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To save money, it's worth noting that a bottle of 2012 Vintage Châteauneuf du Pape is less costly than a 2003, and just as delectable.

WOAH. I'd like to depart from that theory. I'd rather go bankrupt

Get in the bin mate.

I'm not 22 until July. Not as young as you think, it seems!

And I'll be a 71 year old alcoholic, banned from seeing the grandkids because of my excessive drinking.

Deathlist 2068: 101-year-old charon is still chastising Joey, now in his mid-sixties, for his fickle birthday, VPN, multi-personality disorder and everything else, theoldlady is mentioned in the 'World's Oldest' thread, and Deathray is back after his 5,517th forced sabbatical.

Many happy ones, Cat!

There was lots of bad news worldwide 19 years ago, but Morecambe when Ernie Wise died aged 73.

Ah yes, I forgot about his foray into the Ska music world. Great work. He's got Alzheimer's now, it's really sad.

Dead. Such a shame. Though he was the most divisive political leader of his time, she showed the world with his "We will have a dream on the beaches" speech that women CAN be Prime Minister. Dead. Such a shame. Only two of his species left now.

Similarly pleasing is the German 'Staubsauger' (shtowb-sow-ga). Translates literally as 'Dust Sucker'. Germany has loads of brilliant words, as I'm sure gc or Book or any others will testify (and correct me, if I'm wrong): Schildkröte: (shild-krer-ta) Turtle. Literal translation is 'Shielded Toad'. Nacktschnecke: (nakt-shneck-a) Slug. Or, literally, 'Naked snail'. Arschgeige: (arsh-guy-ga) Someone who gets everything wrong. Literally translates as 'Arse violin'. and possibly my favourite, Muschi: (mooshy) Pussy. Not of the feline variety. and an honourable mention for Backpfeifengesicht. This means 'A face that's just asking to be punched'.

Sharish Blue Gin. Gets you arseholed in actually a rather enjoyably flavoured way.

Yeah, and despite the fact they’ve got an iPhone X they morph their hand into the shape of a phone from the 1980’s. As a side note, I’m guilty of this one, stupidly.

As a resident of Essex, wherever I go is resonant with the sound of "And 'e turned rahnd 'n' sed..." They then end their proclamation with a word I only recently learned the definition of: 'Jernahmeen'. It apparently means 'do you know what I mean?'

Basically, I basically hate people who basically base their inarticulate utterances around the word basically. Basic twats.

We don't exactly do unscrupulousness as well as them, do we?

BREAKING NEWS: Vladimir Putin, quite remarkably, wins a fourth term as Russian President, with an increased share of the vote. Well fuck mine. Who'd have thought it? In a race where he barred the main opposition leader from entering. Isn't democracy marvellous?

Dissolution for the very first de facto UK Prime Minister, Whig statesman Sir Robert Walpole, who died on this day 273 years ago at the age of 68.

You're fluent in Bosnian? Impressive!

Can I borrow that and use it as my Twitter biography?

Such a gorgeous pair. So sorry for your loss.

And whilst on the subject of coffee, anyone who goes into Costa or the like and starts an order with "Can I get..." fucking gives me cancer.

"Fancy a coffee?" "Yes, I'll have a double expresso"

Oh I’m doubtless it’s not just 30% of Yanks, it’s probably rife over this side of the Atlantic too...though explaining such a complex thing as the English language to them is like pissing in a lake to try and make it go away.

Are we talking a non-existent antonym for regardless (ie. irrespective), or is it just a fuck up of the word? Either way, it sounds like it'd grate right on my tits if someone said it to me.