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Risto the Great · Finding Ma' Way Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 11

Hi all, greetings from Australia. As the subject thread mentioned, it is a little embarrassing to state how I found myself here. But I was showing my young boys Braveheart and could not help but notice the similarities with the denial of freedom to the Macedonians. Which is my ancestry.

I am all for national independence for the Scots and wish you well.

The Macedonians were simply never convenient for the World Powers and continue to be a thorn in Greece, Bulgaria and Albania. I have come here to try to understand why no support has existed for Scottish independence from afar.

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Jimbo · Our Scotland = 2nd Job! Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 1086

Hi Risto,

welcome to Our Scotland.

Cruachan · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the Forum Risto.
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Welcome to the forums Risto, hope you can contribute positively here...
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carol · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject:

Welcome on board Wink

Risto the Great · Finding Ma' Way Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 11

Thanks all.
I am really interested in what is being done to preserve an independent Scottish culture and identity in a world that seems to be homogenising as we speak.

I will delve into your historical section, but I cannot find a readily identifiable section dedicated to "culture". Any suggestions for useful threads or sections which can give me an insight into what makes you people tick?

cheers
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agentmancuso · Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject:

Holebender · Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject:

No we don't! Wink

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Blackadder · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject:

Yes we do!!

Welcome aboard Risto .... head down to Banter for fast moving threads and have some handy insults and a thick skin at the ready!!! Twisted Evil

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Risto the Great · Finding Ma' Way Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 11

Great stuff, thanks guys.
I will sneak around this place for a while. Wink

cheers
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Rinty · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

Risto, welcome mate, we have a great history section with some excellent discussions. there is currently 2 threads about origins of our language(s) which is particularly informative. For reasons I wont go into you can find that discussion under either 'neil olivers history of scotland' or another thread called 'general banter on history for cool people' rather than a heading abour origins of language.

Good point on culture, at the moment it fits into various sections, after you have had a look around, if you still think it needs a separate section then there is a forum for debates on improving the site, your input will be welscome.

Of course, culture is many things to many people, history, language, football, media are all culture.

perhaps there might be cause for a section on 'arts' or even 'popular culture', what do you think? It really depends what subjects you envisage being part of a 'culture' section.