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What do you mean by this? (I'm not watching the results come in, so missing the context...) Edit - just saw Scotland majority Remain right now...

1. Being totally out of step with current popular culture (Drake, Future et al...) 2. People talking about Snapchat 3. Making observations about pop culture that are completely out of date (no one in the office understood my Byker Grove reference...) 4. Footballers you remember being 'up and...

As an earlier poster said, I don't have much of an issue with two groups of guys wanting to duke it out with each other based on their football allegiance, but seeing groups literally jumping on lone English fans or kicking unconscious people in head does make me quite incensed. They appear to...

Averaged about £50-100 a week when I was living in HK. Drinking can be pretty cheap there, with plenty of good happy hours, so after work sessions were the norm. The restaurants also sell the big bottles of Tsing Tao for about £2-3, so difficult not to drink at dinner either... Probably more of...

Oh come on... I think you're quite deliberately confusing asylum seekers with economic migrants...

Beirut last weekend. Great city. Very relaxed and friendly, despite the heavy military presence, which I think was largely de to the local elections. East Beirut is very European, lots of bars, cafes and the like, while West Beirut still looks a bit Fucked after the war. A photo looking down...

Thinking of doing The Balkans for a 2 weeks in September, basing myself in Belgrade. Any advice, pages to refer to etc.?

I wonder if Leicester's win will usher in a new era of management and ownership with transfer and wage budgets being cut, more money being spent on scouting and the like? Unlikely I know, but it will be interesting to see if their achievement has some longer term consequences on the way clubs...

^ Absolutely. I read somewhere that William Hill had about 15 people putting a punt on Leicester at the start of the season. No way the losses from that can outweigh the tens of thousands who would have bet on Chelsea et al.

Ted Cruz drops out. http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-36200431

Greece was probably the biggest upset in my time watching football (born 1987...) but they got a massive dose of luck over the 6 games, plus I don't think any neutral particularly enjoyed watching them play, they were awful. Very happy for Leicester. Surprised how happy I feel today after...

Yeah, I think that's a legitimate concern. Personally, I can't see us spending significantly for a while, but you're correct though, there will be a chasm between the Old Firm and the rest, one that will probably grow in time, but I can't see it ever being as significant as it was during the...

A proper 3-way battle for the SPL should inject some much needed interest in Scottish Football.

Fantastic. I knew we'd give them a game, but still surprised at the result and the quality of our performance, particularly when I think back to last years fixture, where we utterly clueless under McCoist. IF we can keep this group together and add a few new faces then I think we'll be in a...

I shall, if I make it back in one piece...

It's another manifestation of our current obsession with superficially rating and reviewing everything. It's particularly evident now in the hotel/restaurant business, where quite a few good meals have been sullied by someone jamming an iPad in your face asking to rate the ambience out of 5.

I'd guess that the majority of the people named are quite unaware of where their money goes. They'll be handing it over to a Financial Adviser who will go away and find the most tax friendly location to park their clients money, which is entirely logical. I'm not saying that justifies any...

I'm probably biased, but I really think - as it stands now - we're in a good place to challenge next year. I reckon it will be a bit beyond us, but this months Old Firm will give us a decent idea of where both teams stand. We definitely have significant momentum though. A lot depends on (a) if...

Off for a long weekend in Beirut early May - anyone been?

Yes - definitely. Online charity stunts, like the ice bucket challenge. Beards and the swept over hair is the obvious one. An influx of burgers and craft beer joints too, plus serving food on distressed wooden boards... Great topic too.