Yes, quite. I'd like to see the local government contract that says "If you engage in legal sexual activity that we don't like, we'll take away the pension to which you've co… (View Post)

November 2024 seems worth considering. As you say, winters ain't what they used to be, and it avoids the "last possible moment/to hell with Christmas" meme, while being so close to the… (View Post)

A more general point is whether temper is a spur to achievement for anyone - it's a bit like the view that great suffering is needed (or at least helpful) in producing great art. I've more … (View Post)

I don't see why we should ever get the name. I've not followed it closely, but my understanding is that two people over the age of consent have engaged in sexual activity that most of us wo… (View Post)

Yes, if Trump wasn't clearly malign and generally horrible, I can see him being a reasonably moderate President compared with his rivals. It's not, on the whole, his policies that cause rep… (View Post)