Cheap Scotch And A New Flag

[icyfroth]

It's a long way away and supposedly none of our business but if Scotland votes "Yes" and splits from the United Kingdom, the result could be cheaper scotch and a new Australian flag.

A late surge in the Yes vote in polls before Thursday's referendum on Scottish independence has suddenly made the world sit up and pay attention.

While banks and businesses are worried about an independent Scotland being cut out of the British pound and taking on a crippling national debt, analysts are also considering the fate of the Union Jack.

Losing Scotland's St Andrew's Cross would leave the Union Jack without its blue background and diagonal white stripes.

It could also result in a rethink of Australia's flag and the Union Jack's place on it.

Dr Oliver said a vote for independence would leave Scotland worse off, thanks to higher national debt and declining income from its North Sea oilfields.

 Entire Article Here

Really? So why is Scotland even thinking of seperating from England?

[fourandsixpants]

got this from a close friend by email today:

Funny story from when I was in the uk living in Edinburgh , 1993/4 was the year........travelling around the uk whilst painting post offices I always had a £100 Scottish pound note in my wallet and regularly used it when buying McDonald's or whatever for the crew, which was sometimes 6-8 people. The Scottish currency is clearly labelled 'pounds sterling' and therefore legal currency in England or Northern Ireland . Often the cashier would **bleep** and complain when the note was offered as payment (England doesn't have a £100 note, only a 50). However, smarty pants here knew that refusal of the note meant legally that we got the goods for free. On one occasion in Kent (South East county from London ), the kid and manager at McDonald's got really upset and called the police while we all sat down and ate our burgers after they refused the note. I had instructed the crew to behave as they were a rowdy lot. We watched with interest as the police arrived and listened to their story that we refused to pay. The cops then came to our table and I explained politely that the security video would show that I had offered for two minutes to pay . ThE cops believed me and laughed at the manager saying that I didn't have to offer again, which I didn't as they were pretty rude to us. Free meals for all.....we laughed like hell. Goes to show the level of hate between the two countries, long memories 300-800 years of contempt for each other. One of the few occasions that I needed my passport on me as the cops were more interested in how an Aussie was working in the uk. My birthplace in my passport was the saving grace. Hahaha, 
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[Anonymous]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

So which way will it go?

I'd hate to be a Scot at the moment. My heart would be saying YES! YES! YES! but my head would be saying  but....but....but......  

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same

[icyfroth]

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@paintsew007 wrote:

got this from a close friend by email today:

Funny story from when I was in the uk living in Edinburgh , 1993/4 was the year........travelling around the uk whilst painting post offices I always had a £100 Scottish pound note in my wallet and regularly used it when buying McDonald's or whatever for the crew, which was sometimes 6-8 people. The Scottish currency is clearly labelled 'pounds sterling' and therefore legal currency in England or Northern Ireland . Often the cashier would **bleep** and complain when the note was offered as payment (England doesn't have a £100 note, only a 50). However, smarty pants here knew that refusal of the note meant legally that we got the goods for free. On one occasion in Kent (South East county from London ), the kid and manager at McDonald's got really upset and called the police while we all sat down and ate our burgers after they refused the note. I had instructed the crew to behave as they were a rowdy lot. We watched with interest as the police arrived and listened to their story that we refused to pay. The cops then came to our table and I explained politely that the security video would show that I had offered for two minutes to pay . ThE cops believed me and laughed at the manager saying that I didn't have to offer again, which I didn't as they were pretty rude to us. Free meals for all.....we laughed like hell. Goes to show the level of hate between the two countries, long memories 300-800 years of contempt for each other. One of the few occasions that I needed my passport on me as the cops were more interested in how an Aussie was working in the uk. My birthplace in my passport was the saving grace. Hahaha, 
The end

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Nice little scam, that. Not.

[icyfroth]

Update:

SCOTLAND has rejected independence, with a decisive 55% voting No, despite the crucial Glasgow region having given its result - a resounding yes.

The No ballots in favour of Scotland staying in the United Kingdom are in the lead by at 55.44 percent to 46.66 percent.

Glasgow delivered a solid win for the independence camp with 194,779 votes for “Yes,” and 169,347 for “No,” but the lead was not big enough to overturn the “No” camp’s overall majority.

The smaller councils of Clackmannanshire, Orkney Islands, The Shetland Islandsand Western Isles led the No vote early, followed by Airdrie, Western Isles, Falkirk, Renfrewshire, East Lothian, Midlothian, Aberdeen, Angus, Dumfries & Galloway and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.

[katydidthat]

Scotland has voted NO.  They will remain in the UK.  

[fourandsixpants]

to icy:

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@paintsew007 wrote:

got this from a close friend by email today:

Funny story from when I was in the uk living in Edinburgh , 1993/4 was the year........travelling around the uk whilst painting post offices I always had a £100 Scottish pound note in my wallet and regularly used it when buying McDonald's or whatever for the crew, which was sometimes 6-8 people. The Scottish currency is clearly labelled 'pounds sterling' and therefore legal currency in England or Northern Ireland . Often the cashier would **bleep** and complain when the note was offered as payment (England doesn't have a £100 note, only a 50). However, smarty pants here knew that refusal of the note meant legally that we got the goods for free. On one occasion in Kent (South East county from London ), the kid and manager at McDonald's got really upset and called the police while we all sat down and ate our burgers after they refused the note. I had instructed the crew to behave as they were a rowdy lot. We watched with interest as the police arrived and listened to their story that we refused to pay. The cops then came to our table and I explained politely that the security video would show that I had offered for two minutes to pay . ThE cops believed me and laughed at the manager saying that I didn't have to offer again, which I didn't as they were pretty rude to us. Free meals for all.....we laughed like hell. Goes to show the level of hate between the two countries, long memories 300-800 years of contempt for each other. One of the few occasions that I needed my passport on me as the cops were more interested in how an Aussie was working in the uk. My birthplace in my passport was the saving grace. Hahaha, 
The end

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Nice little scam, that. Not.

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err.......no. Not a scam Icy why would you say this?

I was communicating with this person when they were working in Scotland back in 1993/94 and on.

[fourandsixpants]

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@paintsew007 wrote:

got this from a close friend by email today:

Funny story from when I was in the uk living in Edinburgh , 1993/4 was the year........travelling around the uk whilst painting post offices I always had a £100 Scottish pound note in my wallet and regularly used it when buying McDonald's or whatever for the crew, which was sometimes 6-8 people. The Scottish currency is clearly labelled 'pounds sterling' and therefore legal currency in England or Northern Ireland . Often the cashier would **bleep** and complain when the note was offered as payment (England doesn't have a £100 note, only a 50). However, smarty pants here knew that refusal of the note meant legally that we got the goods for free. On one occasion in Kent (South East county from London ), the kid and manager at McDonald's got really upset and called the police while we all sat down and ate our burgers after they refused the note. I had instructed the crew to behave as they were a rowdy lot. We watched with interest as the police arrived and listened to their story that we refused to pay. The cops then came to our table and I explained politely that the security video would show that I had offered for two minutes to pay . ThE cops believed me and laughed at the manager saying that I didn't have to offer again, which I didn't as they were pretty rude to us. Free meals for all.....we laughed like hell. Goes to show the level of hate between the two countries, long memories 300-800 years of contempt for each other. One of the few occasions that I needed my passport on me as the cops were more interested in how an Aussie was working in the uk. My birthplace in my passport was the saving grace. Hahaha, 
The end

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Nice little scam, that. Not.

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err.......no. Not a scam Icy why would you say this?

I was communicating with this person when they were working in Scotland back in 1993/94 and on.

[fourandsixpants]

to katy ref:

Scotland has voted NO.  They will remain in the UK.

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good in one respect. The British won't be flocking to Scotland at least *Whew! saved by 5%

[shepherdsrule]

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@icyfroth wrote:

Update:

SCOTLAND has rejected independence, with a decisive 55% voting No, despite the crucial Glasgow region having given its result - a resounding yes.

The No ballots in favour of Scotland staying in the United Kingdom are in the lead by at 55.44 percent to 46.66 percent.

Glasgow delivered a solid win for the independence camp with 194,779 votes for “Yes,” and 169,347 for “No,” but the lead was not big enough to overturn the “No” camp’s overall majority.

The smaller councils of Clackmannanshire, Orkney Islands, The Shetland Islandsand Western Isles led the No vote early, followed by Airdrie, Western Isles, Falkirk, Renfrewshire, East Lothian, Midlothian, Aberdeen, Angus, Dumfries & Galloway and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.

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So, where did we end up ????

Cheap scotch or not ?

[fourandsixpants]

Wonder if Scotland used the same Ballot Boxes that we used in our last Australian Federal election?

[icyfroth]

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@shepherdsrule wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

Update:

SCOTLAND has rejected independence, with a decisive 55% voting No, despite the crucial Glasgow region having given its result - a resounding yes.

The No ballots in favour of Scotland staying in the United Kingdom are in the lead by at 55.44 percent to 46.66 percent.

Glasgow delivered a solid win for the independence camp with 194,779 votes for “Yes,” and 169,347 for “No,” but the lead was not big enough to overturn the “No” camp’s overall majority.

The smaller councils of Clackmannanshire, Orkney Islands, The Shetland Islandsand Western Isles led the No vote early, followed by Airdrie, Western Isles, Falkirk, Renfrewshire, East Lothian, Midlothian, Aberdeen, Angus, Dumfries & Galloway and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.

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So, where did we end up ????

Cheap scotch or not ?

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Guess not lol. Just as well. Good Scotch should be savoured.