Excerpts of the coverage of USAir's Hudson
landing

post from NewYorkology on 16 January 2009 07:29:23 AM. © NewYorkology

Screenshot from NY1, a viewer-submitted picture, that apparently shows the water spray from the plane’s landing.(This morning, NewYorkology will be posting interesting bits from the coverage of yesterday’s water landing in the Hudson River by[...]

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Five ways to entertain your kids in Niceland

post from The Bloggers Guide - on 16 January 2009 06:49:24 AM. © The Bloggers Guide -

No, dear readers, the title is not a smug example of postmodern irony, it is a very real reference to the subject of this post. Which just goes to prove that, despite our obsession with new elections and revolutions and helvítis fokking fokk, we at the Weather Report have not forgotten our roots.
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Millionaire Margarita at Ritz Carlton Bachelor
Gulch

post from TravelPost.com Insider on 16 January 2009 05:42:00 AM. © TravelPost.com Insider

These days, many hotels are trading their high-end amenities for deals and discounts. But don’t worry, there are still some places where you can find absurdly expensive novelties to absorb your vacation dollars. Case in point: the Millionaire Margarita we spied recently on the menu at the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch Buffalo Bar. For [...]

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Google Maps gets Tube Overlay

post from Going Underground's Blog on 16 January 2009 03:58:00 AM. © Going Underground's Blog

If you use Google Maps you can now get a fairly handy 3rd party app which gives 50 major cities an overlay of public transport such as buses, trains and includes the London Underground.

vinf says "Would be especially useful if this would work with the Blackberry Google Maps application that I use all the time but I can't see a way to do that, overground rail networks and maybe bus routes would also be useful - but that would need a bit of detailed input from TfL (Transport for London) I would guess."

Thanks to McBazza and Simon G who both gave me the heads up for this.

Speaking of Tube maps, chichard41 sent me a link for the Milky Way Transit Authority, which as been inspired by the London Underground map.

The designer Samuel Arbesman says "This map is an attempt to approach our galaxy with a bit more familiarity than usual and get people thinking about long-term possibilities in outer space. Hopefully it can provide as a useful shorthand for our place in the Milky Way, the 'important' sights, and make inconceivable distances a bit less daunting.

I have attempted to actually make this map as accurate as possible, where each line corresponds to an arm of our galaxy, and the stations are actual places in their proper locations. However, I am not an astronomer or astrophysicist, so there are certainly inaccuracies, gaps, and room for improvement."

This is a great representation, but I wouldn't fancy trying the walk from Centaurus to Carina no matter how close they look on the map!

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The Case of the Weeping Wallet

post from Bali Blog on 16 January 2009 02:40:23 AM. © Bali Blog

I knew it would be one of those days. We mere males have them at times and often the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. It?s an interesting saying that one and a saying that was applicable to my morning. I knew straight away when Candika and I were having breakfast, [...]

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Photo of the Day: Early Morning at Kuta Beach

post from Bali Blog on 16 January 2009 02:35:26 AM. © Bali Blog

Unfortunately Kuta Beach at the moment is not a good sight with a lot of crap washed to shore by the recent storms. The authorities do, however, have the matter in hand and are cleaning up the whole situation.

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Save Laoag Heritage Buildings

post from Philippine Travel Blog on 16 January 2009 02:07:22 AM. © Philippine Travel Blog

On a recent repors I read from the Philippine Daily Inquirer, I learned that another heritage site in Laoag is endangered of being demolished to give way for the construction of a shopping center project, according to the report was already a done deal.LCES Gabaldon BuildingThis endangered historical landmark is a Gabaldon building which is [...]

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Rio for Pinheads

So as it happens, there is a bigger Rio gringo controversy than my blog. Except this time, the person in hot water is a Brazilian.

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An Unexpected Crossover

Regrettably, I’ve never played Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (aka ????, gyakutensaiban in Japan) or any of its iterations, but I am oddly excited about this:The title translates as “Turnabout Trial: Truth Brought Out.” Apparently this is a musical based on the video game series, performed by the Takurazuka Revue (?????, Takarazuka kagekidan), an all-female [...]

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Flashback - Paul McCartney busted in Japan

On this day almost 29 years ago, Paul McCartney was arrested at Narita airport after Japanese customs officials discovered 7.7 ounces of marijuana in his luggage. Here’s a classic Japanese news clip about the incident:He has since admitted it was “the daftest thing I’ve done in my entire life”:“I was out in New [...]

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