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legslikeaspider · May 14th, 2009, 10:19 AM

Quick question, to settle an argument at work: what's the highest point inside the city boundary i.e. not necessarily the tallest building but maybe the height of a tallish building on top of a hill? Catch my drift?

Gap74 · May 14th, 2009, 11:09 AM

I was always under the impression that most of Cathkin Braes park fell within Glasgow City Council, and that they were the highest point at some 600 odd feet above sea level.

http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residen...ountrypark.htm

legslikeaspider · May 14th, 2009, 11:19 AM

thanks mate, I thought it might be something like that.

OK, lets change the question a bit. Where in the city is the highest man-made point (the cairns on top of the cathkin braes don't count)? I'm going for those high flats that are on the top of the hill in Springburn or possibly Red Road. Any other suggestions?

Gap74 · May 14th, 2009, 11:23 AM

Tallest flats are the two near Gallowgate, but I don't know how high they are in relation to sea level compared to the Red Road jobbies. Suspect some of the Springburn flats are built on higher ground than any of the others in the city?

legslikeaspider · May 14th, 2009, 12:02 PM

I'm sure the information is out there. For the moment I'm going to stick with Springburn - there are high flats over there that have been re-clad a rather garish shade of pastel pink/coral. I also remember playing football at the Barlia complex in Castlemilk and there were high flats there at the top of a steep hill with an amazing view up to Ben Lomond and beyond. Those could be contenders too.

Boards · May 14th, 2009, 12:04 PM

Happy birthday big Mac!

Red Road is much higher up than the Gallowgate. Balgrayhill is pretty high. Any of the wind turbines for the Braes started yet? They're 120m odd, I skillfully predict they'll be the highest man made structure, highest point style category type thing. Seminal thinking.

***The Boy David*** · May 14th, 2009, 12:21 PM

Happy belated birthday macca - hope you had a good'un!

Boards · May 14th, 2009, 12:21 PM

Played,

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/56810-gl...-wind-turbine/

M_Riaz · May 14th, 2009, 02:00 PM

Many Happy Returns Macco.

maccoinnich · May 14th, 2009, 02:27 PM

Ballgray flats sit 105 metres above sea level, and are 72 metres tall - 177 metres to the top then. The Red Road flats are 70 metres above sea level, and 89 metres tall - 159 metres total. I can find some buildings in Cathkin Braes on OS that sit above this height (the viewpoint is over 200m), but they're also just outside of the Glasgow City boundary.

And cheers everyone.

legslikeaspider · May 14th, 2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Ballgray flats sit 105 metres above sea level, and are 72 metres tall - 177 metres to the top then. The Red Road flats are 70 metres above sea level, and 89 metres tall - 159 metres total. I can find some buildings in Cathkin Braes on OS that sit above this height (the viewpoint is over 200m), but they're also just outside of the Glasgow City boundary.

And cheers everyone.

Macco, that's exactly the kind of 'I'm meant to be studying for my finals, but have found something more interesting to study' type of answer that I was hoping for. Gold star for you my good man. And all the best with the exams/dissertation. Will you still be in Glasgow for next year?

maccoinnich · May 14th, 2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by legslikeaspider

Macco, that's exactly the kind of 'I'm meant to be studying for my finals, but have found something more interesting to study' type of answer that I was hoping for. Gold star for you my good man. And all the best with the exams/dissertation. Will you still be in Glasgow for next year?

Yeah, I'm making an art of procrastination. And I'm not sure if I'm going to be here much longer or not. I have the lease on my flat until September, and after that, well... I have no job as yet, I'm as single as when I arrived here, I'm kind of done with the Scottish climate... so, there's not much keeping me here, much as I have loved the last two years living in Glasgow. I've been tentatively talking about moving to the States, initially to Portland. We'll see.

Are you a Doctor of Philosophy yet then?

legslikeaspider · May 14th, 2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Yeah, I'm making an art of procrastination. And I'm not sure if I'm going to be here much longer or not. I have the lease on my flat until September, and after that, well... I have no job as yet, I'm as single as when I arrived here, I'm kind of done with the Scottish climate... so, there's not much keeping me here, much as I have loved the last two years living in Glasgow. I've been tentatively talking about moving to the States, initially to Portland. We'll see.

Are you a Doctor of Philosophy yet then?

Well, I wish you all the best if you decide to head for the land of the free. I'm sorry you never found yourself a cute Glasgow lad. We should definitely have a Glasgow get-together before you disappear.

And yes, I finally got the fecker in the bag a couple of weeks back. Graduating 1st July, so feel free to call me Dr Legslikeaspider from now on

maccoinnich · May 14th, 2009, 11:50 PM

Well, I've found a couple. But they never seem to stick around long.

But yeah, we definitely have another meet up sometime over the summer. Either an event that might interest people, or just another 'drink beer/eat food with people you talk to online'.

And, you should definitely be one of those pedantic people who insists on being referred to as 'Doctor' at all times. Like Bill Cosby. Or Gillian McKeith.

milton · May 15th, 2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Well, I've found a couple. But they never seem to stick around long.

But yeah, we definitely have another meet up sometime over the summer. Either an event that might interest people, or just another 'drink beer/eat food with people you talk to online'.

And, you should definitely be one of those pedantic people who insists on being referred to as 'Doctor' at all times. Like Bill Cosby. Or Gillian McKeith.

First off, Happy Birthday!
Also though - portland would be a great place for an architecturally minded person, but if you're going all that way... not tempted by Boston? San Francisco? New York? If I had the nuts to head to the US, I'd be making a penis of myself in one of the three for sure!

maccoinnich · May 15th, 2009, 01:15 AM

New York or San Francisco (no jokes) would be the place I'd ideally like to live, but Portland has a major advantage: my sister lives there. So I can get free rent while I look for a job, whether at Diller+Scofidio in Manhattan, or, more likely, at Starbucks. But Portland's cool anyway - half the bands on my iPod come from there. And, they have a museum of vacuum cleaners.

This is all hypothetical at the moment. I'll probably just wind up living in Muir of Ord or something.

Boards · May 15th, 2009, 02:36 AM

Whoa, someone who actually knows who's in my avatar.

Chief · May 15th, 2009, 01:30 PM

Happy Birthday Maccoinnich. T'was my 25th on the 6th, but nary a soul noticed. THanks guys. Really.

And congrats Dr Legs - awesome stuff! Must be a great feeling to get that off your shoulders. What's next?

maccoinnich · May 15th, 2009, 02:08 PM

Happy (belated) Birthday old man! How's London treating you these days?

maccoinnich · May 15th, 2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Boards

Whoa, someone who actually knows who's in my avatar.

Who is it by the way?

May 14th, 2009, 10:19 AM	#121
legslikeaspider Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,359 Likes (Received): 3	Quick question, to settle an argument at work: what's the highest point inside the city boundary i.e. not necessarily the tallest building but maybe the height of a tallish building on top of a hill? Catch my drift? __________________ "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

May 14th, 2009, 11:09 AM	#122
Gap74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 517 Likes (Received): 21	I was always under the impression that most of Cathkin Braes park fell within Glasgow City Council, and that they were the highest point at some 600 odd feet above sea level. http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residen...ountrypark.htm Last edited by Gap74; May 14th, 2009 at 11:19 AM.

May 14th, 2009, 11:19 AM	#123
legslikeaspider Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,359 Likes (Received): 3	thanks mate, I thought it might be something like that. OK, lets change the question a bit. Where in the city is the highest man-made point (the cairns on top of the cathkin braes don't count)? I'm going for those high flats that are on the top of the hill in Springburn or possibly Red Road. Any other suggestions? __________________ "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

May 14th, 2009, 12:02 PM	#125
legslikeaspider Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,359 Likes (Received): 3	I'm sure the information is out there. For the moment I'm going to stick with Springburn - there are high flats over there that have been re-clad a rather garish shade of pastel pink/coral. I also remember playing football at the Barlia complex in Castlemilk and there were high flats there at the top of a steep hill with an amazing view up to Ben Lomond and beyond. Those could be contenders too. __________________ "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

May 14th, 2009, 12:04 PM	#126
Boards Cunty Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In the Screaming Trees Posts: 9,025 Likes (Received): 46	Happy birthday big Mac! Red Road is much higher up than the Gallowgate. Balgrayhill is pretty high. Any of the wind turbines for the Braes started yet? They're 120m odd, I skillfully predict they'll be the highest man made structure, highest point style category type thing. Seminal thinking. __________________ I've always been considered an asshole for about as long as I can remember. That's just my style.

May 14th, 2009, 11:23 AM	#124
Gap74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 517 Likes (Received): 21	Tallest flats are the two near Gallowgate, but I don't know how high they are in relation to sea level compared to the Red Road jobbies. Suspect some of the Springburn flats are built on higher ground than any of the others in the city?

May 14th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#127
*The Boy David* Registered Win Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kyoto Posts: 3,656 Likes (Received): 15	Happy belated birthday macca - hope you had a good'un! __________________ On the run, 'til we're caught, in New York

May 14th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#128
Boards Cunty Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In the Screaming Trees Posts: 9,025 Likes (Received): 46	Played, http://news.stv.tv/scotland/56810-gl...-wind-turbine/ __________________ I've always been considered an asshole for about as long as I can remember. That's just my style.

May 14th, 2009, 02:00 PM	#129
M_Riaz MORI Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 8,039 Likes (Received): 82	Many Happy Returns Macco. __________________ Memento mori-Remember that you are mortal!

May 14th, 2009, 02:27 PM	#130
maccoinnich smalltown boy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,209 Likes (Received): 11	Ballgray flats sit 105 metres above sea level, and are 72 metres tall - 177 metres to the top then. The Red Road flats are 70 metres above sea level, and 89 metres tall - 159 metres total. I can find some buildings in Cathkin Braes on OS that sit above this height (the viewpoint is over 200m), but they're also just outside of the Glasgow City boundary. And cheers everyone. __________________ Tech savvy, at-risk youth

May 14th, 2009, 11:50 PM	#134
maccoinnich smalltown boy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,209 Likes (Received): 11	Well, I've found a couple. But they never seem to stick around long. But yeah, we definitely have another meet up sometime over the summer. Either an event that might interest people, or just another 'drink beer/eat food with people you talk to online'. And, you should definitely be one of those pedantic people who insists on being referred to as 'Doctor' at all times. Like Bill Cosby. Or Gillian McKeith. __________________ Tech savvy, at-risk youth

May 15th, 2009, 01:15 AM	#136
maccoinnich smalltown boy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,209 Likes (Received): 11	New York or San Francisco (no jokes) would be the place I'd ideally like to live, but Portland has a major advantage: my sister lives there. So I can get free rent while I look for a job, whether at Diller+Scofidio in Manhattan, or, more likely, at Starbucks. But Portland's cool anyway - half the bands on my iPod come from there. And, they have a museum of vacuum cleaners. This is all hypothetical at the moment. I'll probably just wind up living in Muir of Ord or something. __________________ Tech savvy, at-risk youth

May 15th, 2009, 02:36 AM	#137
Boards Cunty Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In the Screaming Trees Posts: 9,025 Likes (Received): 46	Whoa, someone who actually knows who's in my avatar. __________________ I've always been considered an asshole for about as long as I can remember. That's just my style.

May 15th, 2009, 01:30 PM	#138
Chief Izzle Bizzle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,478 Likes (Received): 0	Happy Birthday Maccoinnich. T'was my 25th on the 6th, but nary a soul noticed. THanks guys. Really. And congrats Dr Legs - awesome stuff! Must be a great feeling to get that off your shoulders. What's next? __________________ "What's the difference between Mexico and New Mexico?"

May 15th, 2009, 02:08 PM	#139
maccoinnich smalltown boy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,209 Likes (Received): 11	Happy (belated) Birthday old man! How's London treating you these days? __________________ Tech savvy, at-risk youth

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