CityCyclingEdinburgh was launched on the 27th of October 2009 as "an experiment".
IT’S TRUE!
CCE is 15years old!
Well done to ALL posters
It soon became useful and entertaining. There are regular posters, people who add useful info occasionally and plenty more who drop by to watch. That's fine. If you want to add news/comments it's easy to register and become a member.
RULES No personal insults. No swearing.
Was in the chippie last night and the lady politely points out that my card didn't go through the last time I was in. No worries says I, just add it onto tonight's purchase, after checking the wee paper slip.
One second says I....how did you leave a note that all staff would spot it was me? You don't know my name....
On the back is clear biro writing with a description of the debtor. One behavioural trait, one physical one.
Who can guess? (Yes, I am inviting you to mock me.)
"Yellow sunglasses" and one of:
"Said 'Bonjour'"
"Asked 'fit like?'"
"Tried to order Moray Cup"
Intensity
Pony tail
Brought your own freshly caught and prepared game meat to have battered?
Turned up with an over loaded trailer.
Is there a clue in the thread title?
All excellent answers. @gembo is correct on the physical characteristic. Now, behavioural?
Whistling a tune from an uncommon but distinctive band/composer?
Haha there's a moment when you realise that the person you follow on Twitter is a person you recognise from CCE. \Waves/
WARTS and all.
(I can't contribute to the thread but I am really enjoying reading it.)
lamenting they don't have cheese or curry sauce ?
or related to always being so happy and smiley.
Always smiling and chatting about the future of Scotland and other topics
Berating them for offering English cod rather than Scottish haddock in their fish supper.
Using 'fish & chips' on a sign rather than 'fish supper'? :-)
Although @iwrats would not frequent such a place!
Waves to all Twitter compadres!
The actual description was 'Polite man with ponytail' and it genuinely made my day.
Modern-polite or archaic-mannerly-polite, with "I beg thy esteemed frypersons bestow upon me two fine suppers, one of your delightful haddock and one of magnificent haggis" sort of thing?
Pays to be polite, though in this instance The Iwrats had to pay,
Was watching the fascinating documentary about Ronnie Scott and ronnie scott’s on iplayer last night . He was a polite man. His business partner Pete Green less so.
Stars of Faith were indeed stellar, even brought their granny on the tambourine
Sarah Vaughan was unimaginably brilliant and powerful
Nina was in fine voice
Ben Webster in need
Miles toiling
Van Morrison duetting with Chet Baker on Send in the clowns. Remarkable.
Not enough Stan Tracey footage, paid so little he had to wait for the night bus back to Streatham
I do say things like 'Goodnight ladies' and 'I wonder if I could have...'.
IWARTS's Goodnight wanderings and wonderings
Question is -
How many customers do they have a) with ponytails b) who are polite c) both.
@chdot
All customers are polite as in this area it is normal to be polite and also sometimes dangerous not to be polite.
Ponytails clearly not in fashion anywhere except for girls and certainly not for me.
So the words were well chosen and, ultimately, polite.
Polite man with ponytail
Pleasingly concise, accurate, and obviously highly gratifying.
I did wonder why they didn't pick up on the beard but on further reflection I presume that you were wearing your ScoGov-mandated face covering?
which chippie ?
The Alba D'Ora.
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L’Alba D’Oro was probably the only fast-food takeaway in the world to sell Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Cristal Champagne and Louis XIII Cognac alongside fish suppers.
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Amazed me that chippie’s sold bevvy innedinburghwhen I first ventured east. This would be a recipe for disaster in weegee land
Salt and sauce?
What?
Salt and sauce?
What sort of sauce?
Chip shop sauce
What is chip shop sauce?
Sauce from the chip shop
Like ketchup?
No. Like sauce.
(Voice from the back) get a move on
Oh sorry no just salt and vinegar thanks and a bottle of lambrusco, thanks
Where polite customers = PL
Where ponytail customers = PT
IWRATS = PL∩PT
Customers who pay for their damn chips = PLᶜ U PTᶜ
@gembo, Embra always a bit more civilised that way. Tolerance, knowing one's limits too. Get a drink from the chipper? Why not? More continental style.
@gembo
weegie chippers eh
"single fish please.. and wrap 'em separate"
I am all for chippies selling bevvy it would just lead to drunkenness and violence in the west.
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