I had a phone call from the lovely Jo today, and she mentioned that she'd found out that there was a lecture today by Noam Chomsky at Edinburgh University.

"it's being video streamed after the lecture, maybe you could let AnnaS et al know..."

http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/050321chomsky.html

So can you tel al pls ASp? ;)

"You can call me Betty..."

Thanks, Mav et Jo. I wonder if ol' Noam'll be talking about linguistics for a change...

Well, Annas, given the title of the lecture...

"Illegal but Legitimate: a Dubious Doctrine for the Times"

... it seems he's *applying his linguistics.

From The Scotsman:

"The free-speech campaigner, most widely known for his political commentary and his criticism of American influence and activities overseas, will give a lecture entitled 'Illegal but Legitimate: a dubious doctrine for the times'. It deals with the danger of launching 'legitimate' attacks on countries, even though it is accepted that the attacks are 'illegal'."

I think I was being ironic... but thanks, anyway.

I and The Scotsman are here to serve.

> I and The Scotsman are here to serve.

That reminds me: why do Scotsmen wear kilts?

Because the cunning bloody sheep can hear a zip at 20 paces!