Independence Day!
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leckey wrote:
For those of you non-Yanks, when is Indepence Day in your country (if you have one) and what are some of the customs?
Scotland declared independence from England on April 6th, 1320. We lost independence again on May 1st 1707. Next year will be the 300th Anniversary of being ruled from another country. April 6th is celebrated mostly in New York City as Tartan Day. At some point in the near future I'd like that celebration to be an Independence Day celebration again. Various groups also celebrate Scottish Independence (or lament the lack thereof) on June 23/4 which is the date of the Battle of Bannockburn (1314) which was where Scotland, under the leadership of King Robert the Bruce, defeated Edward II of England's army paving the way, at last, for Scottish Independence. Some of the more religious people also celebrate St. Andrews day (Scotland's patron saint) on November 30th. But probably the biggest celebration of the year in Scotland is Hogmanay which takes place on December 31st.
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leckey wrote:
When most people from the East Coast find out how inexpensive real estate is here they usually have to pull their jaw up from the floor.
I can imagine. I visited an old college friend who had moved back home to Kansas. When I found out that the gorgeous houses in his parent's neighborhood cost <= $500,000 I though they were pulling my leg. But then again, the houses were in Kansas. There ain't much cookin' in KS.
leckey wrote:
As for the pliers...apply ice and drink a Screwdriver.
:laugh: Clever.
I live across from a lake, have almost 3000 sq. feet and my house cost $170,000. PLUS I don't have to pay an income tax in South Dakota and the property taxes are cheaper on this side than in Iowa or Minnesota. I find it sad that I probably have less of a mortgage payment than you pay in rent!:sigh:
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For the Americans on the board, our Independence Day is next week. What are your favorite things to do on the holiday? What do you plan on doing this year? For those of you non-Yanks, when is Indepence Day in your country (if you have one) and what are some of the customs?
leckey wrote:
What do you plan on doing this year?
Going out to Grapevine Lake (in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area) and watch the fireworks show.
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Canada day tomorrow, and in Quebec, also known as "Moving Day" when most of the appartment leases end. normally, not much is going on, some parades, some fireworks, some BBQ, some political bickering, some out door shows, ...
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Maximilien wrote:
and in Quebec, also known as "Moving Day" when most of the appartment leases end
Ummm... Sorry about that.... (If you didn't know - I saw a documentary a wee while ago that explained it was based on a Scots law thing centuries ago. The Scots and French were very close allies for many centuries and imported a lot of things from each other - And it then got imported into Quebec. I don't know if France still has this law, but we got rid of a long long time ago.)
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For the Americans on the board, our Independence Day is next week. What are your favorite things to do on the holiday? What do you plan on doing this year? For those of you non-Yanks, when is Indepence Day in your country (if you have one) and what are some of the customs?
leckey wrote:
What do you plan on doing this year?
Eat and drink :-D
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I live across from a lake, have almost 3000 sq. feet and my house cost $170,000. PLUS I don't have to pay an income tax in South Dakota and the property taxes are cheaper on this side than in Iowa or Minnesota. I find it sad that I probably have less of a mortgage payment than you pay in rent!:sigh:
leckey wrote:
I live across from a lake, have almost 3000 sq. feet and my house cost $170,000.
:omg: Jealous. Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
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I live across from a lake, have almost 3000 sq. feet and my house cost $170,000. PLUS I don't have to pay an income tax in South Dakota and the property taxes are cheaper on this side than in Iowa or Minnesota. I find it sad that I probably have less of a mortgage payment than you pay in rent!:sigh:
Listen Leckey, no matter how bad you want me to, I'm not moving out to South Dakota. ;P (just kidding)
leckey wrote:
I find it sad that I probably have less of a mortgage payment than you pay in rent!
What on Earth is sad about that?! If having a good sized house on a lake is what you want (and it doesn't sound like a bad thing to want), then you should feel lucky to have it! Good for you. But then again, as most people discover over time, the desire to be near Me can be overwhelming, and lead you astray from a more reasonable path in life. :-> Some say it's my animal magnetism, some say it's just plain good looks... (for those of you just joining in, I tease Leckey, so don't start flaming me for being some kind of weirdo egomaniac!) Josh
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For the Americans on the board, our Independence Day is next week. What are your favorite things to do on the holiday? What do you plan on doing this year? For those of you non-Yanks, when is Indepence Day in your country (if you have one) and what are some of the customs?
leckey wrote:
our Independence Day is next week
Drive around with a bullhorn shrieking: "Independence from foreign oil" "Independence from taxation without representation" "Independence from 21st century slave labor" "Independence from private health insurance fiasco" "Independence from the social security boondogle" :-D Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
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So did the movie Braveheart annoy Scots or make them happy that people got to learn some of the rough history of Scotland?
leckey wrote:
So did the movie Braveheart annoy Scots or make them happy that people got to learn some of the rough history of Scotland?
A bit of both. It is good that more people know something of our history. But it is annoying that there are many historical inaccuracies. For example, although Wallace and Bruce were around at the same time history does not record them ever having met. Wallace is reputed to have stayed silent during his execution (and did not yell anything). And then, there is this monstrosity![^]
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leckey wrote:
I live across from a lake, have almost 3000 sq. feet and my house cost $170,000.
:omg: Jealous. Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
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leckey wrote:
So did the movie Braveheart annoy Scots or make them happy that people got to learn some of the rough history of Scotland?
A bit of both. It is good that more people know something of our history. But it is annoying that there are many historical inaccuracies. For example, although Wallace and Bruce were around at the same time history does not record them ever having met. Wallace is reputed to have stayed silent during his execution (and did not yell anything). And then, there is this monstrosity![^]
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Okay, I have so many dirty things to say about that, but I can't say them in the lounge!!!
leckey wrote:
I have so many dirty things to say about that, but I can't say them in the lounge!!!
If you mean the photo - comment on the Flikr page, the more disgust people show regarding it the more likely it is to be taken away and burried somewhere.
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leckey wrote:
our Independence Day is next week
Drive around with a bullhorn shrieking: "Independence from foreign oil" "Independence from taxation without representation" "Independence from 21st century slave labor" "Independence from private health insurance fiasco" "Independence from the social security boondogle" :-D Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
Marc Clifton wrote:
Drive around with a bullhorn shrieking: "Independence from foreign oil" "Independence from taxation without representation" "Independence from 21st century slave labor" "Independence from private health insurance fiasco" "Independence from the social security boondogle"
Excellent points, Marc :-D
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I live across from a lake, have almost 3000 sq. feet and my house cost $170,000. PLUS I don't have to pay an income tax in South Dakota and the property taxes are cheaper on this side than in Iowa or Minnesota. I find it sad that I probably have less of a mortgage payment than you pay in rent!:sigh:
leckey wrote:
I live across from a lake, have almost 3000 sq. feet and my house cost $170,000.
Is property that valuable in SD? Or are there other extenuating circumstances? Don’t get me wrong that sounds like a very nice house, and on a lake. Which would be very cool, but I was under the impression (perhaps falsely) that property was much cheaper in SD than MN.
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley: -- modified at 17:57 Friday 30th June, 2006
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I know you have the Darth Tater as your pic. Did you see the new R2D2 and Droid potato heads??? They are so sweet!
Nope -- do you have a link? Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
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leckey wrote:
our Independence Day is next week
Drive around with a bullhorn shrieking: "Independence from foreign oil" "Independence from taxation without representation" "Independence from 21st century slave labor" "Independence from private health insurance fiasco" "Independence from the social security boondogle" :-D Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
Five point out of how many? :) If you were independent, you wounld not need an "independence day", would you? _____________________________________________________________________________ I don't expect too much, all I want is your vote for Halbsichtigkeit.
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For the Americans on the board, our Independence Day is next week. What are your favorite things to do on the holiday? What do you plan on doing this year? For those of you non-Yanks, when is Indepence Day in your country (if you have one) and what are some of the customs?
leckey wrote:
For the Americans on the board, our Independence Day is next week.
I have to work. :(( What makes it worse is the “Taste of Minnesota” isn’t to far away from where I work. So I get to deal with all of the crowds while en-route to work. Perhaps this will be the year where people realize that roughly almost $7 dollars for a bottle of water is too expensive and $5 bucks for mini donuts just inst worth it. X|
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
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I've been vegetarian for about 6 months now. I don't really miss it that much, but a good ham sandwich is a divine pleasure. As far as being a carnivore sushi is where it's at. Mmmmmmmm raw meat. Though everytime I think about it I just have to remember colesterol, my gut and my goal to have a 6 pack by the end of the year, plus the mushroom risotto that my wife made last night and those urges pass.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
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I see you are off that wonder bread crack. I hope you had some mustard on that. A sandwich on rye without mustard is a real shame.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
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leckey wrote:
our Independence Day is next week
Drive around with a bullhorn shrieking: "Independence from foreign oil" "Independence from taxation without representation" "Independence from 21st century slave labor" "Independence from private health insurance fiasco" "Independence from the social security boondogle" :-D Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
Marc Clifton wrote:
"Independence from private health insurance fiasco"
As if Public health care would be any better, see your next point.
Marc Clifton wrote:
"Independence from the social security boondogle"
:~
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley: