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| Aragorn |
Posted on: 24-Oct-2007, 02:30 PM |
Replies: 3,183
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Thank you for all the birthday wishes and happy birthday to all this month!!! Who am I?? |
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Forum: General Discussion · Post Preview: #213042 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 27-Feb-2006, 02:00 PM |
Replies: 36
Views: 2,790
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I really enjoy playing:
Pirates
Battlefield 2
FarCry, 64-bit of course
Battle for Middle Earth I and II for the reason I am in it.. No, the game play is great.
I enjoy just losing myself in these kinds of games. |
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Forum: The Jester's Court · Post Preview: #141088 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 27-Feb-2006, 01:55 PM |
Replies: 89
Views: 6,580
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Hehe, I loved it!!!
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My pirate name is:
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Bloody James Rackham
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Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it's the open sea. For others (the masochists), it's the food. For you, it's definitely the fighting. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!
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<a href="http://www.fidius.org/quiz/pirate/" style="position:absolute; width:100%; left:0px; bottom:20px; color:#f8eecc;text-align:center;">Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.</a>
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By the way, Hello everyone!!! I know it has been a long time.
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Forum: The Jester's Court · Post Preview: #141087 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 27-Jul-2005, 09:14 AM |
Replies: 20
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You are very welcome Rindy, As i read many of these articles I have grown to think maybe just maybe they were and still are out there. It has been a long time since my last visit.... |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #122899 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 26-Jul-2005, 09:03 AM |
Replies: 6
Views: 1,114
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Here is a good story I found....
The many mysteries of Rosslyn Chapel
DIANE MACLEAN
AS A BUILDING, Rosslyn Chapel, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, is intriguing. The exterior features Gothic gargoyles and flying buttresses, while inside there are ornate pillars, carvings and an extraordinary ceiling.
As a place of mystery, it is a magnet for those with exotic - some might say outlandish - theories.
Built in the mid-15th century by some of the best stonemasons in Europe, the chiselled scenes and symbols would have been easily understood by their medieval audience but seem baffling to us today.
The most striking example of their craft is the Apprentice Pillar, which is beautifully carved and entwined by stone coils. It symbolises the Tree of Life, with carvings snaking round from the bottom to the top. Supposedly carved by an apprentice, the master stonemason was so enraged when he saw the young man's work that he murdered him. The pillar itself has a number of outlandish theories attached to it.
The rest of the story can be found HERE... |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #122816 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 26-Jul-2005, 08:52 AM |
Replies: 5
Views: 691
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Here is another interesting read about our mythical enchanting Scotland....
Great water monsters and mer-folk
DIANE MACLEAN
WATER-DWELLING beasties abound in Scotland. Monsters and mermaids frolic and swim in our lochs and seas from the Highlands to Lowlands. Some are shy, while others seem to bask in the limelight.
The one thing that connects them is that they've all been spotted. They've all been recorded and noted. And, furthermore, there are people out there who believe they exist.
No review of Scottish beasties could start anywhere else but with the Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie" to her friends (and there are many of them). She has appeared in legend since the sixth century, but the building of a new road around the loch - just southwest of Inverness - in the 1930's brought her international fame. Sightings of this long, humped lady have been frequent ever since she was famously sighted in 1934 by a London surgeon who had the foresight to snap off a couple of photos ? and the sense to sell them to a daily paper.
The rest of the story can be found At this website... |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #122815 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 26-Jul-2005, 08:46 AM |
Replies: 20
Views: 1,733
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OK, so how long has it been since the last time I posted in this topic?? Way too long I think....I found another wonderful read on Faeries:
You can find it here...
Exerpt:
Do you believe in fairies?
DIANE MACLEAN
IF YOU had asked your great-great-grandmother if she believed in fairies, she would have looked at you askance. Believe in fairies? Of course she did!
Ninety-five per cent of Scots continued to believe in fairies right up until the middle of the 19th century. These were not the diminutive, be-winged fairies of 1800s children's books. No, these were strange folk who bewitched you, killed your cattle and kidnapped your wives and daughters.
Fairy lore flowed through the centuries, their presence acknowledged in ballads, poems and stories. They came in all shapes and sizes and different parts of Scotland had different myths. Even today they are remembered in the fairy glens and fairy hills found in every part of Scotland.
This belief in fairies extended beyond Scotland; there was almost universal acknowledgement that they existed.
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #122814 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 13-Jun-2005, 04:20 PM |
Replies: 10
Views: 797
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I will do some checking around and see what I can find. I hope I can help. |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #119299 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 26-May-2005, 08:45 AM |
Replies: 3
Views: 2,423
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Why thank you Robert!!! It is refreshing to see some new and exciting info on the history of Scotland. |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #117543 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 26-May-2005, 08:40 AM |
Replies: 4
Views: 1,018
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I am but a simple servant and it was my pleasure to assist you. Your welcome M8!! |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #117542 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 20-May-2005, 11:01 AM |
Replies: 4
Views: 1,018
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Hello Eiric, so far this is what I have found for you. I am still looking for other info.
The website I found
Hope this helps you. |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #117037 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 10-May-2005, 09:25 AM |
Replies: 12
Views: 1,835
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Well Marc from all that I have read there has not been any discion on a new anthem. There are many people who are lobbying for Flower of Scotland but nothing further has been noted.
Story found here.
I hope this helps.
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #116134 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 10-May-2005, 08:37 AM |
Replies: 12
Views: 1,835
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Hmm, I will try to find out what I can for you Marc. |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #116130 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 10-May-2005, 08:36 AM |
Replies: 6
Views: 768
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Brian, I fully agree with you. We all have a proud heritage and more people should look to the past as lessons learned and try not to duplicate them. Hehe, I am an American with Scottish/German blood running through my veins and it is good to know where we came from and also where we are now.
It is interesting, if you read history from a native Indian's point of view it would definately be different then an American historian's view. So we should always weigh the information and source when doing research. I try to find a few different perspectives to get a better picture of history.
Thank you all for the input.
I hope I made some kind of sense.  |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #116129 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 10-May-2005, 08:21 AM |
Replies: 22
Views: 2,201
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Just a question for you all,
Are any of the football teams in Scotland franchised as in someone owns the team or are they owned by the city, players, group of people? It would seem to me that a salary cap or if a corperation owned them there might not be a debt to resolve.
Just curious. |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #116128 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 02-May-2005, 10:34 AM |
Replies: 84
Views: 6,748
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Hehe, I love this topic. It seems there is such a play on words and even though they sound close but spelled differently, them mean the same thing.
Did that make any sense??  |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #115360 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 02-May-2005, 10:24 AM |
Replies: 39
Views: 2,853
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Hey Paul any chance of getting the Keith clan badge?
Thanks, |
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Forum: CelticRadio Founders · Post Preview: #115359 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 22-Apr-2005, 11:53 AM |
Replies: 20
Views: 1,733
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You are very welcome Rindy, I have been in and out of the forums lately due to some work related issues. I really enjoy this topic and a few others so I will try to keep things fresh and new.
Boggleboy, please if you will entertain us with a little more of your knowledge in such things would be great. I wait in expectation. |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #114455 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 22-Apr-2005, 11:39 AM |
Replies: 12
Views: 764
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Hey Paul, I need one for the Keith clan. It looks like the one in the file I attached. |
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Forum: Celtic Radio · Post Preview: #114454 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 14-Apr-2005, 12:14 PM |
Replies: 6
Views: 4,460
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Hey all, back again with another round of fun and interesting facts:
The Scots were the tallest race in Europe, according to the 1909 Census. But the carnage of WW1 changed that. By the 1930s, the average height of men in Scotland had been reduced by 9 inches.
The Scots lost the greatest number of soldiers per head of population in WW1
Despite being a minority in a dominantly Protestant country, Scotland's Catholic Church has the greatest number of observed Saints days in the World.
Scotland was a completely separated land mass from England in the days of Pangaea. They collided millions of years ago, and stuck together ever since, but their geological composition is totally different.
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #113753 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 14-Apr-2005, 11:46 AM |
Replies: 58
Views: 5,289
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Ah, but that is part of the total experience. To drive on the wrong (right) side of the road, hehe. One word: FREEDOM!! Whatever you do and however you decide to tour Scotland, the most important thing to remember is enjoy ever second of it. |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #113750 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 14-Apr-2005, 11:34 AM |
Replies: 20
Views: 1,733
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I found a very good websites with tons of wonderful Scottish folklore.
The Webpage
And this Webpage
I figured I would bring this thread back to life as there is much to learn and know.
Haldur was right about the Sacred-texts site, it has a lot of really cool things to read, very interesting, thank you Haldur.. |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #113749 |
| Aragorn |
Posted on: 07-Apr-2005, 04:24 PM |
Replies: 58
Views: 5,289
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I would drive and just get lost in Scotland. I find it annoying having to run to something different right when you are getting into it. I like the leasure stroll through the highlands or stop whenever you want to. |
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Forum: Scotland · Post Preview: #113048 |
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| Aragorn |
Posted on: 30-Mar-2005, 09:33 AM |
Replies: 16
Views: 1,863
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I find this topic one of the most stimulating, to research back further into the history of Scotland and our ancestory it is just mind boggling what you find. It also seems to answer some questions I had. |
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