Scotchland Yarg [Liam]

Ramble time.

From Wikipedia:
Martial Race was a designation created by officials of British India. The British officials described these races as naturally warlike and aggressive in battle, and to possess qualities like courage, loyalty, self sufficiency, physical strength, resilience, orderliness, hard working, fighting tenacity and Military tactics. The British recruited heavily from these Martial Races for service in the colonial army.

British declared martial races [13] (listed below):

* Awans
* Balochs
* Cheema
* Garhwalis
* Gujars
* Gurkhas
* Jats
* Kurups
* Marathas
* Nairs
* Nambiars
* Pashtuns
* Rajputs
* Sikhs
* Scottish LOL
* Zulus


It takes something special to have other white people include you in their racist theories.
I've been drinking a lot of scotch these past few months, and it's probably a good explanation for my notoriously belligerent defensive tactics in the Super Mario Strikers (soccer) competitions of the apartment (for that matter my Koopa Troopas are likely a "Martial Race" subjugated by Donkey Kong for military service).

On the topic of Scotch I was hoping to have a better understanding of the different varieties produced by the different isles, but it seems the majority of what's readily available is from the "Speyside" regional designation.

* Ardmore Single Malt
* Aultmore Single Malt
* Aberlour Single Malt
* Balmenach Single Malt
* Balvenie
* Benriach Single Malt
* Benromach Single Malt
* Cardhu Single Malt
* Cragganmore
* Dailuaine
* Dallas Dhu Single Malt
* Dufftown Single Malt
* Glendronach Single Malt
* Glendullan Single Malt
* Glenfarclas Single Malt
* Glenfiddich
* Glen Grant
* Glen Keith Single Malt
* The Glenlivet
* Glenrothes Single Malt
* Glentauchers Single Malt
* Glen Moray Single Malt
* Imperial Single Malt
* Linkwood Single Malt
* The Macallan
* Mortlach Single Malt
* Speyburn Single Malt
* The Speyside
* Strathisla Single Malt
* Tamnavulin Glenlivet Single Malt
* Tomintoul Single Malt
* Tormore Single Malt


I have become a Laphroaig fan, which is a smokey, peaty Islay malt... Mel made fun of it and said it smelled like band-aids. Apparently this is because Mel has a crazy mutant across-the-room palette powers, because wiki has this to say about Islay characteristics:

The distilleries on the south of the island, Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and Ardbeg, have the strongly peaty character which is thought of as being so characteristic of the Islay malts, and is ascribed to both the water from which the whisky is made as well as the malting of the barley. Many describe this as a "medicinal" flavour. They also possess notes of iodine, seaweed and salt.


wowsers.

In other news of real Scottish stuff-- who's excited for Highlander: The Source?!?! Possible theatrical or direct-to-video release in March 2007?!?!? Yeah?!? Cmon, it has an extra named Buckley Norris with (in addition to the sweetest name of all time) possibly the greatest trainwreck filmography ever. It's like he can actually sniff out the most embarassingly bad projects:

# Shades of Ray (2006) (post-production) .... Teamster
# Highlander: The Source (2007) (completed)

# Grilled (2006) (V) .... Sid
# Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000) .... Talking Man

# Deterrence (1999) .... Isaacson
# "Baywatch" .... Marty (2 episodes, 1994-1997)
... aka Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
- Search & Rescue (1997) TV Episode
- Mirror, Mirror (1994) TV Episode .... Marty
# Trials of Life (1997) (TV) .... Doctor #1
# Sweethearts (1996) .... Asylum patron
# Kissing Miranda (1995) (TV) .... Chaplain
# Erotique (1994) .... Casting Agent (segment "Let's Talk About Love")
... aka Let's Talk About Sex (Germany)
# Bandit: Bandit Bandit (1994) (TV) .... Assistant/Aide
# The Hidden II (1994)
... aka The Hidden 2 (USA: video box title)
... aka The Hidden II: The Spawning (USA)
# Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back (1993) (TV) .... Thompson
... aka Broken Promises
# Best of the Best 2 (1993) .... Gambler
# SeaQuest DSV (1993) (TV) .... Territorial Governor
# Jersey Girl (1992) .... Security Guard
# Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) .... Judge
... aka Lost in Time
... aka Space Shift: Waxwork II
# Zandalee (1991) .... Buckley
# Pyrates (1991) .... Dr. Weiss
# Alligator II: The Mutation (1991) .... Doc

# Night Life (1989) .... Volmers
... aka Campus Spirits (Philippines: English title)
# Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) .... Guest at wake
# A Deadly Silence (1989) (TV) .... County court clerk
# Nightbreaker (1989) (TV) .... Van Driver
... aka Advance to Ground Zero
# Mac and Me (1988) .... Highway Man
# Waxwork (1988) .... Lecturer
... aka Reise zurück in der Zeit (West Germany)
# Keys to Freedom (1988) .... Harry Jordan
... aka Death Dealers
# The Hidden (1987) .... Reporter
# Slam Dance (1987) .... Minister
# Highlander (1986) .... Derelict
# The Longshot (1986) .... Man in Stands
# Creature (1985) .... Concord technician #1
... aka The Titan Find (UK: video title)
... aka Titan Find (USA)
# Her Life as a Man (1984) (TV) .... Maitre'd
# The Osterman Weekend (1983) (as Buckley F. Norris) .... Technician
... aka Mission CIA (Philippines: English title)
# Good-bye Cruel World (1983) .... T.V. Director
# The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) .... Bartender
# Alligator (1980) .... Bob
# The Mountain Men (1980) .... Trapper

# "Project U.F.O." .... Dave Chapman (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Project Blue Book (USA)

Buckley, this one will be your big break.