On Mon, 1 Jan 2007, Dave Arquati wrote:

Tom Anderson wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jan 2007, John Rowland wrote:

Tom Anderson wrote:

On Sun, 31 Dec 2006, Dave Arquati wrote:

Ooh, one of my pet peeves: some stations have numbered exits, and some
don't. If they were all numbered, you could always just arrange to
meet at exit 1, and it would be unambiguous.

Interesting. I think you should send that to LU complaints department.

Might do. More of a suggestion than a complaint, though!

I would say do it anyway!

Okay, okay!

I will also moan about the daft ticket machine situation we have at the
moment.

tom

--
Hit to death in the future head

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article .com,
(Mizter T) wrote:

I'm not quite sure why everyone doesn't just call it Ashburton Grove
though? Perhaps the broadcasters, during their match coverage at
least, are compelled to call each ground by their official names, but I

don't see why the papers do so, nor why anyone else should.

The difference between modern-day sponsors and those of days gone by is
that they make sure their name in clearly marked all over it.

New Court in Trinity College, Cambridge was originally named King's Court
because King William IV gave some money towards its construction.
Although the court appeared on maps still in print in my student days as
"King's or New Court" it appears the paltriness of the contribution and
the lack of any on-site names caused the "New Court" name to stick. The
Wolfson Building of the late 1960s has the name firmly engraved where you
can't miss it.

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Colin Rosenstiel

I'm sure I never noticed any sign saying Wolfson Building when I was
there.... but perhaps the reason for King's court not sticking is that
it's a bloody stupid name for a sponsor, being so generic and
commonplace. Wouldn't William IV court have been more likely to last?

On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:19:38 -0500, David of Broadway wrote:

PS ISTR that the technical term for what i'm called
'behind-the-barriers' interchange is 'fare-paid' - is that right, or is
my mind going?

In NYC we speak of that area as being inside fare control. I don't know
if that term is also used in London.

IIRC the LU Conditions of Carriage uses the term "Compulsory Fare
Area".

In article . com,
(brixtonite) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:

The difference between modern-day sponsors and those of days gone
by is that they make sure their name in clearly marked all over it.

New Court in Trinity College, Cambridge was originally named
King's Court because King William IV gave some money towards its
construction. Although the court appeared on maps still in print in
my student days as "King's or New Court" it appears the paltriness
of the contribution and the lack of any on-site names caused the
"New Court" name to stick. The Wolfson Building of the late 1960s
has the name firmly engraved where you can't miss it.

I'm sure I never noticed any sign saying Wolfson Building when I was
there....

You can't have used the building's main entrance much then.

but perhaps the reason for King's court not sticking is
that it's a bloody stupid name for a sponsor, being so generic and
commonplace. Wouldn't William IV court have been more likely to
last?

Since they were just starting a 63-year Queen's reign that might not have
been seen in that light?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 00:58 +0000 (GMT Standard Time), Colin Rosenstiel
wrote:

but perhaps the reason for King's court not sticking is
that it's a bloody stupid name for a sponsor, being so generic and
commonplace. Wouldn't William IV court have been more likely to
last?

Since they were just starting a 63-year Queen's reign that might not have
been seen in that light?

Do you think it's likely their decision was influenced by the fact
that a Queen was about to reign for 63 years?

congokid wrote:
In article 5, Tristán
White writes
What do you think of the petition by Brick Lane residents and shop and
restaurant owners to get Aldgate East renamed "Brick Lane" to boost the
area. Having lost Shoreditch station, they're getting a bit of a rum deal
at the moment.

Do they have much of a hope?

Didn't residents of West Hampstead once petition to have Kilburn station
renamed 'Mapesbury'? I don't see why Brick Lane residents would have
better luck.
--
Brondesbury would be a better name as the BR station is pretty much
next door. The main part of Kilburn is also further South East down the
A5, closer to Kilburn High Road / Kilburn Park stations.

In article , invalid@invalid
invalid (asdf) wrote:

On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 00:58 +0000 (GMT Standard Time), Colin Rosenstiel
wrote:

but perhaps the reason for King's court not sticking is
that it's a bloody stupid name for a sponsor, being so generic
and commonplace. Wouldn't William IV court have been more likely to

last?

Since they were just starting a 63-year Queen's reign that might
not have been seen in that light?

Do you think it's likely their decision was influenced by the fact
that a Queen was about to reign for 63 years?

Who knows? What I don't know was when the "King's Court" designation
ceased to be used regularly. It may well have been late in the 19th
century.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 12:32 +0000 (GMT Standard Time), Colin Rosenstiel
wrote:

Since they were just starting a 63-year Queen's reign that might
not have been seen in that light?

Do you think it's likely their decision was influenced by the fact
that a Queen was about to reign for 63 years?

Who knows?

You, if you think about it for a minute...

On Wed, 3 Jan 2007, Earl Purple wrote:

congokid wrote:
In article 5, Tristán
White writes

What do you think of the petition by Brick Lane residents and shop and
restaurant owners to get Aldgate East renamed "Brick Lane" to boost
the area. Having lost Shoreditch station, they're getting a bit of a
rum deal at the moment.

Do they have much of a hope?

Didn't residents of West Hampstead once petition to have Kilburn
station renamed 'Mapesbury'? I don't see why Brick Lane residents would
have better luck.

Brondesbury would be a better name as the BR station is pretty much next
door.

Or, using the road name method, Shoot Up Hill. I'm sure West
Hampsteadovians would be happy about that!

tom

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If the truth can be told so as to be understood, it will be believed.

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article .com,
(Mizter T) wrote:

I'm not quite sure why everyone doesn't just call it Ashburton Grove
though? Perhaps the broadcasters, during their match coverage at
least, are compelled to call each ground by their official names, but I

don't see why the papers do so, nor why anyone else should.

The difference between modern-day sponsors and those of days gone by is
that they make sure their name in clearly marked all over it.

New Court in Trinity College, Cambridge was originally named King's Court
because King William IV gave some money towards its construction.
Although the court appeared on maps still in print in my student days as
"King's or New Court" it appears the paltriness of the contribution and
the lack of any on-site names caused the "New Court" name to stick. The
Wolfson Building of the late 1960s has the name firmly engraved where you
can't miss it.

In the 1990s Pembroke College gained a Foundress Court, chosen because
no-one could think of any other better name for it (there was already a
New). The students' preferred choice of name for the new block was
Tennis Court, in honour of the adjacent road, but the fellows weren't
keen...



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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK