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Al Cook
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Can't believe I made it through "The Running Man" (2025).

I didn't like anything at all about the film.

0 stars. For everything.
December 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I can't believe how many bands on here are desperately punting their work.

'Artists' too.

What are you running here, a business?

What are you, a shopkeeper?

Make Art. Not money.
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I've just had to get rid of a friend because he's not a friend. He's an Alcoholic. He doesn't yet know he is.

It's been really difficult.

Do you happen to have any experience of this?

I must've walked away from 50 interesting people I liked and loved in my life.

Gotta keep on walking.
November 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I find myself interested in Mash ups these days.

I typed 'Guns N' Roses Mashup' into YouTube tonight to see what would happen and I was not disappointed. A little weirded out.
But not disappointed...

youtu.be/eTP2jNVwAos?...
Guns N' Roses, Bee Gees, and Leo Sayer - "You Make Me Feel Like Stayin' a Rocket Queen"
YouTube video by Bill McClintock
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Just heard about Jimmy Cliff dying.

What I liked about Jimmy was how he knew how to use a microphone.

What's that called, Dynamics, perhaps?

If Reggae wasn't called 'Reggae', you could probably call it 'Jimmycliff'.

Here he was here being great with a cool jumper...
youtu.be/FHAbj1pIT4g?...
Jimmy Cliff Recording The Harder They Come In Studio Session
YouTube video by Perry Henzell
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Here are some modern sayings which I think can get to fuck...
*Link in Bio.
*Going/Moving forward.
*Merch.
*Arting.

If you make something, you don't need to sell the shit out of it.
If you do, it cheapens your work.

Be good at what you do.
Da Vinci never sold nothing.

Van Gogh, too, I think.
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Man, the guy cutting my hair this afternoon yapped more than six barbers. He completely ignored what I asked for.

It was a wee bit like this...

youtu.be/66EyzZo7e9M?...
"Presto!" Chucky Goes To The Barbers | Child's Play 3 (1991)
YouTube video by CHUCKY Official
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Chris, whoever and wherever you are, thank you.

There's a ding to the corner of this record.
I love a ding.

Shows it's been used.
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Reposted by Al Cook
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Accidentally flooded my downstairs neighbours and man, were they understanding about it.

I went down with a pile of apologies and money saying I'd take care of everything and they said:

"Fuck it, Al. You don't owe us anything. It's Tenement life and sometimes shit fucking happens."
November 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If I could only have one Neil Young song, it would be this one...
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Is there a way to crack into Spotify's volume controls and override their maximum volume settings?

Thanks in advance for any replies.
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I did not want this to end...
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Stole a Ukelele from work a few nights ago.

It's the best thing ever. I picked it up in no time and I play it in the bath and in bed. It's so light and useful.

I was gonna return it but today, I've decided to definitely steal it.

George Harrison was right.
Everyone should get a Ukelele.
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
How is Keanu Reeves an Actor?
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Got a couple of books in the mail today.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I was walking up the street there (Glasgow's famous High Street in famous Glasgow) and a drunk guy in front of me was loudly singing, "Git back! Git back! Git back tae where ye wance belanged!"

I said to him, "It's a catchy tune that, eh?"

And he said this:
"... Mate, ah LOVE The Rolling Stones!"
October 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Man, I love Glasgow.
October 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Yer Glesga City Chambers.
October 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
October 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
For why?
October 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Reposted by Al Cook
There's no way ALL the leaves were brown.
October 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I watched "Planet Of The Apes" (1968) today on where I work's time.

I thought the story and dialogue to the film was ...Primitive.
But I can only imagine seeing those make-up effects at the time.

Does anyone here have experience of seeing that film for the first time in 1968?

Thanks in advance.
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Before I forget, word on the street is this:

Kraftwerk will seemingly play Glasgow in 2026.

So keep yer peepers peeped.

Best of wishes.
October 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Now playing...
September 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM