The Off Topic Topic

[PDH]

60% of the time it works every time.

[The Brain]

What's the question?

"If you choose an answer to this question at random, what is the chance that you will be correct?"

[Eddie Teach]

I think BB is correct. If you choose at random, there is a 50% chance you'll choose one of the answers on the right. 

[Sheilbh]

Michel Barnier tweeting about his meeting with French unions and how close he was to the European union movement during Brexit negotiations

From what I understand that's probably the pandemic equivalent of an American politician turning up at a diner in Iowa 2 years out from an election

[Valmy]

From what I understand that's probably the pandemic equivalent of an American politician turning up at a diner in Iowa 2 years out from an election

So a normal election then?

[Sheilbh]

He's on manoeuvres

[merithyn]

Plenty of room for an island or bar.  Builders fucked up.

The problem with islands or bars is that they're wasting space, just like a separate kitchen does.  Here, when you don't need that space for kitchen stuff, you can use it for other things, or just to feel like you have a lot of space in your apartment.  The island would block off the space opposite the counters, so it's not useful for anything else.

Pre-COVID, how often did you entertain? And when you did, for how many people? Not an indictment; just asking for data points.

It's a pretty rude not an indictment.

Why?

My daughter entertains, but never has more than one or two people. She's an introvert, so it's what she prefers. A small kitchen isn't an impediment for her style of entertaining.

I am an extrovert, and generally have 6 or 7 people (or more) at any given time. Kitchen space is at a premium for me.

I think you're looking for insult where none was intended.

[Tonitrus]

Alas, with all the crappiness on Earth, that we landed a rover, equipped with a freakin' helicopter, on Mars, is blasé news.

Where is Timmah when you need him.

[Syt]

I approve of the dress style of the Romanian PM:

[Sheilbh]

Clip's just come out of Johnson starting a meeting of pre-G7 plans with the G7 countries and nice to know that everyone faces the same issues: "Angela, I think you need to go on mute"

[Duque de Bragança]

I approve of the dress style of the Romanian PM:

Before you ask, Portugal is only involved etymologically with oranges in some countries.

[mongers]

Before you ask, Portugal is only involved etymologically with oranges in some countries.

Interesting.

[Sheilbh]

Before you ask, Portugal is only involved etymologically with oranges in some countries.

Interesting.

I think it's similar to Mandarins here - either location or first importer into Europe?

[Duque de Bragança]

Before you ask, Portugal is only involved etymologically with oranges in some countries.

Interesting.

I think it's similar to Mandarins here - either location or first importer into Europe?

Mandarine is used in French too, along with clémentine.
Maybe so, but it took a stronger hold outside of Europe, though the formal Arabic burtuqal is often replaced by limon in North Africa for instance.

Anyways, time for the etymology map:

[HVC]

mandarin is also from portuguese so that might be a tie in the the orange/portugal thing