OT: christie, pertaining to the marriage question, I just remembered that unlike in the UK, there are very big differences between civil unions and marriages in the US (affecting such things as the right to inherit, etc.). And I think the UK definition is closer to civil unions in the US, and not marraiges.
Just wanted to clarify this, and I shouldn't cast aspersions on the state of such things in the U.S.

Now back to the topic!
