You're right - I sincerely hope that he's matured in the almost decade since and that the way he talks about Manning certainly suggests that.
I agree that the article is fascinating - I first read it in the weekend supplement it came in along with a bunch of other stories relating to Snowden and the Guardian's…

Definitely! I haven't heard of that film, will have to look out for it - thanks!

Ain't nothing wrong with this.

Welp, this proves it. Moustaches do nothin for nobody.

Actually, just found a couple on youtube-no American Pie though.

Gender-swapped American Pie? I ... Would totally watch that! Do they film these live reads?

I respect what he did, and I like that he's being respectful of Manning, but as a person I'm not sure he's awesome - the collected comments he made online prior to all this make him sound pretty racist : ( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb… (near the beginning of the article).

I really, REALLY want this shirt. Should I be ashamed?

Aaa I LOVE this clip! Thanks for reminding me of its existence :)

Props are hardcore! I play with an adult league - we have a whole bunch of women 30 and over (I'm 27) who are hard as nails (and can out drink everyone else incidentally). Are you following the women's Six Nations? I'm in Ireland and the main government TV channel is going to show the women's games after the men's on…

Totes OT, but ... I play women's rugby! Second row over here :) what position were you?

WUT IS THIS EVEN I CAN'T

Hah! That reminds me of the character Wilkinson in A Game of You:
Wilkinson: I loved bein' a kid. I was one of seventeen children. We were all named Wilkinson — I suppose it was roughest on the girls, but we all got used to it in the end. I blame the parents, really.
Barbie: I was an only child.
Wilkinson: I would've…

Don't feel bad - I have a colleague who, as a probationer science teacher, set fire to the floor of a classroom (it involved A LOT of spilled flammable chemicals) filled with 11 year olds.

Scotland has a network called GLoW that it uses with primary (elementary) children with some success on snow days - http://www.theguardian.com/education/2010…

Intruiged as to who else is in this league?!

Lack of discernible personality otherwise?

It's from an Irish TV comedy about two inept priests called Father Ted :)

Down with that sort of thing.

Related - Scottish cycling Olympian Chris Hoy and his thighs. Oh my.