Scotland

[Kehaar]

Haven't heard this one before, even made me consider started a 'Worst Excuses' thread, but I thought better of it.

Good quality pun in the headline too.

 

[dellla]

Mornin' all

I was curious, as ever, and wondered how many of us here can speak Gaelic?

I did 6 years of gaelic in secondary school - o-grade up to higher level but havent used it since I left school which was in 1990.
Still remember bits of it tho;

aon, dha, tri...
Ciamar a tha sibh?
De an t-ainm a tha ort?
Is mise Dhaibhidh.

 

[but'n'ben]

Not me unfortunately. It's embarassing to think we can't speak our native language.

 

[theFijian]

Looks lke some folk are finally paying attention to the Healthy Eating message!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4243877.stm

 

[nvrbnunloved]

I started learning it back when they had that series on STV - Learning Our Language (or something like that!) - all I can remember now though is how to say "how are you?" and "thank you" - and I can only remember how to say it, not how to spell it But I think seeing as I am actually American, I can be given some leniency I do love the language though - it`s a real pity that it`s not spoken as much in Scotland as Welsh is in Wales..

 

[Andy Broadley]

Whats the Gaelic for goalpost ?

 

[Kehaar]

Whats the Gaelic for goalpost ?

That I don't know. Would it help you find them?

 

[dellla]

the gaelic for post is the same - as for goal, Im not sure though i think it would be pretty similar

 

[NaasPreacher]

I started learning it back when they had that series on STV - Learning Our Language (or something like that!) - all I can remember now though is how to say "how are you?" and "thank you" - and I can only remember how to say it, not how to spell it But I think seeing as I am actually American, I can be given some leniency I do love the language though - it`s a real pity that it`s not spoken as much in Scotland as Welsh is in Wales..

I agree, and the same here with Irish in Ireland (from another Yank )

 

[nvrbnunloved]

Whats the Gaelic for goalpost ?

That`s for us to know, and you to find out

 

[Kehaar]

I found this debate in the Fashion and Clothing forum. Interesting what some people make of kilts

 

[theFijian]

I better hold off, I'm sure I've been in arguments about kilts before in that forum (or somewhere else on CF). Some people are just utterly clueless yet they think they are qualified to speak authoritatively on a subject they clearly know nothing about.

 

[Buttermilk]

I did classes in primary school for 6 months

(Oops I am replying to Astral's Gaelic question BTW )

 

[Kilted Stranger]

I always wanted to learn Gaelic.. never had the chance though...

 

[dellla]

The tartan army needs you.... see below and pass on

The London Development Agency are currently asking for people to vote on
the name of a new foot bridge on the site of the new Wembley Stadium.
The
name has to be something significant to Wembley's past.

The Tartan Army are looking to hi-jack the naming, by voting for Jim
Baxter
on the below link. Reason being his keepy-uppy routine in 67'. A
legitimate reason for voting for him is that he is already in the
Wembley
Hall of Fame.

Please pass this email on to as many people as possible. Imagine, a
Scottish legend immortalised on the site of the new English national
stadium!

http://www.lda.gov.uk/server.php?show=ConForm.9

 

[dellla]

The tartan army needs you.... see below and pass on

The London Development Agency are currently asking for people to vote on
the name of a new foot bridge on the site of the new Wembley Stadium.
The
name has to be something significant to Wembley's past.

The Tartan Army are looking to hi-jack the naming, by voting for Jim
Baxter
on the below link. Reason being his keepy-uppy routine in 67'. A
legitimate reason for voting for him is that he is already in the
Wembley
Hall of Fame.

Please pass this email on to as many people as possible. Imagine, a
Scottish legend immortalised on the site of the new English national
stadium!

http://www.lda.gov.uk/server.php?show=ConForm.9




try this link

 

[Kilted Stranger]

ermmm... thank you??

Its Snowing!!!! has everyone else got a nice covering??

 

[Buttermilk]

Yes my jeans and jumper are very nice thank you

 

[theFijian]

Scots fans "hijack" Wembley poll

Awww...diddums!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4295421.stm - "As many as 90% of the 80,000 votes have gone to Baxter, who died four years ago from cancer at the age of 61."

 

[but'n'ben]

It was the Tartan Army I belong to who started this off. We posted it on the TA board as a joke, then the daily record put it on the front page and now some SNP counciller is campaiging for it to happen.