Threads Past.

**Jock Scot** · 4th April 22, 04:22 AM

Over the last few weeks I have been taking life a bit steady, for no particular reason other than I have more time on my hands than usual. What !? "Even more time than you already have?" I hear some of you say and you would not be wrong.

Anyway, purely by accident, I ended up looking at a thread from four or five years ago and it made interesting reading. So I have spent more time looking and reading these historic threads and several things came to my mind. Firstly, I was reminded of names of some interesting and often humorous members who no longer post here, for all sorts of reasons. And I miss them. Secondly, there were very interesting subjects being discussed and the thought did occur that many new members would do well to read the discussions. Thirdly, I think that there was rather more humour and respectfull leg pulling going on in those far off days. Make no mistake some, a few, discussions were not all sweetness and light, but the large majority were extremely polite and informative and from many perspectives. I also think that some threads went on rather longer than they do today and on the whole the subject was discussed to a deeper and broader depth than we do today.

All in all I can recommend present members , long and short term, when they have time to spare, to delve into those distant threads , mainly kilt connected, and they might usefully while away an hour or six. And it all can be done without having the search facility, just click onto the pages past such as 2-9-15 find an interesting subject and follow the thread through.

**Touchstone** · 4th April 22, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

... and they might usefully while away an hour or six.

As a relative newby (celebrated my one year anniversary recently), an hour or six is right!

**kilted2000** · 4th April 22, 09:29 AM

Looking through older threads is what I spend most of my time on this website doing. And Jock is right, it is very interesting in informative. Well worth a look.

**matchlock** · 8th April 22, 05:30 PM

When i've been through here in the past, it seemed like there has always been WAY TOO MUCH of the "if you don't want to wear the kilt my way, you just shouldn't wear it" type of thing going on. That's fine in the Traditional section, even Historical. Although if it was worn back then, like pants are now, one would think they were likely slightly less foppish about these things.

'How could someone *ever* wear a T-shirt out of their house? Let alone with the kilt!''
'A poloshirt? I strip down to a 3 piece suit to go mow the garden or change the oil.'

I don't know, but that Tartan Army sounded way more fun to hang out with than sitting around debating tweed patterns...

In the end it doesn't matter if you'd rather wear a Prince Charlie or a Prince Albert, just put on your kilt and go have a good time!

**Jock Scot** · 9th April 22, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by matchlock

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In the end it doesn't matter if you'd rather wear a Prince Charlie or a Prince Albert, just put on your kilt and go have a good time!

With the greatest of respect, "just putting on the kilt" does not always guarantee " a good time" and members here do regularly require guidance on what is the best attire for this or, that event to help them "have a good time". The several thousand(?) posts and countless threads requiring and discussing that information does cause one to consider that there is a need for it.