Scottish Independence


Same. Chance of a lifetime.

My vote is in just a waiting game now!
 
When you're going to know the results ? :nerv:
 
UK will suffer primarily on the international scale, while there will be some effect (I can see the pound plummeting at least temporarily) UK will manage long term just fine without Scotland.
 
Just placed my vote :nice:

It may be a sleepless night thinking of the result very early tomorrow morning.

Whatever the result, I hope Scotland prospers.
 
I honestly don't think I will sleep much tonight.

Not felt like this since I was about 6 years old and still believed in Santa !
 
I've really enjoyed the overall atmosphere and buzz, especially in the last few days. Makes me incredibly proud to be Scottish!

Who's up for all night drinking in some specially-licensed bar until the result? That was an interesting move haha.
 
I need to hand in my Masters report tomorrow so I'm not sleeping either way lol. It sure does keep distracting me tho!
 
oifovo said:
UK will suffer primarily on the international scale, while there will be some effect (I can see the pound plummeting at least temporarily) UK will manage long term just fine without Scotland.
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So will Scotland though.. Face reality man, there are going to be hard times ahead for both UK and Scotland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse#Taxation

Just look at all the other oil rich countries in this world - they all happen to be in upon heavily taxed in this world, at least you could one thing to look forward to.
 
I never said it would be a walk in a park, it would take quite a few years before we would actually see a change for the better. TBH I don't think it will work out this time, but maybe it's a good thing. With such a close call far too many people would be upset, perhaps Scotland, or rather people of Scotland really aren't ready yet. We need to get lower still before more people will be prepared to face the uncertainty, before people will be ready to take the plunge. As much as I'd love for the Yes to win, I'm not sure I'd be entirely comfortable if it was by just a tiny majority. I do understand rudimental economics, I know there's no such thing as "something for nothing". Health Care will never be truly free, the same goes for education etc. someone obviously must pay for it. I fear that UK will end up like the US - if you don't have money, they'll let you die simply because you can't afford treatment. The same goes for education, in England each graduate already starts life with at least £27000 of debt just for tutition fees! Add student loan and we are over 40k before they even started thinking about buying a house, that's terrifying!
 
Feel so let down,its not finished yet but doesnt look good and i am gutted how many people have voted no, only country to throw independence away
 
I've never done research on both sides tbh jus because it will be full of lies on both camps. I voted no because genuinely shat it. Being the first country rejecting independence isn't a bad thing either, first for everything and at my last job (declining mortgages), saying no to the customer is doing them a favour for responsible lending. So scotland saying no is being responsible IMO. Just couldn't see scotland making it alone and too many unanswered questions

If there was plenty of planning for independence, I would have probably thought about a yes. Anyway ******* glad it's over haha

Speaking of ex employers, I see their adverts on ek9.org - I hope we are charging them loads!!!
 
Sorry Ally, but there is no excuse for voting NO just because you didn't do your homework. I can respect people who voted NO after weighting up the arguments, but this was such an important decision that to say "ah, I dunno, I'll just tick this box" is just crazy imho. Props to you for being open about it, but that was very very silly....
 
I agree that i should have done some research but I just couldn't see it being feasible anyway. I did watch both debates and it was a 1-1 score. But from what Salmond was spitting out, I just couldn't understand how it would work. I understand some points yes side made but it just didn't make sense on some things - mainly currency

Independence is independence. Salmond wanted to keep some British stuff like the pound. I'd you're gonna burn bridges - burn them all. That was my opinion from the start.

Not everyone will had done research anyway. A friend that did do "research", like a lot made me vote no instantly. He was at heart a yes voter. He claimed that Hong Kong valued the scottish pound more than the English. Now that made me thing what bullshit has he been reading? Having family from HK, 9/10 banks never accepted Scottish notes or gave you less. Only recently HSBC accepted it. I know it's ridic how it's different value.

But I know people will be unhappy. And for me voting no without research is wrong-ish but I hate reading up (most likely) lies and just make my own judgement.

Anyway. Pound has risen. Time to buy parts from Japan
 
oifovo said:
Sorry Ally, but there is no excuse for voting NO just because you didn't do your homework. I can respect people who voted NO after weighting up the arguments, but this was such an important decision that to say "ah, I dunno, I'll just tick this box" is just crazy imho. Props to you for being open about it, but that was very very silly....
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Smarter than being uneducated and voting yes. Which by the looks of it, a large percentage of yes voters were.
 
Calling yes voters Uneducated is a bit ignorant lol. I used to think that too. A lot of emotion is involved. Like my mate who researched a lot, I respect that but do you believe these "facts"? Salmond sugar coated pretty much everything, and that's why the yes campaigners were all too positive.

I used to think that yes voters were uneducated, deluded, proud and nothing to lose. Again, that is an ignorant statement. A lot of smart folk backed independence.
 
Ally138 said:
Calling yes voters Uneducated is a bit ignorant lol. I used to think that too. A lot of emotion is involved. Like my mate who researched a lot, I respect that but do you believe these "facts"? Salmond sugar coated pretty much everything, and that's why the yes campaigners were all too positive.

I used to think that yes voters were uneducated, deluded, proud and nothing to lose. Again, that is an ignorant statement. A lot of smart folk backed independence.
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I'm sure it was just a joke,
Not a lot of point dwelling on the result,
At the end of the day were all a lot better off in this country than many other countries,
People should think them selfs lucky for what they have already rather than worrying about what "could of been"
 
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