Tube

[cosmolinguist]

Somewhere between Clapham South and Finsbury Park, I told Andrew, "I can't decide if I like the tube or not." By the next day (that was Saturday) I think I'd decided that I do. I like the map, with all its weird place names and colorful lines and the way it has nothing to do with the actual geography. I like the way it tells you the next stop and the final stop of whatever train you're on. I like the blue and red signs. And I love that the tube has its own geeks, who love it. I think if I lived in London (don't worry; Andrew will never let that happen), I might end up as one of them.

Comments

[irkthepurist.livejournal.com]

oh the underground is fascinating, a truly extraordinary place. but it smells of wee and is full of shitty shouty londoners and thusly the worst place on earth

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Ptttttthhhhhhhh!!

[irkthepurist.livejournal.com]

TRUE! absolutely TRUE! prove i am talking anything other than TRUTH! me and sarah try to see how quick we can get through the bowels of hell that is the underground. GHASTLY place

[cosmolinguist]

Well said!

[irkthepurist.livejournal.com]

oh and this (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0349115656/qid=1112877292/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_0/026-2875291-2071616) is the best place to start

(or this (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009PY41/qid=1112877331/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/026-2875291-2071616) if your stomach is strong enough)

[innerbrat]

*cough*Neverwhere*cough*

[stealthmunchkin.livejournal.com]

I made sure she read that last time she was over here - that's how come she knew the names ;)

[harry-t-skull.livejournal.com]

for a must for all underground geeks ... http://solo2.abac.com/themole/

and this ...

http://www.themanwhofellasleep.com/gossip.html

[trashmcstate.livejournal.com]

you should read this http://london-underground.blogspot.com/
it is lovely blog.

[tubewalker.livejournal.com]

I might end up as one of them.

I think you already might be actually. Thanks for Tube Walking, it was a delight to have you along x x x

[cosmolinguist]

Thanks for having one that I could come to! It's a shame I'm still so (relatively) far away for the rest.

[angel-thane.livejournal.com]

Somewhere between Clapham South and Finsbury Park

That's really not very specific, is it?

And what on earth were you doing in Clampham South?

Incidentally, if you go to Brixton, tell everybody that I say hello.

[cosmolinguist]

And what on earth were you doing in Clampham South?

I was Tube Walking! It was great fun.

if you go to Brixton...

Not likely. I'll stay up here where it's snowing, I guess...

[angel-thane.livejournal.com]

*sigh* now I (bizarrely) miss London. Damn yoU!

[toastedtuna.livejournal.com]

HEY!~ There you are! Are you having a killer time?

[cosmolinguist]

"Killer" is a good word for it, yes. :-) Further details coming soon(ish) to LJ, I hope.