Antlion Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Who's your pick and why? Mary, Queen of Scots? An iconic figure who spent most of her life outside Scotland, and had a pretty miserable time in (thanks to her subjects favouring English Protestantism). Rabbie Burns? The Scottish bard. Lad. Arguably a bit of an arse-kisser to the nobility. William Wallace? Made famous, annoyingly, through a Holywood movie. Rob Roy? The Scottish Robin Hood, romanticised by Sir Walter Scott (who might qualify himself). Robert the Bruce? The apocryphal tale of him watching the spider has to qualify him for international fame. Macbeth? Thanks to Shakespeare, but his actual life was very different - he was regarded as a pretty successful leader who defeated Duncan in battle, not with a bloody dagger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Subo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Subo Her fame seems to have faded with her gamine beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Rod Stewart - shagged above his weight. Some ok songs. Grimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Barry Ferguson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Nessie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Rod Stewart - shagged above his weight. Some ok songs. Grimbo Not Scottish mate. For shagging above your weight, see Peter Tobin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Kevin Bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Who's your pick and why? Mary, Queen of Scots? An iconic figure who spent most of her life outside Scotland, and had a pretty miserable time in (thanks to her subjects favouring English Protestantism). Rabbie Burns? The Scottish bard. Lad. Arguably a bit of an arse-kisser to the nobility. William Wallace? Made famous, annoyingly, through a Holywood movie. Rob Roy? The Scottish Robin Hood, romanticised by Sir Walter Scott (who might qualify himself). Robert the Bruce? The apocryphal tale of him watching the spider has to qualify him for international fame. Macbeth? Thanks to Shakespeare, but his actual life was very different - he was regarded as a pretty successful leader who defeated Duncan in battle, not with a bloody dagger. Burns an arse kisser? Where you getting that from? Considering so little is known about Wallace I reckon burns takes it for famousness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Sean connory is pretty well known around the world.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Smeato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Burns an arse kisser? Where you getting that from? Considering so little is known about Wallace I reckon burns takes it for famousness. Probably right about fame, although I reckon MQoS might beat him in terms of international interest, books written on the subject, films made, etc. I picked up him being a bit of a brown-noser from a documentary about him last year. It suggested that he was eager to get into the houses of the nobility as a bit of an exaggerated rustic, playing up his lowly background (and juxtaposing it with his literary wit) for their delight in him being a clever and comical little flower who sprang from a hayseed. It could have been horrifically biased, of course, and doesn't detract from the man's body of work even if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 C.Harris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Not actually born in Scotland, but an American of Scottish descent - Neil Armstrong. Being first man on the moon's got to have a fair shout at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLANCY2KTID Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Rabbie Burns & Johnnie Walker will be the two most recognised Scots globally I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Sir Walter Scott. Triple A list worldwide celebrity of his day and has a fucking huge tower memorial bang in the middle of the nation's capital. Either him or Jocky Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Pontius Pilate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Probably right about fame, although I reckon MQoS might beat him in terms of international interest, books written on the subject, films made, etc. I picked up him being a bit of a brown-noser from a documentary about him last year. It suggested that he was eager to get into the houses of the nobility as a bit of an exaggerated rustic, playing up his lowly background (and juxtaposing it with his literary wit) for their delight in him being a clever and comical little flower who sprang from a hayseed. It could have been horrifically biased, of course, and doesn't detract from the man's body of work even if true. Ah so his Edinburgh days? He was whoring himself out for a good time and wining and dining with the great and good there's no doubt. But his poetry is always fairly stinging in terms of titles and the like. His principle in the respect is undoubtedly intact (even if he was blowing smoke up their arse for a feed and a bevvy). Neil fucking Armstrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud1876 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Rabbie Burns was the first i thought of....... can't be arsed with his pishy poems though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Andrew Carnegie must be up there. One of the wealthiest people ever to have lived, and forerunner in the Industrial revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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