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On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:57:19 +0100, Ian
wrote: Darren wrote: On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:00:15 +0100, Ian wrote: What's up Doc? Isn't Darren a derivative of Darien...a rather ill fated South American colony of scots, scuppered deliberately by those dastardly (bad) empire builders from south of the great divide (which I would say is probably Newcastle these days in political terms) :-) You got me there... being a Turnbull from Newcastle... Mind you I see Robert the Bruce of the Scottish notes... not sure how well putting the Duke of Cumberland on an English fiver would go down... But when you're English its not meant to be a problem right? Now, that would all depend upon which Duke of Cumberland you are talking about of course. The one referred to on the famous `Cumberland Jacks' (aka `To Hanover' tokens) might raise a chuckle on both sides of the border. We do sometimes have similar sentiments to our English brothers. Methinks that the current monarchy might take great exception to any Duke of Cumberland appearing on any legal tender bank note no matter which part of the realm it is issued. You might be right but you know the point I was (badly) trying to make... |
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Darren wrote: On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 13:50:40 -0400, "Scottishmoney" wrote: I have to say this, I get this plug in every once in a while, hopefully soon the only British will be those confined in England, as Scotland will be self determinate and free. But this'll mean the Scots will need to agree first - It'll take another couple of hundred years for that to happen. Nice idea though... you think they'll issue some new currency? Personally I can't see it ever happening at all. There are more Scots and of Scots descent in England than there are in Scotland. It is all part of our longer term plot to over run them by outbreeding. How about: £50 - Mel Gibson £100 - Sean Connery £200 - Dave Parrish £500 - Billy Connolly £1000 - Donald Dewar Thanks Darren Given that The Cldesdale bank is owned by an Australian bnaking group, i am surprised that we don't already have a `Meller' (or at least some bounding marsupial as a watermark). Sean Connery is much better `liked' overseas than he is in Scotland. That he lives overseas is perhaps for the best. Let the country which hosts him put him on their banknotes I say. Now as for Dave. Having already attained prominence in The Sunday Post he is well on the way to having his fizzog appear on a note. Whether it be a banknote or other remains to be seen for the moment. Billy Connelly?......as much chance of that as John Pertwee appearing on a BofE note wearing his Wurzel Gummidge head. Donald Duck maybe.....? ....but that ranks up there alongside the probabilities of Beckham appearing on any bona fide banknote. Ian |
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Ian wrote in message news:bgg4j9$o51at$1@ID- Personally I can't see it ever happening at all. There are more Scots and of Scots descent in England than there are in Scotland. It is all part of our longer term plot to over run them by outbreeding. Gees all the Scots need to do is enlist the support of their brethren in Cornwall, the Isle of Wight, Northhumberland, etc. and England will have been devided and conquered. How about: £50 - Mel Gibson £100 - Sean Connery £200 - Dave Parrish £500 - Billy Connolly £1000 - Donald Dewar Thanks Darren Given that The Cldesdale bank is owned by an Australian bnaking group, i am surprised that we don't already have a `Meller' (or at least some bounding marsupial as a watermark). They could have put Paul Hogan on their notes, but then you probably don't know him as the Aussie holiday chap. Sean Connery is much better `liked' overseas than he is in Scotland. That he lives overseas is perhaps for the best. Let the country which hosts him put him on their banknotes I say. You mean Captain Ranius, Soviet Navy? At least he was a good defective communard in the Hunt for Red October. Now as for Dave. Having already attained prominence in The Sunday Post he is well on the way to having his fizzog appear on a note. Whether it be a banknote or other remains to be seen for the moment. Everybody forgets that Dave chatted on the Fred MacCauley hour with Fred himself yackin 'bout Scottish banknotes. Only person I knew who listened was one of my cousins. Must be reflective of the quality of that show aye? I am more famous in Scawttyland than my own Duchy of Eireann, which BTW has it's own banknotes designed by me. Billy Connelly?......as much chance of that as John Pertwee appearing on a BofE note wearing his Wurzel Gummidge head. Note.boy would be a far better choice for this note, he got me really started in this sick pursuit of all banknotes Scottish. The "BabeMagnet" could be featured on the reverse of this note. Donald Duck maybe.....? ....but that ranks up there alongside the probabilities of Beckham appearing on any bona fide banknote. Ian Now the subject goes back to English notes, I think Posh Spice of the Spicey Girls would be suitable on the behind side of HRH QE the II. BTW Ian, seen any UFO's lately? Dave |
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Scottishmoney wrote: Ian wrote in message news:bgg4j9$o51at$1@ID- Personally I can't see it ever happening at all. There are more Scots and of Scots descent in England than there are in Scotland. It is all part of our longer term plot to over run them by outbreeding. Gees all the Scots need to do is enlist the support of their brethren in Cornwall, the Isle of Wight, Northhumberland, etc. and England will have been devided and conquered. It already is. We just haven't announced it yet. The stockpile of Scottish and Newcastle's Newcastle Brown ale (aka `nookie broon') is not yet big enough to cater for the festivities that will inevitably ensue. Magna Jocklandiae now includes major portions of Canada, New Zealand, USA, Australia,.... as well as Newcastle, Corby,.... oh yes....and Kings Cross station, London :-) . wey ey The Toons!! :-) How about: £50 - Mel Gibson £100 - Sean Connery £200 - Dave Parrish £500 - Billy Connolly £1000 - Donald Dewar Thanks Darren Given that The Cldesdale bank is owned by an Australian bnaking group, i am surprised that we don't already have a `Meller' (or at least some bounding marsupial as a watermark). They could have put Paul Hogan on their notes, but then you probably don't know him as the Aussie holiday chap. He's named after my home town in his movies. Sean Connery is much better `liked' overseas than he is in Scotland. That he lives overseas is perhaps for the best. Let the country which hosts him put him on their banknotes I say. You mean Captain Ranius, Soviet Navy? At least he was a good defective communard in the Hunt for Red October. A Russian who still can't pronounce his `s' correctly. Now as for Dave. Having already attained prominence in The Sunday Post he is well on the way to having his fizzog appear on a note. Whether it be a banknote or other remains to be seen for the moment. Everybody forgets that Dave chatted on the Fred MacCauley hour with Fred himself yackin 'bout Scottish banknotes. Only person I knew who listened was one of my cousins. Must be reflective of the quality of that show aye? I am more famous in Scawttyland than my own Duchy of Eireann, which BTW has it's own banknotes designed by me. Fred who? Billy Connelly?......as much chance of that as John Pertwee appearing on a BofE note wearing his Wurzel Gummidge head. Note.boy would be a far better choice for this note, he got me really started in this sick pursuit of all banknotes Scottish. The "BabeMagnet" could be featured on the reverse of this note. You need to get involved in something much more wholesome.....coins. :-) Donald Duck maybe.....? ....but that ranks up there alongside the probabilities of Beckham appearing on any bona fide banknote. Ian Now the subject goes back to English notes, I think Posh Spice of the Spicey Girls would be suitable on the behind side of HRH QE the II. You are really tempting fate there Dave. It is about the only thing I can think of that would be worse than Beckham. No.....I lie. The image of `ginger spice' wearing her union jack outfit just came to mind (hurl). BTW Ian, seen any UFO's lately? Dave Not yet Dave. Those carrier pigeons aren't trained the way they used to be. Mind you it all depends on whether they find a decent a tail wind or not. I do however have an effigy of a Martian on my windowsill........ Ian |
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Sean Connery is much better `liked' overseas than he is in Scotland.
We love James Bond in the US. One cable network seems to have a James Bond movie marathon every three months or so. |
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You are correct about clean shaven, bearded men are chosen deliberately
to make counterfeiting more difficult. Billy Darren wrote: On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 17:58:27 -0400, "Scottishmoney" wrote: See http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/current_clydesdale.htm -- Arwel Parry http://www.cartref.demon.co.uk/ Gees I could even find that on my own site, but I for a moment chose to forget about it Dave In case you can't find it http://www.angelfire.com/ns/scottish...e/cly5001.html Of course it is obvious why Adam will never make it to the BoE notes. Far to clean shaven. |
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"Ian" wrote in message ... Darren wrote: On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:57:19 +0100, Ian wrote: Darren wrote: On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:00:15 +0100, Ian wrote: What's up Doc? Isn't Darren a derivative of Darien...a rather ill fated South American colony of scots, scuppered deliberately by those dastardly (bad) empire builders from south of the great divide (which I would say is probably Newcastle these days in political terms) :-) You got me there... being a Turnbull from Newcastle... Mind you I see Robert the Bruce of the Scottish notes... not sure how well putting the Duke of Cumberland on an English fiver would go down... But when you're English its not meant to be a problem right? Now, that would all depend upon which Duke of Cumberland you are talking about of course. The one referred to on the famous `Cumberland Jacks' (aka `To Hanover' tokens) might raise a chuckle on both sides of the border. We do sometimes have similar sentiments to our English brothers. Methinks that the current monarchy might take great exception to any Duke of Cumberland appearing on any legal tender bank note no matter which part of the realm it is issued. You might be right but you know the point I was (badly) trying to make... It is alleged that the game of football originated as a result of a group of english soldiers (under the aegis of The Duke of Cumberland) kicking the dismembered head of a Scotsman about the battlefield. Personally, I think it was more likely that it was one of the poor dead mans testicles. Partly right, the English had to look for an alternative because the head was too soft. It was an obvious choice as the scots only have one ball (enlarged like a baboon's bum by sitting bare-arsed on thistles). |
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It is alleged that the game of football originated as a result of a group of english soldiers (under the aegis of The Duke of Cumberland) kicking the dismembered head of a Scotsman about the battlefield. Personally, I think it was more likely that it was one of the poor dead mans testicles. I think you may have completed my research on the origins of the Cumberland Sausage... |
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Stephen Hands wrote: "Ian" wrote in message ... Darren wrote: On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:57:19 +0100, Ian wrote: Darren wrote: On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:00:15 +0100, Ian wrote: What's up Doc? Isn't Darren a derivative of Darien...a rather ill fated South American colony of scots, scuppered deliberately by those dastardly (bad) empire builders from south of the great divide (which I would say is probably Newcastle these days in political terms) :-) You got me there... being a Turnbull from Newcastle... Mind you I see Robert the Bruce of the Scottish notes... not sure how well putting the Duke of Cumberland on an English fiver would go down... But when you're English its not meant to be a problem right? Now, that would all depend upon which Duke of Cumberland you are talking about of course. The one referred to on the famous `Cumberland Jacks' (aka `To Hanover' tokens) might raise a chuckle on both sides of the border. We do sometimes have similar sentiments to our English brothers. Methinks that the current monarchy might take great exception to any Duke of Cumberland appearing on any legal tender bank note no matter which part of the realm it is issued. You might be right but you know the point I was (badly) trying to make... It is alleged that the game of football originated as a result of a group of english soldiers (under the aegis of The Duke of Cumberland) kicking the dismembered head of a Scotsman about the battlefield. Personally, I think it was more likely that it was one of the poor dead mans testicles. Partly right, the English had to look for an alternative because the head was too soft. ....aaaaah! That explains it!! The head must have come from a total Berk! Of course you already know that there were a good few Berks fighting for the Scots too. It wasn't all down to the tartan army and a few heidrum hodrum's, although history would apparently like to have us believe it was a pure Scots vs the English thing for some reason. It was an obvious choice as the scots only have one ball (enlarged like a baboon's bum by sitting bare-arsed on thistles). ....and you were only allowed to do that on duly authorised tea breaks too! Typical though, you fail to see the full picture. It was not only the testes that were so affected....... Whilst `sitting on thistles' may well have been the origins of why our southern neighbours appear to be severely genitalially challenged in comparison to the Scots, such origins have long since found their way into the genetic coding. No need for us to be sitting on thistles these days.. (Pssst...all those spam emails about how to to enlarge your privates.....`thistle' is the active ingredient.) :-) PS: Strangely enough the only `Nobby' Hall I know is in fact English. ;-) Ian |
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Ian wrote in message news:bggbi2$ns15l$1@ID- You need to get involved in something much more wholesome.....coins. :-) All I will say to that is rrrrrrrriiiiiiiiibbbbbbbbbbiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttt as in Froggy. So ante up an send me the Ryal, 'tas nae connection with froggyland. Donald Duck maybe.....? ....but that ranks up there alongside the probabilities of Beckham appearing on any bona fide banknote. Ian Now the subject goes back to English notes, I think Posh Spice of the Spicey Girls would be suitable on the behind side of HRH QE the II. You are really tempting fate there Dave. It is about the only thing I can think of that would be worse than Beckham. No.....I lie. The image of `ginger spice' wearing her union jack outfit just came to mind (hurl). Sad to think the country that gave us the Beatles, Led Zeppelin etc defecated out the Spice Girls. However as a cultural icon they should be on the back of the fiver, with the Onion Jack. Dave "Big Country" |
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