In my part of the world, the IKEA is in a large mall with the Hard Rock Café at the other end. If my wife wants to go to IKEA on Saturday, the deal is that I drive there and she drives back, I don’t … (View Post)

I’d bring my wife with me for the same challenge, and we could share a 25% chance of missing the million (and a 25% chance of getting two!). In the US, a number of lotteries offer the choice of eithe… (View Post)

Yes, the National Lottery is terrible value for money, paying only 50% back in prizes (vs 80% on that fruit machine in the pub, and 90%+ on most casino games). But it’s the tiny chance of a million o… (View Post)

Good to hear there’s some advantages to having had so many prime ministers in recent years. (View Post)

WildBerries St Petersburg on fire this morning. https://x.com/bohuslavskakate/status/2080471937768153248 They’re really not good at this air defences thing, apart from shooting down their own planes. (View Post)