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Russell
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Post by Russell » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:08 pm

Well! now that Mallog has brought us air-heads back down to earth with a bump.

Lets think sensinbly. If the Moderators were to plan somthing it would all fall on the shoulders of one, or at best, two of them. Geography does get in the way of business planning.

A proper badge or pin which we could wear all the time (if so inclined!) could be purchased as part of joining TalkingScot. Not compulsory though. Most of the income going to production costs but a reasonable slice going to support the site and fund improvements - although I can't think of any I'd like !

No names but if a plain bar was left along the bottom we could have it engraved ourselves

Could we have a poll to see how many folk would go with the idea.
My Johnstone and Ayrshire neighbours appear to want tus here on the West coast to lead the business market. :wink:

Russell
PS Are we venturing into the forbidden world of commercialisation though ?
Working on: Oman, Brock, Miller/Millar, in Caithness.
Roan/Rowan, Hastings, Sharp, Lapraik in Ayr & Kirkcudbrightshire.
Johnston, Reside, Lyle all over the place !
McGilvray(spelt 26 different ways)
Watson, Morton, Anderson, Tawse, in Kilrenny

LesleyB
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Post by LesleyB » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:14 pm

Now there is an interesting thought given the problems with paper sizes...

Are USA Doohickies the same size as UK thingmabobs? :lol:

Jean Jeanie
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Post by Jean Jeanie » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:27 pm

From an old formula from my schooldays, I think this is it:- :lol: :arrow:

A doohicky = 2 x thingmabobs divided by the sum of the sides of the doohicky divided by the square root of the thingmabob :wink:

Jean

CatrionaL
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Post by CatrionaL » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:06 pm

And I need to know if a "machin truc" is the same size as a doohickie and a thingmebob. :D

Catriona

Jean Jeanie
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Post by Jean Jeanie » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:09 pm

Mais oui :roll: :roll:

Jean

Russell
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Post by Russell » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:10 pm

No Jean

that's the Pythongarus Theorem
It gets you all wrapped up then squeezes the life interest out of you! :(

It certainly did me at school half a century ago.

Thingamybobs are variable and have rounded corners. Doohickies are jaggy and catch you unawares.

Can't use either of them just NOT Scottish :?

Russell
Working on: Oman, Brock, Miller/Millar, in Caithness.
Roan/Rowan, Hastings, Sharp, Lapraik in Ayr & Kirkcudbrightshire.
Johnston, Reside, Lyle all over the place !
McGilvray(spelt 26 different ways)
Watson, Morton, Anderson, Tawse, in Kilrenny

JustJean
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Location: Maine USA

Post by JustJean » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:47 am

Russell wrote:.....
Thingamybobs are variable and have rounded corners. Doohickies are jaggy and catch you unawares.

Can't use either of them just NOT Scottish :? .....

Russell
Oh dear Russell.....what is the proper Scottish equivalent then??? Don't please tell me it's got an "och" in it :cry:

Best wishes
Jean

Anne H
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Post by Anne H » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:19 am

Are ye maybe talkin' aboot they "thingymijiggeries" :?:

Regards,
Anne H

JustJean
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Post by JustJean » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:05 am

Ok ok ok.....I'm back. Thanks to Annette (nelmit) there is an image uploaded in the gallery that she claims will print off your own computer so you can make your own handy dandy name badge. (I have to laugh everytime we say badge as all I can think of is Dame Edna....and "give me the badge Madge".... :lol: )

Ok...no more jokes!!! :shock:

Lookey here and see if you UK folks can make yourself a name tag for your visits to the local research hangout.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-653

Nelmit tells me you can type your name right on them before printing but so far my US computer is not playing fair and wants to make a whole page of small ones :cry: ....must keep playing with it. :? I'd be so pleased to wear one when I visit Edinburgh in September! :D and maybe even meet some people I already know!

Best wishes
Jean

mallog
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Post by mallog » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:05 am

In response to Russell I am quite happy to print out the girls "badge" for identification purposes !! A small pin (without name please) was just a suggestion for fund-raising purposes. Nothing commercial about me :shock: !!!

Mallog
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