Kowalski

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/08/mary-trump-on-the-end-of-uncle-donald-all-he-has-now-is-breaking-things

Arizona was called Blue several hours ago by Fox News of all places. Its such a horrific but strangely curious process to watch. Trump still bookies favourite (just) but Biden has gone ahead in Wisconsin and if he takes that state I think needs 2 from Nevada, Michigan, Georgia & Pennsylvania? They seem to be waiting on counts from big cities like Atlanta and Detroit which are seemingly Democratic. It will likely go to court though. But what a deeply divided country.

Tweeted by Steve Archibald.

Even at 90 that’s a real sore one & it’s a very very sad day. I’m unashamedly a massive fan of Sean Connery and I struggle to think of many/any other actors in history who could match his sheer presence & charisma on screen. Shurely one of the greatest movie stars of all time. He was sometimes unfairly (IMHO) underrated as an actor - see The Hill and The Offence! And the criticism he got in later life for just playing himself with the same voice all the time seemed to miss the point - that’s what people wanted to see & hear! I really like what Daniel Craig has brought to Bond but there’s no debate for me at all that Sean WAS Bond and will never be matched, let alone surpassed. I was brought up on Roger Moore’s films but they’re now unwatchable, whereas I can still enjoy any of Sean’s - including Diamonds Are Forever! He also transcended acting as he was just such a big person in Scotland (“towering over Scotland from his home in the Bahamas” as Billy Connolly once joked). There’s been no one quite like him. Best film? The Untouchables Favourite film? Last Crusade I’ll be raising a dram to the big man tonight. RIP a total legend.

I think I’d want to chuck Peter Weir into the mix. But you could make a case for any of the Gothenburg team, particularly Black, Simpson & Cooper too. I’d put them above McKimmie (fantastic player though).

Presume this is McGhee and/or Strachan. I agree the whole team are legends. McGhee was one helluva front man, led the line real well and didn’t shirk a challenge, and Strachan is in the top 3 best players to have ever played for the club IMHO (number 2 behind Willie for me). Considine is nowhere near being classed a “legend”.

Very sad news. RIP.

I’m calling it: anyone voting for Trump is an imbecile. His performance on the White House balcony the other night had a touch of Idi Amin about it. He’s a dangerous psychopath who will get what he deserves soon enough.

There’s definitely some smoke and mirrors. But mainly from Trump’s doctor!

Never heard of him and I only came on this thread to see if it was Trump...

Yup. The “mild symptoms” escalated quickly. Always sounded a bit more serious as he hadn’t tweeted.

Donald Trump! Any chance he’s got underlying health conditions? Asking for a friend.

Duets you’d never thought you’d see. Cool video!

2.30 kick off @ Hampden. Live on Premier Sports. WTF!!!!

Why would anyone other than the vulnerable be “forced” to get vaccinated? Doesn’t make sense.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/21/scottish-ministers-considering-strict-new-covid-rules-leak-reveals Although, in general, I’m happy to listen to scientists rather than politicians, I think there will be large swathes of the public who will need some convincing to follow new restrictions given the low death rate.

Aberdeen & Celtic fined £30,000 for breach of Covid-19 rules https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54235095

First episode of the Dennis Nilsen story on ITV was promising. The Broch’s most famous son! ?

Come Together - Primal Scream

Diana Rigg.

Caught a documentary on Amazon Prime about the mighty Leeds United called “Do you want to win?” https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6616364/ It was about their 91/92 league win but also got into some off the off field challenges they had such as racism and hooliganism. I thought it was really good with some great chat with the likes of Vinnie Jones, Strachan and McAllister. What a midfield they had back then with Strachan, McAllister, Batty & Speed!!!

I’m no SNP voter but Nicola is doing a much better and more measured job of it than BoJo who seems all over the place. As above I don’t feel dictated to, I feel informed. But I do sympathise with those who are fed up with it all, especially with current low fatality rates. The only thing I care about is personally not passing it on to my folks who would not survive COVID, and it’s not that difficult to act sensibly and at the same time having a life.

Feels like a perfect storm coming up. COVID restrictions and Brexit, all pointing towards a total clusterfuck. Wonder how many business and livelihoods will be destroyed by it all. And the latest attempt to ignore a legal agreement with the EU, apart from showing the Tories have no shame, just iterates the point that there’s still no solution to Northern Ireland, other than unification with Ireland which feels like is getting closer.

Such as?