The Dreaded Annual Halloween Kilt Thread - 2009

**Panache** · 21st September 09, 06:31 PM

Well I give a hint for this year's Halloween costumes for me and my lovely wife

Think Shakespeare!*

Cheers

Jamie

* And the liberties of theater to set plays where/when/ how/ and if they might

**Rex_Tremende** · 21st September 09, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

Think Shakespeare!*
[...]
* And the liberties of theater to set plays where/when/ how/ and if they might

You don't say?

R.

**BEEDEE** · 22nd September 09, 04:36 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

Well I give a hint for this year's Halloween costumes for me and my lovely wife

Think Shakespeare!*

Cheers

Jamie

* And the liberties of theater to set plays where/when/ how/ and if they might

AH! The Scottish Play, perhaps?

Brian

**McMurdo** · 22nd September 09, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by BEEDEE

AH! The Scottish Play, perhaps?

Brian

Did somebody mention the Scottish Play?

**St. Amish** · 27th September 09, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

Well I give a hint for this year's Halloween costumes for me and my lovely wife

Think Shakespeare!*

Bassanio and Portia?

**Chas** · 27th September 09, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Chas

Cover of Astounding SF July 1941

Regards
Chas

Originally Posted by Cherub

How the heck does that holster stay attached to the kilt?

I think the fact that it is a comic has a lot to do with it.

Regards

Chas

**herminator** · 28th September 09, 01:50 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

I think the fact that it is a comic has a lot to do with it.

Regards

Chas

A COMIC????

Man, you´re talking about one of the longest running, most influential science fiction magazines!!
Comic? Bah!!

**Chas** · 28th September 09, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by herminator

A COMIC????

Man, you´re talking about one of the longest running, most influential science fiction magazines!!
Comic? Bah!!

I think the clue is in the title - Astounding Science Fiction

Regards

Chas

**silverfox** · 28th September 09, 06:07 AM

If you read the stories, you'll remember that he wore the blaster under the kilt in a thigh holster anyway.

**Chas** · 28th September 09, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by silverfox

If you read the stories, you'll remember that he wore the blaster under the kilt in a thigh holster anyway.

Ah - that would be it. Being British, I don't quite understand these American publications. So it is only the cover that is Science Fiction - the insides are all Science Fact?

Sarcasm mode off[/]

By the way welcome to XMarks from the other side of the Atlantic in Norfolk, England.

Regards

Chas