Bruno 28 here from Scotland Oct. 19-21---TE dinner!

[Xrayted]

BTW, someone needs to promise there will be NO karaoke! There just isn't enough beer in the world...

I think I may need to wear my Utilikilt for this one.

[boy in a kilt]

I think I may need to wear my Utilikilt for this one.

As long as it isn't an Olive Original. Then we would match and that's creepy.

And the more drunk I get, the more Scottish I become. Which means at some point I'll be arrested for 'breach of the peace' - which is a Scottish crime involving being drunk and singing very loudly out of tune.

I understand this perfectly well. Have I ever mentioned that I am a descendant of moonshiners and hillbillies?

I'm not sure it would take something as drastic as haggis to make us socialists, we just would never refer to it as such.

[kelownagirl]

You guys better take lots of pictures at this gathering. I am so disappointed that I won't be able to come...

[salsabike]

We're sorry too, KG. Next time...

Welcome, Dex!

Bruno, should I wear my Celtics shirt or my Rangers shirt?? OK, never mind that one. (I'll just wear my Man U shirt instead)

[dodges objects being thrown and puts karaoke machine back in the basement]

[teigyr]

Hmmmm, I have a Flogging Molly shirt

Wrong country though and besides, I believe they are from the US.

[boy in a kilt]

Hmmmm, I have a Flogging Molly shirt

Wrong country though and besides, I believe they are from the US.

Flogging Molly is good trail running music. They are up there with Social Distortion as my favorite lower-key punk bands.

Dave King, the singer, is from Dublin. Originally came to the US as part of Fastway, which Wikipedia describes as "a late-80's/early 90's hard rock band." I remember Fastway having a couple of hits around 1983-ish. I still catch myself singing it from time to time.

I'm sure wearing a T-shirt from an Irish punk band won't seem too odd. Let's ponder the all the cultural cross-threading going on here. Scottish woman in Seattle, hanging out (and presumably drinking) with a bunch of Yanks. At least one yahoo of undetermined heritage running around in a kilt made in the US, either tartan or an Olive Utilikilt. Also, there will be at least one person there born in Asia (unless I end up going alone).

Oh, and the common denominator is we all ride bikes. The first bike with cranks was invented by the French.

I'm sure I'm missing something, but that's a good start.

Sounds like a party to me.

[teigyr]

Am actually going to NY in November to see Stiff Little Fingers which, despite their ages now, is kind of Irish punk. Have many SLF shirts.

Am still thinking of what I have that is Scottish.

Midge Ure! Got it.

[Bruno28]

should I wear my Celtics shirt or my Rangers shirt??

http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/home/

[teigyr]

DH and I did re-watch Trainspotting the other night as to get the lingo down right.

Hilarious albeit disturbing movie.

[crazycanuck]

Trainspotting

Begbie

C

[Bruno28]

Great song Margo!

Here's one you can all practice

http://www.tartanspecials.com/myfavouritethings.html

I made it to Calgary. Will be appearing in Seattle soon!

[boy in a kilt]

BTW, someone needs to promise there will be NO karaoke! There just isn't enough beer in the world...

I think I may need to wear my Utilikilt for this one.

There is ALWAYS enough beer.

[Wahine]

Did some one say karaoke?

I have some idea of what a Scot is capable of, I'll try to keep the other ladies safe.

I'm pretty excited, I must say.

[boy in a kilt]

Karaoke is probably safer than anything I might do that begins with "hold my beer and watch this..."

[Wahine]

Once I said exactly that and proceeded to try a tail whip on my mountain bike. That didn't come out too well. Good thing I won't be bringing my MTB.

I also like to climb things when I've had a few.