BIT of a stooshie in the House of Commons as the new SNP MPs apparently squabbled with veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner about who should get his usual seat in the Commons. Not sure if it's accurate, but we always liked the story that Dennis once stood up in the Commons and argued: "Half the Tories opposite are crooks." This was too much for the Speaker who asked him to withdraw his comment. So Dennis declared: "Ok, half the Tories opposite aren't crooks."
WE mentioned folk singer Adam McNaughtan, writer of the Jeely Piece song, also being a teacher at Rutherglen Academy. Says David Stubley, now resident in Prestwick: "It brings back the happy memory of him teaching English and suggesting that we should make a radio ballad about old Rutherglen. I am sure this was a ruse to occupy us and give him a break from we opinionated sixth years. Three of us saw the opportunity and donned cagoules over our school uniforms and headed down to a pub on the Main Street. Several happy hours were spent recording local worthies reminiscing and having a beer in school hours.
"It says a lot about this wonderful man that he conspicuously failed to inquire where were got the recordings."
CLAIMS that a computer hacker managed to control a plane's engine by hacking into the plane's wi-fi system while he was a passenger has shocked airlines around the world. "Apart from Ryanair," phones a reader. "They are already wondering if they can lay-off pilots if this proves to be true."
OVER 25,000 people have signed a petition to save The Arches club in Glasgow after the city council put huge restrictions on its licence. It is always a popular place The Arches, full of enthusiastic dancers. We recall when the club was plunged into darkness during a power-cut while club DJ Josh Jones was playing the track Glowing in the Dark, so everyone thought it was part of the show. When staff arrived in high visibility jackets waving torches, the crowd went even more ecstatic at the performance being put on for them. Even when they were herded out into the street, some still thought it was part of the fun.
GOING for a job interview was being discussed in a Glasgow pub the other night, with various tips being suggested on how to succeed. Eventually one toper declared: "Falling asleep during an interview is an excellent way to show you're calm under pressure."
WE still like to browse in bookshops whenever we can so we should take on a piece of advice offered by Adam Hess who says: "If the price on a book is printed on a circular sticker, it isn't a good book."
READER George Tomlinson provides a piece of whimsy as he reads a headline about Rosemary Goring's column in The Herald yesterday which stated "How to save the kirk." Says George: "It reminded me of a friend, who was a crossword compiler, asking me to solve this clue, 'Save the kirk. (4,2,2,6).'
"The answer was, 'Beam me up Scotty'."
WE were worried that Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy was losing his pawky sense of humour. But he's bouncing back. Lib Dem activist Hannah Bettsworth remarked on social media: "Jim Murphy has really messed up my class presentation on Scottish politics by resigning on a Saturday." Shortly afterwards Jim himself popped up on-line to reply: "Oops. Sorry."
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