May 18 2006

Here comes the 11c!

category: on the road
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Watford Road
Originally uploaded by Pete Ashton.

some of the guys on flick-r are pulling together photographs of the 11c bus route. this is a picture of one of the ‘hilly’ bits. Notice how small the cars are compared to NW US cars. Riding above the driver on these buses can be pretty hairy! No need for a roller coaster ride when you’ve got an 11c…. 

The church spire in the background is another common sight.


May 18 2006

disambiguation

category: miss interpreted
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Does it work?” asked a colleage.

Wendy:  Well,  yes it ‘works’,  but there are lots of little problems that if you don’t already know what to do means that you can’t actually use it.

colleague: (laughs) She’s so tactful.  It doesn’t work.

Wendy:  we know the little problems and we’re going to fix them so it works but you can’t use it,  you will be able to use it, if you know the problems,  and when they’re fixed you’ll be able to use it without knowing the problems

colleague:  it doesn’t work now,  it will work WHEN?

Wendy:  I’ll get back to you with an estimated date

Wendy waffles,  I always will.  It’s part of who I am. I like to think of it as ‘disambiguation’.  Mainly because ‘disambiguation is such a fabulous word. 

Say disambiguation 3 times every night before turning the lights out and you’ll get a feel for what I really mean.  Beer helps you get your tongue around it.  Doesn’t it always?  ;-)