This is either extreme hubris or an April Fool. I suspect it is the latter!!:applause:
By: snafu - 2nd April 2014 at 09:43
Making the sort of comments you did made it look like you were taking the whole thing a little too seriously…
By: charliehunt - 2nd April 2014 at 06:08
Snafu – yet again you missed the point. Of course the original story was an April Fool – I started the thread!!! The comments followed from Benedict Brogan’s column.
Bob – I wholly endorse your comments about the Northern Isles, about which I have written elsewhere. A deathly silence is all we hear from the SNP on the matter.
By: snafu - 1st April 2014 at 23:29
He concludes his article …” The English need to wake up to the fact that Scottish independence won’t help the Scots, and it will screw them too.”
Well we’ll see – certainly the majority of my “English” friends, couldn’t care less, if that’s what the Scots want. But as I have said elsewhere I don’t think most of the Pro-yes voters actually have a clue as to the realities of what they are voting for, just the Salmond dream. And neither do most of his party either…..
You do know that it was an April fool and not really true, don’t you?
And whilst most April fool pranks display a certain amount of meanness there was one that was positively fantastic for the prankee…
April Fools’ 2014: Waitress given her dream job and $1,000 in Best Shift Ever prank
…to show that pranks don’t have to be cruel, a popular YouTube channel tricked a hardworking waitress by giving her the best shift ever.
In the introduction to the heart-warming video, which will see its makers Break donate money to charity with every view it receives, presenter Kevin Brueck explains why Springstreet Smoke House waitress Chelsea Roff deserves a ‘positive prank’.
“She struggled financially, had to raise her little sister from when she was just a girl, overcame a severe eating disorder, and her car is a complete piece of junk,” he says.
“The limited free time that Chelsea does have is spent running her own non-profit that helps people recover from eating disorders through yoga. If anybody could use a break, it’s Chelsea.
“So today we’re going to ‘prank it forward’ by sending in some of the best tippers we’ve got to see if we can give Chelsea the best shift ever,” he adds.
During the prank, fake customers tip Chelsea $1,000, an all-expenses paid trip for two to Hawaii, a dream job offer, and a free car.
When her old friend and first yoga teacher Diana Roehl gets out of the new car she is given by a customer, Chelsea realises she has been fooled.
“You’ve just had the best shift ever!” says the ‘customer’, as Chelsea screams and leaps outside the restaurant.
Not sure how she was given her dream job, unless they mean her dream was to get tipped lots…
By: Bob - 1st April 2014 at 13:04
………..this one ?
Thanks, but I saw the mock up in the link in the original post – just having his head on one side would not be enough for the ego of “Wee Eck”, soon to be crowned King of Scotland, First Lord and Grand High Haggis Taster of All Caledonia – hence my point about it being on both sides.
Maybe with the fish names in the the leadership (Salmon(d), Sturgeon) they’ll call it the “Troot” or “Herrin” or maybe “Smokie” e.g. In keeping with decimalisation you’d have 100 Ecks in the Herrin – sounds like it would fit the bill!!!
I have family still living in Scotland (and friends) and I don’t think any of them are for independence – I can’t wait to see what will happen should the yes vote win and Orkney and Shetland then vote to remain linked to the rest of the UK. The SNP would have no option but to allow the islands a referendum on the matter….
By: Bmused55 - 1st April 2014 at 12:20
This is either extreme hubris or an April Fool. I suspect it is the latter!!:applause:
The man is arrogant and self important enough to do that.
But I suspect it is a joke in this case.
By: charliehunt - 1st April 2014 at 12:09
He concludes his article …” The English need to wake up to the fact that Scottish independence won’t help the Scots, and it will screw them too.”
Well we’ll see – certainly the majority of my “English” friends, couldn’t care less, if that’s what the Scots want. But as I have said elsewhere I don’t think most of the Pro-yes voters actually have a clue as to the realities of what they are voting for, just the Salmond dream. And neither do most of his party either…..
By: KERVYN - 1st April 2014 at 11:45
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The Scottish currency will be known as the “Eck” and will have Salmon’s head on both sides
………………………………………..this one ? ;
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By: Bob - 1st April 2014 at 10:29
The Scottish currency will be known as the “Eck” and will have Salmon’s head on both sides so the people of Scotland will never forget who led them to “freedom”…
By: snafu - 1st April 2014 at 10:10
Gowns and mortarboards ‘could be compulsory’ under Gove
Proposals part of raft of measures on the table if education secretary gains HE
Students could be asked to wear gowns and mortarboards on campus in plans by education secretary Michael Gove to “restore rigour” to higher education, the Times Higher Education has learned.
According to a leaked memo seen by THE, the minister is looking at introducing the strict dress code across all universities over concerns over the “scruffy” clothes worn on campus.
The new sartorial standards are believed to be the first in a series of measures being considered by Mr Gove if he succeeds in his bid to bring the sector under his department after next year’s general election.
It is hoped the new dress code will usher in “a return to the golden age of higher education – the 19th century”, the memo says.
“Universities are always being told to modernise, but maybe we need to look back to some of the traditions that made British universities great,” the memo advises.
“You still see gowns worn in our Oxbridge colleges, which do well academically, so why shouldn’t other universities follow that trend,” it adds.
However, some have said the new dress code idea is too prescriptive, particularly for final-year male students who will be required to wear formal black tie attire at dinner and wheel around a bicycle between lectures.
Some vice-chancellors are believed to have questioned the move on the grounds of institutional autonomy, but their appeals have been rebutted.
“Kim Jong-un has just ordered all male students to have the same haircut – his own – so wearing a gown isn’t really much to ask in comparison to that,” said one Whitehall insider.
“In fact, we haven’t heard any complaints from North Korean students, so a similar move might prove quite popular here.”
Some leading higher education experts have already backed the move, saying it may help to increase overseas recruitment.
“Everyone loves the Harry Potter films and these gowns might give our campuses an air of Hogwarts, which is bound to pull in a few more students,” said Joanna King, head of the Institute for Pedagogic Inquiries.
However, some have questioned some of the other Oxbridge-inspired proposals apparently drafted by Mr Gove.
The mandatory introduction of punting may prove impractical, said one vice-chancellor, who did not want to be named.
“Many rivers near universities are just not suited to this type of leisure activity,” he said. “The ornamental lakes on campuses are probably not safe either.”
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Actually, this one might be true…we’ll find out when Gove either gets upset because of the leak or flat out denies it.
Maybe I should email reporter Avril Olof to check though.
By: Derekf - 1st April 2014 at 10:08
These certainly raised a wry smile.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/01/royal-mail-undervaluing-taxpayer-cable
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/31/nigel-farage-relationship-russian-media-scrutiny
Oh hang on, they’re not April Fool’s jokes…..are they?
By: snafu - 1st April 2014 at 09:59
I was almost taken in by this one…
Scotland to switch to driving on the right if independence given green light
Current road signage system would also be scrapped under scheme nationalists say helps show country is ‘part of Europe’
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/apr/01/scotland-driving-on-right-independence-road-scheme
Or
Exclusive: UN draws up peacekeeping plans in event of Scottish Yes vote
UN’s traditional ‘blue helmet’ colour scheme is in doubt as it could be misinterpreted as a show of support for an independent Scotland
Not sure about this one though…
Piers Morgan Recruited By Nick Clegg As Media Advisor To Liberal Democrats Ahead Of 2015 Election
By: silver fox - 1st April 2014 at 08:36
Would be more believable if they called the Salmon Sterling.
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