Burns night supper
Discussion
Anyone else had trouble catching their Burns nigh supper today I was chasing it round the supermarket for about 2 hours.
Finally I had to use one of these
http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/gallery/iraq-2003/0605thu4.htm
to catch the little beastie.
Finally I had to use one of these
http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/gallery/iraq-2003/0605thu4.htm
to catch the little beastie.
how t_t caught his haggis today:
well i teen a hud o my een by its hans and gid it a richt direl oo'er my heid.
fin the wee beastie wis fair deen i teen him and gid him a dunt on the grun. i teen my knife a rippit his belly then pit a his bit in a pan in gid them a guid bilein. hae'n him wi neeps 'n tatties.
::translation::
(well i took a hold of my one by its hands and gave it a right spin over my head.
when the small creature was quite done, i took him and give him a dent on the ground. i took my knife and ripped his belly then put all his bits in a pan and gave them a good boiling. having him with turnips and potatoes. )
well i teen a hud o my een by its hans and gid it a richt direl oo'er my heid.
fin the wee beastie wis fair deen i teen him and gid him a dunt on the grun. i teen my knife a rippit his belly then pit a his bit in a pan in gid them a guid bilein. hae'n him wi neeps 'n tatties.
::translation::
(well i took a hold of my one by its hands and gave it a right spin over my head.
when the small creature was quite done, i took him and give him a dent on the ground. i took my knife and ripped his belly then put all his bits in a pan and gave them a good boiling. having him with turnips and potatoes. )
With Tatties and Neaps. tuscan_thunder said:
how t_t caught his haggis today:
well i teen a hud o my een by its hans and gid it a richt direl oo'er my heid.
fin the wee beastie wis fair deen i teen him and gid him a dunt on the grun. i teen my knife a rippit his belly then pit a his bit in a pan in gid them a guid bilein. hae'n him wi neeps 'n tatties.
Pull yourself together man, the ambulance is coming....
mybrainhurts said:
how t_t caught his haggis today:
well i teen a hud o my een by its hans and gid it a richt direl oo'er my heid.
fin the wee beastie wis fair deen i teen him and gid him a dunt on the grun. i teen my knife a rippit his belly then pit a his bit in a pan in gid them a guid bilein. hae'n him wi neeps 'n tatties.
Pull yourself together man, the ambulance is coming....
that, dear boy, is Doric, the local dialect of the North east. descended partly from Norse when the vikings came over. it has, obviously, evolved so what over the years but generally, that is how a lot of people up here speak. certainly, when speaking to friends or people I know are from this area, I speak like that.
, his drinking habits 
Some Hagis facts
The correct plural of haggis is haggii, although under certain grammatical circumstances it can be haggises or even “wee yins”. The name Haggii comes from the Latin for “harried ones”.
The Haggis Hunting season runs from when they hatch (30 November) until 25 January. The 31st of December is particularly anticipated by Haggis hunters as it is when great herds of Haggii migrate north for winter. The correct term for stalking a haggis is “havering”.
Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem “The Hunting Of The Snark” was originally called “The Hunting Of The Haggis” until he found out the Scottish beast actually existed.
Seeing a live haggis is supposed to be a sign of imminent good fortune. Earl Nyaff of Uirsgeul reputedly encountered one on his way to Ayr races in 1817 and subsequently won £50. True, he was badly trampled by the winner and flogged for race fixing after being falsely accused by his own brother, but at least he made a tidy profit.
An alcoholic drink derived from the haggis has yet to be invented, despite many centuries of intensive research.
The haggis is unusual in that it is neither consistently nocturnal nor diurnal, but instead is active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular), with occasional forays forth during the day and night.
Haggis eggs are inedible, and can be easily confused with deer droppings. On the whole they are best avoided.
Some myths say the spider watched by Robert the Bruce was trying to escape from a haggis foraging for food.
Haggis fur is waterproof but not showerproof.
No-one has ever succeeded in breeding haggii in captivity.
The correct plural of haggis is haggii, although under certain grammatical circumstances it can be haggises or even “wee yins”. The name Haggii comes from the Latin for “harried ones”.
The Haggis Hunting season runs from when they hatch (30 November) until 25 January. The 31st of December is particularly anticipated by Haggis hunters as it is when great herds of Haggii migrate north for winter. The correct term for stalking a haggis is “havering”.
Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem “The Hunting Of The Snark” was originally called “The Hunting Of The Haggis” until he found out the Scottish beast actually existed.
Seeing a live haggis is supposed to be a sign of imminent good fortune. Earl Nyaff of Uirsgeul reputedly encountered one on his way to Ayr races in 1817 and subsequently won £50. True, he was badly trampled by the winner and flogged for race fixing after being falsely accused by his own brother, but at least he made a tidy profit.
An alcoholic drink derived from the haggis has yet to be invented, despite many centuries of intensive research.
The haggis is unusual in that it is neither consistently nocturnal nor diurnal, but instead is active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular), with occasional forays forth during the day and night.
Haggis eggs are inedible, and can be easily confused with deer droppings. On the whole they are best avoided.
Some myths say the spider watched by Robert the Bruce was trying to escape from a haggis foraging for food.
Haggis fur is waterproof but not showerproof.
No-one has ever succeeded in breeding haggii in captivity.
Luckly the New Sexual Offences Act passed by the Government last year does not include Tossing a Haggis see below
http://holistech.co.uk/haggis.php
http://holistech.co.uk/haggis.php
tuscan_thunder said:
tuscan_thunder said:
how t_t caught his haggis today:
well i teen a hud o my een by its hans and gid it a richt direl oo'er my heid.
fin the wee beastie wis fair deen i teen him and gid him a dunt on the grun. i teen my knife a rippit his belly then pit a his bit in a pan in gid them a guid bilein. hae'n him wi neeps 'n tatties.
Pull yourself together man, the ambulance is coming....
that, dear boy, is Doric, the local dialect of the North east. descended partly from Norse when the vikings came over. it has, obviously, evolved so what over the years but generally, that is how a lot of people up here speak. certainly, when speaking to friends or people I know are from this area, I speak like that.
Aha...gotcha now. Need to speak up a bit...can't hear you down here.....
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