Bill Thomson

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[Bill Thomson @BillThomson2]

@adrianmckinty My father was on a British MTB boat. His boat was one of several MTB's that fired smoke bombs onto Omaha beach on D Day. The wind just carried the smoke away. Carnage. Terrible cost. Always been grateful that thanks to these men my generation was largely spared the need to fight.

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Yes, was mental in those days - much tamer now - still plenty of hate, but rarely gets to actual violence any more. I was a regular at ibrox in 70’s and there was more fighting amongst the home support than anything else. Could be quite comical actually - the fans used to sing the z cars theme when the cops ran up the terraces to stop the fighting. Always made smile, as long as it wasn’t me getting punched 😉

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True. If you have ever seen Peter Mullins, “Neds”, that where and when I grew up - in the middle of a teenage gang war. Funnily enough it wasn’t sectarian, though obviously that was around too, but territorial. Most Glaswegian men of a working class background my age have either been a victim of serious violence or know someone well who was. But at least none of us were shot or blown up like the N. Irish has to deal with.

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@adrianmckinty Thank you, very kind and much appreciated!

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@adrianmckinty judging by the woman behind, he has just dropped one...

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@adrianmckinty Think I'll skip, but thanks for the True Grit recommendation you tweeted - grabbed the audio with Donna Tarrt. Loved it. Fantastic narration. I hadn't read (or listened) to a western in a very long time - not since my old mans Zane Grey's in the 70's :)

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@JayneMoobs Nedjito

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@JonnyMicro prepared the way for my cremation...

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@jk_rowling Its another blind. The guy in the painting has too many legs.

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@adrianmckinty Stretching credibility now sir, no-one can drive fast between Glasgow and Edinburgh 🤪🤣

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⁦@adrianmckinty⁩ good to see Sean is keeping himself busy since he retired. Looks right up his street too 😉 https://t.co/7osYVeJ6Wd

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@adrianmckinty The dog savages the moody boyfriend?

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@jk_rowling It was a dark and stormy night...

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@adrianmckinty Great news - I have missed Sean.

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@prodnose "Never boil an an egg in a kettle as you cannot pour it out of the spout."

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@RealEmirHan

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@SeafarerMichael @RangersFC Yes and Walter Smith is doing the half time draw

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@StuartPenney1 Can’t believe it’s 50 years. I was also in Pollok and got my copy on cassette for Christmas that year. Unfortunately it was eaten by my cassette player shortly thereafter. Still love the album - don’t know why it gets a bad rep - sounds to me like a great band having fun

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@GreatDismal probably he 666th to say this, but guessing The Missionary is no 1.