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    • Geri on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Aye, Transnational Capitalism. Parasites. Death to everything, cult. No borders No nationality. No religion. No biological sex. No working for…May 11, 21:47
    • Bilbo on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Another article from the Scotsman which gives opinion on the pound of flesh that the Greens will extract from Swinney…May 11, 21:08
    • Alf Baird on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Excellent analysis Northcode. Which we might extend further, thanks to the post-referendum survey, which found that those identifying primarily as…May 11, 21:03
    • Bilbo on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Just found this article: https://archive.is/cyZ50 Some good quotes: Both have occurred, but the biggest kick, as expected, the continuation of…May 11, 21:00
    • Bilbo on And Nothing Happened Forever: “https://archive.is/v2cy6 One man, who was 15 at the time, said Linden’s touching on the face or cheek was “relentless” but…May 11, 20:54
    • Aidan on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Oh Northcode by some distance, the long rambling absurd posts with no obvious audience and which don’t communicate any useful…May 11, 20:50
    • Southernbystander on And Nothing Happened Forever: “‘What of Philosopher King of the Picts, Nechtan (706-724, 728-9)?’ I hear you ask. Bede writes that relations between Northumbria…May 11, 20:49
    • Lorncal on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Joined when I was 13, having supported them from age 10/11. Now, it has to be 16, but, in the…May 11, 20:42
    • Chas on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I assume you are putting yourself forward for nomination? You will be hard pressed to usurp the aforementioned candidates. Good…May 11, 20:31
    • Bilbo on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I had posted a comment earlier whether the election of the Indian Trans candidate was valid. It looks like it…May 11, 20:27
    • Sven on And Nothing Happened Forever: “My thanks also, Fearghas for your posts. They’re teaching me a lot, which I do appreciate.May 11, 20:23
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Cynicus @ 5.26pm “ it would surely be more accurate to describe Pictish as a Celtic cousin?” —— Your quibble…May 11, 20:09
    • Ross on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Not the point I was making was it? The point is predictions are predictions only and wings dodnt get that…May 11, 19:59
    • Bilbo on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Swinney has the numbers in parliament where he can pick and choose which of the other political parties he wants…May 11, 19:55
    • Lorncal on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Just been listening to the news. Presenters peeing themselves with excitement at the thought of all the ‘characteristics’ in suits…May 11, 19:47
    • George Ferguson on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I wouldn’t classified support for a political party as faith. Or to be more accurate their manifesto pledges and in…May 11, 19:35
    • diabloandco on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I think I can suggest a few more nominees – very particularly those who offer nothing but snipe stupidly from…May 11, 19:31
    • 100%Yes on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Izzie, The SNP will ask for a section 30 and it will be turned down and you’ll hear nothing more…May 11, 19:29
    • 100%Yes on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Sturgeon joined when she was 14.May 11, 19:17
    • sarah on And Nothing Happened Forever: “2 Independents were on the H&I list – Duncan MacPherson got 4587 votes, 2.3%. Mick Rice got 226 votes. The…May 11, 19:17
    • Chas on And Nothing Happened Forever: “It’s competition time. Who writes the most shite? The learned professor or his chum Northclown? It looks pretty level to…May 11, 19:03
    • Dan on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Talking of Faith (Paloma stylée)… I think you’ll find with regard to your NuSNP; The truth of it is they…May 11, 18:54
    • Northcode on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Exactly so, Alf… succinctly put. It’s a simple notion, the idea that the Picts became what we now think of…May 11, 18:32
    • Izzie on And Nothing Happened Forever: “REV STU@ 5.36. Oh dear you are better than thatMay 11, 18:26
    • Northcode on And Nothing Happened Forever: “The Pritenic Truth: And remember, I was there… before the before. Pritenic was the voice of the land before the…May 11, 18:06
    • Alf Baird on And Nothing Happened Forever: ““And all the above nationalities speak English fluently” The main difference between us Scots and our bilingual European neighbours, of…May 11, 17:45
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on And Nothing Happened Forever: “For anyone seriously investigating Pictish, a good resource online is the 2015 PhD thesis by Guto Rhys (direct link to…May 11, 17:37
    • Rev. Stuart Campbell on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Fuck the faith.May 11, 17:36
    • Alf Baird on And Nothing Happened Forever: ““So why do Northcode and Alf mention the Picts at all?” Quite simply, Fearghas, this is because the archaeological record…May 11, 17:32
    • Iain More on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I saw somebody standing as an Independent on the Highland list. I would have voted for Fergus if he had…May 11, 17:30
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