Scotland

chime

Just back from a few days in Scotland ... couple of days were in Glasgow ... and to go with earlier parts of the thread ... we noticed that central Glasgow smells mainly of chippies

Also got to spend part of my train journey back yesterday with Dons fans on their way to the Hearts game ... spent the whole journey drinking and discussing how they couldn't get lifted and end up in court again or they'd lose their jobs (they had jobs :eek: )... as we pulled out of Waverley (where they had gotten off) they were being greeted by the polis ... can't say I was too disappointed when I saw they got drubbed.

stu gee

amentvedder wrote:

Just described Parkheid on matchdays!

I'm an east ender (don't support my local team) I was hoping the commonwealth village would have to be built on top of my house, offer me loads of money and I'm off to Mount Vernon

lol

Govan is hardly any better!

Ive seen some of the plans for the village, looks really cool. Hope its worth it.

amentvedder

Scotland V Italy this Saturday, must beat them to guarantee qualification for Euro 2008. It's do or die, do or die


[size=+3]C'MONA SCOTLAND!!!!!!![/size]

stu gee

Im sceptcial but hopeful at the same time. Whatever happens we have done ourselves proud. If i was told that we would qualify if we won our last game after being drawn in the same group as France, Italy and Ukraine i would not have believed it. Im going to get very drunk all day so that whatever happens im happyish, but if they win ill be over the moon. Going to be in the town from about 12pm, the city centre will be absolutely jumping!

amentvedder

stu gee wrote:

Im sceptcial but hopeful at the same time. Whatever happens we have done ourselves proud. If i was told that we would qualify if we won our last game after being drawn in the same group as France, Italy and Ukraine i would not have believed it. Im going to get very drunk all day so that whatever happens im happyish, but if they win ill be over the moon. Going to be in the town from about 12pm, the city centre will be absolutely jumping!

Your right to go at that time and get a good spot. I'll be doing the same and I plan on getting something to eat and pacing myself Everybody is buzzing. They've done us proud already.

amentvedder

Chime wrote:

Just back from a few days in Scotland ... couple of days were in Glasgow ... and to go with earlier parts of the thread ... we noticed that central Glasgow smells mainly of chippies

Also got to spend part of my train journey back yesterday with Dons fans on their way to the Hearts game ... spent the whole journey drinking and discussing how they couldn't get lifted and end up in court again or they'd lose their jobs (they had jobs :eek: )... as we pulled out of Waverley (where they had gotten off) they were being greeted by the polis ... can't say I was too disappointed when I saw they got drubbed.

I know what you mean, I get that chippy smell when I think of central station.

Love to see Scaberdeen getting beat

stu gee

Ill be going out on Friday as well, setting my alarm for 11am saturday and just getting up and going for it again though. Probably not the best Monday to be starting a new job but shit happens!!

dunkman

Heineken Helen wrote:

IF by 'Narnia' you mean 'Ireland' well you COULD be right... otherwise you're talking through your arse

get the fuck oot o' this thread...

if i meant Ireland i would have said "RagNBoneLand"


we must beat Italy.. we absolutely must!!!!

stu gee

We still go through if we draw and then Ukraine beat France in Ukraine. Id rather we just went out and hammered Italy though, easy. Dont know where im going to watch it. Watched the last few games in Coopers in the westend but might go into the centre as the place will be jumping. Going to wear my old France 98 Scotland top, the nicest one they've ever worn.

chime

amentvedder wrote:

I know what you mean, I get that chippy smell when I think of central station.

Love to see Scaberdeen getting beat

One of the times I really noticecd it was going down to the Low Level ... it became a bit of a running joke as at first it was a throw away comment 'oh I smell chips' ... then you'd walk somewhere else and it'd be 'I think I smell vinegar' ... never noticed it like that before

Will be wanting Scotland to go through

dunkman

i'm antiquing...

rival.

thanks for golf and logarithms you crazy bastards.

bee_boy

I should've been born Scottish. I'm in love with your country

Lizard

I'd love to visit Scotland some day........




but you really SHOULD thank America for PJ

FinsburyParkCarrots

http://www.roman-britain.org/military/forts_scotland.htm


http://www.archaeology.org/9605/newsbriefs/ireland.html

dunkman

FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:

http://www.roman-britain.org/military/forts_scotland.htm


http://www.archaeology.org/9605/newsbriefs/ireland.html

Scotland's a big place amigo... they never conquered ALL of Scotland

didnt they recently find roman coins and stuff in southern Ireland? * see below *

anyway... they never conquered Ireland as they never attacked it, they continually attacked Scotland but could never defeat her... ahhh what do you care.. you're from Cambridge



Generally in Ireland, Roman material is rare and found in different contexts from the native La Tene material. No roads have been identified as being Roman, and no large Roman settlements have been found. However in the southeast of Ireland, where native material is rare, Roman-style cemeteries and large quantities of Roman artifacts have been found.

A group of burials on Lambay Island, off the coast of County Dublin, contained Roman brooches and decorative metalware of a style also found in northern England from the late first century. However this could represent, for example, Brigantes fleeing reprisal from the crushed revolt of 74.

Three places in Ireland have all produced early and late Roman archaeological material: the midland ritual complex of Tara, the northern hillfort of Clogher, and Cashel, in the south. Tara and Clogher have no native finds of similar age, and the name "Cashel" is thought to derive from the Latin castellum. Each of the three became capital of a new kingdom, and each kingdom's traditions place their origins in Britain. British settlers whose arrival would explain those traditions could have been either supported by, or fleeing from, Roman influence.

At Drumanagh, 25 km north of Dublin, a large (200,000 m²) site was identified in 1995[update] as possibly Roman. Consisting of a peninsula defended by three rows of parallel ditches on the landward side, the site appears to have been a port or bridgehead.

Roman coins have been found at Newgrange. [4]

Roman cultural influences can be seen in the "penannular brooch" (incorporating a ring that is interrupted by a gap) used to fasten Irish cloaks in the 4th through 11th centuries, which is traced to a style of Romano-British brooch, the early medieval Irish sword, which is traced to the Roman spatha,


sounds like Ireland was Rome's bitch

eyedclaar

dunkman wrote:

Scotland's a big place amigo...

Scotland ain't so big. The roadless wilderness of Idaho (my backyard) is bigger than all of Scotland. Don't worry, from what I hear, what you lack in size you make up for in drunkeness.

dunkman

eyedclaar wrote:

Scotland ain't so big. The roadless wilderness of Idaho (my backyard) is bigger than all of Scotland. Don't worry, from what I hear, what you lack in size you make up for in drunkeness.

and your country is full of fat idiots who can't say herbs properly... your point?

eyedclaar

dunkman wrote:

and your country is full of fat idiots who can't say herbs properly... your point?

Be careful, taking jabs at Americans will only make me happy. One day, I imagine I might have to hunt those fat idiots for food, so I'm hoping they don't change.

And why even have an "h" if you aren't going to use it? Do you say ippopotamus too?

bee_boy

dunkman wrote:

and your country is full of fat idiots who can't say herbs properly... your point?

I love it when people in the Pit use smileys to soften the severity of a direct offense