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Everything you wanted to know about Scottish independence in one single animated news item (SLYT) From Taiwanese news animation masters Next Media Animation.
Surprisingly knowledgable about Scottish cliches that I wouldn't expect the other way around.
Surprisingly knowledgable about Scottish cliches that I wouldn't expect the other way around.
Probably a fair summation of recent political events, yes.
posted by Jehan at 12:39 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Jehan at 12:39 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
Still more accurate than Fox News.
posted by mazola at 12:52 PM on January 14, 2012 [6 favorites]
posted by mazola at 12:52 PM on January 14, 2012 [6 favorites]
The Margaret Thatcher swimsuit calendar in the background of Cameron's office is a nice touch.
posted by The Card Cheat at 12:54 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by The Card Cheat at 12:54 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
Oh my sides! I love NMA. I don't know how they come up with this stuff but man, is it ever great.
posted by stinkycheese at 12:58 PM on January 14, 2012
posted by stinkycheese at 12:58 PM on January 14, 2012
guessing the Enterprise bit wasn't a reference to this.
posted by titus-g at 1:05 PM on January 14, 2012
posted by titus-g at 1:05 PM on January 14, 2012
Most of the UK's oil and gas in the North Sea is in Scottish waters
posted by infini at 1:09 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by infini at 1:09 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
Groundskeeper Willie and the Tardis are both nice touches.
posted by lkc at 1:10 PM on January 14, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by lkc at 1:10 PM on January 14, 2012 [3 favorites]
Previously
NMA's take on the GOP primary is good, but I was more amused by their take on the growing number of declarations of Jedi as a religion. And they ask the hard questions about Murdoch joining Twitter.
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 1:26 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
NMA's take on the GOP primary is good, but I was more amused by their take on the growing number of declarations of Jedi as a religion. And they ask the hard questions about Murdoch joining Twitter.
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 1:26 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
Most of the UK's oil and gas in the North Sea is in Scottish waters.
That's true, and I've read some stupid comments from scaremongering Unionists believing that apportioning the North Sea oil and gas fields would be difficult—as though there is not already a system in place for determining such boundaries. What's left of the UK's North Sea oil and gas will be England's loss and Scotland's gain, but good for them. They should charge us southern bastards dear for every drop, as they'll invest the money more wisely than we ever will.
posted by Jehan at 1:26 PM on January 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
That's true, and I've read some stupid comments from scaremongering Unionists believing that apportioning the North Sea oil and gas fields would be difficult—as though there is not already a system in place for determining such boundaries. What's left of the UK's North Sea oil and gas will be England's loss and Scotland's gain, but good for them. They should charge us southern bastards dear for every drop, as they'll invest the money more wisely than we ever will.
posted by Jehan at 1:26 PM on January 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
Not to mention it probably gives them the additional confidence of staying afloat were they to separate.
posted by infini at 1:33 PM on January 14, 2012
posted by infini at 1:33 PM on January 14, 2012
They don't mention the issue of choosing a currency: English Sterling, a new "McPound" or joining the Euro, they all have disadvantages for an independent Scotland.
posted by Lanark at 1:36 PM on January 14, 2012
posted by Lanark at 1:36 PM on January 14, 2012
Not to mention it probably gives them the additional confidence of staying afloat were they to separate.
I'm wary of long–term plans for Scotland that require sustained income from oil and gas, simply because it's not there. They will need to squeeze the profits from it in and invest well, but acknowledge that we're entered the tail end of production for oil. To my knowledge, the Scottish government knows this, but you're right that it provides confidence there will be something underpinning the economy.
They don't mention the issue of choosing a currency: English Sterling, a new "McPound" or joining the Euro, they all have disadvantages for an independent Scotland.
I don't think that's a difficult choice, to be honest. A Scottish pound "pegged" to the English pound would provide confidence for a few years, but ultimately allow them to slowly move away when the time is right.
posted by Jehan at 1:47 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
I'm wary of long–term plans for Scotland that require sustained income from oil and gas, simply because it's not there. They will need to squeeze the profits from it in and invest well, but acknowledge that we're entered the tail end of production for oil. To my knowledge, the Scottish government knows this, but you're right that it provides confidence there will be something underpinning the economy.
They don't mention the issue of choosing a currency: English Sterling, a new "McPound" or joining the Euro, they all have disadvantages for an independent Scotland.
I don't think that's a difficult choice, to be honest. A Scottish pound "pegged" to the English pound would provide confidence for a few years, but ultimately allow them to slowly move away when the time is right.
posted by Jehan at 1:47 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
"They should charge us southern bastards dear for every drop, as they'll invest the money more wisely than we ever will."
It's not a given. Getting back some of their cash they'd lost in the Darien scheme is what led the Scottish parliament to agree to union in the first place.
posted by Auz at 1:51 PM on January 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
It's not a given. Getting back some of their cash they'd lost in the Darien scheme is what led the Scottish parliament to agree to union in the first place.
posted by Auz at 1:51 PM on January 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
Got it. Thanks!
posted by ob at 1:51 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by ob at 1:51 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
Getting back some of their cash they'd lost in the Darien scheme is what led the Scottish parliament to agree to union in the first place.
You're right, even more reason to bleed the English: so they cannot bribe the Scots into an Act of Union like they did in 1707.
posted by Jehan at 2:12 PM on January 14, 2012
You're right, even more reason to bleed the English: so they cannot bribe the Scots into an Act of Union like they did in 1707.
posted by Jehan at 2:12 PM on January 14, 2012
Still more accurate than Fox News.
Not as funny though
posted by the noob at 2:15 PM on January 14, 2012
Not as funny though
posted by the noob at 2:15 PM on January 14, 2012
That was crazy.
posted by latkes at 3:23 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by latkes at 3:23 PM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
NMA's parent company is from Hong Kong, not Taiwan. The animations themselves appear to be based in Taiwan, though.
posted by jiawen at 8:35 PM on January 14, 2012
posted by jiawen at 8:35 PM on January 14, 2012
Discovered NMA through this point. This is amazing, thank you.
posted by tickingclock at 12:14 AM on January 15, 2012
posted by tickingclock at 12:14 AM on January 15, 2012
New Scottish currency will obviously be the Bawbee.
posted by jiroczech at 3:09 AM on January 15, 2012
posted by jiroczech at 3:09 AM on January 15, 2012
NMA's take on the GOP primary is good...
OK, there is a lot I'm amused and bewildered by in NMA's approach, but ani-Obama and ani-Romney wearing propeller beanies and having a slap fight while the announcer enunciates "Stooooop iiit!" like an annoyed eight-year-old is a special kind of magnificence.
posted by psoas at 3:50 PM on January 15, 2012
OK, there is a lot I'm amused and bewildered by in NMA's approach, but ani-Obama and ani-Romney wearing propeller beanies and having a slap fight while the announcer enunciates "Stooooop iiit!" like an annoyed eight-year-old is a special kind of magnificence.
posted by psoas at 3:50 PM on January 15, 2012
YMMV but, as a rule, any story on NMA involving sex tends to be great. Or, as in this case, stories involving numerous competing groups or factions.
posted by stinkycheese at 4:02 PM on January 15, 2012
posted by stinkycheese at 4:02 PM on January 15, 2012
Can I just say that the Irn-Bru enterprise was brilliant?
posted by You Can't Tip a Buick at 7:10 PM on January 15, 2012
posted by You Can't Tip a Buick at 7:10 PM on January 15, 2012
Bru me up, Scottie
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 11:56 AM on January 16, 2012
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 11:56 AM on January 16, 2012
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posted by infini at 12:36 PM on January 14, 2012