[fluter]

Originally Posted by The Scotsman

Hey, don't laugh, they invented cell phones!

I think you'll find that Chester Gould invented cell phones---always assuming that Arthur C. Clarke did not do it first.


More seriously, Al Gross patented the walkie-talkie, and gave Gould the idea!

We now return you to your regularly scheduled topic...

[QdBrown]

Originally Posted by CMcG

Good idea. I found the picture through Google image search and hadn't actually looked at the source page till now. A cursory scan shows a history of the kilt that may have some contentious points in it...

http://www.caffrey.no/pages/l4_history_of_the_kilt.htm

Yeah, that site has a lot of weird statements. It kind of looks like a book report from someone who is either very new to Kilts, or is operating under a lot of assumptions much like the ones I use to have.

I also tend to frown on those who refer to the kilts as costume, especially for the contemporary kilt wearer. Some people wear kilts daily, so to make it sound like they are in fantasy ranch or celebrating Halloween everyday is a bit of an insult.

I also like the conclusion about how the Irish were not reported to be wearing kilts. I am sure if you could find a Dolorean Time Machine and went back to ancient Ireland, they would all be impressed that their future ancestors would be building that kind of car, but if asked about the kilts, they would probably give you some blank stares. So yes, the Irish did not wear kilts, some wore the Leine instead. His statements are not well researched. Again, a book report...