D & R & Life's Rich Pageant

Here in London Ontario there are two abbreviations or euphemisms for intersections that I know of. The more fun (and delicious) one is "Ham & Eggs", the intersection of Hamilton Road and Egerton Street. This intersection, more than any other I can think of in this fair city, is a PERFECT candidate for a roundabout if the City could get enough space. It is a signalized nightmare where 3 fairly major streets converge:

 

 

If you live in a city, it's a good bet that you've got something similar. I felt obligated to mention Ham & Eggs because of its awesome name, but Ham & Eggs didn't inspire this post. D&R did.

 

Dundas and Richmond streets intersect in what most Londoners would consider the heart of Downtown. Some people avoid D&R if they can. Others love it, at least in part for the variety of characters you'll find there. I am one of these. When I see odd stuff and people, I'm reminded of the REM album title "Life's Rich Pageant". REM didn't coin the phrase, but they did introduce it to me. I enjoy the pageant. Very much. Like yesterday...

 

 

 

Wishing you weekend bongos and real chipmunks, I remain,

R A N T W I C K

Bikeshare Goodness

Thanks to mikeweb , who posted a link to this video in the comments section of BSNYC. The Citi bikes of NYC are like most bikeshare bikes; solid, heavy, cumbersome...

 

Excellent, no?


Yer Pal,

R A N T W I C K

How Richard Sleegers Got Screwed and God Got Mad

Yesterday I posted the London Ontario Cyclist Profile of Richard Sleegers. For some reason, perhaps because I accidentally published it early and took it back, it did not show up in any of the feeds found on blogger sites. That's bad, because a large number of people who read this blog have blogger sites themselves. Richard Sleeger's post did not get the usual amount of attention. RS got screwed.

 

God loves Richard Sleeger and hates Feedburner, and so had a bit of a temper tantrum last night here in London. Lots of high winds and outstanding lightning. This tree clipped a house not two blocks from my my place:

 

 

 

 

I am hoping this post feeds properly. I don't want London to incur any more wrath. Follow this link to check out the mighty Richard Sleegers on yesterday's post!

 

Yer Pal,

R A N T W I C K