CALLING CATRIONA L .....

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:41 am

I've been reading this thread with great interest, but hadn't previously taken the situation through to its possible conclusion.........

The Scene

New Register House, Edinburgh, of a normal weekday morning.

The Time: 09:05 am BST or GMT ....

The public desk staff are in the middle of dealing with the day's researchers, when it dawns on them that one-third/one-half/one-quarter of the researchers [pick your proportion] are wearing this curious wee badge with a pair of shaking hands superimposed on what looks like a map of Scotland with, quite amazing, Orkney and Shetland in the right place, and words which the sharpest eyed of them makes out as "TalkingScot".

Out of the question?, - maybes aye, maybe nos, but from the number of registered members who declare that they are regularly in at NRH, and registered and unregistered members who don't publicize that fact, I wouldn't be surprised

I've often wondered how many TS members are in NRH when I am, but, and here's the downside, I'm most often in a situation where I'm under pressure of time to do as much as I can in the available 7 and a half hours.

Soooo...... tongue very much in cheek,...... maybe the TS badge needs wan o' they wee windae thingies wi a wee slide thingy, ken, which has the alternates "I am free for lunch/I am working through lunch", wi mebbae anithir wee windae thingamajiggery "Mines a hauf 'n' a hauf/diet Pepsi"

David

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:21 am

It's a difficult one. We have to respect the reason we are all there and the effort it takes some of our members to get there. I know I stop for nothing. Maybe we could all put them on at 4.20 or something.

Mallog

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:41 am

David
I would be dead chuffed if the proportion of badge wearers was 90% at the enquiry desk.
Maybe we should develop a hand signal that acknowledges the other Talker if you see them early and the wee slider thingummy could be “Am wabbit, see you at lousin time for a refreshment”
Just a thought – Chinese Mandarin style - clasp both hands - but then what would ye dae wi’ the lap top, pincil, piece-box?

Jean the generic Scottish term is a ‘thingy’. But often described as “Och, yon thingy ye ken”

Russell

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:49 pm

Various sizes -
http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-656

Design your own (a few suggestions ) -
http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-662

Annette M

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:07 pm

nelmit wrote:
Design your own (a few suggestions ) -
http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-662

Annette M

AnnetteR · Post by **AnnetteR** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:22 pm

nelmit wrote:
Annette,

Ah'll dae ye a wee special wan if ye nip alang the coast an' bring me a fish supper fae Anstruther next week.

Annette M

Jings Nelmit, ah'm that busy gettin everythin ready fur Pittenweem ah forgot aboot the chippie in 'Enster' - noo ah canny wait, ma mooth's droolin. Ah'll take ye up oan that offer. Dae ye want salt n vinegar oan it?

Annette R

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:06 pm

Annette

You know us all already !!

Mallog