You take the high road...

[bobo the clown]

Far be it for me to be facetious (heh) but you guys do like us Scottish folk right?

I mean on the whole.

Not especially. Not so as you'd notice. Maybe about as much as the Scott like the English.

[Hoboh]

Far be it for me to be facetious (heh) but you guys do like us Scottish folk right?

I mean on the whole.

Correct, it is those who just blame the 'English' for everything whilst conveiniently ignoring the amount of their own countrymen who share the 'blame' for Scotlands position.
Rob Roy - Dead
Willy Wallace - Dead

Get over it and get on is what I say, chuck Salmond and Sturgeon back in the sea!

[thebish]

Far be it for me to be facetious (heh) but you guys do like us Scottish folk right?

I mean on the whole.

Not especially. Not so as you'd notice. Maybe about as much as the Scott like the English.

bobo's only jealous cos we notice the scots more than we do the welsh...

[Hoboh]

Far be it for me to be facetious (heh) but you guys do like us Scottish folk right?

I mean on the whole.

Not especially. Not so as you'd notice. Maybe about as much as the Scott like the English.

bobo's only jealous cos we notice the scots more than we do the welsh...

Well the Welsh don't jump on tables at the end of the night screaming death to the Sassenachs even if the afore mentioned happend to be his mates a few pints ago

[Prufrock]

I get on really well with all the Scots I know. There's a rivalry come six nations time but otherwise they're ace. Fortunately only ever come across one of the genuine 'hate the English' types.

Survey last week had 63% of Scots thinking positively about the English and only 52% of English and Welsh thinking positively about the Scots, so the idea that 'we'd like them if only they'd stop hating the English' may well be bollocks.

[Bruce Rioja]

At least 90% of the Jocks I know live in England. Go figure!

[thebish]

At least 90% of the Jocks I know live in England. Go figure!

cos you live in England?

[Bruce Rioja]

At least 90% of the Jocks I know live in England. Go figure!

cos you live in England?

Well, yes!

[Hoboh]

At least 90% of the Jocks I know live in England. Go figure!

cos you live in England?

No, because Scotland is such a nice place with pots of gold under the bed, they couldn't wait to get away

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

They sent Milliband up to Scotland I see. They really want rid of Scotland don't they?

[Bruce Rioja]

See, regardless as to which way the vote goes, is it not fair to assume that they're going to end up with a divided nation afterwards? One side's not going to turn to the other and say "Oh yeah look, you were right".

[Gary the Enfield]

I'm looking forward to a 40th Birthday party over in Donegal next month.

A real mix of Thurso Scots and badlands Irish and we'll be the only English there.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

See, regardless as to which way the vote goes, is it not fair to assume that they're going to end up with a divided nation afterwards? One side's not going to turn to the other and say "Oh yeah look, you were right".

Judging by my Facebook feed it is pretty divided already. I have a daily stream of regurgitated shite saying how thick you are if you vote no because the no campaign are negative bullies. Anyone stating something pro-no is jumped upon and bullied far more than anything I've seen since leaving school in the 80s. Quite pathetic.

[Bruce Rioja]

See, regardless as to which way the vote goes, is it not fair to assume that they're going to end up with a divided nation afterwards? One side's not going to turn to the other and say "Oh yeah look, you were right".

Judging by my Facebook feed it is pretty divided already. I have a daily stream of regurgitated shite saying how thick you are if you vote no because the no campaign are negative bullies. Anyone stating something pro-no is jumped upon and bullied far more than anything I've seen since leaving school in the 80s. Quite pathetic.

I'm seeing exactly the same on mine. Also this morning, some shite about 'If you vote no then you haven't been listening to any of the debate' which went onto suggest that - and even if you have and you still vote no then you're too stupid to have understood it anyway.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

See, regardless as to which way the vote goes, is it not fair to assume that they're going to end up with a divided nation afterwards? One side's not going to turn to the other and say "Oh yeah look, you were right".

Judging by my Facebook feed it is pretty divided already. I have a daily stream of regurgitated shite saying how thick you are if you vote no because the no campaign are negative bullies. Anyone stating something pro-no is jumped upon and bullied far more than anything I've seen since leaving school in the 80s. Quite pathetic.

I'm seeing exactly the same on mine. Also this morning, some shite about 'If you vote no then you haven't been listening to any of the debate' which went onto suggest that - and even if you have and you still vote no then you're too stupid to have understood it anyway.

I've been watching these so called debates, both the Salmond ones and the QT style ones. There has been little debate and lots of you're making it up, no you're making it up and my expert is more expert than your expert.

Mrs AT is Scottish and I'm part Scottish. She's pissed off that she has no say in the whole thing.

[Montreal Wanderer]

See, regardless as to which way the vote goes, is it not fair to assume that they're going to end up with a divided nation afterwards? One side's not going to turn to the other and say "Oh yeah look, you were right".

Judging by my Facebook feed it is pretty divided already. I have a daily stream of regurgitated shite saying how thick you are if you vote no because the no campaign are negative bullies. Anyone stating something pro-no is jumped upon and bullied far more than anything I've seen since leaving school in the 80s. Quite pathetic.

I'm seeing exactly the same on mine. Also this morning, some shite about 'If you vote no then you haven't been listening to any of the debate' which went onto suggest that - and even if you have and you still vote no then you're too stupid to have understood it anyway.

I've lived through two such referenda. They are extremely divisive (even within the same family let alone neighbourhood) and the wounds take years to heal.

[bobo the clown]

In fact, I fear that upon losing a rump of the bullies of the 'Yes' camp will consider their options and we may have a period of lowish-level direct action and possible even a period of terrorist activity. More like Wales in the 70's and 80's than Northern Ireland but some serious development nonetheless.

[bobo the clown]

Just a question.... & I don't think the final result will be a "yes" btw ... the vote is in 2 weeks. Results more or less immediate. If it IS a "yes" the separation is gauged for a year or 18 months later as there will be a lot of organisation needed. Meanwhile there's a General Election in May.

Would the Scotties get a vote in that ?

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Realistically the separation will take longer than 18 months. I suspect the Scots wont get a vote in a GE, but you can bet Salmond has told them they will

[CrazyHorse]

Of course they'll get a vote. They're voting for their local MP who'll be their representation until the formal split. Until that day it's still business as usual.