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| AdeV:
--- Quote from: Fergus OMore on January 03, 2012, 03:54:32 AM --- haggis is a French dish --- End quote --- It is, of course, a well known fact that Haggises live on Scottish mountains (maybe they were introduced from France, I don't know). It's also a well known fact that Haggises have longer left legs than right, so they can run around the mountains while remaining upright. Of course, the problem is, they can only go clockwise, so catching a haggis is very easy - you just have to go anticlockwise (they fall over, see). Other well-known Scottish "facts": - All their food is deep-fried. Indeed, the latest wheeze is deep-fried butter (that's for real too, it was in the papers this last week - a lump of butter deep-fried in batter). - The deep-fat fried Mars Bar was NOT invented in Scotland, although it is now the national dish. - The reason Scots wear no underwear under their kilts was, historically, so they could wave their willies at the English just before doing battle. The English, being reduced to tears of laughter and sympathy, were attacked whilst distracted by the Scots. That's not to say that the Scots have sub-standard wedding tackle, but it's damn cold up there, and every man knows what the cold does to his meat & 2 veg... There's probably many more, but I'm too tired to make them up... |
| Anzaniste:
The Welsh are actually Irish that couldn't swim.. :coffee: |
| Ned Ludd:
Hi Andy, We were then invaded again by the Normans...who were not French!!!!!! Au contraire, mon ami. Speaking as a descendant of the Normans, the British isles were not invaded but liberated and then civilized :lol: Ned |
| AndyB:
Hi Ned, Therein lies another tale... I am also descended from the Norman invaders. I have a genealogy report that says that my surname, Belcher, is a corruption of de Bellecourt, which was the holdings in Normandy that they came from. Since then though, there has been an injection of real Saxon and real Celt blood. This all goes to make me true Northern Barbarian! :lol: Sorry to say, I don't see the invasion (and it was, ask Harold) as civilising as it gave us feudalism. English Law at the time was much more egalitarian! Everybody's life had a value that would have to be paid to the family if you killed or maimed someone. But there again, if you want a crushing of civilisation, blame Julius Caesar for defeating Vercingetorix which paved the way for us becoming Roman. There's a man who should have been strangled at birth! Andy PS We have fought every country on the planet except Portugal. We have the longest standing treaty in the world with them, it dates from 1373 and is still in force today. And yes, we are still at war with France. Ask them about Agincourt... :lol: They are taking us over by 5th column methods now though, buying up our water etc. |
| Divided he ad:
The way I see it... If it weren't for all that history stuff I'd not exist! This philosophical view brought to you by a 6'2" 17st red haired Celtic blooded West Midlander! :lol: Here's one for you to ponder... only slightly :offtopic: Past lives and all that stuff that people think they were.... Who thinks it might be memories passed on through genetics? Stored in the recesses of the brain? To back this up slightly... A spider knows from birth without being taught how to balloon (spin a web string and fly on the wind) and how to spin stunningly intricate and amazingly strong webs (look at how they are anchored) to catch food and how to subdue and prepare such food..... How? :scratch: Similarly, I have the drive to "make stuff". Always have. My dad looks on gobsmacked and asks "how do I know how to do all this stuff"? I've had very little training (although I've learnt much in the last 5 years from an awesome forum :nrocks: :thumbup: ) Here's the intriguing part..... My Granddad was a toolmaker by trade. Was some of his skill passed on through my Mothers genes? :borg: Did it cause me to pursue the knowledge of how things work? Was this the direct cause of none of my interesting toys (eagle eyes, cylon, bigtrak....etc) making it through a whole year without seeing a screwdriver and pliers? :lol: Just one of the many questions that often pop up during my average workday :smart: Ralph. (thinking about it, it's probably also the reason why when I hear strong bagpipes and drums I want to pick up a huge claymore and start swinging!? :loco: I really do love the sound of bagpipes :ddb: ) |
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