Hey guys--come play with me. What do you think are the most significant events in the history of Western civilization?

( you bet there's a poll inside )

Really, I am posting to ask all my nice readers if they can tell me anything about the nightlife during the (post-Stalin) Communist era. It's for a fic, obviously. I'm especially interested in Russia, Poland, and the GDR. Would anybody feel like telling me what the kids used to do for fun? It'd be way way way appreciated. This is turning out to be ( Read more... )

Standard pancake topping in the US and Canada = butter and maple syrup.

Standard pancake topping in Australia = lemon juice and sugar.

Standard pancake topping in Great Britain = ???

Does anywhere else even eat pancakes? Are they still a breakfast food ( Read more... )

So, I haven't been feeling especially inspired, lately...but I HAVE been feeling more-than-usually curious! Would anybody want to help me out with the first bit of that by indulging the second bit?

Tell me something about where you're from that is very common and ordinary, but that people from other places might not know about! I'm looking for the ( Read more... )