Scotland; Common Myths Revealed! By Robowurmz

[robowurmz]

Many people believe that Scottish folk walk around in kilts. We don't. The only times kilts are worn is at really special ceremonies, like visits from the Queen and such. Walking around with a kilt on will only get you insults, or a free pass to the nearest mental hospital.

Many people think that the haggis is a creature. Whatever the tourist guides say, haggis is just a meal made up of various sheep organs stuffed inside its stomach, with oatmeal and herbs. It's not as disgusting as it sounds - anyway, a lot of people eat black puddings, don't they?

Also, 76% of Scottish people can't play the bagpipes properly and end up giving a terrible squealing sound that burns the inner ear. I'm lucky to have an uncle who can play it properly and produce melodies that don't sound like dying cats.

Oh, and tartan has been out of fashion for around 200 years. And we don't say things like "Hoots mon!" or anything. That's just bizarre. None of us can work out how that myth was circulated. There's hardly anything that has a name beginning with "Mc" either, unless you go to McDonalds which names EVERYTHING with a Mc.

It doesn't snow all the time here unless you go up a mountain. It does rain though, just like the rest of the UK.

Not many people have a strong Scottish accent either, unless you visit the NorthEast-Coastal areas (where I live). Pity that this part happens to be the roughest bit of Scotland. The rest of Scotland is rather calm and friendly, but everyone insists on visiting places like Inverness or Edinburgh. Well, Edinburgh isn't as bad as Inverness or Aberdeen.

Sorry about the lengthy rant, had to get that off my chest. If you've got any other myths, post here and allow me to dispel them!

[Plasma]

Many people believe that Scottish folk walk around in kilts. We don't. The only times kilts are worn is at really special ceremonies, like visits from the Queen and such. Walking around with a kilt on will only get you insults, or a free pass to the nearest mental hospital.

Many people think that the haggis is a creature. Whatever the tourist guides say, haggis is just a meal made up of various sheep organs stuffed inside its stomach, with oatmeal and herbs. It's not as disgusting as it sounds - anyway, a lot of people eat black puddings, don't they?

Also, 76% of Scottish people can't play the bagpipes properly and end up giving a terrible squealing sound that burns the inner ear. I'm lucky to have an uncle who can play it properly and produce melodies that don't sound like dying cats.

Oh, and tartan has been out of fashion for around 200 years. And we don't say things like "Hoots mon!" or anything. That's just bizarre. None of us can work out how that myth was circulated. There's hardly anything that has a name beginning with "Mc" either, unless you go to McDonalds which names EVERYTHING with a Mc.

It doesn't snow all the time here unless you go up a mountain. It does rain though, just like the rest of the UK.

Not many people have a strong Scottish accent either, unless you visit the NorthEast-Coastal areas (where I live). Pity that this part happens to be the roughest bit of Scotland. The rest of Scotland is rather calm and friendly, but everyone insists on visiting places like Inverness or Edinburgh. Well, Edinburgh isn't as bad as Inverness or Aberdeen.

Sorry about the lengthy rant, had to get that off my chest. If you've got any other myths, post here and allow me to dispel them!
Hmm... lets try Ireland:

umm...

err...

Huh. A lot of the things commonly thought about Ireland are mostly true. Well, unless you believe that everyone wears green though.

[Muzer]

What, even that Irish people are stupid, that's why they are scapegoats for all jokes? :p (j/k)


And we don't all say "pip pip, tally ho" like WWI fighter pilots.

[MrBunsy]

I've never met anyone who thought any of them were true.

[AndrewTaylor]

Many people think that the haggis is a creature.

No, they don't.

[Plasma]

What, even that Irish people are stupid, that's why they are scapegoats for all jokes?
Ireland having bad relations with Britan is another true tale. You bloomin' supressors!

[robowurmz]

And we don't all say "pip pip, tally ho" like WWI fighter pilots.

I think the Verbose (as that style is called; see monocles and huge moustaches) thing is awesome. I plan on getting a huge tache myself.

By the way Andrew, you won't beleive some of the things people asked me when I went to the airport last year...

"Hello there young man, do you know about any good haggis hunting sites?"

Please note this man had a strong Texan accent, so maybe he hadn't heard that the haggis was just food.

Oh, and I hate it when people say things like "Oh, so you're a Scotch boy then?" because we are Scottish not Scotch. Scotch is only for use when talking about Whisky, Eggs, or Sheep.

[Plasma]

Oh, and I hate it when people say things like "Oh, so you're a Scotch boy then?" because we are Scottish not Scotch. Scotch is only for use when talking about Whisky, Eggs, or Sheep.
On the other hand, there's no such thing as a Celtic who isn't fond of his Scotch, so they're still right to call you that!
:D

[Xinos]

When I think of Scotland I think of Trainspotting :p

[robowurmz]

When I think of Scotland I think of Trainspotting :p

Really? Why? I don't know any trainspotters, but I think you might be getting at "The Flying Scotsman" train. (Which, surprisingly, was made in Kent.)

[Plasma]

Really? Why? I don't know any trainspotters, but I think you might be getting at "The Flying Scotsman" train. (Which, surprisingly, was made in Kent.)
I'm pretty sure he meant the film, Trainspotting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainspotting_%28film%29).

Never saw the film myself though.

[Metal Alex]

Spaniards don't dance flamenco all the time.

Neither they wear bullfighting suits all day.

True facts.

[AndrewTaylor]

When I think of Scotland I think of Trainspotting

A good friend of mine who is Glaswegian (and not "Glasgowish" as my Mexian friend says, although in fairness I had to look up where the "i" goes) hates Trainspotting for largely this reason. She never wears a kilt, though she does have a strong accent.

[Kelster23]

Here in Canada it DOES NOT snow all year. And we don't have mooses and beavers as pets. While you guys are at it, need anything cleared up about Canada? I'll help as much as I can.

[TeDdywoRm]

It's good that it occasionally snows there. In here, it's just sun and rain. :(

[MtlAngelus]

We mexicans are not lazy drunkards who wear sombrero's. We're just lazy drunkards. :cool:

[robowurmz]

Funnily enough, we had a white easter, but no sign of snow the rest of the year...bizarre.

[_Kilburn]

Snails are not as disgusting as they look. :cool:

[bonz]

When I think of Scotland, I think of DMA Design (now known as Rockstar North).

And of course all the Monty Python sketches that are about Scotland.

[Plasma]

And of course all the Monty Python sketches that are about Scotland.
Who doesn't?!

[robowurmz]

I've eaten l'escargot before. It's quite tasty.

[pilot62]

Grr, bloody Scots beating us at rugby, you're just as bad as the Welsh! :mad:

But I suppose, given the huge amount of stick I've been giving the respective rugby teams, and countries is general for that matter, I suppose there is a fair amount of irony there.

The Irish were much more polite about the whole thing this year.

[Muzer]

We mexicans are not lazy drunkards who wear sombrero's. We're just lazy drunkards. :cool:

You're so lazy, you don't even know how to use apostrophes!

[Xinos]

A lazy person knows how to do many things. He just can't be arsed. ;)

[Apocalypse]

Funnily enough, we had a white easter, but no sign of snow the rest of the year...bizarre.I second that!
White Easter, 852km of traffic jams and making that the semi longest of the past 10 years!!

We Dutch don't live in mills all day, nor do we walk on 'klompen' (wooden shoes). We don't wear those pieces of paper on our heads nor are we all farmers.. NOR is everything flat here, and I'm sure the girls can prove you wrong :rolleyes:
We DO, however, still have people with that horrible Dutch accent.

[bonz]

NOR is everything flat here
If you call 322 meters "high"... :rolleyes:
Heck, the Eiffel Tower in Paris is 2 meters higher than the Netherlands.

Your country has its name with good reason. :)

[Plasma]

NOR is everything flat here, and I'm sure the girls can prove you wrong :rolleyes:
Realy? I didn't know the Dutch had obiesity problems...

[yauhui]

Generally, Malaysian women's chest are just nothing more than a resemblance of an airport runway.

[Apocalypse]

Realy? I didn't know the Dutch had obesity problems...Plasma Plasma Plasma... I thought better of you! But you're right.. some do have that problem, but I meant something different. :oIf you call 322 meters "high"... :rolleyes:
Heck, the Eiffel Tower in Paris is 2 meters higher than the Netherlands.

Your country has its name with good reason. :)Note the ":rolleyes:" and the mentioning of girls.

[bonz]

Note the ":rolleyes:" and the mentioning of girls.
OH!
Now I get it. :D

[Kelster23]

So how much snow you guys classify as a 'white whatever'. Here we consider that as at least a good foot or two. c:

[*Splinter*]

We're talking in millimetres :cool:

At least, in England we are

[MtlAngelus]

If we have a single snowflake we call it the whitest effing day ever and then we panic in realization that it must be the end of the world. In my city at least.

[TeDdywoRm]

If we have a single snowflake we call it the whitest effing day ever and then we panic in realization that it must be the end of the world. In my city at least.
I'd like to stick my head in the freezer. It's hot today... As usual...:(

[Paul.Power]

Mc is an Irish prefix anyway. Mac is more Scottish.

[robowurmz]

There your theory falls flat. There are no 'Mac' families in the history of Scotland. We do however have the Mcdonald and the Mcleod families, two members of which I have good friends in.

[Paul.Power]

*does a bit of research*

Oh well, fair enough (http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp/kbId.95/sId.9F754485-84EF-4688-9E49-864541BFA55D/qx/knowledgebase.htm)

So how much snow you guys classify as a 'white whatever'. Here we consider that as at least a good foot or two. c:

IIRC, for the purposes of betting, a "white Christmas" in London is defined as at least one flake of snow falling on the Met Office building there.

[Apocalypse]

I think 'white thingy' here is uhm.. at least thick enough NOT to see the ground beneath.
which is probably half an inch, or 1cm...

[Melon]

Thanks for putting your name in the title Robowurmz. Now I know who to credit for this revealing of common myths.

[MtlAngelus]

Thanks for putting your name in the title Robowurmz. Now I know who to credit for this revealing of common myths.
How else would we know who it was? It's not like the forum actually displays the username of the person who made the post.
Btw, who are you? :s

[pilot62]

So how much snow you guys classify as a 'white whatever'. Here we consider that as at least a good foot or two. c:

Last year there was a day when we must have had a few inches of snow in Hampshire. As I remember, it was the whitest day we'd had for many years, school was cancelled and people still talk about it today as 'the snow day'.

Yea, we don't get much snow this far south.

[robowurmz]

Back in 1998 we had 6ft of snow. That's the best I've seen, now we (at most) get about 5cm of snow for about 4 days.

I can't go sledding in this!

[bonz]

Back in 1998 we had 6ft of snow. That's the best I've seen, now we (at most) get about 5cm of snow for about 4 days.

I can't go sledding in this!
How many kilometers do you have to roll a snowball to be able to make a snowman?

[*Splinter*]

Last year there was a day when we must have had a few inches of snow in Hampshire. As I remember, it was the whitest day we'd had for many years, school was cancelled and people still talk about it today as 'the snow day'.

Yea, we don't get much snow this far south.

Woo hampshire! :rolleyes:

[Star Worms]

Back in 1998 we had 6ft of snow. That's the best I've seen, now we (at most) get about 5cm of snow for about 4 days.

I can't go sledding in this!Are you serious? How did you get out of the house?

[.JeT]

In "response" or something to an earlier post:

You should see Denmark. It is so flat we would be.. 2D.

Or something.

Seriously, the highest point registered in Denmark is around 170 meters over sea level. Now, that is one dull landspace. It's basically made of 100% farm.

[MrBunsy]

Seriously, the highest point registered in Denmark is around 170 meters over sea level. Now, that is one dull landspace. It's basically made of 100% farm.What about 20% Lego? :p

[.JeT]

Oh yes, you are right. And we grow bacon on the trees.

70% Farm, 20% Bacon, 10% Lego.

More like that.

[Apocalypse]

If you wanna know where our mountains went to, we dumped em in the IJsselmeer, so we could build on Flevoland...
Why oh why did we trade mountains for Flevoland?! D:

[robowurmz]

Are you serious? How did you get out of the house?

The point kind of is, is that we didn't. Well, we did, but only by climbing out the windows onto the snow.

You could see the tops of trees poking out, and the rest was just pure, white snow.

[Kelster23]

We've had so much snow in a single night that the power was out and the schools had to be closed. That was also last April.
It's snowing right now too, but not a whole lot. Just a tiny bit.

[Shadowmoon]

I used to live in Scotland 1 year ago. But we moved to Wales because the area we lived in was a bit rough. I lived in edinburgh.

Anyway, down in Wales, we had snow about a week ago, if i can remember, and then it just simply melted in 2 hours. When are we going to get proper snow?:mad:

Anyway, this thread has taught me a lot of stuff about Scotland that i don't know. So i approve of this thread.

[Paul.Power]

I used to live in Scotland 1 year ago. But we moved to Wales because the area we lived in was a bit rough. I lived in edinburgh.

Anyway, down in Wales, we had snow about a week ago, if i can remember, and then it just simply melted in 2 hours. When are we going to get proper snow?:mad:If the Gulf Stream shuts off, we probably will.

Until then, enjoy the rain.

[Kelster23]

Shadowmoon, be thankful you don't have snow at times.
Right now the stupid stuff won't go away. D:< Here it is April and we still get light snow here and now.

[Shadowmoon]

If the Gulf Stream shuts off, we probably will.

Until then, enjoy the rain.

Yes, Wales is known for its rain. It rains very often. Its only a few times that we have had sunny days.

Shadowmoon, be thankful you don't have snow at times.
Right now the stupid stuff won't go away. D:< Here it is April and we still get light snow here and now.

I love snow. And i love snowball fights.

Scotland is very lucky. I've heard that they have had a lot of snow- more than we have.:mad:

[SgtFusion]

The place I live (Auckland, New Zealand) doesn't get any snow. Ever. :( It rains a fair bit though, especially in wintertime (June-August). And sometimes it hails.

[*Splinter*]

wintertime (June-August).

Lol your silly :D

[super_frea]

Whenever I get snow it is normally tightly compacted together within a few hours meaning that snowball fights consist of hurling large ice clumps at one another. Something I would rather not partake in.

[Squirminator2k]

Scotland: Nobody Cares™
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[SgtFusion]

wintertime (June-August)
Lol your silly :D

How so? That's when winter is in New Zealand, because we're in the Southern Hemisphere, so the seasons happen at different times for us than for you. This fact allows us to go to the beach at Christmas time.

[Metal Alex]

This fact allows us to go to the beach at Christmas time.

Yup, and if you don't believe this, just imagine australians with santa hats on the beach.

[*Splinter*]

Yup, and if you don't believe this, just imagine australians with santa hats on the beach.

Your right! I didnt believe it one dot before, but now that I imagined an australian in a santa hat on a beach in new zealand I realize it simply MUST be true :rolleyes:

[cyph3r]

Who seriously didn't realise that Australians celebrate christmas in *their* Summer? I know it must sound weird to us Northern-Hemisphere types but it's true...

[Squirminator2k]

So, hang on, the logic you're using for Scotland having their Winter during the Summer is that "Australia does it"? Surely that's like saying, "Russia gets snow, so we do too!"

Is it true that Scottish people are utterly unafraid of scurvy?

[Shadowmoon]

Scotland: Nobody Cares™
This message brought to you by the Scotland Tourism Committee of Board Member Committee Members' Board.

Oh come on, he's actually very generous to be giving you facts about scotland.:p

Maybe a big majority of you don't care, but i like to find out information, so therefore, i respect that Robowurmz has revealed facts about scotland.

The biggest snow i've had (which got me a day off school) was when i lived in buckinghamshire, England. It got me a day off school, because the doors were snowed in.

I wish it would snow hard enough to keep me off school...

[Metal Alex]

Your right! I didnt believe it one dot before, but now that I imagined an australian in a santa hat on a beach in new zealand I realize it simply MUST be true :rolleyes:

OH, thanks for stating the obvious while being an ass! You must feel a lot better now!

So, hang on, the logic you're using for Scotland having their Winter during the Summer is that "Australia does it"? Surely that's like saying, "Russia gets snow, so we do too!"

About that, I was just saying that it does INDEED happen, showing an example that is more known, about a totally unrelated place.

[Paul.Power]

i like to find out information

doo (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=625093&highlight=school#post625093) be (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=625099&highlight=school#post625099) doo (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=630561&highlight=school#post630561)

So, hang on, the logic you're using for Scotland having their Winter during the Summer is that "Australia does it"? Surely that's like saying, "Russia gets snow, so we do too!"Be fair, the whole Southern Hemisphere thing was brought up as a tangent by SgtFusion rather than a "Scotland should have snow in the summer" thing.

Speaking of tangents, did you know that England are the only Test nation to play their home cricket during the Northern Hemisphere summer? It's because everyone else is either in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe) or in the Northern Hemisphere, but it's too hot/wet in the summer so they play in the NH winter (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh). This all means that a) England have a far more crowded schedule than every other side: they play all year round, while the only time anyone else plays during the May-August months is when they tour England, and b) we're the side that have a lot of trouble fitting into the Indian Premier League schedule, which is why the only England player there at the moment is Dmitri Mascherenas.

[robowurmz]

Scotland: Nobody Cares™
This message brought to you by the Scotland Tourism Committee of Board Member Committee Members' Board.

I am SO going to tape up a poster in the local tourist office that says that.

[SgtFusion]

Is there anybody in Scotland who still speaks Gaelic? Or does everybody just speak English with a Scottish accent?

[Paul.Power]

Is there anybody in Scotland who still speaks Gaelic? Or does everybody just speak English with a Scottish accent?

I know when I went up to Fort William, the street signs were English/Gaelic bilingual.

Given that I live in Wales, it was a bit surreal, too - I was standing there thinking "Why are there Welsh street signs in Scotland? Hang on, these looks a bit like Welsh, but something's not quite right..."

But yes, I think it's more a feature of the north of Scotland. Although like Welsh, it's on the rise again.

[Metal Alex]

*insert patriotic tune here*

Everytime you talk about your country, I imagine you with some kind of holy aura around you, with a smile on your face.

Nothing bad, just sharing that.

[Paul.Power]

your countryWhich one, Britain, England or Wales? I'm confusing because I've got three. It's nice that application forms let you specify two national identities, but it's not quite enough for me.

[bonz]

Which one, Britain, England or Wales? I'm confusing because I've got three. It's nice that application forms let you specify two national identities, but it's not quite enough for me.
Megalomaniac villains with evil beards rarely get enough. :)

[Metal Alex]

Megalomaniac villains with evil beards rarely get enough. :)

When Paul conquers the world, he can make all 3 the same one.

[bonz]

When Paul conquers the world, he can make all 3 the same one.
I guess he'd then rather invade Spain and make that a 4th one. :)

All hail to powerful Paul! (Just in case he'll really get that far.)

[Plasma]

I guess he'd then rather invade Spain and make that a 4th one. :)
Fifth one, if you're talking about Great Britan...

[Metal Alex]

I guess he'd then rather invade Spain and make that a 4th one. :)

As long as we keep our stuff, I don't mind my ruler.

[Shadowmoon]

doo be doo

What? how have you managed to highlight the word school in red?

And i go to school, so i don't see what that is supposed to do.:p

[Plasma]

What? how have you managed to highlight the word school in red?
Two ways:
1: Use the [highlight] tabs.
Or, for the way he did it:
2: Use the search function to search for the word "school".

[Star Worms]

Which one, Britain, England or Wales? I'm confusing because I've got three. It's nice that application forms let you specify two national identities, but it's not quite enough for me.

I'm around 98%+ English that I know of, so my identity isn't problematic. I also haven't lived anywhere outside of England.

[pirvix]

Hey I'm Slovenian:D Here are some myths revealed about Slovenia:

-Slovenia is NOT note:NOT Slovakia

-Slovenia is NOT a food

-Slovenia is NOT in Africa it's in Europe

Some people really think that Slovenia is a food, Slovakia etc... And I wasn'tmaking up stuff

[Kelster23]

Hey I'm Slovenian:D Here are some myths revealed about Slovenia:

-Slovenia is NOT note:NOT Slovakia

-Slovenia is NOT a food

-Slovenia is NOT in Africa it's in Europe

Some people really think that Slovenia is a food, Slovakia etc... And I wasn'tmaking up stuff

Considering I've never heard of the country, that's all new to me.

[robowurmz]

I've heard people think that Slovenia was Slovakia. I told them it wasn't, and introduced them to an Atlas.

[AndrewTaylor]

Are the people there slovenly?

[Plasma]

Are the people there slovenly?
...
You deserve to be infracted for that horrible pun!


Self-infracted!

[AndrewTaylor]

Why does it have to be a pun? Why can't it be a playfully-phrased enquiry about etymology?

[Plasma]

Why does it have to be a pun? Why can't it be a playfully-phrased enquiry about etymology?
Because you care less about the living standards of people in other countries than Quakerworm cares about the knowledge of professionals in computer-related industries.

[AndrewTaylor]

Because you care less about the living standards of people in other countries than Quakerworm cares about the knowledge of professionals in computer-related industries.

That's great. What do you think etymology is?

[Shadowmoon]

Are the people there slovenly?

What a horrid pun.:rolleyes:

I've never heard of Slovenia either, funnily enough.

[Plasma]

That's great. What do you think etymology is?
According to Wiktionart, it's "An account of the ori- ...ah, I thought it was "of a world", not "of a word". My bad.

[SgtFusion]

Wiktionart? Is that some new wiki or section of Wikipedia? :p. I already knew that slovenia was not slovakia, but also that they speak a similar kind of language (in the same way English is similar to German). Anyway, I would like to hear what some people think about New Zealand, so I can correct them.

[Paul.Power]

What a horrid pun.:rolleyes:

I've never heard of Slovenia either, funnily enough.
Given you didn't know that wood is flammable (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=650565&postcount=271), I'm really not sure how we're supposed to be surprised.

[Shadowmoon]

Given you didn't know that wood is flammable (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=650565&postcount=271), I'm really not sure how we're supposed to be surprised.

I forgot.:rolleyes:

[Metal Alex]

I forgot.:rolleyes:

I once forgot that paper isn't indestructible... I still feel that bullet.

[super_frea]

"Every time I learn something new it pushes something old from my brain. Like that time I took that winemaking course and forgot how to drive."

[Squirminator2k]

"You were drunk!"

[Shadowmoon]

"Every time I learn something new it pushes something old from my brain. Like that time I took that winemaking course and forgot how to drive."

I'm not the brightest of all people! HOW CAN EVERYONE ON THIS FORUM BE SO MEAN????? THE ONLY MEMBERS THAT I REALLY LIKE HERE ARE THE KIDS!

What part of: I forgot, do you not understand?

I once forgot that paper isn't indestructible... I still feel that bullet. Yes, i forget a lot too. I'm like you Shadowmoon.

Like i said, i'm not the brightest of all people!

And finally, were getting decent weather in wales.

[super_frea]

I'm not the brightest of all people! HOW CAN EVERYONE ON THIS FORUM BE SO MEAN????? THE ONLY MEMBERS THAT I REALLY LIKE HERE ARE THE KIDS!

What part of: I forgot, do you not understand?

Easy there little man, you're going to sprain something. I understood fully that you forgot (I'm not quite sure how you managed to do that however) I just thought it was rather amusing and reminded me of the above quote.

Oh and Kudos on changing my name to super_flea. Very clever.
Metal Mallet on the other hand...

[Shadowmoon]

Easy there little man, you're going to sprain something. I understood fully that you forgot (I'm not quite sure how you managed to do that however) I just thought it was rather amusing and reminded me of the above quote.

Oh and Kudos on changing my name to super_flea. Very clever...

I changed your name and put you in my sig coz you put me in yours.

Have you ever forgot your homework? have you ever forgot a detention at school? everyday things that you can forget.

I sprain because i've got a bad temper. No, its not over-reacting, its sticking up for yourself. I do it all the time. And mostly, it works.

Oh, and Kudo's for joining Yauhui's official. I wonder why you did that.....

"You were drunk!"

And you were one of the people who tries WAY to hard to fight off stupidity.

[super_frea]

Since this post is damn hilarious. I'm going to reply to each point individually.
Ok where shall I begin... at the start it would seem.
I changed your name and put you in my sig coz you put me in yours.
If I jumped off a bridge...
Have you ever forgot your homework? have you ever forgot a detention at school? everyday things that you can forget.

Yes look at what you just said. Everyday things you can forget. The fact that wood burns is common knowledge, I can't understand how you could be 12 years old and not know that.
I sprain because i've got a bad temper. No, its not over-reacting, its sticking up for yourself. I do it all the time. And mostly, it works.

A sprain is something which occurs to ligaments caused by a sudden overstretching. That was a joke. Strictly speaking you can't really sprain from having a bad temper. Unless this bad temper cause you to uncontrollably jog or something.

Oh, and Kudo's for joining Yauhui's official. I wonder why you did that.....
XD
What has that got to do with anything sorry?

And you were one of the people who tries WAY to hard to fight off stupidity.

Also just a note. When something is in-between speech marks it tends to mean it's a quote from something else.

[Shadowmoon]

XD
What has that got to do with anything sorry?

Just wondering why you joined. It wouldn't be to spy on a discussion about me leaving the Team 17 forum, was it? or are you just doing some sneaky little spying?

Yes look at what you just said. Everyday things you can forget. The fact that wood burns is common knowledge, I can't understand how you could be 12 years old and not know that.

Yeah. You think forgetting that fire can burn wood is bad? today, you forgot the stairs existed. Thats worser.

I read it in your DA, btw.

If I jumped off a bridge...

1. you could die

2. You could crack your head open

3. You could fall into the water and drown

A sprain is something which occurs to ligaments caused by a sudden overstretching. That was a joke. Strictly speaking you can't really sprain from having a bad temper. Unless this bad temper cause you to uncontrollably jog or something.

Ummm no, its just that i will not stand people insulting me, yes, you can call me shadowmoron but then that shows that your immature and you think name calling is fun.

Also just a note. When something is in-between speech marks it tends to mean it's a quote from something else.

I knew that.

[Squirminator2k]

"Knight" is spelt with a K, incidentally. And, while I'd like to think you're trying to be Secretly Ironic, a Black Knight is generally a Bad Person while a White Knight is not. Considering how many "common" mistakes you've made so far, I figured this one was unintentional as well.

Black is white, night is day, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!

[*Splinter*]

Thats worser.

LOLYOUSAIDWORSER. ITS 'WORSE' :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


See? Anyone can make fun of shadow, there's nothing clever about it...

[Squirminator2k]

Just because it's easy doesn't mean it isn't fun.

[Shadowmoon]

LOLYOUSAIDWORSER. ITS 'WORSE'


See? Anyone can make fun of shadow, there's nothing clever about it...

:eek: OMG!!! I MADE A MINOR MISTAKE LIKE I HAVE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE!!!:eek: I AM TRUELY EVIL!!! I SHOULD BE HANGED!!!!!!!HANGED I TELL YOU!!!!:eek:!!:eek:!!!!! HANGED!!!!!

I'm a NOT VERY GOOD speller.

[super_frea]

Just wondering why you joined. It wouldn't be to spy on a discussion about me leaving the Team 17 forum, was it? or are you just doing some sneaky little spying?
Thats interesting. So according to you when someone joins a forum it is to spy on someone else is it? You're too paranoid.
Yeah. You think forgetting that fire can burn wood is bad? today, you forgot the stairs existed. Thats worser.

I read it in your DA, btw.
Falling down stairs... not knowing that wood can burn...
Do you see the difference? Anyone can lose there balance Shadowmoon.


1. you could die

2. You could crack your head open

3. You could fall into the water and drown

Please, please tell me that you've heard of the phrase "If I jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?"

Ummm no, its just that i will not stand people insulting me, yes, you can call me shadowmoron but then that shows that your immature and you think name calling is fun.
You seem to be pulling random segments of conversation from somewhere. Again what has that got to do with anything?

:eek: OMG!!! I MADE A MINOR MISTAKE LIKE I HAVE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE!!!:eek: I AM TRUELY EVIL!!! I SHOULD BE HANGED!!!!!!!HANGED I TELL YOU!!!!:eek:!!:eek:!!!!! HANGED!!!!!

I'm a NOT VERY GOOD speller.
He was actually sticking up for you there...

[Plasma]

"You were drunk!"
Thank you for explaining the rather obvious joke to us. We appreciate your contribution.

I'm not the brightest of all people! HOW CAN EVERYONE ON THIS FORUM BE SO MEAN????? THE ONLY MEMBERS THAT I REALLY LIKE HERE ARE THE KIDS!
Tips for this Forum, #74: Don't mistake a joke for an insult. Granted, you've got as bad a sense of humour as Squirminator, but at least he recognises when something isn't supposed to be serious.

I'm a NOT VERY GOOD speller.
If it was Poninja or someone else who doesn't speak English as their primary language, it's excusable. But you're British, for gods' sake!

[Squirminator2k]

Okay, as much fun as this is I think Susan has suffered enough. Let's give her some breathing room, let her calm down a bit and then she how she feels later.

Edit: Plasma, I was continuing the quotation. Nothing wrong with that, surely.

[Shadowmoon]

Please, please tell me that you've heard of the phrase "If I jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?"

No. Never.

Falling down stairs... not knowing that wood can burn...
Do you see the difference? Anyone can lose there balance Shadowmoon.

Thats what i was trying to prove to you. I did find you falling down stairs amusing, btw.

Yes okay you'd probably laugh at people who forget something like that. But your post that quoted something sounded to me that you were basically saying that people don't make mistakes like that much.

He was actually sticking up for you there...

"LOLYOUSAIDWORSER ITS "WORSE"

Thats sticking up?

"See? Anyone can make fun of shadow, there's nothing clever about it..."

I wouldn't call that sticking up. Would you?

The only thing i find funny are crappy comics and crappy worms drawings and anything that makes me laugh. And because most of the jokes around here kids aren't meant to understand, then that won't make me laugh, will it?

If it was Poninja or someone else who doesn't speak English as their primary language, it's excusable. But you're British, for gods' sake!

Please. Surely you don't think that every 13 year old in the whole world is not a good speller? no, i'm not a great speller, but come on, at least i'm not talking like this...

lol dat was hilarious i loled my hed off at tat!

You can understand what i'm saying, y'see. Spelling errors are common.

[Paul.Power]

It was lovely and sunny in Swansea up until Thursday.

I know this because that's when the First Test of the England - New Zealand series started and suddenly the weather across the south of Britain became universally rubbish.

[super_frea]

I wouldn't call that sticking up. Would you?

Yes.

As much as I'd love to continue responding to your various outbursts and nonsensical ramblings. I'm fairly sure it is annoying the **** out of everyone else. You don't listen I'm afraid so there is not point in me replying.

On Topic:

The weather here in Surrey is both sunny and rainy. RAINBOWS FTW!

[Shadowmoon]

It was lovely and sunny in Swansea up until Thursday.

I know this because that's when the First Test of the England - New Zealand series started and suddenly the weather across the south of Britain became universally rubbish.

Yeah, that day when britain had something like 28 degrees was great!

Although i have been a little too hot, i'm just glad that Wales had good weather for once.

I'm hoping that that weather will return, i hope we don't get a lot of rainy days now.

But thank goodness for the hot temperature in Swansea. I just hope summer is better than last years...

Last years wasn't so good, if i can remember.


The weather here in Surrey is both sunny and rainy. RAINBOWS FTW!

Up in swansea its quite windy, and not so hot.

You down south are so lucky. I've heard your having better weather.

[Plasma]

Wait, it was sunny in Britan?
Lordy, Spadge must have finally dismantled his decking!

Please. Surely you don't think that every 13 year old in the whole world is not a good speller? no, i'm not a great speller, but come on, at least i'm not talking like this...
Every native British with a proper education should anway.

but come on, at least i'm not talking like this...
lol dat was hilarious i loled my hed off at tat!
Speaking like that wouldn't necessarily mean you're a bad speller. However, it would mean you're pretty damn ignorant!
I'm looking in your direction, Splinter.

[Shadowmoon]

Wait, it was sunny in Britan?
Lordy, Spadge must have finally dismantled his decking!

Yes it was, amazingly.

oh, you spelt Britain wrong.:rolleyes:

It's "britain"

[Paul.Power]

Up in swansea its quite windy, and not so hot.

You down south are so lucky. I've heard your having better weather.Last time I checked, Swansea was in the south.

I'll check again to see if it's grown wheels and moved northwards.

...

Nope, still the same latitude as London.

[Shadowmoon]

Last time I checked, Swansea was in the south.

I'll check again to see if it's grown wheels and moved northwards.

...

Nope, still the same latitude as London.

LOL.

I meant south in england.

[super_frea]

Up in swansea its quite windy, and not so hot.

You down south are so lucky. I've heard your having better weather.

We had about a weeks worth of amazing weather, which was disrupted by two rain filled days. Now the weather remains confused as normal and is undecided as to whether it should rain or not.

[Plasma]

Wait, you two live in the same area?
Shadowman, go find his address and pay him a little visit. I've got a bet on that one of you will go insane and kill the other.
Actually, I'd get more money back if you both killed each other at the same time. If you could do that, that'd be great thanks!

oh, you spelt Britain wrong.:rolleyes:

It's "britain"
Give us back the northern part of our island, then we'll discuss me spelling Britan right!
(also, I find slight irony in how you spelled "spelled" wrong. :D)


Edit: Oh wow! So first Shadowman pulls a thread off-topic, and then Paul pulls the new topic off-topic again! Seriously, it's like you two have a competition going or something.

[Metal Alex]

Must... not... quote...

Anyways, cloudy here in Spain, but the time's a bit crazy here, these days: It's either scorching hot, or raining. And it's about to rain here...

[Shadowmoon]

Give us back the northern part of our island, then we'll discuss me spelling Britan right!

You mean..... thats how you spell Britain in your Ireland?

(also, I find slight irony in how you spelled "spelled" wrong

Is spelt the wrong grammar, is spelled right?

We had about a weeks worth of amazing weather, which was disrupted by two rain filled days. Now the weather remains confused as normal and is undecided as to whether it should rain or not.

This is exactly when i start to wish i could return back down to the south of england.

Anyway, hopefully we get two weeks of sunny weather while your side has the rain.

Wait, you two live in the same area?

Yeah.

Yes, its weird knowing that someone who lives in Wales is typing on the same forum an odd 15 minutes away from you, very weird indeed.

[thomasp]

I really don't know what's stopping me from locking this thread? Usually if a thread goes off topic and then goes off topic another two or three times from that off topic it gets locked, but something's stopping me from doing it :confused:

[Plasma]

You mean..... thats how you spell Britain in your Ireland?
No, I mean that's how I alone spell Britan in... well, because I like to.

Is spelt the wrong grammar, is spelled right?
Not so much. It's always 'spelled' for the past tense of 'to spell', 'spelt' isn't a word at all.

Edit: Oh wait, Wiktionar(t)y says it's a spelling of the word only used in Britan. My bad.

Yes, its weird knowing that someone who lives in Wales is typing on the same forum an odd 15 minutes away from you, very weird indeed.
Not quite as weird as knowing your boyfriend who lives in Galway is typing on the same forum an odd 8 million meters away from you.

Not your boyfriend though.

I really don't know what's stopping me from locking this thread? Usually if a thread goes off topic and then goes off topic another two or three times from that off topic it gets locked, but something's stopping me from doing it :confused:
Because this thread was last put off-topic by Paul. We all know you don't lock those threads, hence why he hasn't been banned yet.

[Paul.Power]

(also, I find slight irony in how you spelled "spelled" wrong. :D)

Spelling is a notable word; it is sometimes humorously spelled as "speeling" when drawing attention to poor spelling. The past tense and past participle of spell (only in the word-related sense) have both a regular form in spelled and an irregular form in spelt. British English allows both irregular and regular forms; in American English, the irregular forms are rarely used.
Sorry, people saying that "spelt" isn't a word tend to get on my nerves.

[MrBunsy]

Everyone knows it's a type of grass a bit like wheat :p

[Plasma]

Sorry, people saying that "spelt" isn't a word tend to get on my nerves.
Sorry Paul, I corrected myself two minutes before your post. Better luck next time!

[Shadowmoon]

Sorry Paul, I corrected myself two minutes before your post. Better luck next time!

Better luck next time! to you, next time, remember to check wiktionary.:rolleyes:

No, I mean that's how I alone spell Britan in... well, because I like to.

Oh.

I thought that at least everyone who is british (excluding toddlers 0-5) could spell britain right.

Not quite as weird as knowing your boyfriend who lives in Galway is typing on the same forum an odd 8 million meters away from you.

I know exactly what you mean.

Sorry, people saying that "spelt" isn't a word tend to get on my nerves.

Shadowmoon- 1

Paul.Power- 1

Plasmantaray- 0

Better luck next time, again!:D

[*Splinter*]

"LOLYOUSAIDWORSER ITS "WORSE"

Thats sticking up?

"See? Anyone can make fun of shadow, there's nothing clever about it..."

I wouldn't call that sticking up. Would you?


On the surface I was indeed sticking up for you.
In truth though I was just giving the others more ammo, as your reaction was anticipated :p

[Plasma]

Shadowmoon- 1

Paul.Power- 1

Plasmantaray- 0

Better luck next time, again!:D
In fairness, like I said, it's not spelled that way outside of Britan.

In truth though I was just giving the others more ammo, as your reaction was anticipated :p
Splinter, there are some times when it's really a good idea to keep your mouth shut!

[Paul.Power]

Splinter, there are some times when it's really a good idea to keep your mouth shut!For all you know, he had his mouth shut when he typed that out.

Hmm... "Splinter, there are some times when it's really a good idea to keep your fingers static!"

[Plasma]

For all you know, he had his mouth shut when he typed that out.

Hmm... "Splinter, there are some times when it's really a good idea to keep your fingers static!"
Paul...
That was one of those times when you should've 'kept your fingers static'..

Ugh.

[AndrewTaylor]

For all you know, he had his mouth shut when he typed that out.

That seems unlikely.

[robowurmz]

I know exactly what you mean.



You have a boyfriend 8 million metres away?

[*Splinter*]

That seems unlikely.

: (

[Shadowmoon]

You have a boyfriend 8 million metres away?

No, i know he's meaning kelster.

[super_frea]

Kelster's a boy?!

[Shadowmoon]

Kelster's a boy?!

No, of course she's not!:rolleyes:

[super_frea]

Well I'm glad that's sorted out. I was worried there.

[robowurmz]

So how do you know "exactly what you mean", when you don't have a boyfriend living 8 million metres away?

[Shadowmoon]

So how do you know "exactly what you mean", when you don't have a boyfriend living 8 million metres away?

Well if i did have a boyfriend living 8 million metres away, wouldn't that make me gay?

tch.

[*Splinter*]

So how do you know "exactly what you mean", when you don't have a boyfriend living 8 million metres away?

He isnt talking about himself, he's talking about Kelster. He likes to remind everyone every other post that he has an online girlfriend he's never met...

...'cause that's impressive :rolleyes:

[Plasma]

...'cause that's impressive :rolleyes:
Exactly! Now you're thinking with T17F-logic(tm)!

[super_frea]

Well if i did have a boyfriend living 8 million metres away, wouldn't that make me gay?
You could be gay for all we know. You might not even know yourself yet.
And unlike popular belief being gay isn't strictly a bad thing.

[Metal Alex]

And unlike popular belief being gay isn't strictly a bad thing.

Unless you like them very, very young...

D:

[Kelster23]

You could be gay for all we know. You might not even know yourself yet.
And unlike popular belief being gay isn't strictly a bad thing.

Most of us would prefer it though if they kept what they did to themselves.

[Squirminator2k]

There is a world of difference between saying "I'm gay" and "So, last night I went out to Flame and I saw this guy giving me the eye. I buy him a drink and a couple of hours later we're back at his place and he's riding me like a b**** from Hell."

If I say to you, "I'm straight" do you immediately recoil with imagery of me and some girl doing the horizontal Hokey-Kokey? No, but two men being intimate is clearly the first (and only?) thing you think about when you hear the word "Gay." I'm sure there are Psychologists with more training than I who could come up with any number of reasons why this may be so, but personally I'm going to assume it's because you're a homophobic ar$ehole.

Have a nice day.

[super_frea]

Most of us would prefer it though if they kept what they did to themselves.

Well most gay people as far as I'm aware do not announce their sexuality to the world. I only know 3 gay people and although one of them is incredibly flamboyant, he himself was not prepared to admit his sexuality to anyone for quite a long time. Although society today has learnt to accept gay culture, they are still the butt of most jokes and ridicule.

[Squirminator2k]

My Gods, this thread just became incredibly retarded.

[Shadowmoon]

Don't worry squirminator, i've had a nice day, sure, going to a theme park, so you needn't worry about that. However you have activated the report post button and when i pressed the button it made a

*bleep noise*

now i hope you've had a nice day.

[Kelster23]

So back on track...
Anything anybody would like to know about Canada?

[Shadowmoon]

So back on track...
Anything anybody would like to know about Canada?

Yo. Is it in the US?

Whats the weather like?

Is there a lot of crime?

those, are my questions.

[super_frea]

Do you find the South Park portrayal of Canadians incredibly racist?

[Kelster23]

Yo. Is it in the US?
No, we're just above it, sitting on them.

Whats the weather like?
Where I'm at, it's nice and sunny. :D

Is there a lot of crime?
Depends on where you're at. Not so much here, but Prince George is crack baby infested lolol.

those, are my questions.

They are now answered.
I'll answer people's questions to the best of my ability.

Ehhh not a whole lot towards South Park, sure it's a little bugging, but I don't really care. Some people are pretty hockey obsessed, but we don't all walk around in hockey jerseys and whatnot. I'm just happy they didn't make Canada 100% covered in snow...
I think we should annex Alaska :D

[Squirminator2k]

Don't worry squirminator, i've had a nice day, sure, going to a theme park, so you needn't worry about that. However you have activated the report post button and when i pressed the button it made a

*bleep noise*

now i hope you've had a nice day.

I fail to see what there could possibly be in my posts, short of accusations of cerebral ineptitude on the part of Kelster23 and super_frea, that merits reporting. Save for the "b*** from Hell" and "horizontal Hokey-Kokey" comments, of course, but it's relevant to Kelster's comment. He seems to find it impossible to separate "gay" from "olol butt secks", which is more his problem than mine, but it's indicative of an incredibly narrow-minded view.

Oh, and reporting my posts? Pretty knee-jerk reaction there. Just the kind of reaction you said you don't make back in the GTA4 thread. Way to keep consistent, Carol-Anne.

[Plasma]

He seems to find it impossible to separate "gay" from "olol butt secks", which is more his problem than mine, but it's indicative of an incredibly narrow-minded view.
I'm.... I'm sorry, did someone delete their post or something? Because the only thing I could find about that is from you.
And who's 'he'?

[Squirminator2k]

Kelster23, and he said [this (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=651403&postcount=144)] which strongly implies that saying "I'm gay" is tantamount to going into explicit detail about one's sexlife.

[AndrewTaylor]

There have been several reports from this thread today, and while that's not in any way a surprise, I think there are issues here that can't be fixed with infraction points. I'm just going to close the stupid thread and have done.