starchief

You should be a teacher :004:

Can you give me your background to these ghost investigations you're doing. I'm going to be opening up Starscape webcomic (actually, it's also got books, films, tv and soon music) to some more 'weird' stuff, like old paintings of UFOs, EVP recordings and things like that. Chris

They're from Uranus (coz they're complete sh!ts) Remember in Futurama to stop the schoolboy humour, they rename Uranus...Urectum! :021:

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I know Stephen Hawking doesn't believe we've ever been visited "for it is a predatory universe!" I used that line as a close in one of my comic stories once!

I don't think TCF is saying people should be forced to abandon countries, nationhood and the rest. Just he'd prefer if people came to that conclusion on their own means. I probably agree but I don't think you can ignore we're all animals and that territorialism is part of the human condition. I think there's a difference between patriotism (proud of one's country) and nationalism (the belief that one's country is superior). Just my terms though. I'd say I was proud of being both Scots and Canadian. But that's because they 'feel' like home. It's certainly not the government (any government), the Iraq War, neds or "my country - right or wrong". In fact, as far as people are concerned, a man's a man for a' that. There's good and bad in every race, creed, country and religion.

It was more about what he did before Hibs for me. Levein and McGhee both rated him, so that's a pretty good nod to the dog. The Hi-Bees don't seem to want him so I'm not sure they would be wanting a big transfer fee. I'd suspect he'd be pretty keen to move on after what happened to him last season.

I'd be up for that. He was pretty highly rated before Hibs, then seemed to lose confidence. I could see him doing it for us a la Dargo.

Yeah, it's the lack of an experienced forward alongside him that's the worry. We've already got the youngsters, even with Elliot coming in. But that just won't hold over the SPL. As the man said, you don't win anything with kids (well, maybe you do if they're Lee Sharpe, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs!)

How about castigating migrants for coming over on the short-term, making money then 'sodding' off unlike your defence of Scots migrants who you (mistakenly) believe stay in the host country, becoming part of their culture (just doesn't happen with ex-pats in general). I could have given you the benefit of the doubt (as our immigration policy is far from perfect) had you expressed concerns over the impact to the economy, over-population or strain on the social services (though that would be more likely refugees rather than contributing migrants) but as it's only 'certain nationalities', then it's sheer unadulterated racism. All correspondence is closed :alien06:

For Irish to be the most populous immigrants to the UK - quite obvious I would say. For Americans - last census (http://news.scotsman.com/scotlandspopulation/American-influx-cant-stem-Scotlands.2597712.jp) You're lumping in all migrants together. Indian sub-continent migrants have been here for decades and tend to stay the term and bring up families. Poles have been here only a short time, so still can't really see what will happen there long-term. There was an outcry that underestimated the amount that came over but then it seemed, as you said, very few remained. You appear to be unusual in wanting them to stay around. Even the right-wing Migration Watch UK says that migrants have benefited the economy. So, there's where I get some of my facts from but of course they're only statistics :023: By the way, I work internationally. From Siberia to Canada, Egypt to Nigeria, there are always healthy bands of ex-pats. The Scots and Irish being particularly prominent there. No, they don't stay long-term. A few years or months then on to the next project. Brings in money for the host country and skills they either don't have or don't have enough of.

These self same stats said there would be around 400 000 migrants last year...there was about 3 million! Stats mean nothing. These migrants come here, make their money, spend it in their own foodstores etc then sod off when they made enuff. Not exactly wat I would call bringing in money You mean Irish bars? That's where most migrants are from. McDonalds? The US is the next most populous group in Scotland. Ah, no you mean those 'Daily Mail' migrants. So the Jamaican/Polish/Indian shops don't need to pay rates, taxes etc? Somehow it all goes to their own governments? Apparently, the workers don't pay taxes or national insurance either. Tell me where you get your info from? Whoops, sorry - in your blind ignorance, you must be right - who needs data :rolleyes02: It always amazes me when people are this narrow minded. Go to any country and you'll find a Scotsman. If we send the migrants back (although you seem to say 'keep them here') then are you prepared for Canada, Australia, NZ, S. Africa, India, the USA, Pakistan etc etc to send ours back. Believe me, we'd be far more populated.

No such thing. You are a European citizen but a British subject.

From the outside, the UK's actually pretty stable. When it comes to economic problems, you're actually doing better than most other major countries. And the stats say migrants actually bring in money to the country, so not that.

Born in Canada, raised in Scotland and married to an Egyptian (where I spend most of my time), so Scots Canadian but also with a soft spot for Egypt. Don't mind being called British but it's a struggle here to tell people the difference between British, Scots and English.

Calder Tokely Mann McGuire* Hastings Cherry Black Wilson Christie Rankin (Robson really came into his own when he left, Sheerin could have played in the SPL though) Stewart Subs: Brown Teasdale Munro Cowie Niculae Wyness * only kidding, it's Dods

Yeah, that'd be no use to us. No way Brew will be using the long ball next season :tic01:

Well, that's good news :rolleyes02: He's just the type of player we need :029:

On the face of it, you'd be doubtful but I get the feeling we could get the best out of Di Giacomo.

I don't often go with the 'they should want to play for us' as few footballers would choose Inverness over the Central Belt (for some reason). But, Barrowman has it seems had his offer and decided that, for some reason, a step up from Division 2 to the SPL needs thinking about. Time to move on. He's already a risk and we need to start looking a bit deeper elsewhere. I don't think we are ok in midfield myself. We could really have done with Skelton for that defensive midfield role. I'm still not sure about Imrie - he could turn out to be consistently good but too early to tell. And that central person of the attacking midfield three (if we play the usual 4-2-3-1). Paaty isn't up to that yet (though I think he will be a good player in the end). Maybe Sutherland (or Niculae but that obviously leads to other problems) but we could do with someone in there.

It's in Wikipedia - Hadji by the way. So much more reliable source :tic01:

I know. I was born there.

http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Niculae...down.4186867.jp Marius would rather wait for another club than return to Dinamo Bucharest. Sporting Lisbon, Watford and QPR are all interested, apparently.

I should be over in Canada in August (maybe July). Alberta area. Will they still be playing then? Has Alberta got a team? Any players I would have heard of? Cheers, Chris

That's an unusual definition of support. And if you think we'll just bounce straight back, have a look at St J and Dundee - both of whom would give us a run for our money.