Calling all Scots!!!

[sueKay]

Heya!

After a much deliberation (a 30 second email convo with Bru'tak), I've decided to open this thread, dedicated to Scots and everything Scottish!!!!

So kick off your boots, grab a whisky and sit back and blether away :D

[Qasim]

*feels left out*

[Egeria]

Great thread sueKay, though Whisky gives me indigestion....is it okay if a grab a Tennants instead?:)

[sueKay]

Yup sure!

Qasim...you can be an honourary Scot! :D Anway...the Welsh are fellow Celts!!

Right...so...Scottish things...

Oh! We can talk about Chewin the Fat and Still Game here! Yay!!!

[sueKay]

Anywho...My wee corner of the nation

Balloch - Bottom of Loch Lomond, lotsa neds, lotsa tourists, high prices, but the scenery is breath-taking!

Who's next?

[Egeria]

I live in Kinloss, Moray next to the RAF base here.

It's usually really quiet here apart from the noise from the Nimrods and Lossie's Tornado's. At the moment we've been swamped with tourists, mostly Germans who arrive by the bus load down at the beach....good for a giggle at their (lack of) fashion sense. Hopefully they'll bugger off soon and I can walk the dog in peace again.:)

Our beach...

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/1112/findhornbeach5jd.jpg

[BruTak]

Sunny (hah!) Greenock, by the river Clyde.

[Egeria]

My dad was a Morton supporter, used to go with him to the matches as a kid, when we lived in Rothesay.:)

[sueKay]

Scottish sport is one thing I can do without...

Apart from when there's a golf tournament on...then I help out at a local takeway with the deliveries and get huge tips off of the caddies!

One of the other girls got given a 50 pound tip from Ernie Els' caddie!

[Anubis69]

Scottish thread.... excellent!

Scottish sport!?? maybe it is rubbish but i'll support the football team to the ends of the earth. In fact, im quietly confident that we can beat Italy... i'm probably alone in this confidence, but ah well. :D

[Three PhDs]

Stirling here.

But here is a pic of Loch Katrine (http://img305.imageshack.us/my.php?image=27a01046zw.jpg)

[Sha're]

I'm in lovely flat East Lothian :p Nice beaches though ;) Tourist heaven at the moment - because I'm in "golf country". And you're right Suekay - they are good tippers!
Scottish sport? I always say I'm not going to watch it, because our football/rugby teams give us a glimmer of hope and then get beaten. :( Our time will come, I'm sure of it. Cant be bothered with the SPL but have Rangers and Celtic fans in the house - such fun :rolleyes:

[Egeria]

Cant be bothered with the SPL but have Rangers and Celtic fans in the house - such fun :rolleyes:

I bet that's fun.:) I'm lucky, I'm a Falkirk supporter and my hubby and son are Liverpool supporters...no old firm interests in this house.

[Three PhDs]

I'm in lovely flat East Lothian :p Nice beaches though ;) Tourist heaven at the moment - because I'm in "golf country". And you're right Suekay - they are good tippers!
Scottish sport? I always say I'm not going to watch it, because our football/rugby teams give us a glimmer of hope and then get beaten. :( Our time will come, I'm sure of it. Cant be bothered with the SPL but have Rangers and Celtic fans in the house - such fun :rolleyes:Good call, spent a lot of time in Liv, they're a good team.

[Anubis69]

Im an Ayr United fan myself. The only 2nd division team in the 3rd round of the cup!!and drawn against hibs. Ah crap. This time we don't have Eddie Annand to score the penalty to go through 1-0!!! *reminisces about the CIS Semi-final....*

[BruTak]

I seem to remember a line about Scottish martial arts in the Mike Myers comedy So I Married An Axe Murderer? "It's called f**k you, and seems to involve kicking people when they're down..." :D

Anyway, there was a story in my local paper a week or two ago that'll either have you laughing your bums off, shaking your heads in despair, or both.

On my part of the Clyde, there's the wreck of a sugar ship that ran aground and almost sank in a storm about 30-odd years ago (it been there for as long as I can remember anyway). It lies on a sandbank on it's port side, happily rusting away, bothering no one.
Recently, Clyde Coastguard had to bring several people off the wreck for their own safety.
What were they doing there? Five adults (and I use the term loosely), two kids and (wait for it) a dog, were having a picnic... :eek:
Not only that, they were using a camping stove to cook food, they had no safety gear at all - and, to use a direct quote from the article "Alcohol was believed to be involved."

I've no idea what happened to them, but hopefully someone called the Police and the RSPCA.

Potential entrants for the Darwin Awards next year methinks...

[Anubis69]

Alright, i thought i'd keep this thread going by asking a question...

It's already been asked in the "calling all brits thread" but people here should be a bit more experienced! What do you prefer on your chips??? I prefer salt 'n' vinegar myself. The thing i want to know is, IMHO it's superior with vinegar, why do folk on the east coast put Salt 'n' Sauce on theirs!? I can even see something like mayo on the side, but i just don't see the appeal! Anyone from the east coast like Edinburgh or Kircaldy, speak up!!

[Sha're]

Anyone from the west coast like Edinburgh or Kircaldy, speak up!!

Ermm.... isn't Edinburgh on the east coast? lol :) From an "east coast" perspective anyway - it HAS to be salt and sauce, yum. Its bland without it. I was so upset when we were on holiday in the lakes and we had to have a chippy without sauce.

[Anubis69]

Ermm.... isn't Edinburgh on the east coast? lol :)
:o Ah crap. eh.....typo!......other things on my mind!......not good at multi-tasking!..... All of the above!!..... I feel like a right cretin! :D

[Three PhDs]

I'm from Stirling, and Salt and Sauce it is.

[Egeria]

salt 'n vinegar for me....not that I eat from the chippy because the chippies here are awful.

[Qasim]

Salt and Vinegar

and before anyone starts complaining about my location :DQasim...you can be an honourary Scot! :D

[Three PhDs]

Salt and Vinegar

and before anyone starts complaining about my location :D
Well at least the Welsh are a Celtic race. ;)

[sueKay]

Salt'n'vinegar...no way am I paying 30p for one sachet a ketchup!

One thing I don't like about being scottish is having to change the way I speak when speaking to non-scots...wish people'd learn scots when they come here!

Yup...golfers and their entourages and supporters are good tippers :)

[sueKay]

piccys o loch lomond...

http://spaces.msn.com/members/suekay87

just click on the second album :D

[Sha're]

Salt'n'vinegar...no way am I paying 30p for one sachet a ketchup!

One thing I don't like about being scottish is having to change the way I speak when speaking to non-scots...wish people'd learn scots when they come here!



30p for ketchup - man that's bad :( Sauce should be free whatever the flavour.

When I was at school, we were always shouted at for speaking Scottish - like not pronouncing our t's correctly. I love the Scottish accent, but then I am biased. What used to really get on my wick when I worked in a shop was tourists refusing to take Scottish notes (not even just pound notes all notes).

[Qasim]

Sauce should be free whatever the flavour.Indeed luckily for me my auntie owns a chip shop so everything is free for me

[Egeria]

^ Lucky you Qasim. Seriously I'd give my right arm for a decent bag of chips, they really are awful up here... Best chips I ever had were when I lived in the midlands, the chips and curry sauce were to die for.

[Sha're]

Used to be able to get excellent chips and gravy in Arbroath - REAL gravy not watery Bisto rubbish. No chippys round here do chips with gravy or curry sauce :(

[sueKay]

Sha're I work at Loch Lomond Shores and the dirty looks I get if I give tourists or non-scots Scottish money in their change.

And it's legal tender!

As for chips...My friend's mum owns a local chinese takeway, so while I don't get free chippy chips...I get free chinese chips :D

[Qasim]

And it's legal tender!Can you use it in England and Wales?

[sueKay]

Yup...most people won't take it, but it completely legal. It REALLY pi$$es me off when people look at you like you're a freak for giving them scots money...and IMVHO...i prefer our notes (though we could do with some new £5 notes...)

[Anubis69]

Indeed luckily for me my auntie owns a chip shop so everything is free for me
:eek: That's so cool!! I'll bet your arteries are like enamel these days tho!!!! :P

The best bag of chips i've ever had was in Aberdeen. It was at the Harry Ramsden's on the shore near the fair ground thingy. (if you're ever there, check it out!!) It's an "add your own salt and vineger" place. I went a little overboard on the former!!

[Egeria]

For for funky money you should see the money in N.Ireland. Most of it is similar to our money, but they have this £5 note, which is really plastic-y with a transparent window on it. The othere half tried to use it on a bus from Aberdeen airport home, the driver was having none of it.....good job he had some 'real' money on him.:)

edit - ^ would the name of the place be Cordobas by any chance?

[Sha're]

Can you use it in England and Wales?

Well there we have it Suekay - that's why we get all the dirty looks eh? :rolleyes:

[Qasim]

:eek: That's so cool!! I'll bet your arteries are like enamel these days tho!!!! :PMy arteries are OK - teeth not so goodWell there we have it Suekay - that's why we get all the dirty looks eh? :rolleyes:What makes you think we would know? :D

[Egeria]

What makes you think we would know? :D

It's a good point. Whenever I travel down south I always change my money into English notes, just because I can't be bothered with the grief.

[Anubis69]

edit - ^ would the name of the place be Cordobas by any chance?
It was a Harry Ramsden's (however you spell it!) but now that you mention it, in the years when i was in Aberdeen before that, there was another one on the corner of a block of shops that wasn't open last time. i can't remember the name though. They made good chips as well actually!!

[Egeria]

^ Anubis you doofus I meant was the fair thingy called Cordobas.:D

[Qasim]

^ Anubis you doofus I meant was the fair thingy called Cordobas.:DROFLMAO

[sueKay]

Sha're - I do the same...whenever we're in England, we always use English notes...but we always keep one Scots fiver...so if we spot any snot-nosed staff in the Service Stations who're being rude...well...

Immature I know :o :D

[Sha're]

What makes you think we would know? :D

Because the currency of Great Britain is pounds sterling which is printed quite clearly on all Scottish notes. :D Qasim, that's my point mate - we are all supposed to be part of Britain aren't we - why then would Scotland print notes that weren't legal tender in any other part of Britain?

[sueKay]

a good Daniel quote comes to mind...

You see? See! See! See!

LOL :D

Well...I think the Neds have torched the local primary school tonight...smoke...fire brigade...*groan* :rolleyes:

[Anubis69]

^ Anubis you doofus I meant was the fair thingy called Cordobas.
LOL! Harsh!...Harsh, but fair. :D I honestly don't know. I was on the way back down to ayr after playing hockey and we didn't pass by it on the bus.

:o That's twice iv made an idiot out of myself on this one thread today!!!

[Sha're]

Sha're - I do the same...whenever we're in England, we always use English notes...but we always keep one Scots fiver...so if we spot any snot-nosed staff in the Service Stations who're being rude...well...

Immature I know :o :D

Lol - good one. But yes I shall admit then whenever I go to England, I make sure I've got English notes too........... :o

[Egeria]

That's twice iv made an idiot out of myself on this one thread today!!!

It's the Tesco value stuff, I'm tellin' ya :D

[Qasim]

Because the currency of Great Britain is pounds sterling which is printed quite clearly on all Scottish notes. :D Qasim, that's my point mate - we are all supposed to be part of Britain aren't we - why then would Scotland print notes that weren't legal tender in any other part of Britain?Oh I see - I have never seen one - do you use scottish notes more?

[Egeria]

Oh I see - I have never seen one -

Here you go Qasim:)

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/8194/money8gy.jpg

[Qasim]

Here you go Qasim:)

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/8194/money8gy.jpgAt least you dont have to put up with the queen

[Anubis69]

I'd say ours looks better. But, i would say that! :P

It's the Tesco value stuff, I'm tellin' ya :D
And if i was by that way, id do it all over again!! at 24p, it's a godsend for a cheap/skint student!

[Egeria]

And if i was by that way, id do it all over again!! at 24p, it's a godsend for a cheap/skint student!

LOL...In my day in was Thunderbird. Bought a bottle a few years ago to relive old memories...that stuff is gross, can't believe I ever drunk the stuff.

[Sha're]

LOL...In my day in was Thunderbird. Bought a bottle a few years ago to relive old memories...that stuff is gross, can't believe I ever drunk the stuff.

:D Been there all right! They still sell that stuff??

[Anubis69]

:D Been there all right! They still sell that stuff??
Never even heard of it! What is it??

[Egeria]

:D Been there all right! They still sell that stuff??

When I was typing that post, I had an idea you might have been familiar with the stuff.:D And yes they do still sell it.

You know what if you look at the posts tonight, we've

- had a pop at the English (fer not taking our money)
- chatted about greasy food
- discussed the finer details of cheap booze

You've got to laugh.:)

[sueKay]

Cheap booze? Dont - my area's became bucky' central in recent years!

psst...rate this thread!

[Egeria]

^ Thread is rated...I'm pants at thing like that, I normally never think to rate threads, ta for the reminder.:)

[Sha're]

When I was typing that post, I had an idea you might have been familiar with the stuff.:D And yes they do still sell it.

You know what if you look at the posts tonight, we've

- had a pop at the English (fer not taking our money)
- chatted about greasy food
- discussed the finer details of cheap booze

You've got to laugh.:)

Do I hear a muttering of "stereotypical Scots" anywhere. You'll have to come down for a chippy and a nite of cheap booze then Egeria! And some SOAD of course.

[Egeria]

Do I hear a muttering of "stereotypical Scots" anywhere. You'll have to come down for a chippy and a nite of cheap booze then Egeria! And some SOAD of course.

:D I wish I could, other half's off soon for a while so I'm tied up here for the forseeable. You never know though, sometime maybe.;)

[sueKay]

I think I should name this thread...

Calling all stereotypical Scots - Cheap Booze!!!

[sueKay]

I'm all for cheap booze...but normall cheap wines - Hock, Liebfraumilche etc...

[Egeria]

I'm all for cheap booze...but normall cheap wines - Hock, Liebfraumilche etc...

Oooh no....can't stand the sweet stuff. Me and my fella (before we had the kids) set ourselves the challenge of working out way through WM Lows entire wine collection. We did it, but with the exception of the really expensive stuff. Came to the conclusion for sheer p**sed factor you can't beat the Chilean stuff. Though a couple of bottles of cheap Cava can do funny things to you as well.:D

[Egeria]

So where are all the stereotypes tonight?

[sueKay]

Right here!!!!

So...what tae talk aboot the night ah hear yae aw' ask!

[Egeria]

Well my rant today is that the petrol went up to £1.02 here, talk about being shafted for living in the sticks. We're awash with oil up this way, the pipes from the rigs probably run under my house. Another case of Scotland being shafted. *polishes chip on shoulder*

*rant over*:)

[Qasim]

1.02 FRACK - now that is high

[sueKay]

So lucky I can't drive (yet)

Mind you...I can't even afford the provisional :(

Stupid Govt policies...gah!

/rant

[Sha're]

Well my rant today is that the petrol went up to £1.02 here, talk about being shafted for living in the sticks. We're awash with oil up this way, the pipes from the rigs probably run under my house. Another case of Scotland being shafted. *polishes chip on shoulder*

*rant over*:)

Someone call for stereotypes? :D

Excuse me while I die of shock... :eek: I always thought the petrol here was expensive - 94.9p (At Asda'a its only 89.9p) but that is shocking.

[sueKay]

The amount of convos I've had with Americans about petrol prices...someone said $2 a GALLON...

Any Americans...feel free to correct me!

[sueKay]

Anywho...photaes a home...

(don't know if I've posted this before)

http://spaces.msn.com/members/suekay87 - click on one of my photo albums.

http://www.loch-lomond.net

[Egeria]

Well on Friday the other half called me and said his bosses wife had been in the village and overheard someone saying that the petrol was going up on Saturday. So I flew down the garage and filled the tank up...it was 93.9p. Come Saturday it had gone up to £1.02....I mean a 9p increase.:eek: Hopefully the petrol will last a while, I'm really trying to use the car less, but what are you to do when you live in the sticks?

[Qasim]

Did you know that the UK actually exports more oil than it imports

Also our oil is crappy oil it has to be mixed with good quality arabian oil before its anygood

[Egeria]

^ I know Qasim, that's what grips me so much, the fact that up here we live in oil central, yet we're being ripped off.....I blame England;)

[Qasim]

I blame England;)Your the ones with the oil thats too thick :D

[sueKay]

Qasim...thought you were welsh:P

Yup...I blame England too...the government to be exact!

[Qasim]

But Scotland has its own government (for the most part) :D

[sueKay]

Bah! It's a masquerade with very few powers of it's own...all it means is less hassle for Westminister as they don't take much to do with Scottish affairs now...but our parliament doesnt have enough powers to deal with all our affairs...so things go unseento and undone...

JMVHSO

*gets down off of political soapbox*

Qasim - thankies for the green! :D

[dipsofjazz]

The parliament building is just down the road from me. It's quite nifty inside. I hated the building when it was getting built, but it's grown on me, probably because I pass it every day. :D

[Qasim]

*gets down off of political soapbox*You should get another type of box - soap is slippery :D

[Egeria]

You should get another type of box - soap is slippery :D

Am I the only one who giggled at that? - curse my dirty mind.:D

[sueKay]

Qasim - LOL

Bev - I've still not been through to Edinburgh! With this last minute University dash I've not had time!

[Sha're]

The parliament building is just down the road from me. It's quite nifty inside. I hated the building when it was getting built, but it's grown on me, probably because I pass it every day. :D

It surprised me when I saw it "in the flesh" as it were. I have to say I dont think it was worth the money that was paid for it but its an interesting building.

[Egeria]

I've never been to Edinburgh, I keep promising myself that we'll go but never get round to it. I'd love to see the Parliament building.:)

[Sha're]

I had never been any further north than Angus until this summer, when we went to Inverness, the Black Isle, and back down through Glencoe. The scenery is amazing. And it makes me realise how flat this area is.

[Egeria]

Now you're talking...that's my neck of the woods. I love Inverness (off there tommorrow), the Black Isle is just gorgeous isn't it? Did you spot any dolphins when you were up here?

[sueKay]

I've never been to that neck of the woods...But I've travelled the length and breadth of the west coast...from Skye to Stranraer.

Anywho...I saved some piccies of my area to my computer earlier...I'll upload them then post them!

[Sha're]

Now you're talking...that's my neck of the woods. I love Inverness (off there tommorrow), the Black Isle is just gorgeous isn't it? Did you spot any dolphins when you were up here?

No sadly we didn't - but we had a great time. When we were up in The Black Isle, we stopped the car in a wee village and were looking at a map. There was a group of teenage lads staring at us, the one came over and said "are you lost - can I help at all?" He then stood with us for about 10 mins telling us everything there was to see in the area. I was so impressed, we Scots are such a nice bunch eh?

[sueKay]

Yup! I feel like a tourguide quite often...I once got really irked when I was standing in Balloch Village Square and a group of backpackers asked me where Balloch was...

Uploaded some snurched piccies...

http://photobucket.com/albums/b298/suz_k/Home/

[sueKay]

Here's some of them!

View from Loch Lomond down the River Leven to Balloch.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/suz_k/Home/balloch.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/suz_k/Home/balloch2.jpg

And my local :D
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/suz_k/Home/balloch3.jpg

Anyone got any more to share?

[Egeria]

Oooh piccy time. :D

A couple of views of the bay where I live:

[IMG]http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/549/view14fn.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=view14fn.jpg)

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7661/view4findhorn6kn.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=view4findhorn6kn.jpg)

And a pic of my local high street:

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/6361/marketcross16yb.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marketcross16yb.jpg)

[Sha're]

That's the Bass Rock in the background, and the piper is not me lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/Shauri/S3700017.jpg

[sueKay]

Very pretty! We live in a beautiful country...

Here's more pics.

view from the Stoneymollan hill...looking north towards Ben Lomond...this is 2 miles from me.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/suz_k/Home/stoneymollan.jpg

View from Ben Lomond looking south towards the Vale of Leven area
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/suz_k/Home/benview.jpg

View from Ben Lomond looking north
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/suz_k/Home/benview2.jpg

Ben Lomond from Gartocharn
http://www.lochlomonddistillery.com/assets/Images/loch3.jpg

And the view from my work!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/suz_k/lomond3.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/suz_k/lomond.jpg

[Egeria]

Sha're Lovely pic, I'd be proud of that one.

SueKay I'm envious. You live in a lovely part of this country. For me the Cairngorms are just down the road, but it must be lovely to live a stone's throw away from the Loch.

And yes your are so right...we live in a beautiful country, IMO the most beautiful country. I don't say that lightly, I've been to a fair few places. :D

[sueKay]

Yup...Scotland is breathtaking...so much diversity in such a small part of the world.

And we've got a great sense of humour :D

[Three PhDs]

The track into Loch Katrine at about 2500:

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/7123/27a01046zw.th.jpg (http://img305.imageshack.us/my.php?image=27a01046zw.jpg)

Approaching the SS Sir Walter Scott, having descended to 1000:

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/3203/20a01117hr.th.jpg (http://img305.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20a01117hr.jpg)

Sharp left turn to get a good shot of the ship, hoping to goodness no-one on board takes a pic of us and sends it to the CAA:

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/8703/18a01132ou.th.jpg (http://img305.imageshack.us/my.php?image=18a01132ou.jpg)

[Egeria]

^ Nice pics :) What were you flying?

[Three PhDs]

This very plane here (http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=846254&WxsIERv=UBNP%20QI-20%20Xngnan&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Hagvgyrq&QtODMg=Vairearff%20-%20Qnypebff%20%28VAI%20%2F%20RTCR%29&ERDLTkt=HX%20-%20Fpbgynaq&ktODMp=Znl%2012%2C%202005&BP=1&WNEb25u=Fgrcura%20Ynar&xsIERvdWdsY=T-OJYC&MgTUQtODMgKE=%28Avxba%20Pbbycvk%208800%29&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=106&NEb25uZWxs=2005-05-25%2015%3A56%3A34&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=20141&static=yes&width=1024&height=780&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%2Cnveyvar%2Ccynpr%2Ccubgb_qngr%2Cpbhagel%2 Cerznex%2Ccubgbtencure%2Crznvy%2Clrne%2Cert%2Cnvepensg_trarevp%2Cpa%2Cpbqr%29%20 NTNVAFG%20%28%27%2B%22xngnan%22%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%2 0cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=20&prev_id=846276&next_id=845691)

[Qasim]

Scotland certainly has some sights :D

[Sha're]

Suekay - great pics - you're really lucky to live there and to have a view from your work like that!
Egeria - well I know that you live in a lovely part of our country :D To have the Cairngorms near you - excellent.
Three PHDs - I love the pic of Loch Katrine.

Qasimjavid - if you are a honourary Scot, where's the nice piccies of Wales? Come on then - show us your sights! :D

[BruTak]

Am I the only Scot here who's deeply suspicious of Westmister and their plans to disband the Scottish Regiments? What, exactly, are they afraid of - a civil war? *Hmmm - thinks - Scotland, Wales and Ireland all ganging up on England, hmmm* ;)

Sha'Re - You wouldn't happen to live in or near a place called North Berwick would you? :)

[Three PhDs]

Am I the only Scot here who's deeply suspicious of Westmister and their plans to disband the Scottish Regiments? What, exactly, are they afraid of - a civil war? *Hmmm - thinks - Scotland, Wales and Ireland all ganging up on England, hmmm* ;)

Sha'Re - You wouldn't happen to live in or near a place called North Berwick would you? :)I've family that were members of the regiments, and I as well as they can see that it's purely a cost thing. The British Army doesn't need to be the size it used to be.

[Anubis69]

Am I the only Scot here who's deeply suspicious of Westmister and their plans to disband the Scottish Regiments? What, exactly, are they afraid of - a civil war? *Hmmm - thinks - Scotland, Wales and Ireland all ganging up on England, hmmm*
Im not really suspicious, more annoyed. Especially after our regiments went to fight their war (well, not really their. George Bush Snr's war!!) in Iraq!

[Qasim]

it's purely a cost thing. The British Army doesn't need to be the size it used to be.Hes rightQasimjavid - if you are a honourary Scot, where's the nice piccies of Wales? Come on then - show us your sights! :D

http://www.webphotospro.com/weblog_images/Web%20Photos%20Pro%20Weblog/WebPhotosProFiles/600/IMG_1685.JPG
http://www.djtravel.homestead.com/files/welsh_countryside.jpg
http://www.meridianphotographicgallery.com/FW-BRITAIN/Britain%20Photos/B05%20Stonewall%20Welsh%20Sheep.jpg
http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/images/homesbychoice/neath_photogallery/big/neath_castle3.jpg
Local fire station lol - http://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/images/premises/seven_sisters.jpg

[Anubis69]

it's purely a cost thing. The British Army doesn't need to be the size it used to be.
Yeah, but from my (and probably most tabloid's) PoV it's like they're taking part of our history. It's a pride thing, which scots have in abundance. :D

[Qasim]

Would you rather they put up your taxes an continued to operate inefficiently

[sueKay]

I'm very annoyed that it our boys regiments that are getting the chop...it's always us that pay.

Personally I think it's nothing to do with the money...it's an admin thing.

[Anubis69]

Would you rather they put up your taxes an continued to operate inefficiently
But we're talking about folk's jobs. Merge our regiments and many people'll be out of work. True, it's just like any other job in which companies can change their minds about numbers of employees etc. but it's much more in the public eye and many people will oppose it. To quote SG on many occasions, it would probably be political suicide.

[Egeria]

The British Army doesn't need to be the size it used to be.

Correct, this countries military can be as large or as small as we want it. We could have a smaller military, depends on how we foresee using it. At the moment I would say we're struggling. We honestly don't have enough numbers for the operations this government has dragged us into.

[Sha're]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/Shauri/26_17_41.gif

*Whispers - Scotland are 2-0 up against Norway at half time - I'm not gonna jinx them........

[Qasim]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/Shauri/26_17_41.gif

*Whispers - Scotland are 2-0 up against Norway at half timeVery impressive indeed looks like Walter Smith has everything sorted

Plus you have some really good players now Darren Fletcher, Craig Gordon, James McFadden, Shaun Maloney and Craig Beattie to name a few

[sueKay]

not jinxing either...but it's about time we picked up our game :D

[Sha're]

Well, that was close. They just had to get 1 back eh? But WE WON and I am
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/Shauri/23_146_141.gif
Not very often we can say that. - whiskeys for everyone!!

[Egeria]

Yay....we're still in with a chance. It doesn't seem right watching us win, it's nice though. :D

[dipsofjazz]

Yay....we're still in with a chance. It doesn't seem right watching us win, it's nice though. :D
:D Woohoo! We won. It makes a change. :p

Egeria, that's a great sig. When I was wee I was terrified of the cybermen. Even now they give me the willies! :p I can't wait to see them again in the new Dr Who series.

[Egeria]

Egeria, that's a great sig. When I was wee I was terrified of the cybermen. Even now they give me the willies! :p I can't wait to see them again in the new Dr Who series.

Thank you, that's why I'm mildly obsessed with the Cybermen. As a kid I was adsolutely terrified of them. I had nightmares about them, couldn't sleep, etc.. They still creep me out, but they're my favourite baddies ever. I'm so looking forward to the next series, can't wait to see what my kids think of them. :D

[sueKay]

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!

WE WON! WE WON!

What are the Cybermen???

[dipsofjazz]

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!

WE WON! WE WON!

What are the Cybermen???
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Oh you...you...child..you!!!!!! :eek: They are only the best baddies ever! Look at Egerias sig pic, or go to the BBC Dr Who website for more info.

[sueKay]

Ah...Dr Who...

Never liked it...sorry :o

[Qasim]

Looks happy :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40775000/jpg/_40775704_walter300.jpg

[sueKay]

(((Qasim)))

Sorry about Wales :(

Congrats too to N. Ireland!

[Qasim]

(((Qasim)))

Sorry about Wales :(

Congrats too to N. Ireland!You win some you lose some

Congrats indeed

[BruTak]

Correct, this countries military can be as large or as small as we want it. We could have a smaller military, depends on how we foresee using it. At the moment I would say we're struggling. We honestly don't have enough numbers for the operations this government has dragged us into.
Just for once, I'd like to see something like the Household Cavalry disbanded. Does a modern army really need a regment of soldiers who're trained to sit on horseback and look pretty while tourists take pictures of them?

I've said this before and I'll probably say it again - If Bush Snr. had done his job properly in 1991, we wouldn't be in this mess. Similarly, Bush Jnr. only got re-elected because Daddy's a former director of the CIA and "knows where the bodies are buried".

[Anubis69]

It was a great night for scottish football. Scotland won and England lost. If tabloid's are to be believed, (And they are :P) Sven's gonna get the sack! Shame wales and the republic couldn't get a win as well to top off a great night. Incidently, everyone better have been celebrating last night.... :D

[Qasim]

Bye bye Sven indeed

The best match was Italy though Luca Toni hattrick - impeccable footballing talent

[BruTak]

It was a great night for scottish football. Scotland won and England lost. If tabloid's are to be believed, (And they are :P) Sven's gonna get the sack! Shame wales and the republic couldn't get a win as well to top off a great night. Incidently, everyone better have been celebrating last night.... :D
Okay, this is gonna sound weird. I'm a 35 year old guy, and football does nothing for me. Nada, zip, zilch, not a sausage.

I just do not see the point of 22 grown men chasing a ball for an hour and a half. And why in the name of the sweet chocolate Christ do people get so worked up about it?

[Qasim]

If you dont get it - you will never understand

[BruTak]

If you dont get it - you will never understand
Your point being?

What has two thumbs and doesn't give a rat's bee-hind about football, or indeed any sport? *points at self with thumbs*

[Sha're]

I just do not see the point of 22 grown men chasing a ball for an hour and a half.

To be honest, the only time I ever watch football is when Scotland are playing - the SPL and other Scottish divisions do nothing for me - unlike everyone else in my house.

Now 20 grown men dressing up in leather and racing around a track in very fast cars for 2 hours? Mmmmmmmmmmmmm :p

[Qasim]

I mean explaining why we like football to you is like explaining why you like to watch 4 people go through a round circle every week to someone who doesnt like scifi

[Egeria]

I adore footy....it's a good job really because my son is mad about it and it's all that's ever on the tv.

[BruTak]

To be honest, the only time I ever watch football is when Scotland are playing - the SPL and other Scottish divisions do nothing for me - unlike everyone else in my house.

Now 20 grown men dressing up in leather and racing around a track in very fast cars for 2 hours? Mmmmmmmmmmmmm :p
Okay, I'll admit that I used to wach the American Indy Car racing. Problem with that is Channel 5 only shows an hour's worth of highlights, and doesn't publicise it, so I've no idea when the start of season is - don't wanna start watching and suddenly find it's the last race of the championship, do I?

Anyway, how's about thinking up some uniquely Scottish Olympic-type sporting events?
The hundred meters drunken stagger? :D
The 110 meters running away from the Polis high-hurdles? :D

[Anubis69]

You know, it's near impossible to find anyone who likes football in this forum, and i've just found 3 in the space of 5mins!!

As for Brutak's question, i think we've had this discussion before in a computer games thread, i remember you asked the same question!! For me, it's all about the tactics and the excitement of picking a team and sticking to it. I mean, sure everyone likes the old firm games, but there's no fun in supporting them. it's just too easy. There is trully nothing better than the last 20mins of a tight game where each team tries to outsmart each other with end-to-end stuff resulting in a win for your team. It's breathtaking at times.

impeccable footballing talent
That they are. Lost a lot in the last few years though for some reason even with nesta and cannevaro in their prime.

[Qasim]

Indeed Anubis69 to your 1st and 2nd points

I started a football thread a while back it died quickly lets see if we can revive it

http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=8932&highlight=football

[sueKay]

Well...I only watch when it's Scotland or the World cup.

I support Rangers, but only because my Grandad does and I decided to support them when I was like, five!

[BruTak]

Okay, changing the subject totally. What did you guys think of series 4 of Still Game?

[sueKay]

Loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jack and Victor rock!!!!!

[Qasim]

and Still Game is?

[sueKay]

It's only the BEST comedy on Scottish TV...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/tv/chewinthefat/jack_and_victor/still_game/

lol! :D

[sueKay]

BTW...OT...Qasim...how did you change your name???? Did one of the mods do it??

[Qasim]

BTW...OT...Qasim...how did you change your name???? Did one of the mods do it??I had it changed because people got confused and called me gasim

Darren changed it - hes the only one who can

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[BruTak]

Loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jack and Victor rock!!!!!
Amen to that sister SueKay!!

However, my mum could give Isa Drennan a run for her money in the "nosey old bat" stakes.
Oh yeah, and X-Man's dad looks like Tam. :D

[sueKay]

LOL!!!!

My dad's like Jack, and my Papa's like Victor!

[BruTak]

LOL!!!!

My dad's like Jack, and my Papa's like Victor!
There's times I can see wee bits of Jack and Victor in my own father. ;)

How like Isa is my mum?
Well, when I were young - about SueKay's age actually - I'd been a bit of a bad lad and got arrested for shoplifting. Dad had to come down to the Greenock cop shop to collect me. He was pretty much ok about it, having been in similar situations when he was young.
However, the first words out of Mum's mouth when we got home - not "Are you alright?", or "Go to your room and think about what you've done", or anything like that, my mother's exact words *places hand on heart to show I'm not telling fibs* were "What will the neighbours think?" :eek:

[Albion]

I found this series of Still Game a little less enjoyable than the others, although it still had its moments. It just seemed to have lost its edge a little and relied too often on crudeness over the sharp scripts it's had in the past. Still love the show though - Jack and Victor have come up with some classic moments over the years. I don't think I've ever laughed so much at anything as the time that fridge fell into the car, just after they managed to sell it.

I think part of its appeal is in the great cast of characters they have surrounding Jack and Victor. Isa and Navid are my absolute favourites. Who in Scotland hasn't known an Isa at some point in their lives? Oh and the neds. They just have to open their mouths and I'm ROTFLMAO. The character studies are marvellous.

And I love the way that - like all the best comedies - it can be hilariously funny one moment and achingly poignant the next. The episode where poor Victor is convinced his son is coming to visit despite Jack's pessimism can still bring a lump to my throat when I watch it.


Albion :)

[BruTak]

I found this series of Still Game a little less enjoyable than the others, although it still had its moments. It just seemed to have lost its edge a little and relied too often on crudeness over the sharp scripts it's had in the past. Still love the show though - Jack and Victor have come up with some classic moments over the years. I don't think I've ever laughed so much at anything as the time that fridge fell into the car, just after they managed to sell it.

I think part of its appeal is in the great cast of characters they have surrounding Jack and Victor. Isa and Navid are my absolute favourites. Who in Scotland hasn't known an Isa at some point in their lives? Oh and the neds. They just have to open their mouths and I'm ROTFLMAO. The character studies are marvellous.

And I love the way that - like all the best comedies - it can be hilariously funny one moment and achingly poignant the next. The episode where poor Victor is convinced his son is coming to visit despite Jack's pessimism can still bring a lump to my throat when I watch it.


Albion :)
I damn near fell of my chair laughing at the business in "Hatch" where Jack was treating the boil on Victor's backside, Isa peers through the letterbox, puts two and two together and comes up with five. Priceless!:D

[Albion]

Yes, that was one of the best episodes of this season, I thought. The conversation with Bobby in the curtain shop was hysterical - the expressions of utter bewilderment on Jack and Victor's faces. And the kiss in the Clansman - ROTFL!

Albion :)

[sueKay]

That was a golden comedy moment!

Yeah...there's a woman who lives round the corner from me who's just like Isa!

Have you seen the guy that plays Navid in that new show 'the Magoons'

Hilarious!

[Albion]

Have you seen the guy that plays Navid in that new show 'the Magoons'

No, but I saw him recently in a fun, fascinating little documentary about the Scots language in comedy on BBC1 recently and it took me about ten minutes to realise who he was! I hadn't realised until then, either, that he was a scriptwriter for Chewin' The Fat.

That documentary reignited an interest and love of Scots language, btw, that I'd all but lost over the years. It was fun to be reminded of how many great words we have to describe things.

Anyone want to share their favourite Scots words?

And what's everyone's favourite Still Game episode? It's difficult to choose, but for me it has to be the one where Jack was dating the woman from the charity shop and Victor got landed with that monster of a sister. I could not breathe for laughing at his reactions to her. It also contains my very favourite Isa moment - where she takes a very, long route of connecting about a thousand people to get to the point and barely takes a breath for ten minutes in recounting it. (Second only to Winston pointing the remote control at her in an attempt to 'mute' her ranting on. LOL!)

Albion :)

[BruTak]

That was a golden comedy moment!

Yeah...there's a woman who lives round the corner from me who's just like Isa!

Have you seen the guy that plays Navid in that new show 'the Magoons'

Hilarious!
Meet the Magoons is side-splittingly funny, I love it! The bit where Nittin's Dad mixed his metaphors a couple of weeks ago ("It's not rocket surgery!") kept me chuckling away to myself for the rest of the weekend.

Sanjeev Kholi (Navid in Still Game) is the cousin of Hardeep Singh-Kholi who plays Hamish in Meet the Magoons. Another cousin (who's name escapes me for the moment) is an Inspector (I think) with the Metropolitan Police in London.

[BruTak]

No, but I saw him recently in a fun, fascinating little documentary about the Scots language in comedy on BBC1 recently and it took me about ten minutes to realise who he was! I hadn't realised until then, either, that he was a scriptwriter for Chewin' The Fat.

That documentary reignited an interest and love of Scots language, btw, that I'd all but lost over the years. It was fun to be reminded of how many great words we have to describe things.

Anyone want to share their favourite Scots words?

And what's everyone's favourite Still Game episode? It's difficult to choose, but for me it has to be the one where Jack was dating the woman from the charity shop and Victor got landed with that monster of a sister. I could not breathe for laughing at his reactions to her. It also contains my very favourite Isa moment - where she takes a very, long route of connecting about a thousand people to get to the point and barely takes a breath for ten minutes in recounting it. (Second only to Winston pointing the remote control at her in an attempt to 'mute' her ranting on. LOL!)

Albion :)
He's also doing a short series for C4, starting Monday morning at 0930hrs.

[sueKay]

I've got too many favourite scots words...I'll need to compile a long list methinks!

My fave ep of Still Game...

The one where they all do their leckie meters to survive winter!

Oh! And Winston eating the hash cookies LOL!

And remember the episode with the roof garden and the Neds and their dog...

KAISER!!!!!!!!

[BruTak]

Well, Ladies an' Germs - I spent the weekend in Ayr. Eagle-1, SG-999's tame sniper invited the gang down. As it happened, only myself and Anti-Dan (our tame explosives expert) could take him up on the offer.

A good time was had by all - even Sam, Eagle-1's rather cute kitten.

I'm off on my travels again this weekend. X-Man and I are off to Perth to pay a visit to SG-999's C.O. Nasty Nick, and his finacee (and out X.O.) Major Kitty.
Any of you in the area on the Saturday afternoon, you'll probably find X-Man and me wandering the town centre like damned souls, while Nick and Kitty do duty with the St. Andrews Ambulance Assoc. at the footie. :eek:

[Anubis69]

Well, Ladies an' Germs - I spent the weekend in Ayr. Eagle-1, SG-999's tame sniper invited the gang down. As it happened, only myself and Anti-Dan (our tame explosives expert) could take him up on the offer.

A good time was had by all - even Sam, Eagle-1's rather cute kitten.

I'm off on my travels again this weekend. X-Man and I are off to Perth to pay a visit to SG-999's C.O. Nasty Nick, and his finacee (and out X.O.) Major Kitty.
Any of you in the area on the Saturday afternoon, you'll probably find X-Man and me wandering the town centre like damned souls, while Nick and Kitty do duty with the St. Andrews Ambulance Assoc. at the footie. :eek:
Cruising through Anubis69's turf, eh?? Just one thing, PLEASE tell me you went to the farm park when you were passing through?!!?

[DanielFreak]

Any of you heard of Clann An Drumma? They are the hottest celtic band to come out of Scotland in a long time. 5 drums and a bagpipe. with some of the Hottest guys in kilts. You'd be daft nae to love them and they are just braw to be around at their shows.

www.clannandrumma.com

[sueKay]

OMG!!!!!!

I've seen them twice...they're AMAZING!!!!!!!!

Have you ever gone to the Loch Lomond Music Festival??? That's where I saw them?

[BruTak]

Cruising through Anubis69's turf, eh?? Just one thing, PLEASE tell me you went to the farm park when you were passing through?!!?
Not that I know of, any particular reason why I should've?

[sueKay]

So no CAD fans 'cept for me and Daniel Freak?

I highly recommend ANYONE with any interest in Folk, Scottish or Drum music to listen to some of their stuff...it is superb.

[Anubis69]

Not that I know of, any particular reason why I should've?
It's the greatest attraction in Ayr after the electric brae! Llamas, ducks, swans, quad bikes, trampolines and dry ski slopes. It's brilliant. In fact, to quote that billboard outside Prestwick airport, it's "Pure dead brilliant".

[Egeria]

^ It's well worth a visit, been there a few time meself.:D

[sueKay]

Does anyone even know who CLAN AN DRUMMA are????

[Anubis69]

Does anyone even know who CLAN AN DRUMMA are????
*Shrugs shoulders* After reading this thread i know OF them!! But no, never heard them. Sorry!! I love bagpipes as much as the next Scot, but i've never gone out of my way to buy a CD. I'll either "borrow" one of my faither's scottish CD's (Not Deacon Blue and the like, they're terrible... :P) but i much rather listen to bagpipes live.

[sueKay]

They don't play bagpipes...they play a variety of celtic drums...and they're great live and otherwise! :D

[Anubis69]

I was reading the Daily Express at work (and the metro (what a paper!) on the way to glasgow!!) and i saw an article. Aparently according to the UN, Scotland is the most violent countey in the world. These figures going on drunken crimes, people getting beaten up *shakes fist at neds* and burglary's etc. What ever happened to "Scots. The friendly race"?

[sueKay]

Neds happened...

I was at a special Freshers thingy today at the Royal Concert.

The police put on a play and were dressed up as Neds...it was hilarious!!!!!!

They called the neds Nedulous Nasalous

LOL

[Egeria]

I just saw this (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4269888.stm) on BBC News. Nice how the MOD seemed to have a preference for testing stuff like this up here. :)

[Anubis69]

^HOLY CRAP!!!! That's great, we house britain's nuclear arsenal AND have the plague! Go us!!! :P

I was at a special Freshers thingy today at the Royal Concert.
Top of Buchanan street? i was there earlier, not at that thing, i was registering and waiting for my tardy brother so sat next to Mr. Dewar for 15mins watching the folk go buy. That's a point, how's uni life treating ye'??

[Three PhDs]

Alcohol and knives, and drugs. All of these things come back to education. When I was in military schools, nobody ever fought with anyone else, nobody was unhappy, there was no bullying, everyone did well in their grades. I left military schools and went to a civilian school and on my first day there, three fights and because I had came from Germany I was called a Nazi, despite the fact that the Nazis had been put out over 50 years prior and that I was a British citizen, but it highlighted the ignorance that is allowed to grow in public schools.

[Anubis69]

Alcohol and knives, and drugs. All of these things come back to education. When I was in military schools, nobody ever fought with anyone else, nobody was unhappy, there was no bullying, everyone did well in their grades. I left military schools and went to a civilian school and on my first day there, three fights and because I had came from Germany I was called a Nazi, despite the fact that the Nazis had been put out over 50 years prior and that I was a British citizen, but it highlighted the ignorance that is allowed to grow in public schools.
That's terrible. Not just the fact you were called the name, that's bad enough, but also because how could anyone be that stupid? A friend of mine pointed out about a year ago when we were talking that he thought only 3 people (im glad to say i was included in it) in our group (about 10-15 people) would know where Auschwitz was. And i was inclined to believe him. It's a sad day when people don't know even basic details about one of the, if not the, most horrific events of the last century.

This will sound pretty daft given most people on here probably still consider me a kid, but has anyone noticed that most kids from about P5- S3 are really cocky and arrogant? It's really annoying. I mean, back when i was in S1, i would never have even considered mouthing off at folk older me, let alone sixth years and teachers but these days they think nothing of shouting their cuss words at random people and playing football off shop windows.

[Three PhDs]

That's terrible. Not just the fact you were called the name, that's bad enough, but also because how could anyone be that stupid? A friend of mine pointed out about a year ago when we were talking that he thought only 3 people (im glad to say i was included in it) in our group (about 10-15 people) would know where Auschwitz was. And i was inclined to believe him. It's a sad day when people don't know even basic details about one of the, if not the, most horrific events of the last century.

This will sound pretty daft given most people on here probably still consider me a kid, but has anyone noticed that most kids from about P5- S3 are really cocky and arrogant? It's really annoying. I mean, back when i was in S1, i would never have even considered mouthing off at folk older me, let alone sixth years and teachers but these days they think nothing of shouting their cuss words at random people and playing football off shop windows.Personally I'm all for teachers being able to belt kids again, discipline is nonexistent these days. Bleeding hearts will go on about human rights. What's better though, a cocky kid getting the belt and learning respect, or being allowed to go on that way and ending up a useless ned?

[sueKay]

I would gladly have taken the belt a few times when I was at school...because I know the kids that deserved it would have had it more than me.

ThreePhDs - I'm sorry you had a rough time at school...But here's something that I think highlights the ignorance of this country even more.

There was an Aldi built near to me about a year ago, and you know that there's a lot of people that won't go there because 'the Nazi's own it'

The shop isn't even German.

Anubis69 - yeah uni's good...sitting in the library just now...have a meeting with the academic advisor soon...goody.

So you enjoying Strathclyde?

[Qasim]

Whats a Ned?

[sueKay]

Check out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/tv/chewinthefat/neds/index.shtml

http://www.glasgowsurvival.co.uk/gallery/gallery5.html

http://www.glasgowsurvival.co.uk/gallery/gallery1.html

[Three PhDs]

ThreePhDs - I'm sorry you had a rough time at school...But here's something that I think highlights the ignorance of this country even more.Haha, I didn't have a hard time, they were as significant as flies.

[Qasim]

Check out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/tv/chewinthefat/neds/index.shtml

http://www.glasgowsurvival.co.uk/gallery/gallery5.html

http://www.glasgowsurvival.co.uk/gallery/gallery1.htmlWhats the difference between a Ned and a Chav?

[sueKay]

The term Ned has been around for years...Chavs are a new thing.

[dosed150]

there basically the same but ned is not used that much in england

[Anubis69]

Ah, the belt. Nothing would've ruined the ned's "hard" image better than them having a good weep after the belt!!

^Indeed. But the scottish group of "anti-social bums" appear to be more aggressive!!

So you enjoying Strathclyde?
It has it's monents! First official day's tomorrow. A "team building exercise". Should be interesting!! On the plus side, i scoped out the union on tuesday. Everything looks in order, including all drinks for 99p from 3pm-3am on tuesday's!! :eek: Just an excuse for alcohol poisoning! :P

[BruTak]

Ah, the belt. Nothing would've ruined the ned's "hard" image better than them having a good weep after the belt!!

^Indeed. But the scottish group of "anti-social bums" appear to be more aggressive!!


It has it's monents! First official day's tomorrow. A "team building exercise". Should be interesting!! On the plus side, i scoped out the union on tuesday. Everything looks in order, including all drinks for 99p from 3pm-3am on tuesday's!! :eek: Just an excuse for alcohol poisoning! :P
"Team building exercises"? That'd be those daft looking half-wits you see being led blindfold around hotel car parks and so on, yeah? ;)

[sueKay]

I've been quite lucky...no team building excercises at all :D

Library thingumajig was boring...sooooooo glad I've got this week over with.

[BruTak]

Ditto. The only thing I brought back with me from Ayr was - a cold... *sniffles pathetically, looks around for sympathy*

Still, I'm off to Perth for the weekend - which will be fun. :D

[Anubis69]

Apparently, (i know someone who's in year 3 of the same course. You just know this is gonna come in handy!) it's running around glasgow in a team for a couple of hours, before trying to out do another group in terms of humiliating yourself. Should be fun! :D On the plus side, the winner (rumour has it) gets all their books paid for!!! :eek: that would save around £400 of my measly student loan....

^^Freshers week, or the dreaded first week of work??

daft looking half-wits
Ouch! :P :D

[BruTak]

Apparently, (i know someone who's in year 3 of the same course. You just know this is gonna come in handy!) it's running around glasgow in a team for a couple of hours, before trying to out do another group in terms of humiliating yourself. Should be fun! :D On the plus side, the winner (rumour has it) gets all their books paid for!!! :eek: that would save around £400 of my measly student loan....

^Freshers week, or the dreaded first week or work??


Ouch! :P :D
Hey, I speak as I find...
They tried to use "team building exercises" in one of my former places of employment. Didn't work, the guy got shoved up against the wall, and was then told where to go and exactly what he could do with his team building exercises when he got there.
Ever noticed that management, or suprvisors, or whoever had the idea in the first place, rarely (if ever) participates?

[Anubis69]

Don't be ridiculous! Supervisors and management being humiated and proving they're not omnipotent?! They're not really part of the team anyway, bosses tend to isolate themselves from the "working class" and stick to their own! Obviously there are exceptions though..

[BruTak]

Don't be ridiculous! Supervisors and management being humiated and proving they're not omnipotent?! They're not really part of the team anyway, bosses tend to isolate themselves from the "working class" and stick to their own! Obviously there are exceptions though..
Yeah, if you're working with a good squad, and a good supervisor, the day to day drudgery of work doesn't seem to take so long as it should.

[Anubis69]

Oh aye! Top quality banter's an essential part of work! It's horrible when new folk start though, and you just don't know what to say... i always start with a joke or a stupid question like "Out of all the cat food cats, who would win in a fight?". (if you're wondering, the correct answer is apparently whiskas cos he's got the experience!!) Ever get those kind of folk, like uber shy folk, who say little to nothing and only answer questions with the bare minimum? Those shifts are the hardest. :D

[Anubis69]

If anyone's wondering, my group came 27th out of 32!!! We did well in part 1, but when it came to the "problem solving" and the banter started flowing, we ended up just joking about!! For example, we had to build a bridge over about a metre out of a pack containing paper, paper clips, string, a tomato, an egg and anything else we could find. Ours was not bad, until it came to giving it a shot.....lets just say, it was like a really poor quality skipping rope!! :D We also had to make a presentation, needless to say we ended up playing rock paper scissors while preparing and it didn't go to well.... :rolleyes:

[BruTak]

Ever get those kind of folk, like uber shy folk, who say little to nothing and only answer questions with the bare minimum? Those shifts are the hardest. :D
Tell me about it... There was a guy I used to work with that me & the guys called "Silent John" cos he hardly said two words to anybody all shift.

[DanielFreak]

OMG!!!!!!

I've seen them twice...they're AMAZING!!!!!!!!

Have you ever gone to the Loch Lomond Music Festival??? That's where I saw them?


No, I live in the US, I've seen them at The Grandfather Moutain Highland Games in NC for the past 2 years and I going to see them again in October. I'm in love with Aya.
have you been to the Forum on their website?

here's a pic from this years games
http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/874/cad34rz.jpg

DF

[sueKay]

Yeah I've registered at the forum...don't know if I'll post there though :S

Hope they visit Balloch again...they're amazing :D

Can't see the piccy as I'm in a computer lab at the mo, so I have image display turned off.

[DanielFreak]

Yeah I've registered at the forum...don't know if I'll post there though :S

Hope they visit Balloch again...they're amazing :D

Can't see the piccy as I'm in a computer lab at the mo, so I have image display turned off.


If you ever do post on their forum I'm AyaLove22. They are so amazing. I wish you could the pic it great.

[BruTak]

Hey gang, how's tricks?

If you've got a bit of free cash this weekend, why not pop along to your local fleapit and catch "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit", it's a total hoot.:D

[sueKay]

If only I had money...I owe Florence and Lys postcards but can't actually afford the stamps to put on them :( All my friends are away to see Wallace and Gromit this week, and I know they'd lend me the money but I hate owing anyone anything.

[SG-1ssm]

I'm scottish-Irish.

[sueKay]

Heya! Good to see another Celt on the forum! Pull up a beanbag :D

[BruTak]

I'm scottish-Irish.
Then you're doubly welcome, my friend.:)

Hey, wouldn't it be cool if Scotland, Ireland and Wales all suddenly ganged up on England?:D

[sueKay]

LOL

nah...never going to happen :D

but if you're talking about football or rugby...:D hee hee

[BruTak]

LOL

nah...never going to happen :D


My dear young woman - why do you think the windbags of Westminster are so keen to disband our historic Scottish Infantry Regiments?

[sueKay]

yeah I know...that's why it will never happen...

but...I will not be swayed

*holds up her SNP membership card with pride*

[Three PhDs]

yeah I know...that's why it will never happen...

but...I will not be swayed

*holds up her SNP membership card with pride*Urgh! Have you read the SNP manifesto? Do you have any idea what Alex Salmond is all about?

[sueKay]

Yup.

[BruTak]

Okay gang, I have an announcement.

As you may or may not already know, SG-999's command staff (Nasty Nick and KittyB) are to tie the knot in a small registry office ceremony on Thursday November 3rd.:)

However, due to circumstances beyond Nick's control, his original choice as Best Man cannot make it.:eek:

But wait! Who could this be, striding manfully into the breach and volunteering his services? Could it be? Yes! It is!! It's the one and only (thank God) Irn Bru'Tak!!

*smiles for the camera* Ting! :D
Right, I'm off to dig my nice suit out of storage...;)

[P-90_177]

OK I know this is not exactly what you meant, but my last name is Scott, I name which if I'm right originated in Scotland and I've got a certificate to prove it plus my great grand father was born in Oban.

[BruTak]

OK I know this is not exactly what you meant, but my last name is Scott, I name which if I'm right originated in Scotland and I've got a certificate to prove it plus my great grand father was born in Oban.
That makes you - three generations removed from Scotland. Chances are, it'd be good enough to play on the Scottish national football team.;)

But Oban's a really nice place. I used to go there on my holidays.:)

[sueKay]

I've only ever been there twice...once on a day trip...second time was to visit a motorbike roadshow with my friend and her mad mum!

[BruTak]

I've only ever been there twice...once on a day trip...second time was to visit a motorbike roadshow with my friend and her mad mum!
Ah-ha!! SueKay's a closet biker-chick! I knew there was something I liked about you...;)

[sueKay]

Sorry to dissapoint you, but I hate the things!

[Three PhDs]

Shot Dooowwwwwwn In A Blaze Of Glory!!11

[BruTak]

Shot Dooowwwwwwn In A Blaze Of Glory!!11
Curses and other naughty words!!!:D

[Three PhDs]

hehehe

[BruTak]

hehehe
Don't make me come down there...;)

[Anubis69]

*Places in one of many sarcophagi dotted around Gateworld*

I'll spare y'all the story, but do the "business folks" outside Subways in Glasgow (perhaps others?) annoy anyone else with their constant barrage of "Excuse me mate, you like Subway? Would you like to buy our...."?! I've just resorted to saying either i have one of the cards or "Sorry, i don't smoke." :D They ruin the perfect lunch just by being there!

[Sha're]

(Simply because she has the best birthday in the world!)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/Shauri/13_10_31.gif

Happy 18th Birthday Suekay

[Egeria]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHA'RE !!

(I won't rib you about your age since you're now as old as me) :D:D

[Three PhDs]

*Places in one of many sarcophagi dotted around Gateworld*

I'll spare y'all the story, but do the "business folks" outside Subways in Glasgow (perhaps others?) annoy anyone else with their constant barrage of "Excuse me mate, you like Subway? Would you like to buy our...."?! I've just resorted to saying either i have one of the cards or "Sorry, i don't smoke." :D They ruin the perfect lunch just by being there!
Who are they?

[hidden_envy]

i'm meant to be in Scotland this weekend... :(

[Three PhDs]

i'm meant to be in Scotland this weekend... :(I take it you're not then?

[hidden_envy]

*sigh* no i had to work, my friend asked me with too short notice. Ah well, i'll just drag her along when i can go :D

[Anubis69]

Who are they?
They're guys in suits with little folder who ask if you wanna join up for a subway card thing which gets you all this money off and you only pay like £6.99 a month or something. (apparently if you buy a drink you get a free 6" sub, which ain't bad if they weren't so pathetically small :rolleyes: ) They look really dodgy but apparently they're alright cos folk i know have been sucked in... Sounds like a cult if you ask me... :D :P

^ *looks left and right before divulging top secret information*
See if you're in thre Ayr area....... I recommend visiting...... the farm park.... :D I've said it to many folk in here, only one has agreed or ever been the rest (i reckon) give me disaproving stares!!!

[Darth Buddha]

Hey, do descendants of Scots in foreign and uncivilized lands like the U.S. get to answer this call (believe me, I've got the genome to prove it... and not in a good way) or just those born in Scotland?

[Egeria]

^ You've got me wondering now Deebs.

Ps. I've sent you a PM, have a look will ya :)

[Three PhDs]

*sigh* no i had to work, my friend asked me with too short notice. Ah well, i'll just drag her along when i can go :DAh, well, if you're ever up this way let me know, I'll show you around.

[hidden_envy]

lol,the weekend to Scotland has kinda got a bit bigger when i talked to my friend, now we are driving there and spending a week or two up there! :D

[Egeria]

Cool, I hope you have a great time up here, whereabouts are you staying??

[hidden_envy]

i havent a clue, we've only just begun sorting it out, but hopefully we wont just stay in one place,we'll travel around a bit.:)

[Egeria]

I'm sure you'll have a great time, you should pop up this way....it's beautiful at this time of year (bloody cold though) :)

[hidden_envy]

i'm hopfully going the begining of august next year,lol,should'nt be too cold then :D

[Anubis69]

Actually, you'd be surprised. :rolleyes: :P In Scotland there's really only 2 seasons, June and Winter! :D (courtesy of Billy Connelly... :))

[Egeria]

Nope, just wet.:D

[Sha're]

Hey and dont forget the midges!! :p

[Egeria]

Hey and dont forget the midges!! :p

Oooohhh yesss....how could I forget to mention them.:rolleyes:

[Sha're]

Oooohhh yesss....how could I forget to mention them.:rolleyes:

And ya know - I had never really experienced the wee bu**ers till last Summer when we were up your neck of the woods.........

[Three PhDs]

i'm hopfully going the begining of august next year,lol,should'nt be too cold then :DThat's a hell of a delay ain't it? Mind you, from your neck of the woods to Scotland is about an eight hour drive, which would drive me mad unless I made a real car full road trip of it. Anyway, if/when you're up here, I live in the part of Scotland most influential in all Scottish history, so come here and buy me a drink and I'll show you around.

[Sha're]

I live in the part of Scotland most influential in all Scottish history.

Where?

[Three PhDs]

Stirling. :)

[Anubis69]

I live in the part of Scotland most influential in all Scottish history,
You didn't initially strike me as a patriot, but the way you're speaking there, maybe i was wrong....

[sueKay]

popping in to say a belated birthday to the fellow scots on the forum that shared the 12th of November with me as the best Birthday in the world!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHA'RE AND X-MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

my computer died and got chucked out so hence the tardyness.

for the record - I'm from Balloch, Loch Lomond, and love it..so if anyone's in the area anytime, just drop me a PM :)

[Three PhDs]

You didn't initially strike me as a patriot, but the way you're speaking there, maybe i was wrong....I'm not really, well, actually, maybe I am. I don't know! I love Scotland, but I'd never be a patriot in the sense that has come to be associated with America these days. I love Scotland, but I'm not gonna insist other people love Scotland, or even like it.

[Anubis69]

Yeah, i know what you mean. Americans (i mean no offence) do try to force it on others with their flags in your face and all, but IMHO we do live in one of the greatest countries on this earth. Perfect climate and an amazingly rich sense of history among others. I think it's perfect!! Shame about our sports team, though i'll always follow them to the ends of the earth...

[hidden_envy]

That's a hell of a delay ain't it? Mind you, from your neck of the woods to Scotland is about an eight hour drive, which would drive me mad unless I made a real car full road trip of it.

i think there is 4 of use going but at the moment only one can drive,lol poor thing is gonna be behind the wheel alot.:rolleyes:

Anyway, if/when you're up here, I live in the part of Scotland most influential in all Scottish history, so come here and buy me a drink and I'll show you around.

only if you buy me one first :D

[sueKay]

I'm proud to say I'm a patriot for Scotland, but that's not to say that I don't recognise this country's problems (infact I'm acutely aware of a LOT of them). And I don't demand that people love Scotland...yes I do like to 'bum up' my area (because it's pretty :D) but if people don't like Scotland, I won't ask why...there's plenty of countries I'm none too fond of. So I won't get up on my high horse and say 'you must like Scotland'

and I'm babbling...sorry :o

[BruTak]

People (IE those from down South) seem to forget that if it wasn't for a Scotsman, there'd be no television...;)

[Three PhDs]

only if you buy me one first :DOne cola for you, one fine malt for me.

[hidden_envy]

One cola for you, one fine malt for me.
make that diet :p

[sueKay]

Things I don't like about Scotland:

Haggis
Neeps
Whisky
Being called 'Scotch'
The rain


My fave things:
It's pretty (mostly)
It's cheaper than England :P
Irn Bru
Shortbread and macaroon and things like that
The Chippy :D :D
Our music

what about the rest of you????

[Egeria]

Thinks I dislike about Scotland:

Not being able to get English newspapers (I don't 'do' Scottish sport)
Midgies
BBC Scotland (always has a different schedule, constantly recording wrong programmes)

Things I lurve about Scotland

Irn Bru
The scenery (most beautiful country in Britain IMO)
The music
Kilts (men look so ******* sexy in 'em)
Scottish pride...ok we might be a bit excessive here but at least we're patriotic :D
It's just a much nicer place to live than England.

[Anubis69]

Hmm....

Things i dislike:
Neds. The bane of my existence for 6 years. (Incidently, i had an idea. After reading about how the vigilante system was working in gotham city in America, i was thinking i might give that a go over here.... :P :D)
Scottish stereotypes of us chasing Haggii round the highlands in kilts while playing bagpipes, drinking whisky and shouting "Och' aye the noo'"!!!

Things i like: (this is probably gonna be a long list...:))
Irn Bru (drinking it right now..)
(complete opposite to SueKay) The Rain. Just like Mel Gibson described it in Braveheart, as "good Scottish weather". It's become my catchphrase at Uni when it's raining and all the folk i hang with start whining... i love it.
Whisky/Tennents
Scenery
Scottish women. Need i say more?! :)
Just the general atmosphere.

[Sha're]

Things I dislike about Scotland;
Highers - they are viewed as second-class in comparison to A-levels, which peeves me off! (Or they were when I was applying to Uni - has this changed now?)
Whisky :S
Our football team :S :S

Things I like about Scotland;
Ewan MacGregor :p
Pipe bands
Kilts
Our accents
The scenery
Irn Bru

[BruTak]

Dislike: English arrogance. Persons who live South of the border, seem to think our wonderful country is some vast cultural wasteland.
Neds. Round 'em up, ship 'em off to Iraq, put 'em to work clearing minefields - pointy stick optional.

Like: Irn Bru (yum). Fish & chips (double yum).:D

[sueKay]

Sha're - I sat a set of mock A Levels along with my highers in 5th years and got 3 As and 2Bs...for the higher equivalent, I got 3Bs, a C and a D

so...hmm....when you do the math....

[sueKay]

Another few things...

Like
Winter - nice and snuggly :)

Dislike
Being stuck on to England

[Three PhDs]

England's a nice place ya bunch of ole' xenophobic erm... xenophobes! :mad: