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[HUSNAA]

doonnear = down here?
'fantabidor' i have no idea what that sounds like.

Dave, the nearest to Scotland I have been was to Nottingham.

[Dave_McEwan_Hill]

Nottingham was probably alright but Scotland's much better (and friendlier) - not to mention great dirty jokes!

[Barde]

doonnear = down here?
'fantabidor' i have no idea what that sounds like.

You got doonnear right while Fantabidor means Fantastic. I must confess that you must be very intelligent, though its easier when you see it in writing but extremely difficult to understand when you hear them speaking.

[HUSNAA]

Nottingham was probably alright but Scotland's much better (and friendlier) - not to mention great dirty jokes!

talking of dirty jokes, is it true that scottish warriors used to chase away enemies on the battle field by lifting  their kilts up at the enemy?..... :D  :D  :D

[lionger]

lol husnaa don't trust anything you hear from The Simpsons :lol:

[HUSNAA]

doonnear = down here?
'fantabidor' i have no idea what that sounds like.

You got doonnear right while Fantabidor means Fantastic. I must confess that you must be very intelligent, though its easier when you see it in writing but extremely difficult to understand when you hear them speaking.

I must confess that it was reading the novel Waverley by Scott, and some ballads that got me familiar with some scottish words. I wouldnt have guessed them off the top of my head like that.

[HUSNAA]

lol husnaa don't trust anything you hear from The Simpsons :lol:

It wasnt the simpsons lionger. I think I saw it in a film, a comedy. I think it was 'Carry on up the Khyber'.

[lionger]

lol husnaa don't trust anything you hear from The Simpsons :lol:

It wasnt the simpsons lionger. I think I saw it in a film, a comedy. I think it was 'Carry on up the Khyber'.

Really, I guess it is a common joke. Them Scots do seem to be the butt of many jokes - from the English anyways.

[Dave_McEwan_Hill]

It's true - only more so. Some Highland clansmen warriors used to take off all their clothes and charge naked.
This wasn't to frighten the enemy(but it usually did), but to allow them to run freely as their garb was a long plaid cloth which wrapped round them and then over their  shoulder and was big enough to make a tent. This garb eventually over time became the kilt
It also prevented their clothing getting stabbed or cut or covered in blood.
Those killed in battle would be carried home in this long plaid.
If you are in a Scottish regiment you are not allowed to wear any underpants under your kilt and the sergeant used to walk along the line at parade with a little mirror fastened to his shoe to inspect that this was so.

[HUSNAA]

Lol Dave!! You live and learn!! :lol:
Was the legend of Sawney Bean based on actual events or just folklore?

[Dave_McEwan_Hill]

Sawney Bean and his family actually existed in cave in Galloway (south of Scotland) and they killed and ate unfortunate travellers.

[HUSNAA]

Blimey!!