John Paul Jones, born in Scotland, founded the American navy.
Alan Pinkerton, born in Glasgow, 1819, founded the world famous detective agency in the U.S.A.
John Campbell from Glasgow founded the city of Auckland, new Zealand.
John Law, born in Edinburgh, founded the Bank of France.
William Paterson, born Dumfries, founded the Bank of England.
James MacDraw from Aberdeen founded New Zealand,s first University in Dunedin, 1869.
James McGill born in Glasgow, founded the University in Montreal.
William Smith, born in Thurso, Scotland, founded the Boys Brigade.
Samuel Craig from Inverkething founded the Russian navy.
The first Prime Minister of Australia was Andrew Fisher, born in Lanarkshire , Scotland.
John McDonald, born in Glasgow was the prime minister of Canada for nineteen years.
Thomas Brisbane, born on the west cost of Scotland, was the state governor in Australia, the city of Brisbane was named after him.
James McDonald, born in Dundee , Scotland, was the voice for Mickey Mouse for over 40 years.
Patrick Gordon from Aberdeen was Peter the Great's adviser in Russia
Charles Cameron from Aberdeen designed many buildings in Leningrad during the reign of Catherine the Great
There are more Scots living outside of Scotland than inside.
Scotland is the only country in the World to invade England twice.
More than half of the defenders of the Alamo were of Scottish decent, among them Davy Crokett and Jim Bowie.
Austin in Texas was built from blueprints from Scotland.
Scotland has the least populated density in Europe.
The furthest you can be from the coast in Scotland is about 50 miles.
The first person mentioned in the Bible is a Scot, King James VI.
The last battle to be fought on British soil was the Battle of Culloden,1746
Scotland is the only country in Europe that the Romans could not conquer.
Scotland is the only country in the world, that Coca Cola is not the best selling soft drink. Irn Bru made by the Barr company is the best selling soft drink.
The shortest scheduled flight in the world, is westray to papa in the Orkneys, 1.5 miles long and takes 1 minute 14 seconds.
Scots were great adventurers even in the early Christian era in Rome, there is an inscription on the walls of one of the Catacombs-" Quid Scoti hic fuerunt". ("The Scots were here").
There are more Scots living in Canada than any other country abroad.
The greatest distance from North to South of Scotland is 275 miles and the greatest width is 154 miles.
There are more pipe bands in America than in Scotland.
The guillotine was used in Scotland 200 years before it was used in the French Revolution.
The Lincon Monument in Edinburgh was the first statue of an American president to be constructed outside the U.S.A. in 1893 in memory of the Scottish soldiers who fought in the American civil war.
The first medical school in north America - the university of Pennsylvania 1765 - was modelled on the medical school at Edinburgh university 1726.
There are over 450 golf courses in Scotland.
The first Airship to cross the Atlantic was built in Scotland.
Theodore Roosevelt said of the Scots " they became the vanguard of our civilisation ".
Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire service.
7 Scotsmen were in the us 7th cavalry with General Custer at the Battle Of Little Big Horn on 25 June, 1876.
Johnny Walker red label is the worlds largest selling whisky.
The Romans called Scotland , Caledonia.
The Q.E.2 was the largest ship built in Scotland.
Scotland has 787 islands most of which are on the west coast.
St Andrews golf course is the oldest in the world.
Haggis is the national dish of Scotland.
I love my American and worldwide friends but last week a guy actually said to me - Scotland? hah who is Scotland and that i should be thankful to America for Pearl Jam. Of course i realise not everyone is so arrogant but i'm proud and thought i'd print this little list..knowledge is the bomb
that book someone mentioned... i bought it for my grampa ages ago... i need to read it masel
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
I hate deep fried pizza, the shop near me does one of the greasiest ive ever seen, and they top it with chips. No wonder Glasgow is like the heart disease capital of the universe lol.
Deep fried mars bars are ok now and again, wouldnt make a habit of them though.
People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
I hate deep fried pizza, the shop near me does one of the greasiest ive ever seen, and they top it with chips. No wonder Glasgow is like the heart disease capital of the universe lol.
Deep fried mars bars are ok now and again, wouldnt make a habit of them though.
You speak for yoursel! I'm glowing with health lol
I honestly have never tried deep fried Mars
You speak for yoursel! I'm glowing with health lol
I honestly have never tried deep fried Mars
Despite my fast living kinda lifestyle i dont think im too unhealthy either, i do a lot of fitness/weights as well. However, the health of the people of the city of glasgow is pretty shocking overall, think it has the lowest life expectancy in western europe or something.
Males in some parts of the city are doing extremely well to reach 55-60, which is pretty low for a supposed developed country, especially when you consider that in the better areas of the uk, which are generally in the south of england, the life expectancy is around 80 years old!
Still, canny beat a deep fried mars bar now and again lol. Used to eat them when i worked in a kitchen a couple years ago, used to deep fry loads of things when i was hungry in there, ice cream was great.
People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
Despite my fast living kinda lifestyle i dont think im too unhealthy either, i do a lot of fitness/weights as well. However, the health of the people of the city of glasgow is pretty shocking overall, think it has the lowest life expectancy in western europe or something.
Males in some parts of the city are doing extremely well to reach 55-60, which is pretty low for a supposed developed country, especially when you consider that in the better areas of the uk, which are generally in the south of england, the life expectancy is around 80 years old!
Still, canny beat a deep fried mars bar now and again lol. Used to eat them when i worked in a kitchen a couple years ago, used to deep fry loads of things when i was hungry in there, ice cream was great.
Yeh true pretty sad, seems the schools are doing something now at least
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Alan Pinkerton, born in Glasgow, 1819, founded the world famous detective agency in the U.S.A.
John Campbell from Glasgow founded the city of Auckland, new Zealand.
John Law, born in Edinburgh, founded the Bank of France.
William Paterson, born Dumfries, founded the Bank of England.
James MacDraw from Aberdeen founded New Zealand,s first University in Dunedin, 1869.
James McGill born in Glasgow, founded the University in Montreal.
William Smith, born in Thurso, Scotland, founded the Boys Brigade.
Samuel Craig from Inverkething founded the Russian navy.
The first Prime Minister of Australia was Andrew Fisher, born in Lanarkshire , Scotland.
John McDonald, born in Glasgow was the prime minister of Canada for nineteen years.
Thomas Brisbane, born on the west cost of Scotland, was the state governor in Australia, the city of Brisbane was named after him.
James McDonald, born in Dundee , Scotland, was the voice for Mickey Mouse for over 40 years.
Patrick Gordon from Aberdeen was Peter the Great's adviser in Russia
Charles Cameron from Aberdeen designed many buildings in Leningrad during the reign of Catherine the Great
There are more Scots living outside of Scotland than inside.
Scotland is the only country in the World to invade England twice.
More than half of the defenders of the Alamo were of Scottish decent, among them Davy Crokett and Jim Bowie.
Austin in Texas was built from blueprints from Scotland.
The furthest you can be from the coast in Scotland is about 50 miles.
The first person mentioned in the Bible is a Scot, King James VI.
The last battle to be fought on British soil was the Battle of Culloden,1746
Scotland is the only country in Europe that the Romans could not conquer.
Scotland is the only country in the world, that Coca Cola is not the best selling soft drink. Irn Bru made by the Barr company is the best selling soft drink.
The shortest scheduled flight in the world, is westray to papa in the Orkneys, 1.5 miles long and takes 1 minute 14 seconds.
Scots were great adventurers even in the early Christian era in Rome, there is an inscription on the walls of one of the Catacombs-" Quid Scoti hic fuerunt". ("The Scots were here").
There are more Scots living in Canada than any other country abroad.
The greatest distance from North to South of Scotland is 275 miles and the greatest width is 154 miles.
There are more pipe bands in America than in Scotland.
The guillotine was used in Scotland 200 years before it was used in the French Revolution.
The Lincon Monument in Edinburgh was the first statue of an American president to be constructed outside the U.S.A. in 1893 in memory of the Scottish soldiers who fought in the American civil war.
The first medical school in north America - the university of Pennsylvania 1765 - was modelled on the medical school at Edinburgh university 1726.
There are over 450 golf courses in Scotland.
The first Airship to cross the Atlantic was built in Scotland.
Theodore Roosevelt said of the Scots " they became the vanguard of our civilisation ".
Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire service.
7 Scotsmen were in the us 7th cavalry with General Custer at the Battle Of Little Big Horn on 25 June, 1876.
Johnny Walker red label is the worlds largest selling whisky.
The Romans called Scotland , Caledonia.
The Q.E.2 was the largest ship built in Scotland.
Scotland has 787 islands most of which are on the west coast.
St Andrews golf course is the oldest in the world.
Haggis is the national dish of Scotland.
Sorry no idea...nice sig!!!
Damn, I'm going to love Scotland
haha we call them tartan kilts
You're "all scotland fans are idiots" comment didn't help hahaha i lost 40 blood vessels
I now understand, hence my sig
So are you visiting here then??
I never said that, but ok. I'm fine with it.
Someday in the future, but I'm not traveling in big cities. You can find me in the nature.
Square sausage and plain bread
oh, and tablet and irn bru
Yup, thats the book I was talking about. I read a little of it every time Im at the book store. And yes half of Toronto is related to Glasgow, I am.
Plus Scotland has the Highlands, the most beautiful part of Europe IMO.
You can get arrested for that kind of thing
I'm just joking! before you start on me!! lol
Fo sho' and totty scones, the old firm too, but today i'm not talking abt that lol :(
Totally agree..plus you might spot Nessy too
Read my sig, my English is getting worser and worser.
I think your sig is hilarious! I should put on mine "fuck my Dutch" haha
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Haha, good idea.
EDIT: And your sig is cool too.
that book someone mentioned... i bought it for my grampa ages ago... i need to read it masel
Wits this ya mad square, wheres The Broons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMZLEeN0vUk
I did spot him! I put my arm around him, smiled and have a lovely picture of the moment!
Can you believe some people think Nessy is mythical :eek:
It's true, i pure love deep fried pizza
Or chips and cheese
Deep fried mars bars are ok now and again, wouldnt make a habit of them though.
woo!
woo!
You speak for yoursel! I'm glowing with health lol
I honestly have never tried deep fried Mars
Despite my fast living kinda lifestyle i dont think im too unhealthy either, i do a lot of fitness/weights as well. However, the health of the people of the city of glasgow is pretty shocking overall, think it has the lowest life expectancy in western europe or something.
Males in some parts of the city are doing extremely well to reach 55-60, which is pretty low for a supposed developed country, especially when you consider that in the better areas of the uk, which are generally in the south of england, the life expectancy is around 80 years old!
Still, canny beat a deep fried mars bar now and again lol. Used to eat them when i worked in a kitchen a couple years ago, used to deep fry loads of things when i was hungry in there, ice cream was great.
Yeh true pretty sad, seems the schools are doing something now at least
Anything deep fried is good, anything