Daz, you've been honest, brutally so. You've painted a stark picture, but we know there is more to Scotland than just woes. (OK, more than the thought of giant pylons, too. )

But I do want to say this to you - Alba is no more flawed than our own country. The state I live in (Indiana) is 6,000 square miles larger than Scotland, yet we do not have anything near to what your country has to offer. The Scots are no more flawed than our own people. We have NEDs here, too. (No choking on that one, Bubba! )