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It's a fair question. I reckon I still would have gone, but I don't really know if the cost/benefit factor would be sufficient compared with what I'd have got from simply moving to Germany after high school and picking up the nuances of the language that way, even if that involved pulling pints for four years rather than studying the language in-depth. Probably all depends on my first employer really - they took me on without any translation experience because I had a strong modern languages degree, but would they have been willing to expand that to "speaks the language very well but has no post-high school qualifications in it"? I suspect not, but you never know.

Say it, sista! ...erm, I couldn't agree more.

No, but he will.

Aye, spot on, you two.

Accidental my fucking arsehole! *lubes up*

Got one in Riga who, after we told him where we wanted to go, turned to us and earnestly asked "What is hotel?".

Phil Hughes or Shaun Marsh. Neither stands out over the other though tbh. You should split the difference and stick Sean Hughes in there.

Erm.

And he had nowt to do with the decision anyway. Apparently.

Aye, I'm well under the weather too. Adopting the whisky cure for now.

Moob frottage!

PM. Tried that number but some bloke called "Stevie" answered?

Netto. It's Scandinavian for "value".

Sounds good. Leazes in particular will be delighted to get shot of Ashley.

OK. Can I have your mate's number from your Facebook profile pic?

So's me mam. What you saying like? Whey that explains a lot n'aal

They seem to be gradually replacing her with Andi Osho now. Same thing but with marginally more laughs (i.e. some in the first place) and marginally fewer "Nigerian mother" references.

So's me mam. What you saying like?

You're basically not wrong, but christ, the last thing I'd call the corrupt FIFA executives is "politically correct"

Experienced though, that counts for something.

Likewise, though only to the tune of a fiver. Speaking of the cup - Leyton Orient 8-2 Droylsden. After extra time.

Mountain Goats, and lots of it.

Yeah, it might be easier to do it that way round, get a VHS/DVD recorder combo (with a hard drive too if you want more editing flexibility etc.) and burn your videos to DVD as your primary "archive". Then you can get software and rip those DVDs as video files using your computer then store them on an external hard drive as a kind of backup.

Gerrin!

To be fair, a shattered cheekbone might give you some more leverage in that situation.