Notices by Fitheach (fitheach@mstdn.io), page 13

@_xhr_
The location was well chosen and the monument itself is very... space rocket(ish). The building is also lovely inside. There is a spiral type stair case with multiple landings, each landing has themed displays. There are also some beautiful stained glass windows.

@Shufei
It is fascinating to see such things. It would be even better if people could handle them, or perhaps replicas. Looking at something gives you a much better concept of someting than reading about it. Being able to handle it or use it would provide an even greater level of understanding.

Not saying people should be allowed to slice each other to pieces with claymores. 😃

@altStuC
I've got a feeling humanity is very much disposed to finding differences between people. If it weren't nationalities, it would be something else. A kind of universal Lord of the Flies.

@tfb

@Shufei
Indeed. They have the sword that belonged to William Wallace. A hefty looking thing. You would be pretty tired swinging that sword about for an hour or two.

Posts on the previous Court of Session case are at:
https://mstdn.io/@fitheach/102610052767863091

and here:
https://mstdn.io/@fitheach/102773341307331950

Joanna Cherry QC MP is raising a new Court of Session action which, if successful, would mean the court could sign the Article 50 extension letter if Boris "dead in a ditch" Johnson refused to do so.

If this happens I'll be laughing my socks off for the rest of the year.

https://stv.tv/news/politics/1440734-legal-bid-to-force-johnson-to-sign-off-on-brexit-delay/

#politics #Brexit #BoJo #CherryCase

The nearby Wallace Monument was opened in 1869, on the same date, September 11. So, the monument is celebrating its 150th anniversary.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary there is a special event, this Saturday:
https://www.nationalwallacemonument.com/wallacewhahae/

Well worth a visit, if you are in the area (event & monument).

#history #Scotland #WilliamWallace #Stirling

@tsturm
What is this about feral hogs? Are the hogs real, or is this just a meme?

#clueless

@alysonsee
Forgot the link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49661128

@jk @priryo
Product placements in big movies cost a FORTUNE. Unless they got a substantial discount for a blink-and-you-miss-it placement, it isn't the sort of thing an indie brewer could afford.

@alysonsee
The BBC are now reporting that Renee MacRae's former lover, MacDowell, has been charged with the murder of the mother and son. People have speculated, ever since 1976, that he was responsible, but he was never charged. I wonder what has changed, what new evidence has been discovered? Did the police find something at the quarry?

@tfb
> their sense of Britishness has more to do with Scotland than England.

Mmm, not sure about that. There are a lot of N. Irish with Scottish ancestry, that's true. Their distinctiveness has become defined by their religion (Protestant), and for many it is Calvinist in nature, which is another Scottish historical link. However, nowadays their Britishness and politics is more to do with "Empire" & Brexit.

There is also a football angle, but that is a whole different topic.

@altStuC

@zladuric
That'll be most interesting. BoJo will then have been in breach of the Court of Session Appeal decision, which may be impeachable. If so, then he couldn't be PM or MP and possibly go to prison. Cool, eh?

Regardless, if the Supreme Court also find that it was unlawful, then parliament must be reconvened. May not stop Brexit, but the government will look really stupid.

[Other legal opinions are available. 😃 ]

@clacke
Probably. My OH makes yoghurt on a rolling basis; once she has finished eating one batch, the next batch is ready. She uses a culture that she gets from Bulgaria (thermophilic). Bulgaria seems to be the home of yoghurt cultures. It comes in powdered form. Once the first batch of yoghurt is made, you can then use some of it to inoculate the milk for the second batch, and so on. This only seems to work for about 4x, then you need new culture.

@rpcutts @tfb

@jk
I'd seen mention of the beer appearing in the Thor movie. Wasn't there a brief glimpse of Irn Bru, too?

I thought all these things were down to paid-for product placement, these days.

@jk
I think Brewdog would go for the satire angle, if they were in the same situation. No?

@yukiame
I was thinking more Tower of London or Wormwood Scrubs.

Yesterday, was Hugh MacDiarmid's anniversary, he died on September 9, 1978. On reading about the man, and his poetry, I was reminded of these lines:

For we ha’e faith in Scotland’s hidden poo’ers,
The present’s theirs, but a’ the past and future’s oors.

from "Gairmscoile "

Although written nearly 100 years ago it perfectly captures the political & cultural situations of to-day.

#poetry #MacDiarmid #Scotland #politics

@ParadeGrotesque
I thought that would elicit a response. 😃

It's a long time since I saw the 1995 version of Judge Dredd. I remember it not being too bad. Something I'd maybe watch if it was on. In every film from Rocky onwards, Stallone always portrays Stallone, no one else.

@lemeteore
Yes. same here, but the number of PHP requests have gone down dramatically, and the SSH stuff rocketed.