bluto Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Of course, this is a thread about Ornithology. What else could it be? Alexander Wilson, who stood (still does!) on the grass just outside the Town Hall in 1987 and cheered the heroes who won the cup.... Was a weaver, polemicist and Saints supporter who emigrated to a safer climate... then embarked on a massive project to sketch, draw, paint ALL the birds of North America. Luckily he was a talented artist, too. His paintings are astonishingly good. Good guy. Audubon, who established the US equivalent of our RSPB, leaned heavily on Wilson's achievements. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22951206 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Of course, this is a thread about Ornithology. What else could it be? Alexander Wilson, who stood (still does!) on the grass just outside the Town Hall in 1987 and cheered the heroes who won the cup.... Was a weaver, polemicist and Saints supporter who emigrated to a safer climate... then embarked on a massive project to sketch, draw, paint ALL the birds of North America. Luckily he was a talented artist, too. His paintings are astonishingly good. Good guy. Audubon, who established the US equivalent of our RSPB, leaned heavily on Wilson's achievements. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22951206 not like you to big up a grammarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E=Mc2 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I can see the new comedy on BBC3 now. Bus tours of Paisley with the driver/guide giving his historical/hysterical take on the burgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovestreet Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I've shagged loads of Burds from Boston let me know if you need any tips son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Your away with the birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Thanks to bluto for creating this interesting thread. Just spotted (as bird watchers do) that a really interesting bird seems to now be resident at Lochwinnoch. https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/18868024.rare-ducks-arrival-lochwinnoch-bird-enthusiasts-real-flap/ I'd hate for anyBuddie local to miss it! Looks a bit like a male Mandarin, of which there are many in Epping Forest - also escapees from a "collection". A nice bit of exercise in fresh air - and I believe the Big Pub at the rhs top of the hill towards Beith/Paisley is doing lovely lunches! No beer etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Yflab said: Whatever happened to that poster Bluto? 😎 He was such an interesting chap unlike that arrogant buffoon Bill Lees. I always liked Bill. One of the highlights of the Original Guestbook. Met him in reality at the first Blackpool match, then a couple of other times in Paisley. Was sad when he was kinda forced to vanish from here. Always assumed he'd be back in another guise, but huvnae figured oot who...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Umm.... ...don't recall that. Some people did get excited by him, I vaguely remember... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmac Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 On 6/19/2013 at 9:47 AM, bluto said: Of course, this is a thread about Ornithology. What else could it be? Alexander Wilson, who stood (still does!) on the grass just outside the Town Hall in 1987 and cheered the heroes who won the cup.... Was a weaver, polemicist and Saints supporter who emigrated to a safer climate... then embarked on a massive project to sketch, draw, paint ALL the birds of North America. Luckily he was a talented artist, too. His paintings are astonishingly good. Good guy. Audubon, who established the US equivalent of our RSPB, leaned heavily on Wilson's achievements. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22951206 Paisley Museum owns a copy of Audubon's book. https://paisley.is/discover/hidden-treasures-in-the-museum/ One was sold in 2010 for $11.5m dollars. Enough for an excellent centre forward. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-12-07/aristocrats-seeking-cash-boost-119-million-old-master-auctions-in-london#:~:text=A copy of John James Audubon’s early-19th-century illustrated,(%2411.5 million)%2C a record for any printed work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Just remembered that it was Bill “Minger”Lees who threatened to hang Dickson!I wonder which forum that tosser is polluting now? Hopefully Sunderlands!I was thinking about Stu the other night watching RoI game. Remember his white knighting of Steven Kenny for every big job going, bizarre chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Yflab said: Could you imagine what Dickson would have been like with the dancing NHS staff at the outset of this pandemic? It was never a dull forum with him in full flow. I used to think Div paid him to post just to boost traffic to the website. Pretty sure he was on here at the start of the lockdown but good sin binned then expelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Pretty sure he was on here at the start of the lockdown but good sin binned then expelled He was banned (again) when, amongst other things, he threatened to (and maybe actually did) complain to the web hosting company re him being banned all the time but not others who were calling him a silly name. At least two of those other folk were also banned and had all their posts deleted. Think Div just couldn't be arsed with the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 He was banned (again) when, amongst other things, he threatened to (and maybe actually did) complain to the web hosting company re him being banned all the time but not others who were calling him a silly name. At least two of those other folk were also banned and had all their posts deleted. Think Div just couldn't be arsed with the hassle. As I'm new on here, Dickson sounds like a real Dicko and the sort of person who'd post about having so many imaginary friends.Was he the one that got laughed out of Love Street with regards all his money making ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddymarvellous Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 31 minutes ago, Slarti said: He was banned (again) when, amongst other things, he threatened to (and maybe actually did) complain to the web hosting company re him being banned all the time but not others who were calling him a silly name. At least two of those other folk were also banned and had all their posts deleted. Think Div just couldn't be arsed with the hassle. For a newbie you are really “in the know” - I’m impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 For a newbie you are really “in the know” - I’m impressed.I thought it was the worse reincarnation ever, apart from all of #thichasfcuks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Buddymarvellous said: For a newbie you are really “in the know” - I’m impressed. Forgot to say "or so I've heard" at the end of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Stuart was one of the good dudes. Knew his mind and wasn’t afraid to be unpopular. He was chased off this site by divs cheerleaders. [emoji23] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Stuart was one of the rude dudes. Knew his kind and wasn’t anything but unpopular. He was chased off this site by everyone who wasn't shull (around 15% of the registered users). FIFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Anyhoo! Spooky that this was bumped as today i did a wee "5 things you didn't know about Paisley" for the company mag and Wilson was No1 I first heard of him when an episode of Disney's wonderful world of colour was dedicated to him. it was shown on a projector in my primary and eventually made it to onto the beeb showing of these old programmes in the 70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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