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Re: why would you want a black sheep?
« Reply #54 on: Thursday 03 October 13 19:21 BST (UK) »
t sure I care about the label being attached here. Are you really suggesting those north of our border are less fascinated in some of the more gruesome aspects of our history and that somehow they are all innocent observers by virtue of Presbyterianism for example?

Maybe we should mention the series of murders committed in Edinburgh by Burke and Hare? Oh hang on, they were both Irish!
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Touche! lad/lass, Edinburgh has a badly haunted past and the Scots , well they were mean with a broadsword.

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Re: why would you want a black sheep?
« Reply #55 on: Thursday 03 October 13 19:29 BST (UK) »
"well they were mean with a broadsword."

An I thought that the broadsword was an European/English weapon.

The claybeg being the Scottish variation.


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« Reply #56 on: Thursday 03 October 13 20:41 BST (UK) »
An I thought that the broadsword was an European/English weapon.

The claybeg being the Scottish variation.


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Claybeg?, I have not heard of that one, I am learning alot on this site  ;D

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Re: why would you want a black sheep?
« Reply #57 on: Thursday 03 October 13 20:57 BST (UK) »
Quote from: stormtroop on Thursday 03 October 13 20:41 BST (UK)
An I thought that the broadsword was an European/English weapon.

The claybeg being the Scottish variation.


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Malky

Claybeg?, I have not heard of that one, I am learning alot on this site  ;D
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The Scots being short, needed such a weapon whereas the English being the much taller race à la "Longshanks" were able to use the Broadsword to much better effect!

Just teasing guys  ;D
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Re: why would you want a black sheep?
« Reply #58 on: Thursday 03 October 13 21:07 BST (UK) »
lol good one graham

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Re: why would you want a black sheep?
« Reply #59 on: Friday 04 October 13 10:56 BST (UK) »
"The Scots being short, needed such a weapon whereas the English being the much taller race à la "Longshanks" were able to use the Broadsword to much better effect!"


The "claybeg" is also good for cutting turf, and chopping down posts, especially the Wembly variety. :o :o :o

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« Reply #60 on: Friday 04 October 13 10:59 BST (UK) »
Touché  ;)
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« Reply #61 on: Friday 04 October 13 12:57 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Graham47 on Thursday 03 October 13 20:57 BST (UK)

The Scots being short, needed such a weapon whereas the English being the much taller race à la "Longshanks" were able to use the Broadsword to much better effect!

Just teasing guys  ;D

The Scots prefer close-format fighting, where a broadsword is of no use whatsoever
(Been to Glasgow lately?!?! ;D)

We English, being stand-offish, and keeping everyone at arm's length obviously prefer something longer! ;D
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Re: why would you want a black sheep?
« Reply #62 on: Friday 04 October 13 13:05 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Friday 04 October 13 10:56 BST (UK)
"The Scots being short, needed such a weapon whereas the English being the much taller race à la "Longshanks" were able to use the Broadsword to much better effect!"


The "claybeg" is also good for cutting turf, and chopping down posts, especially the Wembly variety. :o :o :o

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Laughing out loud at that one. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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