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Posted on March 14, 2018 by

For Jim – one of the greats – and for us, for now. RIP.

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    • Northcode on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “By the way… the “Argumentum ad baculum” fallacy was pretty much the only rhetorical device used by the unionist (colonialist…Jan 10, 08:05
    • Northcode on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Sic is ma langsome boredom, which remains unspent bein confrontit as it is wi aw the *bauchness an *dullskitishnes flotterin…Jan 10, 07:19
    • GM on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “2nd best post of the day Duncan, and how could the low grade human dross, Swinney and Sturgeon do what…Jan 10, 01:16
    • Alf Baird on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Whilst it invariably does seem to be mainly those on the left or centre-left who must support independence/decolonization from a…Jan 9, 21:13
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Love the flag mate. Are you talking about the Alba Party? I do agree with on the idea reform will…Jan 9, 20:57
    • Scot Finlayson on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “@Hatey McHateface, USA doing what your Great Brutish Empire used to do, going round the world knocking heads together. Very…Jan 9, 20:55
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Sarah, I hate to bust your bubble, but you need to learn and learn the hard way. Scotland will never…Jan 9, 20:49
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “THE ORIGINS OF GEORDIE AND NORTHUMBRIAN DIALECTS « An exploration of the origins of the Geordie and Northumbrian dialect. In…Jan 9, 20:39
    • Jamie on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Change is coming, the people might be sleeping now, but the noise and “populism” that reform will bring to the…Jan 9, 20:10
    • agentx on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “In this fantasy land who would be First Minister of Scotland?Jan 9, 19:58
    • Willie on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Sanction Starmer, sanction Britain. Surely not. The UK is in a special relationship with the USA. Great Britain is a…Jan 9, 19:49
    • sarah on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “O/T but a very good piece of information. Alert readers will remember how Joanna Cherry won an important constitutional case…Jan 9, 19:06
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Anna Paulina Luna, a US Republican congresswoman and ally of Donald Trump, warned she would bring forward legislation to “sanction…Jan 9, 17:44
    • Scot Finlayson on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Europe needs to wake up. Too long expecting USA to protect them and have gone soft. Make Europe Great Again.…Jan 9, 16:49
    • Chas on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “It used to be mince from 300 years ago. We are now going back 800 years for FFS. Do you…Jan 9, 16:40
    • Young Lochinvar on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “H McH @ 9.53 We are in rare agreement. I revert to my original “beef” then, the fact this site…Jan 9, 16:00
    • Alf Baird on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: ““English speech which is harsh tae the ear and is mair thick gruel than sweet liquid.” Aye Northcode, Englis aye…Jan 9, 15:56
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “GEORGE STEINER: LANGUAGE AND SILENCE (Essays 1958-1966) « Languages are living organisms. Infinitely complex, but organisms nevertheless. They have in…Jan 9, 14:51
    • Hatey McHateface on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “They’re having an exciting day of rest in Tehran. Looks like the experts who wrote off the Domino Theory may…Jan 9, 14:41
    • Hatey McHateface on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “It’s taken you a while to get there 100% Yes. Not a few people said at the time that the…Jan 9, 14:31
    • Hatey McHateface on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Homer will speak Gaelic just as soon as Matt Groening decides he does. Perhaps in a scene involving Willie the…Jan 9, 14:24
    • James Cheyne on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “All parties pass their failures on to the next failing manager that does not actually manage until they achieve the…Jan 9, 14:19
    • James Cheyne on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Snp are as shameful as those down south, no different no better. I saw the vacant glaiket look on Starmers…Jan 9, 14:09
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “John Swinney not informed of US using Scottish airport in military operation. Why would John care he’s just the caretaker…Jan 9, 13:49
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Traitors from the SNP membership to councilors, MPs, MSPs, Business for Scotland, Believe in Scotland, The National, and the scroungers…Jan 9, 13:23
    • McDuff on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Yes you are tired, very very tired which explains the bilge you believe to be a remotely accurate post on…Jan 9, 12:45
    • Northcode on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: ““…to an extent that English does not do.” Aye, if only mair than hauf a dozen fowk roond the wirld…Jan 9, 12:38
    • lothianlad on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “SNP are shameful but feel no shameJan 9, 12:28
    • James Cheyne on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “The story and law of Treaties is such that they stand until they don’t Stand. When one half of a…Jan 9, 12:21
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