Scarlet Pimple

WEll, it can't be the la Scala because it looks too clean .. Must be the Playhouse. or the Palace. I used to get in there for free 'cos my mammy and Daddy knew the owner.

Sob! Scarlet is down with the colic. An affliction from old age and the the ague. I'll do it for him. When will he learn to do things for himself?, Jeez , what a whiner....eh? Manfer, he was just kidding, and is glad to see you took it so well.,. since he does luv you. He has just taken the temperature gauge out of his ....mouth ......and is now lifting bleary eyes and his toddy to you. Slainthe. Oh and he has tried what you suggest about the SPL but the videos won't play in Canada. Nothing from Britain will play in Kanaka. Daddy Pimpernell.

ER? I guess it must be the Master of Ceremonies at the Bught?

As IHE might say--ask a straightforward question about a road and start a hornet's nest about anything but a highway. Oddquine . Don't worry, it's the same old, same old in Canada. A municipality gets a big, necessary bridge and then tolls follow, then bickering about the tolls, then bickering about tolls charged for crossings that the billee claim they never made..... I knew about the large improvements on the cards from Inverness to Aberdeen, so I assume these will be done in increments due to the huge cost.

Doch4 --thanks for your polite response. Really enjoyed the highlights. Manfer : By the time I have gone with the BBC match text minute-by-minute commentary on a Saturday, and read the match thread as well, I don't usually read reports because at that point there isn't much else to learn about the game. So I was unaware that highlights are now placed there. Obviously that never occurred to you, you being perfect and all? Pity I was so generous with my praise of the ones you wrote in the past that I did actually read and liked. I was looking for it in the ICT U Tube /videos since that's where they have appeared in the past. Perhaps you feel that was also a stupid thing to do and, if so, don't hesitate to say so. You know, you can say anything you like to me but please don't swear since it just makes you look as if you are grand-standing and lacking in self-control. But thank you for the video link which I appreciated. Anything else on your mind, just P.M. me. Meantime, cool your jets, pal.

Just wondering : Are the Ross county highlights going to be made available soon? ] Thank you

Oh Jeez, IHE....Ha! Ha Ha! Is he worse than Pimples then IHE?

And she is nodding to me, IHE --not youse. I always know that if I come on here , eventually I will split mah sides laughing.

Whoa! Oddquine I was just interested in learning why this road to Nairn is so important. I know there may be a proposal in place to improve the road to Aberdeen but why so much money on this strip alone? My interest is primarily Inverness city because this is my place of birth so surely you agree that I amentitled to ask a question about that? That doesn't mean that all that happens north of Inverness is not worthy or should not get attention--it's just that I don't know much about territory above Inverness City. But why not go ahead and expand this thread with your concerns?

JimFurd can't be officially classed as an "old fogie" unless he and you, Bughtie, have the courage to add your age to your profile.

And Burly to boot.

If he can stand the Winter cold in Inverness. When I wqas here some 6 years ago in August I nearkly dies from a bad bout of 'flu. Goodness with all the freezing rian I thouighjt I was back in B.C., here on the West coast of Canada, bejabbers.

http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/News/Preferred-route-for-A96-dualling-between-Inverness-and-Nairn-revealed-by-Transport-Scotland-03102014.htm I wonder if this proposal , with a huge price tag attached to it, is something to do with development of the oil fields off the North East Coast. And, if so, what benefits will accrue directly to Inverness City? Are there any proposals to build oil terminals or the like.?

2nd surprise was to see such a poor crowd for such a game. 3rd surprise was the team's apparent performance in the first half. It's excellent that they appeared to make up for it in the second half but, had County scored one or two more, then there would be no points for ICT at full time. Did they---or just Mr H.---underestimate the opposition? Complacency is a killer.......?

Surprised to see Jock Watt back on again after such a long time without a post. How are you doing, Mr. 81 year old ? Yep, oldest member now. What does it feel like to be an Octogenarian?

Thanks for keeping me up to date IHE. You're a brick.

So, was John's policy to defend in the first half and then come out in the 2nd with all guns blazing?

5.47 a.m over here in Western Canada. Go up for this .Disappointed and gloomy. Streuth! Will this passing back never end. Watching Toronto getting beaten by L.A. Galaxy last night. Tyhey were not bad --just fell down in the final third.

Thank you , Scotty!! That was Fan-tastic!

Any chance of sending me some video highlights of the last game? That wo8uld be appreciated.

Some interesting points made above. Baseball in North America is more of a cult thing than anything else. It is very popular but a bit too slow for me. I was basically referring to the Whitecaps and other NASL soccer games and their ways of increasing enthusiasm amongst the fans to gear up the atmosphere. You always seem to get the feeling when watching these huge crowds of soccer fans on the T V at these games that they find the whole game as a fascinating day out. Rather than diminishing as time goes along it seems that the crowds are increasing, if anything. I've been watching the reruns of the latest ganes and the tempo does seem to have been upped compared to formerly when the players often seemed to think that they were on a holiday or something.The league clubs have introduced a good few former English P League players and they are paid enormous sums of money. Their presence alone , being so experienced, ,perhaps has introduced the crowds to a somewhat higher standard of play and other North American born players may be learning from them and upping their game. I do get the impression that here the clubs are getting more professional. The world cup did the game no harm here also but in Britain soccer is so old-hat that maybe it's started into a downturn in popularity. I mentioned the friendlies with overseas teams just to see if introducing a fresh face or two into the local game would do any good. One thing seems to be for sure--you have to try something.

Oh and before I forget, the former deputy Nato Air Force commander was on the news today telling us that "this is going to be a long war." Seems like a very smart guy even if he is retired. Glad we have finally managed to balance our Budget-- just in time for the 2015 Election, eh, Stephen?

I can't speak about Scottish trunk roads but our own charming P.M., Stephen Harper , has just announced that we are sending some fighter jets to Iraq--at President Obama's request to us and many other countries as well. There's a good chance that our pilots will be doing the devastation thing by at least tomorrow. So, David Cameron--how many are you going to send? Will your wow "Vow" to the Scots still be met even if the cost is staggering? Just asking?

The world has moved into the future over the past 50-100 years at a pace which has far outstripped all main societal developments that have taken place over the previous, many,many,many years. This presents great challenges to the loyal fans and to well-intentioned owners of clubs who would probably like to increase the comfort of fans and the experience they get when they arrive at the stadium but just don't have the knowledge of what is happening elsewhere in the world viz-a-viz entertaining the fans with other than football. If they did have, or do have, then most likely the thought that emulating these other sports venues is out of their financial league for good reason because the fan base does not generate the revenue to allow for implementation of new schemes of entertainment. This must be very discouraging I am sure and quite a daunting challenge unless wealthy investors can be persuaded to make the investment needed to change things for the better. Then you have the situation that has happened to the once respected club of Glasgow Rangers where their reputation is now cloudy to impenetrable darkness, attracting all kinds of errant people with equally squalid backgrounds wanting to have the prestige of being associated with that club but not having the personal love for it nor the real financial insights and controls nor brains to make it work by imposing the strict discipline needed to get things under control. This reflects badly on Scottish football and must be devastating to current SPL ownership and or shareholders who know full well that without Rangers or Celtic their revenue streams will diminish....just for one thing. So, is Celtic next for shaving within this mess? The advent of advanced radio broadcasts, T V and the Internet have siphoned off countless fans who won't leave their armchair if they are cold or uncomfortable or are just finding that flicking channels is much more convenient and more exciting than attending a football match -- for whatever reason. Fans are more sophisticated and have more outlets for spending their money now than in these days of yore. And things are expensive in the U K compared to Canada , as I have found, so --- go figure. And, if I were an SPL Board member I would be screaming out for Summer football for all the obvious reasons. The former glories of the mud baths of past, glorious Highland League days are over. IMHO, an immediate change over to Summer football is not only mandatory but absolutely crucial to the survival of football in Scotland. Phone David Beckham and ask him why he is investing in the North American Soccer League after his retirement instead of in a team from the English Premier League. ESL is "old hat" and plays in winter conditions. The NASL is forward-looking and willing to change and experiment and long ago saw the obvious advantage of playing in fair weather or bright sunshine. If they played here in Vancouver then, in the winter with so much rain, conditions would soon deteriorate. I attended one game at Swangard stadium in Burnaby (the former home of the Whitecaps) a few years ago and the game was almost abandoned due to the horrific lightning and thunderstorm that descended upon us. My pal and I waited for 45 minutes to allow the threat to pass and finished the match. But we were safe and dry sitting in the stand whereas all the spectators who were outside on the terracing etc. were told to vacate their spots immediately.