The 'Insult a Scotsman' Game.
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Re: The 'Insult a Scotsman' Game.
He's Scottish. Kilt Happens.
(saw a Tee Shirt in a catalog that said "I'm Scottish. Kilt Happens)
(saw a Tee Shirt in a catalog that said "I'm Scottish. Kilt Happens)
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Re: The 'Insult a Scotsman' Game.
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Re: The 'Insult a Scotsman' Game.
The Scots who immigrated to the U.S. to escape the economic desperation of the hills of Scotland. So they arrived in the U.S., took one look at the Appalachian Mountains, and went "Look! Isolated, unproductive hills with no chance of economic opportunity! Let's move there."


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Re: The 'Insult a Scotsman' Game.
PKMKII wrote:The Scots who immigrated to the U.S. to escape the economic desperation of the hills of Scotland. So they arrived in the U.S., took one look at the Appalachian Mountains, and went "Look! Isolated, unproductive hills with no chance of economic opportunity! Let's move there."
Whut? We gots potatoes!!
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("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
What happens when all the renewable energy runs out?
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English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
What happens when all the renewable energy runs out?
-- Victoria Ayling
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
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PKMKII wrote:The Scots who immigrated to the U.S. to escape the economic desperation of the hills of Scotland. So they arrived in the U.S., took one look at the Appalachian Mountains, and went "Look! Isolated, unproductive hills with no chance of economic opportunity! Let's move there."
Yes but there was less chance of the English trying to kill them there.
The Welsh went to Patagonia in Argentina!!!!!
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PKMKII wrote:The Scots who immigrated to the U.S. to escape the economic desperation of the hills of Scotland. So they arrived in the U.S., took one look at the Appalachian Mountains, and went "Look! Isolated, unproductive hills with no chance of economic opportunity! Let's move there."
Garrison Keillor made a similar point about the Norwegians leaving Norway because it was horrible, cold, rocky and hard to farm. The liked Minnesota because it reminded them of home.
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Re: The 'Insult a Scotsman' Game.
But of course the original Scots came from Ireland. Then later on some of them went back and turned into Orangemen. Bad idea all round.
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DavidH wrote:But of course the original Scots came from Ireland. Then later on some of them went back and turned into Orangemen. Bad idea all round.
You're already in trouble with the Welsh...I wouldn't upset the Scots as well!
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DavidH wrote:But of course the original Scots came from Ireland. Then later on some of them went back and turned into Orangemen. Bad idea all round.
You mean they went to Syracuse?
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Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
What happens when all the renewable energy runs out?
-- Victoria Ayling
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
What happens when all the renewable energy runs out?
-- Victoria Ayling
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
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Re: The 'Insult a Scotsman' Game.
The Orange Order is an organisation which protects the UK from the evils of Catholicism by invoking the name of a gay Dutchman who had no right to the throne in the first place. Every year they incite religious hatred and bigotry to celebrate a battle that happened back when your country still acknowledged the truth that it is nothing more than a colony.ET, the Extra Terrestrial wrote:DavidH wrote:But of course the original Scots came from Ireland. Then later on some of them went back and turned into Orangemen. Bad idea all round.
You mean they went to Syracuse?
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Ubi Dubius wrote:PKMKII wrote:The Scots who immigrated to the U.S. to escape the economic desperation of the hills of Scotland. So they arrived in the U.S., took one look at the Appalachian Mountains, and went "Look! Isolated, unproductive hills with no chance of economic opportunity! Let's move there."
Garrison Keillor made a similar point about the Norwegians leaving Norway because it was horrible, cold, rocky and hard to farm. The liked Minnesota because it reminded them of home.
Except for the ones that came here to Bay Ridge

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And the ones that were arrested and sent here! Or the ones that sought gold, found California was full and came here instead.
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Roy Hunter wrote:The Orange Order is an organisation which protects the UK from the evils of Catholicism by invoking the name of a gay Dutchman who had no right to the throne in the first place. Every year they incite religious hatred and bigotry to celebrate a battle that happened back when your country still acknowledged the truth that it is nothing more than a colony.ET, the Extra Terrestrial wrote:DavidH wrote:But of course the original Scots came from Ireland. Then later on some of them went back and turned into Orangemen. Bad idea all round.
You mean they went to Syracuse?
You're just jealous that our revolution against the British actually worked.

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