We're gonna go build our own European Capital of Culture, with blackjack and hookers.
In fact forget the European Capital of Culture!
Not my thing but bit shitty to lead them on for a year and a half.
Timing smells like a negotiation tactic.
There would have been a lot of people that have invested time in this.
Also the smug levels in Liverpool must be at an all time high given they were the last one.
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In fact forget the European Capital of Culture!
Not my thing but bit shitty to lead them on for a year and a half.
Timing smells like a negotiation tactic.
There would have been a lot of people that have invested time in this.
Also the smug levels in Liverpool must be at an all time high given they were the last one.
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Who the fuck cares about that accolade anyway?
Meaningless shite. Dundee was in the running for fuck's sake...
It's got all meaning of an 'I did my best' medal at a school sports day for mongoloids.
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Meaningless shite. Dundee was in the running for fuck's sake...
It's got all meaning of an 'I did my best' medal at a school sports day for mongoloids.
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of each other we must be kind while there is still time
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48423/the-mower-56d229a740294
And btw Dundee is no Cumbernauld.
The windsurfing might be shite but I love the place. Went to a club there in the 80s called the barracuda (afair) where they had a shark in a big tank. Sure enough, some punter got lobbed in. Happened most Fridays I understand.
Also footie club nicknamed the arabs because the pitch was once so fucked up it was more sand the grass. #football-lols.
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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48423/the-mower-56d229a740294
And btw Dundee is no Cumbernauld.
The windsurfing might be shite but I love the place. Went to a club there in the 80s called the barracuda (afair) where they had a shark in a big tank. Sure enough, some punter got lobbed in. Happened most Fridays I understand.
Also footie club nicknamed the arabs because the pitch was once so fucked up it was more sand the grass. #football-lols.
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Twats like Dinny care a great deal about this kind of crap.
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what, obnxiously bringing into a discussion some third party the poster happens to disagree with?
to set them up as a straw man? Hoping to draw them into a flame war?
I thought you'd been here longer than me.
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to set them up as a straw man? Hoping to draw them into a flame war?
I thought you'd been here longer than me.
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well argued
interesting view point.expressed with finesse.
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interesting view point.expressed with finesse.
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I think it all went downhill when they started getting shitty about theme days.
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I think if you want 'shitty' as a theme day
you'll find /talk is more receptive.
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you'll find /talk is more receptive.
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Glasgae.
Glasgae S'miles better.
Naw geis al yer spondies'r'ahlputhafuhkinmalkieonyer, yer wee marillion.
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Glasgae S'miles better.
Naw geis al yer spondies'r'ahlputhafuhkinmalkieonyer, yer wee marillion.
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They can still compete for UK City of Culture.
After all, if Hull can do it anyfucking shit hole place is in with a chance.
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After all, if Hull can do it any
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see above
Anywhere Larkin chose to live is cultured.
IN fact...
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Anywhere Larkin chose to live is cultured.
IN fact...
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fruity Phil Larkin
as we called him after we learned our english teacher had gone to see a film with him at Edinburgh's 'Classic' cinema - associated with naughty movies.
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as we called him after we learned our english teacher had gone to see a film with him at Edinburgh's 'Classic' cinema - associated with naughty movies.
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the general idea of city of culture is to direct funding for arts at shitholes
it's why London, Paris etc are never in the running
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it's why London, Paris etc are never in the running
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I would have thought on that basis London and Paris were over qualified.
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Indeed, lived there for over 20 years.
Great for a short time if you've got cash to burn and no kids.
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Great for a short time if you've got cash to burn and no kids.
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Had to spend a few years in that there Norwich.
Fucking grim.
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Fucking grim.
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indeed, but a shithole with tons of money and as a result: culture
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True but it's about 90% better than anywhere else in the UK
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Looks like they get a million or so in funding from the eu.
After spending millions to get there...
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After spending millions to get there...
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It’s almost as though it was designed as a meaningless accolade to encourage public spending in depressed areas.
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Indeed, but it makes a fuck of a difference
Glasgow seriously got it's act together and started loving itself again.
It helped that 92 was the start of the big upswing, but I genuinely thin it made a difference
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Glasgow seriously got it's act together and started loving itself again.
It helped that 92 was the start of the big upswing, but I genuinely thin it made a difference
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How dare you!
Leeds gave you Jimmy Savile, Peter Sutcliffe, Chris Moyles, The Pigeon Detetectives and Super Gonorrhoea.
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Leeds gave you Jimmy Savile, Peter Sutcliffe, Chris Moyles, The Pigeon Detetectives and Super Gonorrhoea.
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Seems strange to have continued with the bid once article 50 was triggered.
Being disqualified from the competition would surely have been a bigger risk than losing it.
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Being disqualified from the competition would surely have been a bigger risk than losing it.
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It's all bollocks and I couldn't give a toss.
Well, I couldn't if it weren't for the fact the Australia seems to be allowed in the Eurovision Song Contest and that's just fine somehow
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Well, I couldn't if it weren't for the fact the Australia seems to be allowed in the Eurovision Song Contest and that's just fine somehow
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Well, it's not like it's in the competition title or any....ah. Oh
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Strange how people forget that Israel's also not in Europe.
(one might argue that Russia/Iceland/Turkey aren't entirely European either).
And anyway, it's only because the EBU (a collective of TV stations) is based in Europe, but has worldwide membership.
Fun fact: most of (ex-French) North Africa are automatically allowed to enter the contest too.
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(one might argue that Russia/Iceland/Turkey aren't entirely European either).
And anyway, it's only because the EBU (a collective of TV stations) is based in Europe, but has worldwide membership.
Fun fact: most of (ex-French) North Africa are automatically allowed to enter the contest too.
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in case anyone scrolls back this far...
ECoC is open to: EU, EFTA and EEA members. Also countries applying for EU membership.
It became clear in the last few weeks that the UK still plans to leave the EU and not join EFTA/EEA. And anyway, if the UK did try to start joining EFTA/EEA today, it'd take over 5 years to become a member anyway.
The cities were stupid enough to spend hundreds of grand on something that they're ineligible for. If they'd already started the bidding process and not quite the moment that Art50 was enacted, then that's entirely their own stupid fault.
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ECoC is open to: EU, EFTA and EEA members. Also countries applying for EU membership.
It became clear in the last few weeks that the UK still plans to leave the EU and not join EFTA/EEA. And anyway, if the UK did try to start joining EFTA/EEA today, it'd take over 5 years to become a member anyway.
The cities were stupid enough to spend hundreds of grand on something that they're ineligible for. If they'd already started the bidding process and not quite the moment that Art50 was enacted, then that's entirely their own stupid fault.
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