Reply to: Should *cough* be an independent country?

[vetran]

So yea cannae vote. Unlucky. All those muslims who hate the UK will vote for independence. Glasgow will be the head of the new Sharia government.

actually that is an interesting idea, could Scotland be invaded by militant groups to form a breakaway country?

[minestrone]

Identify is an issue for you, which is not the purpose of this referendum. It should not come as surprise when immigration is out of control in the south. As far as I know that pattern has not come north.

There are many immigrants in Glasgow but for the most part they integrate and are some of the friendliest people I know, having lived in Pollokshields for a fair while. For those that don't they know "we'll set about ye" whereas in shandy drinking country they run a mile when they see a over grown beard. What happen to your testosterone levels? Hard to believe this country once ruled the world and now... Weakness is not sexy, hence there's a referendum.

I can tell you now that is bollocks, after the Kriss McDonald murder many people see parts of Pollokshields as a no go area for whites, Govanhill is called ground zero and is a fookin' disaster zone.

[NotAllThere]

[QUOTE=scooterscot;1877593]

Think you might be dead wrong there. Lots of people outside Scotland are watching. With baited breath.

That would be people who consider themselves Scottish but fail the residency criteria, so don't get to vote.

(Non-resident Scots who wish to go to Scottish universities don't get free tuition fees - although other EU citizens do).

[scooterscot]

So yea cannae vote. Unlucky. All those muslims who hate the UK will vote for independence. Glasgow will be the head of the new Sharia government.

Identify is an issue for you, which is not the purpose of this referendum. It should not come as surprise when immigration is out of control in the south. As far as I know that pattern has not come north.

There are many immigrants in Glasgow but for the most part they integrate and are some of the friendliest people I know, having lived in Pollokshields for a fair while. For those that don't they know "we'll set about ye" whereas in shandy drinking country they run a mile when they see a over grown beard. What happen to your testosterone levels? Hard to believe this country once ruled the world and now... Weakness is not sexy, hence there's a referendum.

[Wanderer]

I presume that each time they got a smack in the mouth rather than an answer, they put that down as "refused"?

[mudskipper]

I imagine it's a bit like giving up permieland to go contracting.

There's a whole new exciting world where you're your own boss and not beholden to anyone else telling you what you should do and how you should do it. With that comes the prospect of fecking it up, ending up skint, and a whole load of risks you haven't even thought about.

So what would you do?

[AtW]

Salmond may not be a rocket scientist, but he sure looks like one when you sit him next to the Scottish labour or Tory leaders.

Well, he promised to get referendum and he pretty much made it happen - that's more than can be said about some other politicians who were promising referendums.

Perhaps UK should be a bit more like Switzerland - regular referendums on topics scumbag politicians too afraid to decide on their own. Oh, and automatic weapons for everybody who qualifies!

[scooterscot]

[QUOTE=Flashman;1877589]

As you're not living in this country you're probably a bit out of touch. The news is....outside Scotland no one really cares.

Think you might be dead wrong there. Lots of people outside Scotland are watching. With baited breath.


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[TestMangler]

I have two Scots-born kids and three others who've lived at least 50% of their lives there. Only three of votable age tho...

Not gonna happen - Salmond is a bit thick...

F**k me. Salmond is a bit thick ??

Really ?? Even when you compare him to Johann Lamont or Ruth Davidson ??

Salmond may not be a rocket scientist, but he sure looks like one when you sit him next to the Scottish labour or Tory leaders.

[stek]

[QUOTE=Flashman;1877589]

Well that's interesting, wonder what changed the minds for the recent surge in support of a yes. Words of wisdom from king alex's white paper or is UKIP really doing it's best to destroy the UK?

As you're not living in this country you're probably a bit out of touch. The news is....outside Scotland no one really cares.

Well I guess Sean Connery is still holding onto Marbella for the SNP.

Seems there a lot of part-time Scotsmen around here......

[Flashman]

[QUOTE=scooterscot;1877571]Well that's interesting, wonder what changed the minds for the recent surge in support of a yes. Words of wisdom from king alex's white paper or is UKIP really doing it's best to destroy the UK?

As you're not living in this country you're probably a bit out of touch. The news is....outside Scotland no one really cares.

Well I guess Sean Connery is still holding onto Marbella for the SNP.

[MarillionFan]

1) It's not an identity competition. I know some folks elsewhere are hooked on race and skin colour. Thankfully the future of the country is not dependant on such voters (I hope).

2) What does that even mean? I've been living outside Scotland for years. You'd have to spend a long time convincing many of my fraternity I'm no from that part of the world.

So yea cannae vote. Unlucky. All those muslims who hate the UK will vote for independence. Glasgow will be the head of the new Sharia government.

[stek]

So how come you vote if you live in Scotland, but if you're Scottish and you've moved outside you cannot vote? When you leave Scotland does that mean you give up being Scottish?

I have two Scots-born kids and three others who've lived at least 50% of their lives there. Only three of votable age tho...

Not gonna happen - Salmond is a bit thick...

[scooterscot]

Belated burns nights poetry

To A Grouse:

—————————————————–

Wee, sleekit, glowerin', troublous Darling,
O what a panic's set thee snarling!
Thy bare-faced claims we can't use sterling
Dinna convince.
The imprecations thou keep'st hurling
Are full o' mince.

I ken wherefore thou art sae crabbit,
Thy fizzog like a startled rabbit,
Thy point of view sae parched and scabbit,
Thine aspect grim.
Faith! Thou maun earn a handsome habit
Wi' ermine trim.

I doubt na but thy denigration
O' Scotia's self-determination
Is based on wild imagination,
Or pauchlin' lies!
Such mischief bears its indication
In blinkin' eyes.

Thy Project Fear has fallen tae ruin!
The Cybernats gave it a doin',
Noo all deride its idle spewin'
O' stories strange,
And bold September's wind's ensuin':
The wind o' change!

Thou saw Carmichael, bare and wast,
And moothy Sarwar, speakin' fast,
And Michael Moore, in ancient past,
For mercy plead,
By Nicola's scything wit outclassed
And left for deid.

O Grand Panjandrum o' Finance,
Wha reads White Papers at a glance,
Whose style o' banking governance
Was fair found wantin',
It's nae surprise we look askance
At a' thy rantin'!

Gowk, thou maun learn the lesson plain:
Thy negativity is vain,
Awa' back hame and think again,
Thy scheme's agley.
An' nought remains but grief and pain
On voting day!

How drab thy lot, compared wi' me!
Westminster only toucheth thee,
And, as I backward cast my e'e,
It turns tae dust,
While forward, though I canna see,
I hope and trust!

[scooterscot]

So how come you vote if you live in Scotland, but if you're Scottish and you've moved outside you cannot vote? When you leave Scotland does that mean you give up being Scottish?

1) It's not an identity competition. I know some folks elsewhere are hooked on race and skin colour. Thankfully the future of the country is not dependant on such voters (I hope).

2) What does that even mean? I've been living outside Scotland for years. You'd have to spend a long time convincing many of my fraternity I'm no from that part of the world.