rct Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Without whom there would be no Scotch. Without whom there would be no Rob Roy. And we wouldn't have Michael Symon's Angeline version, Rob Roy In Turin, a delightfully Italian take on the old cocktail. mmmm...a smokey glass of warm mmmmmm.... rct 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 ....and Pippy! Are we nipping a bit of Scotland today RCT? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 Oh man. Made us a biggy. Tankin up for dinner, Game Of Thrones ends tonight. I think the show takes place in Scotland, so it makes sense. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 And don't forget gingers.. Apparently they have the highest percentage of ginger people than anywhere else.. Occhh Aye.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) I'm cooking up some bangers and mash tonight. Nobody likes my onion gravy! It ROCKS!!! Edited May 19, 2019 by Big Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I am sure this will go over like a fart in church, but here goes ... In contrast, Ireland gave us Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, and Irish whiskey. Scotland's Bay City Rollers, Average White Band, and Nazareth seem a lot lighter by comparison. I went through a Scotch phase ... these days, though, I much prefer American whiskey (and American beer for that matter). And as the RnRHoF goes, Thin Lizzy is at least an order of magnitude more deserving than Nazareth. Don't get me wrong -- I like Scotch whiskey and Nazareth ('No Mean City' was one of my favorite albums back in the day). Also, Scotland has a reputation of being extremely friendly and one of the most beautiful places on earth. I am not a hater ... really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekboy Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Even when I drank, I couldn't stand their whiskey. I had more of a taste for Wild Turkey washed down with Heineken. Actually, I think Thin Lizzy AND Nazareth should be in the Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Even when I drank, I couldn't stand their whiskey. I had more of a taste for Wild Turkey washed down with Heineken. Actually, I think Thin Lizzy AND Nazareth should be in the Hall. Wild Turkey, I remember doing lots of shots of Wild Turkey younger. Just straight though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I don't know about this one. I had a Scottish girl friend and they are the reason God made fast motorcycles so you can hop on and vanish over the horizon, never to be seen again! Talk about a temper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) ...Ireland gave us Thin Lizzy... The guy on the left of that snap hails from the extreme east coast of Ireland.........and then across the water a bit. The guy on the right of that snap hails from the extreme west coast of Ireland......and then across the water a bit. But yes; Ireland gave us Thin Lizzy. Pip. Edited May 20, 2019 by pippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Dont forget caber tossing. No other people in the world could ever have conceived of that sport, er.. passtime,.. um.. activity! BTW Wild Turkey. I tried this when I was on my sojourn in USA. It might be the least pleasant experience of the whole 8 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Dont forget caber tossing. No other people in the world could ever have conceived of that sport, er.. passtime,.. um.. activity! Well, we just did what seemed natural to us...perhaps the English indulged in toothpick flipping but no one noticed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 I though in the Classic TL lineup Robbo was a Scot, Gorham from LA and Phil and the drummer were Irish? Yes... If you go to the extreme east (of the northerly bit) of Ireland and go across the water you end up in Scotland. Similarly if you head to the extreme west of Ireland and cross the water you end up in the USA. I'm not saying anything at all detrimental about the Irish whatsoever. I'm 1/4 Irish myself and Rory G. was (as many here know) probably the greatest influence on me when I was learning. Pip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Really, I think Scottish artists are 2nd to no one. a few examples to make the point: John Martyn Ian Anderson Maggie Bell (& Stone The Crows) Jack Bruce Bert Jansch Mark Knopfler / Dave Knopfler (Dire Straits) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big Bill Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Liberace is from Wisconsin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Went to Scotland on my honeymoon, it was nice - that was enough. Been to Ireland as well. All I can say about those two places is you see HISTORY. Old castles, ruins etc... on the side of the road - really cool. Our house is almost 200 yrs old, we say that's old, and then you go somewhere like Ireland and Scotland, and you're schooled in history! Drivers (both places) are crazy though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) Dont forget caber tossing. No other people in the world could ever have conceived of that sport, er.. passtime,.. um.. activity! ...... True; but we also invented the marginally more popuar pastime which goes by the name of 'Golf'.......famously described by Mark Twain as "..a good walk spoiled."............ Pip. Edited May 20, 2019 by pippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 An Englishman, a Welshman, and a Scot went golfing with their wives... [laugh] [laugh] rct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Went to Scotland on my honeymoon, it was nice - that was enough. Been to Ireland as well... A friend of mine was considering different characteristics of the two nations and he came up with this; 'In Ireland if you knock on a door at tea-time you will be asked "Will you come in for some dinner?". In Scotland you will be asked "You will have had your dinner?"....' Pip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Really, I think Scottish artists are 2nd to no one. a few examples to make the point: John Martyn Ian Anderson Maggie Bell (& Stone The Crows) Jack Bruce Bert Jansch Mark Knopfler / Dave Knopfler (Dire Straits) One Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist who changed the way I thought about 'Traditional' Scottish music was D!ck Gaughan. He used to play the local folk club circuit and seeing him playing solo 6 feet from me was mesmerising; I had never seen anyone playing with anything like his style. I've posted something of his here before and some folks enjoyed it so let's try another one! Pip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Liberace is from Wisconsin. Liberace was from Wisconsin. he be dead, is isn't his thing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc3c46 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Really, I think Scottish artists are 2nd to no one. a few examples to make the point: John Martyn Ian Anderson Maggie Bell (& Stone The Crows) Jack Bruce Bert Jansch Mark Knopfler / Dave Knopfler (Dire Straits) Do not forget the NIMMO BROTHERS ! If you don't know them : check it out, you'll be surprised ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Since we're toasting Scotland... I think I'll pour me a little of The Macallan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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