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More Steampunk
Since my previous post on the Steampunk exhibition in Oxford, the exhibition has closed and the exhibits have either returned to their creators or have been sold. Today, on BBC, there is coverage of a Steampunk gathering in London, featuring the many aspects of the genre … it got me thinking about posting a few … Continue reading
BBC’s Around the World in 80 Days Custom Cowboy Boots
The BBC has a great new program that I have been watching on iPlayer called Around the World in 80 Days. It is part of their charity appeal for Children in Need and is a very interesting program. Based on Phineas Fogs fictional adventure, this program has six pairs of celebrities racing around the world … Continue reading
Leno on Top Gear
Behind the scenes with Leno: I have to say that it was great to see Leno on Top Gear because he is one of the world’s greatest motorheads and, as I have written before, his garage is simply amazing. To the amazement of the British audience, Jeremy Clarkson read out a portion of Leno’s collection … Continue reading
Top Gear … some thoughts …
Top Gear bills itself as the World’s Greatest Car Show and I would have to agree that it is. Top Gear is a BBC tradition – the original format ran from 1977 to 2001, with the current version running from 2002 till today. It is one of the few car shows that is not all … Continue reading
The Queen’s new website
Royal.gov.uk has been relaunched! The new and improved site offers a lot of new features including a lot of information about the Queen’s life. Her YouTube channel had been integrated into the site and there are plenty of pieces of old footage, if you are interested. In addition, it has a full history of the … Continue reading
Garage-bound Bugatti sold for 3.4m euros
The 1937 Type 57S Atalante Bugatti that had been locked in a garage since 1960 has been sold for 3,417,500 euros (£2,989,495). The 2009 Bonhams’ Retromobile sale in Paris happened yesterday and is one of the biggest classic car auctions of the year, and this was one of the stars of this year’s sale because … Continue reading
Is the UK closer to adopting the euro?
Awhile back, the BBC reported that the UK was closer to adopting the euro and today, the pound hit a historic market low against the euro … the BBC is reporting that £1 will purchase 88 euro cents. In addition, the pound to dollar rate is still hovering at about £1 = $1.50. So, what … Continue reading
The Box has reached China
BBC’s The Box has reached Shanghai and is unloading its load of whisky. The article also mentions that Marks & Spencers has opened their first store in China. The Box passed thru the Seuz Canal earlier this month, highlighting the importance of that tiny strip of water thru the desert to international trade. On a … Continue reading
The BBC Box
The Beeb has a new long term project called The Box … and it looks like it could be a great idea, to track a cargo container around the world to see where it goes and what it carries (see the map).
7/7 London Bombs
Yesterday, terrorists bombed London’s transportation system and brought Central London to a standstill (as far as public transit is concerned). Yet, I noticed several things that made it very interesting. First and foremost, was the reaction of the London population. To many of them, it was like nothing major had happened. They understood the reason … Continue reading
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