seven wonders.

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:07 pm

8) now for something completely different..did you see the programme the new 7 wonders. we have our own unique set up.
1. the forth rail bridge.
2. the loch ness monster.
3. edinburgh castle.
4. scara brae.
5. fingals cave.
6. the standing stones of brogda.
7. culloden.....(no that doesnt count thats where you f..... us)
7a. the waverly paddle steamer.
is hadrians wall ours or yours.
beat that lot.....( just for laughs cos the forum is quiet just now)...........greetings from over "our" wall.........................larry

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:14 pm

Sorry its been quiet Larry but been on holiday !!! does seem abit quiet doesnt it !!! :? By the way the wall belongs to the romans !! they tried to keep you lot out , barbarians apparently !! LOL

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:27 pm

8) nice one

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:35 pm

Did you know Larry that the kilt is actually derived from the roman toga and the bag pipes were used by the legions !!!

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:40 pm

8) clever lot them romans. i thought it was the greeks that wore togas or have you been to one of them toga parties again. i will give you stonehenge we cant beat that. we need a good discussion for the 100th topic on the forum.

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:43 pm

why not just call it the 100th topic lol

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:52 pm

Nothing wrong with a toga party larry , great fun !!!

We ought to let Uncle Frank pick a topic !!!

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:53 pm

8) go for it sean. how about your cars nickname.

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:02 am

I havent really given it a name yet, I just know it as Reynard at the moment lol

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:11 am

Sounds like fun Larry...how about 7 English wonders.....
1, The Jet engine.
2, Winston Churchill
3, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
4, The Thames Barrier.
5, William Shakespeare,
6, The Spitfire
7, The Duke of Wellington.
not nescessarily landmarks i agree but great english wonders nonetheless!!, as it happens one of my all time heroes was a Scot, his name was Hugh Dowding, and i think you will agree if it were not for his vision in the late 30`s we would all be speaking German now

, and banter like this would be VERBOTEN!!
As for nicknames on cars, well the convertible is called Steve, and the van is called Vinnie

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:41 pm

8) the most modern wonder has to be the Falkirk Wheel its amazing.
As for inventors we have got you well licked.
1. logie baird for the telly.
2. james watt for the steam engine.
3. alexander fleming for the penicillin.
4. bell for the phone.
5. macadam for the roads.
6. dunlop for the pneumatic tyre. to name half a dozen off the top of my head.
then there is rabbie burns and walter scott on the poetry side. francis bacon is supposed to have written a lot of shakespeares work. that man has bored the arse off school kids for the last 400 years he has a lot to answer for..mind you brunel was one of my heroes. jeremy clarkson that well known -insert rude word here- done a great documentary on brunel.
greetings from over hadrians wall....................larry

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:10 pm

8) a few of yours missing frank
1. stonehenge.
2. avebury stone circles.
3.serne giant.
4.tower bridge.( designed by bouch who designed the ill fated tay bridge.)
5.the first iron bridge in shropshire.
6.blackpool tower.(never been up it...shit scared.)
7.richard trevithick.(first to use high pressure steam and the inventor of the locomotive...not stephenson.)
8.barnes wallis (bouncing bomb) .............the list goes on.
my nickname for the 1800 special is "the special one."
good bit of lighthearted fun frank especially as we are quite intelligent. 8)

Pont.skins · Post by **Pont.skins** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:14 pm

That's all well and good Larry but you'll NEVER win the World Cup!!

Matt

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:04 pm

8) probably not but you did play all your games at home and slim jim (good rangers man) took the p... out of you in 67. at least we will qualify for the next world cup....
the angel of the north is another modern wonder..........are you going to selkirk in september. for an adventure over the wall...............larry

Pont.skins · Post by **Pont.skins** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:26 pm

Well Larry I don't fancy your chances,but as Captain Sensible said"If you don't have a dream!!"
Anyway there's no such thing as a "Good Rangers Man" as I kick the ball with the Left Foot myself.
Indeed a delegation shall travel to Selkirk as we've got some pillaged sheep and cattle to recover on the way home.

Matt