Tag Archives: Scotland

Haggis: Banned In The U.S.A.

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 16th, 2013

Note: It might be an idea not to read this particular story if you’re having breakfast. Or lunch, for that matter.

Scotland Solves The Fuel Crisis With Whisky

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on September 25th, 2012

Scotch whisky can do many things: it can make a man (or woman) foolhardy, it can make them brave, it can make them drunk and it can make them appear wise. But until now, it hadn’t been used as a source of fuel.

The Brit List: 5 British Accents That Can Baffle Americans

By Brigid Brown | Posted on September 20th, 2012

The Geordie dialect is sometimes confused with another language. (Photo via Beuk O'Ruth)

There are so many different accents floating around the U.K. It’s not too surprising with 300 languages being spoken in just London alone.

Dating a British Man: The First Date

By Brigid Brown | Posted on September 5th, 2012

What do you fancy, red or white? (Photo via AP)

Dating a British Man is a ten-part series that will take you through the dating ups and downs, it can be considered a guide as what to do — or, what not to do — depending on how you look at it. Here are some tidbits based on my ...

Spotted in Scotland: Craig Ferguson… and a TARDIS?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on April 27th, 2012

This is a hoot-and-a-half.

Technology 2 – English Language O

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on October 27th, 2011

Apple has heavily touted its iPhone 4S’s new voice recognition feature known as Siri, which is supposed to understand what you say to it and actually answer back using words.

The English vs. The Scottish: How Are They Different?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 8th, 2007

Today, in their ongoing “What is Britain?” series, The Guardian asks “What’s the difference between the English and the Scottish, other than the tell-tale accent?”.