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by Lee Carson

Question by : When did Trump’s Aberdeen Venture Started?
Hey, I have an essay to write about Donald Trump’s plans for a golf course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I need to know when (not the exact day, more like the year) did he anounce his intention of building the golf course. Thanks!

My chosen answer:

Answer by Pitseleh
ms1507? hurry up, we have to hand it in tomorrow!

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by electropod

A question from Big: Is there such a thing as an Irish last name or Scottish last name?
Or are they all English last names. And you can’t tell if someone is Scottish or Irish by their last names.

No 1 answer:

Answer by Researcher
Yes there are surnames that are Irish, Scottish and Welsh as well as names that are primarily from various areas within England, as well as the Island of Man

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by conner395

Question posed by : Scottish baby names you like?
im just wondering on what lovely scottish baby names are out their what are you favourites? This is just for fun, i love baby names x

No 1 answer:

Answer by Juliet R
Isla said EYE-luh is my second favourite girl name of all time
My favourite is Eden .So, if I have two girls they will hopefully be Eden and Isla, so together their names mean an Isle of Paradise

I do not mind Fiona
Kenna
McKenzie
Nairne
Callum if it counts as Scottish
Finely means pure hero

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by filippob

Question posed by Erudite. 20 Jan 09. History!: Are the Republicans more corrupt that the Democrats?
Lawmakers, lobbyists, Bush administration officials, congressional staffers and businessmen caught up in the Jack Abramoff public corruption probe:[51]
Adam Kidan (former Abramoff business partner), was sentenced in Florida in March 2006 to nearly six years in prison for conspiracy and fraud in the 2000 purchase of the Fort Lauderdale-based SunCruz Casinos gambling fleet.
Bob Ney, (former Rep.) R-Ohio, sentenced in January to 2 1/2 years in prison, acknowledged taking bribes from Abramoff. Ney was in the traveling party on an Abramoff-sponsored golfing trip to Scotland at the heart of the case against Safavian.
David Safavian, (former White House official), the Bush administration’s former top procurement official, was sentenced to 18 months in prison in October 2006 after he was found guilty of covering up his dealings with Abramoff. Safavian is appealing his conviction.
Italia Federici, co-founder of the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy, pled guilty to tax evasion and obstruction of a Senate investigation into Abramoff’s relationship with officials at the Department of Interior.
Mark Zachares, former aide to Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, pled guilty to conspiracy. He acknowledged accepting tens of thousands of dollars worth of gifts and a golf trip to Scotland from Abramoff’s team in exchange for official acts on the lobbyist’s behalf.
Michael Scanlon, a former Abramoff business partner and DeLay aide, pled guilty in November 2005 to conspiring to bribe public officials in connection with his lobbying work on behalf of Indian tribes and casino issues. He is cooperating with investigators.
Neil Volz, a former chief of staff to Ney who left government to work for Abramoff, pled guilty in May 2006 to conspiring to corrupt Ney and others with trips and other aid.
Roger Stillwell, a former Interior Department official, was sentenced to two years on probation in January after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge for not reporting hundreds of dollars worth of sports and concert tickets he received from Abramoff.
Steven Griles, (former Deputy Interior Secretary) the highest-ranking Bush administration official convicted in the scandal, pled guilty to obstruction of justice. He admitted lying to a Senate committee about his relationship with Abramoff, who repeatedly sought Griles’ intervention at Interior on behalf of Indian tribal clients.
Tony Rudy, lobbyist and one-time aide to DeLay, pled guilty in March 2006 to conspiring with Abramoff. He is cooperating with investigators.
William Heaton, former chief of staff for Ney, pled guilty to a federal conspiracy charge involving a golf trip to Scotland, expensive meals, and tickets to sporting events between 2002 and 2004 as payoffs for helping Abramoff’s clients.

My chosen answer:

Answer by Incarcerated Bert
I just read the Headline, but the answer is a resounding YES.

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A great visual look at the subject of Scottish names.

The west coast of Barbados is known as a favorite winter destination for British tourists, ranging from the upmarket Sandy Lane resort to the all-drinks-included package holiday crowd arriving by economy class. Many will come from Scotland, but few will realise that just fourteen miles away on the rocky east side of the island live a community of McCluskies, Sinclairs and Baileys who are not, as might be expected, black Bajans bearing the family names given by slave owners centuries ago, but poor whites eking out a subsistence existence. Known as the Redlegs, they are the direct descendants of the Scots transported to Barbados by Cromwell after the Civil War. Scottish author and broadcaster Chris Dolan went to meet them to discover why they are still here 350 years later, what they know about their roots, and what their prospects are today when they are the poorest community on the island. Chris speaks to leading historians in Barbados and Scotland about how their ancestors were treated when they first arrived. Was their plight as severe as that of the black slaves from Africa? Nearly two centuries after emancipation, this Redleg community has yet to find a role on the island, where it is damned by association with the days of slavery, even though many of its forbears were victims themselves. In recent years, it has begun to come out of its racial isolation; could there yet be a hopeful future for this lost Scottish tribe?
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by conner395

A question from some dude: what are some good Scottish names for a baby boy?

Selected answer:

Answer by Megan
Here you go! Good luck! I personally like Cameron and Logan.
BTW, you should have a few names picked out because once you see your baby, you might not like the name you “assigned” to him.
If you google Scottish boy names, you’ll find loads.

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by Stan1ey

Question by : Favorite Irish and/or Scottish names, boy and girl?
Mine are Declan (Irish) and Cameron (Scottish), Niamh (Irish) and Fiona (Scottish)

The No 1 answer:

Answer by Dawn
haha yours are mine!

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by N10Z

A question from Danny: i’m 13 and the best i have shot in a round is 83 is this good?
i’m 13 and i play at barshaw golf course in paisley, scotland. the best i have shot there is 83 and i average about 185 yrds off the tee, is this good?

The No 1 answer:

Answer by Jimmy
ya when you get bigger you will be able to hit it a lot further. Don’t worry about the long ball yet just keep working on your short game because you’ll get stronger as you grow

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by kaputniq

Question posed by C: How many Scottish born players have been in the NFL, and what are their names?

I heard on this weeks Monday Night Football that Lawrence Tynes is the first, but saw on wikipedia that there have been 5 total. Of course the wikipedia stat had no source, so I don’t know what the real answer is.

Most comprehensive answer:

Answer by |▒▒▒|
I thought i just heard Lawrence Tynes was the first Scot to play in the NFL

but that really doesn’t sound right to me…..So don’t quote me on it while I go reasearch

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