These are nicknames in use that have been given to Glasgow characters by their friends and workmates.
Two Soups - his real name is Campbell Baxter.
Norrie Two Bunnets - the Glasgow taxi-driver who wears a wig under his cloth cap.
The Colostomy - the girlfriend of a married man (ie. the wee bag on the side).
The Boomerang Kid - whenever anyone at work asks a question, he always replies: "I'll get back to you on that."
The Man from Del Monte - purportedly a ladies' man, but everyone suspects it's the fruits that make him say: "Yes!"
The Parachute - lets everyone down at the last minute.
Cashline - an experienced young lass who's open 24 hours a day.
Vaseline - his real name is Willie Burns.
Rembrandt - loves saying to colleagues: "Let me put you in the picture..."
Bernard Caliper - a keen golfer with a leg iron.
Bo Derek - a chap called Derek with terrible body odour.
Brewer's Droop - his real name is Willie Falls .
Elmer - according to his mates, this guy is a real Fudd.
Harvey Smith - a skinflint who regularly enjoys a clear round at the bar.
The Genie - magically appears whenever anyone opens a bottle.
The Marksman - when it's his turn to buy a round, he always shoots the craw
Dulux - his pals reckon he's only got one coat.
Polyfilla - his real name is Phil McCracken.
The Mounty - whenever there's a carry-out on the go, he always gets his can
Soapy - washes his hands of any problems that crop up.
Captain Hook - continually late for work, it's believed he must be scared of the alarm clock.
Wolfy - fond of a right good bevvy, he's always howling.
The Yeti - always on the sick, there have been many unconfirmed sightings of this guy, but nobody can
prove he actually exists.
The Gas Man - he's serviced loads of old boilers.
Charlton Heston - an incredibly slow fitter who turns every job into an epic.
The Hostage - when anyone asks for help he always replies: "Sorry, my hands are tied.
The Chernobyl Jannie - during the mid-Eighties this guy had a really bad complexion.
The Woodpecker - he's always tapping.
Mussolini - a woman in an office in Glasgow who has rather loose morals (aka the great dicktaker)
