This thread WAS totally useful....

norseman · Post by **norseman** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 12:31 pm

One of my favorites is a quote from Braveheart:

Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

amar · Post by **amar** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:10 pm

norseman wrote:One of my favorites is a quote from Braveheart:

Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

not only yours...ever since i saw braveheart in '95....still my favorite movie..

Post by **Nanohedron** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 5:57 pm

The quote from Braveheart reminded me of this one:

Better to die standing upright than to live on your knees.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:07 pm

Braveheart..... Mmmmm.....,
Beloved by Scottish Nationalists ( bit of an oxymoron that!),
Adored by American tourists,who flocked in their thousands to see the spectacular scenery,the rolling glens,the plunging valleys,the impossibly beautiful lakes,the rugged untamed countryside...
Filmed in Ireland.

Slan,
D.

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:24 pm

dubhlinn wrote:spectacular scenery,the rolling glens,the plunging valleys,the impossibly beautiful lakes,the rugged untamed countryside...

All you have to add is a few sunny days and you have The Western USA!

amar · Post by **amar** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:54 am

dubhlinn wrote:
Braveheart..... Mmmmm.....,
Beloved by Scottish Nationalists ( bit of an oxymoron that!),
Adored by American tourists,who flocked in their thousands to see the spectacular scenery,the rolling glens,the plunging valleys,the impossibly beautiful lakes,the rugged untamed countryside...
Filmed in Ireland.

Slan,
D.

didn't you mean the opposite, a pleonasm, not an oxymoron, jerk.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:08 pm

*The early bird catches the worm; as for me, I prefer muesli.

*He who laughs last laughs loudest; sometimes those who laugh first can hear him faintly in the distance.

*A cat has nine lives, and somehow manages to waste all of them.

*Take it easy; but take it.

*A fool and his money are soon parted; but around here, they usually meet again soon enough.

*Every cloud has a silver lining; no wonder we have a drought.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 1:00 pm

amar wrote:
dubhlinn wrote:
Braveheart..... Mmmmm.....,
Beloved by Scottish Nationalists ( bit of an oxymoron that!),
Adored by American tourists,who flocked in their thousands to see the spectacular scenery,the rolling glens,the plunging valleys,the impossibly beautiful lakes,the rugged untamed countryside...
Filmed in Ireland.

Slan,
D.

didn't you mean the opposite, a pleonasm, not an oxymoron, jerk.

Who's the Daddy now.
English is not your first language,by your own admission.You cannot have your Haggis and eat it.

Slan,
D.

amar · Post by **amar** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:48 pm

hold your horses, english is my first language!

the majority, well, almost, of the scots are nationalistic, so therefore applying the term oxymoron would be a mistake, no?

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:12 pm

Now let us sort this little matter out.
Living south of the border, I come into contact with Scottish people every day. A fine crew of whom I would not hear a word said against.They tend to be very big on the FREEEEEEDOMMM bit,and always ready to break into a rousing chorus of "Flower of Scotland".
However,should any poor Irishman,or Welshman for that matter,say anything less than respectful about the Queen the aforesaidmentioned Scottish people are the first to spring to her defence. I have never yet met a Scot who was less than adoring of the British monarchy.
To me,this does not sound like nationalism.What ,apart from giving Sean Connery a tax deductable place to off load his charity money,does the SNP do?
Amar,you are Scottish or British.One or the other,
You cannot have your haggis and eat it.
Hence,oxymoron.

Slan,
D.

amar · Post by **amar** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 2:25 am

hmmm...i don't know the border people all too well, you may be right there, but i do know the people from edinburgh. they certainly do not adore bessie...