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Playmates 255

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    • MaryB on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Lorncal. I think it’s been done as a way of distracting the parliament from doing anything useful. Q is clearly…May 10, 23:11
    • Lorncal on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Well, they didn’t want him to have it on Thursday, MaryB. Stephen Flynn is the king in waiting now. I…May 10, 23:06
    • Rob on And Nothing Happened Forever: “You only have to look a the total wasters who became MSP’s through the list vote to realise that FPTP…May 10, 23:03
    • Lorncal on And Nothing Happened Forever: “MaryB: he made the wrong choices when he backed Sturgeon. Now, he has been removed to make way for Flynn…May 10, 22:57
    • Lorncal on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Geri: I liked him, and that is why I feel sorry for him, but I also think that he should…May 10, 22:41
    • 100%Yes on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Thank you.May 10, 22:41
    • MaryB on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Geri, the SNP changed the rules deliberately to stop Joanna C from coming back up the road. Angus Robertson wanted…May 10, 22:26
    • Oneliner on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Is the Civil (Colonial) Service bugger (person who bugs) still in place? Perhaps some surveillance booster course would be in…May 10, 22:16
    • Insider on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Geri @ 9:29 re Mr Flynn…I have two family members in Aberdeen who were active SNP supporters until they became…May 10, 22:16
    • Southernbystander on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I doubt very much she will be leader, even if Starmer is ousted. Sadly, for me as a supporter despite…May 10, 22:14
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “You’re making me break my solemn vow to not engage with you more than once a day. An oath I…May 10, 22:09
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “@Geri 10:31 Why oh why oh why couldn’t you have posted that a week ago? We could have been celebrating…May 10, 21:47
    • Young Lochinvar on And Nothing Happened Forever: “HMcH Mair catamitery from you, yet again.. Gaun, do the Masonic funny walk!May 10, 21:39
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Polanski’s popularity will likely take a hit once the MSM decide we all need to know his real name -…May 10, 21:33
    • Geri on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Cheeky barsteward, he didn’t. “As per the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 which bars individuals from holding both…May 10, 21:29
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “They did get aff their flabby erses and stand for office, though. Something none of the regulars on here, despite…May 10, 21:21
    • Southernbystander on And Nothing Happened Forever: “The Rev’s analyses are normally spot on and it is interesting and I am sure sound the way he compares…May 10, 21:10
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “C’moan, x. Pit yer tribal hat oan. Obviously, to one tribe, Swinney has just delivered another result, good for another…May 10, 21:03
    • Geri on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I wouldn’t feel sorry for him. He has all the hallmarks of a plant. He was the architect behind giving…May 10, 21:01
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Here’s a guid Scots wurd fer ye, Northy – wacism. Its English equivalent is “racism”. Even many Scots speakers mis-pronounce…May 10, 20:57
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Did you post that yourself, Alf, or did you get CM to help? How odd that less than a week…May 10, 20:41
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “You forgot to say that Scots is a minority language, even in Scotland. Haha, hark at me. You “forgot” as…May 10, 20:26
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Sodomy, Young Lochinvar? You need to get the heid doon. Arise at 2 AM to post. What better time to…May 10, 20:18
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Great to see you back to your full tonto, Northy. Alert readers noted how in the two week period prior…May 10, 20:11
    • Northcode on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Vocabulary differences alone don’t create a new language… but vocabulary differences combined with structural differences do. That’s why Scots is…May 10, 20:07
    • agentx on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Swinney has been SNP leader since 2024. In the 2024 General Election the SNP lost 39 seats. In the 2026…May 10, 20:07
    • 100%Yes on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Radical Cartoons, Your cartoons are very good maybe Wings is had a look and would be interested in asking you…May 10, 20:06
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Like everybody else on here,Alf, I’m so looking forwards to the next 5 years of my daily Fanon, Memmi and…May 10, 20:04
    • Hatey McHateface on And Nothing Happened Forever: “But not if you’re a lying turncoat. Obvs. There’s a small but finite chance of meeting Scotland’s historical heroes on…May 10, 20:00
    • Insider on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Alf Baird @3:30 A different vocabulary doesn’t equate to a different language ! You are obviously (1) Thinking in English…May 10, 19:01
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