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by buttercup
Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:21 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Who Will Dance With Me?
Replies: 11
Views: 4870

Who Will Dance With Me?

<t>Interesting, according to Scots Kith and Kin, Clan Gowan (or Gowans) was in Perthshire. It is a sept of Clan MacDonald of the Isles, also a sept of Clan MacPherson<br/> <br/> In Scots, Mac an Ghobhain was anglicized to MacGowan. Mac Gobha, later McGow, was also made MacGowan. As the maker of arms...
by buttercup
Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:51 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Who Will Dance With Me?
Replies: 11
Views: 4870

Who Will Dance With Me?

Its easy.

YouTube - Gay Gordons
by buttercup
Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:48 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Who Will Dance With Me?
Replies: 11
Views: 4870

Who Will Dance With Me?

You don't need a kilt, just the will to learn ;)

You'd love Scotland Lon, you have to visit.
by buttercup
Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:46 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: If you could meet
Replies: 22
Views: 8339

If you could meet

Albert Einstein.

Need i explain why?
by buttercup
Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Who Will Dance With Me?
Replies: 11
Views: 4870

Who Will Dance With Me?

I'd dance with you Lon, and let you lead.

How's your gay gordons for a no lead dance?
by buttercup
Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:38 pm
Forum: The Coffee Shop
Topic: What did you learn today?
Replies: 272
Views: 33106

What did you learn today?

Black olives are better than green.

Sweet chilli houmous is lovely.

People you hardly know 'in times of need' can be more reliable than your long term friends.

2 out of three aint bad, right enough.
by buttercup
Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Estate agents
Replies: 3
Views: 1056

Estate agents

<t>In my opinion Lon they are geared towards selling a property eg: (wide angle lens of garden ect)<br/> <br/> The inspection reports / home reports (Scotland) give the price the property is worth and that is what we base an offer on.<br/> <br/> England differs in that they will pay much more than t...
by buttercup
Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:55 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Ready meal v take out
Replies: 13
Views: 1034

Ready meal v take out

<t>Just had 'finest' Tesco fish, chips n mushy pea's. £4.50 per portion.<br/> <br/> Nice but at the same price could have had the same at local chip shop and would have had a larger fish, nicer batter, definately better mushy peas, chips debatable.<br/> <br/> Your thoughts on the comparison of meal...
by buttercup
Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:34 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Estate agents
Replies: 3
Views: 1056

Estate agents

Do not believe anything you read and only half of what you see.



Is that a fair statement?
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:25 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

<t>Ahso!;1298720 wrote: I believe she can refuse a person with a certain type of criminal record (felony) if she wants to. Thats not discrimination. People are listed with felony records for that reason - it means they have forfeited certain rights. But I need to check into that further as I'm not 1...
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:18 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

<t>Hi Gill<br/> <br/> The law states the rapist has been rehabilitated and set him free, of course we all know people re-offend but some don't, its the chance you take.<br/> <br/> I'm agreeing with you that she discriminated against the gay couple, i'm just also throwing a spanner in the works by sa...
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:07 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

Ahso you might have missed my last post as i done it at the same time of your reply.



If he's served his time and is rehabilitated in the eyes of the law then its discrimination to turn him away
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:04 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

Bryn Mawr;1298713 wrote: Difference is, turning away a well known rapist would not be illegal, indeed, most would class it a sensible.


If he's served his time and is rehabilitated in the eyes of the law then its discrimination to turn him away.
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:47 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

<t>Is it wrong to refuse them a room due to them being gay = yes.<br/> <br/> Should she have compensated in some way = yes.<br/> <br/> However, what if the customer turned up and was a well known rapist or similar?<br/> <br/> Refusing him a room would also be discrimination but could you blame her?<...
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:12 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

<r>Ahso!;1298583 wrote: I have attempted to get a hair cut from all black barber shops and what I usually hear from them is: "it will be a very long wait," "I'm booked" or "I'm closing for a few hours after this customer, and I'm not sure when I'll be returning." Take your pick! <E>:)</E><br/> <br/>...
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:54 am
Forum: Crimes Trials
Topic: huntley back in jail after attack
Replies: 8
Views: 1311

huntley back in jail after attack

Ditto Oscar's post.
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:53 am
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: No more waste.
Replies: 43
Views: 4828

No more waste.

:wah::wah::wah:
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:47 am
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: No more waste.
Replies: 43
Views: 4828

No more waste.

How does he make cheddar taste like parmasan :-3:sneaky:
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:45 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

Ahso!;1298574 wrote: Should have considered all these things before opening a bed and breakfast.


Someone may come into my salon that i don't want in there, should i stop being a hairdresser?
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:43 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Cats or dogs??
Replies: 19
Views: 2222

Cats or dogs??

You could also view it as a cat would be just as happy living next door to you if they provided the same comforts for it, a dog would always want home no matter what comforts were on offer next door.
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:39 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

<t>Odie;1298564 wrote: That's discrimination, it doesn't matter whether its a hotel or a B&B in someone's home, its a business and they all should be run the same way<br/> <br/> <br/> What if it were your home Odie and your guests turned up with their faces heavily tattoo'd, would you let them i...
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:17 am
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: No more waste.
Replies: 43
Views: 4828

No more waste.

Well i am, i'm sure others would be. ;)
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:14 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

Its certainly a tricky one, how far do you go to screen guests?
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:33 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

Are the B & B's owners human rights being violated?
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:45 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Gay couple turned away from B B
Replies: 67
Views: 3353

Gay couple turned away from B B

<t>Discuss?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> A gay couple have claimed they were turned away from a bed & breakfast because the owner said it was "against her convictions" to allow them to share a bed. <br/> <br/> Michael Black, 62, and John Morgan, 56, from Brampton, Cambridgeshire, have reported the own...
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:42 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Cats or dogs??
Replies: 19
Views: 2222

Cats or dogs??

Dogs look up to you, cats look down on you.
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:39 am
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: No more waste.
Replies: 43
Views: 4828

No more waste.

<t>AussiePam;1298448 wrote: What are leftovers????<br/> <br/> In this household of voracious mouths, I hardly need to wash the plates. :sneaky:<br/> <br/> I do however have a well stocked herb and spice cupboard. Sure, I don't use the more unusual spices like say galangal and celery seeds and mace e...
by buttercup
Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:38 am
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: No more waste.
Replies: 43
Views: 4828

No more waste.

<t>oscar;1298409 wrote: He would love that BC but the problem would be that If your not already stocked, you would lose :wah:<br/> <br/> We could live for a week alone on the stock of various pasta and rice In the cupboard. One of the simplist meals, Is Tuna, rice and Kidney beans although I am boyc...
by buttercup
Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:41 am
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: No more waste.
Replies: 43
Views: 4828

No more waste.

<t>Oscar ask Mr O if he would be up for a challenge.<br/> <br/> The challenge is we must make all meals & snacks for next week with what meat, fish ect is already in our freezer's & supplies that are available in cupboards, no cheating & popping out to the shops for a certain veg or can ...
by buttercup
Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:06 pm
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: No more waste.
Replies: 43
Views: 4828

No more waste.

<t>Some of the first things i've noticed is in my 16 jar spice rack, only 8 of these jars are regularly used, the other 8 have been thrown out due to being out of date or going out of date.<br/> <br/> Also thrown out today flour, cornflour, bread, veg, potatoes, salad cream, brown sauce, jar mint sa...
by buttercup
Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:46 pm
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: No more waste.
Replies: 43
Views: 4828

No more waste.

<t>I'm quite horrified at the waste from my kitchen and aim to rectify this starting tomorrow. Anybody want to join me in this quest to use up what we have in the cupboard, fridge, freezer before buying more and get to a point where nothing is wasted?<br/> <br/> I'm not saying it will be easy, you w...
by buttercup
Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:46 am
Forum: Web Design Art Forum
Topic: Pixelated photo
Replies: 6
Views: 3487

Pixelated photo

<t>Opened fine in email and i wanted to save it to my pictures on the p.c instead of always going back to look at it in email.<br/> <br/> When i went to view it in my pics and click on it to come up large, i get the below.<br/> <br/> Its a 24-bit bitmap (bmp*;dib*) format and i just want to change i...
by buttercup
Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:37 am
Forum: Web Design Art Forum
Topic: Pixelated photo
Replies: 6
Views: 3487

Pixelated photo

I've been sent a photo via email that i saved but when i opened it, it came up pixelated, how do i get it to show as a normal large size photo?
by buttercup
Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Wolves attack/kill jogger
Replies: 6
Views: 641

Wolves attack/kill jogger

<t>hoppy;1296628 wrote: There was a reason people feared and killed wolves on sight in the past. Now we must do it again.<br/> <br/> wolf attacks in alaska - Google News<br/> <br/> <br/> Thought you believed in God, what happened to your 'Thou shall not kill' ?<br/> <br/> Oh and while your wiping ou...
by buttercup
Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:24 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Your most popular thread.
Replies: 10
Views: 1683

Your most popular thread.

Something Woppy said about his infraction thread being his most popular made me wonder, what thread have you all posted that got the most responses or views?

I'm off to scan my topics to see mine.
by buttercup
Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:21 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Infraction?
Replies: 43
Views: 2681

Infraction?

Your location says Kent, thought you were in Edinburgh? What happened?
by buttercup
Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:20 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: I joined a dating site...Twice!
Replies: 31
Views: 1818

I joined a dating site...Twice!

My friend met her partner through a dating site, they have been together two years and are very happy.

If i was single i think i'd give them a go, good luck Abbey.

p.s - love your spoof profile :wah:
by buttercup
Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:10 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Infraction?
Replies: 43
Views: 2681

Infraction?

Hi Woppy, nice to see you back.
by buttercup
Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:38 am
Forum: Films Cinema Forum
Topic: My sisters keeper
Replies: 8
Views: 1282

My sisters keeper

kayleneaussie;1293646 wrote: I have seen it....a bit drawn out but a good movie and very sad :-1


Yup ;)
by buttercup
Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Current Political Events
Topic: At Last !!!!!!...
Replies: 16
Views: 6783

At Last !!!!!!...

<t>gmc;1293564 wrote: Can't say I agree with you there-I let mine off the lead whenever possible and throw balls and frisbees for him-mind you I keep it one one if there are kids little around or near traffic having to keep a dog on a lead and muzzled would take away most of the pleasure in owning a...
by buttercup
Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:43 pm
Forum: Films Cinema Forum
Topic: My sisters keeper
Replies: 8
Views: 1282

My sisters keeper

<t>Both my grown up daughters have recommended this movie to me as a tearjerker. As i have had a particularly challenging few weeks and the situation that caused it does not look like reaching a remedy soon i thought it might be the perfect time to watch it. I will let you know how i get on with it....
by buttercup
Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:31 pm
Forum: Current Political Events
Topic: At Last !!!!!!...
Replies: 16
Views: 6783

At Last !!!!!!...

<t>We should follow France.<br/> <br/> In France you are obliged to have public liability insurance that covers your dog and this is attached to your house insurance policy. <br/> <br/> Starting this year any owner of a category 2 dog, (Dangerous dog, lesser category) which includes Rottweillers etc...
by buttercup
Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:32 am
Forum: The Pets In Our Lives
Topic: Help a Husky U.K.
Replies: 2
Views: 1328

Help a Husky U.K.

Oh bless you Oscar :-4
by buttercup
Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:23 am
Forum: The Pets In Our Lives
Topic: Help a Husky U.K.
Replies: 2
Views: 1328

Help a Husky U.K.

<t>This coming week approx 40 Husky's are coming into U.K rescue. There will be a mixture of males, ex-breeding bitches, in-whelp bitches and possibly three litters of puppies.<br/> <br/> It will put a huge strain on resources, both human and financial of all involved in Husky welfare. <br/> <br/> A...
by buttercup
Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:15 am
Forum: Current Political Events
Topic: At Last !!!!!!...
Replies: 16
Views: 6783

At Last !!!!!!...

Is it you that has the staffie el guapo?
by buttercup
Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:14 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: What pissed you off today...........
Replies: 1648
Views: 191237

What pissed you off today...........

A guy named Paul, in fact he's been pissing me off most days since the beginning of this year. Paul your a flucking *^$%^&**^ and a few other things too:mad:
by buttercup
Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: Current Political Events
Topic: At Last !!!!!!...
Replies: 16
Views: 6783

At Last !!!!!!...

The responsible will comply, the irresponsible will ignore. The government are behind it so it wont be properly thought out or run anyway. The only people laughing here are the insurance companies.
by buttercup
Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:46 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Freecycle UK
Replies: 2
Views: 601

Freecycle UK

Yes, i'm a member. Given stuff away and recieved over the years.

I'm also aware that the guys who work at city dumps just sell the good stuff on so not much reaches landfill anyway, personally i'd rather give it away to somebody who actually needs it.
by buttercup
Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:58 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: We Want Health Care Like UK Has???
Replies: 21
Views: 3927

We Want Health Care Like UK Has???

Lon;1293053 wrote: No point------------just stirring the pot.:)


You can do so much better than that Lon ;)

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