I had a really good friend who was born in Scotland and moved to Australia when he was a young man. I would talk to him on the phone a few times a year and I s lucky to get every third word. A Scot with an Aussie accent. An interesting combination. It wasn't just me either, as some of his Aussie friends had the same trouble understanding him. I must say, I love a Scottish accent.
Larry ---sagefisher---