Scotland is no longer a free country.

[Mik]

Why do we have protected groups?

[Axtremus]

@Mik said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

Why do we have protected groups?

Because we had oppressed groups.

[Mik]

Yes. Had being the operative word.

[Doctor Phibes]

Good news/bad news:

Bad news -they're losing freedom of speech.

Good news - nobody understands a bloody word they're saying anyway.

[Jolly]

The wife is of Scotch ancestry.

How'd you like a sgian dubh tickling your nose?

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

Mel Gibson

That rarest of birds - a Scotsman with a suntan.

[Mik]

And a papist to boot.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Jolly said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

The wife is of Scotch ancestry.

How'd you like a sgian dubh tickling your nose?

As am I. They use those fancy knives to strategically shave their sheep, I believe.

[Jolly]

Baa-aaad joke....

[Renauda]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

Good news/bad news:

Bad news -they're losing freedom of speech.

Good news - nobody understands a bloody word they're saying anyway.

Made me think of this sketch:

Link to video

Back in the 90’s I got to know a bunch of oil patch Scots from Grampian Region. With a bit of effort and nights of drinking I got to understand their brogue and expressions pretty well.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Renauda said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

Back in the 90’s I got to know a bunch of oil patch Scots from Grampian Region. With a bit of effort and nights of drinking I got to understand their brogue and expressions pretty well.

When I worked in the UK we used to go up to Aberdeen quite a bit - we ran training courses for Shell and others. It's surprising how quickly it all starts to make sense.

[89th]

Too bad Musical Princess isn't here to give us her perspective. Thought I saw on FB a while back that she got married, btw.

[Doctor Phibes]

@89th said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

Too bad Musical Princess isn't here to give us her perspective.

Because you can see Scotland from her house?

[Mik]

I could ask her on FB.

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

@89th said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

Too bad Musical Princess isn't here to give us her perspective.

Because you can see Scotland from her house?

She's in Oz - permanently, from what I understand.

[Tom-K]

@Mik

[Tom-K]

@Mik said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

And a papist to boot.

Just showing Mel Gibson is a TRUE SCOTSMAN!

[Mik]

@Tom-K