Signs you're not in Kansas anymore
Cricket on the TV:
All the action of baseball, but twice as long!!
This is odd:
And what's in a "saliva recovery kit," anyway? What about the poor schmoe who has the "assault" dripping off his face while awaiting the saliva recovery kit?
Helpful reminders:
Now, given that the UK is well in the minority of countries in the world in which people drive on the left side of the road, it takes awhile for those of us from elsewhere (tourists and immigrants alike) to adjust to the fact that you need to look right, not left, before stepping into the street. But not to worry--the English are nothing if not helpful:
Then when you get to the pedestrian island, more assistance:
Girls on film (and boys, too)
The UK has a reputation of having more closed-circuit TVs than any other part of the world, with one estimate putting the number at 400,000 in London and 4 million in the entire country. Which means we're on film more often in the average day than Brad Pitt.
This photo doesn't quite do the whole CCTV thing justice, but this van parks on our street every day and uses CCTV to identify cars for purposes of assessing the congestion charges imposed on people who drive their cars downtown during rush hour.
All the action of baseball, but twice as long!!
This is odd:
And what's in a "saliva recovery kit," anyway? What about the poor schmoe who has the "assault" dripping off his face while awaiting the saliva recovery kit?
Helpful reminders:
Now, given that the UK is well in the minority of countries in the world in which people drive on the left side of the road, it takes awhile for those of us from elsewhere (tourists and immigrants alike) to adjust to the fact that you need to look right, not left, before stepping into the street. But not to worry--the English are nothing if not helpful:
Then when you get to the pedestrian island, more assistance:
Girls on film (and boys, too)
The UK has a reputation of having more closed-circuit TVs than any other part of the world, with one estimate putting the number at 400,000 in London and 4 million in the entire country. Which means we're on film more often in the average day than Brad Pitt.
This photo doesn't quite do the whole CCTV thing justice, but this van parks on our street every day and uses CCTV to identify cars for purposes of assessing the congestion charges imposed on people who drive their cars downtown during rush hour.
Labels: cricket, culture, getting around, London life, photos, sport, transit
posted by Smitty Werbenmanjensen at 8:58 AM
1 Comments:
Again, Australia loves cricket (and broadcasts it) as much as the Brits. It's annoying, isn't it.
And, Sydney is one of the only Australian cities to also do the "look left" and "look right" road signs like London. I love it. It means it does all the work for me when I cross the street! (even though I am a local!)
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