Having written my undergraduate thesis on permo-carboniferous volcanism in the Midland Valley, I can probably offer some reassurances on this.
The next phase of magmatism is not due for at least 2 years.
Oh and incidentally, there’s some lovely volcaniclastic sediments mixed in with the pyroclastic beds and lava flows out at North Berwick; classic vent structures too. With a keen eye you can even find some quite exotic deep crustal rock clasts.
Anyhoo, I blame the Iapetus Ocean. If it hadn't decided to close, we wouldn't be in this mess.
What I want to know is will the SNP gaurentee that the earth will not be blown up by a 'Death Star' in an independant Scotland? Who is to say that is a moon and not a giant space station!
OT Was reading herald and came across article about who is going to be labour candidate for Falkirk. One of the front runners is Gregor Poynton, UK political director for communications firm BlueStateDigital. That would be the company running the Bitter Together campaign.
Yeah, noticed that this morning and found it rather curious. Wonder if the voters of Falkirk will be keen on those good Scottish socialist credentials?
This kind of witty rsponse to the BT scaremongering is the way forward. It makes a mockery of their bizarre claims and is more likely to be read widely on twitter and facebook if it's amusing. Focus on people rather than political point scoring (but still do that too….).
Mm. Graphics tend to get 5-6 times as many shares and likes on our Facebook pages as articles do. Of course, you can’t win a campaign on snappy pictures alone, but they’re a huge help in getting people to investigate issues for themselves, which is why something URGENTLY needs to be done about the absolutely abominable quality of most of the official Yes Scotland output. It’s the one area where there’s simply no defending the campaign. They’re appalling.
I know LPW was having a down on cute kitties, but to be honest a dozen or so good Lolcats for Independence could work wonders among the feminine persuasion.
RevStu, why does FireFox's spellchecker not work in your comments boxes any more?
"… which is why something URGENTLY needs to be done about the absolutely abominable quality of most of the official Yes Scotland output. It’s the one area where there’s simply no defending the campaign. They’re appalling…"
Hey, nice to see you are coming round a little, to my way of thinking about the YES campaign. You have made two separate critiques of it in two different articles this AM.
“Hey, nice to see you are coming round a little, to my way of thinking about the YES campaign. You have made two separate critiques of it in two different articles this AM.”
Just come back home from putting out leaflets and must agree with the comments about how dire they are. Also put out Lab. for Indy leaflets at the same time much improved. Now off down to the pub for a well earned pint.
Ps. was lying in bed listening to the rain and wind on the window and having doubts about going out when I heard that wee reptile Angus McLeod on the Bateman show. That did it. Up, polished, fed and out into the rain. Talk about positive reinforcement!
Pps I suppose the “reptile” comment gets me into the cybernat club. Yippee!
I agree – good images are worth a thousand words. They sink in at a sub-conscious level and are readily retrieved by the brain in a way that facts and figures aren't. They also allow an individuals to impose his/her own meaning onto the image's message, in a way which makes sense to that individual and his/her personal experience and circumstances. Music works in a similar way. And I agree……a lot of the Yes literature is far too wordy. I'm not encouraged to read it myself. Not everyone has good reading ability, extensive vocabulary and understanding of statistics. I can say that as a former teacher. That's why we use visual and other sensory aids – to reach the pupils at different levels of understanding using resources that meet their needs. Good, memorable images and good song lyrics and catchy tunes can reach a huge volume of people very quickly and effectively. We just need a lot more of them.
I'm not good at lolcats slogans. Someone else will be, though. I mean even obvious stuff like "Vote yes or the kitten gets it" can raise a smile.
For all Brewer criticised the cybernats as humourless, we have the best satire. We have BBC Scotlandshire for a start, and Hamish, and harder-hitting stuff like "Vote Britain". And look at what happened with #500questions. We should lose no opportunity to lampoon them to death.
I had thought about the or the kitten gets it, but I thought it might have been a bit unfriendly!
I think we really do need to push the humour side more. There is a danger is seeming to po-faced. Humour connects better than any lecture, no matter how well informed.
I think we really do need to push the humour side more. There is a danger is seeming to po-faced. Humour connects better than any lecture, no matter how well informed.
I think YES Scotland do a good job with their street stalls etc up and down the country actively engaging with people but it does concern me a little that there is little in the way of rebuking BT and their lies. However, do we really want to see a tit for tat campaign, I think not.
Every day here on Wings we read of people changing over to YES – so these people are only coming from the NO & DK. so I reckon it is happening all over. I think we can all agree that no-one is moving from YES to NO.
The people who are not really engaged yet have no idea about anything BT have to say anyway Hard for some of us on here to believe but true, they don't watch Newsnight, QT or the Politics Show and certainly don't rely on BBC Scotland for news.
More and more people are coming onto Wings and other pro- indy sites and this will only increase over time. I reckon by this time next year the Scottish people will know well enough that a YES vote is the only way forward.
Pushing the humour – sorry can't agree, isn't that what Johann Lamont tries to do with her standup routine every Thursday and she has lost all credibility as a result except by the knuckledraggers sitting behinded her.
Johann is a case in point on how not to do humour. However a loose affiliation of voters can do humour. Political satire and humorous motifs is cool when it comes from the supporters..it can look clumsy when the politicos try it.
Of course, that one won't stand up to serious campaigning because we'll just be accused of wanting to give the fishehs away to the Spanish through the EU, but it's a great start.
The question really is, why are Scotland's fishing grounds being swamped by Spanish trawlers? There's nothing special about Spain's membership of the EU that entitles it to preferential access over local boats. So why is Scotland's fleet uniquely disadvantaged?
Same question as, why do they still make cars in Wolfsburg? Why do they still make steel in Schweinfurt?
Annie – I would say there's a difference between Yes campaigners trying to use humour to send up the absurdity of most (all?) Better Together's arguments, and Lamont trying to convince people she is a credible candidate for leader of the country through turning herself into a comedy character.
Besides, the main problem for Johann in terms of credibility is the fact she has no substance to back up her criticisms!
Speaking with my sister today she said her son living in Israel said "if Scotland voted no he would come home only for family funerals" I couldn't be more proud of him.
I said something very similar yesterday Laura, about the general public still not engaged the way we are, I would say only about 20% are truly engaged, we are the ones laying the foundation for the campaign starting for real next year, by that time the voters will take the Yes Campaign to their hearts and be convinced that a Yes vote is the only way Scotland can flourish..
I’m all in favour of cat memes obvs, but feel I should point out that Guy McV has been using “Indy Kitteh says…” For some time on his YouTube videos. Â Sorry, don’t know how to link but you can search for Guy McV channel and he’s got loads of vids up. Â Maybe contact him and collaborate, spin off?
Â
Just a thought…
Comment - please read this page for comment rules. HTML tags like <i> and <b> are permitted. Use paragraph breaks in long comments. DO NOT SIGN YOUR COMMENTS, either with a name or a slogan. If your comment does not appear immediately, DO NOT REPOST IT. Ignore these rules and I WILL KILL YOU WITH HAMMERS.
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “Why would any one argue that a law abiding mostly safe country should follow and back slide to other countries…” Jun 20, 17:35
Hatey McHateface on Holiday Relief: ““Although where there is a will, there is a way” Naw. That’s gullibility reinforced by the lucky accident of having…” Jun 20, 17:11
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “Breastplate, Aye At what point does a censorship country make a regime change to a dictatorship country. Although where there…” Jun 20, 16:15
Hatey McHateface on Holiday Relief: “Somebody had better check the small print. It could well be that at ScotGov, a “disabled” person is somebody trapped…” Jun 20, 15:40
Hatey McHateface on Holiday Relief: “Sure, Bip. If only we had more cheerleading for poot and more bigging up of the lassie torturing tunnel skulkers…” Jun 20, 15:36
agent x on Holiday Relief: ““THE Scottish Government has launched a “milestone” report which aims to put disabled people’s experiences and concerns at the centre…” Jun 20, 14:00
George Ferguson on Holiday Relief: “@Alf Baird 10:03am The purpose of being an Independent Candidate is surely that you don’t have a party or organisation…” Jun 20, 13:40
James on Holiday Relief: “Alongside a toon cooncil franchise and 24/7 interference by a foreign media system….” Jun 20, 13:38
Breastplate on Holiday Relief: “There’s a sign that hangs on the wall of the retirement home in The Simpsons. It says “Thank you for…” Jun 20, 13:13
lothianlad on Holiday Relief: “The 2014 referendunm was rigged.” Jun 20, 12:17
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “There were many reasons why the Scottish referendum did not work out for the scottish people in that year, some…” Jun 20, 11:54
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “I hope you can fit the story line together, it had to be done this way, because it kept getting…” Jun 20, 11:48
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “Mr johnstone admmited that their friends had interfered in stuff they had no business being connected too back in 2014…” Jun 20, 11:42
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “However the intelligence committee did a investigation around these new ruskelene friends and found they were not so friendly because…” Jun 20, 11:38
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “Perhaps given the initial info some here may be encouraged to do some research on the group mentioned” Jun 20, 11:31
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “They were a contented and happily connected bunch of party goers at that table, many conversations and ideas were shared…” Jun 20, 11:27
Aidan on Holiday Relief: “I’m not sure what kind of reset you have in mind, but in general jobs in the UK’s professional services…” Jun 20, 11:23
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “There were many interesting people in the Westminter ruskelene forum such as mr rifkind, caroline nokes. Mr Straw, and other…” Jun 20, 11:18
James Cheyne on Holiday Relief: “I am going to have to make this comments in separate posts, and you are going to have to glue…” Jun 20, 11:01
Hatey McHateface on What We Don’t Know Now: “An excellent post. I would add that recent moves to make it easier to eliminate “unproductives” from society are, as…” Jun 20, 10:46
Hatey McHateface on Holiday Relief: “Lots of sound ideas in Dan’s latest post. We should be using our local resources to make our own steel…” Jun 20, 10:35
robertkknight on Holiday Relief: “Another case of “I didn’t leave the SNP… the SNP left me!”” Jun 20, 10:17
Jontoscot21 on What We Don’t Know Now: “David I am with you. Alba were my last hope but they have proven useless. I find with the exception…” Jun 20, 10:07
Alf Baird on Holiday Relief: “Its taken him long enough (since 2015!) to figure out the SNP leadership has been co-opted by the colonial /…” Jun 20, 10:03
Dan on Holiday Relief: “@ Aidan Hmm, so you’re unable or unwilling to even consider looking at things through anything other than the current…” Jun 20, 09:34
Hatey McHateface on Holiday Relief: “Cleanup on aisle 1. Now please! His mammie’s hame at 10.” Jun 20, 09:17
James on Holiday Relief: ““Lord! Such a tedious bore.” Aye, yir aw that. Prick.” Jun 20, 08:42
socratesmacsporran on Holiday Relief: “When Fergus Ewing is bailing out of the SNP, why, other than being brainwashed in the cult, is anyone else…” Jun 20, 08:23
George Ferguson on Holiday Relief: “Tenruh Fergus Ewing should become the 4th Independent elected to Holyrood since 1999. His is the sort of profile needed.…” Jun 20, 08:16
Hatey McHateface on Holiday Relief: “Here’s a quote from something I read this morning on the subject of assisted suicide: “some might argue that the…” Jun 20, 08:07
You'll have had your tea then, Stewart?
Yes, I find unionists usually speak rubbish as they rubbish the Scottish part of their country.
What can you say? Depressing or what?
Nationalists will not guaratee there will be no Nazi invasion from the moon, in 2018.
Having written my undergraduate thesis on permo-carboniferous volcanism in the Midland Valley, I can probably offer some reassurances on this.
The next phase of magmatism is not due for at least 2 years.
Oh and incidentally, there’s some lovely volcaniclastic sediments mixed in with the pyroclastic beds and lava flows out at North Berwick; classic vent structures too. With a keen eye you can even find some quite exotic deep crustal rock clasts.
Anyhoo, I blame the Iapetus Ocean. If it hadn't decided to close, we wouldn't be in this mess.
Nationalists will not guaratee there will be no Nazi invasion from the moon, in 2018.
You think they'll wait until 2018? As soon as Trident goes, they'll attack.
What I want to know is will the SNP gaurentee that the earth will not be blown up by a 'Death Star' in an independant Scotland? Who is to say that is a moon and not a giant space station!
The Yes movement should inform the citizens of Dundee that the La' will definately not explode after independence.
There could be panic in the streets otherwise.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Shit, my flat will burn in an independent Scotland.
Will the SNP guarantee that Johann Lamont will have her dentures fixed in an Independent Scotland?
O shit, I walk round there every day! I was too blind to see my nationalist ways would lead to a firey death. I repent!
OT Was reading herald and came across article about who is going to be labour candidate for Falkirk. One of the front runners is Gregor Poynton, UK political director for communications firm Blue State Digital. That would be the company running the Bitter Together campaign.
Yeah, noticed that this morning and found it rather curious. Wonder if the voters of Falkirk will be keen on those good Scottish socialist credentials?
This kind of witty rsponse to the BT scaremongering is the way forward. It makes a mockery of their bizarre claims and is more likely to be read widely on twitter and facebook if it's amusing. Focus on people rather than political point scoring (but still do that too….).
Mm. Graphics tend to get 5-6 times as many shares and likes on our Facebook pages as articles do. Of course, you can’t win a campaign on snappy pictures alone, but they’re a huge help in getting people to investigate issues for themselves, which is why something URGENTLY needs to be done about the absolutely abominable quality of most of the official Yes Scotland output. It’s the one area where there’s simply no defending the campaign. They’re appalling.
I know LPW was having a down on cute kitties, but to be honest a dozen or so good Lolcats for Independence could work wonders among the feminine persuasion.
RevStu, why does FireFox's spellchecker not work in your comments boxes any more?
Not the faintest idea.
Edinburgh folk will no doubt be delighted. Think what they will save on the heating bills!
I'm struggling as a result of spell chucker, and hope I don't post anything rude by mistake. 🙂
Rev. Stuart Campbell says:11 May, 2013 at 2:50 pm
"… which is why something URGENTLY needs to be done about the absolutely abominable quality of most of the official Yes Scotland output. It’s the one area where there’s simply no defending the campaign. They’re appalling…"
Hey, nice to see you are coming round a little, to my way of thinking about the YES campaign. You have made two separate critiques of it in two different articles this AM.
“Hey, nice to see you are coming round a little, to my way of thinking about the YES campaign. You have made two separate critiques of it in two different articles this AM.”
At a loss as to what the second one is.
CameronB says:
I'm struggling as a result of spell chucker, and hope I don't post anything rude by mistake.
Quite. It's something I feel I need to asses myself.
Here's hoping BT are magma-nimous in defeat…
…aye, okay, I'm going.
@Morag
I'll have a think about the lolcats. U can haz slogan?
@ The Rev. 2.50
Just come back home from putting out leaflets and must agree with the comments about how dire they are. Also put out Lab. for Indy leaflets at the same time much improved. Now off down to the pub for a well earned pint.
Ps. was lying in bed listening to the rain and wind on the window and having doubts about going out when I heard that wee reptile Angus McLeod on the Bateman show. That did it. Up, polished, fed and out into the rain. Talk about positive reinforcement!
Pps I suppose the “reptile” comment gets me into the cybernat club. Yippee!
I agree – good images are worth a thousand words. They sink in at a sub-conscious level and are readily retrieved by the brain in a way that facts and figures aren't. They also allow an individuals to impose his/her own meaning onto the image's message, in a way which makes sense to that individual and his/her personal experience and circumstances. Music works in a similar way. And I agree……a lot of the Yes literature is far too wordy. I'm not encouraged to read it myself. Not everyone has good reading ability, extensive vocabulary and understanding of statistics. I can say that as a former teacher. That's why we use visual and other sensory aids – to reach the pupils at different levels of understanding using resources that meet their needs. Good, memorable images and good song lyrics and catchy tunes can reach a huge volume of people very quickly and effectively. We just need a lot more of them.
Is this image loader not working for Firefox, or am I just thick?
I'm not good at lolcats slogans. Someone else will be, though. I mean even obvious stuff like "Vote yes or the kitten gets it" can raise a smile.
For all Brewer criticised the cybernats as humourless, we have the best satire. We have BBC Scotlandshire for a start, and Hamish, and harder-hitting stuff like "Vote Britain". And look at what happened with #500questions. We should lose no opportunity to lampoon them to death.
I had thought about the or the kitten gets it, but I thought it might have been a bit unfriendly!
I think we really do need to push the humour side more. There is a danger is seeming to po-faced. Humour connects better than any lecture, no matter how well informed.
@Stewart Bremner
I think we really do need to push the humour side more. There is a danger is seeming to po-faced. Humour connects better than any lecture, no matter how well informed.
SO agree with that!
Oh great! a volcanic eruption just in time for the trams finishing, more excuses for delays. 🙂 Can I have a rent rebate please?
@Stewart Bremner
Got a vision of Indeh Kitteh in my brain but can't think of a slogan
I've got more belief in seeing a lake of lava in Holyrood Park than a tram on Princes Street!
@Stewart Bremner
Indeh Kitteh iz sez all our fishehs are belong to us
Jeannie
I agree.
I think YES Scotland do a good job with their street stalls etc up and down the country actively engaging with people but it does concern me a little that there is little in the way of rebuking BT and their lies. However, do we really want to see a tit for tat campaign, I think not.
Every day here on Wings we read of people changing over to YES – so these people are only coming from the NO & DK. so I reckon it is happening all over. I think we can all agree that no-one is moving from YES to NO.
The people who are not really engaged yet have no idea about anything BT have to say anyway Hard for some of us on here to believe but true, they don't watch Newsnight, QT or the Politics Show and certainly don't rely on BBC Scotland for news.
More and more people are coming onto Wings and other pro- indy sites and this will only increase over time. I reckon by this time next year the Scottish people will know well enough that a YES vote is the only way forward.
What about a cat/kitten with its paw on a computer mouse, and Indeh Kitteh : I can haz control?
Indeh Kitteh is SO much a good idea.
I'm surprised LOL cat hasn't already been recruited for the Litter Together Campaign.
I CAN HAZ U'R OIL?
The Yes campaign needs to make folk aware that all cats are welcome after independence.
Independence is kool for katz,
Cats are good – independent creatures.
9 out of 10 cats prefer independence…that type of thing
link to rlv.zcache.co.uk
Another one –
link to 3.bp.blogspot.com
I made one and put it over on twitter. I couldn’t quite figure out how to get it here too.
link to twitter.com
Pushing the humour – sorry can't agree, isn't that what Johann Lamont tries to do with her standup routine every Thursday and she has lost all credibility as a result except by the knuckledraggers sitting behinded her.
@Stewart Bremner
Aw fantastic! Love it 🙂
No bother. Feel free to share it! Any other suggestions for the cutest independence supporter are welcome.
Arnie
Johann is a case in point on how not to do humour. However a loose affiliation of voters can do humour. Political satire and humorous motifs is cool when it comes from the supporters..it can look clumsy when the politicos try it.
Stewart link to i.ebayimg.com,!l!E4lqYUvWIBOROW2nJj!~~0_12.JPG”
Stewart, better without the "iz". Kitteh grammah ain't that bad.
I mean, just “Indeh kitteh sez….”
Morag, that is a good point. We wouldn't want anyone to think Indeh Kitteh was thick!
link to twitter.com
@Stewart Bremner
I'm thrilled to bits with that – on Facebook now.
Love it!
Of course, that one won't stand up to serious campaigning because we'll just be accused of wanting to give the fishehs away to the Spanish through the EU, but it's a great start.
London has swap our fishehs for their rebate?
Well, yeah. It gets a bit complicated though.
The question really is, why are Scotland's fishing grounds being swamped by Spanish trawlers? There's nothing special about Spain's membership of the EU that entitles it to preferential access over local boats. So why is Scotland's fleet uniquely disadvantaged?
Same question as, why do they still make cars in Wolfsburg? Why do they still make steel in Schweinfurt?
Indeh Kitteh Sez
Fisheh–Oil;Cods been good to us
In memory of cod liver oil
Tried unsuccessfully to add
In memory of Cod liver oil a staple many years ago whether you needed it or not
The edit did not work then it did I must be doing something wrong Sorry
Mmmm……Indeh Kitteh likes Salmond with his Sturgeon.
Indeh Kitteh iz want a plaice of his own
@mato21
That's a good one
Annie – I would say there's a difference between Yes campaigners trying to use humour to send up the absurdity of most (all?) Better Together's arguments, and Lamont trying to convince people she is a credible candidate for leader of the country through turning herself into a comedy character.
Besides, the main problem for Johann in terms of credibility is the fact she has no substance to back up her criticisms!
Argh does anyone else hate cats
Bound to, but the question is, would Indeh Kitteh sweeten up more people than he soured? I suspect so.
Speaking with my sister today she said her son living in Israel said "if Scotland voted no he would come home only for family funerals" I couldn't be more proud of him.
Will Indeh Kitteh come out if it the cat doesn't get it?
Annie
"Argh does anyone else hate cats"
I don`t hate cats, but I`m very much a dog man. Indeh Kitteh is cool though 🙂
Cat Lovers for Independence Facebook Page 🙂
annie says:
11 May, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Argh does anyone else hate cats
Not here but wasps are another story.
The Flamster says:
11 May, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Cat Lovers for Independence Facebook Page
link to facebook.com
annie You are not alone ' I hate cats with a passion that is only superceeded by my desire to see my country independent .
superseded, even? /pedant
Indeh Kitteh likes the piece of cod that passeth all understanding
@cynicalHighlander-
'Wasps for Independence'.
No creature left behind…
Annie,
I'm with you. You like gardening and wildlife too?
@Laura
I said something very similar yesterday Laura, about the general public still not engaged the way we are, I would say only about 20% are truly engaged, we are the ones laying the foundation for the campaign starting for real next year, by that time the voters will take the Yes Campaign to their hearts and be convinced that a Yes vote is the only way Scotland can flourish..
@Laura
I think you and I are on the same planet Laura.. We could be the new Alex and Nicola.
ianbrotherhood
Stinging response!
@cynicalHighlander-
Imagine what we could do if we got midges on our side?
ianbrotherhood @ 12:26am: Imagine what we could do if we got midges on our side?
Empty what is full. Fill what is empty. Scratch what itches.
Rescue Dawn (2006) @ link to imdb.com
Thanks to everyone for the inspiration, particularly GP Walrus, I give you…
link to imgur.com
Downing Street Kitteh!
Should show all the buttons for sharing via facebook, twitter etc if you like it. Obviously I have kept the template for more!
Big Al
The red in the Cat's neckware has confused an american already!
Would any self-respecting Indeh Kitteh want to do either?
@Big Al
Brilliant!
@Big Al
Posted it on Facebook as Indeh Kitteh's evil rival. Think there's lots of mileage here for an ongoing rivalry between these two 🙂
@Big Al
Indeh Kitteh sez
U taekz meh oil – eh taekz u fishehs
@Stewart Bremner
You couldn't do an "Indeh Kitteh sez Yez" image that I could get on a t-shirt, could you?
Now that I have finally figures out how to put up a link – here is another cutie!
Bunnies for Independencelink to facebook.com
I’m all in favour of cat memes obvs, but feel I should point out that Guy McV has been using “Indy Kitteh says…” For some time on his YouTube videos. Â Sorry, don’t know how to link but you can search for Guy McV channel and he’s got loads of vids up. Â Maybe contact him and collaborate, spin off?
Â
Just a thought…