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keep punching joe posted:I don't believe I have ever seen Alex Salmond wear a kilt. Edit: v--Jesus wept. For the record, the kilt was invented by Thomas Rawlinson, an English Quaker from Lancashire, some time after 1726 but before 1746. He was an ironmonger who leased forested land in Scotland from the MacDonell clan as a source of charcoal. Finding actual traditional highland dress to be too cumbersome for tree felling or furnace work, he had an abridged version made that was rapidly adopted by the MacDonells. So the kilt is a modern outfit, invented by an English industrialist to serve as a (more) practical outfit for native Highland labourers. Tartan patterns representing particular clans is also complete bollocks, invented as a means of differentiating clans for the benefit of George IV on his state visit and leapt upon by tartan manufacturers as a chance to make a profit. That's by the way though. Cloud Potato posted:Observer: Kegluneq fucked around with this message at 10:45 on Jul 6, 2014 |
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keep punching joe posted:I don't believe I have ever seen Alex Salmond wear a kilt. For your edification and delectation: 
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Jul 6, 2014 10:26
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What happens at Tartan Day stays at Tartan Day I guess.
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Kegluneq posted:So the kilt is a modern outfit, invented by an English industrialist to serve as a (more) practical outfit for native Highland labourers. This is what every Scot thinks of, as we belt up our kilts and weep. I wonder if the philabeg was more common by the 1800s because the common wearing of Highland dress had fallen out of practice after the post-war ban? By that point, those who would have worn the great kilt would have moved on to some form of trousers and shirt. EDIT: On further research, it appears the story about Rawlinson isn't universally accepted and that some think it is simply an evolution of the great kilt. Whichever it is, I don't think many Scots would care enough to stop wearing it. QuantumCrayons fucked around with this message at 20:37 on Jul 6, 2014 |
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QuantumCrayons posted:EDIT: On further research, it appears the story about Rawlinson isn't universally accepted and that some think it is simply an evolution of the great kilt. Whichever it is, I don't think many Scots would care enough to stop wearing it. The kilt's origins may be murky but anyone who talks about traditional clan tartans can at least be safely mocked.
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Chris Riddell presents: things hanging around people's necks.
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keep punching joe posted:I don't believe I have ever seen Alex Salmond wear a kilt. I saw him with a cowboy hat kilt combo! Edit:  
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on the child abuse inquiries – Former minister Norman Tebbit has said politicians' instincts were to protect "the system" in the face of sexual assault scandals in Westminster." Telegraph:  Independent:  Times:  Express:  Tour de France!
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The Indy one would be much better without the label. Typically I don't give a drat about label complaints but it really lessens the impact in this case.
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Guardian: "From the archive: Steve Bell on the 7 July London attacks – Four bombs exploded in London on 7 July 2005, three on underground trains and another on a double-decker bus, killing 52 people, as well as the four bombers" Telegraph:  Not got a clue on this one. Apologies. Independent:  Child abuse claims: Paedophile gang 'included 20 ex-MPs' Times:  Express: 
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Cloud Potato posted:Telegraph: All I can think of is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28204290 Something along the lines of extreme Muslim Brits returning to Britain and Harrods is owned by a Qatar former Prime Minister.  I really don't know but its dumb as gently caress whatever it is (unless theres some story I haven't heard yet). 
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The new "Caliph" in Iraq made a declaration on TV while wearing a rolex so people are calling him decadent.
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Cliff Racer posted:The new "Caliph" in Iraq made a declaration on TV while wearing a rolex so people are calling him decadent. Well he should go on Hajj, it helps get rid of the decadent trait
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Israel's bombardment of Gaza - Thirteen people were killed and 90 injured in Israel's bombardment of the Gaza strip with tanks on their way to the border" Telegraph:  British troops to leave Afghanistan; Afghan poll crisis: Defiant Abdullah claims victory Independent:  Times:  Ex-senior judge Butler-Sloss to head child sex abuse inquiry Express: 
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Looks more like woefully ineffectual anti-subsidence measures. Do old people really give a gently caress about the Tour de France? That's three in a row now. At least it's a break from apropos of nothing comments about MIGRANTS in the street
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Lady Butler-Sloss – Opposition to Lady Butler-Sloss as chair of the panel of inquiry into child abuse is growing at Westminster with lawyers and MPs urging her to stand aside" Telegraph:  David Cameron condemns public sector strike Independent:  Times:  Express:  Brazil 1 - Germany 7
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So why is it that Blair's depicted all crazy-eyed most of the time? He's got this real unsettling stare in some photos, but the basis for the wonky uneven-eyed confounds me. I know caricature's caricature, but it's usually based in something, right?
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Because he's a nutter. edit: also caricature is not always based on real physical features, no. Things can be exaggerated or even flat out made up if it fits the character, in this case the weird eyes fits really well because Blair is always depicted as unhinged.
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Ofaloaf posted:So why is it that Blair's depicted all crazy-eyed most of the time? He's got this real unsettling stare in some photos, but the basis for the wonky uneven-eyed He explains it in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-EYW21-KRc It's a trait or something he picked up from viewing him in the flesh. Same for Thatcher (about 24 mins in). Pesky Splinter fucked around with this message at 07:39 on Jul 10, 2014 |
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Ofaloaf posted:So why is it that Blair's depicted all crazy-eyed most of the time? He's got this real unsettling stare in some photos, but the basis for the wonky uneven-eyed It's based on the fact that he's a genuine mental case.
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BastardySkull posted:edit: also caricature is not always based on real physical features, no. Things can be exaggerated or even flat out made up if it fits the character, in this case the weird eyes fits really well because Blair is always depicted as unhinged. I like the story where Cameron told Bell that the condom head would eventually 'get old' pretty much guaranteeing Bell will never stop using it.
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Guardian: "Steve Bell on Angela Merkel asking US intelligence official to leave Germany – The US embassy staffer asked by Angela Merkel's government to leave is thought to be the CIA 'chief of station' who coordinates secret service activity in Germany" Telegraph:  World Cup 2014: Brazil fans blame 'curse of Mick Jagger' for their 7-1 defeat to Germany Independent:  Emergency phone and internet data laws to be passed Times:  Public sector strikes hit schools and services around the UK Express:  Proposed Bury bin changes a 'bad decision' says minister
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Is this a cartoon in favour of the strikes calling out the Tories "50% of the vote" thing after they got far less than that to be elected? In the Times?
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What's Merkel dressed as up there? Looks familiar but I'm getting some Dennis the Menace / Jocks and the Geordies vibe from it Clearly not actually in Bury! Plus if it happens green bins will be collected more often, I guess rats just really love paper
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baka kaba posted:What's Merkel dressed as up there? Looks familiar but I'm getting some Dennis the Menace / Jocks and the Geordies vibe from it I think it's the German away kit and Minnie the Minx's hat.
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Ohhhh yeah, I was close! That was a bit confusing for a minute
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baka kaba posted:Clearly not actually in Bury! Plus if it happens green bins will be collected more often, I guess rats just really love paper 
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on the Israel-Palestine conflict – Israel's bombardment of Gaza in a bid to end Hamas rocket attacks is about to enter its fifth day" Telegraph:  More weight loss operations for diabetes Independent:  Taxpayers 'lost £1bn' on Royal Mail sale, MPs say After James Pollard. Times:  Same sex dance ban plan sparks row Stephen Collins: 
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Stephen Collins Panel 1: A CUTESY DRAWING OF A MAN HUNCHED OVER A DESK. THERE IS A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER IN FRONT OF HIM AND A PENCIL IN HIS HAND Panel 2: the pencil: "are we gonna do it or what?" The man: "I'm sorry?" Panel 3: the pencil: "normally we've drawn an anthropomorphised object by now, and defined a personality quirk too" Panel 4: the man: "I'm sorry, I've got a headache" Panel 5: the pencil: "use me! Abuse me! How about shy curtains? A right-wing pigeon? Come on, I need this!" Panel 6: the man: "I'm... I don't know. It's just not working for me any more" Panel 7: THE MAN WALKS AWAY Panel 8: the pencil, now lying on the desk: "wanker"
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Collins really is bad. I say it whenever it is brought up but his comics are just awful. At least with bad Express comics you are done with it after ten seconds and thats including the animal search.
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The Supreme Court posted:Stephen Collins I hope to god this finishes him here.
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The Supreme Court posted:Stephen Collins Nice! Observer:  "At a cinema near you…summertime politics, starring the coalition - Chris Riddell on this season's hot policy tickets" Sunday Telegraph:  Cameron's reshuffle will be bigger than thought
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Guardian: "Martin Rowson on the assisted dying debate – Two retired Anglican archbishop have spoken out in support the right of terminally ill people to end their lives" Telegraph:  Thousands flee northern Gaza after Israeli warnings Yesterday's Independent on Sunday:  Emergency phone and internet data laws to be passed Independent:  Times:  Express:  Germany win fourth World Cup title 
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Thomas in a rare "piece of electronics that has been manufactured within the last decade" shocker.
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Shame that the bloke appears to have spilled a bucket of engine oil on his trousers, really.
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Scarfe is pretty content-free this week Who's the Michael Cain looking fucker crawling out of the rock? I must be out of the loop on my nonces.
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Mr. Squishy posted:Scarfe is pretty content-free this week The one on the left? Not sure. Telegraph:  Who's who: Tory women tipped for promotion Independent:  Butler-Sloss steps down from child abuse inquiry Times:  Ministerial reshuffle: Who's out Express:  Germany... Europe... good?????
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OUR BOYS in the army were more recently shooting Argentinians than Germans, so they receive a higher hatred rating.
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Mr. Squishy posted:Who's the Michael Cain looking fucker crawling out of the rock? I must be out of the loop on my nonces. Cyril Smith maybe?
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