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I think the comparison was being made between the situation here and that which obtains in Greece, and more to what would happen if we attempted to adjust our tax system to compete.

The main reason why one imagines that he's leaving for Greece: While it's quite the loss to the Treasury, would we be able to (or want to) come even close to matching that kind of deal in order to keep the mega-wealthy here? Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgynjlzk8zo

As noted above, the fact that off-cuts sell in smaller volumes for human consumption (vs being sent in bulk for either animal use or turning into pink slime) means that the profit margin probably isn't that much greater than for prime cuts.

I'm in Team Blue even though OneWorld would work just as well for me since Edinburgh is my closest biggest airport.

Not to mention that even getting a busy signal doesn't guarantee that the number would actually accept inbound calls, just that it's configured to connect to *somewhere*.

I'm lucky enough to have a fishmonger just off the High Street. Failing that, there are quite a few in Arbroath.

My closest is Edinburgh, an 80 mile round trip is a bit of a way to go to the supermarket. Definitely not something one would do in the old days!

There's not really such a thing as a number that doesn't exist. All numbers are either reserved by the network operator, or assigned to a communications provider. There may or may not be an active line associated with the number, but the only way that a network operator could determine that...

To be fair to them, very few YouTubers wear the uniform so the person with a camera/phone out could just be a regular railfan.

I don't know anything for sure, but the 73 was originally supposed to do the trip by itself was it not? With the 66s only added after a period of poor performance. So maybe they don't *need* the 66 unless the conditions are expected to be particularly poor?

While the universe has infinite possibilities, Caledonian Sleeper are under the same obligation as any other TOC would be in that situation: either get you to where you need to be, or provide you accommodation until they can.

Even if they aren't working, all it means in effect is that they get more paid time off than the average worker. Which I guess is okay considering that MPs pay is lower than it would be in a private sector job with similar level of responsibility.

If I had to guess it's because, with the engines running, there's a non-zero chance of a fire starting with no crew on board to notice or direct passengers to evacuate.

I don't think that we've really learned anything new about the US system of governance - the phrases "checks and balances" and "co-equal branches of government" have been well-known and commonly spoken for about as long as the Republic has existed. What has been exposed is that you have to have...

Didn't consider pig tails as offal - barbequed salted pig tails have become a bit of a delicacy in Barbados in recent years.

Not yet. However one of the stated goals of Project 2025 is abolishing the Department of Education, so give him some time...

Please, let him go. It could solve a lot of the problems in the world these days...

I love oxtail - such a fantastic rich stew - and tongue and heart are super tender meats. Liver can be a bit hit and miss - cooked just right with bacon and onions so good - but it's so easy to overcook and the texture becomes unpleasant. I've never much fancied tripe.

The irony being that Ontario (the province) is named after the lake, not the other way around.

That's a fair assessment of the situation.