BDecent Folk...........

Frank Owen said:
I'm really pleased you posted this DJK, like yourself I had never read SP's post, and if you hadn't posted, I never would have. So thanks for that. As for SP, I've had the very great privilege of meeting both him and Shammy. I left their company feeling good about life. Two very special and DECENT folk. But then again, it shouldn't really have been a surprise, they are, after all, Noisers !
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Thanks Frank SP SHAMMY MICHAEL DUFFY BOAB BRIDIES SHADOW TET And others came over from the Cblog so we know each other and I've met up with SHAMMY.
Still hoping to meet up tet a d Sp here's hoping Frank
 
Brimcbhoy said:
I see this was all pre Covid. THE most strange and fucked up period of my life, lockdown I mean.
I've had strange and fucked up before, but that was usually my fault.
I find Putins actions strange and fucked up, but there's nothing I can do about that, my heart weeps for those poor people in Ukraine and all the other places that aren't making the news.
I'm just over a year off 60. I don't feel it, the mirror says different.
Violence sickens me now, I've seen too much of it. It's a younger man's game.
So, like you SP, I've found a place where I can share a mutual love of one special team, a team that's brought me much joy and occasional fleeting angst, but never despair.
As the man said, Triumph and Disaster, are just equal imposters.
Hail Hail, Up the Hoops.
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Interesting that you quote Kipling, Brimcbhoy. Perhaps another couple of lines from the same poem would be appropriate when confronted with the bile from across the city ?

"Or being hated, don't give way to hating "
 
Spherical Planet said:
I'm going to turn 50 in three months and I think it's a good time to reflect on my life so far and to consider what the future holds.

Thus far, I have been blessed and a little bit more besides. I had the great fortune of having the greatest people I've known as my role-models, mentors and parents and I have a peculiar, weird, eccentric older brother who, in spite of his strangeness, always did me a solid turn when I needed it. I also had another brother, my twin - Peter, who couldn't be arsed with the whole 'life' thing and decided to bypass the nonsense and go straight to heaven.

I have a daughter who also decided that life was a bit of an inconvenience and chose to keep an eye on me from a safe distance. She's never too far away though and she has a habit of messing about with my watch from time-to-time.

I miss my dog and I love my cat.

I've screwed up in a million different ways, but somehow always managed to land on my feet.

I have three great friends who have been with me for most of my life and that bond has extended beyond being a secondary family and has evolved to something greater.

My health has been relatively good and whatever mistakes I have made in my relationships, then that is all on me. I've made my apologies and they appear to have been accepted.

There are things I won't forget, but I can't be annoyed holding grudges, so it's easier for me to forgive.

Then there is the one thing beyond my family that has always been there with me throughout my conscious life: Glasgow Celtic

The one feature in my life which has been responsible for allowing me to feel every human emotion. From abject misery to unbridled joy. From destructive rage to blissful calm.

Celtic has also allowed me to share experiences with thousands of like-minded folk, but in the last 12-months or so, it has also provided me the great pleasure of making all of your acquaintances.

We don't always agree and we don't always get on, but there are very few of you who have featured on this site that I wouldn't welcome the opportunity to break bread with and share some boat drinks with.

I'm not sure if I would enjoy sailing off the edge of the flat world, but apart from that, I feel honoured to have shared your thoughts, opinions and experiences. I'm glad that we don't always agree, but I'm even happier that those disagreements are soon forgotten.

So now that I'm approaching the half-century, I want to express, very clearly, how privileged I feel to have encountered the vast, vast majority of you through this medium.

From the mods to the regular contributors. From the young team to the old brigade. From those who are near - to those who are far away. I can't think of a better group of folk I would like to share the future with beyond those I have previously mentioned.

I have been educated. I have been informed. I have been entertained. I have laughed. I have cried. I have been happy and I have been sad.

These are the emotive responses of a contented man who has had regular exposure to decent folk.

There is no currency that can buy decency. That's an inherited trait passed down through the genes and from lifes lessons learned.

Today has confirmed what I already knew to be true in most of you already. Decency, kindness, friendship and empathy is in you all (well mostly all).

Thank you doesn't seem quite enough, but I am not educated or articulate enough to put it any other way.........Thank You.
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Brilliant SP.👏👏👏
 
Steviebhoy67 said:
Brilliant SP.👏👏👏
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Stevie, I wrote that at least 2 and a half years ago and to be honest, I'd forgotten all about it.

It does remind me though how much things have changed in that period of time - much of it good, but very much of it bad.

I do still believe in the principles of it though. I think we are allowed to do and say stupid, bad and reckless things, but if it's basic decency which will set us apart from others. There is no-one currently active on this site who I can describe as indecent. Of course, there are moments when we might not be at our best, but I believe we're all bigger enough and better enough because of that decency which was instilled in us through generations.

There are plenty of examples I can cite, Stevie, but this one particular example bears repeating again and again and again: the actions you and Hoopy undertook in the aftermath of losing Michael, were not only acts of decency. They were acts of respect and kindness which we seldom see in society nowadays. That is pure decency in human form and if I can be half that decent in my own life, then I'll be doing better than OK.
 
Spherical Planet said:
Stevie, I wrote that at least 2 and a half years ago and to be honest, I'd forgotten all about it.

It does remind me though how much things have changed in that period of time - much of it good, but very much of it bad.

I do still believe in the principles of it though. I think we are allowed to do and say stupid, bad and reckless things, but if it's basic decency which will set us apart from others. There is no-one currently active on this site who I can describe as indecent. Of course, there are moments when we might not be at our best, but I believe we're all bigger enough and better enough because of that decency which was instilled in us through generations.

There are plenty of examples I can cite, Stevie, but this one particular example bears repeating again and again and again: the actions you and Hoopy undertook in the aftermath of losing Michael, were not only acts of decency. They were acts of respect and kindness which we seldom see in society nowadays. That is pure decency in human form and if I can be half that decent in my own life, then I'll be doing better than OK.
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Again a Man a never met always brings wee tears of joy He was Good man oor Michael.
In Forum that’s full of them. Finding this place has been amongst the best things that’s happened to me.
Wee did a good few things with Steviebhoy and his Hapless Arsistant Hoopy (ize only jokin) both are Fantastic people hearts 💚of gold.
We disagree but we get telted 🏑 we move on.
The only Constant is Celtic FC players will come and go as will Managers but us the Fans we stay at the Club we love.
It’s been a weird few years of Loss pain And footballing rebirth.
But for me the best of our Club are the very people on this NOISE our Noise and a huge thanks to 🚾 for giving us what we currently Enjoy.
So I say to anyone who’s looking in and wondering should I join this Forum
Yes you Should you won’t regret it.
Mon the Noise 💚💚🍀🍀

HH 👏
 
50 Shades of Green said:
When I read the first post on this thread yesterday my first thought was ffs SP is only 49. 😂 😂 😉, then I spotted the dates 😎.

Was a good read back for obvious reasons.
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Same here, 50........I was away to throw myself a celebratory birthday party for my own impending 50th until I realised it was over 2-year ago.

Aww fukkit, I look 59, so I'll pretend it's my 60th coming up.
 
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