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View Poll Results: Should we adopt "By Choice, Not by Blood" as the motto of XMTS

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  • Yes, It is a motto to be proud of and represents us well!

    64 72.73%
  • No, I have a better phrase

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    I vote for "By My Own Choice, For My Own Reasons"

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    How about
    By Bloody Choice

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    You'd better watch that kind of talk Grant - I hear the Saltire is fitted with bomb racks!!!!!!!

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    Bonnie Prince Jamie?

    I'll run and hide now.
    An uair a théid an gobhainn air bhathal 'se is feàrr a bhi réidh ris.
    (When the smith gets wildly excited, 'tis best to agree with him.)

    Kiltio Ergo Sum.
    I Kilt, therefore I am. -McClef

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    Heed my warnings or this is in our future:

    Might as well have Steve get the weavers starting up.

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    I really don't have a dog in this fight, but I think some people are missing the original point. The "choice" here isn't the choice to wear a kilt. Its the choice to participate in this forum, which some have likened to a "virtual clan." I am equally happy with the current proposal and the F-H.A.C.G.'s suggestion "In Kilts Fellowship."

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    Jake
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colin View Post
    The basis of "By Choice, not Blood" was not in regards to those of us with Celtic heritage, it was in regards to the fact that we are all part of the Xmarks "Clan" by choice and not by blood relation to each other. I don't see how it takes away from my heritage.

    Now, if it was in reference to the choicing of wearing a kilt, than yes I can see that point. We all choose to wear a kilt, but some of us do to honour our family heritage where as other do it because they look freakin' cool.
    Colin is right...even I look freakin' cool in a kilt!

    I'm of mixed feelings on this one. I like the motto proposed at the beginning of this thread but I'll have to think about the other proposals.
    Dee

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    Quote Originally Posted by starbkjrus View Post
    Colin is right...even I look freakin' cool in a kilt!

    I'm of mixed feelings on this one. I like the motto proposed at the beginning of this thread but I'll have to think about the other proposals.
    Way to climb down off of that fence Dee. And I'm sure Colin wasn't even think of you when he put thoughts to keyboard!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms View Post
    I really don't have a dog in this fight, but I think some people are missing the original point. The "choice" here isn't the choice to wear a kilt. Its the choice to participate in this forum, which some have likened to a "virtual clan."
    Some people here. Ah-hah. Still happy with my vote, but must quote my favorite commentator Emily Litella: "Never mind . . . "

    Abax

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    I'd have voted for "Why in the world do we need a motto?" but I did not see it among the choices.
    Virtus Ad Aethera Tendit

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