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”Londoners using the Barclays bike share program cycled 10,000,000 km, the equivalent of cycling to the moon and back 13 times, in its first six months of operation.
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London Riots. (The BBC will never replay this. Send it out) (by mYcHeMiCaLrOmAnCeGaL)
‘Darcus Howe, a West Indian Writer and Broadcaster with a voice about the riots. Speaking about the mistreatment of youths by police leading to an up-roar and the ignorance of both police and the governement. Intelligent black male. SEND THIS TO EVERYONE!
(Also, did anyone notice that the interviewer tried to make him ignorant… Complete back-fire I must say)’ -
Damascus, funnily enough, is similar to London in its lack of preparedness for inclement weather. No salt on the roads, poor street draining, houses with no insulation and drafty walls and windows, etc. Public transportation slows considerably and many businesses simply do not open.
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8 days until Syria
Thanks to everyone who came to our leaving bash last night. As I sat in Bodean’s eating massive portions of BBQ so kindly bestowed to me in gift-card form by my lovely Travelfusion colleagues, I felt sad contemplating once again all the people I’ve cared about who’ve left London before me, and the ones who I’ll be leaving behind. Or maybe it was the whiskey induced headache. Either way, four of the last five years I’ve been going to other peoples’ leaving parties, and last night was finally mine and Jennifer’s.
London (population 7,500,000 / density 12,400/sq mile) is the first big city I’ve ever lived in for an extended amount of time. Hailing from Athens, GA (pop. 114,000 / density 850/sq mile), and having done my undergrad in Winston-Salem, NC (pop 230,000 / density 1400/sq mile), I can’t really speak from comparable experience of big city living.
But the top impression I’ll take away is the following: you can’t live in London forever unless you have money — lots of it. And if you don’t, then you’ve got to get out before the city eats you up.
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A New Kind of Pain
A new kind of pain
A new level of anguish
My butt suffers soWhy did I do this
Excessive damage today
To my poor buttocks?It was for the fruits
The fruits of accomplishment
A massage perhapsFood will do nicely
Jennifer buys me Snickers
I eat it fiercelyI hope tomorrow
I will be able to walk
Or get out of bedA new kind of pain
But pain is temporary
It will soon subsideI’m pleased in the end
At least my rib ain’t broken
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Calling London cyclists
Here and the short- and medium-length rides you’ve always wanted to do. Any kind of bike will do: road, hybrid, commuter, city, folding, mountain, uni-cycle, etc. You probably already have all the equipment you need.
There are plenty of pubs and petrol stations along the way where we can refill water bottles and use the toilet. Along the way we’ll give each other mental and, if required, mechanical support.This is not a race. There will be times when you wish you were in bed. But you’ll love it. The adrenalin buzz, the experience, the achievement.
Epping Outing
What? 15 mile ride from Islington to Epping (30 mile round trip)
When? Saturday, September 4th, Meet 10am for a 10:30-11am start
Where? Meet at Highbury & Islington Station (Route map: http://bit.ly/dyQ5gE)Braintree Breeze
What? 45 mile ride from Islington to Braintree (90 miles if you’re brave and cycle home)
When? Sunday, September 19th, Meet 10am for a 10:30-11am start
Where? Meet at Highbury & Islington Station (Route map: http://bit.ly/cYBSfT) -
Screenshot of my HTC Desire home screen with the newly installed Cycle Hire Widget. Developed by Little Fluffy Toys, the app directs users to the nearest docking stations. I’ll test its accuracy today at lunch!
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London launches its cycle hire scheme the same week as Toronto.
The Barclays branding is a little over the top, but still a great initiative. I think the costing is fair as well… I think… Will need to hear from others who use it. I’m sure I’ll use it at some point! Bigger pics here
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Slavoj Žižek: “What does your shirt say?”
Jennifer: “Reading is sexy!”
Slavoj Žižek: “Ha! Ha! I thought maybe it said something else. This reminds me of a shirt I saw once on a girl. The shirt had the words ‘I want to be fucked’ — but when you get closer to her you could see in smaller letters ‘but not by you’. I thought this was very funny! There you go.” (autographs Jen’s book)
Jennifer: “Thank you for speaking to us! Bye!”
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Roast chicken, pulled pork, babyback ribs, coleslaw, fries and Moosehead beer at Soho’s Bodean’s BBQ.
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