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    Muppet got a reaction from gafynandrew in Scalloway hall under investigation   
    I don't see anything in that article that says it is to do with finances, or that anyone has been suspended on pay.
     
    It seems to be more to do with the Trust having no Trustees and the hall having no management comittee. No accounts have been submitted, but then if there are no Trustees and no Comittee, who is there to submit any?
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    Muppet got a reaction from Windwalker in SNP hopeful   
    Surely the buchan alpha announcement is brilliant news! Especially coming so soon after the Dales Voe development being completed. Thankfully the SNP didn't get their way over abolishing HIE or this and many other projects might never have got off the ground.
     
    There's not many major projects been awarded yet so this coming to lerwick will hopefully be the start of many.
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    Muppet reacted to Windwalker in glasshouse plans   
    Ghufar, it's sad that you should have felt you had to come on here and defend your position. The glass houses belong to you and it is your business what you ask for or sell them to.
     
    However, the points you have made may help ease the pain of some who make comments prior to knowing the full story.
     
    As for the Bargain Centre, you, your father and your grandfather before him, have provided a great service over many years to us customers in Shetland. I have bought lots of small item and most of my furniture from you over the years and will continue to do so.
     
    I worked with your Grandfather Wally Mohamad when he first arrived in Shetland and bought lot of clothes from him when he first opened his shop in Hancie Smiths old place. From that small beginnings your family, through hard work, have built up a good business, providing a great service to us all. Many thanks for that.
     
    As for being a Shetlander, I always thought you were born here, but even if you weren't I think you have earned the title by now
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    Muppet reacted to ghufar in glasshouse plans   
    For clarity you wanted a response and here it is.
     
    Just because I own the greenhouses doesn't mean it has ANYTHING to do with my shop business which BTW has supported this community for over 40 years and pumped back into the local economy many millions in salaries and services as well as assisting many local charities with both funds and raffle prizes. Threats of disrupting the business due to a separate personal issue can only lead to a domino effect.
     
    Islesat (as owners of a local business) should realise that I wouldn't stop using their business if he asked more for his house than I felt it was worth because I wanted to use it for a "community project". Have some sense people - this letter just reeks of cutting off your noses to spite your face.
     
    I originally purchased the greenhouse which had not been used for many years due to lack of commercial viabilty with the hope of building eco-friendly housing or even having the option of rebuilding a commercial building to house my furniture and floorcoverings departments if I wanted. David Adamsons have clearly stated that they had no other property to compare the value to and have come back with a figure a third of what I believe I can achieve if I continue down one of my original desired routes in the future. However as I was approached with a community project I was more than willing to just take what it has almost cost me taking into account interest, original price and other costs over the last 5 years. This is not as one commentator states "twice the asking price" and trust him to make it clear that despite having made this my home for over 45 years I'm "an incomer" so that's another reason for my "apparent greed".
     
    As Kavi says the figures of the project without even the purchase price were mind blowing and unfortunately I fear there could have been a swimming pools/mareel saga had it gone ahead anyway. Having said all this I can say that I am saddened that we could not reach a satisfactory resolution.
     
    Hope that some of you can now see things from both sides of the fence...
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    Muppet reacted to Equality Street in Moving to Shetland   
    I think you'll be fine with your dogs, as long as you watch out for them during lambing season. 
     
    I also think you'll find that most folk are quite friendly and helpful. Some of the negativity espoused by a small minority of native Shetlanders can be explained (although not always excused) by the fact that there are quite a few incomers, often from rural England, who tend to arrive with little or no idea of what the Isles are like,  and sometimes they leave just as quickly, disillusioned and with  no appreciation of the island's subtleties. 
     
    I know of a chap who turned up at a council office, having just got off the boat that morning with his family, asking where he could learn Gaelic. He just assumed it was the main language.  I admit that that's an extreme example, and I'm sure you'll have done a little more research than that before you arrive. However, I think it's probably helpful to be aware that there's a  bit of a 'tall poppy syndrome' that's sometimes comes into play up here. 
     
    Many a local toe has been inadvertently stepped on by well-meaning 'sooth-moothers' who brashly take control of local committees, clubs etc, wrongly assuming that the more moderate, quieter members are perhaps in need of more vocal leadership, when in reality they just have a more self-conscious approach, and are acutely aware that some of their fellow islanders have long memories, having probably known  them all their lives.
     
    Tred lightly, smile and take the time to listen to what's going on before passing comment . You'll soon feel at home and hopefully you'll want to stay. 
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    Muppet reacted to Ghostrider in 20 MPH speed limit in town   
    Will it?
     
    Taking a theoretical view, the proposal to reduce maximum speed within the stated area by 33.3%, has the obvious consequence of making all the traffic within that area move 33.3% slower, which also has the consequence forcing 33.3% more traffic to be in that area at any one given time.
     
    33.3% more traffic at any one given time reduces any one pedestrain's ability to cross the road "easier" by 33.3% and increases the risk of an accident to any one pedestrian crossing the road at any one given time by 33.3%.
     
    There is a very good case for a speed limit on a road where the average speed of motorists makes it dangerous for anyone else using it, or there is a proven problem with random excessive speed. There is no proof of this on the Esplanade, and its highly unlikely any proof will ever be forthcoming, as by default of the design of the road and its usage, there are few opportunities for anyone to appreciably breach the current 30mph limit during peak usage periods, on account of volume of traffic, parking, bends, junctions and what have you, so the only times it is likely to affect anyone is to slow traffic down during the lower usage periods, so that there's less chance of an accident between a vehicle, and a pedestrian that, ummmm.... doesn't exist, as there's so few vehicles and pedestrians there. How smart, and useful......
     
    While of course, slowing down all traffic during peak periods, making it yet more congested, with all the frayed tempers, frustration and "I can nip through that gap.....I think" attitude that follows it. There's a very good case to be made for keeping a limit higher for the purposes of clearing traffic volume from a congested area when a short temporary lull allows it, there is no case at all for trapping traffic in such an area when a lull allows it to travel at a higher speed quite safely, especially when it results in greater congestion at busier times.
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    Muppet reacted to Windwalker in 20 MPH speed limit in town   
    I don't think bland statements like these add anything to the debate, my experience being a pedestrian in the town is that the majority of drivers are quite courteous and will stop where there is no need, just to let me cross. The biggest risk is getting hit with cars, vans etc backing out of parking spaces.
     
    The odd driver, who is driving too fast for the road conditions, already breaks the law. Having a 20 mph limit will make little difference to that.
     
    I think the whole thing is a waste of public money. More police presence on occasions would be far more effective.
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    Muppet reacted to Colin in 20 MPH speed limit in town   
    Saw one of our councillors reversing into traffic from outside the thule this morning.  Held things up for a few moments at least.
     
    Anyway, IF he was paying attention, he would realise that it is almost impossible to do MORE than 20mph along the esplanade  throughout working hours.
     
    A reduction in the current speed limit is not necessary
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    Muppet reacted to Ghostrider in 20 MPH speed limit in town   
    With such a small average "problem", there's an immense amount riding on those two "coulds".
     
    Certainly reduced speed *could* prevent an accident occuring, or at least *could* lessen the seriousness of the outcome of one, but by the same token *could* contribute to others happening, and its going to take at least a decade to accumulate adequate data to prove one way or the other whether it really is a net benefit, or a complete waste of time and money, or, hopefully not, an actual worsening.
     
    I would take the attitude that when attempting such "fine tuning" as this, *could* isn't a good enough a reason to change, only *will* is.
     
     
    Ah, but its not just about losing half a minute while driving around, is it. Reduced speed increases the risk and extent of congestion, which in turn increases the risk and extent of those attempting to join the traffic flow having to wait longer periods to do so. Being trapped in a line of slow moving traffic or attempting and failing to join a solid traffic flow both increase the risk of drivers becoming frustrated and irritated, drivers of excessively slow moving traffic and frustrated and irritated drivers are at greater risk of paying less attention, acting impulsively or rashly, which in turn increases the risk of accidents.
     
    I would argue that this is most likely to be at best a very expensive chair shuffling exercise, as while the proposed changes *could* prevent some accidents of the type previously seen, the consequences of the changes plus the increased risk of some making use of the proposed infrastructure changes for things other than intended *could* in and of themselves cause accidents that simply could not happen in the present, and result in neither net gain or loss at the end of the day.
     
    If it is realistic to expect to lessen the accident rate from its arguably quite low figure, I would argue its not legislation that should be used as the sensible way to achieve it, but driver education in defensive driving.
     
    Accidents for the most part occur for one of two reasons, either the pedestrian or car driver is not paying adequate attention, or, the car driver is attempting to drive in a manner that they are incapable of doing. Educating pedestrians that every vehicle on the road is out to mow the legs out under them, and educating drivers that every pedestrian will step out in front of you at the last possible moment and to drive accordingly, and that neither party should ever forget that fact at any time. IMHO would go far, far further in reducing accidents than any "traffic calming measures" or legislation.
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    Muppet reacted to Gorgonzola Butt-cheese in SIC loan for new trawler   
    You didn't read much of the reply posts did you Paulb ?
    This loan helps modernize one of the key assets in Shetland's No.1 industry - A fishing vessel that catches and brings to shore fresh protein for human consumption. Fish.
     Shetland was built on this industry.
    The profits from the catching of this fish filters through the wider Shetland economy helping to keep a large variety of businesses and there employees going.
    Marine Engineering and electrical firms, net mending and wire equipment providers , fish buyers , mongers , filleters and their drivers, ice factories , janitorial supplies and general merchants shops.
     
    It is a simple fact of our geography and climate here in Shetland that if you or any other small holder were given this same amount of cash as a loan to develop land crops or some other alternative it would be impossible to bring to market  even 1/10th of the value or volume of  this fishing vessel and the loan would never be repaid . 
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    Muppet reacted to s1mon in The North Boat (Northlink ferries)   
    Just a little reply to my previous post regarding Northlink Ferries / Serco.
    I emailed them to tell them about the issues, and I have had an exceptional reply, with an apology for the issues that occured, and a voucher for when we return via the Northlink.
     
    Thank you very much to the Customer Service Team at Northlink - We will be back soon!
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    Muppet reacted to owre-weel in 20 MPH speed limit in town   
    Brilliant, some common sense at last. You have hit the nail on the head Tammy. Noo wee need folk lik de in da cooncil
     
    It seems that one of the main reasons for introducing this is because a minority of idiots are speeding at 50 in ower da toon. Now if this is a problem why are the police not addressing this. As you say, just changing it to 20 will not solve this problem.
     
    The proposals are to cost between £100 - 150k and we will end up with narrower roads and speed bumps, which are great challenges for the boy racers.
     
    I could understand this if there were a worrying number of accidents, but have there been any more in ower, than say at Bolts. Doubt it somehow.
     
    It seemed the argument with traffic lights didn't swing this, so they have thrown in the 50 mph speeding. Did these speeders suddenly slow down when they reached the Home Furnishing ?
     
    It just seems to me that someone is he'll bent on getting this 20mph limit, but unfortunately this is not being thought through.
     
    As for our councillors, they really need to get a grip and stop having the wool pulled over their eyes.
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    Muppet reacted to trout in Seafarers..   
    There's been a few fekin stupid things said on here through the ages but, that really is at the top.
     
    Thread closed as it's a pointless dirge.
     
    Anyone got any issues with that email oohbutiliktaetrütle@shetlink.com and it'll be promptly ignored.
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    Muppet reacted to MuckleJoannie in Seafarers..   
    There's a difference between an experienced sailor having bad luck and an idiot who should never have left the harbour.
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    Muppet reacted to Kafka in Seafarers..   
    ^^ what a pathetic remark.
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    Muppet reacted to invicta in Globe Butchers to close   
    Bloomin heck I'm away for a lie down after that
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    Muppet reacted to owre-weel in Local radio   
    Well said. You would think these folk could only recieve one station on their radios. If you they don't like it, re-tune or switch off. Simples!
     
    Radio Shetland has reared many great presenters who have gone on to do well. It's great to hear "weel kent" voices on major radio and television programmes/sports etc.
     
    What makes it local and special is the variety of presenters, the fact there are a mixture of local and non local voices. The occasional mistake or fit of the giggles is the best bits about it. The presenters all do a good job sometimes under difficult circumstances. As for Jane, well she's just a star.
     
    Some folk really need to get a life and get out from behind their keyboards a bit more often. Wouldn't it be great to stick them behind a mike for a night and see how they get on! They might then appreciate how difficult it can be.
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    Muppet reacted to barney in Local radio   
    Well said Hjasga. I resisted responding before to this cruel and hurtful thread previously as I am married to Jane. But to start up again on the new boys learning their trade is simply not fair. I am sure we all have moments in our jobs when things don't go to plan or we do make mistakes, but we are not subjected to this nonsense. I have been a keen " Shetlinker" for a long time but find these anonymous negative ramblings rather sickening.
    James Nicolson
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    Muppet got a reaction from Aaron Foord in And so it begins.... the fly-tipping in a loch   
    Well done Frances. I hope someone recognises it. It's shocking how someone can do this.
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