London: Big Ben- Last Call for 4 Years...
Aug 14th, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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London: Big Ben- Last Call for 4 Years...
- no more big bangs after next week fo 4 years forr long needed repairs:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...irs/104583280/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...irs/104583280/
Aug 14th, 2017 | 02:25 PM
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Aug 16th, 2017 | 08:58 AM
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>>It would have been mildly awesome if the powers that be set up loudspeakers with a recording of the bell set to go off at the usual times.<<
Or they could employ Boris to run up the stairs and shout "Bong!". He'd be much more use at that.
Or they could employ Boris to run up the stairs and shout "Bong!". He'd be much more use at that.
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Aug 22nd, 2017 | 10:08 AM
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/w...t.html?mcubz=0
Today's issue has more interesting tidbits on this.
Today's issue has more interesting tidbits on this.
Aug 23rd, 2017 | 04:21 AM
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Interesting tidbit on actual Big Ben in article - they are not going to repair cracks in Big Ben - the big bell not as erroneously referred to as the Tower - because they have been there for ages and contribute to the bell's unique sound.
