How Many Firemen To Change A Lightbulb?

None!  - it doesn’t need changing!
From Boing Boing
A lightbulb in a firehouse in Livermore, CA, has been burning continuously since 1901.

In 1901, when the tiny bulb was first screwed into place inside a so-called hose cart house, it cast its light on a simpler era.Back then, horse-pulled carts carried water to fires. The bulb burned [...]

From my Aberdeen Correpondent

This is from my mate Russell (exiled Dumbarton supporter with Aberdeen sympathies)
Was at the Gothenburg Greats dinner last night, courtesy of my old employers.
Had always understood that Dumbarton had turned down Jim Leighton after a trial
so decided to confirm with the man himself.
Apparently he played a reserve game against Hearts, lost 6-0 [...]

What A Difference a Day Made

I’m trying to keep tabs on this. Wendy now says she was at the bluff by calling for a referendum (Wendy dear we all know that! it’s just that politicians don’t admit these tactics). So lets just summarise here:
1) The SNP want a referendum but not until 2010 (as proposed in their manifesto)
2) Labour don’t [...]

Evolving Language.

I heard this conversation between two female shop assistants yesterday.
FSA1 - “Ah wis pure paranoid last night so ah wis”
FSA2 - “Wis he gie’n ye grief again?”
FSA1 - “Well ah jist went like that (gesture of open palms and semi shrug) yer pure muckin’ me aboot again - an’ he went like that (complete shrug/disdainful [...]