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offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 04:57 [#00916284]
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ok guys, i'm heading off to scotland on tuesday, and i need
some tips! give me some ideas of what do in glasgow and
edinburgh...cool sites, record stores, interesting
architecture, etc

i know there are a lot of scottish people here! any help
would greatly be appreciated :)


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2003-10-24 04:58 [#00916285]
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I suggest avoiding the area known as "Leith"


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 05:00 [#00916288]
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yeah, i think i read something about that place once...isn't
that where trainspotting was filmed?


 

offline Bob Mcbob on 2003-10-24 05:00 [#00916290]
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you must wear a kilt, its compulsory. A kilt is a dress made
out of carpet, with a sporren attached. The bigger the
sporren you have, the more masculine you are considered. You
can buy sporrens in most shops, but for best effect youll
want to catch yourself a live one. Check out the local woods
(scotland is 85% woods) and bring your gutting knife, they
will put up a struggle.


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2003-10-24 05:01 [#00916291]
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Not sure if it was actually filmed there but it is where it
was set.


 

offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-10-24 05:01 [#00916292]
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Get the train to England.


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 05:04 [#00916294]
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haha...ok, thanks for the tip bob.

i'll write that down. :)


 

offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-10-24 05:05 [#00916297]
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And make sure you address all locals as "Jock".


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 05:05 [#00916298]
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England????

why on earth would someone want to go there? :P


 

offline pOgO from behind your belly button fluff on 2003-10-24 05:09 [#00916299]
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Look up my mate there, his name's Begbie

Tell him Renton sent you, he'll be chuffed too see you =oD


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 05:17 [#00916308]
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i'm sure i'd be chuffed(whatever that means) to see him too!
:)


 

offline diablo on 2003-10-24 05:21 [#00916312]
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Look up The Duke and give him your spare change


 

offline Jedi Chris on 2003-10-24 05:26 [#00916314]
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Avoid the Scottish :P


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 05:31 [#00916318]
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shit, it would have been nice to catch a Torqamada show!!!!


 

offline bitch hog on 2003-10-24 06:17 [#00916344]
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Check out, Rub-A-Dub records, they have a web site, and are
in the centre of glasgow. Also try some fish and chips from
'the blue lagoon' chip shop, tasty treat!!
Very hard to find, but go to Club 69 in Paisley on Saturday,
the guys in rub-a-dub are the dj's, so ask them, its the
best club in the UK, very small and underground, fuckin top
class!!!

And as for all these wankers from england, and that fuckwit
from Cardiff (hahaha we got snares) dont listen to em, at
least we are genuine up here and have an identity unlike all
the lukewarm pisspots that come from england.
And as for all th


 

offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-10-24 06:24 [#00916346]
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Go to the Fopp record shops too. One in Glasgow, two in
Edinburgh. Great shops. We need one in da Wales.


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 06:43 [#00916353]
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thanks bitch hog and jonesy for the record store
recommendations!

i'll definitely hit those up.


 

offline diablo on 2003-10-24 06:43 [#00916354]
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I like Scotland, and i'm a London tosser.


 

offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-10-24 07:34 [#00916408]
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Double bummer dude.


 

offline diablo on 2003-10-24 07:40 [#00916412]
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Har har I like wales as well what a retard!


 

offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-10-24 07:44 [#00916419]
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Triple bummer


 

offline diablo on 2003-10-24 07:47 [#00916422]
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Ever heard the Bongwater album Double Bummer? Its weird.


 

offline jonesy from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-10-24 07:56 [#00916433]
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What's that? Stoner rock?


 

offline diablo on 2003-10-24 08:00 [#00916440]
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Nah hard to describe try to d/l the track Nick Cave Dolls,
one of their best tracks.


 

offline hyakusen from 8=============> on 2003-10-24 09:24 [#00916536]
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in Edinburgh:
Fopp - one near Princes street , second one on Coburn
Street , near Royal Mile. Also try Avalanche - great stuff
,one at Coburn street ( next to Fopp) others in other parts
os city(cant remember) . Near grassmarj\ket there is
Analouqe , wicked books .... Avoid stupid shops like
Underground Techno , only shitty pink clothes for gofs.
These are the best shops - in fopp you will find everything
but without advice about idm , in Avalanche yoiu have bunch
of ppl who know what is going on in music, and it is an
ocasion to get old second hand cd's , vinyls - i bought
Aphex Drugqs on vinyl ( new! )for 15 pounds...


 

offline Anus_Presley on 2003-10-24 09:26 [#00916540]
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scarry. take a gun.


 

offline hyakusen from 8=============> on 2003-10-24 09:33 [#00916546]
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i was walking through leith walk every evening - nothing
scaryy in this , except weekend nights . Good cina\ema at
top , shops , ahops , shops. Avoid doskc and part at the sea
- specially at night


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 09:37 [#00916553]
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thanks for the info!

man, i'm getting excited just thinking of all the record
stores i'm gonna visit!!

hopefully i bring enough money. :)


 

offline WeaklingChild from Glasgow (United Kingdom) on 2003-10-24 09:39 [#00916559]
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COME TO GLASGOW!!!
Its da bomb.
Rub a Dub records, avalanche records, missing records,
monorail records and fopp are all good for bass-buying. all
the staff are real friendly, too.
dont think theres any good gigs on tuesday or wednesday
tho... :(

on the briht side, theres a whole bunch of (fairly) cool
things to do.
buy a copy of "The List" magazine when you get here...its
full of whats going on in the city.

good luck

dont bring a gun.....its nice.


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 09:42 [#00916567]
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the more i hear about this leith place, the more tempted i
am to check it out...


 

offline hyakusen from 8=============> on 2003-10-24 09:46 [#00916568]
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i didnt new that Glasgow is in U.K , thought it was in
Scotland :)


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 09:49 [#00916574]
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cool!

i'll be in scotland for a week so i'm sure there will be
plenty to see and do. i hope the weather is nice...well, as
long as it's not snowing like here in sweden it'll be fine!


 

offline hyakusen from 8=============> on 2003-10-24 09:51 [#00916575]
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i hope the weather is nice...
lets say that you with your hope are not only one...i had
hope too when i flew there...and nothing but hope i took
back.


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2003-10-24 09:57 [#00916585]
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hehehe

at least i know what to expect now.


 

offline hyakusen from 8=============> on 2003-10-24 10:04 [#00916590]
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heh yeah , it was funny when i was there for one day , for
the rest i was seriously mental about it , but scots were
talking about " summer of century" coz for them it was good
as never before....freaks


 


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