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Most of the Salmon farms are foreign owned, the top whisky producer is French and 80% of the oil is owned by companies from outside of Scotland. Enough with the bullshit.

It's Diageo isn't it? Which is British (a dirty word in some quarters up there ;) ) / London-based. I think most of the distilleries are owned by large multi-nationals and only a handful are still family owned. I think the biggest one by far in the latter category is William Grant and Sons (Grants, Glenfiddich, Balvenie). I think you're thinking of Pernod Ricard who are no.2 so your point obviously still stands.

 

Edit: Article here suggests over 80% is owned by non-Scottish firms: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/30/diageo-scottish-independence-whisky

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Right this is the last post I'll make about my condition. I got the results this morning in the hospital with my girlfriend and me mother. Prior to it I was told they'd be honest and give me an indication of how long I have left. I went there today knowing they'd tell me the truth if I've only got a few year left to survive.

 

With brain tumours there are 4 grades. If you've got grade 4 you're going to die very soon and you basically have no chance. Grade 3 you might die, but you have a chance but 3 and 4 is rated as malignant. Grade 2 its benign and you have an outstanding chance of recovery. Today has been confusing for me because they're rating most of mine as a 2 and some of it as a 3. They're not prepared to rank it as malignant or benign.

 

I went there today, with the thought that I could be dead soon not far from my mind. I've left today, and the head Dr. insisting my future hasn't been set yet, and I could live till my 70's. I have a chance, and to be completely honest I am absolutely delighted. I have six months of therapy coming up - its radiotherapy. They think I have a chance, and they believe I should have at least a decade. This makes me absolutely delighted. Death isn't next week for me, I have a chance. I won't be myself for half a year, but I have a chance and I thank god for that. Anyway I'll stop whinging about it now, and start slagging Ashley off like I used to.

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Right this is the last post I'll make about my condition. I got the results this morning in the hospital with my girlfriend and me mother. Prior to it I was told they'd be honest and give me an indication of how long I have left. I went there today knowing they'd tell me the truth if I've only got a few year left to survive.

 

With brain tumours there are 4 grades. If you've got grade 4 you're going to die very soon and you basically have no chance. Grade 3 you might die, but you have a chance but 3 and 4 is rated as malignant. Grade 2 its benign and you have an outstanding chance of recovery. Today has been confusing for me because they're rating most of mine as a 2 and some of it as a 3. They're not prepared to rank it as malignant or benign.

 

I went there today, with the thought that I could be dead soon not far from my mind. I've left today, and the head Dr. insisting my future hasn't been set yet, and I could live till my 70's. I have a chance, and to be completely honest I am absolutely delighted. I have six months of therapy coming up - its radiotherapy. They think I have a chance, and they believe I should have at least a decade. This makes me absolutely delighted. Death isn't next week for me, I have a chance. I won't be myself for half a year, but I have a chance and I thank god for that. Anyway I'll stop whinging about it now, and start slagging Ashley off like I used to.

That's good news mate, hope the radiotherapy works well too.

 

Now, DON'T FUCKING DRINK!

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Time to join the straight edge army Stevie :)

 

Congrats, fingers crossed for you

why do you guys need an army?

is it to convince people you really are fun to hang out with?

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Don't really know you properly but good luck with everything Stevie, always came across as a good, genuine, witty lad from what I've read on here and I'm pleased to see it's gone well so far.

 

Take this 6 months as a temporary serious health kick and line up something as a reward for when your done, a big drinking holiday away somewhere for next year or something. All the best.

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