[Gllug] Vim question

Jim Bailey jim at freesolutions.net
Mon Aug 12 21:13:21 UTC 2002


On Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 06:01:08PM +0200, John Hearns wrote:
> 
> Actually, where I come from it is the little men you should be afraid
> of.
> Wee men quite often are agressive, and have something to prove.
> Big men are more usually laid back, as they can fend you off with
> a swipe of their muckle big fists.
> 
> So you heard it from me first - if you're ever in a pub in Glasgow,
> don't elbow the wee man aside to get to the bar. Unless you want a
> Govan kiss that is.
>
I will bear witness to that many years ago I shared digs with a bloke
called Len.  He used to be a sparring partner for Henry Cooper, he told
me that, The Gorbals in Glasgow was the only place he had ever felt
afraid.  This was circa 1950 something.

Peace Jim

-- 
Gllug mailing list  -  Gllug at linux.co.uk
http://list.ftech.net/mailman/listinfo/gllug




More information about the GLLUG mailing list