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  1. Think Jeremy Corbyn could have made a better effort dress wise this morning

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      Bon Accord

      Going by the deletions it would seem the political bias of the moderator concerned is obvious.

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  2. Whilst in the queue at the Post Office this morning, I was extremely irritated by a couple of young kids and their mother in front of me. The kids were playing with various items of stock from the shelves and could easily have damaged items and the mother was only half-heartedly and generally ineffectually requesting that they desist. No discipline.

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      Bon Accord

      They've probably been told they don't need to "identify" with behavioural stereotypes if they don't want to...

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  3. To Shap or not to Shap.. that is the question, 3 diesel assisted steam rail tours, two ascending Shap within minutes, 2 passing at Appleby..the forecast is rain

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      Bon Accord

      Don't think I'd go myself if the steam element was a superficial illusion and not actually doing all the work.

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  4. wonders where the next announcement will come from.

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      Bon Accord

      Bachmann announcing the release of the ScR foursome as a pack, it being available next week...

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  5. Rampantly patriotic England fans, It's now time to remove St George flags off your Citroens / Renaults / Audis / BMWs..

  6. The psychic tame racing driver predicts that England will lose to a country from the east in the semi final....

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      Bon Accord

      We can only hope they will lose, at least then we can have peace from this hysterical crippling sense of entitlement for another two years.

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  7. Passed 47727 stood outside Craigentinny. Has now gained Caledonian Sleeper branding and looks to have been named Edinburgh Castle. Naming ceremony soon?

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      Bon Accord

      It's currently sat in the newly extended platform 1 at Queen Street, then off to Polmadie.

  8. Three Scottish locos, a new Skids album and a big win at Murrayfield. This is turning into a good year to be Scottish.

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      Bon Accord

      In the eyes of the BBC et al the curlers are only ever Scottish if they lose, always British if they win. Usual story....

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  9. Three Scottish locos, a new Skids album and a big win at Murrayfield. This is turning into a good year to be Scottish.

  10. The latest EPs for the NB C class are pretty astounding!

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      Bon Accord

      Can't wait for mine, got 4 on order...

  11. Stevie Nicks is like Led Zeppelin for me. Don't listen to them for ages but then "rediscover" them and can't understand why I don't listen to them more often. Amazing music, no other word is suitable.

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      Bon Accord

      She could turn her voice to anything and it'd sound great. She also that wonderful ability to sound just as fantastic live as recorded, in stark contract to many artists today.

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  12. Burns Night is a week away.....

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      Bon Accord

      Grants of Dornoch? They were our go to black pudding provider of choice many years ago when we lived in the north.

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  13. I like DCC sound but only for diesels and electrics.

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      Bon Accord

      Indeed - it sounds naff with steam. The sounds don't scale down well and the lack of complimentary visual effects make it look a bit silly.

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  14. On an IEP from Temple Meads to Paddington, first trip in one. If the Western is getting these things and we're getting their HSTs I know who's come off better in that deal - sterile, cold interiors, average ride and seats only marginally more comfy than a park bench.

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      Bon Accord

      Would it have been Didcot perhaps? It was a stop or two before Reading.

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  15. On an IEP from Temple Meads to Paddington, first trip in one. If the Western is getting these things and we're getting their HSTs I know who's come off better in that deal - sterile, cold interiors, average ride and seats only marginally more comfy than a park bench.

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      Bon Accord

      The interior design is poor, but that's not a huge drama to fix. The 50 shades of grey make it feel cold and sterile, and the most comfortable part of the seats is the headrest/antimaccasar. Unless we broke down, it would appear we changed to Leckie at Swindon - acceleration was impressive after that.

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  16. Sleeper to Euston tonight and Bristol tomorrowm then northbound sleeper again tomorrow night. First ever trip on the GWML to boot, so time to see what these Western people keep raving about....

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      Bon Accord

      The impressive First Class lounge in Paddington does at least have photographs and posters of Kings and Castles on the walls! I think I'm outward on an HST and back on an IEP, so the journey will be comfortable one way at least.

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  17. Been waiting 38 years for this one... :-)

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      Bon Accord

      I've got 4 on pre-otder already. My venerable Jamieson and GEM examples can now gracefully retire!

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  18. Just south of Sicily, heading towards Gib. 45-50 knot gusts of wind and a 5 metre swell - the joys of winter in the Med. No modelling possible tonight...

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      Bon Accord

      Payoff day for me tomorrow and we should get in just before the weather turns. Actually getting home might be another matter entirely however!

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  19. Blowers final game and it looks like it'll finish two days early - typical England!

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      Bon Accord

      For some of the best bits, have a listen to this: a comilation made by 5Live/TMS in 2013:

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  20. Ah, "Life on Mars" back on the box, something worth watching for a change...

  21. I've just bought a “Poundland” Electric Insect Zapper. I've measured the potential difference between the inner and outer meshes to be 1.22kV (into a 1G Ohm load.) What can possibly go wrong?

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      Bon Accord

      You can have great fun with them. I bought one out in Oman which was the size and design of a tennis racket. Of course our RN contingent at the time thought it a great wheeze to stick their tongue in the mesh and turn it on, the one who lasted the longest won a beer...

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  22. Max of 15C today, heavy rain showers and latterly thunder. Not sure where this supposed heatwave is taking place...

  23. Almost 50 years now, however steam is back in service on the National Railway system. Well thought out Northern Trains.

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      Bon Accord

      It's the first timetabled "normal" service train in England for 50 years. A Plandampf style operation was used on the Mallaig line in 2001 with Scotrail.

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  24. Just found out Joost Van Der Westhuizen has died, I was only watching the game that was his final international appearance the other day.

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      Bon Accord

      Tragic case, doesn't seem so long since the 95 world cup when he really made his mark.

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