BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: southpawfiddle
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 07:27 PM

they settled in the mountains of North Carolina when they couldn't go back to scotland and gave us music and moonshine and my relatives.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Megan L
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 05:38 PM

we also had a fair hand in the decleration of independance and the american detective system (sorry tired and hungry the only name i can think of is pringles )

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 09:40 AM

anything else?

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 07:40 AM

Stapog.
Piobrach mor.
The Great Glen.
The Hebrides.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 06:06 AM

eric boggle
McDonalds
Campbells soup
macaroons
mackinnaws
scottish whine
McCano
'o silvery bridge o' the tay' was built using a McCano set!
sporrans
porridge
porrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrage

& a legal way to roll your rrrrrs in public!

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: RangerSteve
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 05:56 AM

They gave me some of my ancestors.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 04:30 AM

the hearing aid and men in kilts!!

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Boab
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 04:19 AM

Encyclopaedia Brittanica!
"Scotty" of the Enterprise--[och, well, er---]
The first true bicycle [never patented, but it still exists--]
---an heck wi' you Chris Amos----parritch!!!

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 04:15 AM

alanabit - it lasted and was promulgated by Scots like Harry Lauder and Will Fyffe....

and as Oscar Wilde nearly said, there's only one thing worse than having a demenaing national stereotype... that's having no national stereotype at all...


Cheers

Steven

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 04:10 AM

James Watt the father of steam power.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: alanabit
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 03:06 AM

My friend the busker Miller Davidson and the incredible myth that Scots are mean. However did that fairy tale ever last a day?

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: weerover
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 01:37 AM

Robert Burns, The McCallan 25-year-old anniversary single malt (aahh...)

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Chris Amos
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 01:37 AM

No one has mentioned that glue like stuff they make from oats yet, thank god.

C

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,Tom Hamilton frae Scotland on Holiday in Aus
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 12:32 AM

The Scots gave us,

The Corries, The MacCalmans, my family and friends, the wee group that I sing with 'Rumplefyke' which means itchy arse and other tihngs to many to mention

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: kendall
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 09:34 PM

You are right Bert. Harvey Firestone discovered vulcanization.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,ozmacca
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 09:29 PM

Did naebody mention bannocks, or crowthie, or clootie dumplings, or Irn Bru? And I'm trying my best to forget Harry whatsisface. I know I'll never forgive him for encouraging the rest of the world to think that we're all miserly skinflints in threadbare pic-nic rugs grasping at saxpences that go bang in the nicht.....

We (and I use the term loosely here) are kind-hearted, generous to a fault (if that were posible) and dispensers of open-handed hospitality - all of it reasonably priced.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 06:12 PM

Bert, Dunlop did not> invent the pneumatic tire. He "rediscovered" it.

And as far as I know he was never ennobled.

But I agree, let's not forget Harry Lauder !

Murray

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 06:10 PM

Bert, Dunlop did >b/b> invent the pneumatic tire. He "rediscovered" it.

And as far as I know he was never ennobled.

But I agree, let's not forget Harry Lauder !

Murray

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Bert
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 05:58 PM

Well Dead Horse, We'll have to explain who Logie baird was. It is not generally know in the USA that Logie Baird made the first working Television.

And Kendall, I don't want to be nitpicking (Or maybe I do) But It was the Pneumatic Tyre that Lord Dunlop invented. I don't know who invented the solid rubber tyre.

And don't forget Harry Lauder.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,Taliesn
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 05:37 PM

Shame on the Scots posting here for failing to mention
those merry old economists Malthus and Adam Smith.
Lest we forget one whom migrated to our shores and ,for better and worse ,put these economists' principles to work whether he knew it or not.....Andrew Carnegie; the first Man of Steel.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: van lingle
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 04:55 PM

2 handed flyrods

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,C
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 04:54 PM

Strathspeys, and Scottish Country Dancing. The most beautiful way to move on the planet...

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 04:42 PM

Charles Rennie MacIntosh.
Hamish Henderson
Hamish Imlach
Robert Burns

Then there are the others that are but we wish they weren't.

Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
Most trade union leaders in the 60s & 70s
David Coulthard

At least you can't blame us for

Hurricane Higgins
George Best

I'll get my coat........Giok

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: kendall
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 04:33 PM

Speyside Scotch

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,MairSea
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 04:00 PM

Me!!! Lots o' love.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Rapparee
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 03:04 PM

Like the rest of the Celts, Inspiration (not to mention Talisker, Glenorangie, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and the rest). And some good friends.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Schantieman
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 02:49 PM

Anyone who'd ever played it wouldn't think seven-a-side Rugby is a good idea. Not unless they were fit, anyway (gasp)

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,Charmion at work
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 02:44 PM

They emigrated to Canada, and made it the delightful place it is today, where every public occasion includes bagpipes, all parents want their children to go to university, and every adult knows he or she should have a retirement savings plan although all spare money (like there is such a thing) is spent on whisky and holidays.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 01:20 PM

They settled in Pa and started Edinboro University in 1857, as a ways to educate their children to become teachers. The university is still here today and is educating a good 7,000 students. Including Me!! :)
Go Boro!-Fighting Scots!-and their marching band-Edinboro University-"Spirit of the Scots"-

-C.Fisher

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Jim McLean
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 01:06 PM

William McGonagall had Irish parents but was born in Scotland and, as the man said, being born in a stable doesn't make you a horse.
Jim McLean

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 12:55 PM

trainspotting

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 12:49 PM

Alex Campbell

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Greyeyes
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 12:48 PM

Seven-a-side rugby & my Aunty Sheelagh & Uncle Jimmy.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Big Tim
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 12:42 PM

Wasn't it the English, or the Chinese, who gave us football?

I'll settle for my missus, Jan.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: kendall
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 12:41 PM

and, some of the nicest folks I ever met,
Archie Fisher,
Cilla Fisher,
Robin Watson,
Gordon Menzies

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: kendall
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 12:39 PM

The chronometer,
Rubber tires
The rain coat,
Sean Connery
Donald McKay, designer of the clipper ship.
Andrew Cairnage

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Dave Wynn
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 12:31 PM

Ewan McCOll was born James (Jimmy) Miller and was not born in Scotland ipso facto then Kirsty (R.I.P. and a much better singer than her dad) was not Scots either.

I think

Spot.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 12:26 PM

Things we (the Scots) NEVER gave you: (mix of good and bad in here)

Sydney Devine
Tattie scones
Plain bread
Square sausage
Lobey Dosser
Rikki Fulton
Black bun
Johnnie Beattie
Angus Og
midges



cheers



Steven

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,noddy
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:58 AM

Runrig

golf, football,

why is it better to live on Islay than Arran?

Arran has 9 golf courses and one distillery,

Islay has 9 distilleries and one golf course.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Kim C
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:51 AM

I second what MMario said!

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Allan Dennehy
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:48 AM

Billy Conally

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: MMario
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:43 AM

scotch eggs, haggis

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,noddy
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:41 AM

copper wire...
invented by two Aberdonians argueing over a penny?

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,hamish
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:40 AM

We will do anything for anyone as long as they pay us.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,noddy
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:14 AM

dougie maclean
jim hunter
capercallie
stairheid gossip
the corries

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:09 AM

andy stewart
moira anderson
bay city rollers
the white heather club
j..... logan
the one o'clock gang

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,mc noddy
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:02 AM

television ,penicillon, roads, waterproofs, anesthetic, education,
ship building, bridges, trains, steam power, for starters.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Declan
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 11:00 AM

Robert Burns
Michael Marra
Deaf Shepherd
Mailinky
Alasdair Fraser
John McCosker
The Boys of the Lough (or at least some of them)
Shetland Fiddle playing
The Old Blind Dogs
Tony Mc Manus
The Battlefield Band
Dick Gaughan
Davy Steele
Brian Mc Neill
Shooglenifty
Tony McManus
Mike Scott
The Tannahill Weavers
Hamish Henderson
Ewan McColl ???
Kirsty Mc Coll
Billy Connolly
James Connolly
The Proclaimers
Irving Welsh
Sir Robert Scott
Deuchars IPA
Lagavullan (and all the rest)
Belhaven Best
Cally 80/-
The Edinbugh Festival & Fringe

to mention but a few.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Dead Horse
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 10:56 AM

I am one-eigth Scots, so you can add my left leg.
Love
William Topaz MacGonagall!
Logie Baird
The tartan
Several sea shanties (notably Heiland Laddie)
The skirl of the pipes
Whisky
Mel MacGibson
MacDonalds
The excuse to dis-associate myself from the English, whenever I feel like it.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 10:55 AM

oh, and Ewan MacColl, Hamish Henderson and HUGE MacDarmiad

and the funniest man in the world

and Dennis Law and Sir Matt

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 10:53 AM

My wife Ellen Pirie

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 10:49 AM

Silly Wizard and Annie Lennox.

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 10:37 AM

Et moi aussi ...

Murray

Subject: RE: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 10:34 AM

The Krankies (part of the Master Plan) and of course moi !!

Subject: BS: What did the Scots ever do for us???
From: GUEST,Mikey joe
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 10:31 AM

As an Irishman living in Scotland and in the spirit of the current rip of what did the ??? do for us I'd like to twist the topic towards the Scots.

And may I be the first to venture .... William Topaz MacGonagall


Mj

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