Is X Marks the Scot a Clan?

**taxdragon** · 16th August 07, 09:10 PM

If you look up the definition of clan at dictionary.com it says in part "a group of people, as a clique, set, society, or party, esp. as united by some common trait, characteristic, or interest: a clan of actors and directors.". If that does not describe this extended social group then nothing does.
Another reason the dandelion is a good choice is that they are very hard to get rid of once established and the make my grandmother used to make a tasty wine out of them.

**Erisianmonkey** · 16th August 07, 11:35 PM

I like the clan notion. Xmarks is the mainstay of my social life, in all actuality. I like the feeling of family, and the fact that I haven't been able to get out of the house very much in the past year doesn't affect my friendships here like it has those offline.

My vote for plant badge is the Dandelion. (One of my favorite plants of all time. No lawn is complete without them, IMNSHO)

For a motto, I definitely like the "Not by blood, but by choice"

For a battle cry, I like:

Kiss my pleats!

**sporranlegionaire** · 16th August 07, 11:49 PM

...also dandelion seeds look like they're all wearing kilts!

**James MacMillan** · 17th August 07, 08:21 AM

I went out last night to a Mini-kilt night (we only had three), and before I went I went in search of a dandelion to put in the bonnet.

Do you think I could find one? - - No! All the neighbors have been very good at killing them off.

Now I'm going to have to cultivate my own patch, just to have someting to stick in the slot behind the badge.

**Peter C.** · 17th August 07, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by Erisianmonkey

I like the clan notion. Xmarks is the mainstay of my social life, in all actuality. I like the feeling of family, and the fact that I haven't been able to get out of the house very much in the past year doesn't affect my friendships here like it has those offline.

My vote for plant badge is the Dandelion. (One of my favorite plants of all time. No lawn is complete without them, IMNSHO)

For a motto, I definitely like the "Not by blood, but by choice"

For a battle cry, I like:

Kiss my pleats!

A man after my own heart. So many people clear the dandelions from their lawns that when you see a lawn covered in them there is always an all green one close by. I always point out to whoever I am with how beautiful the yellow and green looks compared to the boring all green next door.

**way2fractious** · 17th August 07, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Erisianmonkey

My vote for plant badge is the Dandelion. (One of my favorite plants of all time. No lawn is complete without them, IMNSHO)

For a motto, I definitely like the "Not by blood, but by choice"

For a battle cry, I like:

Kiss my pleats!

Ditto, dandelion.
Ditto, "Not by blood, but by choice."
However the slightly less confrontational,
Get your own pleats!

**Mark Keeney** · 17th August 07, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by way2fractious

Ditto, dandelion.
Ditto, "Not by blood, but by choice."
However the slightly less confrontational,
Get your own pleats!

Battle cry?
To the Sett!
To the Stripe!

**Barclay** · 17th August 07, 07:23 AM

I remember as a wee lad, (just a few years ago

)my grandmother had a placard in her kitchen that read "Friends are family that you've chosen". And so it is with XMTS: XMarks is a clan that I've chosen.

I can dig the dandelion, but I like the Flame-Haired-Celtic-Godess' suggestion for a motto: "In kilts, fellowship" since even outside XMTS, the kilt is such an incredibly social garment.

Now who is going to be the first to have a Clan tent at a games venue signing up new members for the "world's first virtual clan"?

**MACKAY** · 17th August 07, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by Barclay

...Now who is going to be the first to have a Clan tent at a games venue signing up new members for the "world's first virtual clan" ...

I would say that the XMTS.com site is our Virtual Clan Tent! Thats not to say that we can't have a physical tent at some games, and that would actually be pretty cool.