That sounds rather similar to the anecdote about President Calvin “Silent Cal” Coolidge. Supposedly a female guest said she had a bet that she could get more than two words out of him during the even… (View Post)

They ignored it, and don’t forget that Craig’s Bond is supposed to be a “reboot” from the original continuity with him starting from scratch in Casino Royale. Judi Dench as “M” is supposed to be coin… (View Post)

Fiji’s been a republic since the 1987 coup. As for Aus, Canada, NZ etc, prior to the Statute of Westminster in 1931 they were technically still “colonies” of the UK (the Colonial Laws Validity Act st… (View Post)

That’s correct, and until a century ago US Senators were not popularly elected but appointed by the legislature of their state. The US Constitution is at heart the 18th century British constitution w… (View Post)

Like most of my peers at work, I develop on a Mac, as it offers a Unix (strictly speaking BSD i think) base with easy access to all the stuff I need without having to go down the hard-core rabbit-hol… (View Post)