Glaswegian Understatement

[lesrae]

This guy (John Smeaton) is great, it's video of an interview with one of the Glasgow Airport workers involved with Saturday's security alert. Warning: some people might need subtitles :O)

About 20 secs in: "...the man then attacked the policeman, I thought 'That's not right'..."

Then about a minute and ten in: "...what's the score, y'know, we've got to go and get this sorted...'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6250000/newsid_6257700?redirect=6257792.stm&news=1&nbram=1 &bbwm=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1

[Letum]

The bomber went to the wrong city if he was after 72 virgins.


Just kidding, No offense to any glaswegians! Glasgow rocks!

[The Munster]

Glaswegian people are the salt of the Earth, you won't get friendlier people anywhere on this planet

[micky1up]

thats why its the murder capitol of europe

[Skybird]

They do not call their football team for no reason: "Rangers"

"Listen Rangers, tonights objective is this stadium. We go in first and flatten the other team. Our fans will silence the audience on all stands while we clean block for bloack and secure it. When the stadium is ours and the other team is no more and our fans hold all ground, we just need to flatten the referee and the two assistants anymore, then raise our flag, and then we are the last getting out. Rangers, ho!"

[robbo180265]

I like the way he refered to one of the bombers as "the gentleman". Bet he didn't use that phrase later, down the pub.

[The Munster]

Originally Posted by Skybird

They do not call their football team for no reason: "Rangers"

"Listen Rangers, tonights objective is this stadium. We go in first and flatten the other team. Our fans will silence the audience on all stands while we clean block for bloack and secure it. When the stadium is ours and the other team is no more and our fans hold all ground, we just need to flatten the referee and the two assistants anymore, then raise our flag, and then we are the last getting out. Rangers, ho!"

, erm .. yeah, right ..:hmm:

[lesrae]

It turns out he's a bit of a hero now, people have been pledging and he's got 1000 pints of beer in when he wants it :O)

http://www.johnsmeaton.com/

[robbo180265]

Originally Posted by lesrae

It turns out he's a bit of a hero now, people have been pledging and he's got 1000 pints of beer in when he wants it :O)

http://www.johnsmeaton.com/

One of the comments on that site is priceless

"Skirting round all the serious issues……imagine the humiliation of waking up Saturday morning ready to strike a blow against the Western World, and ending up face doon on the pavement getting yer heid kicked in by a vigilante baggage handler. Superb".

I think the guy deserves a medal

[bookworm_020]

Originally Posted by robbo180265

One of the comments on that site is priceless

"Skirting round all the serious issues……imagine the humiliation of waking up Saturday morning ready to strike a blow against the Western World, and ending up face doon on the pavement getting yer heid kicked in by a vigilante baggage handler. Superb".

I think the guy deserves a medal

I'm sure he'll get one. I love some of the quotes the media got from him

• After he saw the police grappling with one of the attackers, he thought:

“ This isney happnin! You're no hitting the Polis mate, there's nae chance.[2] ”

• Describing his own actions:

“ So I ran straight towards the guy, we're all trying to get a kick-in at him, take a boot to subdue the guy.[2] ”

• Asked by ITV News what his message to terrorists was, he said:

“ Glasgow doesn't accept this. This is Glasgow; we'll set about ye.[3] ”

[baggygreen]

now if only i could understand scottish....

kudos to him

Originally Posted by Skybird

They do not call their football team for no reason: "Rangers"

"Listen Rangers, tonights objective is this stadium. We go in first and flatten the other team. Our fans will silence the audience on all stands while we clean block for bloack and secure it. When the stadium is ours and the other team is no more and our fans hold all ground, we just need to flatten the referee and the two assistants anymore, then raise our flag, and then we are the last getting out. Rangers, ho!"

Sounds like you guys in Germany still have the signs of Racist attitude in you. That nazi blood line, just wont go away .:rotfl:

[Konovalov]

Originally Posted by Narcosis

Sounds like you guys in Germany still have the signs of Racist attitude in you. That nazi blood line, just wont go away .:rotfl:

That really is in poor taste and uncalled for. Anyway I thought you ran away from this forum after avoiding some BNP quesions. :hmm: My goodness you have only been back for a day and a topic of yours had to be locked. Congratulations.

[Jimbuna]

He deserves all the recognition and plaudits that come his way It's not often a member of the public come to the aide of the law enforcement agencies when witnessing acts of violence.

[Konovalov]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

He deserves all the recognition and plaudits that come his way It's not often a member of the public come to the aide of the law enforcement agencies when witnessing acts of violence.

Yep, he does. Very different from what was discussed in this thread today.