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by BobP
Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:48 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Is there sectarianism in the 3Ts?
Replies: 108
Views: 33395

Re: Is there sectarianism in the 3Ts?

Does a bear shit in the woods.
by BobP
Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:39 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: NON-SCOTTISH/BRITISH SURNAMES
Replies: 135
Views: 62631

Re: NON-SCOTTISH/BRITISH SURNAMES

Used to go to School with a guy at St Peter`s called Kevin Philips Bong and I met him years in a brothel in Kuala Lumpur, as one does and asked him where his family name originated from Fascinatingly, he told me that his mothers surname was actually fatang fatang and his dads was oolie biscuit barre...
by BobP
Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:11 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Meet Ups?
Replies: 5
Views: 3200

Re: Meet Ups?

Feckinell Anyone who can make a post on the basis of what you have said,has the insight,tools and skills, maybe you are talking to the wrong people. I am a former threetowner, now living in Canterbury,forget the perceived "lack of skills", if you fancy a chat, email me. I am a Saltcoats pe...
by BobP
Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:54 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
Topic: Remember this?
Replies: 7
Views: 7545

Re: Remember this?

God Almighty, This is really stretching the memory, can`t remember what I did yesterday afternoon but that shot took me back fifty years- So here goes To the right hand side at the bottom of the bridge, the first shop was Veronica`s Opposite was the old Argyle Bar which some of the kids from the Bun...
by BobP
Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:00 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Iron bru
Replies: 8
Views: 4567

Re: Iron bru

Sorry to say this, but more fool l you, I`d have told him/her to stick it up their a***e
by BobP
Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:41 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: mayfield saltcoats.
Replies: 27
Views: 9251

Re: mayfield saltcoats.

Agree with Penny, I don`t know a single one of the people involved as I came from "the bottom end" but it was wonderfully spontaneous and I suspect brought a lot of people in contact with each other- good stuff
by BobP
Thu May 10, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Royal Celebrations in the Three Towns
Replies: 30
Views: 14045

Re: Royal Celebrations in the Three Towns

I take it that the people of Scotland have moved on from these last remnants of colomialism- Bit like Jamaica saying thank you maam for making us slaves - Unfortunately the Bolsheviks never killed enough of them nuff said
by BobP
Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282934

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

I don`t think that I have replied to any of your posts in the past Bob, but did want to say that I feel that it`s the right thing to message on this board about what is happening for you. Firstly, I hope that it helps you but also, and I am sure that you know this , there are a lot of people, not ju...
by BobP
Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Old Waterworks !!
Replies: 2
Views: 2232

Re: Old Waterworks !!

[quote="VivAyrshire"]The old waterworks that used to sit up in the countryside seems to be being brought back to life in some way. Does anyone know what is going on?? Or what the land is going to be?? :| Also, when did the original water treatment building close?? And, does anyone know why...
by BobP
Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Neil Lennon Bombing
Replies: 3
Views: 2201

Neil Lennon Bombing

I have been following this as it gives me something to laugh about in the mornings. Ok I know it might be serious but from where I am sitting, "ye couldnae make it up" I post this link as their reference to not being "daft hillbillies" just creased me up. If ever this was a case ...
by BobP
Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Budget 2012 !!
Replies: 10
Views: 3756

Re: Budget 2012 !!

Council Houses for life, don`t think so What about all the people who have struggled for years to pay mortgages , a shed load more than council rents and have gone without to do so In the current climate, I am struggling to pay my mortgage, sorry, no housing benefit etc...What am I forced to conside...
by BobP
Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:55 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Telling it your way
Replies: 2
Views: 1477

Re: Telling it your way

Me as well