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Title: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Caliga on December 22, 2011, 09:45:08 PM
Got the deed in the mail for my new estate on Islay, Argyll.

It's not a large estate, but it'll do.  I hope to have the time to visit it one day.

:scots:
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Josquius on December 22, 2011, 09:46:53 PM
This is real? How did it come about?

I have heard of dodgy companies selling fake 'lairdships' (no such thing) to Americans, like those land on the moon nutters. I'm guessing its not that sort of thing what with that being aimed at a certain breed of eejit.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Ed Anger on December 22, 2011, 09:47:06 PM
Dammit, you passed me in rank.

THIS SHALL NOT STAND.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Caliga on December 22, 2011, 09:48:40 PM
Quote from: Tyr on December 22, 2011, 09:46:53 PM
This is real? How did it come about?

I have heard of dodgy companies selling fake 'lairdships' (no such thing) to Americans, like those land on the moon nutters. I'm guessing its not that sort of thing what with that being aimed at a certain breed of eejit.
Yep.  My estate is one square meter and it cost me zero dollars. :cool:
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Ed Anger on December 22, 2011, 10:06:14 PM
If I have to, I'll buy a fake German title. Freiherr von Anger. CAL SHALL NOT OUTRANK ME.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: KRonn on December 22, 2011, 10:07:25 PM
Quote from: Caliga on December 22, 2011, 09:48:40 PM
Quote from: Tyr on December 22, 2011, 09:46:53 PM
This is real? How did it come about?

I have heard of dodgy companies selling fake 'lairdships' (no such thing) to Americans, like those land on the moon nutters. I'm guessing its not that sort of thing what with that being aimed at a certain breed of eejit.
Yep.  My estate is one square meter and it cost me zero dollars. :cool:
I'm impressed, oh esteemed estate owner! You can plant crops there. Should hold at least one almond tree.   :)
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Ideologue on December 22, 2011, 10:42:37 PM
I'm Navarrese nobility.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Caliga on December 22, 2011, 11:22:09 PM
I'm Brian Fellow.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Ideologue on December 22, 2011, 11:27:53 PM
I'M BRIAN BLESSED.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 22, 2011, 11:46:30 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 22, 2011, 11:27:53 PM
I'M BRIAN BLESSED.

Thread winner.  DIIIIIIVE
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Ideologue on December 22, 2011, 11:48:18 PM
Man, I love that movie.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Syt on December 23, 2011, 12:02:19 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 22, 2011, 11:46:30 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 22, 2011, 11:27:53 PM
I'M BRIAN BLESSED.

Thread winner.  DIIIIIIVE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa5L8YjsiSk
"Right on the sphincter! ... I'm a primitive sexual animal!"
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Alcibiades on December 23, 2011, 12:15:25 AM
Congrats lard caliga
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Ideologue on December 23, 2011, 12:34:16 AM
Quote from: Syt on December 23, 2011, 12:02:19 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 22, 2011, 11:46:30 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 22, 2011, 11:27:53 PM
I'M BRIAN BLESSED.

Thread winner.  DIIIIIIVE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa5L8YjsiSk
"Right on the sphincter! ... I'm a primitive sexual animal!"

Aura was hotter.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: MadImmortalMan on December 23, 2011, 04:47:15 AM
Is this one of those buy a plot on the moon schemes?
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Brazen on December 23, 2011, 05:16:35 AM
My uncle used to work for a Laird in Fife. My cousins and I spent summer running around several acres of estate  :scots: :bowler: :scots:
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Caliga on December 23, 2011, 06:45:38 AM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on December 23, 2011, 04:47:15 AM
Is this one of those buy a plot on the moon schemes?
Nah, I got it via a Laphroaig marketing promotion... and I get free scotch via Princesca's employer (Beam Brands), so like I said my Scottish estates cost me nothing. :cool:
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: grumbler on December 23, 2011, 07:34:56 AM
Quote from: Alcibiades on December 23, 2011, 12:15:25 AM
Congrats lard caliga

I wish I'd said that.  :(
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 23, 2011, 08:01:51 AM
Quote from: Alcibiades on December 23, 2011, 12:15:25 AM
Congrats lard caliga

His next purchase is a suspension bridge.  Over the Tigris.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 23, 2011, 08:02:30 AM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on December 23, 2011, 04:47:15 AM
Is this one of those buy a plot on the moon schemes?

In Scotland anyone who owns land is given the honorific "laird."  Or so the story goes.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 23, 2011, 08:13:30 AM
Cal,  I hope your meaningless little Scottish MacTitle makes you happy, because once Frankfort finds out, you'll never get your Colonelcy.  Foreign trappings and all that.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: HVC on December 23, 2011, 08:21:57 AM
Great, so now you're a Laird ass. Congrats



:P
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Caliga on December 23, 2011, 08:51:43 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 23, 2011, 08:13:30 AM
Cal,  I hope your meaningless little Scottish MacTitle makes you happy, because once Frankfort finds out, you'll never get your Colonelcy.  Foreign trappings and all that.
:hmm: I'll have to look in to that.
Title: Re: You people may now call me: Laird MacCaliga
Post by: Ed Anger on December 23, 2011, 08:58:35 AM
Quote from: Caliga on December 23, 2011, 08:51:43 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 23, 2011, 08:13:30 AM
Cal,  I hope your meaningless little Scottish MacTitle makes you happy, because once Frankfort finds out, you'll never get your Colonelcy.  Foreign trappings and all that.
:hmm: I'll have to look in to that.

:menace: