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The only exception I would make is for "john Lennon International Airport" both because Liverpool is in some ways one of our most American-facing cities and because it allows the use of the tag line "above us only sky" which sure beats the boring marking speak of "making every journey better" (LHR) or "amazing journeys start here" (BRS▸ )
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« Reply #286 on: February 23, 2016, 22:57:13 » |
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There's an Old Crow Airport in Yukon, Canada (YOC).
Probably where the Pan Am flight attendants ended up.
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« Reply #287 on: February 23, 2016, 23:35:56 » |
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It has to be said that naming and renaming airports, streets and whole cities after famous people has often been politically motivated. Most extremely perhaps in Eastern Europe, where many towns will have a street that was for a few years Hitler Street, then Stalin Avenue and now... something else, but it happens in the UK▸ too, eg (London)Derry.
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Waiting at Pilning for the midnight sleeper to Prague.
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« Reply #288 on: February 24, 2016, 07:32:50 » |
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Many years ago when working in Northern Ontario, Summer Beaver always struck me as an inviting locale. Always had to settle for more mundane destinations, unfortunately. |
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« Reply #289 on: February 24, 2016, 18:33:32 » |
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Is it? I thought the reason for TfL» building it was to provide cross-London capacity, and it is only extended at the ends to bring in extra money from outside London, both in grants and fares. it's always been a rail line though....so Didcotdean's point is mine too, really No Overground (that's it's name) separate name....but I guess TfL Rail lines will become part of Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. All done so the former MP▸ for Henley on Thames can secure a Knighthood and makes him look good when MP for Whitney gives up the jobs of the First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. Or may be I a just being cynical The line name will be shortened to the Lizzy line and the train Tin Lizzies  |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #290 on: February 24, 2016, 20:30:48 » |
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The line name will be shortened to the Lizzy line and the train Tin Lizzies Already come across Lizze Line but not Tin Lizzes, seems very appropriate so will start promulgating. If there were a labour government would it be the KEN line after all it started in GLC▸ times. |
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« Reply #291 on: February 24, 2016, 22:24:00 » |
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.... MP▸ for Whitney
I presume that would be the Whitney in Houston rather than the Witney in Oxfordshire |
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« Reply #292 on: February 24, 2016, 22:31:35 » |
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.... MP▸ for Whitney
I presume that would be the Whitney in Houston rather than the Witney in Oxfordshire perhaps he can sign ............... he did go to Eton |
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« Reply #293 on: February 24, 2016, 22:34:57 » |
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I presume that would be the Whitney in Houston rather than the Witney in Oxfordshire
Were it not for several unfortunate closures, we could still have Witney-Euston trains today. |
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« Reply #294 on: February 24, 2016, 23:01:59 » |
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Or even the busy Lizzie Line in the peaks!
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« Reply #295 on: February 24, 2016, 23:37:29 » |
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.... MP▸ for Whitney
I presume that would be the Whitney in Houston rather than the Witney in Oxfordshire Or maybe the Whitney in E20... |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #296 on: February 25, 2016, 06:07:26 » |
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..........whatever happened to Witney's Red Barrel? Their "Party 7s" were great at Christmas too!  |
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« Reply #298 on: February 25, 2016, 08:26:08 » |
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Watney's Keg Red Barrel one of the reasons for the founding of CAMRA.
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« Reply #299 on: February 25, 2016, 09:10:12 » |
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Watney's Keg Red Barrel one of the reasons for the founding of CAMRA.
............ah the memories.........Father using a centre punch to open the Party 7 and covering half the ceiling/walls and almost drowning the cat with foul tasting fizzy keg ale.............. |
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