Archive for July, 2007

[Ask Metafilter] What to put in a London survival pack?

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Ask Metafilter user generichuman is a Canadian expat living in London, awaiting the arrival of his Toronto girlfriend and asks:

I’m loving the city and settling in! To be romantic, silly and practical, I’d like to put together a little London Survival Pack for her, something the size of a shoe-box.

Some good responses: a LOOK LEFT […]

MUB News 7-26-07

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Demolition on Olympic site begins [BBC News]
The 500-acre site will include a main stadium, aquatics centre, velodrome, three sports arenas, a hockey centre and accommodation for competitors.
The top town in Britain for blokes [Sky News]
The study - by Cola-Cola Zero - asked 1,200 British men aged 18 to 30 what factors were most important to […]

England smoking ban

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Yeah, okay, I guess I’m a little behind with the news lately, but I’m glad that the smoking ban finally happened. It’s been years since we’ve been able to light up in NY, and well, it’s just better that way. I hated going to pubs and coming home smelling like a chimney fire of cigarettes. […]