Tag: Genesis 11:1-9

Current Absurdities

Transport for London’s 300 Translators Can’t Explain Delays

Caitlin Moran

The Tube Driver’s Perspective: Babylon Had One Language, London Underground Has 300 Ways to Say Absolutely Nothing OXFORD CIRCUS, LONDON: Transport for London has reportedly commissioned a comprehensive review of its announcements after discovering that the greatest obstacle to communication on the Underground is not London’s linguistic diversity but the extraordinary difficulty of obtaining a straight answer. The initiative followed complaints that passengers regularly hear announcements describing service disruptions without…

Tourism

Tower of Babel Rebuilt as The Shard, God’s Inspectors Find

Carys Evans

The Property Developer’s Perspective: Humanity Reaches for Heaven, Then Attempts to Charge It Service Fees LONDON BRIDGE, LONDON: The Almighty has reportedly expressed concern that London’s property developers have resumed construction of the Tower of Babel, this time using Italian architects, Qatari investment and considerably more expensive glass. The investigation began when a heavenly inspection team noticed a 309.6-metre building rising above London Bridge. According to The Shard’s official architectural…