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    Here is the link to the FAQ page
    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...q#faq_faq_abbr

    A 'TANK' is defined as an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt. ie., "It's built like a tank." (coined by Jimmy Carbomb c.2005)

    I personally do not like the term, and therefore rarely use it, it has however become the norm on this and other kilt forums.

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    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    Here is the link to the FAQ page
    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...q#faq_faq_abbr

    A 'TANK' is defined as an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt. ie., "It's built like a tank." (coined by Jimmy Carbomb c.2005)

    I personally do not like the term, and therefore rarely use it, it has however become the norm on this and other kilt forums.
    OK. That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure and wanted to have a good understanding of the terms used.

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    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    Here is the link to the FAQ page
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    A 'TANK' is defined as an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt. ie., "It's built like a tank." (coined by Jimmy Carbomb c.2005)

    I personally do not like the term, and therefore rarely use it, it has however become the norm on this and other kilt forums.
    I don't like the term either. The skill it takes to produce a hand-sewn, traditional kilt is great and I don't get much positive out of the term 'tank'.
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    im another one who thinks the term "tank" is a bit daft but i guess folk can call it what they want these days ,
    any nickname for a item or person is usually a sign of respect I've always felt

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    Was the aforementioned "tank" reference a tip of the hat to the strength, durability, and expert engineering evidenced in a handsewn 8-yard kilt, much like the same qualities showing up in one of the armored war machines? In that regard, I could see how the term would be a back-handed compliment. However, it doesn't reflect the artistry necessary to make a top-notch kilt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    Here is the link to the FAQ page
    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...q#faq_faq_abbr

    A 'TANK' is defined as an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt. ie., "It's built like a tank." (coined by Jimmy Carbomb c.2005)

    I personally do not like the term, and therefore rarely use it, it has however become the norm on this and other kilt forums.
    Language defines a community. Given that we discuss here a wide variety of kilts, it's a convenient shorthand to say what you mean. 8YWHSTK is unpronounceable and hard to type. I don't use it outside of this forum,except when speaking to other members in person, but here it has saved me a lot of awkward typing.

    I believe it also spares us a lot of arguing. Some would ask why a kilt needs so many qualifiers, since a kilt is a kilt, that is to say an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt, and everything else is... not a kilt. I feel that because it has a very specific meaning here, the term allows us to agree to disagree - except when we discuss whether "tank" is a term of veneration or disparagement.

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