TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 10:51 PM |
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Things That Scots Have Given The World
I have noticed that there are a few Scottish people on here and thought would share with you some things that we Scots have done for the world (I bet
you will come up with a few more )
McLinky
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RK
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 11:35 PM |
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Yeah, but nothing lately.
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Macbeast
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 02:20 AM |
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Several wars - Tony Blair
Destroyed pension system and sold off Britain's gold at historically-low price - Gordon Brown
Re-introduced imprisonment without trial - John Reid
Repositioned personal, professional and collective responsibility on principle of " Please Miss, it wisnae me " - all of the above.
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trikerneil
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 05:26 AM |
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Even inventing suspenders can't make up for logarithms and traffic cones.
How much of that stuff was actually done in Scotland?
ACE Cafe - Just say No.
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smart51
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 06:55 AM |
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Deep fried mars bars. Shhh, don't suggest you can deep fry whiskey or there'll be disaster.
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ecosse
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 07:51 AM |
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How about this one
"Sir William Fairbairn (1789 - 1874) was born in Kelso, in southern Scotland. An engineer, he developed the idea of using tubular steel,
which was much stronger than solid steel, as a construction material"
Where would Colin Chapman have been without this guy then?
(Tongue firmly in cheek for the humourless among us  )
Cheers
Alex
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 08:09 AM |
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anyone seen 'Last King of Scotland'? 
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 08:23 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
anyone seen 'Last King of Scotland'?
YEEEEES BAAAS!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 08:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RK
Yeah, but nothing lately.
Finger printing
How not to do it Scottish Finger print miss id victim
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 08:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RK
Yeah, but nothing lately.
Sorry for that but we are still busy inventing. Is there anything in particular you were looking for?
Come to think of it didn't we invent Canada
So as not to seem biased here is a link to English Inventions
English Linky
And more Scottish ones
More McLinky
[Edited on 18/4/07 by TGR-ECOSSE]
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caber
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 09:02 AM |
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Macbeast we are sorry about Blair et al. but you lot did elect them! If you English can't find anyone good enough to lead the country. . . . . .
. . .
RK since Dolly the sheep the same team have been eusy cloning all sorts of other animals but I believe they turned down a labour party request to
clone Tony Blair
Other things invented here were a substantial number of developments in hard Disk and memory technology, the first computer using light instead of
electricity, and the principles of the Trinitron single gun colour tube, unfortunately all the credit has gone to foreign companies who paid for
development to product status rather than the inventors in Scotland.
caber
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DarrenW
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 11:12 AM |
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There doesnt seem to be any mention of the need for a wall!!!
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 11:31 AM |
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Ain't we the best Almost everything for this forum's requirements are scottish. Tarmacadam, pneumatic tyre ,telephone etc. And if we
haven't invented it we've probably at some point fathered the offspring that has. Yes we're even a great nation of
shaggers. ( OK blue touch paper is lit stand well back)
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 12:43 PM |
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Skirts for men.
Shoes with holes in.
The p1ss head.
Religious football hooligans.
[Edited on 18/4/07 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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IainB
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 12:49 PM |
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It appears Lawnmowers were invented by the Scots AND the English!
Iain
http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e365/IainB1986/
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 02:11 PM |
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ah but ours are better
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 02:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Skirts for men.
Shoes with holes in.
The p1ss head.
Religious football hooligans.
[Edited on 18/4/07 by Confused but excited.]
What is the English national dress then?
Piss head religious maybe but not hooligans
Didn't mean to start any wars with this post
[Edited on 18/4/07 by TGR-ECOSSE]
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James
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 04:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
Ain't we the best Almost everything for this forum's requirements are scottish. Tarmacadam, pneumatic tyre ,telephone etc. And if we
haven't invented it we've probably at some point fathered the offspring that has. Yes we're even a great nation of
shaggers. ( OK blue touch paper is lit stand well back)
And thank goodness you had all that oil we've been able to use for petrol!
Cheers,
James
[Edited on 18/4/07 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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chrisg
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 04:55 PM |
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The Krankies
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 08:57 PM |
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And thank goodness you had all that oil we've been able to use for petrol!
Like I said everything you've ever needed comes from gods own country.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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IainB
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 10:05 PM |
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mmmmmm.... Make sure SWMBO ain't looking and scroll up towards the top of this thread. If you're really careful you can get 3 pairs of
voluptuous breasts gyrating on the left hand side of your screen!
Long live those Avatars!
Iain
http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e365/IainB1986/
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 19/4/07 at 12:02 PM |
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try it on an overhead projector for full size
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 22/4/07 at 07:58 AM |
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One thing that doesn't seem to have been claimed by the Scots is the Union of the Scotish and English crowns
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smart51
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| posted on 22/4/07 at 08:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Schrodinger
One thing that doesn't seem to have been claimed by the Scots is the Union of the Scotish and English crowns
Yeah. I seem to recall from history lessons that the English throne was inherited by the king of Scotland and that it was his idea to be given the
title Magnus Britannia - King of Britain. The likes of Alex Salmond have bleated about it ever since. Even the British parliament has twice the
number of Scottish MPs per person than English Welsh or Irish, as a direct result of the merger between the English and Welsh Parliaments; and they
have a disproportionate number of Scots in the Cabinet.
To listen to "Scotland" on the news, youd think that England had invaded, defeated and conqured Scotland. You'd never guess the
truth.
Perhaps this thread is not about all the things the Scots have given the world.
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