Comments on: Best Gifts Ever?

By: acquarius74

acquarius74 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:29:46 +0000

mistake. Meant, “come on, randiego, ante up.

By: acquarius74

acquarius74 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:55:13 +0000

It’s my view that every person that has lived even a few years has great stories to tell; it’s just that because it’s their story they see it as insignificant.

So — come on, gunner, ante up.

By: acquarius74

acquarius74 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:50:09 +0000

Gunner, your one-liner kinda knocks the wind out of a person; tips us off balance for a while. I do believe your gift takes top honors. Our wishes for you that all goes well.

By: acquarius74

acquarius74 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:44:40 +0000

You pay us all a compliment by sharing that with us, wavpeac. Thank you. I wish you and your family all happiness.

By: randiego

randiego — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:15:31 +0000

Man, what great stories!

By: bmaz

bmaz — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:15:43 +0000

You mischievous hosers!

By: acquarius74

acquarius74 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:41:23 +0000

I really didn’t know we did that deed. Our history, such as it is, is kinda one-sided. he,he,he
(not funny, really, but pathetic = the ugly American, ya know.

By: siri

siri — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:28:05 +0000

Thanks for the linky, cinnamonape. You always come thru!
Merry whatever you celebrate, sweetie!

By: skdadl

skdadl — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:24:45 +0000

… and was primarily responsible for the burning of Wash DC 1814.

Oh, hey — that makes him one of our guys! *big wink*

Well, c’mon. Your guys burned down the York (Toronto) parliament first. No hard feelings, though, eh?

By: acquarius74

acquarius74 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:10:03 +0000

skdadl, if you Google his name and choose the wiki, you’ll read about Sir George C and see a full length pic of him.

I think the earliest in Sct were mercenaries, then knights, then some were minor barons. They played the high roller game and most lost everything. (retaining the snobbery). Sir George’s line snuggled up to the English and went to Eng early.

My immigrant’s father was a merchant in Edinburgh, probably the Jacobite “Mr Cockburn” who was ratted out and probably died in the Tollgate Prison, Edinburgh in 1751 and is buried in Greyfriars Churchyard. There were/are too many Johns to be sure.