Did Scotland spend $250,000 for the slogan “Welcome to Scotland”? The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are InAre big corporations the biggest beneficiaries from farming subsidies?Did the US government spend millions of dollars to train Chinese prostitutes to drink responsibly?Does the Australian government spend more on welfare than on defense?Did the Mexican Government publish a manual for how to illegally enter the US?Is the cause for the Berkeley Boom “unknown”?Were these 'Communist Rules for Revolution' written in 1919?Did the Special Virus-Cancer Program (SVCP) exist?Did Paul Combetta ask for advice on reddit on how to strip emails for Hillary Clinton?Did the amount of bureaucrats increase in the immediate aftermath of the Soviet Union?Did 60% of polled South Africans say the country was better run during apartheid?
Why didn't the Event Horizon Telescope team mention Sagittarius A*?
Is it ok to offer lower paid work as a trial period before negotiating for a full-time job?
Match Roman Numerals
How to obtain a position of last non-zero element
What do hard-Brexiteers want with respect to the Irish border?
Output the Arecibo Message
Is it okay to consider publishing in my first year of PhD?
If a sorcerer casts the Banishment spell on a PC while in Avernus, does the PC return to their home plane?
Worn-tile Scrabble
Can an undergraduate be advised by a professor who is very far away?
Why can't devices on different VLANs, but on the same subnet, communicate?
When should I buy a clipper card after flying to Oakland?
Why couldn't they take pictures of a closer black hole?
Can there be female White Walkers?
What is the meaning of Triage in Cybersec world?
Falsification in Math vs Science
Can a flute soloist sit?
Pokemon Turn Based battle (Python)
What do I do when my TA workload is more than expected?
What is the accessibility of a package's `Private` context variables?
How to notate time signature switching consistently every measure
Why not take a picture of a closer black hole?
What to do when moving next to a bird sanctuary with a loosely-domesticated cat?
If I can cast sorceries at instant speed, can I use sorcery-speed activated abilities at instant speed?
Did Scotland spend $250,000 for the slogan “Welcome to Scotland”?
The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are InAre big corporations the biggest beneficiaries from farming subsidies?Did the US government spend millions of dollars to train Chinese prostitutes to drink responsibly?Does the Australian government spend more on welfare than on defense?Did the Mexican Government publish a manual for how to illegally enter the US?Is the cause for the Berkeley Boom “unknown”?Were these 'Communist Rules for Revolution' written in 1919?Did the Special Virus-Cancer Program (SVCP) exist?Did Paul Combetta ask for advice on reddit on how to strip emails for Hillary Clinton?Did the amount of bureaucrats increase in the immediate aftermath of the Soviet Union?Did 60% of polled South Africans say the country was better run during apartheid?
A 2007 Digital Journal article claims
Scotland spent six months of research and $250,000 to create a new slogan to boost tourism. What did they come up with? “Welcome to Scotland” is the new slogan, as the country has abandoned the previous “the best small country in the world” slogan
Is this true? Did all of the money really go into creating this one single line or does it include the costs of changing every facility to have that slogan?
government scotland
edited yesterday
Oddthinking♦
102k31427531
asked yesterday
MaximMaxim
5782612
add a comment |
A 2007 Digital Journal article claims
Scotland spent six months of research and $250,000 to create a new slogan to boost tourism. What did they come up with? “Welcome to Scotland” is the new slogan, as the country has abandoned the previous “the best small country in the world” slogan
Is this true? Did all of the money really go into creating this one single line or does it include the costs of changing every facility to have that slogan?
government scotland
edited yesterday
Oddthinking♦
102k31427531
asked yesterday
MaximMaxim
5782612
The linked article does not even claim that the 250,000 were spent entirely on the slogan. But they are quite vague about it. Quality journalism, eh?
– Alexander Kosubek
10 hours ago
add a comment |
A 2007 Digital Journal article claims
Scotland spent six months of research and $250,000 to create a new slogan to boost tourism. What did they come up with? “Welcome to Scotland” is the new slogan, as the country has abandoned the previous “the best small country in the world” slogan
Is this true? Did all of the money really go into creating this one single line or does it include the costs of changing every facility to have that slogan?
government scotland
edited yesterday
Oddthinking♦
102k31427531
asked yesterday
MaximMaxim
5782612
A 2007 Digital Journal article claims
Scotland spent six months of research and $250,000 to create a new slogan to boost tourism. What did they come up with? “Welcome to Scotland” is the new slogan, as the country has abandoned the previous “the best small country in the world” slogan
Is this true? Did all of the money really go into creating this one single line or does it include the costs of changing every facility to have that slogan?
government scotland
government scotland
edited yesterday
Oddthinking♦
102k31427531
asked yesterday
MaximMaxim
5782612
edited yesterday
Oddthinking♦
102k31427531
asked yesterday
MaximMaxim
5782612
edited yesterday
Oddthinking♦
102k31427531
edited yesterday
Oddthinking♦
102k31427531
edited yesterday
Oddthinking♦
102k31427531
102k31427531
asked yesterday
MaximMaxim
5782612
asked yesterday
MaximMaxim
5782612
asked yesterday
MaximMaxim
5782612
5782612
The linked article does not even claim that the 250,000 were spent entirely on the slogan. But they are quite vague about it. Quality journalism, eh?
– Alexander Kosubek
10 hours ago
add a comment |
The linked article does not even claim that the 250,000 were spent entirely on the slogan. But they are quite vague about it. Quality journalism, eh?
– Alexander Kosubek
10 hours ago
The linked article does not even claim that the 250,000 were spent entirely on the slogan. But they are quite vague about it. Quality journalism, eh?
– Alexander Kosubek
10 hours ago
The linked article does not even claim that the 250,000 were spent entirely on the slogan. But they are quite vague about it. Quality journalism, eh?
– Alexander Kosubek
10 hours ago
add a comment |
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
No, but on the signs
They did spend $250,000, but that included making and installing new signs for the airports.
The original article at earthtimes.org (archived) claims:
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 28 Scotland has replaced its airport signs proclaiming the country to be "the best small country in the world" with a new slogan: "Welcome to Scotland."
The new slogan, which was revealed Tuesday after six months of development and $250,000 spent on the project, is also printed on the posters in Gaelic as "Failte gu Alba," The Times of London reported Wednesday.
Confusingly it is tagged with US World News even though earthtimes.org is a British website.
According to articles from BBC, the Scottish Daily Record, and The Times from 2007, they spent £125,000 on the change. Thanks to a strong pound or a weak dollar, this was worth 258,900 USD in November 2007.
Note that this only covers the signs at the airports:
A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation.
The same article also defends the cost as simply part of the normal budget, included in the long term planning:
The cash came from existing budgets as the Best Small Country campaign was due to come to an end.
answered yesterday
pipepipe
516610
New contributor
pipe is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
2
It's unclear from you citations whether the slogan itself cost $250,000 / $125,000 or whether that was the cost of inventing the slogan and changing all the facilities.
– Daron
yesterday
46
"A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation." So the answer to the original question should be "No," they didn't spend £125000 JUST coming up with the slogan.
– Paul O.
yesterday
2
I would just omit a "yes" or "no" answer and instead just focus on how the money was spent. Let the reader decide whether the claim is accurate or not, in their view.
– jpmc26
17 hours ago
3
"pipe is a new contributor." ... Welcome to Skeptics! ... a community where we can make a slogan for free!
– Cœur
10 hours ago
5
@Cœur Actually I prefer the old slogan, The Best Small User in the World.
– pipe
7 hours ago
|
show 3 more comments
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
No, but on the signs
They did spend $250,000, but that included making and installing new signs for the airports.
The original article at earthtimes.org (archived) claims:
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 28 Scotland has replaced its airport signs proclaiming the country to be "the best small country in the world" with a new slogan: "Welcome to Scotland."
The new slogan, which was revealed Tuesday after six months of development and $250,000 spent on the project, is also printed on the posters in Gaelic as "Failte gu Alba," The Times of London reported Wednesday.
Confusingly it is tagged with US World News even though earthtimes.org is a British website.
According to articles from BBC, the Scottish Daily Record, and The Times from 2007, they spent £125,000 on the change. Thanks to a strong pound or a weak dollar, this was worth 258,900 USD in November 2007.
Note that this only covers the signs at the airports:
A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation.
The same article also defends the cost as simply part of the normal budget, included in the long term planning:
The cash came from existing budgets as the Best Small Country campaign was due to come to an end.
answered yesterday
pipepipe
516610
New contributor
pipe is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
2
It's unclear from you citations whether the slogan itself cost $250,000 / $125,000 or whether that was the cost of inventing the slogan and changing all the facilities.
– Daron
yesterday
46
"A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation." So the answer to the original question should be "No," they didn't spend £125000 JUST coming up with the slogan.
– Paul O.
yesterday
2
I would just omit a "yes" or "no" answer and instead just focus on how the money was spent. Let the reader decide whether the claim is accurate or not, in their view.
– jpmc26
17 hours ago
3
"pipe is a new contributor." ... Welcome to Skeptics! ... a community where we can make a slogan for free!
– Cœur
10 hours ago
5
@Cœur Actually I prefer the old slogan, The Best Small User in the World.
– pipe
7 hours ago
|
show 3 more comments
No, but on the signs
They did spend $250,000, but that included making and installing new signs for the airports.
The original article at earthtimes.org (archived) claims:
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 28 Scotland has replaced its airport signs proclaiming the country to be "the best small country in the world" with a new slogan: "Welcome to Scotland."
The new slogan, which was revealed Tuesday after six months of development and $250,000 spent on the project, is also printed on the posters in Gaelic as "Failte gu Alba," The Times of London reported Wednesday.
Confusingly it is tagged with US World News even though earthtimes.org is a British website.
According to articles from BBC, the Scottish Daily Record, and The Times from 2007, they spent £125,000 on the change. Thanks to a strong pound or a weak dollar, this was worth 258,900 USD in November 2007.
Note that this only covers the signs at the airports:
A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation.
The same article also defends the cost as simply part of the normal budget, included in the long term planning:
The cash came from existing budgets as the Best Small Country campaign was due to come to an end.
answered yesterday
pipepipe
516610
New contributor
pipe is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
2
It's unclear from you citations whether the slogan itself cost $250,000 / $125,000 or whether that was the cost of inventing the slogan and changing all the facilities.
– Daron
yesterday
46
"A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation." So the answer to the original question should be "No," they didn't spend £125000 JUST coming up with the slogan.
– Paul O.
yesterday
2
I would just omit a "yes" or "no" answer and instead just focus on how the money was spent. Let the reader decide whether the claim is accurate or not, in their view.
– jpmc26
17 hours ago
3
"pipe is a new contributor." ... Welcome to Skeptics! ... a community where we can make a slogan for free!
– Cœur
10 hours ago
5
@Cœur Actually I prefer the old slogan, The Best Small User in the World.
– pipe
7 hours ago
|
show 3 more comments
No, but on the signs
They did spend $250,000, but that included making and installing new signs for the airports.
The original article at earthtimes.org (archived) claims:
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 28 Scotland has replaced its airport signs proclaiming the country to be "the best small country in the world" with a new slogan: "Welcome to Scotland."
The new slogan, which was revealed Tuesday after six months of development and $250,000 spent on the project, is also printed on the posters in Gaelic as "Failte gu Alba," The Times of London reported Wednesday.
Confusingly it is tagged with US World News even though earthtimes.org is a British website.
According to articles from BBC, the Scottish Daily Record, and The Times from 2007, they spent £125,000 on the change. Thanks to a strong pound or a weak dollar, this was worth 258,900 USD in November 2007.
Note that this only covers the signs at the airports:
A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation.
The same article also defends the cost as simply part of the normal budget, included in the long term planning:
The cash came from existing budgets as the Best Small Country campaign was due to come to an end.
answered yesterday
pipepipe
516610
New contributor
pipe is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
No, but on the signs
They did spend $250,000, but that included making and installing new signs for the airports.
The original article at earthtimes.org (archived) claims:
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 28 Scotland has replaced its airport signs proclaiming the country to be "the best small country in the world" with a new slogan: "Welcome to Scotland."
The new slogan, which was revealed Tuesday after six months of development and $250,000 spent on the project, is also printed on the posters in Gaelic as "Failte gu Alba," The Times of London reported Wednesday.
Confusingly it is tagged with US World News even though earthtimes.org is a British website.
According to articles from BBC, the Scottish Daily Record, and The Times from 2007, they spent £125,000 on the change. Thanks to a strong pound or a weak dollar, this was worth 258,900 USD in November 2007.
Note that this only covers the signs at the airports:
A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation.
The same article also defends the cost as simply part of the normal budget, included in the long term planning:
The cash came from existing budgets as the Best Small Country campaign was due to come to an end.
answered yesterday
pipepipe
516610
New contributor
pipe is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
edited 23 hours ago
answered yesterday
pipepipe
516610
New contributor
pipe is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered yesterday
pipepipe
516610
answered yesterday
pipepipe
516610
516610
New contributor
pipe is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
New contributor
pipe is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
pipe is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
2
It's unclear from you citations whether the slogan itself cost $250,000 / $125,000 or whether that was the cost of inventing the slogan and changing all the facilities.
– Daron
yesterday
46
"A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation." So the answer to the original question should be "No," they didn't spend £125000 JUST coming up with the slogan.
– Paul O.
yesterday
2
I would just omit a "yes" or "no" answer and instead just focus on how the money was spent. Let the reader decide whether the claim is accurate or not, in their view.
– jpmc26
17 hours ago
3
"pipe is a new contributor." ... Welcome to Skeptics! ... a community where we can make a slogan for free!
– Cœur
10 hours ago
5
@Cœur Actually I prefer the old slogan, The Best Small User in the World.
– pipe
7 hours ago
|
show 3 more comments
2
It's unclear from you citations whether the slogan itself cost $250,000 / $125,000 or whether that was the cost of inventing the slogan and changing all the facilities.
– Daron
yesterday
46
"A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation." So the answer to the original question should be "No," they didn't spend £125000 JUST coming up with the slogan.
– Paul O.
yesterday
2
I would just omit a "yes" or "no" answer and instead just focus on how the money was spent. Let the reader decide whether the claim is accurate or not, in their view.
– jpmc26
17 hours ago
3
"pipe is a new contributor." ... Welcome to Skeptics! ... a community where we can make a slogan for free!
– Cœur
10 hours ago
5
@Cœur Actually I prefer the old slogan, The Best Small User in the World.
– pipe
7 hours ago
2
2
It's unclear from you citations whether the slogan itself cost $250,000 / $125,000 or whether that was the cost of inventing the slogan and changing all the facilities.
– Daron
yesterday
It's unclear from you citations whether the slogan itself cost $250,000 / $125,000 or whether that was the cost of inventing the slogan and changing all the facilities.
– Daron
yesterday
46
46
"A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation." So the answer to the original question should be "No," they didn't spend £125000 JUST coming up with the slogan.
– Paul O.
yesterday
"A government spokesman said the £125,000 cost of the displays covered the new artwork, printing and installation." So the answer to the original question should be "No," they didn't spend £125000 JUST coming up with the slogan.
– Paul O.
yesterday
2
2
I would just omit a "yes" or "no" answer and instead just focus on how the money was spent. Let the reader decide whether the claim is accurate or not, in their view.
– jpmc26
17 hours ago
I would just omit a "yes" or "no" answer and instead just focus on how the money was spent. Let the reader decide whether the claim is accurate or not, in their view.
– jpmc26
17 hours ago
3
3
"pipe is a new contributor." ... Welcome to Skeptics! ... a community where we can make a slogan for free!
– Cœur
10 hours ago
"pipe is a new contributor." ... Welcome to Skeptics! ... a community where we can make a slogan for free!
– Cœur
10 hours ago
5
5
@Cœur Actually I prefer the old slogan, The Best Small User in the World.
– pipe
7 hours ago
@Cœur Actually I prefer the old slogan, The Best Small User in the World.
– pipe
7 hours ago
|
show 3 more comments
The linked article does not even claim that the 250,000 were spent entirely on the slogan. But they are quite vague about it. Quality journalism, eh?
– Alexander Kosubek
10 hours ago