Thread: What is Your Worst Cut, Nick, or Scar from a Straight??

I used to work for this guy with Scottish ancestors who told me a story.. He met this real Scottsman at a pub (using different clan names to protect the privacy):
-So what's yer clan?
-Oh I'm a Campbell
-I'm a McDonald.. Come outside and I'll fight ye <-- the dude was actually being serious, something about a family feud and treachery lol.

Originally Posted by RichZ

I have a dueling (that's what I use as an excuse) scar on my left cheek 3 inches long.

what on earth did you do??? I do remember that arnold had a long cut on his cheek sometime back...I figured it was for a reason lol, but kept forgetting to ask.

Originally Posted by JLStorm

what on earth did you do??? I do remember that arnold had a long cut on his cheek sometime back...I figured it was for a reason lol, but kept forgetting to ask.

It was for being an a-hole. Actually my wife burst in to ask me some incredably trivial yet must be answered now question and I flinched. I actually have a matching one not as big on my other cheek from a surprise entrance while I was using a Lynn honed razor while commando shaving.

Originally Posted by RichZ

It was for being an a-hole. Actually my wife burst in to ask me some incredably trivial yet must be answered now question and I flinched. I actually have a matching one not as big on my other cheek from a surprise entrance while I was using a Lynn honed razor while commando shaving.

And your wife is still alive??? If that happened to me...the first time I would have made my wife feel VERY guilty (jewish guilt)...the second time I would have used the razor to remover her tongue....hmmm on second thought...no I dont want to do that....nevermind...I see how you are screwed lol.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I used to work for this guy with Scottish ancestors who told me a story.. He met this real Scottsman at a pub (using different clan names to protect the privacy):
-So what's yer clan?
-Oh I'm a Campbell
-I'm a McDonald.. Come outside and I'll fight ye <-- the dude was actually being serious, something about a family feud and treachery lol.

*gets his pipe and leans back* Well, ye see, it all began back in February, 1692...

The Cambells were on the side of King William during the Jacobite revolution. Essentially, a situation arose where the McDonalds of Glencoe, who had supported the ousted King James (the VI of Scoland, II of England), had been several days late in swearing an oath of loyalty to William. So, the Cambells were ordered to kill them all. Which they did, but only after accepting the McDonald's hospitality and staying the night, dining with them and playing cards and whatnot. Then, they woke at 5 am, and murdered people in their beds (and burned the houses down, and chased the survivors, etc.). I believe somewhere in the realm of 75-80 McDonalds were killed or died of exposure when their homes were burned.

Actually, the McDonald-Cambell feud dates back even further than that, but that's one of the most famous examples.

According to my Granny, there is an old highland saying that you "canna trust a Campbell." Some people cleave very closely to the historical rivalry, even to this day.

I'm sure there are tales of blood and treachery between any 2 random Scottish clans. Even though I've not been too interested in the history of the islands, I've had a favourable impression of the Campbells. One thing I've learned about history is that nothing's a black-white issue. A part of my clan moved from Herzegovina to Serbia about 400 years ago with no explanation that they wanted to be remembered. Who knows on whose toes they stepped on lol.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I'm sure there are tales of blood and treachery between any 2 random Scottish clans. Even though I've not been too interested in the history of the islands, I've had a favourable impression of the Campbells. One thing I've learned about history is that nothing's a black-white issue. A part of my clan moved from Herzegovina to Serbia about 400 years ago with no explanation that they wanted to be remembered. Who knows on whose toes they stepped on lol.

Well, sure. Only this particular tale of blood and treachery is more lurid and more famous than most. It also appeals to the traditional highland/lowland divisions and the Jacobites.

Nothing like a good take of murder and mayhem to set off a three-hundred-year feud.

Originally Posted by RichZ

I have a dueling (that's what I use as an excuse) scar on my left cheek 3 inches long.

Hey! That's what I call mine.

I got it when I first started using a Feather AC. Left cheek to the outside of the cheeckbone, about 3/4". I've never gotten anything worse than an occasional nick with a conventional str8.

Bottom of the neck, right hand side, about an inch long. Completely horizontal. It's been MONTHS, but it's still obvious as a red line. Dress shirts hide it. And it is a reminder to PAY ATTENTION!

RT

Originally Posted by Joe Lerch

Hey! That's what I call mine.

I got it when I first started using a Feather AC. Left cheek to the outside of the cheeckbone, about 3/4". I've never gotten anything worse than an occasional nick with a conventional str8.

Has anyone believed you?? No one has with me..