deep fried battered mars bars originally came from Glasgow. Also
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I use the word "wee" all the time to describe small things (i am being serious).
yeah, but you're from Canada, they do things differently there. I admire the way canadians can speak in french and english AT THE SAME TIME!!!
re: quite, it can mean either, but the cynical UK people default to the most pessimistic definition. Also, apparently the best speakers of English from a technically correct point of view are those from Inverness.
And while we are boasting about our countries' achievements, might i brag that without Scotland, the world would be without bicycles, tarmac roads, cricket, curling (although the french think they invented that), the telephone, television, fibre optics, and... the bay city rollers... amongst many other things!
oh yes, and i was going to say i prefer salt and sauce on my chips, (that's brown sauce, which is similar to houses of parliament sauce, but more vinegary and less sugary) although you would be hard pushed to get salt and sauce on your chips outside of Edinburgh or possibly Fife.
[ October 11, 2002: Message edited by: Calum ]