I'm amazed at you people

[Alan H]

Well said, Jock...well, about 6 posts back!

LitTrog, I just had a few virgins accost me this morning. Hmph...I'll send them your phone number.

[English Bloke]

... Now what about Hamish with 100 kilts? ...

He goes to a lot of special occasions Jock.

Either that, or every occasion is as special as one wishes to make it.

That's usually how I view it anyway.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Sometimes one can log on to X Marks, read a bunch of threads, and say, "Wow, all these people ever talk about are kilts! Don't they get tired of it?"

Then one must remind oneself that this is a kilt forum which exists precisely for the purpose of giving people a place to talk with other interested individuals about kilts.

I actually spend the greater portion of my time thinking about things other than tartan and kilts. I suspect most of the other members are the same.

[creagdhubh]

Maybe you haven't looked around the Internet much, Richard. There are a handful of forums dedicated to kilt-wearing -- this being IMO the best of them. There are, on the other hand, hundreds of forums about more typical fashions where people do indeed post photos of their smart suits, how they paired a certain tie with a certain shirt, their new shoes, what they wore to dinner or dancing, etc. It's not that everyone here is holding up the kilt as some end-all-be-all item of clothing (well, okay, some do) but rather where folks can share their common enjoyment of the garment.

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[creagdhubh]

And you are quite welcome to hold and share those opinions here. Expecting everyone else to agree with you is probably unrealistic though.

Every one of us has his or her own reason(s) for being here. I seriously doubt that the reasons of any two people here are exactly the same. That is one of my reasons for participating here. There is a wealth of learning in considering the opinions of those with whom I do not necessarily agree -- both about them and about myself.

I couldn't agree more, David.

Cheers,

[English Bloke]

Is it bonfire night already?

[creagdhubh]

Is it bonfire night already?

Hard to tell, John. Let's certainly hope not! I will commend many of my fellow Xmarkers on their responses though; very tactful, mature and polite. I applaud you!

Ugh...I'm off for a pint, care to join?

Slainte,

[David Thorpe]

He goes to a lot of special occasions Jock.

Either that, or every occasion is as special as one wishes to make it.

I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting Hammish in person, but from what I've seen here, I'd lay odds that any occasion with him is indeed special.

[tundramanq]

Richard - thanks Scots love a good scrap.
LilTrog - LMAO
Matt - ditto
The next "Kilt Day" is a double header - saturday the 21st
- Robert Burns dies in Dumfries in 1796
- Allen Pinkerton is born in Glasgow in 1819 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Pinkerton

[mattie]

I saw a very religious person in a national sandwich store recently and showed him and his daughter pictures of me and my daughter at the SMHG. He replied that I was wearing a dress! Please show me a picture of his savior wearing pants. I rest my case. I have two red headed kids and two toeheads. When my daughter was in Scotland (with her natural red hair) everyone wanted to know which part of Scotland she was from? I believe that we are all connected in some way. best regards Mattie