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Why so serious?
Why so serious? Posts: 48
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Hey,going to Scotland next month to visit relatives.

Has anyone ever been,and can you give me any advice?

I'm quite nervous.Do they have the internet etc?
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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    :D I'm guessing this is a joke for dunk
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    You should be nervous... People like Dunk live there in little huts on Loch Ness with their battleaxe wives and ginger kids all dressed in kilts, sporrans and blue war paint. Internet-less and living off haggis, they sacrifice foreigners for sport.

    True story.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Why so serious? wrote:
    Hey,going to Scotland next month to visit relatives.

    Has anyone ever been,and can you give me any advice?

    I'm quite nervous.Do they have the internet etc?


    i'm in Scotland

    i have 20,001 posts

    does that answer the question?
    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.
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,577
    oh boy

    i knew this was going to be a funny one.

    Great reply Dunkman.

    Why the hell are the nervous?
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Why so serious? wrote:
    Hey,going to Scotland next month to visit relatives.

    Has anyone ever been,and can you give me any advice?

    I'm quite nervous.Do they have the internet etc?
    dunk has... but only cos he works for the government and is monitoring your every move... so careful... cos you may go to Scotland... I just hope you get out ok :o:D
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    dunk has... but only cos he works for the government and is monitoring your every move... so careful... cos you may go to Scotland... I just hope you get out ok :o:D

    Helen, you have gotta stop smoking them jazz fags! :D
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Why so serious? wrote:
    Hey,going to Scotland next month to visit relatives.

    Has anyone ever been,and can you give me any advice?

    I'm quite nervous.Do they have the internet etc?

    You won't need the internet there. They've perfected the art of smoke signals. Just take plenty of damp wood, blankets, and matches.


    On second thoughts, forget the matches. That might confuse them. Just take some flint.

    Oh, and if someone calls you a cunt, just smile. :)
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Byrnzie wrote:
    You won't need the internet there. They've perfected the art of smoke signals. Just take plenty of damp wood, blankets, and matches.


    On second thoughts, forget the matches. That might confuse them. Just take some flint.

    Oh, and if someone calls you a cunt, just smile. :)
    he needn't worry... he/she'll have no idea what anyone's saying to him/her anyway :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Why so serious?
    Why so serious? Posts: 48
    I don't want to eat haggis.

    How do you have internet acsess?
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Why so serious? wrote:
    I don't want to eat haggis.

    How do you have internet acsess?

    :confused:
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Why so serious? wrote:
    I don't want to eat haggis.

    How do you have internet acsess?

    Are you for real?! :confused:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Why so serious?
    Why so serious? Posts: 48
    I'm going there when the dark knight gets released.

    I really want to see it,but i guess they don't have cinemas there.

    Was hoping to catch it online.
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Why so serious? wrote:
    I don't want to eat haggis.

    How do you have internet acsess?
    you're going to have to starve then! :(
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Why so serious? wrote:
    I'm going there when the dark knight gets released.

    I really want to see it,but i guess they don't have cinemas there.

    Was hoping to catch it online.
    You're fucked then! You'll just have to wait til you get back to civilisation.

    Who are you? :confused:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Are you for real?! :confused:

    if s/he isn't, you'll soon be called out as someone with no sense of humour.. :rolleyes:

    but that very same thought ran through my head.

    :p
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Why so serious? wrote:
    I don't want to eat haggis.

    How do you have internet acsess?


    i've thought about this and i wouldnt come if i were you. :)
    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.
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    Why so serious? wrote:
    Hey,going to Scotland next month to visit relatives.

    Has anyone ever been,and can you give me any advice?

    I'm quite nervous.Do they have the internet etc?
    I hear they even discovered the wheel last week.... :rolleyes:


    And don't trust anyone who asks you to toss their caber... ;)
    A human being that was given to fly.

    Wembley 18/06/07

    If there was a reason, it was you.

    O2 Arena 18/09/09
  • Why so serious?
    Why so serious? Posts: 48
    dunkman wrote:
    i've thought about this and i wouldnt come if i were you. :)

    I have to go,it's for a wedding.
  • Why so serious?
    Why so serious? Posts: 48
    Does it get really dark at night? Do you have electricity after 10pm?
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Why so serious? wrote:
    I have to go,it's for a wedding.

    Well the Scottish are just like us here in England... they just have less of a stiff upper lip, shorter tempers and a higher alcohol tolerance level ;)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Why so serious? wrote:
    Does it get really dark at night? Do you have electricity after 10pm?

    ok... penny's just dropped...

    someone's taking the piss :rolleyes:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Why so serious? wrote:
    I have to go,it's for a wedding.
    how did you find out? I thought they have no contact with the outside world? :confused:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    who is this person?! :D

    Yeah, um. Don't go unless you have a penchant for deep-fried heroin and shortbread and a tendency to stew a pot of tea for 12 hours until it reaches the consistency of tar. You won't fit in.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Well the Scottish are just like us here in England... they just have less of a stiff upper lip, shorter tempers and a higher alcohol tolerance level ;)

    :confused:
  • Why so serious?
    Why so serious? Posts: 48
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Well the Scottish are just like us here in England... they just have less of a stiff upper lip, shorter tempers and a higher alcohol tolerance level ;)

    I don't drink whisky tho :(
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    ok... penny's just dropped...

    someone's taking the piss :rolleyes:
    They must be... Check the OP's screen name... :D
    A human being that was given to fly.

    Wembley 18/06/07

    If there was a reason, it was you.

    O2 Arena 18/09/09
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Why so serious? wrote:
    Does it get really dark at night? Do you have electricity after 10pm?


    Ask this bloke:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFPWbh4E6m8
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSh51EqbBIQ
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo4YXJ8pqhg
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Byrnzie wrote:
    :confused:

    t'was merely a joke :)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    My bet is it's Matt Cameron. ;)
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    t'was merely a joke :)

    I dinae take jokes aboot the Scottish being better drinkers than the English lightly. ;)

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