How Much Do You Know About Scotland?
<div class="IPBDescription">We invented/discovered alot you know....</div> We may be a small country and only part of the UK but we have left our mark on civilisation -
adhesive
postage stamps
anaesthetics
antisepsis
artificial diamonds
reaping machine
Bank of England
latent heat
Brownian movement
Buicks
chemical bonds
penicillin
the decimal point
documentary films
Encyclopedia Britannica
engineering sciences
fax machines
first cloned mammal
flailing machines
geosciences
golf
historical novels
hypodermic syringes
Kelvin scale
percussion powder
logarithms
Maxwell's equations
marmalade
mackintosh raincoats
macadamized roads
microwave ovens
colloid chemistry
breech-loading rifle
tubular steel
quinine
Sociology
pneumatic tyres
hollow pipe drainage
Peter Pan
radar
paleobiology
polarization
cure for scurvy
King Arthur
Halloween
refrigerators
Neptune
bakelite
iron bridges
solitons
the steam engine
telephones
thermos flasks/dewars
the telegraph
television
the stereotype
sulphuric acid
the steam-hammer
cure for insomnia
paraffin
Sherlock Holmes
Toad of Toad Hall
Long John Silver
Jekyll and Hyde
Auld Lang Syne
Whisky
US Navy
Chilean Navy
Economics
Cloud Chamber
To name a few <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
adhesive
postage stamps
anaesthetics
antisepsis
artificial diamonds
reaping machine
Bank of England
latent heat
Brownian movement
Buicks
chemical bonds
penicillin
the decimal point
documentary films
Encyclopedia Britannica
engineering sciences
fax machines
first cloned mammal
flailing machines
geosciences
golf
historical novels
hypodermic syringes
Kelvin scale
percussion powder
logarithms
Maxwell's equations
marmalade
mackintosh raincoats
macadamized roads
microwave ovens
colloid chemistry
breech-loading rifle
tubular steel
quinine
Sociology
pneumatic tyres
hollow pipe drainage
Peter Pan
radar
paleobiology
polarization
cure for scurvy
King Arthur
Halloween
refrigerators
Neptune
bakelite
iron bridges
solitons
the steam engine
telephones
thermos flasks/dewars
the telegraph
television
the stereotype
sulphuric acid
the steam-hammer
cure for insomnia
paraffin
Sherlock Holmes
Toad of Toad Hall
Long John Silver
Jekyll and Hyde
Auld Lang Syne
Whisky
US Navy
Chilean Navy
Economics
Cloud Chamber
To name a few <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Comments
i'm kinda ashamed for not knowing much about what was invented where..
the only other thing i can think of is that a black guy invented peanut butter =\
</element of surprise> lol
Glenlivet Private Archive (21 year old and up) Single Malt
Well Possibly 2 or 3
Knokondo 21+
Glenfidich 21+
Scotchalicious
:: drools on himself, leaves work to get drunk ::
A scotsman set up the US Navy
[edit]Apparently I wasn't entirely accurate, refer to MonsE's post below.
I believe Dubers is trying to say John Paul Jones, the Scottish-born, naturalized US citizen who was the first truly famous and successful ships captain in revolutionary war. However, according to the US Navy official history:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The importance of the sea as a highway, a source of food or a battlefield, if necessary, was well understood by the American colonists. When the Revolution came, it was a natural impulse, therefore, that many men in numerous locations would play prominent roles in the founding of a national navy. Thus, the Navy recognizes no one individual as "Father" to the exclusion of all others. As it was the Continental Congress, convoked in Philadelphia, that created the Navy in their resolution of 13 October 1775, the members of Congress must collectively receive credit for the creation of the Continental Navy, the forerunner of the United States Navy. The various attempts to credit individual naval officers with this act are misguided, for those officers received their commissions from the very body that created the Navy in the first place. None of this, of course, detracts from the great contributions to our struggle at sea for independence made by General Washington, John Barry, John Paul Jones, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and others.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
But I certainly agree, JPJ and the Bonhomme Richard were quite important in the fight against the hated oppressive redcoats, and if there's one thing a Scotsman likes to do, it's kick some English arse.
As for the rest of your list, it's not entirely accurate but still a good read. The scots cannot (naturally) lay claim on things as broad as 'adhesive', 'sociology', or 'the cure for insomnia', and they also should be kind enough to mention that many of these inventions happened in the US, but as a whole I'm fairly proud of my former land. Especially since they decided to be so disagreeable to the English and were thusly brought over to the colonial penal colonies in Georgia, leading to my happy birth here 300 years later. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I believe Dubers is trying to say John Paul Jones, the Scottish-born, naturalized US citizen who was the first truly famous and successful ships captain in revolutionary war. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If you guys want to see something really awsome, I suggest that you make a trip to the Crypt of John Paul Jones.
It is underneath the chapel at the Naval Academy and is a must see for any military history buff.
<img src='http://www.uss-rangerguy.com/images/John_Paul_Jones_1.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
This image really does not do it justice.
Scotland's a wonderful place. I went there a long time back w/ my parents. We even visited the family castle <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Clan Campbell).
I even stood right on top of Charles Darwin's resting place <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> - sorry, Flay, no picture-taking was allowed.
All I know is you guys wear skirt.
I mean kilt, sorry.
I've got 2 kilts in fact. One traditional of the Campbell tartan and the other being a <a href='http://www.utilikilts.com/' target='_blank'>Utilikilt</a>! Utilikilts ROCK! I recommend them to everyone. They are comfy and are able to carry an entire 6-pack (can & bottle) in the front 2 pockets.
Despite the weather, the Highlands pwn. Absolutely stunning scenery and stuff to do (I went on the best zip wire evar up there <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->).
EDIT: We also invented football and rugby I just remembered <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> It was a Scottish railway engineer that taught a group of Brazillians to play football.
I believe Dubers is trying to say John Paul Jones, the Scottish-born, naturalized US citizen who was the first truly famous and successful ships captain in revolutionary war. However, according to the US Navy official history:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The importance of the sea as a highway, a source of food or a battlefield, if necessary, was well understood by the American colonists. When the Revolution came, it was a natural impulse, therefore, that many men in numerous locations would play prominent roles in the founding of a national navy. Thus, the Navy recognizes no one individual as "Father" to the exclusion of all others. As it was the Continental Congress, convoked in Philadelphia, that created the Navy in their resolution of 13 October 1775, the members of Congress must collectively receive credit for the creation of the Continental Navy, the forerunner of the United States Navy. The various attempts to credit individual naval officers with this act are misguided, for those officers received their commissions from the very body that created the Navy in the first place. None of this, of course, detracts from the great contributions to our struggle at sea for independence made by General Washington, John Barry, John Paul Jones, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and others.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
But I certainly agree, JPJ and the Bonhomme Richard were quite important in the fight against the hated oppressive redcoats, and if there's one thing a Scotsman likes to do, it's kick some English arse.
As for the rest of your list, it's not entirely accurate but still a good read. The scots cannot (naturally) lay claim on things as broad as 'adhesive', 'sociology', or 'the cure for insomnia', and they also should be kind enough to mention that many of these inventions happened in the US, but as a whole I'm fairly proud of my former land. Especially since they decided to be so disagreeable to the English and were thusly brought over to the colonial penal colonies in Georgia, leading to my happy birth here 300 years later. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
LOL that was postage stamp adhesive not adhesive rofl, yeh there are inacuracies and some of them the scots only had a hand in the development but all the same we have a pretty impressive history.
Just a quick note, how many of the forum users are Scottish?
[/insert Butthead chuckle] hehe.....
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[/insert Beavis chuckle] hehe.....
sorry. it's late.
my god those things ROCK!
Unfortunately neds aren't just a scottish disease, they're everywhere they just take different forms -.-
For anyone who doesn't know a 'ned' is one of those jerks who goes running about covered in brand-name clothes and usually a baseball cap starting fights, wrecking stuff and shouting abuse at people. They usually have an attitude and put on a stupid voice =P
One of their favourite conversation pieces is comparing who knows the 'hardest' person ~rolls eyes~
"aye ah ken Mickey Dougle, he git pit awae by the polis fer kickin' in 3 people"
"oh aye? Well ma Uncle's frien went an murdered someone and the polis hae him charged 8 times fer totally kickin' the **** oota folk"
stereotype?
Chilean Navy?
engineering science?
anaesthetic is shared with other cultures, but it may not be well known. The above are WTH?
Someone should do quick research on the rest to make sure he not pulling out of his ****. Im too tired right now <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Sherlock Holmes is the man tho. Mad props
well guess someone had too. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Ah thats my favourite list, salutes St Andrews Flag.