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5th March 08, 05:20 AM
#1
Smeaton gets his medal!
The Times-Online announces that Smeaton was awarded his Medal by the Queen. More info ..here.. and ..here..
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5th March 08, 05:35 AM
#2
And wore a tartan bow tie too I see! 
Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)
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5th March 08, 05:40 AM
#3
 Originally Posted by McClef
And wore a tartan bow tie too I see!
According to one of several articles - the full kit and kaboodle!
Good on ya - John!!!
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6th March 08, 12:43 AM
#4
http://www.stv.tv/content/news/headl...s_Gall_2008030
Terrorist's hit Glasgow, Glasgow hits back, don't you just love that line.
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6th March 08, 01:22 AM
#5
Thanks for the TV link Redshank - great views of the kilt and you could really appreciate the movement as he walked.
Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)
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6th March 08, 03:11 AM
#6
Originally Posted by Redshank
Terrorist's hit Glasgow, Glasgow hits back, don't you just love that line.
He seems like a very cool guy!
The Scottish folks that I have know are very forthright, honest, and humble people, which Mr. Smeaton is a very good example. That said, I wouldn't want them angry with me!
I also think it's huge being honored by the queen. It sort of sends a message to the world that their life is somehow unified. The queen and a baggage handler can stand together in the face of worldwide terrorism and celebrate resistance to a very dishonorable way of doing business. It's hard for me to explain because we don't have a queen here and the whole royal thing is quite beyond me (I'm not being critical here, I just have no scope of reference). I assume that those were his parents in the film and they stated it very clearly with the word "genteel"
Anyway, good for him, he deserves it!
Bob
Last edited by Amoskeag; 6th March 08 at 03:12 AM.
Reason: commas are there for a reason
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6th March 08, 03:14 AM
#7
Wonderful! 
T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES
proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.
"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No arse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)
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6th March 08, 04:08 PM
#8
And from Smeato's column:
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Disclaimer - I have been tried and convicted as a "Kilt Snob" so please be aware any statement I make may be biased towards tradition and good taste. LOL
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6th March 08, 04:19 PM
#9
That was a good wee video, and story thanks all who posted it nice to see. John cleans up well doesn't he?
"If the Party could thrust its hand into the past and say this or that even, it never happened—that, surely, was more terrifying than mere torture and death."
- George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 3
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6th March 08, 06:37 PM
#10
A toast!
If I ever meet him, I'll buy him a drink of stout proportions. Thank you John!
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