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THE GEEKS WILL INHERIT THE EARTH Due to The List’s placement alongside a particular weekly music mag, I couldn’t help noticing a certain similarity between the two publications’ covers this week. Four geeky-looking chaps, one of them being strangled, while the others look on goofily – it was the same on both The List and NME! The only difference was one group happened to be the very-cool Errors, as opposed to the less-cool- more-nippy Inbetweeners. Well done you guys for being the cool ones! Oh, and happy birthday (since you keep mentioning it)! Maude, Pilton Via email
abounds in this beautiful country but it’s time The List rated coffee shops on their coffee, not just their scones and big breakfasts. The hint is in the title. Go on, create a new category and rate good and great coffee – it's time! Edinburgh Coffee Lovers, Edinburgh Comment posted at List.co.uk Well done The List for highlighting some real coffee shops, rather than endorsing those sickly sweet coffee chains where it’s all froth and paninis and not enough of the proper black stuff. And congratulations to your reviewers who probably haven’t slept since – your exhaustion is my comfort. Danny, Glasgow Via email
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Re: the best cup of coffee in Glasgow and Edinburgh (668) Finally, The List wakes up and smells the coffee! It’s time to help take Scotland on the journey we've been waiting for. Great food and drink Re: Scotland loves anime (668) I attended the Filmhouse screening of Akira, the closing film of the Scotland Loves Anime festival, and was bowled over by the positive response of everyone in the
COMMON PEOPLE Re: Commonwealth Games I would just like to comment on the wonderful performance by the Scottish schoolchildren representing Glasgow at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi (14 October).
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It is obvious that a great deal of time and effort had gone into their preparation in order to put on such a magnificent display, which was extremely well-received by the huge crowd in the stadium, and no doubt by the rest of the Commonwealth via the TV coverage. The whole of Scotland can be very proud of them. They have set a very high standard for the organisers of the Glasgow games in 2014 to achieve in their opening ceremony. Ray Fairbank Via email
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theatre. Festival director Andrew Partridge seemed a bit overwhelmed as well – it was great to see someone whose obvious passion and hard work on a project had been well rewarded (even if he couldn’t help boasting that he was off to watch more films in Japan in a few days). Here’s hoping there’s more of the
NEXT ISSUE Wednesday 3 November
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CHRISTMAS GUIDE The unstoppable roll towards Yuletide begins in earnest. Next issue we provide you with our snazzy 2010 gift guide, with guidance on the best gifts, goodies and gadgets for everyone you know. BEST BONFIRES We’ll be examining where the best flames-and- fireworks events are being held, all in memory of a chap who tried to blow up some politicians – and who hasn’t felt like that from time to time?
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same next year! Anime-niac, Edinburgh Via email Article: The Illusionist I wish I had made this film. It really is so beautiful, it will haunt me forever. unpetitmotdelucie, London Comment posted at List.co.uk
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