The weird people strike again.

**Arlen** · 14th February 08, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Niblox

Absolutely right. James was also a very interesting character - born to Mary, Queen of Scots, separated from her at birth, brought up by (very) fundamentalist Protestant scholars, he didn't do much to stop his mother from being executed by Queen Elizabeth I of England - if he had, he wouldn't have inherited the throne of England some years later!

He was also bisexual, obsessed by a hatred of witchcraft, smoking and Catholics, and wrote against these extensively: his commissioning of the English translation of the Bible that bears his name is probably the greatest literary and cultural act that he did.

Interesting chap, though.....

AND, he ran some really fantastic paper mills.

Just wanted to throw that in.

This whole thing... Some people have opinions we don't agree with. Usually they are fixed and there's no point in arguing about it.

Any time I see things like 'Divided by truth' I get so frustrated and upset and it takes a little while to calm down and remind myself that I cannot force everyone in the world to be reasonable and be nice to each other.
I try to use that same idea when I come up against anyone who has a problem with my kilt.
Smile, nod, say they are entitled to their opinion and wish them well.

**Nighthawk** · 14th February 08, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

Look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls, LOL!

NIGHTHAWK, CHUPACABRA:...

* I'll just clear up the joke. Funk & Waggnals is an encyclopaedia (really a publisher), Nighthawk is a bird known as a goatsucker (nightjar), and chupacabra translates to goat sucker. That's why I wrote "scape-chupracabra" ... play on scapegoat.

Ah! OK. Now I get it. That was leap...