Fauxie said:

You're getting slightly confused! The English (and, let's not forget, with the complicity of some Scots overlords) turfed Scots crofters etc off their land because they realised that rearing sheep would be more profitable.

Whole communities were destroyed in the forced eviction process. That's partially why you have a Scottish diaspora. Absolutely nothing to do with criminality.

You're thinking of the penal colonies established in Australia.

Here endeth the lesson.

Number23 said:

that is the ugliest thing ive ever seen in my life.

Check out the decapitated head

blackbob said:

Oh yeah - you couldn't even get Scotsmen to play two of your greatest heroes:

you have an American pretending to be Australian as William Wallace (Mel Gibson).

You have an Irishman as Rob Roy (Liam Neeson).

AND you have Americans thinking that all those who come from north of Hadrians' wall (now THERE'S something to be proud of) are SCOTCH. How embarrassing to be confused with an alcoholic beverage???

Bugger...

Guess that makes you real proud, eh, Scotty?

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unique said:

You think you're alone in your sentiments? How many other native cultures, colonised by a stronger external force echo your sentiments?

A lot of native groups - Maori, Aborigine, etc express what you might call a collective self loathing which can be traced back to being subjugated. Alcoholism, drug dependency, social breakdown - it's all part of the norm in the process.

I'm not going to tell you that as a Scot you have plenty to be proud about, that would be crass. What I am saying is - what happened is not your fault!

And by the way, the English may be wankers but at least our men don't wear skirts.

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unique said:

Actually, the kilt was invented in the 18th century by Thomas Rawlinson, an Englishman.

Sorry about that.

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blackbob said:

Love that movie.... althom ur right..must be the sword lol

Ocean said:

althom said:

Just some of the things the Scottish have invented,

An abbreviated A-Z of Scottish inventions


Anaesthetics

Beta-blockers

Bicycles

Cash credit

Colour photography

Cotton-reel threads

Continuous electric light

Criminal finger-printing

Decimal points

Fax machines

Financial services by telephone

Fountain pens

Electro-magnetism

Hollow pipe drainage

Hypodermic syringes

Insulin

Kaleidoscopes

Lime cordial

Motor insurance

Noble gases

Paraffin

Postage stamps

Quinine

Radar

Reflecting telescopes

Retail banking

Savings banks

Tarmac

Ultrasound scanners

Universal standard time

Vacuum flasks

Waterproof mackintoshes

Wave-powered electricity generators.

Did anyone elses mother ever make them Stovies?

althom said:

Make them what?

Ocean said:

Stovies!!!!!

althom said:

Yes here in Australia we cook in them hun

Ocean said:

Grrrrr....it's a dinner with meat and potatoes!

althom said:

Well why not say meat and potatoes

althom said:

Stovies are the best.




did you get Stovies in Australia?..superb.

Ocean said:

&(^$(&%#%#$$$%#%$#@%$@%@

BECAUSE IT'S CALLED STOVIES!!!!

muirdo said:

Yep! Mum made it for us all the time.

althom said:

Always thought u were kinda backwards!!

I love Stovies
My mum used to make the best ever stovies.
She didnt put turnip in it.
I hear that some people like turnip in them.
Im going to phone my mother right now and ask her to make me stovies.

muirdo said:

Ok explain stovie ...(althoms hopeless) ....is it meat and potatoe together ..

Ocean said:

meat an tatties some people put onions and turnip in it.
I prefer it with just onions and slice sausage and potatoes.
If i knew how it was made i wouldnt be calling my mum up and asking to make me some would I?

muirdo said:

So it's like a casserole?

Ocean said:

Its nothing like a casserole.