Month: February 2009

geek stuff spotted on Portobello Road…

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…at the famous Saturday market that stretches for miles: (Actually, the giant spider is attacking a house just off Portobello Road. Hey, didn’t I see the TARDIS around town somewhere? Is there something I should know about an invasion of alien arachnids?)

suspected Darwinian atheist spotted…

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…worshipping at the feet of the heathen blasphemer, who is now burning in hell: (London’s Natural History Museum has a special exhibit on Darwin, what with it being the 200th anniversary of his birth and all. This large marble graven image seems like a permanent part of the museum, however.)

the TARDIS in Earls Court Road

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It’s not really the TARDIS, of course, but it is an actual police box: The info plaque on it. Note that the dedication date long predates the revival of Doctor Who: I don’t know what the hell is with my expression here. Probably the ice-cold rain was hitting me right in the face:

London meetup: Wednesday the 11th (correction!)

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In case you’re not following my London trip on Twitter but still may like to join us for the meetup, here are some details. WHEN: Wednesday February 12 11, 6ish in the evening WHERE: Ealing, within stumbling distance of the Ealing Broadway tube stop I’m still scoping out pubs, but there’s a few nice ones … more…