Chris Cope

Texan living in Britain and writing about motorcycles. Living the dream, y'all.

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@brionygoffin There's a statement that's ripe for misinterpretation.

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This attitude is also prevalent in Welsh-language culture. (The snippet comes from an article about the problems Japan is facing: https://t.co/ZLtJASo4Lp )

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@ewewewt Before that, Max was always good at parties. Less so afterward.

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@LinusRII Indeed, I may not have ever been accepted as Welsh but I nailed Welsh disposition.

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Not keen to be overly negative, but this is true. It's one of the reasons I no longer live in Wales. I don't really know how to fix this problem.
https://t.co/1HaRoSioRS

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I think it is entirely possible for the Welsh community to be welcoming and dynamic and still unique (in fact, more so) but I don't know how. I personally don't have the emotional resiliency to try. My friend was right: I'll never belong there.

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If an outsider is allowed to be an insider it makes Welsh identity fluid. It erodes the veracity and uniqueness of that identity. Which is particularly threatening for an identity that is in most ways uncomfortably similar to British identity.

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My grandfather used to say: "Always aim high."
Which seemed like excellent advice... until he was killed by a dwarf.

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@sianharries_ I'll be disappointed we're not doing more with it. Probably some lovely highways in the red states, though.

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@sianharries_ Jenn *has* more than 25...

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@sianharries_ Actual Tupperware, or plastic takeout containers? Jenn >25 of the latter and takes great pride in her collection.

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@AnnieAtkins Probably depends on the pet. I have a dog (greyhound) and appreciate his unyielding loyalty and emotional intelligence - somehow knowing when I'm depressed. But his refusal to learn simple things gets on my tits sometimes. Still, he's my homey.

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Don't worry, be happy. In front of the barricades protecting now Opera House in #Odessa #Ukraine️ . @diariARA

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@catoposey @bernybelvedere I had one! It was awesome!

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@hef4caerphilly @JulieJamesMS @Amanwy This suggestion seems predicated on the idea that there are a lot of people with luxury vehicles that are not regularly used. I don't think that describes Caerphilly or, indeed, most places in Wales. I'd bet that in the majority of cases if people have a car it is needed.

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Celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee include "a competition to invent a new pudding to celebrate the Queen's reign."
That is the most Victorian sort of thing and I am here for it!