How much longer?

[Paper Tiger]

Meach:

we read this for our grandad at his funeral. I'm sure you'll recognise it.

Is there, for honest poverty,

That hings his head, an’ a’ that?

The coward slave, we pass him by,

We dare be poor for a’ that!

For a’ that, an’ a’ that,

Our toils obscure, an’ a’ that;

The rank is but the guinea’s stamp;

The man’s the gowd for a’ that,

What tho’ on hamely fare we dine,

Wear hoddin-gray, an’ a’ that;

Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine,

A man’s a man for a’ that.

For a’ that, an’ a’ that,

Their tinsel show an’ a’ that;

The honest man, tho’ e’er sae poor,

Is king o’ men for a’ that.

Ye see yon birkie, ca’d a lord

Wha struts, an’ stares, an’ a’ that;

Tho’ hundreds worship at his word,

He’s but a coof for a’ that:

For a’ that, an’ a’ that,

His riband, star, an’ a’ that,

The man o’ independent mind,

He looks and laughs at a’ that.

A prince can mak a belted knight,

A marquis, duke, an’ a’ that;

But an honest man’s aboon his might,

Guid faith he mauna fa’ that!

For a’ that, an’ a’ that,

Their dignities, an’ a’ that,

The pith o’ sense, an’ pride o’ worth,

Are higher rank than a’ that.

Then let us pray that come it may,

As come it will for a’ that,

That sense and worth, o’er a’ the earth,

May bear the gree, an’ a’ that.

For a’ that, an’ a’ that,

It’s coming yet, for a’ that,

That man to man, the warld o’er,

Shall brothers be for a’ that.

[Meach]

A man's a man for a' that. He was some man and if i live to be half the man he was I will die happy.

Thanks for your support, guys. This is a tough time. I don't mean to hijack the thread.

[Paper Tiger]

No problem. Back on topic. I finally pre-ordered my copy of the Marines yesterday and this morning I opened my email account and found an email telling me that my order was available for download. WOO HOO! So I clicked on the link and downloaded FlashGet and off I went. But then I was informed that it wasn't available yet.

Of course, I hadn't read the whole post which stated at the bottom that if it was a Pre-order, I might have to wait. AAARRRGGGHHH! False hopes dashed cruelly due to one's own stupidity. Ah well, maybe tomorrow...

[TheVulture]

No problem. Back on topic. I finally pre-ordered my copy of the Marines yesterday and this morning I opened my email account and found an email telling me that my order was available for download. WOO HOO! So I clicked on the link and downloaded FlashGet and off I went. But then I was informed that it wasn't available yet.

Of course, I hadn't read the whole post which stated at the bottom that if it was a Pre-order, I might have to wait. AAARRRGGGHHH! False hopes dashed cruelly due to one's own stupidity. Ah well, maybe tomorrow...

Does that mean people who *didn't* pre-order it can go and download it now?

[Paper Tiger]

You're welcome to try...

[Chelco]

It looks like we will have to wait until next week.