# Hmm, Looks Like The Scots Getting Serious About Kicking The Brits Out **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 22, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188 "2004-11-22T23:09:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188/1 "2004-11-22T23:09:59Z")
[They’ve cleverly disguised their military training operations as an “activity centre”.](http://www.tartantanks.com/) Right, guys. Notice what you get to do at this “activity centre”: > [@](#): > > Experience the thrills of driving tanks, jeeps and amphibious trucks over challenging courses. > Drive a slalom in a 6 wheel drive truck Blindfold. > Take the hill in a HUMMV. > Crush a car with a 56 ton tank. I gotta admit, it sounds like a heckuvalot of fun! :evil: ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188/2 "2004-11-22T23:18:40Z")
**Tuckerfan** , I expected better of you. ☹ Here I was, hoping to read of Sudden Revolution, of tens of thousands of blue-dyed-skin kilted madmen, decending upon helpless & unsuspecting England, Wales & Cornwalll, & massacring them all as the Brits sat down for toast & beans. And what do I get? A kiddie park. :smack: :mad: 😛 I’m _very, very_ disappointed in you, **Tuck**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![confessorknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@confessorknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/confessorknight)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188/3 "2004-11-22T23:25:53Z")
Okay I realise it wasn’t a serious message but for those who have not caught this fact by now - **The Scots are British**. By virtue of living on this Island alone. Those that you are thinking of being kicked out are the **English** ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188/4 "2004-11-22T23:52:45Z")
> [@confessorknight](#): > > Okay I realise it wasn’t a serious message but for those who have not caught this fact by now - **The Scots are British**. By virtue of living on this Island alone. Those that you are thinking of being kicked out are the **English** The Knight from the UK speaks wisdom 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188/5 "2004-11-22T23:55:43Z")
> [@confessorknight](#): > > Okay I realise it wasn’t a serious message but for those who have not caught this fact by now - **The Scots are British** Sure, sure, sure. You try wandering around Glasgow telling everyone you meet that they’re thoroughbred Brits, and see how long you last. ---
**Author:** ![confessorknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@confessorknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/confessorknight)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188/6 "2004-11-22T23:58:57Z")
My point being it doesn’t matter their opinion on the issue they can’t deny it any more than they can they’re European ( And don’t start on that argument). ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188/7 "2004-11-23T00:05:53Z")
> [@confessorknight](#): > > My point being it doesn’t matter their opinion on the issue they can’t deny it any more than they can they’re European They’re European for geographical reasons. They’re British for legal ones. There’s a huge gulf between the two. ---
**Author:** ![confessorknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@confessorknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/confessorknight)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188/8 "2004-11-23T00:13:13Z")
British politically yes but also geographically due to the fact of a fair bit of water betwen us and the mainland. Besides the OP only used the term Brits which could equally be determined to mean Britons (if you can argue against the Scottish being included in this group I’d suspect we’re using different definitions). ---
**Author:** ![confessorknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@confessorknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/confessorknight)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-looks-like-the-scots-getting-serious-about-kicking-the-brits-out/276188/9 "2004-11-23T00:15:14Z")
At this point I’d like to apologise to the OP for the blatant hijack of his Thread. Sorry i’ll stop arguing now.