tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post114091851811345606..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: I'm Scottish!James Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1141239727745384102006-03-01T19:02:00.000+00:002006-03-01T19:02:00.000+00:00In fact, I would claim that Bell was Canadian. Th...In fact, I would claim that Bell was Canadian. That is clearly where his heart was and where he retired and eventually died. <BR/><BR/>John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1141170436506506792006-02-28T23:47:00.000+00:002006-02-28T23:47:00.000+00:00PS you might also explain to them that some of us ...PS you might also explain to them that some of us are clearly dislexic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1141170353195839872006-02-28T23:45:00.000+00:002006-02-28T23:45:00.000+00:00James - as a scot "oer the watter" you may wish to...James - as a scot "oer the watter" you may wish to enlighten you Japanese friends on the truthe of scottish climate and culture and such matters as the midgie, haggis and kilts. Please drop by www.scotlandthedamp.blogspot.com and bring a wee dram and a lrage pinch of salt. Slange.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1141130033658310622006-02-28T12:33:00.000+00:002006-02-28T12:33:00.000+00:00Mattie,I am a Japanese scientist working at the sa...Mattie,<BR/>I am a Japanese scientist working at the same institution as James does.<BR/><BR/>If the place you talk about is the place which was called Annan (An-nan) in Japanese in the early 20th century, that is Vietnam (more precisely, the central part of Vietnam). The region became a colony of France in late 19th century, and temporarily seized by Japanese army during the Second World War. Russia (Soviet Union) came later to "help" the Vietnamese communists. I do not think that it has something to do with the war between Russia and Japan in 1904-05. Neither do I think that it is related to James' family name.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I guess you are Scottish too. I vaguely remember the same family name ... and now I find who that was. The first dean (1873-1882) of the College of Engineering of the University of Tokyo (actually not a part of the University then) was Dr. Henry Dyer who came from Glasgow, says one of the web pages of UT. Teachers from Scotland helped establish modern higher education of engineering, also physics as well, in Japan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1141096039184171362006-02-28T03:07:00.000+00:002006-02-28T03:07:00.000+00:00The Scots horrified even the Romans. Giant orange...The Scots horrified even the Romans. Giant orange-haired hugely muscled monsters swung mammoth swords in the interval between hangovers and drunken reveries fueled by the finest hard spirits on planet Earth. Imagine if Hadrian had envisioned containing the <I>men</I>.<BR/><BR/>http://www.csd.uwo.ca/staff/magi/personal/humour/General_Audience/Red%20Rory%20o'%20th'%20Glen.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1140978925281840202006-02-26T18:35:00.000+00:002006-02-26T18:35:00.000+00:00I need historical help on the seizure of a place c...I need historical help on the seizure of a place called Annan during a war between Japan Russia and France somewhere in the early 20th century and GUESS WHAT your name came up. In case you want to help or are interested in corresponding with me I am teachermattie@msn.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1140956496520203902006-02-26T12:21:00.000+00:002006-02-26T12:21:00.000+00:00You forgot the most famous among your fellow Scott...You forgot the most famous among your fellow Scottish, namely the Loch ness monster.Luboš Motlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487263983247488359noreply@blogger.com