No. The reported stats are that there are around 350k reports in relation to 150k people in the course of a year, and that of the 150k, about 1% of the 150k remain missing after 12 months (i.e. about… (View Post)

Where's that figure from? I don't think it's anything like correct. There are about 350k missing person calls every year, but that relates to only about 150k people (as quite a lot are… (View Post)

I think the misunderstanding is that the term "if not" is often used to mean "perhaps even" in modern use. Something like "but not" would perhaps have been clearer. Havi… (View Post)

I'd go the other way and insist on arriving in New York by ocean liner. White Star service. (View Post)

I think the press have reported the seat was business class. People on Twitter, and Malcolm, have upgraded it to first class in their own heads as it sounds better. (View Post)