Ray Devlin
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Ray Devlin
@Ray_Devlin
Expat Scottish. CEng/PE. Coatbridge born, and based in Houston, TX. Photography, Celtic FC, Man United, and the New Orleans Saints.
Houston Katılım Temmuz 2009
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Invited onto an English-based Talk Radio programme last night to offer my opinions on the anniversary of Rangers demotion the Third Division.
Final question from the host: who do you think will win when England play Argentina?
Answer: England. But I hope Argentina do.
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@Schultz215Dan @ChiTownSports Imagine the French after having just lost in the SF and just wanting to go home, but no, they've got to wait around another 4 days to play a dead rubber.
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@Ray_Devlin @ChiTownSports lol wut it’s typically a fun, enjoyable game. Just say you don’t watch ball
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The Spanish goalkeeper is apparently not concerned that would-be American soccer fans find the playacting a turn-off.
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@stoolpresidente I could show you a bazillian holding penalties that seem like an over-reach also.
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They gotta do something about these penalties. You play 90 minutes of soccer and then ridiculous penalties decide the game
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@RadioFreeTom Why would foreign school children learn the names of US State capitals?
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I shall now critique how Norwegian schools teach geography.
But to be clear, I do not speak Norwegian, nor have I ever been to Norway.
But I talked to this guy from Oslo once and that dude didn't know *anything* when I hit him with a quiz on U.S. state capitals
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@PolitlcsUK If Scots don't want to then, fine. But just don't create contrived narratives as to why, or make it some kind of national identity. Similarly with the English, the guilt tripping is also nauseating.
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🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer says Scotland and Wales fans should come together to support England against Argentina tomorrow
"I would very much encourage unity"
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14th July 1989, Dariusz 'Jacki' Dziekanowski signed for Celtic.
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@AlanShanks4 An argument of convenience. Scots have been ABE since long before independence was a mainstream conversation.
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To those English people who can't understand Scots supporting Argentina, Argentina are not currently denying Scotland democracy.
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@rogerlwhite I lived in England for nine years, and eventually found that persisting with the ABE thing was just as tiresome and as toxic as the English entitlement that their media projects. Also, Scots didn't support Norway because of some sense of kin; nobody is buying that.
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Lived in England for 25 years yet confident 'the whole of Scotland' supported Norway. I just don't believe it. No evidence offered and no replies allowed. Personally I love an underdog and I think Norway, team and people, are great. But that's a different matter.
Hazel Stewart@HazelStewart09
Last night, the whole of Scotland was Norwegian. When our own World Cup journey ended as it always does so early , we looked for a team to carry our hopes a little further. It didn’t take long to find one. A proud country of just over 6 million people, fiercely loyal to its identity, passionate about football and stubbornly determined never to give up. Sound familiar? Norway and Scotland are cut from the same cloth. North Sea neighbours with similar populations, similar DNA, the same passion, the same heart and the same unwavering belief that representing your country means far more than what happens during 90 minutes. Although, let’s be completely honest; your players are much, much more gifted than ours! 😂 You have extraordinary footballers capable of producing moments that most of us Scots can only dream about. Yet alongside all that talent, we saw something deeply familiar; the fight, togetherness, resilience and refusal to stop believing until the final whistle. That’s why so many Scots adopted Norway. We recognised ourselves in your spirit, even if the quality on the pitch was several levels above what we’re accustomed to! We also recognised ourselves in your magnificent supporters. The Norwegian fans were one of the great sights and sounds of this World Cup. Everywhere you travelled, you brought Norway alive. The flags, colour, singing, noise and unmistakable pride followed your team across America. You didn’t simply attend the tournament — you became part of its story. Like the Tartan Army, you showed that a nation doesn’t need to be the biggest to leave an unforgettable impression. Your players carried Norway onto the pitch, but your supporters carried Norway through the streets, cities and stadiums. Together, you made people notice, listen and fall a little bit in love with your country. We were all glued to our televisions last night, willing every tackle, every run and every attack. We know how much this hurts because we’ve lived that heartbreak ourselves more times than we care to remember. The dream was so close you could almost reach out and touch it. You faced one of the tournament favourites and threw absolutely everything at them in relentless heat. We know just how brutal those conditions were because Scotland played in that very stadium only a few weeks ago. Nobody could ever question your courage, effort, ability or spirit. The result won’t ease the pain today, and probably not for quite some time. But eventually, we hope the heartbreak gives way to enormous pride. You reached a World Cup quarter-final. You beat Brazil. You captured the imagination of football supporters far beyond Norway. Your immensely talented players were wonderful ambassadors, while your incredible fans brought Norway alive throughout the tournament. So, from your friends across the North Sea: thank you. The whole of 🏴 was behind you. We hurt with you today, but we celebrate you too. Hold your heads high, Norway. Your players and supporters made your country proud and you made a great many Scots proud as well. 🇳🇴❤️🏴👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🚣🚣🚣🚣 #HeiaNorge #Norge #FIFAWorldCup @Norge @herrelandslag
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@JesseRodriguez This is worth a speech to the nation? Sounds no more compelling than your drunk uncle insisting on watching some youtube video that "proves" he's not mad.
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More from MS NOW: President Trump plans to deliver a Thursday evening speech addressing newly declassified intelligence reports that the White House asserts reveal plans by foreign nations to interfere in the 2020 election, according to two White House officials granted anonymity to discuss internal plans. @jake__traylor
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Trump: "President Trump will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 P.M. Eastern. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
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@MeghanMcCain Your political disposition bears no resemblance to the statesmen of yesteryear. No matter how emotionally connected to them you are.
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I feel like a relic of a different era in American politics.
People can accuse me of making this personal, but it is personal. My father, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman were the three most significant men in my life. Lindsey and Joe weren’t just political figures to me. They were family. They were my uncles.
You can hear our full tribute to Senator Graham on today's episode of Citizen McCain 🧡youtu.be/1nJfQ9Eff5w
YouTube
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@houmanhemmati @united Little things flight crew can do like this mean alot, at least to me. Yesterday our Captain explained the a/c would need to dip because they use it to start the engines. But met with deaf ears, largely, from a plane full of passengers who kept every blind closed for the duration.
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✈️ I travel a lot and I’ve witnessed @united Airlines rapidly improve over the last few years to the number one spot. I basically fly no one else now.
This morning (my first class upgrade was comped), the Captain came out and gave a whole talk on the weather (before taking a vote to change our DC flight to Hawaii instead!!).
Now that’s service!
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@SirNotTomFarmer @LMessifanclub @TeamMessi @TyCSports I was as ABE as anyone growing up, and I still think it's fine to have some banter, but this is a little pathetic. I lived in England long enough that these extremes become too hard to defend.
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@CelticGIFs I was there that day. Second half was a dreary affair.
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13th July 2007, Peterborough 1:2 Celtic.
Nice finish from Jim O'Brien.
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@lyndonbajohnson The relative banality and safety of suburbia is to the detriment of social cohesion. Not enough happens to create such a can-do mindset. People become buried in their own lives.
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Saw a guy struggling to start his car going into HEB. Still there 40 minutes later on the way out. Nobody'd give him a jump. Gave him a jump. What the fuck has happened to Texas that a dead battery doesn't materialize 40 Bubbas with jumper cables who live for this situation? -OS
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@TheCriticalDri2 Expat Scot in the US and I’ve never once bemoaned that I don’t have a manual. Try sitting in Houston traffic with your left foot constantly working the clutch.
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I blame retarded Americans for their reliance on automatics. Most cars are still manual over here, so this isn't considered much of a skill, it's just how we learn to drive.
Ryan Cey@RCEY28
This girl is cruising down the highway in her stick shift, windows down, wind in her hair, belting out songs while she shifts gears without missing a beat. She looks genuinely happy and in control. Most people these days never learn how to drive manual. It takes real timing and coordination to get the clutch and gas right, especially when you’re just trying to have fun and sing along. Seeing her do it so naturally makes you realize how much of that skill is disappearing. Do you think driving stick is becoming a lost art, or do you still think it’s worth teaching people even if almost every new car is automatic?
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@obrien_jonathan 94 team was one of the most exciting teams I’ve ever seen. They were absolute cinema.
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One team won the Treble and saw off a brilliant Arsenal side domestically, the other was up against Blackburn and kept tripping up over outfits like Galatasaray and IFK Gothenburg in Europe. It's not a close one.
🇾🇪The Fergie Years🇾🇪@Fergie_Years
Head to head - who wins? The 94 double winning side or the 99 treble winning side? #mufc
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@JayWeber3 Trump 45 was riding the coattails of the Obama economy.
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No one is really this stupid, are they?
Trump Term 1 had the best economy in at least 50 years by nearly every govt and private sector measure before covid hit & had it bouncing back until Biden got into office & gave us 5, 7, then 9% inflation.
Now Trump's fixing it a 2nd time.
Tim Hannan@TimHannan
Twice Donald Trump was handed a good economy and twice he fucked it up.
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