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11th April 08, 04:31 PM
#1
 A Question
ok, now its time for me to sound like a complete idiot...
I've been looking thru a number of threads and keep coming across the term "tanks", I'm sure I should have figured this out on my own, but I just want to know clearly so as not to sound even more like a twit than I do now..
What exactly does the term "tanks" mean when referring to kilts??
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11th April 08, 04:37 PM
#2
 Originally Posted by Vafuth
ok, now its time for me to sound like a complete idiot...
I've been looking thru a number of threads and keep coming across the term "tanks", I'm sure I should have figured this out on my own, but I just want to know clearly so as not to sound even more like a twit than I do now..
What exactly does the term "tanks" mean when referring to kilts??
The term "tank" refers to an 8 yard, custom-made, wool kilt with all the trimmings; three belts/buckles, fringe on the outer apron edge, selvedge edge instead of a hem, sewn down pleats and usually a cotton inner lining. A new tank can cost anywhere from $400 to $600 USD depending on the shop or kilt maker, though I have found those rare times when they are offered for just a little less.
The term "tank" was the perfect term too.. I have several and they are definitely built like a tank.
Last edited by ardchoille; 11th April 08 at 04:42 PM.
Reason: fixed typo
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11th April 08, 04:39 PM
#3
Yah, that question comes up a lot. The answer is found under the FAQs which are somewhat hidden under the quick links. Many other useful forum "terms of art" there too.
A 'TANK' is defined as an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt. ie., "It's built like a tank." (coined by Jimmy Carbomb c.2005)
Best regards,
Jake
[B]Less talk, more monkey![/B]
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11th April 08, 04:41 PM
#4
ok...duh
I should have figured it would be something like that
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11th April 08, 04:44 PM
#5
Originally Posted by Vafuth
ok...duh
I should have figured it would be something like that
Don't feel bad, I asked the exact same question just after joining these forums last year 
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11th April 08, 06:32 PM
#6
Originally Posted by ardchoille
Don't feel bad, I asked the exact same question just after joining these forums last year
Most of us did when we were new... It's just that some of us kept our mouths shut and waited for someone else to ask...
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13th April 08, 02:03 AM
#7
Originally Posted by Crusty
Most of us did when we were new... It's just that some of us kept our mouths shut and waited for someone else to ask...
Me too.
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11th April 08, 07:57 PM
#8
Ya! This guy got off easy. Usually there's more of a public flogging for asking a question... Maybe next time.
I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…
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11th April 08, 08:01 PM
#9
yeah, maybe the next idiot who asks will get it
Gillmore of Clan Morrison
"Long Live the Long Shirts!"- Ryan Ross
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11th April 08, 08:40 PM
#10
Some of us...who me?....go from wondering what the term means to owning a small fleet of them....
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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