Fascinating read, thank you for the link.

There is always SO much more to learn....

Good on Scotland's sense of humour. Some of those snowplow names generated a smile.

Around metro Chicago, there are so many snowplows operating this winter, they would run out of names.
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Any current or former scale modelers out there in the Rabble?

As a lifelong (since age 6) scale modeler (mostly plastic kits and miniature figures), it was interesting to learn, some of the...

Thank you for the thoughtful, entertaining, thought-provoking, "informative" images.

May all our current concerns be vanquished ASAP and folks can get back to doing things and going to places and...

During this wretched cold (-5 F, -28 wind chill), this St Valentine's Day in Metro Chicago, season...

...as well as "much" being out of usual social circulation these past 11 months and a...

Any space exploration enthusiast-kilties here?

(Other than followers of Lt. Cdr. Montgomery Scott on Star Trek, The Original Series, some of whose (actor James Doohan) ashes were sent to the...

All the (bleep)ing snow and ice will probably not be melted by mid-June, anyway...there is a LOT of it.

And there is something sad about 15,000 people wandering around in masks, trying to be...

What do you call a person who hangs out with musicians?

"A drummer."

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What is the kindest thing one can do when they see a banjo lying inside a dumpster?
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Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to produce this post.

Your attention to detail and coordination, the meticulous choreographing each look, tres' admirable.

Kilt on, in splendid...

Happy imbloc!

When Reading Fr. Bill's explanation of the imbloc holiday, 'was reminded of a personal "explanation" for some ancient (or at least pre-cosmicnet) traditions, holidays, feasts,...

Addendum to "Topping off..."

Forgotten in the aftermath of 12 + inches of ne snow atop last week's 9 inches and current 8 degrees F temp in metro Chicago...

...during the summer, the...

Wild applause, hooting, whistling congratulations on your achieving the wearing of "another unbifurcated garment"!

Earning an undergrad, much less a grad degree, is a HUGE life-milestone, good on...

In addition to the current reality / current abnormal / moving to New Normal's limitation of non-paranoid, free travel...

...'have been topping off, wearing almost exclusively either (mostly...

So, with being "restricted in travel and social interaction" since mid-March 2020...

...how many of The Great Rabble are wearing contemporary kilts as part of being homebound / quarantined /...

Father Bill, highest recommendation for a Tilley "Great Canadian Winter Hat."

'Bought one in Wisconsin about 10 years ago and have used same for wretched Chicago winters, since.

Its fold-down...

OUCH!!!!!

How goes the healing, lad?

'Never heard of that cut, what part of the mammal is it from?

Besides smoking, what are some common dishes for tri-tip?

Looks like you had a good outing. thanks especially for the image of the...

'Discovered the Jameson's Stout edition a year or so ago and now keep some on hand.

Quite tasty, neat.

Interesting. Thank you for posting.

'Seen gobs of tartans painted on military miniatures, almost always Highland regiment soldiers.

Good-looking shawl painting on the female figure, especially...

Jameson's Stout Cask-Aged Irish Whiskey.

A tasty wee momentary diversion from the auld standard of Scots whusky.

'Couple random-ish thoughts. and subdued but wild applause for your written and images-opening post..

...oft, artsy people have a wee leaning toward "theatrical" self-presentation. Julia Cameron's...

From this POV, it's become somewhat of a rather a global culture-lite (curse blue jeans, tees, hoodies, trainers!), ever more so with omnipresent global travel, immigration, the internet, voluntary...

Well, Grain Reaper, look outside; a few miles to the southeast of you, there's a 45 mph-gust nasty north wind and the air is filled with snow.

A day-late Happy April Fool's Day gift from Mother...

In this opinion, Tarheel should go on using, "Well met," as a greeting...

...because this forum's newbies section could get a bit tedious if every poster used precisely the same greeting.

Let...

It is still not possible to watch "The Longest Day" without choking up and occasionally dabbing an eye.

Eternal honour and thanks to those who gave some, much or all during that fateful time,...