How many children does it take to put a dirty plate in the dishawasher? No one knows, it's never happened. (View Post)

How curious: The men of PB - me included - seem to be far more likely to cook than their wives. I do 90% of the cooking in our house. This is simply because it's something I enjoy, while for my wife … (View Post)

Unlike in a restaurant, the home cooked omlette will not have the white and yolk overcombined, (View Post)

Here's the thing: most invasions end in failure, particularly wars of imperial conquest. And when you do succeed, that's when it gets really difficult. You now have a significant minority of people w… (View Post)

So, while I agree with you mostly, measuring GDP relative to a foreign currency means your measured GDP (which don't match living standards) swing around with the exchange rate. If UK wages rise 4%, … (View Post)