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"Adrian" wrote in message
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Perhaps some taster snippets (and, no, I'm not talking about the prurient
downmarket tabloid blood'n'guts stuff) would help those of us on the other
side to better understand, though?


What exactly are you after?


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If TFL really are using the phrase "London underground" they really
area losing the plot...

"London Underground", "London Underground Limited" and even "London's
Underground" could all in some way refer to the network developed from
1863, though of course the use of the title "UndergrounD" to embrace
what were then still independant or associated Tube and Sub-surface
railways came in the early-20th Century. What "London underground" is
heaven knows, it sounds a like part of a terrorist organisation in
itself.

As an aside, for some reason the initials "LU" are now the preferred
choice, even though London Undreground Limited remains a legal body,
albiet under TfL instad of LRT. I always think of LU as a south-west
London bus company, but to confuse matters still further, the Mayor has
organisised several anti-terrorist/anti-racist events under the banner
"London United" - complete with New Johnston script!



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If TFL really are using the phrase "London underground" they really
area losing the plot...

"London Underground", "London Underground Limited" and even "London's
Underground" could all in some way refer to the network developed from
1863, though of course the use of the title "UndergrounD" to embrace
what were then still independant or associated Tube and Sub-surface
railways came in the early-20th Century. What "London underground" is
heaven knows, it sounds a like part of a terrorist organisation in
itself.

As an aside, for some reason the initials "LU" are now the preferred
choice, even though London Undreground Limited remains a legal body,
albiet under TfL instad of LRT. I always think of LU as a south-west
London bus company, but to confuse matters still further, the Mayor has
organisised several anti-terrorist/anti-racist events under the banner
"London United" - complete with New Johnston script!

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We heard that "lul" and meant something obscene in Hindi.

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asdf wrote:
I thought the official line (even prior to recent events) was that all
photography is totally banned on LU without a permit?


Nope, only commercial photography, using a flash and/or using a tripod.




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