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8th August 13, 07:33 AM
#1
 Originally Posted by Farmer Jones
I never came here to pick a fight. I came here to ask a polite question. I have contacted my government to ask about the accoutrements, I expect they will answer the actual question I asked. If some of you wish to believe that the honour conveyed by the kilt and tartan are for Scots only, then recall your ancestors, rewrite history, leave the places you now reside, and take the traditions they exported back with you. If you cannot accept that the Scottish ways have been recognized, emulated and absorbed into new cultures and places, then the real world is not a suitable place for you to dwell. It requires a degree of malice to misunderstand and misinterpret things I previously wrote, and so I can only assume that some in here are seeking to pick a fight and exclude new comers. All right, I get the hint.
I don't believe for a second that you did come here for a fight, nor does anyone else come here for that reason either. Unfortunately you have had the misfortune to inadvertantly " stub your cigar out in a petrol can", with the inevitable results! Stick around for a while, you may learn something to your advantage.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 8th August 13 at 07:40 AM.
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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8th August 13, 07:42 AM
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Jock's right; there are a lot of us here who take an opportunity to get on our favourite soap boxes. It really isn't personal; Jock and I regularly cross swords - he's usually in the right, but we each have our favourite issues, and it doesn't take much for a lot of us to climb up on our hind legs and make a speech... but there's a lot to learn from personal opinions.
I find it interesting to note, in the top right corner, the location of the writer. It often gives a clue to the cultural source of the position.
Please don't take it personally; you inadvertently tripped on a favourite hornet's nest. 
Bill+
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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8th August 13, 08:08 AM
#3
Originally Posted by Jock Scot
" stub your cigar out in a petrol can"
It is an empty gasoline can from my perspective...
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8th August 13, 08:53 AM
#4
Originally Posted by Glen
It is an empty gasoline can from my perspective...
Even fumes can be tricky! 
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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8th August 13, 10:08 AM
#5
Originally Posted by Jock Scot
Even fumes can be tricky!
if it ever contained any...
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8th August 13, 08:15 AM
#6
Originally Posted by Jock Scot
I don't believe for a second that you did come here for a fight, nor does anyone else come here for that reason either. Unfortunately you have had the misfortune to inadvertantly " stub your cigar out in a petrol can", with the inevitable results! Stick around for a while, you may learn something to your advantage.
Actually, I am quite enjoying this thread. I apologize to Farmer Jones - the OP for using this as a bit of a soap box to give non-Canadians a sense of how we feel. I think if he (the OP) follows the advise of most of his fellow countrymen, who have posted here on the subject, then he will wear his Maple Leaf tartan kilt.
"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
well, that comes from poor judgement."
A. A. Milne
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