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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Zipcar – A Review
When not riding one of the dozen bicycles in the quiver, or being driven around by Mrs TTE in a Dodge Ram, your correspondent drives a Zipcar. Here’s how it works…
On Formula 1: Profanity-laced Urbanity.
For a long time there was a group called Save Albert Park, arguing against the Melbourne Grand Prix. On the suburb’s street corners, bearded men (and women) sat on folding chairs distributing photocopied pamphlets and yellow ribbons. But here’s the … Continue reading
Getting Rid of Aphids – From TTTE’s Gardening Department…
When the invaders first showed up, I had no idea what they were. Now we know that aphids are everywhere in the Bay Area. They have a little mouth tube and suck the sap out of the plant until it’s … Continue reading
The US census incensed us: I sense a lack of consensus
TTTE loves surveys. As a student of survey design, I saw the chance to participate in America’s decennial census as quite an honour! Well it turned put to be a dubious kind of a honour, tinged with confusion and dismay. … Continue reading
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Feeding the engine.
Take my word for it folks, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you have aspirations of being a skinny dude and want to skip a meal, heed not the words of Claudia Schiffer, skip dinner. Breakfast … Continue reading
You are now boarding the Singapore Line. Mind the Gap.
The Chinese Government is full of money and strange plans. The latest plan is a long long train line. They’re reaching out all the way to London with a VFT. That’s a Very Fast Train, like Japan’s Shinkansen or … Continue reading
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A deluge of density
I’ve written before about the Barcelona meets Bentleigh East plan. Developed by Rob Adams, it maxes urban density without screwing up the city. Ninety-one percent of the city stays exactly the same, full of stand-alone suburban blocks. But the tram … Continue reading
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What is wrong with long distance train travel in the US?
I am excited by train travel, always have been. I like riding on trains (Ashby to Embarcadero or Beijing to St Petersburg), watching trains on film (my favorite Bond film is ‘From Russia with Love’) and playing with toy trains … Continue reading
Blog-lite, Starbucks in Nevada
TTTE was none too impressed when Starbucks started showing up in its home town. Mocking references to “double orange mocha frappucinos” and “Starf**ks” were made on more than one occasion. But your correspondent didn’t just talk the talk, (other than … Continue reading
Blog-lite, holiday edition. A microbrew review
Captain Frugal and his platoon of tightwads normally stick to supermarket cubes of generically brewed, watery beer. But when on holiday, and microbrews are around $6.99 a six-pack, penny-pinching gives way to experimentation and assessment. We sipped a selection of … Continue reading
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