A weakness in democracy, now being exploited by parties in the west, is that all you have to do to get into power is snaffle 30-40% of the votes. Given that 50% of people are below average intelligence, those votes are the easiest to win. Thats...
Meant to share this last week but the thread was locked for obvious reasons.
Stayed up in the North East last week after the Newcastle game. Checked in at the Holiday Inn, clicked on YouTube to watch the match highlights before MOTD and of...
There's a mill in Bury called Arcade Club (I think). 3 or 4 floors of old arcade games, pinball etc. Pay in then just play what you want. You can get a beer too. Fantastic, cheap day out if only for the memories.
I do love physical books, but the kindle has revolutionized my packing-for-travel. No more do I need to lug 2-6 books (depending on how long I'll be away) in my pack. Its quite space-saving.