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    I would start by asking the Police and Fire...

    I would start by asking the Police and Fire departments in the area. One of them is apt to have a pipe band, or a member who is part of some regional pipe band. Otherwise, the folks at Henderson's...
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    If you think that's complicated, most Americans...

    If you think that's complicated, most Americans need to see just how complicated the U.S. actually is...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASSOQDQvVLU
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    The best single explanation you'll ever find of...

    The best single explanation you'll ever find of how the U.K. is comprised, is this:

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    Taken from this youtube video, below, which has been circulated around here before. Since the narrator...
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    Or... you can wear a crest not affiliated with a...

    Or... you can wear a crest not affiliated with a specific clan or sept, such as the XMTS badge that Steve sells. Scroll down to the third item on this page, to see what the XMTS badge looks like:
    ...
  5. Thread: Generations

    by unixken
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    I caught that, too... and was reminded of this......

    I caught that, too... and was reminded of this...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DopGxUAoAY
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    Your outfit is awesome. What a terrific holiday...

    Your outfit is awesome. What a terrific holiday look. Well done!
  7. Thread: Generations

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    I already have a green crail, and the wildcat...

    I already have a green crail, and the wildcat fabric from the first weave. Just need to get the cash together to have the kilt made. :D
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    Well, if a disrupted edge to the feathers is why...

    Well, if a disrupted edge to the feathers is why an owl's flight is silent among the birds of prey... ;)
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    I have to credit Facebook with reuniting all 16...

    I have to credit Facebook with reuniting all 16 cousins from my mother's side of the family. The last time we'd all been together was around 1974, at a family reunion when Uncle John and his family...
  10. What? People still have turntables? LOL

    What? People still have turntables? LOL
  11. The gusset snap is a great idea. It'll surely...

    The gusset snap is a great idea. It'll surely irk those who preach that there is simply no need to carry more than a single credit card, a few cash notes, driver's license, a loose car key separated...
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    I'm not all that fond of the green as it directly...

    I'm not all that fond of the green as it directly abuts the blue. In different shades (or in an ancient or weathered palette) it might be more appealing, but the shades as photographed appear too...
  13. Thread: Ohh Siri...

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    Lost you are. YeEEeesss. mmMMMMMMmmmm...

    Lost you are. YeEEeesss. mmMMMMMMmmmm...
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    Now I want a full-mask Tribble. 25920

    Now I want a full-mask Tribble.

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    Generally, the fabric isn't produced until enough...

    Generally, the fabric isn't produced until enough customers commit to a sufficient total quantity to make weaving affordable. The fabric isn't produced in advance and then customers for it sought. ...
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    And it looks great, on that loom, doesn't it? ...

    And it looks great, on that loom, doesn't it? Love photos like this. :)
  17. Thread: Roach (2015)

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    In your "mock up" test pinning, be aware that the...

    In your "mock up" test pinning, be aware that the thin white lines might get lost in any tapering of the pleats, in the stitched portion of the fell, causing "spear points".
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    Debuting my Matt Newsome box pleat

    My friend, Laura, got married this afternoon, and the ceremony was held in her new barn, so dress for the event was quite casual. It seemed the perfect opportunity to debut my new Buchanan Old Sett,...
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    Knife pleats are, by convention, approximately...

    Knife pleats are, by convention, approximately 3/4" to 7/8" wide, give or take. Your pinned up knife pleat test looks like each is a couple inches wide. If narrower, more conventional width knife...
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    The Scottish Register of Tartans recommends a...

    The Scottish Register of Tartans recommends a corporate designation for "a company, organization or an informal group of individuals." Based on what you've described, either that, or a fashion...
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    The games are in September. ...

    The games are in September. http://www.nhscot.org/
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    The games are in September. ...

    The games are in September. http://www.nhscot.org/
  23. Thread: Mystery Tartan

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    Sir, you never cease to amaze me. :)

    Sir, you never cease to amaze me. :)
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    Beaumont - I would find this to be an unfit...

    Beaumont - I would find this to be an unfit comparison to a blended fabric. The jersey you describe, being in two distinct layers (one of polyester, and the other of wool) would not be the same as a...
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    I don't know when anyone last tried, but it's...

    I don't know when anyone last tried, but it's working for me tonight.
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