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Title: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: pctech on Aug 18, 2011, 13:28:47
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/17/scottish_government_bemoans_measly_broadband_funds/

Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: pctech on Aug 18, 2011, 13:37:16
:music: You say you wanted devolution :music:

Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Rik on Aug 18, 2011, 15:46:44
Careful.  ;D
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Glenn on Aug 18, 2011, 15:52:52
You could argue that they have been given to much money. Scotland has less than 10% of the population, but has been given more than 10% of the money.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/population.html from 2001 census
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 16:18:09
If Alexander Graham Bell had not invented the telephone we wouldn't be having this forum for starters.

If it wasn't for Scotlands inventors the World, never mind England would be in a sorry state so..............................


Awa an bile yir heids. :evil:
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: .Griff. on Aug 18, 2011, 16:21:10
Quote from: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 16:18:09
If Alexander Graham Bell had not invented the telephone we wouldn't be having this forum for starters.

If it wasn't for Scotlands inventors the World, never mind England would be in a sorry state so..............................


Awa an bile yir heids. :evil:

You mean if AGB hadn't used underhand methods to "steal" the patent from Antonio Meucci...  ;)
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Rik on Aug 18, 2011, 16:24:49
Take cover everyone! ;D :running:
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 16:28:47
Griff obviously didn't know who invented the tyres for his car.

Imagine him driving to work with wooden wheels.


Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Rik on Aug 18, 2011, 16:29:32
I've seen it, Lona, it's not a pretty sight. ;D
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: .Griff. on Aug 18, 2011, 16:31:06
Not sure what tyres has got to do with a telephone?!? I guess it's easier to switch subjects  ;)

I could of course raise the stakes and argue that if it wasn't for the English a lot of Scots would be stuck in a swamp somewhere in Panama.

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Simon on Aug 18, 2011, 16:31:24
Quote from: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 16:18:09
If Alexander Graham Bell had not invented the telephone we wouldn't be having this forum for starters.

I've been waiting to find someone to blame.   :laugh:
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 16:32:33
Quote from: .Griff. on Aug 18, 2011, 16:31:06
Not sure what tyres has got to do with a telephone?!?

I could of course raise the stakes and argue that if it wasn't for the English a lot of Scots would be stuck in a swamp somewhere in Panama.

;D ;D ;D

Just remember Griff, It took a Scottish King to unite Britain.  I wish he hadn't bothered now. :evil:
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: pctech on Aug 18, 2011, 16:34:45
And look what a mess two Scottish PMs got us into.

Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Rik on Aug 18, 2011, 16:37:32
It took more than two. ;D
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: pctech on Aug 18, 2011, 16:39:00
oh yeah because half the cabinet was Scottish too.

Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 16:46:55
It only took one Scottish MP to instigate the hacking scandal
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Glenn on Aug 18, 2011, 16:58:50
So back to my post, why should Scotland get a bigger percentage than say Wales or N Ireland?
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 17:00:34
Quote from: Glenn on Aug 18, 2011, 16:58:50
So back to my post, why should Scotland get a bigger percentage than say Wales or N Ireland?

Cause we got all the oil. ;D
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Rik on Aug 18, 2011, 17:02:30
 :hehe:
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Glenn on Aug 18, 2011, 17:08:41
Quote from: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 17:00:34
Cause we got all the oil. ;D

So you don't need the money.
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: pctech on Aug 18, 2011, 17:15:31
Quote from: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 16:46:55
It only took one Scottish MP to instigate the hacking scandal

These Scots, they're nothing but trouble  ;D
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 18:06:53
Quote from: pctech on Aug 18, 2011, 17:15:31
These Scots, they're nothing but trouble  ;D

Wha's like us  ;D
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: Rik on Aug 18, 2011, 18:09:21
Indeed. ;D
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: talos on Aug 19, 2011, 10:07:09
Quote from: Lona on Aug 18, 2011, 17:00:34
Cause we got all the oil. ;D

Got all the gas as well :eyebrow:
Title: Re: Scotland complains about the amount of money it gets for broadband
Post by: JohnH on Aug 19, 2011, 22:15:43
Not to mention replacement doors  :whistle: