At this point in this thread (which btw is never going to win the "Least Tedious Mudcat Thread of 2002" Award ) it might be appropriate to point out yet another pronunciation of "Scone".

For the benefit of any brave souls contemplating making a pilgrimage to Scone in Perthshire (where the monarchs of Scotland were wont to be crowned in times of yore), it should be noted that "Scone" in this context is pronounced "SKOON".

Murray