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Post by hark on Jun 3, 2007 11:14:07 GMT
You have never conquered Scotland, I can assure you.
EDIT: I love how English people always think they conquered Scotland. It actually makes me lol.
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Post by Clare on Jun 3, 2007 11:16:09 GMT
Hahaha, no, no, no, dear. England needed Scotland to join crowns with them. Conquered? Aye, just like yous invented kilts and haggis.  |
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Post by hark on Jun 3, 2007 11:16:45 GMT
^^ exactly. If anything, we conquered YOUR ARSE.
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Post by tombland on Jun 3, 2007 11:17:08 GMT
The only thing that came from Scotland is the Australian national anthem
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Post by hark on Jun 3, 2007 11:18:57 GMT
Another common misconception.
Famous inventions from Scotland include the TV and the telephone. I could go on, but I'd rather not swell with too much patriotism.
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Post by blake on Jun 3, 2007 11:18:59 GMT
pft same difference we've still been telling yo asses what to do for hundreds of years. We PWNED you.
Cower before the sword of Albion you peasants!
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Post by hark on Jun 3, 2007 11:21:32 GMT
Haha, you keep kidding yourself on, dear Josh.
There's a reason they put Hadrian's Wall up: to prevent us from totally kicking your arses. The fucking Roman Empire couldn't even hold Scotland down, so I doubt you pansy tea-drinkers of the south could've stopped them ;D
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Post by tombland on Jun 3, 2007 11:25:02 GMT
Another common misconception. Famous inventions from Scotland include the TV and the telephone. I could go on, but I'd rather not swell with too much patriotism. Isn't the telephone still in doubt some bloke called Meucci also suspected to have made it. You can have the TV, though. Well, a cornishman invented the steam engine... |
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Post by hark on Jun 3, 2007 11:26:51 GMT
Well, if you want to split hairs, he was the main PIONEER for it. I always got taught in school it was him, but you never know.
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Post by Clare on Jun 3, 2007 11:29:05 GMT
I think we stole the design off him before he could patent it. Which just proves our stealth, cunning and good business sense.
We've also invented tubular steel, coal-gas lighting, the steam boat, the teleprinter, the ultrasound scanner, shinty, the hypodermic syringe, pianos with foot pedals, lime cordial and Bovril.
Oh, and we produced the first English textbook on surgery.
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Post by blake on Jun 3, 2007 11:30:47 GMT
So whats your explanation for you lot being ruled over by Westminster, paying taxes to our government and having our Monarch as your head of state for all those hundreds of years?
You Scots are genetically programmed to love a good barney though I'll give you that. I sometimes feel people don't want my company but building a fucking massive wall to avoid you lot, now thats just rude..
I'm not actually patriotic at all, I said my original comment as a cheeky faux-offensive ironic jibe. So I'm stunned how deep I have actually got into this debate.
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Post by hark on Jun 3, 2007 11:31:08 GMT
Wow, old skool Scots were pretty fuckin' cool.
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Post by Clare on Jun 3, 2007 11:33:35 GMT
I'm fairly certain we benefit through the taxation system, although I'm not sure of the specifics. Although who knows how much longer we'll be in the union.  |
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Post by hark on Jun 3, 2007 11:34:13 GMT
So whats your explanation for you lot being ruled over by Westminster, paying taxes to our government and having our Monarch as your head of state for all those hundreds of years? You Scots are genetically programmed to love a good barney though I'll give you that. I sometimes feel people don't want my company but building a fucking massive wall to avoid you lot, now thats just rude.. I'm not actually patriotic at all, I said my original comment as a cheeky faux-offensive ironic jibe. So I'm stunned how deep I have actually got into this debate. I'm actually not patriotic at all. In fact, I frequently get told off for not 'loving my country'. Our King (James the 2nd and 6th I think he was) was asked to become your king. He did. He joined us in the Act of Union. He moved down to England and ran the place from there. PS: That is it at its most basic. I was never good at History. I'm personally all for the union, and think it would be quite awful if we were to split. I'd even consider moving to England, even though I have been programmed to hate the place! |
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Post by blake on Jun 3, 2007 11:36:17 GMT
Was that the same King James who had the King James Bible made and was ironically a raging homosexual?
I need to brush up on my history skillz.
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Post by birdwhistle on Jun 3, 2007 11:37:22 GMT
STOP DISCUSSING EUROPEAN HISTORY IN MY MINDLESS, INDULGENT CONGRATULATORY THREADS.  |
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Post by tesla on Jun 3, 2007 11:39:06 GMT
Uhoh, Meryl is feral!
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Post by hark on Jun 3, 2007 11:41:51 GMT
Was that the same King James who had the King James Bible made and was ironically a raging homosexual? I need to brush up on my history skillz. Might be. Despite my history teacher's fondness for talking at length about castration in the olden days, he never did get round to telling us who was teh gayzzz throughout time. STOP DISCUSSING EUROPEAN HISTORY IN MY MINDLESS, INDULGENT CONGRATULATORY THREADS. NEVARRRR! Everyone knows that off-topic is the best topic. |
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Post by tombland on Jun 3, 2007 11:51:15 GMT
I think we stole the design off him before he could patent it. Which just proves our stealth, cunning and good business sense. We've also invented tubular steel, coal-gas lighting, the steam boat, the teleprinter, the ultrasound scanner, shinty, the hypodermic syringe, pianos with foot pedals, lime cordial and Bovril. Oh, and we produced the first English textbook on surgery. Bovril? Jackpot. We should truly bow down to the superior race... |
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Post by lltoastll on Jun 3, 2007 13:23:22 GMT
A celebratory thread, you daft marsupial.  |
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