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Phil C.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:12 pm
Post subject: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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Watching some tedious travelogue on TV recently, I was struck that
every place mentioned was described as being both "vibrant" and
"exciting" Some were even "one of the most exciting, vibrant places in
____ " (add country, continent of your choice). Much excited and
vibrated (well... bored), I tried Googling for British towns/cities
which _lack_ these mysterious qualites. I had to type in some fairly
ludicrous candidates before I found any. Indeed, I seem to have spent
most of my life surrounded by a degree excitement and vibrancy that I
scarcely imagined.
A crate of cyber champagne to anyone who can find a reasonably-sized
British urban centre which isn't claimed on the Internet to be both
vibrant and exciting.
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Phil C.
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Molly Mockford
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| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 2:22 am
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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At 15:12:05 on Fri, 22 Oct 2004, Phil C. <philstoxicwaste@fsmail.net>
wrote in <i92in0ddtiqmfk7m9jef5oiqst6fg8li4m@4ax.com>:
| Quote: | A crate of cyber champagne to anyone who can find a reasonably-sized
British urban centre which isn't claimed on the Internet to be both
vibrant and exciting.
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Well, I'm sorry to say I just googled for +lewes -vibrant -exciting (UK
only) and came up with 173,000 hits, whereas +lewes +(vibrant OR
exciting) produced only 17,300 (sometimes I wonder where Google gets its
own figures). Population 2001 92,177.
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Molly Mockford
I think I've been too long on my own, but the little green goblin that
lives under the sink says I'm OK - and he's never wrong, so I must be!
(My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.) |
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Giles Todd
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| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 3:52 am
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 15:12:05 +0100, Phil C.
<philstoxicwaste@fsmail.net> wrote:
| Quote: | A crate of cyber champagne to anyone who can find a reasonably-sized
British urban centre which isn't claimed on the Internet to be both
vibrant and exciting.
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"Birmingham: It's not shit"
http://www.jonbounds.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jon/brum/brum.php
Giles.
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Phil C.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:09 pm
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:52:02 +0200, Giles Todd <g@prullenbak.todd.nu>
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Indeed. How can it be shit when (among many)-
http://www.aston.ac.uk/birmingham/
- tells us that "The Aston University Campus is in the centre of the
exciting and vibrant city of Birmingham"
Universities seem particularly prone to claiming excitement and
vibrancy for their local areas. This may be because they're full of
people with big brains who know about these things. Or it could be
because they target teenagers who don't.
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Phil C. |
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Phil C.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:09 pm
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 21:22:09 +0100, Molly Mockford
<nospamnobody@mollymockford.me.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | At 15:12:05 on Fri, 22 Oct 2004, Phil C. <philstoxicwaste@fsmail.net
wrote in <i92in0ddtiqmfk7m9jef5oiqst6fg8li4m@4ax.com>:
A crate of cyber champagne to anyone who can find a reasonably-sized
British urban centre which isn't claimed on the Internet to be both
vibrant and exciting.
Well, I'm sorry to say I just googled for +lewes -vibrant -exciting (UK
only) and came up with 173,000 hits, whereas +lewes +(vibrant OR
exciting) produced only 17,300 (sometimes I wonder where Google gets its
own figures). Population 2001 92,177.
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In terms of web-page content, Lewes does seem to be overshadowed by
the sheer excitement and vibrancy of nearby Brighton. However, all is
not lost -
http://tinyurl.com/5k6vk
"1.7 We believe that rural East Sussex can be a vibrant, balanced and
sustainable society where local people have reason and ability to work
locally, where local skills and innovation are fostered to develop
locally born and lead businesses, whilst also looking at how to
encourage new and exciting business opportunities into the county."
So you can obviously look forward to a large increase in vibrancy and
excitement. I didn't realise there were lead mines in East Sussex, by
the way, but you live and learn.
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Molly Mockford
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| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:25 pm
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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At 14:09:37 on Sat, 23 Oct 2004, Phil C. <philstoxicwaste@fsmail.net>
wrote in <kvlkn0lkr6peiti6lv33rd78c4hru3coi1@4ax.com>:
| Quote: | "1.7 We believe that rural East Sussex can be a vibrant, balanced and
sustainable society where local people have reason and ability to work
locally, where local skills and innovation are fostered to develop
locally born and lead businesses, whilst also looking at how to
encourage new and exciting business opportunities into the county."
So you can obviously look forward to a large increase in vibrancy and
excitement. I didn't realise there were lead mines in East Sussex, by
the way, but you live and learn.
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It can get a bit heavy, I must admit.
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Molly Mockford
I think I've been too long on my own, but the little green goblin that
lives under the sink says I'm OK - and he's never wrong, so I must be!
(My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.) |
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Molly Mockford
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| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:26 pm
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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At 14:09:04 on Sat, 23 Oct 2004, Phil C. <philstoxicwaste@fsmail.net>
wrote in <9ulkn05b5hoc7h55hskhvdj7svfoogbk3n@4ax.com>:
| Quote: | Indeed. How can it be shit when (among many)-
http://www.aston.ac.uk/birmingham/
- tells us that "The Aston University Campus is in the centre of the
exciting and vibrant city of Birmingham"
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Phil, are you quite sure that you have enough to do this weekend?
--
Molly Mockford
I think I've been too long on my own, but the little green goblin that
lives under the sink says I'm OK - and he's never wrong, so I must be!
(My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.) |
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Giles Todd
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| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:52 am
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 14:09:04 +0100, Phil C.
<philstoxicwaste@fsmail.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Indeed. How can it be shit when (among many)-
http://www.aston.ac.uk/birmingham/
- tells us that "The Aston University Campus is in the centre of the
exciting and vibrant city of Birmingham"
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Curses. Foiled again.
Giles. |
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Phil C.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:26 pm
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 14:26:07 +0100, Molly Mockford
<nospamnobody@mollymockford.me.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | At 14:09:04 on Sat, 23 Oct 2004, Phil C. <philstoxicwaste@fsmail.net
wrote in <9ulkn05b5hoc7h55hskhvdj7svfoogbk3n@4ax.com>:
Indeed. How can it be shit when (among many)-
http://www.aston.ac.uk/birmingham/
- tells us that "The Aston University Campus is in the centre of the
exciting and vibrant city of Birmingham"
Phil, are you quite sure that you have enough to do this weekend?
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Prob'ly not. I do find the language of travelogues/PR companies etc
fascinating. Terms such as "exciting" and "vibrant" seem to have moved
beyond cliche to become the MSG of the language - we hardly even
notice them any more. Similarly, market towns are "bustling" and
villages are "sleepy" - which is probably why they "nestle".
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Phil C. |
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bogus address
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:07 am
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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| Quote: | A crate of cyber champagne to anyone who can find a reasonably-sized
British urban centre which isn't claimed on the Internet to be both
vibrant and exciting.
Well, I'm sorry to say I just googled for +lewes -vibrant -exciting
(UK only) and came up with 173,000 hits, whereas +lewes +(vibrant OR
exciting) produced only 17,300 (sometimes I wonder where Google gets
its own figures). Population 2001 92,177.
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"falkirk +vibrant +exciting", 504 hits.
My God.
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Molly Mockford
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:28 am
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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At 20:07:00 on Sun, 24 Oct 2004, bogus address <bogus@purr.demon.co.uk>
wrote in <12818@purr.demon.co.uk>:
| Quote: | A crate of cyber champagne to anyone who can find a reasonably-sized
British urban centre which isn't claimed on the Internet to be both
vibrant and exciting.
Well, I'm sorry to say I just googled for +lewes -vibrant -exciting
(UK only) and came up with 173,000 hits, whereas +lewes +(vibrant OR
exciting) produced only 17,300 (sometimes I wonder where Google gets
its own figures). Population 2001 92,177.
"falkirk +vibrant +exciting", 504 hits.
My God.
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Literal LOL. I don't know if you've ever been to Lewes, Jack, but I've
been to Falkirk - and I would say that the proportions of hits seem
about right!
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Molly Mockford
I think I've been too long on my own, but the little green goblin that
lives under the sink says I'm OK - and he's never wrong, so I must be!
(My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.) |
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Matti Lamprhey
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:34 am
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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"bogus address" <bogus@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote...
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A crate of cyber champagne to anyone who can find a
reasonably-sized British urban centre which isn't claimed on the
Internet to be both vibrant and exciting.
"falkirk +vibrant +exciting", 504 hits.
My God.
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"falkirk +vibrant +exciting +not!", 414 hits.
Matti |
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John Hall
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:52 am
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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In article <2u2huqF26dajtU1@uni-berlin.de>,
Matti Lamprhey <matti@official-totally-reversed.com> writes:
| Quote: | "bogus address" <bogus@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote...
A crate of cyber champagne to anyone who can find a
reasonably-sized British urban centre which isn't claimed on the
Internet to be both vibrant and exciting.
"falkirk +vibrant +exciting", 504 hits.
My God.
"falkirk +vibrant +exciting +not!", 414 hits.
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But that doesn't prove anything, as a page that included "Falkirk is
vibrant and exciting, and not at all boring" would match. Of course, the
504 hits might also be misleading, referring to sites that say things
such as "Falkirk cannot be described as vibrant and exciting".
--
John Hall
"Three o'clock is always too late or too early
for anything you want to do."
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) |
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John Hall
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:05 am
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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In article <PfvyFcTNYBfBFwX8@jhall.demon.co.uk>,
John Hall <nospam_nov03@jhall.co.uk> writes:
| Quote: | In article <2u2huqF26dajtU1@uni-berlin.de>,
Matti Lamprhey <matti@official-totally-reversed.com> writes:
"falkirk +vibrant +exciting +not!", 414 hits.
But that doesn't prove anything, as a page that included "Falkirk is
vibrant and exciting, and not at all boring" would match.
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Apologies. I failed to spot the exclamation mark. (Though I'm not sure
how search engines would handle those.)
--
John Hall
"Three o'clock is always too late or too early
for anything you want to do."
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) |
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Giles Todd
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:47 am
Post subject: Re: Vibrancy and excitement. |
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On 24 Oct 2004 20:07:00 GMT, bogus@purr.demon.co.uk (bogus address)
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| Quote: | "falkirk +vibrant +exciting", 504 hits.
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Cracked it:
"Your search - "Wigston Magna" +vibrant +exciting - did not match any
documents."
Giles. |
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