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Hey Peter thanks for the add
In a story that’s clearly too good to be true, the Evening Standard gleefully reported that Transport Commissioner, Peter Hendy had a MySpace page and “has been spending evenings, weekends - and even part of his working day - in the chatroom with teenagers on the MySpace website.”
The paper continued “Mr Hendy also posts his official TfL biography together with portraits of himself, the TfL logo and a picture which he has entitled “Me With Some Of the Buses”.
TfL confirmed last night that the site was genuine.
“It is not a spoof,” a spokesman said. “Any dialogue with Londoners to promote our policies is welcome.”
Peter had apparently been getting into discussions with other MySpace users about the Tube service. “7 of Hearts” complained “your underground staff at Eastcote station, Hillingdon, were mean to me…What do you propose to do about it?” Within minutes, Mr […]
Original post by Annie Mole and software by Elliott Back
If you’re planning on bringing the kids to New York, there are plenty of options, including things interesting for the grown-ups as well.
The #1 choice is probably the American Museum of Natural History. From dinosaurs and dodos to live butterflies and the planetarium space show, this museum is good for all ages. The cafeteria in the basement should do you for lunch, and you can expect to spend almost all day here. If you’re coming with more than one child and plan to see the special exhibits and an IMAX show, consider buying a museum membership even for the day because it comes with lots of discounts and lets you skip the entrance line.
Across the street from the Natural History Museum sits Central Park. It’s a great spot to let the kids get their ya-yas out after the museum, with rocks to climb on and much space to run around.
Central […]
Original post by BruceM and software by Elliott Back
If you’re planning on bringing the kids to New York, there are plenty of options, including things interesting for the grown-ups as well.
The #1 choice is probably the American Museum of Natural History. From dinosaurs and dodos to live butterflies and the planetarium space show, this museum is good for all ages. The cafeteria in the basement should do you for lunch, and you can expect to spend almost all day here. If you’re coming with more than one child and plan to see the special exhibits and an IMAX show, consider buying a museum membership even for the day because it comes with lots of discounts and lets you skip the entrance line.
Across the street from the Natural History Museum sits Central Park. It’s a great spot to let the kids get their ya-yas out after the museum, with rocks to climb on and much space to run around.
Central […]
Original post by BruceM and software by Elliott Back
No Pants Tube Day?
The following is from one of my colleagues at work who does a similar journey home to me:
“My girlfriend and I were travelling back home on the Piccadilly Line. I was a Saturday afternoon so not too busy, but loads of couples, some kids and a bunch of girls. We were standing by the doors and my girlfriend was trying to attract my attention by tapping me in the side with her water bottle…
Being a bloke, I didn’t pick up straight away, but when I finally turned around. She made look at the guy about a metre away in the middle of the carriage. He looked a bit dopey and I couldn’t work out what the fuss was about until I looked down..
The guy was wearing some grimy trackie bottoms and had what can best be described, before watershed, as a baguette at […]
Original post by Annie Mole and software by Elliott
by jared bibler
I stayed one Saturday overnight in a little cluster of summerhouses, owned by my employer. It’s a little ways out of town, far enough so that no city lights interfere with the stars. Just now when I went to the car to get a pen, the size and brilliance of Orion in the southern sky was almost shocking. I can’t imagine how a good hit of the norðurljós must look from out here.
It’s cold outside, a few degrees under freezing, and there is crunchy snow on the ground. There are a few dozen little houses clustered here looking down on a frozen lake. Down the hill from me, someone has lit a cooking fire outside and I can hear the excited sounds of little Icelandic kids playing flashlight games in the dark. Rising up to the west is a sky-filling mountain (now just a gloomy shape silhouetted […]
Original post by Rhiannon Davies and plugin by Elliott Back
A British professional escapes the rat race for the sun-basked, lavender-scented paradise of Provence. There he saunters along just enough to enjoy simple pleasures such as wine and cheese, mountain views and scarlet sunsets. Throw in some gorgeous French women and delightful activities such as running and voila, there you have the formula for a typical Peter Mayle novel.
Never mind that A Good Year not only follows this formula to a tee and is strikingly similar to Mr. Mayle’s first novel, Hotel Pastis. For myself, the theme never gets old. It particularly resonates with me because 1) I love France and 2) after substituting the Front Range for Provence, there are some parallels to my own life.
Despite Peter’s so-vividly-described-that-you-can-taste-it prose, I was able to read the book in less than two days while in Durham for Dan’s birthday. That’s almost too bad; I […]
Original post by Felix and a wordpress plugin by Elliott
Coming home this evening, the Tube had more than its fair share of passengers carrying single red roses and heart shaped balloons to celebrate Hallmark Day, sorry Valentine’s Day. But the following was my favourite
Initially I thought, what a last minute merchant, writing out his Valentine’s card on the Tube. But I was impressed that he spent so long writing it. Perhaps he was scribing a poem or a short story, but it was clearly more than “Love you lots”. He also spent a good few minutes reading what he had just penned to make sure it fitted the bill. Perhaps the lucky person was also going to receive the contents of the Office bag on his lap.
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Original post by Annie Mole and a wordpress plugin by Elliott
by moscerina
Apparently, I am infamously late for everything I do. Most of my friends are well aware of this issue, and either verbally express their contempt for my consistent tardiness or try to trick me into being on time by anticipating my tardiness with faux meeting times.
When it comes to business, work or anything job related, I try my best to prioritize and be punctual. Alarms are set. Clocks are tens of minutes in advance, but it still is a battle. Unfortunately, I have integrated that stereotypical Roman trait into my lifestyle. "Everyone is late in Rome," so I lazily use the excuse that I have assimilated well into the culture.
Paulina won’t accept this "Roman way" as an excuse. She insists that I need to be on time. She bristles at how I have acquiesced to other idiosyncracies like taking an over-excessive amount of time to get any […]
Original post by Rhiannon Davies and powered by Img Fly
Flying to or from San Francisco’s International Airport (SFO) just got a whole lot easier. According to the SF Convention & Visitors Bureau there are some new airlines flying from SFO, not to mention existing carriers offering new routes.
This is great news for travelers heading to or from San Francisco, especially when it comes to finding low-cost and budget airfares. In the travel industry competition is a very healthy thing for consumers.
Here’s a quick summary of the new routes and services from SFO:
Southwest Airlines resumes SFO service in the fall of 2007! This pioneering low-cost airline will start with 14 daily departures with a mix of short, medium and long-distance flights and a promise of cheap […]
Original post by Scott Mc and software by Elliott