This is mostly ok, but from an Irish point of view there are a few things that made me cringe a little.

Firstly the term the 'British Isles' isn't universally recognised, but I admit any alternatives I've heard don't exactly trip off the tongue.

Secondly, a statement like Ireland "joining" the UK in 1801 glosses over some pretty important details.

Worst of all, though, is the way he pronounces Edinburgh. It's still making me squirm.

I'd wager that this lass went to uni in Edinburgh, all I hear is someone who's picked up a Scottish accent

Drop the passive aggressive tone. It's not intellectual dishonesty to recognise that not all situations are the same.

Texas doesn't have a right to secede. There is no legal framework for it to do so under US law. That has nothing to do with my opinion, that is reality.

Scotland, OTOH, did have a right to secede based on the Edinburgh Agreement.

Whether they should secede is a different argument, and one of sufficient complexity that I don't feel a blanket yes or no could cover all cases.

I see no reason for Texas to secede, so I don't believe it's warranted.

I sorta wanted Scotland to secede, partly out of interest, partly because of my aforementioned dislike for monarchy, but even then I wasn't sure it was in Scotlands best interests. Since I don't live there, my interest really didn't go much beyond Groundskeeper Willie and John Oliver.


As for whether the US can learn lessons from monarchical governments, of course it can. Just because you shouldn't adopt their system of a head of state, doesn't mean there aren't aspects of their government/society that aren't vastly superior to your own (arguably broken) democracy.

To claim otherwise would be hubris.

Your video, Juzzie Smith - Live in Edinburgh, Busking, has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

This achievement has earned you your "Pop Star" Level 1 Badge!

Daniel Waples - Hang in Balance Part II - Edinburgh 2012 has been added as a related post - related requested by ant on that post.

http://videosift.com/video/Embrace-The-Re-Mix-TED-Talk-Edinburgh
Skip to 4:45 for the patent part.

Also worth watching:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFeC25BM9E0

Also, saw this in another forum about the law suit:
https://plus.google.com/114476892281222708332/posts/246srfbqg6G

>> ^Auger8:

@dag @ant @pumkinandstorm @mintbbb Someone help me out here and promote this, due to it's relevance in the recent lawsuit. I'd flag it as quality(I only have one Power Point) but I don't think it works the same as a promote does. Thanks guys. Promote the Arrogant Hypocrisy!

a friend of mine who lives in Edinburgh recommended this band to me this winter and I love them. but you're right, I don't believe it will see the front page. hopefuly, I'm wrong
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Thanks for the promote dude! I'd be surprised if it makes the cut nonetheless
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*promote

Hah! Shame no-one filmed the bus shelter hitting an aeroplane at Edinburgh airport though http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-16411914

>> ^bareboards2:

not a dupe of http://videosift.com/video/Swiss-drum-corps-performs-with-watchm
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Same drum corps, same place. Different routine, different drums (no red highlights on the other vid)


well yea ! you would have to be a jack ass to dupe this with that ! BoneR does his homework

2 more comments have been lost in the ether at this killed duplicate.

*isdupe>> ^critical_d:

dupeof=http://videosift.com/video/Manchester-Riots-2011-Terrible-scene-from-Whalley-Range

1. I can dance the tango, amongst other ballroom dances, and have won dance contests.

2. My father is a major part of space history – he was a range safety officer, blowing up missiles that went off course in the early days of the missile program – has destroyed more missiles than anyone else and no one is likely to ever catch up to him, since they know what they are doing now.

3. I love to tell stories, and when I travel, I write stories in my head to tell when I get home (did I ever tell you about spending an hour – at 10 pm in the winter night -- talking to the lone Scottish soldier guarding Edinburgh Castle and what he told me about kilts and Scottish pride?)

4. I am vain about my ears.

5. The only thing I have ever given birth to is a theater company, now defunct for ten years, and I am very proud that folks still mourn its passing. We did GREAT STUFF.

6. I am hypercritical and judgmental of others, but I am hardest of all on myself.

7. Once I moved to hippy haven Port Townsend, I grew out my armpit hair to see if I could blend in with the natives – and then scared myself in the shower because I thought it was a spider.

8. One of my best friends is my Oklahoma cousin, which is remarkable because we have never spent more than a week in each others company in five decades.

9. The precept I try to live by: “Everyone is doing the best they can in any given moment. Their best may stink, and you may need to avoid them, but it is indeed the best they can do.” I’m still hypercritical and judgmental. Even though I believe this to the core of my being.

10. I have cheated at Scrabble online.

11. I have had eight teeth pulled and braces, but my teeth are still crowded.

12. I am vain about my eyebrows.

13. I love telling jokes.

14. I was born in Alaska.

15. My mother died in 1988 and I still miss her terribly. She was funny and caring and smart.

16. Typing number 15 made me cry, which surprised me.

17. I paid $1,500 for a lifetime pass to the local arts cinema 14 years ago, which turned out to be a great investment – they recently sold some more and wanted $5,000 (that did include popcorn for life, but still).

18. I didn’t talk to my father for two years because he was an asshole when I was growing up, and now I call him every single day because he lives in a nursing home. He’s also not an asshole any more – or at least, I can walk him out of being an asshole. This transformation in our relationship is a great blessing in my life.

19. I am very very good at my job.

20. I am quick to anger.

21. I am very generous.

22. The librarians have a nickname for me. They call me The Gale, to differentiate me from all the other mere Gales, Gayles and Gails in town.

23. I have never lived anyplace with so many people named Gale/Gayle/Gail.

24. I am happy on the first day of winter and sad on the first day of summer – because the days are so frigging short in winter and they start to get longer on the Winter Solstice. And verse visa for Summer – it means the days are getting quickly shorter.

25. This list was interrupted by my friend Deb, and we went across the street for lemon drop martinis and baked poblana peppers and cheese. My friend Deb says that #25 should be: Once upon a time, I kissed too many boys.

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)

Yep. This season is great.>> ^kymbos:

I gave up on Peep Show after about the second series. They really went to seven?

>> ^dag:

And if you haven't seen Peep Show Season 7. Get it now. The Xmas episode is a thing of beauty.


Yes, the exchange between Mark and Jez and the paedophobe comment, amazing!

Poverty is an important issue that most citizens, politicians and the media figures would rather not talk about. I think it would be great to have a person on this site that submitted news stories and documentaries about this issue. Having been a long time member of this site, I don't think this particular video would get much attention, because it seems to be very specifically targeted to the Edinburgh activist community. People outside of Edinburgh aren't going to have much context through which they can understand this.

I'm happy to submit this for you if you like, but I think you could find videos that would be more effective at presenting this topic.

Welcome to VS.