgow! amazing isn't it? get the GNER east coast line that goes via embra and you will see some amazing scenery althought the best of it is in Engeland (Northumberland) not Scotland.

it's a very good idea!

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:17 (eighteen years ago) link

GNER?

Hmmm...what should I do? Should I go to Optimo? Can I buy a GLASGOW t-shirt?

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:19 (eighteen years ago) link

there are lots of different routes/ companies that run from London to Glasgow but the GNER route (from Kings Cross i think?) is the most scenic.

xp Optimo!

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:20 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm hoping to try Glasgow soon

― Porkpie (porkpie), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:21 (eighteen years ago) link

What record shops can I go to? Or museums or galleries? Where can I eat a Glasgow meal? Can I see Celtic? What's the weather like?

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:23 (eighteen years ago) link

What's the most Glasgow thing one person could possibly do?

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:25 (eighteen years ago) link

fail to attend a FAP!

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:27 (eighteen years ago) link

That sounds a bit San Francisco to me.

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:28 (eighteen years ago) link

Looking at the general logistics of the thing, it could just work. Crazy! Optimo!

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:51 (eighteen years ago) link

yay! again!

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 22 August 2005 23:01 (eighteen years ago) link

You should probably see Hearts, instead.

― Ally C (Ally C), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 07:03 (eighteen years ago) link

I would like a Glasgow t-shirt, with Mr Smiley on it. Do they still do them?

On the other line, you get to see the Lake District, or a bit of it. The bit of Scotland you see is... tranquil.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 07:07 (eighteen years ago) link

If you want beautiful Scottish scenery, you want to come up on the bus, through the Borders on the M74 is much nicer than the powerstations and seagull shit that characterizes the A1. Also the bus costs £1 if you book it early enough.

If you want really beautiful Scottish scenery, don't stop at Glasgow, keep going.

You can quite easily get tickets for Celtic games if you know when you are going to be here, they aren't playing away, and they aren't playing Rangers. The only home game that's on when you are over is versus Aberdeen on 10th September. Tickets on sale now, but only to people who have registered a previous interest. If you really want to go, let me know, and I can sort this out for you.

But really, they're crap. Go and see, erm, Hearts, like what Ally C said.

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 07:46 (eighteen years ago) link

did you win?

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 08:57 (eighteen years ago) link

second, by one point

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 09:21 (eighteen years ago) link

we threw away, at least, three points

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 09:21 (eighteen years ago) link

Willie Nelson.

We still got a £10 voucher. Apparently the food is good.

― Ally C (Ally C), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 09:54 (eighteen years ago) link

I got preoccupied & a black pudding supper

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 09:59 (eighteen years ago) link

Hearts, then.

If you want really beautiful Scottish scenery, don't stop at Glasgow, keep going.

I wish I could!
I think I might actually come up, though I don't have very much time.

How long does the bus from London take?

I guess I am looking at September 11th for Optimo. I'd like to see some of the city before I go, but I may only be around for a day or two.

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 13:52 (eighteen years ago) link

i went to optimo on sunday, for the first time in two years. it is still absolutely the greatest thing ever. they played the instrumental of "the things that dreams are made of", FFS.

unfortunately i also got mashed, had folk back to the flat, and was sick in my bedroom bin at about 6am. o well. it just shows i had a good night. or something.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 14:52 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm thinking of going to the Instal Festival in Oct - Sun City Girls! Pauline Oliveros! - can anyone tell me what 'The Arches' is like?

― Ward Fowler (Ward Fowler), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 14:58 (eighteen years ago) link

I want to do that please!

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 14:59 (eighteen years ago) link

The Arches is a great space and can be a good atmosphere, though unfortunately sometimes the sound can be quite bad.

― Ally C (Ally C), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:05 (eighteen years ago) link

I just ordered a book from a shop on The Great Western Road - sadly that's the closest I can see me getting to trying Glasgow for the foreseeable future.

― Mooro (Mooro), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:09 (eighteen years ago) link

It is fun being able to post to this thread. Though I do have a tendency to take over threads.

Hi glasgow thread!

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:32 (eighteen years ago) link

I don't understand. Is cozen in Glasgow? I thought he was going to Vancouver.

I think I owe him something.

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:35 (eighteen years ago) link

the arches is awful and a horrible space and the sound can be bad too

but I will be at instal

gotta buy that ticket soon, while I still have a student discount

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:43 (eighteen years ago) link

I am where the heart is

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:44 (eighteen years ago) link

bummer (abt the arches)

i thought the CCA was gd, for subcurrent

― Ward Fowler (Ward Fowler), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:46 (eighteen years ago) link

i like a seat, for my fat arse - are there any seats, at the Arches?

― Ward Fowler (Ward Fowler), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:47 (eighteen years ago) link

cozen, that was a question

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:50 (eighteen years ago) link

they will have seats in the arches for instal but there won't be enough. because of the acoustics, the sound in there is really bad for any music that is intricate or has melody. i really wish sun city girls were playing somewhere else but at the end of the day i'm happy enough that they agreed to play glasgow at all.

― stirmonster (stirmonster), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 15:59 (eighteen years ago) link

: )

I am in glasgow adam and look forward to your arrival!

to be fair to the arches I have never been to a 'rock' gig there

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 16:05 (eighteen years ago) link

I hate the Arches. I have my reasons. Grimly, you'd fit right in at the next Girlie Weekender in Dublin. Sick In Bins is what we do.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 20:15 (eighteen years ago) link

But you owe it at least for that pretty picture, surely?

― Ally C (Ally C), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 07:09 (eighteen years ago) link

No, I owe Beverley, who took it.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 08:28 (eighteen years ago) link

I don't think you're giving due credit, here.

― Ally C (Ally C), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 08:39 (eighteen years ago) link

i have never been to optimo
i am incomplete

― dahlin (dahlin), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 12:30 (eighteen years ago) link

i have been to the arches tho. it was OK
anyone picnicing this weekend? there may be baseball! and cake!
also.. jens on sunday? anyone? anyone? beuller?

― dahlin (dahlin), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 12:33 (eighteen years ago) link

In response to two ilXorZ not having money till payday*, I have slipped my trip by a week and will now be in Glasgow 5th till the 9th.

I know of no plans, but I will make sure I get out. Best chance of success is probably the Monday night.

Do your magic, Glasgow, and decide on a pub.

*This is a lie. My contractor's subcontractor can't keep to programme.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 12:43 (eighteen years ago) link

Saturday - we are having a flatwarming party. Everyone is welcome, of course.

Sunday - Jens, yes. Also Marceline on an indie panel answering questions with Stephen Pastel! Quite ridiculous. Then Optimo. Hope Jens does not play too late as Optimo will be BUSY.

― Ally C (Ally C), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 15:12 (eighteen years ago) link

bus from london to glasgow takes about 8 hours. (there are fun overnight ones, too, if you are good at sleeping on a chair it's a great option cos it's like you haven't wasted any time commuting)

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 15:18 (eighteen years ago) link

Well, my friend says he could be up for this, so we might do Sep 11-13.

― Adam In Real Life (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 15:24 (eighteen years ago) link

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