You see, it all started when they sold London Bridge. Soon enough, the Tower of London, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace will all be moved to the Arizona desert. Well, it actually started when the UK government wimped out and made everyone switch to metric fasteners and money. Without inches, yards, and rods, and pence bob and quid to keep the mind sharp, the entire empire unraveled.

Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python