Er, price controls can work either way. For instance, making the supermarkets pay a minimum for milk. I'm old enough to remember the Milk Marketing Board and the Egg Marketing Board. (View Post)

I can't help smiling when someone claims to be descended from famous person X in at least partly the paternal line. Not tactful to point out the logical flaw, though, so I don't. (View Post)

Agreed. A lot of *native* anglophones would benefit from a translator - both ways. (View Post)

Text noticeably fainter, perhaps even grey. Not an improverment but a detriment. (View Post)

I see TSE's been to Glastonbury recently. (View Post)