Special Presentation .....

[seekeerz]

Does anyone know what the athletes are presented with at Glasgow ....usually it's flowers but obviously not in this case.

[EcclesCake]

i've seen some with a small wooden quiaich.

[seekeerz]

Aha, nice touch ! Thanks Eccles

[anneasquith]

they look lovely. I think some of the non Scottish competitors think its an ashtray !

[mccfluff]

ha ha i thought that was a small wooden quiche.....

[mikey4444]

Hope its not one of those awaful TV Test Card national costumes...you know the ones....turquoise blue tops and tartan bottoms...enough to give anyone a migraine.

[Mamyalynne]

Better view of them here...


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28481332

[seekeerz]

Oh great story, thanks mamya, I tried googling but got all sorts of rubbish !

What a great idea, a momento to keep.

[whiskeryron]

quiaich. As a higorant Englishman how is it pronounced ?

[Peter Pedant]

It's a game Harry Potter played isnt it ?

[2sp_]

WR, it's kwaich...

Start with the beginning of quake, but instead of the hard K at the end, it's a soft ch, but like loch. Sort of.

Really hard to describe! I'll try to find an audio on line.

[2sp_]

Not too bad, but not 100% right either!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykQkTCc8aHw

[whiskeryron]

Thanks a lot 2sp_. It would appear then that it sounds like Quacke- r oats.

[mikey4444]

yes but what is a quiaich ? I have googled it to no avail !

[shoota]

A drinking vessel or loving cup

[Tilly2]

Look at the link, Mickey. It's a drinking cup!

[shoota]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaich

[shoota]

Is your google on strike?

[douglas9401]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaich

[shoota]

Mind you, it helps if you spell it correctly....

[mikey4444]

Thanks douglas...I guess I didn't spell this word, which I have never come across before correctly. Its doubtful that I will ever have to use the word again though.