I actually had a sara plate clue today, and haven't had a clue worth less than 100k in a very long time. It just depends on luck. One thing that I noticed is that higher leveled monster tend to produce better clues. (Though I might just be imagining things ;) )
I'm fluent in Dutch (native language) and English and I can speak a fair bit of French and a little German. I took Spanish courses, but didn't stick to it. I also study Latin and (ancient) Greek, but that's translating only.
Two good articles. Well done to both authors :) I can't really say anything about the first subject since I'm not really a pvper. The second one I can relate to. I used to hang out in w99 a bit and I miss it too :(