Hi Big G - I've been in your neck of the woods today - absolutely glorious day on the beach in Llandudno, highlight of which was seeing my thirteen year old daughter improbably reverse sweep my … (View Post)

Yes, it can't be pointed out often enough that language <> nationality. There are plenty of Russian speaking Ukrainians who don't feel in the least bit Russian. There are also Russian… (View Post)

Very attractive, slightly posh young woman at the bar: "Hellooooo, please can I have a pint of your cheapest lager" Barman: "We've got Fosters at £3.80, or Estrella or Krombacher … (View Post)

Well now, I could list half a dozen - but then time flies by so quickly and it turns out that everyone who springs to mind predates 2010. Roughly when a) social music, and b) tge ubiquity of all cont… (View Post)

Yes, but there was complete consensus until about 15 years ago, and there only is any ambiguity at all, I strongly suspect, because of some weird academics trying to be awkward. Basically gender = se… (View Post)