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By Craig A. Smith

It’s per week ahead of 2014’s referendum on Scottish independence. 3 neighbors: a nationalist, a unionist and a couldnae-care-lesser meet for a pub move slowly down Edinburgh’s old Royal Mile.

Can Ian persuade Euan to vote for independence or is he simply playing with all their futures? Will Euan’s defence of the union holiday Ian’s get to the bottom of, or is he simply putting directly to one other suffering marriage? Does Stuart even care? and the way can a go back and forth author have an apprehension of flying?

And who's the mysterious ninety-five 12 months previous guy within the crimson tartan trousers?

The Mile is an pleasing alcohol-fuelled stagger down a road that has much more to it than tartan rugs and cashmere outlets. sign up for our neighbors, their hangers-on, and their pursuers, as they absorb three hundred years of Scottish background. And a skinful of beer and whisky…

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Traffic” button ”Sure, would you like me to come now, or.. The other phone rings. ” the voice on hands -free screams into the mouthpeice of the other phone ”I see” I say calmly ”Yes, our Monitor shows it up, it looks to be a bad segment of thinwire - please hold the line while I unplug it” I press the ”I just got a raise” button (AKA ”Stop Traffic Generation”) on the Lan Analyser, and almost immediately the user shouts back ”Excellent, it’s working now, thanks” ”That’s ok, don’t mention it. Have a nice day” The big-boss has been listening to all this, so I reckon that the trip to his office won’t be so bad after all.

So, you make them pay for calling in the first place. ” ”Yeah, it’s a start, but then they may call back when they get new files. You want them NEVER to call back. ” ”No. I can see we’ll have to demonstrate. ” ”Yes” ”See that wallsocket over there. ” ”Oh” fiddle fiddle BZZZZZZZEEEEERT! THUD! Of course I would. He was no good anyway. No killing instinct. 18 The Bastard System Manager From Hell #2 So I’m interviewing for new Operators, and, as the Bastard System Manager from Hell, I have high standards.

Later that day, I help the police try and piece the shocking scenario together... ” ”Yes yes” the officer mumbles, irritated ”Let’s just go over this one more time. Well officer, I don’t really know what I expect you to do, but your face looks vaguely familiar. ” ... Things are looking up! 22 The Bastard Operator From Britain #2 ”Ah Simon, thank you for coming, please sit down” The promotions committee is strangely quiet today. Normally they’re far more boisterous and sure of themselves. This has to be good news.

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