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| Scots troops must share their kilts |
| 2006-12-19 |
| EFL Soldiers in Scotland's new "super regiment" have to share kilts because of a shortage of the ceremonial dress. The Royal Regiment of Scotland has 5,000 soldiers but just 320 kilts, just one for every 15 men. The kilts are worn during ceremonial or public duties. The shortage comes after the Army decided to end its 150-year association with Borders-based kilt makers Robert Noble, which has produced military tartan since 1850. The Army has put to tender a £1 million contract for the new kilts. It has received 320 "trial" kilts but will not receive a full set until 2008. An MoD spokesman said: "A planned deployment will be agreed with the Royal Regiment of Scotland on a roll-out basis with two battalions of kilts made by May 2007 and the full programme completed by January 2008." |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #15 The distance from the knee to the waste is different on each and every person. What the ... you mean to say that they measure from patella to arsehole? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-12-19 18:44 |
| #14 Couple years back, Mrs. Ret and her girlfriend, while spending a long weekend in Victoria, BC, asked THAT very question of a kilt-wearing young man at a local hotel. He obliged with a show and tell; big smiles but never did get a straight answer from m'lady...... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2006-12-19 14:35 |
| #13 This would be a good time to institute a compulsory underwear requirement for all Kilt wearers. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-12-19 14:31 |
| #12 They need to contact Mr. Angus Podgorney, kilt vendor to the stars (literally). He once had an order for 160 million kilts from the planet Skyron... |
| Posted by: mojo 2006-12-19 13:07 |
| #11 Praps they're "utilikilts". With lots of pockets. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2006-12-19 12:44 |
| #10 Thanks, MacNails. Words can hardly describe my anger and frustration at how the UK government has treated Britain's armed forces. Consolidation, force reductions and bloated spending on "European" defense programs has really put a bite on the UK's defense capabilities. This new kilt thing is just emblematic of how screwed-up things are over there. |
| Posted by: mrp 2006-12-19 11:55 |
| #9 A proper kilt is not "one size fits all". The distance from the knee to the waste is different on each and every person. Some guys might wind up with a mini-kilt. Never call it a skirt. The last man who called my kilt a skirt WAS kilt! |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2006-12-19 11:51 |
| #8 LOL! anonymous5089 |
| Posted by: RD 2006-12-19 11:49 |
| #7 hey Scots come in all shapes and sizes ! In all seriousness , I havent a clue MRP |
| Posted by: MacNails 2006-12-19 11:49 |
| #6 Reminds me of a black adder line about the warlike character and general grumpiness of the scots being attributable to the fact they wear kilts and never have invented underwear, in a country whose national symbol is the thistle. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-12-19 11:40 |
| #5 What's worn under the kilt? Who wants to know, really? Some questions are best left unanswered. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-12-19 11:26 |
| #4 Ok, MacNails, but why did the Army request 320 "trial" kilts? What kind of evaluation procedure is required to test a kilt? |
| Posted by: mrp 2006-12-19 11:11 |
| #3 And, on that ages old question of what is under the kilt, some alternatives are... Confidence; Nothing is worn under the kilt, it is all in working order; Shoes and stockings. |
| Posted by: MacNails 2006-12-19 10:55 |
| #2 Most of us have our own clan kilts its just the MOD "lets all look the same" regimental ones that are tardy...schrechin hooja's. |
| Posted by: pihkalbadger 2006-12-19 10:49 |
| #1 Can I be the kilt fitter? Ah, those Scottie lads... |
| Posted by: Jules 2006-12-19 09:18 |