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Stuart McIlwain

@darthemiras

Proud Scot 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and avid Trekkie πŸ–– All round geek. Husband to a smart and confident woman and father to one son and two cats. Celtic fan πŸ€

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That's fair comment actually.
I hadn't thought of that 🀣
So what you're saying is he really should have had one of these?

13.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Relative about to retire from the Fire Service was at the Glasgow Central Fire said this to me

"We worked our arses off. Saved the hotel & the station. Had enough engines & the high pressure pump at the Clyde was the god send.

Swinney met us. Was amazing. Sarwar didn't. He's a c*nt"

Boom!

13.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remains of Roman fortlet found under house gardens in Bearsden Archaeologists believe the small fortification was part of the defences on the 2,000-year-old Antonine Wall.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

13.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Group Of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's Most Important Characters Vanished Into Thin Air - SlashFilm Star Trek: Starfleet Academy introduced an important group of characters, only for most of them to disappear. Whate happened to the crew of the U.S.S. Athena?

This is fair comment.

www.slashfilm.com/2121322/star...

13.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is the same true here do you reckon?

I've always thought the power steering on the Enterprise-E must be immense 😁
To move a 600m long starship with just a joystick is next level engineering.

13.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Indian Wells: Jack Draper penalised with controversial hindrance call as Daniil Medvedev ends Briton's title defence Jack Draper is penalised with a controversial hindrance call as Daniil Medvedev ends the Briton's Indian Wells title defence in the quarter-finals.

Typical Medvedev.
Not saying Draper would have won, but it's typical that Medvedev would to resort to this kinds of tactics & petty mind games.

I'll be cheering on Alcaraz.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...

13.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

First time that's ever happened to me.
Crazy weather 😁

13.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It's night time here so I'm inside 😁 Did nip out for a second and the ground is a trifle icy.

12.03.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Artemis II Flight Readiness Polls Go to Proceed Toward April Launch - NASA NASA completed the agency’s Artemis II Flight Readiness Review on Thursday, March 12, and polled β€œgo” to proceed toward launch. NASA is targeting Thursday,

Good news! We are proceeding towards an April 1 launch date.

www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...

12.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The hailstorm that just hit us was so fierce that it set off my car alarm.

Mental!

12.03.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I did enjoy Holly Hunter's performance.
Giamatti was eating the scenery acting, but I think that was a choice. He continues to use human reference points despite being an alien.

The 'Gotcha' moment was telegraphed & lazy.

Our heroes, somehow, devise a solution in 5 mins in true Disco fashion.

12.03.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why are you having a Medical/Science cadet attempt to repair a Hologram?

Reno trying to use EVERYTHING as a teachable moment felt off. The Federation is in jeopardy & she still trying to teach?

You still need long range sensors if you are to travel at warp?

The fleet arrived too quickly.

12.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whilst I approved of the message they were trying to convey tonight in SFA it felt a bit contrived and heavy handed.

Also, if the EMH has had their Mobile Emitter for a while why is it somehow Programmable Matter now?
Why does he suddenly have the secrets of the universe and speaking in tongues?

12.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anyone has have the same reaction to seeing this bit of hail? 😁 #uglybagsofmostlywater

11.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Other than a full on authentic set of Vulcan robes I can't think of a better present (or better recipient) than this 😁
I'm not remotely jealous at all 🀣
This is awesome Abby. I'm so happy for you.

10.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My wife is a Trekkie too but not as 'dedicated' as me 🀣
I was in awe that we had just seen Admiral Kirk 😁

10.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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I get the need to see Shatner.
I was lucky enough to get my wife & I tickets to a showing of TWOK at the Concert Hall in Glasgow with Shatner.
I felt for the poor man 'trying' to interview him

10.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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Abby, I also agree that La'an will die before the end of SNW.
I also think we'll lose Ortegas too.
Both of them are listed on the Memorial wall in SFA with the rank of Lieutenant.

10.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Only in Scotland 🀣

10.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If they can rebuild Notre Dame Catherdral they can rebuild this.

09.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The bottom looks like the same material used for MACO type camouflage so I'm leaning to an Enterprise character.

09.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I hate the change to Daylight Savings Time.
Not only because I lose an hours sleep but it's just such a hassle.
Our switch is a few weeks away πŸ˜₯

09.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Glasgow this morning.

09.03.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On International Women's Day let me congratulate Scotland's Women's Football team on a cracking result at home to Luxembourg yesterday.
Well played ladies!

08.03.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So saddened by the all the picture and videos showing the fire in Glasgow's Union Street tonight.
Such a lovely and distinctive building now utterly gutted.
My thoughts go out to all businesses and people that this will affect. Praying that there are no injuries on the other side of all this πŸ˜₯

08.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have a better use for VAR.
If you've been fouled slightly but are acting like you've been shot, or that your leg is broken VAR should book you for simulation.

07.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a game! What a result! Well done Scotland! Let's finish this next week in Dublin #asone #scofra

07.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Maquis Part I or II I'm not certain. The Hispanic Maquis guy.

07.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

🀣🀣 You don't have long to go.
Season finale is this Thursday.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the series.

06.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Those were called Underspace or something like that. Voyager fell into it accidentally and had to resuced. Our 'heroes' purposefully flew into this thing before it disappeared.
It was actually called a Transwarp Corridor. Just call it a wormhole and be done with it.
Only the Borg had Transwarp stuff

06.03.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0