War with Iran (with what strategic objective?) means the Madiq Hormuz is closed means instant global depression. So, no, outwith some act of unsurpassed egregiousness by the Iranian state there isn&#… (View Post)

Hindustan Ambassadors came with 1.5 diesel B-series. The crimes of the British Empire knew no limits. (View Post)

Apparently you need a 200Ah fucking truck battery to start a Wolseley 15/60. (View Post)

Mrs DA's book industry friend tells me that Gideon the Ninth has been optioned. That book, as good as it is, always struck me as being basically unfilmable. It'll be hours on end of far fut… (View Post)

Maybe she will "surprise on the upside". She does sort of look like somebody who would be cast in the role of Madame President in a Netflix show. Biden looks like he should be in a rocking … (View Post)