Run in with "Kilt Police"

**thescot** · 2nd December 11, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by SFCRick

. . . I find my table for dinner and lucky me, both Kilt Police at my table, so I moved to the Wounded Warriors table and had a great night with our guest troops. Pics will be in another post.

I see you handled it well. But then, I would expect no less from a staff NCO. I'm sure you've handled worse.

Good show, mate.

**Dram** · 2nd December 11, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by SFCRick

The second incident happened while I was with a friend that had feathers on his bonnet ( these feathers are about 5 " tall, only 2 and look like owl or hawk)
an old guy walked up and without an intro asked him if he was a chieftan, he said no "why?" he said if you wear feathers it means you are a cheiftan, I introduced us and told him that they are not Eagle feathers and not 3 anyway.

Please don't take this as me agreeing with this fellow, but I just thought I'd look for some clarification.

I thought two eagle feathers did indicate Chieftan/or Baron and three feathers signified Chief?

**Bob C** · 2nd December 11, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Dram

Please don't take this as me agreeing with this fellow, but I just thought I'd look for some clarification.

I thought two eagle feathers did indicate Chieftan/or Baron and three feathers signified Chief?

I believe you are right.

**xman** · 2nd December 11, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Bob C.

I believe you are right.

I believe he stated that they were other than eagle feathers.

**ForresterModern** · 3rd December 11, 04:24 AM

a truly unfortunate situation to be put in, on both instances, but well played by you IMHO. And it sounds like despite the awkward interruptions you met some interesting mates and spent some quality time with our recent and remote vets. And drank some nice single malt along the way as a bonus. I applaud you, fine sir.

**cessna152towser** · 3rd December 11, 07:13 AM

Empty vessels make the most noise.
Well done you on having the knowledge to put two ignoramuses in their place.

**flyingshamrock** · 3rd December 11, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by ForresterModern

a truly unfortunate situation to be put in, on both instances, but well played by you IMHO. And it sounds like despite the awkward interruptions you met some interesting mates and spent some quality time with our recent and remote vets. And drank some nice single malt along the way as a bonus. I applaud you, fine sir.

I agree! Scotch fixes everything!

**CMcG** · 3rd December 11, 08:10 AM

Seriously? Two in one night?

What I'd like to know is how these two "experts" would fair if pictures of their outfits from that night were posted on Xmarks with an invitation to critique...

**Jay** · 3rd December 11, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Seriously? Two in one night?

What I'd like to know is how these two "experts" would fair if pictures of their outfits from that night were posted on Xmarks with an invitation to critique...

The most opinionated are least likely to subject themselves to critique.

**DavidB80911** · 3rd December 11, 12:22 PM

To bad that being stupid in public isn't a crime. Then our jails would be full.
The Nit-Pickers of the world will never learn.

With apoligies the Robert Burns "What a gift he would give us, to see ourselves as others see us".

It would be interesting to know how many good people have been turned off from different organizations by the know-it-alls.

But, remember Luke 6:37.