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  1. 26th November 08, 12:24 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell View Post
    My goodness, how in the world could we be on this topic and not mention James Watt? He didn't invent the steam engine, but his improvements on the idea first made it practical. Scotland was so much the home of the steam power that ran the Industrial revolution that the stereotypical engineer is a Scotsman, to the the point were the first engineer in Star Trek was "Scottie"!

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    Yesss sir !

    This is nice to remember indeed !

    BTW, who wrote "Peter Pan"?


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  2. 27th November 08, 04:19 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ancienne Alliance View Post

    BTW, who wrote "Peter Pan"?
    J.M. Barrie.

    He lived in a little village a few miles from where I live. I've been to his house (where the original "wendy house" is to be found)
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    Quote Originally Posted by graham_s View Post
    J.M. Barrie.

    He lived in a little village a few miles from where I live. I've been to his house (where the original "wendy house" is to be found)
    Here, Here ! Another good reason to be proud !
    ...and another wonderful place to visit in Scotland.



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    Quote Originally Posted by graham_s View Post
    J.M. Barrie.

    He lived in a little village a few miles from where I live. I've been to his house (where the original "wendy house" is to be found)
    I might add that Barry also invented the name "Wendy" for the character in his play. . . . how many baby girls have been named Wendy since then?
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