The Swiss began as robbers and crooks (and later mercenaries), and the extent to which that has changed through history can be left as an exercise for the reader. (View Post)

True, but split ticketing is also a ‘thing’, and often it indicates some awareness of the need for checks and balances among voters - it’s entirely credible that someone could vote for Trump as presi… (View Post)

A road trip in the US is like waking up in Norfolk, driving along a dual carriageway at motorway speed the whole day, and by the afternoon finding that you’re still in Norfolk. (View Post)

Yes. I lost money, but I expected to if Trump won, since I simply couldn't sit up to watch an election like this one with my money riding on a man like Trump, whether or not the analysis pointed… (View Post)

More common, for sure. I bought a bar of Cadbury's and some pet treats in an 'English shop' in old Colorado Springs, just because I was passing, and the total space was left blank for … (View Post)