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two items on a table. You are only allowed to take one item. The items are 1. a five dollar bill 2 an expensive bottle of the best whisky.
I believe in Karma....what you give is what you get returned........
Affirmation........Savage Garden
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>two items on a table. You are only allowed to take one item. The items are 1. a five dollar bill 2 an expensive bottle of the best whisky.
The whisky. A five dollar bill wouldn't be any use to me, unless I went through the rigmarole required to change it.
Make it a five pound note and I'd still choose the whisky. It's worth more. If that isn't Scottish logic, I don't know what is. 
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I wonder... suppose it was a question of whether it was a bottle of whisky worth £20, or a £20 note.
Would a "true Scotsman" choose:
i. the money (because he values money above all else)
ii. the whisky (because it's his national tipple)
Only our resident Scot can answer that one...
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Good idea deeej, lets change that to a bottole of god whisky that cost 20 pounds or a twenty pound note.
I believe in Karma....what you give is what you get returned........
Affirmation........Savage Garden
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>bottole of god whisky
I love the way that 'o' has somehow migrated 8 characters to the left.
I guess it's a Freudian slip: there's not much more divine than whisky.
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... and as with all such problems it is influenced by external factors. I need to know the time, and I need to know whether I have any money in my pocket. The time is relevant because in England at present off-licences(=liquor stores) cannot sell alcohol for consumption off the premises after 11.00.p.m.
And the answers are ......
(A) It's after 11.00.p.m. and the off-licence is closed. I'll take the whisky!
(B) It's before 11.00.p.m.; the off-licence is open, but I have no money im my pocket. I'll take the whisky!
(C) It's before 11.00.p.m.; the off-licence is open and I have a ten-pound note in my pocket. I'll take the £20 note, and my own £10, go into the off-licence and buy an even better bottle of whisky!
Obvious when you think about it, isn't it?
By the way, since it's described as 'good whisky' I've assumed that it's genuine single-malt scotch. If it was Jack Daniels De Luxe, I'd take the money every time, 'cos I've already got plenty of drain cleaner!!!
For a' that an' a' that,
It's comin' yet for a' that,
That man tae man, the worrld o'er
Shall brithers be, for a' that.
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I'm sure that the calm rational (Edinburgh) side of my family would agree with Cossie. But the lateral-thinking and entrepreneurial Clydesiders would probably take the table, then 'discover' that there was nowhere to put the bottle, and offer to dispose of it plus the dangerous contents for the trivial sum of the value of the note ...
NW
"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. ... Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night devoid of stars." Martin Luther King
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cossie
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NW, it is bad enough having family connections with the Glasgow area, but admitting to it on a public forum cast serious doubts upon your mental state. You should seek counselling immediately! ::-)
For a' that an' a' that,
It's comin' yet for a' that,
That man tae man, the worrld o'er
Shall brithers be, for a' that.
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Fair comment!
Actually, my mental state at present is less stable than it has been for ages: everything seems to be happening at once. Apart from giving up smoking 27 days ago (from over 35 years of 30+ a day), one of my beloved but elderly cats has been to and fro the vet this week, and goes in later today for an operation that is rather risky (as she has a dodgy heart and may not take anaesthetic well). If she does make it OK she will still need a lot of care afterwards (and if she doesn't, her sister will need a lot of emotional support, as will I), so I've cancelled going down to see my mother, brother, and sister & family over Easter.
And yesterday I got an e-mail from my sort-of-ex, to say that he's in the UK for 48 hours and can he stay with me on Easter Monday. It will be delightful to see him (for only the second time since his marriage nearly three years ago). I will - of course - always love him: I just hope that I have in fact got as fully over being "in love" with him as I think I have.
And, having had serious doubts about my sanity for confessing to a Clydeside connection, Cossie will I'm sure have his worst fears confirmed when I admit that my sort-of-ex is in fact an *Aberdonian* ...
"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. ... Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night devoid of stars." Martin Luther King
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It's called the Granite City 'cos that's what the inhabitants have between their ears!
Actually, I had some great childhood holidays in Rosemount with my Aunt Agnes, who was a departmental manager in Woolworths in Union Street. She married Bill Lewis, a sailor who came from Gravesend, on the South bank of the Thames, and I'd bet long odds that during their entire married life each of them understood only about half of what the other said. Agnes was broad Glaswegian, from Cowcaddens, and even I found her accent difficult at times. But both she and Bill loved me, and I revelled in it! She was the first - and only - distant family member I really wanted to meet my future wife. I knew Agnes would have loved and supported me whatever the sex of the partner I brought to meet her!
Btw, Agnes insisted that Aberdeen was not the 'Granite City' but 'The Silver City by the Sea'. Don't know about that, but I loved the trams!
For a' that an' a' that,
It's comin' yet for a' that,
That man tae man, the worrld o'er
Shall brithers be, for a' that.
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Cossie
Have you ever had a good bourbon? Jack Daniels isn't. As close as you can get on your side of the puddle is maybe Wild Turkey 101 and it is by no means the finest.
My experience is that good sippin' likker (and friends) transcends grain and distillation method.
Kind regards
Simon
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Jack Danials is not a bourbon. Its a whisky. big diff ;-D
I believe in Karma....what you give is what you get returned........
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We're talkin' scotsmen here; don't get too techie. If it is brown and not peat flavored it aint whiskey it must be some other elixer of the gods - besides what are you doing knowing the ins and outs of sippin' likker?
Regards-
Simon
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By the way, not to pull a Deeej on you, but I recall that I said JD isn't!
S
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... I am grievously insulted by the suggestion that scotch needs to be peaty - personally, I can't stand the peaty aftertaste!
There are in fact three main groups of scotch - Highland (from the far north of Scotland), Island (the yucky peaty stuff) and Speyside (the nectar of the gods!) I love Speyside, enjoy Highland and regurgitate at the thought of Island!
Yup, I've drunk Bourbon - let's face it, a Scotsman would drink Methyl Alcohol if nothing else was available - but, to me, it doesn't have the pzazz of the genuine article. Truth to tell, Jack Daniels is not at all unpleasant (but don't tell Brian I said so!) but it's still a pale imitation of Uisge Beatha - the Water of Life.
You guys have just got to accept that not everyone can be wonderful in every way like the native Scots. Brian has signed up for a three-year course; you're welcome to do the same on payment of $3000.00. Any takers?
For a' that an' a' that,
It's comin' yet for a' that,
That man tae man, the worrld o'er
Shall brithers be, for a' that.
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This thread started off with you turning down five bucks - and now you're looking for 3 grand!
Besides, we only have your word for the fact that you have the qualifications to teach the class. For all we know you might not be a pic or whatever those true Scots were called. Are you sure you aren't polluted with a few drops of French (or parish the thought Viking) blood.
Simon
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Where does Talisker come from Cossie? I while since I had any - I like mine neat so it doesn't last long!
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... is an Island malt; I don't drink it myself, though I understand that it isn't as overwhelmongly peaty as some of the other Island malts. It's distilled on the Isle of Skye and, if my memory serves me right, it is the only malt whisky distilled on the island.
Incidentally, real whisky drinkers (those who do not commit the unforgivable sin of adding water!) will find the answers to all their questions at http://www.scotchwhisky.com. It's well worth a look!
For a' that an' a' that,
It's comin' yet for a' that,
That man tae man, the worrld o'er
Shall brithers be, for a' that.
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