JonathanJo comments

If Japan's so smart, how do you account for its work-life balance?

And this is in spite of Brexit. I wonder what WTO tariffs will be on beer exported to the EU in the event of a no-deal. Presumably 'small beer' to the lovers of London Pride.

Thekeyboardinthetoppicturehasnospacebar.Whoneedsoneanyway?

A slippery slope indeed. And before you know it, a moderator will have deleted your upload.

At least he's picked a sensible month to travel. Not too hot and not too cold.

Does this mean they'll cut the interest on my checking account? Lol...

Interesting. I wonder what they charge per night, particularly during the rugby this year or olympics next.

Gogo

Where did the gold come from in the first place?

From cataclysmic celestial events such as neutron star collisions, or so I hear. ;)

Given that one of the rescuers died, I find the rush to cash in to be somewhat unseemly.

...and for Elon?

Collect evidence if safe to do so, before reporting.

most people have never even heard about any of those movies, much less seen them

Many of those voting, amongst them. So I heard.

I had to check it's not April 1!

Joe

That would be something like a 'code 2 in aisle 9'

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/The-emergency-codes-youre-not-supposed-to-know-about/

Reminds me of the advice Noel Coward wrote in the song Mrs Worthington:

Don't put your daughter on the stage, Mrs. Worthington

Don't put your daughter on the stage 

The profession is overcrowded

And the struggle's pretty tough

And admitting the fact 

She's burning to act

That isn't quite enough

She has nice hands

Give the wretched girl her due

But don't you think her bust is too 

Developed for her age?

I repeat, Mrs. Worthington

Sweet Mrs. Worthington

Don't put your daughter on the stage

Regarding yours

Dear Mrs. Worthington

Of Wednesday the twenty-third

Although your baby 

May be keen on a stage career

How can I make it clear

This is not a good idea?

For her to hope

Dear Mrs. Worthington

Is, on the face of it, absurd

Her personality

Is not, in reality

Exciting enough

Inviting enough

For this particular sphere

Don't put your daughter on the stage, Mrs. Worthington

Don't put your daughter on the stage

She's a bit of an ugly duckling

You must honestly confess

And the width of her seat 

Would surely defeat

Her chances of success

It's a loud voice

And though it's not exactly flat

She'll need a little more than that

To earn a living wage

On my knees, Mrs. Worthington

Please, Mrs. Worthington

Don't put your daughter on the stage

Don't put your daughter on the stage, Mrs. Worthington

Don't put your daughter on the stage

Though they said at the school of acting

She was lovely as Peer Gynt

I fear on the whole 

An ingénue role

Would emphasize her squint

She's a big girl

And though her teeth are fairly good

She's not the type I ever would

Be eager to engage

No more buts, Mrs. Worthington

Nuts, Mrs. Worthington

Don't put your daughter on the stage

Brian

Hyperthermia is the complete opposite of hypothermia ;-)

It is scarcely believable that such hapless incompetence could ever get near the levers of power.

rocknroll

It was either May or Corbyn at the last election. The dilemma from hell.

I find the thought of tucking into something so artificial very unappealing. After all the warnings about eating 'processed' foods, a 'burger' that came out of a chemical factory can't for me replace the occasional small patty of fresh meat.

He ought to stop now. Better to think of his long-term health than winning a few more matches, at best. No one wants to see him grimacing with pain on court. He's achieved more than any other Brit in tennis, and doesn't need to prove anything by playing through the pain.

Unless they are a lot quieter than helicopters, they will be very antisocial indeed flying across cities. And where's all the energy coming from to recharge them?

Remember the jet-pack at the '84 LA Olympics? These are almost as impractical for day to day use, imho.

I'm sure if you could add it up, you'd find over 2,000 kg of it on sale in the coming days.

I watched it. Meh. Two hours I won't get back.

Just the right day of the year to catch the peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrantids

The photo caption says the plane is getting ready to depart. I'd have expected to see a tug pushing the plane back from the stand in that case. Maybe the plane is arriving?

I'm surprised HMV has kept open as long as it has done. What with Amazon next day delivery for DVDs and downloads for immediate viewing, what's the point of their high-street shops? Apart from getting your hands on physical media today, not a lot.

What exactly does 2.5D mean?

Similar to 36D, but a lot smaller.

New York and Washington. I do hope DT will catch one of the shows. Perhaps he'll try to recruit them for his 'Space Force'.

Cutting all the trees down would be too drastic a solution, perhaps.

has created various needs including those that can be met by male crew members

Lol

Some quotes of the day are quite bemusing. As corporal Jones of Dad's Army might have said, "they don't like it down them".

For a picture of the new device, see here http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201812180003.html