Comments on: Confused aboot the London Underground… mostly http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/ MostlyLisa.com - The adventures of Lisa Bettany aka Mostly Lisa, a Vancouver-based photographer, multimedia producer and blogger Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:40:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: A Londoner http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7808 A Londoner Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:56:19 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7808 The London Underground is so simple - I can't see how the map can be made easier. OK - it may be difficult for Yanks to understand - but most normal people don't have a problem. And why is it sometimes called "the tube."? Take a look at the tunnels - they are "tube" shaped. The Underground was initially put there to speed up travel through central London as above ground it was so congested. As London itself expanded and the suburbs were created, the Underground was extended outwards to meet demand for people to commute into central London. It didn't need to be under the ground - because their was no reason for it to be so. And why are they called "trains"? Because that's what they are. The London Underground is so simple - I can’t see how the map can be made easier. OK - it may be difficult for Yanks to understand - but most normal people don’t have a problem. And why is it sometimes called “the tube.”? Take a look at the tunnels - they are “tube” shaped. The Underground was initially put there to speed up travel through central London as above ground it was so congested. As London itself expanded and the suburbs were created, the Underground was extended outwards to meet demand for people to commute into central London. It didn’t need to be under the ground - because their was no reason for it to be so. And why are they called “trains”? Because that’s what they are.

]]> By: Chris http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7758 Chris Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:36:40 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7758 @LB & @djh I was wondering that. Some of the apartments ive been looking at are near the skytrain and ive had a Logans Run style futuristic monorail train in my head. Ive been to Vancity 3 times and never been on it @LB & @djh I was wondering that. Some of the apartments ive been looking at are near the skytrain and ive had a Logans Run style futuristic monorail train in my head. Ive been to Vancity 3 times and never been on it

]]> By: Mostly Lisa http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7753 Mostly Lisa Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:43:53 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7753 @Ryland -- good, clean, simple food with fresh local produce. @Chris -- your observations might be useful. i will ponder on them for 24 hours and get back to you. thanks for the comment. i'm sorry i called you rubbish. @McClaud -- wow. are you a wikicontributer? cuz that answer was wikilicious. @Bruno -- hello Bruno from Dayton OH USA! Piccadilly is a pretty awesome nickname. Does anyone shorten it to "Dilly" or simply "Dill"? i think we should totally make it into a verb (verbalize it man), for instance, "Man, that airport was sooo dill i couldn't find my gate for like daaaaays." or "Dude, that blonde chick is so dill. She asked for my number then never called. So dill dude." @Dmitry -- i missed the thread on that one. I'm so dill right now. @djh -- omg. i was totally just thinking of that! are you a mind reader? @Ryland — good, clean, simple food with fresh local produce.

@Chris — your observations might be useful. i will ponder on them for 24 hours and get back to you. thanks for the comment. i’m sorry i called you rubbish.

@McClaud — wow. are you a wikicontributer? cuz that answer was wikilicious.

@Bruno — hello Bruno from Dayton OH USA! Piccadilly is a pretty awesome nickname. Does anyone shorten it to “Dilly” or simply “Dill”?

i think we should totally make it into a verb (verbalize it man), for instance, “Man, that airport was sooo dill i couldn’t find my gate for like daaaaays.” or “Dude, that blonde chick is so dill. She asked for my number then never called. So dill dude.”

@Dmitry — i missed the thread on that one. I’m so dill right now.

@djh — omg. i was totally just thinking of that! are you a mind reader?

]]> By: djh http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7752 djh Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:15:40 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7752 Funny that, but the Vancouver SKYtrain runs largely in underground tunnels, and not in the 'sky'. She probably gets confused by that too. Funny that, but the Vancouver SKYtrain runs largely in underground tunnels, and not in the ’sky’.

She probably gets confused by that too.

]]> By: Dmitry Chestnykh http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7743 Dmitry Chestnykh Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:39:06 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7743 Re: Children Under 5 (and dogs)... How aboot catz?! :) Re: Children Under 5 (and dogs)…
How aboot catz?! :)

]]> By: Bruno http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7742 Bruno Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:24:11 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7742 Hi Lisa, I am from Dayton OH USA. I went to London and got so confused about the subway / tube / underground / mind the gap, that I got really lost and everyone at my work calls me "Piccadilly" now. So, I guess I am an extreme example of your confusion... mostly. ~Bruno Hi Lisa,

I am from Dayton OH USA. I went to London and got so confused about the subway / tube / underground / mind the gap, that I got really lost and everyone at my work calls me “Piccadilly” now. So, I guess I am an extreme example of your confusion… mostly.

~Bruno

]]> By: McClaud http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7731 McClaud Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:14:48 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7731 It began mostly underground in 1863, I think. Then in the turn of the century (1900), some American tycoon bought up the Northern Line and connected it to the Tube. During and after WWII, they expanded more of the railway into different London and outlying railways, making it 55% above ground. I'm not English, or from England. But my family is from Scotland, so we know a bit about the weird Limey folks. It began mostly underground in 1863, I think. Then in the turn of the century (1900), some American tycoon bought up the Northern Line and connected it to the Tube. During and after WWII, they expanded more of the railway into different London and outlying railways, making it 55% above ground.

I’m not English, or from England. But my family is from Scotland, so we know a bit about the weird Limey folks.

]]> By: Chris http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7724 Chris Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:42:53 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7724 Dear Canaders, Dont know the answer to any of your questions but since you want a comment...here you are. I *think* the underground was initially just in the center where it was all under ground and as time went on they moved it further out. I also *think* that the trains that have rounder ceilings are called tubes but the ones which go both over and under ground are called trains. I may just be making that up. Im from Glasgow. We have 1 underground which goes in a circle and NEVER goes above ground. We are extremely serious about that. If the tube goes above ground then we know something has gone wrong. Chris Dear Canaders,

Dont know the answer to any of your questions but since you want a comment…here you are. I *think* the underground was initially just in the center where it was all under ground and as time went on they moved it further out.

I also *think* that the trains that have rounder ceilings are called tubes but the ones which go both over and under ground are called trains. I may just be making that up.

Im from Glasgow. We have 1 underground which goes in a circle and NEVER goes above ground. We are extremely serious about that. If the tube goes above ground then we know something has gone wrong.

Chris

]]> By: Ryland http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7723 Ryland Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:45:18 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7723 Plonkers. Plonkers.

]]> By: Mostly Lisa http://mostlylisa.com/2007/11/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7722 Mostly Lisa Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:25:09 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2007/11/28/confused-aboot-the-london-underground-mostly/#comment-7722 no comments?!?! you are all RUBBISH! no comments?!?! you are all RUBBISH!

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