Coals to Newcastle.

[Spenrex]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

Need to change all their tourist advertising, "Welcome to Aberdeen. The Glanit City"!

Nice one, sharp

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Originally Posted by windrush

What ever next

Lisky?

[Kennyeth]

Originally Posted by coolcat

It's a bit like selling snow to Eskimos ........although Great Britain PLC seem to be gullible enough to fall for such a thing

I don`t think "Eskimos" is PC Jeff
You need their tribal name for instance Inuits of Northern Canada.
calling Inuits "Eskimo" is like calling a black person "coloured" or a Native American a "red indian"
Trust me.
Ken.

[Lovel]

Originally Posted by Polly

I have no problem believing that perhaps the Chinese can quarry and process the granite cheaper than we can, but the bit I don't understand is why they are able to ship it half way round the world, and still be cheaper. You try shipping a 2kg parcel to Aberdeen, and you will be hit with a huge surcharge because it appears that Aberdeen has recently been moved into the Highlands???
And remember that surcharge will apply even if you live in Aberdeen.

It's about time we started charging a premium for exporting our oil and gas to the far reaches of the UK such as the Lowlands and Islands in Londonshire

[Lovel]

Originally Posted by FLYER

Could,nt believe my eyes this morning after reading that a new building is being constructed in Aberdeen.

Now Aberdeen is called the Granite City and anyone who has ever visited there will know why.

The new building will be made of Granite and guess where its coming from.

Yep you guessed it CHINA.

This only half the story of the crime being committed. You should see what they are putting up. Another towering glass shopping centre and hotel complex built on public land slap bang in front of one of the most iconic buildings in Aberdeen (Marischal College, built from Aberdeen granite from Rubislaw quarry.

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by Kennyeth

I don`t think "Eskimos" is PC Jeff
You need their tribal name for instance Inuits of Northern Canada.
calling Inuits "Eskimo" is like calling a black person "coloured" or a Native American a "red indian"
Trust me.
Ken.

Good job I don't fall for Political Correctness gone mad then

[FLYER]

Originally Posted by coolcat

Good job I don't fall for Political Correctness gone mad then

Oh you are a one ...

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by FLYER

Oh you are a one ...

I know

[FLYER]

Originally Posted by Lovel

This only half the story of the crime being committed. You should see what they are putting up. Another towering glass shopping centre and hotel complex built on public land slap bang in front of one of the most iconic buildings in Aberdeen (Marischal College, built from Aberdeen granite from Rubislaw quarry.

Visited that quarry as a kid .

It was huge .

Downwards .

[murphyv310]

I'm convinced in 50 years time we all will speak Chinese.
At least we'll know what's on offer at the local Chinese take away!