gonetoearth 5,144 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) Its the royal navy not englands navy manend by all commenwelth nations as is the army and raf the highland regiments have been the back bone of the british army for hundreds of years napolian hated the pipes and think at on point even put a bounty on a piper heads there is not one regiment serving that does not. Have a sweaty in it A british army without the jocks is unthinkible Edited October 12, 2012 by gonetoearth 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) Its the royal navy not englands navy manend by all commenwelth nations as id the army and raf the highland regiment have been the back bone of the british army for hundreds of years napolian hated the pipes and think at on point even put a bounty on a piper heads there is not one regiment serving that does not. Have a sweaty in it A british army without the jocks is unthinkible Hang on, now I'm no expert but do the other Commonwealth nations not have their own Forces? The Royal Navy is the naval branch of the British armed forces is it not? Not the naval branch of the Commonwealth. So surely if Scotland left the UK they would need their own forces? Because the current British Army, Navy, RM and RAF belong the UK not the Commonwealth? Edited October 12, 2012 by Born Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Any member of the commenwealth can join the british armed forces and do cool your jets i was pointing out the value of are commrades 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Oh right okay, gotcha now. The Scot's are certainly a valued part of the British forces, 75% of the SAS are/were Scottish, I think that speaks volumes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Any member of the commenwealth can join the british armed forces and do cool your jets i was pointing out the value of are commrades Would that be because the armed forces belong to the crown, servicemen/women swear allegiance to the crown, and the crown is still head of state in most commonwealth countries etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) The phrase " the thin red line" was coined for the Scots Was only them that stood against a defeat in the Crimean war. Argylls a highland regument. Like born said be a sad day Edited October 12, 2012 by scothunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) Any member of the commenwealth can join the british armed forces and do cool your jets i was pointing out the value of are commrades Would that be because the armed forces belong to the crown, servicemen/women swear allegiance to the crown, and the crown is still head of state in most commonwealth countries etc? But interestingly it appears the irish can join, despite not being in the commonwealth. and obviously the Nepalese.... Edited October 12, 2012 by Born Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PIL 7 Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Good article in the Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/9602126/Scottish-independence-Why-would-Scotland-turn-itself-into-Greece.html That's a good read.. The whole thread is a good read with different points of view I think the no vote is on to a winner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 This time it will be down to the people. Fareweel our ancient glory; Fareweel e'en to the Scottish name, Sae famed in martial story. Now Sark runs o'er the Solway sands, And Tweed runs to the ocean To mark where England's province stands ---> Such a parcel of rogues in a nation. <---- What force or guile could not subdue Through many warlike ages Is wrought now by a coward few For hireling trators' wages. The English steel we could disdain, Secure in valor's station, But English gold has been our bane Such a parcel of rogues in a nation. O would, or I had seen the day That treason thus could sell us My auld grey head had lain in clay Wi' Bruce an' loyal Wallace. But pith and power, till my last hour I'll make this declaration, ----> we're bought and sold for English gold <----- Such a parcel of rogues in a nation. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Happily this generation cares not a jot for all that. Wonder if snp will call our kids traitors when they vote no! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Happily this generation cares not a jot for all that. Wonder if snp will call our kids traitors when they vote no! ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tam O'Void 297 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 It's the f*****g bullshit the snp spin. Take our submarine fleet. He wants them out of Scotland. " why should we have all the nukes" he says. Well one thing he fails to mention. The mod pay Scotland rent annually for basing our subs there, and have done for decades. I'm not entirely clued up, but it's something to do with deep lochs and they can get inland. So therefore we will lose that income. Also does he think if they went off by accident or war that we wouldn't be unscathed. Lol if they go off every citizen on this island will be affected. There's no chance of them going off by accident Scot, I think the worry is that if we entered into a conflict with a serious enemy our sub base would be a major target with them being such an effective weapons system. But feck it, that's hardly a major risk and the benefit of being part of the British Forces outweighs that i would have thought. Those subs/bases have the worlds finest guarding them. And PAINTING THEM :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tam O'Void 297 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 This time it will be down to the people. Fareweel our ancient glory; Fareweel e'en to the Scottish name, Sae famed in martial story. Now Sark runs o'er the Solway sands, And Tweed runs to the ocean To mark where England's province stands ---> Such a parcel of rogues in a nation. <---- What force or guile could not subdue Through many warlike ages Is wrought now by a coward few For hireling trators' wages. The English steel we could disdain, Secure in valor's station, But English gold has been our bane Such a parcel of rogues in a nation. O would, or I had seen the day That treason thus could sell us My auld grey head had lain in clay Wi' Bruce an' loyal Wallace. But pith and power, till my last hour I'll make this declaration, ----> we're bought and sold for English gold <----- Such a parcel of rogues in a nation. Burns was a ROUGE ...He'd been in JAMACIA .if it wasn't for the gold he got offered here ...and all them bairns & wemin would have been sending Post cards ..National Bard ... wonder who put him on that PEDASTAL.. thats right HE's the Goodfellows Bard aswell ... :laugh: Nae wonder WEE ECK Loves him ..He's a GOD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wullz 408 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 How yees? Been away from the computer, sneaked out for a long lunch chuckin lead shot at some doos.......(nae gaffer on a friday - yahoo!) Interesting points all round lads, I for one am proud to be a Scot and very proud of all we have achieved as a nation, as part of Great Britain.....I will be voting no! Bad enough watching what they are doing to our proud regiments...imagine what would happen after a split? Unthinkable somone said earlier - agreed! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Any member of the commenwealth can join the british armed forces and do cool your jets i was pointing out the value of are commrades Would that be because the armed forces belong to the crown, servicemen/women swear allegiance to the crown, and the crown is still head of state in most commonwealth countries etc? But interestingly it appears the irish can join, despite not being in the commonwealth. and obviously the Nepalese.... . The royal irish regiment. Again like the scots has a long and illustrious history not all are irish cousins hold us with disregard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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