Comments on: The uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy (Suburban Line) http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris E http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-263042 Chris E Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:42:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-263042 AFAICR TFL has a look and feel style copyright on images also and tend to enforce it fairly rigourously. This is why those 'alternate tube map' sites tended to disappear, see: http://www.geofftech.co.uk/tube/sillymaps/ AFAICR TFL has a look and feel style copyright on images also and tend to enforce it fairly rigourously. This is why those ‘alternate tube map’ sites tended to disappear, see:

http://www.geofftech.co.uk/tube/sillymaps/

]]> By: The Raven http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-262992 The Raven Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:00:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-262992 And everyone gets sucked into the black hole at the center. And everyone gets sucked into the black hole at the center.

]]> By: dr ngo http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-262974 dr ngo Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:11:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-262974 <i>Gill rather than Johnston, but you can’t have everything.</i> Another fontamentalist heard from. Gill rather than Johnston, but you can’t have everything.

Another fontamentalist heard from.

]]> By: Antti Nannimus http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-262960 Antti Nannimus Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:48:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-262960 Hi, What time is the next train out of Sol? Have a nice day! Antti Hi,

What time is the next train out of Sol?

Have a nice day!
Antti

]]> By: Adam Roberts http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-262957 Adam Roberts Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:59:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-262957 <i>Crux-Scutum</i> is one euphonious name for an underground train line. Crux-Scutum is one euphonious name for an underground train line.

]]> By: Zarquon http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-262949 Zarquon Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:54:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-262949 Mornington Crescent! Mornington Crescent!

]]> By: Joshua Holmes http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-262948 Joshua Holmes Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:36:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-262948 Pffft. Another white elephant. Pffft. Another white elephant.

]]> By: Jasper Milvain http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-262946 Jasper Milvain Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:20:19 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-262946 Gill rather than <a href="https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/media/fonts/default.asp" rel="nofollow">Johnston</a>, but you can't have everything. Gill rather than Johnston, but you can’t have everything.

]]> By: Knecht Ruprecht http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-262941 Knecht Ruprecht Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:17:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-262941 The NIMYBY's on Omega Centauri didn't want a direct connection from the galactic center so that--you know, <i>those life forms</i>--couldn't come out and rob their properties. The NIMYBY’s on Omega Centauri didn’t want a direct connection from the galactic center so that—you know, those life forms—couldn’t come out and rob their properties.

]]> By: Chuckchuck http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/comment-page-1/#comment-262937 Chuckchuck Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:48:06 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2009/01/08/the-uncharted-backwaters-of-the-unfashionable-end-of-the-western-spiral-arm-of-the-galaxy-suburban-line/#comment-262937 What? No express to the Hamptons? Forget about it. What? No express to the Hamptons? Forget about it.

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