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<p>143.167.233.7: /* Introduction */</p> <hr /> <div>== Mexico Cuba 2006 ==<br /> <br /> === Introduction ===<br /> <br /> This is a holiday idea that I have been whinging (=winging) on about for some time now after the thouroughly (=thoroughly) excellent times I had in Peru and Egypt . The thought behind Mexico & Cuba 2006 is to combine the latin flavours of central america through the tequilla & salsa music with the ancient wonder of the pyramids. At the time of writing (February 2006) this is still simply an idea so the purpose of this page is to do some perelimenary (=preliminary) investigation into whather (=whether) the whole idea is possible at all --Tom<br /> <br /> (You may think it's 'winging' Caz, but have you looked up 'define: winging' on Google? Hmm? Cos I'm not sure that's what Tom meant either...)<br /> <br /> == General Plan ==<br /> Fly in to Mexico city, travel down to cancun (coach/rail) and over to Havana (Boat/Plane.)<br /> <br /> [[Image:bigmap.JPG]]<br /> <br /> ===Flights===<br /> We've booked our flights now, woohoo -<br /> <br /> '''Outbound Flights'''<br /> {| border="1" cellpadding="2"<br /> ! From!! To !! Date and Time !!Flight No!! Class !! Carrier<br /> |-<br /> |London - LHR || Paris - CDG || Fri 27th Oct 2006 13:05 - 15:15 || AF1571 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |-<br /> |Paris - CDG || Mexico City - MEX || Fri 27th Oct 2006 16:15 - 21:10 || AF434 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''Return flights'''<br /> {| border="1" cellpadding="2"<br /> ! From!! To !! Date and Time !!Flight No!! Class !! Carrier<br /> |-<br /> |Havana - HAV || Paris - CDG || Tue 14th Nov 2006 21:15 - 11:05 next day || AF479 || Class: Economy ||Air France<br /> |-<br /> |Paris - CDG || London - LHR || Wed 15th Nov 2006 12:00 - 12:15 || AF1570 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Must see sights===<br /> *Teotithuacan<br /> *Mexico city<br /> *General Aztec/Mayan stuff<br /> *Tequilla plantations<br /> *Gulf of mexico coast<br /> *Havana<br /> *Tom, desperate, trying to order a cup of tea. In Spanish.<br /> <br /> ===Moving around===<br /> <br /> '''Mexico'''<br /> *Coach<br /> *Rail?<br /> *Chicken?<br /> *Flight between Mexico and Cuba<br /> <br /> There is an online currency converter [http://www.xe.com/ here]<br /> <br /> '''Cuba'''<br /> <br /> ''Unknown'' - Possibly not that much moving around as there are some nasty animals out there which bite and paralyse your legs. And if you have got no legs, say 'At least I have my arms'. And if you have got no arms and no legs, go 'At least I'm not dead!'. I'd rather be dead in that situation...bec...I've taken up yoga, for one.<br /> <br /> == Detailed Plan ==<br /> '''Click on one of the below links to see a detailed plan of each leg of the journey.'''<br /> <br /> [[MexicoCity|MexicoCity to Palenque 27th Oct 9:15 pm - 2nd November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> [[Yucutan|Palenque to Cancun (The Yucutan) 2nd November 9:15pm - 8th November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> [[Cuba|Cancun to Havana (Cuba) 8th November 9:15pm - 14th November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> == ToDo ==<br /> === Get jabs ===<br /> <br /> * Hepatitis A<br /> * Typhoid<br /> * Polio<br /> * Tetanus<br /> * Yellow Fever (?)<br /> * Malaria (?)<br /> * Chicken 'flu (it's amazing what you can catch from an old joke-shop rubber chicken)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom - Had My jabs today, Oooo! I'm a laaaaadie! --Tom (21/09)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt'll be alright (that's if he remembers to apply sunblock)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc's ok too (or is he?)<br /> <br /> === Get insurance ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Phew! I'm breathing a sigh of relief: a whole section just dedicated to simply, your names! In case we all forgot? Right, so can you clarify, so that's Matt, er...er...Daniel? Nathan? oh dear, I forgot!<br /> <br /> === Book Hotels ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt (some)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom (some)<br /> <br /> === Cuba Visa ===<br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Haha, shame Tom's not called Luke or John, cause that'd be really funny! Get it? Mathew Marc Luke and John?? Hahahah!<br /> <br /> === Get some Mexican / Cuban / US Dollars ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt (ordered but not picked up yet, couldn't get Cubans from Natwest!)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc (ordered but not picked up, not getting Cubans for now)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom -- US and Mex. (I have read that it is illegal to import or export Cuban currency and that US might be difficult in Cuba)<br /> <br /> See [http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385839 FCO Cuba]<br /> <br /> What a cerfuffle!<br /> <br /> === Shopping for clothes / supplies ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Oh dear, you're all blanked out in this section, what's the matter, cat got yer tongue?! Shopping's great - come ooon!<br /> <br /> === Other ToDo ===<br /> * What to bring<br /> <br /> * Who is bringing what<br /> <br /> * Getting to the airport<br /> <br /> * Print the Wiki<br /> <br /> * Read what Elin wrote (!!)<br /> <br /> * Watch Buena Vista Social Club or at least have a look on YouTube<br /> <br /> * Try to learn a bit of Spanish<br /> <br /> * Poo and wee our pants!<br /> <br /> * And finally, bring back some nice, big presents for Caroline. And Elín. =). And Mum!!<br /> <br /> == Comments ==<br /> <br /> Matt: According to Cyril & Nick at work, Cancun is "a hole", Americanised, touristy, Burger Kings... But a few miles south is a nice town... and also, a few miles off the coast of Mexico nr. Cancun is an isle, called isla.... something. Which translates as: Island of women!<br /> <br /> Cancun: Who you calling a hole? A-hole!!<br /> <br /> Matt: A friend of a colleague at work said that in Cancun: [http://cancun-hotels.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g150807-d152884-r5944647-Senor_Frog_s-Cancun_Yucatan_Peninsula.html Senor Frog's] is a fun place to go<br /> <br /> Matt: Cyril said that a couple of miles from Palenque, there's a road that goes over a mountainous bit. On the way down, there is a river that's really clear/ blue. And also, near Cancun there's a lake that's linked to the sea underground.<br /> <br /> Seems like Matt's really done his research. But what about the rest of ya? Slackers!<br /> <br /> ==Recommended reading==<br /> <br /> ''The Labyrinth of Solitude'' by Octavio Paz - insight into the Mexican psyche and outlines a lot of information about Mexican history. Short essays.<br /> <br /> ''Innocent Erendira and other short stories'' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Short stories by the acclaimed Colombian writer. ''Innocent Erendira'' in particular is great for demonstrating Magical realism.<br /> <br /> ''Labyrinths'' by Jorge Luis Borges - short stories from an excellent Argentinian writer. Matt will love ''The Library of Babel'' I would have thought, the ''Garden of Forking Paths'' and ''Death and the Compass'' are excellent as well.<br /> <br /> You lil bookworms you!</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=Airduct_Administration&diff=2512 Airduct Administration 2006-11-16T23:56:21Z

<p>143.167.233.7: /* What to do */</p> <hr /> <div>Welcome!<br /> <br /> Welcome to Airduct Administration. In this course we will be discussing Airduct neutrality; airduct hygiene, health and safety; airducts and spam; and spam spam airducts and spam.<br /> <br /> Obviously, airduct administration is metaphorical, and actually this is a page about all forms of ventilation. First for some definitions. Someone who speaks through an airduct and you can't see their lips move is known as a Ventiloquist. <br /> <br /> An Airduct must never EVER be confused with an Air Duck. Though this is a common mistake (particularly use of 'Duct tape' and 'Duck tape') an Air Duck is in fact a flying duck. This must not be confused with a flying fuck. What this page is not about, is flying fucks. Back to ventilation...<br /> <br /> That's enough of a cover I think. On to the real reason we're here <_< >_> <br /> <br /> Operation Airduct: New York New York<br /> <br /> Let's twalk about nu Yawk...<br /> <br /> Signing off, Agent Air Duck<br /> <br /> Mission Brief: Intelligence have just informed us that there are some air-ducts in New York which require, well.... administering; thus necessitating a trip. Several good ducks have died to bring us this information....<br /> <br /> ==New York City==<br /> [[image:Nyduck2.jpg|right|Looking inconspicuous in New York City]]<br /> <br /> ===Who's going anyway?===<br /> <br /> Volunteers with the appropriate qualifications are:<br /> <br /> - Matt<br /> <br /> - Elin<br /> <br /> ===When to go===<br /> <br /> Possible times to go are: <br /> <br /> - April/ May (during Elin's Easter hols)<br /> <br /> - Early September (just before Elin goes back to uni)<br /> <br /> Either way, I would have thought 10 days would be enough to do the job.<br /> <br /> ===What to do===<br /> <br /> There are some suggestions in They Might Be Giants chronicle 'New York City' which outlines places most seriously affected by the Ventilation system meltdown:<br /> <br /> "Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, Co-op City, Katz's and Tiffany's*<br /> Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, The Empire State where Dylan lived**<br /> Coney Island and Times Square, Rockefeller Center<br /> Wish I was there"<br /> <br /> With this in mind, I have determined the most seriously affected areas as follows:<br /> <br /> *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Center Rockefeller Center] This huge centre needs some attention. Just take a look at this: [http://www.rockefellercenter.com/viewer/viewer.html RC Camera] - as you can see, really rather serious. I think it might be a good idea also to check out the top of the centre to get a good overview of the city: [http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/ODTStatic/site.htm Top View]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/ Times Square] - (apparently there's a Toys 'R' Us in Times Square that has an indoor ferris wheel among other things. A couple of people have suggested this...how random!)<br /> <br /> *[http://www.esbnyc.com/index2.cfm?CFID=19444316&CFTOKEN=12878152 Empire State Building]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.centralpark.com/ Central Park] - things to do in Central Park include these [http://gonyc.about.com/od/photogalleries/ss/central_park_9.htm 10 things]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.statueofliberty.org/Visiting_the_Statue_of_Liberty.html Statue of Liberty] - little known fact, The statue of liberty is actually in..New Jersey! But the New Yorkers don't advertise that very loudly...<br /> <br /> *The Battery, or [http://nyc2006.free.fr/Battery%20Park/slides/Battery%20Park%202.html 'Battery Park']<br /> <br /> *Someone suggested the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_San_Gennaro Feast of San Gennaro] which is in mid-September and lasts for 11 days. <br /> <br /> *We could also visit regional parts like Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo.<br /> <br /> *Chrysler Building<br /> <br /> *"Take a trip to Brooklyn. Seriously. If you like cheesecake - go to Junior's. You won't be disappointed" -hmm...cheesecake..<br /> <br /> *"Go downtown at South Street Seaport and get some half-price Broadway tickets. You can't come and NOT see a play."<br /> <br /> *"Check out the [http://www.amnh.org/ Museum of Natural History]"<br /> <br /> *Brooklyn Bridge - Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, have an ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory at Fulton Ferry Landing – perhaps the best place to take pictures of downtown skyscrapers.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.newyork.com/attraction/panorama/tour6a.html Greenwich Village]<br /> <br /> *"A Walk Through Harlem. Harlem is worth going to... Sylvia's is the standby, but there's also Sunday Brunch with the Harlem Gospel Choir..."<br /> <br /> *The Daily Show - American equivalent to 'Have I got News for you'. Well, sort of. - clips can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKGx6U_8VW8&mode=related&search= HERE] ...and [http://youtube.com/watch?v=cl0UE62WnGA&mode=related&search= here] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SwF2z0gs9c&mode=related&search= here.] (And [http://youtube.com/watch?v=KM5WX4TRf5E&mode=related&search= here.] )<br /> <br /> ===Transport===<br /> <br /> [[image:Transport_in_the_big_apple_2.jpg|right|Getting around in the Big Apple]]<br /> <br /> '''Getting there in the first place'''<br /> <br /> '''Getting around once we're there'''<br /> <br /> ===Recommended film watching===<br /> <br /> Some of the best [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_New_York_City films set in New York] are as follows:<br /> <br /> Miracle on 34th Street, On the Town, Sabrina, Rear Window, Breakfast At Tiffany's, The Manchurian Candidate, Shaft, The Godfather (I, II & III), Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Ghostbusters, Crocodile Dundee, Highlander, Wall Street, Harlem Nights, When Harry Met Sally, Goodfellas, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Being John Malkovich, Eyes Wide Shut, American Psycho, Gangs of New York, Spiderman</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=Airduct_Administration&diff=2511 Airduct Administration 2006-11-16T22:58:06Z

<p>143.167.233.7: /* What to do */</p> <hr /> <div>Welcome!<br /> <br /> Welcome to Airduct Administration. In this course we will be discussing Airduct neutrality; airduct hygiene, health and safety; airducts and spam; and spam spam airducts and spam.<br /> <br /> Obviously, airduct administration is metaphorical, and actually this is a page about all forms of ventilation. First for some definitions. Someone who speaks through an airduct and you can't see their lips move is known as a Ventiloquist. <br /> <br /> An Airduct must never EVER be confused with an Air Duck. Though this is a common mistake (particularly use of 'Duct tape' and 'Duck tape') an Air Duck is in fact a flying duck. This must not be confused with a flying fuck. What this page is not about, is flying fucks. Back to ventilation...<br /> <br /> That's enough of a cover I think. On to the real reason we're here <_< >_> <br /> <br /> Operation Airduct: New York New York<br /> <br /> Let's twalk about nu Yawk...<br /> <br /> Signing off, Agent Air Duck<br /> <br /> Mission Brief: Intelligence have just informed us that there are some air-ducts in New York which require, well.... administering; thus necessitating a trip. Several good ducks have died to bring us this information....<br /> <br /> ==New York City==<br /> [[image:Nyduck2.jpg|right|Looking inconspicuous in New York City]]<br /> <br /> ===Who's going anyway?===<br /> <br /> Volunteers with the appropriate qualifications are:<br /> <br /> - Matt<br /> <br /> - Elin<br /> <br /> ===When to go===<br /> <br /> Possible times to go are: <br /> <br /> - April/ May (during Elin's Easter hols)<br /> <br /> - Early September (just before Elin goes back to uni)<br /> <br /> Either way, I would have thought 10 days would be enough to do the job.<br /> <br /> ===What to do===<br /> <br /> There are some suggestions in They Might Be Giants chronicle 'New York City' which outlines places most seriously affected by the Ventilation system meltdown:<br /> <br /> "Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, Co-op City, Katz's and Tiffany's*<br /> Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, The Empire State where Dylan lived**<br /> Coney Island and Times Square, Rockefeller Center<br /> Wish I was there"<br /> <br /> With this in mind, I have determined the most seriously affected areas as follows:<br /> <br /> *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Center Rockefeller Center] This huge centre needs some attention. Just take a look at this: [http://www.rockefellercenter.com/viewer/viewer.html RC Camera] - as you can see, really rather serious. I think it might be a good idea also to check out the top of the centre to get a good overview of the city: [http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/ODTStatic/site.htm Top View]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/ Times Square] - (apparently there's a Toys 'R' Us in Times Square that has an indoor ferris wheel among other things. A couple of people have suggested this...how random!)<br /> <br /> *[http://www.esbnyc.com/index2.cfm?CFID=19444316&CFTOKEN=12878152 Empire State Building]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.centralpark.com/ Central Park] - things to do in Central Park include these [http://gonyc.about.com/od/photogalleries/ss/central_park_9.htm 10 things]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.statueofliberty.org/Visiting_the_Statue_of_Liberty.html Statue of Liberty] - little known fact, The statue of liberty is actually in..New Jersey! But the New Yorkers don't advertise that very loudly...<br /> <br /> *The Battery, or [http://nyc2006.free.fr/Battery%20Park/slides/Battery%20Park%202.html 'Battery Park']<br /> <br /> *Someone suggested the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_San_Gennaro Feast of San Gennaro] which is in mid-September and lasts for 11 days. <br /> <br /> *We could also visit regional parts like Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo.<br /> <br /> *Chrysler Building<br /> <br /> *"Take a trip to Brooklyn. Seriously. If you like cheesecake - go to Junior's. You won't be disappointed" -hmm...cheesecake..<br /> <br /> *"Go downtown at South Street Seaport and get some half-price Broadway tickets. You can't come and NOT see a play."<br /> <br /> *"Check out the [http://www.amnh.org/ Museum of Natural History]"<br /> <br /> *Brooklyn Bridge - Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, have an ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory at Fulton Ferry Landing – perhaps the best place to take pictures of downtown skyscrapers.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.newyork.com/attraction/panorama/tour6a.html Greenwich Village]<br /> <br /> *"A Walk Through Harlem. Harlem is worth going to... Sylvia's is the standby, but there's also Sunday Brunch with the Harlem Gospel Choir..."<br /> <br /> *The Daily Show - American equivalent to 'Have I got News for you'. Well, sort of. - clips can be found [http://youtube.com/watch?v=KM5WX4TRf5E&mode=related&search= HERE] ...and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKGx6U_8VW8&mode=related&search= here] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SwF2z0gs9c&mode=related&search= here].<br /> <br /> ===Transport===<br /> <br /> [[image:Transport_in_the_big_apple_2.jpg|right|Getting around in the Big Apple]]<br /> <br /> '''Getting there in the first place'''<br /> <br /> '''Getting around once we're there'''<br /> <br /> ===Recommended film watching===<br /> <br /> Some of the best [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_New_York_City films set in New York] are as follows:<br /> <br /> Miracle on 34th Street, On the Town, Sabrina, Rear Window, Breakfast At Tiffany's, The Manchurian Candidate, Shaft, The Godfather (I, II & III), Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Ghostbusters, Crocodile Dundee, Highlander, Wall Street, Harlem Nights, When Harry Met Sally, Goodfellas, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Being John Malkovich, Eyes Wide Shut, American Psycho, Gangs of New York, Spiderman</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=Airduct_Administration&diff=2510 Airduct Administration 2006-11-15T17:17:11Z

<p>143.167.233.7: /* What to do */</p> <hr /> <div>Welcome!<br /> <br /> Welcome to Airduct Administration. In this course we will be discussing Airduct neutrality; airduct hygiene, health and safety; airducts and spam; and spam spam airducts and spam.<br /> <br /> Obviously, airduct administration is metaphorical, and actually this is a page about all forms of ventilation. First for some definitions. Someone who speaks through an airduct and you can't see their lips move is known as a Ventiloquist. <br /> <br /> An Airduct must never EVER be confused with an Air Duck. Though this is a common mistake (particularly use of 'Duct tape' and 'Duck tape') an Air Duck is in fact a flying duck. This must not be confused with a flying fuck. What this page is not about, is flying fucks. Back to ventilation...<br /> <br /> That's enough of a cover I think. On to the real reason we're here <_< >_> <br /> <br /> Operation Airduct: New York New York<br /> <br /> Let's twalk about nu Yawk...<br /> <br /> Signing off, Agent Air Duck<br /> <br /> Mission Brief: Intelligence have just informed us that there are some air-ducts in New York which require, well.... administering; thus necessitating a trip. Several good ducks have died to bring us this information....<br /> <br /> ==New York City==<br /> [[image:Nyduck2.jpg|right|Looking inconspicuous in New York City]]<br /> <br /> ===Who's going anyway?===<br /> <br /> Volunteers with the appropriate qualifications are:<br /> <br /> - Matt<br /> <br /> - Elin<br /> <br /> ===When to go===<br /> <br /> Possible times to go are: <br /> <br /> - April/ May (during Elin's Easter hols)<br /> <br /> - Early September (just before Elin goes back to uni)<br /> <br /> Either way, I would have thought 10 days would be enough to do the job.<br /> <br /> ===What to do===<br /> <br /> There are some suggestions in They Might Be Giants chronicle 'New York City' which outlines places most seriously affected by the Ventilation system meltdown:<br /> <br /> "Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, Co-op City, Katz's and Tiffany's*<br /> Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, The Empire State where Dylan lived**<br /> Coney Island and Times Square, Rockefeller Center<br /> Wish I was there"<br /> <br /> With this in mind, I have determined the most seriously affected areas as follows:<br /> <br /> *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Center Rockefeller Center] This huge centre needs some attention. Just take a look at this: [http://www.rockefellercenter.com/viewer/viewer.html RC Camera] - as you can see, really rather serious. I think it might be a good idea also to check out the top of the centre to get a good overview of the city: [http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/ODTStatic/site.htm Top View]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/ Times Square] - (apparently there's a Toys 'R' Us in Times Square that has an indoor ferris wheel among other things. A couple of people have suggested this...how random!)<br /> <br /> *[http://www.esbnyc.com/index2.cfm?CFID=19444316&CFTOKEN=12878152 Empire State Building]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.centralpark.com/ Central Park] - things to do in Central Park include these [http://gonyc.about.com/od/photogalleries/ss/central_park_9.htm 10 things]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.statueofliberty.org/Visiting_the_Statue_of_Liberty.html Statue of Liberty]<br /> <br /> *The Battery, or [http://nyc2006.free.fr/Battery%20Park/slides/Battery%20Park%202.html 'Battery Park']<br /> <br /> *Someone suggested the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_San_Gennaro Feast of San Gennaro] which is in mid-September and lasts for 11 days. <br /> <br /> *We could also visit regional parts like Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo.<br /> <br /> *Chrysler Building<br /> <br /> *"Take a trip to Brooklyn. Seriously. If you like cheesecake - go to Junior's. You won't be disappointed" -hmm...cheesecake..<br /> <br /> *"Go downtown at South Street Seaport and get some half-price Broadway tickets. You can't come and NOT see a play."<br /> <br /> *"Check out the [http://www.amnh.org/ Museum of Natural History]"<br /> <br /> *Brooklyn Bridge - Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, have an ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory at Fulton Ferry Landing – perhaps the best place to take pictures of downtown skyscrapers.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.newyork.com/attraction/panorama/tour6a.html Greenwich Village]<br /> <br /> *"A Walk Through Harlem. Harlem is worth going to... Sylvia's is the standby, but there's also Sunday Brunch with the Harlem Gospel Choir..."<br /> <br /> *The Daily Show - American equivalent to 'Have I got News for you'. Well, sort of. - clips can be found [http://youtube.com/watch?v=KM5WX4TRf5E&mode=related&search= HERE] ...and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKGx6U_8VW8&mode=related&search= here] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SwF2z0gs9c&mode=related&search= here].<br /> <br /> ===Transport===<br /> <br /> [[image:Transport_in_the_big_apple_2.jpg|right|Getting around in the Big Apple]]<br /> <br /> '''Getting there in the first place'''<br /> <br /> '''Getting around once we're there'''<br /> <br /> ===Recommended film watching===<br /> <br /> Some of the best [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_New_York_City films set in New York] are as follows:<br /> <br /> Miracle on 34th Street, On the Town, Sabrina, Rear Window, Breakfast At Tiffany's, The Manchurian Candidate, Shaft, The Godfather (I, II & III), Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Ghostbusters, Crocodile Dundee, Highlander, Wall Street, Harlem Nights, When Harry Met Sally, Goodfellas, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Being John Malkovich, Eyes Wide Shut, American Psycho, Gangs of New York, Spiderman</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=Airduct_Administration&diff=2509 Airduct Administration 2006-11-15T17:16:43Z

<p>143.167.233.7: /* What to do */</p> <hr /> <div>Welcome!<br /> <br /> Welcome to Airduct Administration. In this course we will be discussing Airduct neutrality; airduct hygiene, health and safety; airducts and spam; and spam spam airducts and spam.<br /> <br /> Obviously, airduct administration is metaphorical, and actually this is a page about all forms of ventilation. First for some definitions. Someone who speaks through an airduct and you can't see their lips move is known as a Ventiloquist. <br /> <br /> An Airduct must never EVER be confused with an Air Duck. Though this is a common mistake (particularly use of 'Duct tape' and 'Duck tape') an Air Duck is in fact a flying duck. This must not be confused with a flying fuck. What this page is not about, is flying fucks. Back to ventilation...<br /> <br /> That's enough of a cover I think. On to the real reason we're here <_< >_> <br /> <br /> Operation Airduct: New York New York<br /> <br /> Let's twalk about nu Yawk...<br /> <br /> Signing off, Agent Air Duck<br /> <br /> Mission Brief: Intelligence have just informed us that there are some air-ducts in New York which require, well.... administering; thus necessitating a trip. Several good ducks have died to bring us this information....<br /> <br /> ==New York City==<br /> [[image:Nyduck2.jpg|right|Looking inconspicuous in New York City]]<br /> <br /> ===Who's going anyway?===<br /> <br /> Volunteers with the appropriate qualifications are:<br /> <br /> - Matt<br /> <br /> - Elin<br /> <br /> ===When to go===<br /> <br /> Possible times to go are: <br /> <br /> - April/ May (during Elin's Easter hols)<br /> <br /> - Early September (just before Elin goes back to uni)<br /> <br /> Either way, I would have thought 10 days would be enough to do the job.<br /> <br /> ===What to do===<br /> <br /> There are some suggestions in They Might Be Giants chronicle 'New York City' which outlines places most seriously affected by the Ventilation system meltdown:<br /> <br /> "Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, Co-op City, Katz's and Tiffany's*<br /> Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, The Empire State where Dylan lived**<br /> Coney Island and Times Square, Rockefeller Center<br /> Wish I was there"<br /> <br /> With this in mind, I have determined the most seriously affected areas as follows:<br /> <br /> *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Center Rockefeller Center] This huge centre needs some attention. Just take a look at this: [http://www.rockefellercenter.com/viewer/viewer.html RC Camera] - as you can see, really rather serious. I think it might be a good idea also to check out the top of the centre to get a good overview of the city: [http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/ODTStatic/site.htm Top View]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/ Times Square] - (apparently there's a Toys 'R' Us in Times Square that has an indoor ferris wheel among other things. A couple of people have suggested this...how random!)<br /> <br /> *[http://www.esbnyc.com/index2.cfm?CFID=19444316&CFTOKEN=12878152 Empire State Building]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.centralpark.com/ Central Park] - things to do in Central Park include these [http://gonyc.about.com/od/photogalleries/ss/central_park_9.htm 10 things]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.statueofliberty.org/Visiting_the_Statue_of_Liberty.html Statue of Liberty]<br /> <br /> *The Battery, or [http://nyc2006.free.fr/Battery%20Park/slides/Battery%20Park%202.html 'Battery Park']<br /> <br /> *Someone suggested the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_San_Gennaro Feast of San Gennaro] which is in mid-September and lasts for 11 days. <br /> <br /> *We could also visit regional parts like Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo.<br /> <br /> *Chrysler Building<br /> <br /> *"Take a trip to Brooklyn. Seriously. If you like cheesecake - go to Junior's. You won't be disappointed" -hmm...cheesecake..<br /> <br /> *"Go downtown at South Street Seaport and get some half-price Broadway tickets. You can't come and NOT see a play."<br /> <br /> *"Check out the [http://www.amnh.org/ Museum of Natural History]"<br /> <br /> *Brooklyn Bridge - Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, have an ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory at Fulton Ferry Landing – perhaps the best place to take pictures of downtown skyscrapers.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.newyork.com/attraction/panorama/tour6a.html Greenwich Village]<br /> <br /> *"A Walk Through Harlem. Harlem is worth going to... Sylvia's is the standby, but there's also Sunday Brunch with the Harlem Gospel Choir..."<br /> <br /> *The Daily Show - American equivalent to 'Have I got News for you'. Well, sort of. - example can be found [http://youtube.com/watch?v=KM5WX4TRf5E&mode=related&search= HERE] ...and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKGx6U_8VW8&mode=related&search= here] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SwF2z0gs9c&mode=related&search= here].<br /> <br /> ===Transport===<br /> <br /> [[image:Transport_in_the_big_apple_2.jpg|right|Getting around in the Big Apple]]<br /> <br /> '''Getting there in the first place'''<br /> <br /> '''Getting around once we're there'''<br /> <br /> ===Recommended film watching===<br /> <br /> Some of the best [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_New_York_City films set in New York] are as follows:<br /> <br /> Miracle on 34th Street, On the Town, Sabrina, Rear Window, Breakfast At Tiffany's, The Manchurian Candidate, Shaft, The Godfather (I, II & III), Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Ghostbusters, Crocodile Dundee, Highlander, Wall Street, Harlem Nights, When Harry Met Sally, Goodfellas, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Being John Malkovich, Eyes Wide Shut, American Psycho, Gangs of New York, Spiderman</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=Airduct_Administration&diff=2508 Airduct Administration 2006-11-15T17:01:21Z

<p>143.167.233.7: </p> <hr /> <div>Welcome!<br /> <br /> Welcome to Airduct Administration. In this course we will be discussing Airduct neutrality; airduct hygiene, health and safety; airducts and spam; and spam spam airducts and spam.<br /> <br /> Obviously, airduct administration is metaphorical, and actually this is a page about all forms of ventilation. First for some definitions. Someone who speaks through an airduct and you can't see their lips move is known as a Ventiloquist. <br /> <br /> An Airduct must never EVER be confused with an Air Duck. Though this is a common mistake (particularly use of 'Duct tape' and 'Duck tape') an Air Duck is in fact a flying duck. This must not be confused with a flying fuck. What this page is not about, is flying fucks. Back to ventilation...<br /> <br /> That's enough of a cover I think. On to the real reason we're here <_< >_> <br /> <br /> Operation Airduct: New York New York<br /> <br /> Let's twalk about nu Yawk...<br /> <br /> Signing off, Agent Air Duck<br /> <br /> Mission Brief: Intelligence have just informed us that there are some air-ducts in New York which require, well.... administering; thus necessitating a trip. Several good ducks have died to bring us this information....<br /> <br /> ==New York City==<br /> [[image:Nyduck2.jpg|right|Looking inconspicuous in New York City]]<br /> <br /> ===Who's going anyway?===<br /> <br /> Volunteers with the appropriate qualifications are:<br /> <br /> - Matt<br /> <br /> - Elin<br /> <br /> ===When to go===<br /> <br /> Possible times to go are: <br /> <br /> - April/ May (during Elin's Easter hols)<br /> <br /> - Early September (just before Elin goes back to uni)<br /> <br /> Either way, I would have thought 10 days would be enough to do the job.<br /> <br /> ===What to do===<br /> <br /> There are some suggestions in They Might Be Giants chronicle 'New York City' which outlines places most seriously affected by the Ventilation system meltdown:<br /> <br /> "Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, Co-op City, Katz's and Tiffany's*<br /> Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, The Empire State where Dylan lived**<br /> Coney Island and Times Square, Rockefeller Center<br /> Wish I was there"<br /> <br /> With this in mind, I have determined the most seriously affected areas as follows:<br /> <br /> *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Center Rockefeller Center] This huge centre needs some attention. Just take a look at this: [http://www.rockefellercenter.com/viewer/viewer.html RC Camera] - as you can see, really rather serious. I think it might be a good idea also to check out the top of the centre to get a good overview of the city: [http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/ODTStatic/site.htm Top View]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/ Times Square] - (apparently there's a Toys 'R' Us in Times Square that has an indoor ferris wheel among other things. A couple of people have suggested this...how random!)<br /> <br /> *[http://www.esbnyc.com/index2.cfm?CFID=19444316&CFTOKEN=12878152 Empire State Building]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.centralpark.com/ Central Park] - things to do in Central Park include these [http://gonyc.about.com/od/photogalleries/ss/central_park_9.htm 10 things]<br /> <br /> *[http://www.statueofliberty.org/Visiting_the_Statue_of_Liberty.html Statue of Liberty]<br /> <br /> *The Battery, or [http://nyc2006.free.fr/Battery%20Park/slides/Battery%20Park%202.html 'Battery Park']<br /> <br /> *Someone suggested the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_San_Gennaro Feast of San Gennaro] which is in mid-September and lasts for 11 days. <br /> <br /> *We could also visit regional parts like Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo.<br /> <br /> *Chrysler Building<br /> <br /> *"Take a trip to Brooklyn. Seriously. If you like cheesecake - go to Junior's. You won't be disappointed" -hmm...cheesecake..<br /> <br /> *"Go downtown at South Street Seaport and get some half-price Broadway tickets. You can't come and NOT see a play."<br /> <br /> *"Check out the [http://www.amnh.org/ Museum of Natural History]"<br /> <br /> *Brooklyn Bridge - Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, have an ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory at Fulton Ferry Landing – perhaps the best place to take pictures of downtown skyscrapers.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.newyork.com/attraction/panorama/tour6a.html Greenwich Village]<br /> <br /> *"A Walk Through Harlem. Harlem is worth going to... Sylvia's is the standby, but there's also Sunday Brunch with the Harlem Gospel Choir..."<br /> <br /> *The Daily Show - American equivalent to 'Have I got News for you'. Well, sort of. - example can be found [http://youtube.com/watch?v=KM5WX4TRf5E&mode=related&search= HERE]<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Transport===<br /> <br /> [[image:Transport_in_the_big_apple_2.jpg|right|Getting around in the Big Apple]]<br /> <br /> '''Getting there in the first place'''<br /> <br /> '''Getting around once we're there'''<br /> <br /> ===Recommended film watching===<br /> <br /> Some of the best [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_New_York_City films set in New York] are as follows:<br /> <br /> Miracle on 34th Street, On the Town, Sabrina, Rear Window, Breakfast At Tiffany's, The Manchurian Candidate, Shaft, The Godfather (I, II & III), Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Ghostbusters, Crocodile Dundee, Highlander, Wall Street, Harlem Nights, When Harry Met Sally, Goodfellas, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Being John Malkovich, Eyes Wide Shut, American Psycho, Gangs of New York, Spiderman</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=MexicoCuba&diff=2507 MexicoCuba 2006-11-09T22:03:50Z

<p>143.167.233.7: /* Comments */</p> <hr /> <div>== Mexico Cuba 2006 ==<br /> <br /> === Introduction ===<br /> <br /> This is a holiday idea that I have been whinging (=winging) on about for some time now after the thouroughly (=thoroughly) excellent times I had in Peru and Egypt . The thought behind Mexico & Cuba 2006 is to combine the latin flavours of central america through the tequilla & salsa music with the ancient wonder of the pyramids. At the time of writing (February 2006) this is still simply an idea so the purpose of this page is to do some perelimenary (=preliminary) investigation into whather (=whether) the whole idea is possible at all --Tom<br /> <br /> == General Plan ==<br /> Fly in to Mexico city, travel down to cancun (coach/rail) and over to Havana (Boat/Plane.)<br /> <br /> [[Image:bigmap.JPG]]<br /> <br /> ===Flights===<br /> We've booked our flights now, woohoo -<br /> <br /> '''Outbound Flights'''<br /> {| border="1" cellpadding="2"<br /> ! From!! To !! Date and Time !!Flight No!! Class !! Carrier<br /> |-<br /> |London - LHR || Paris - CDG || Fri 27th Oct 2006 13:05 - 15:15 || AF1571 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |-<br /> |Paris - CDG || Mexico City - MEX || Fri 27th Oct 2006 16:15 - 21:10 || AF434 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''Return flights'''<br /> {| border="1" cellpadding="2"<br /> ! From!! To !! Date and Time !!Flight No!! Class !! Carrier<br /> |-<br /> |Havana - HAV || Paris - CDG || Tue 14th Nov 2006 21:15 - 11:05 next day || AF479 || Class: Economy ||Air France<br /> |-<br /> |Paris - CDG || London - LHR || Wed 15th Nov 2006 12:00 - 12:15 || AF1570 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Must see sights===<br /> *Teotithuacan<br /> *Mexico city<br /> *General Aztec/Mayan stuff<br /> *Tequilla plantations<br /> *Gulf of mexico coast<br /> *Havana<br /> *Tom, desperate, trying to order a cup of tea. In Spanish.<br /> <br /> ===Moving around===<br /> <br /> '''Mexico'''<br /> *Coach<br /> *Rail?<br /> *Chicken?<br /> *Flight between Mexico and Cuba<br /> <br /> There is an online currency converter [http://www.xe.com/ here]<br /> <br /> '''Cuba'''<br /> <br /> ''Unknown'' - Possibly not that much moving around as there are some nasty animals out there which bite and paralyse your legs. And if you have got no legs, say 'At least I have my arms'. And if you have got no arms and no legs, go 'At least I'm not dead!'. I'd rather be dead in that situation...bec...I've taken up yoga, for one.<br /> <br /> == Detailed Plan ==<br /> '''Click on one of the below links to see a detailed plan of each leg of the journey.'''<br /> <br /> [[MexicoCity|MexicoCity to Palenque 27th Oct 9:15 pm - 2nd November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> [[Yucutan|Palenque to Cancun (The Yucutan) 2nd November 9:15pm - 8th November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> [[Cuba|Cancun to Havana (Cuba) 8th November 9:15pm - 14th November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> == ToDo ==<br /> === Get jabs ===<br /> <br /> * Hepatitis A<br /> * Typhoid<br /> * Polio<br /> * Tetanus<br /> * Yellow Fever (?)<br /> * Malaria (?)<br /> * Chicken 'flu (it's amazing what you can catch from an old joke-shop rubber chicken)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom - Had My jabs today, Oooo! I'm a laaaaadie! --Tom (21/09)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt'll be alright (that's if he remembers to apply sunblock)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc's ok too (or is he?)<br /> <br /> === Get insurance ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Phew! I'm breathing a sigh of relief: a whole section just dedicated to simply, your names! In case we all forgot? Right, so can you clarify, so that's Matt, er...er...Daniel? Nathan? oh dear, I forgot!<br /> <br /> === Book Hotels ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt (some)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom (some)<br /> <br /> === Cuba Visa ===<br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Haha, shame Tom's not called Luke or John, cause that'd be really funny! Get it? Mathew Marc Luke and John?? Hahahah!<br /> <br /> === Get some Mexican / Cuban / US Dollars ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt (ordered but not picked up yet, couldn't get Cubans from Natwest!)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc (ordered but not picked up, not getting Cubans for now)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom -- US and Mex. (I have read that it is illegal to import or export Cuban currency and that US might be difficult in Cuba)<br /> <br /> See [http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385839 FCO Cuba]<br /> <br /> What a cerfuffle!<br /> <br /> === Shopping for clothes / supplies ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Oh dear, you're all blanked out in this section, what's the matter, cat got yer tongue?! Shopping's great - come ooon!<br /> <br /> === Other ToDo ===<br /> * What to bring<br /> <br /> * Who is bringing what<br /> <br /> * Getting to the airport<br /> <br /> * Print the Wiki<br /> <br /> * Read what Elin wrote (!!)<br /> <br /> * Watch Buena Vista Social Club or at least have a look on YouTube<br /> <br /> * Try to learn a bit of Spanish<br /> <br /> * Poo and wee our pants!<br /> <br /> * And finally, bring back some nice, big presents for Caroline. And Elín. =). And Mum!!<br /> <br /> == Comments ==<br /> <br /> Matt: According to Cyril & Nick at work, Cancun is "a hole", Americanised, touristy, Burger Kings... But a few miles south is a nice town... and also, a few miles off the coast of Mexico nr. Cancun is an isle, called isla.... something. Which translates as: Island of women!<br /> <br /> Cancun: Who you calling a hole? A-hole!!<br /> <br /> Matt: A friend of a colleague at work said that in Cancun: [http://cancun-hotels.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g150807-d152884-r5944647-Senor_Frog_s-Cancun_Yucatan_Peninsula.html Senor Frog's] is a fun place to go<br /> <br /> Matt: Cyril said that a couple of miles from Palenque, there's a road that goes over a mountainous bit. On the way down, there is a river that's really clear/ blue. And also, near Cancun there's a lake that's linked to the sea underground.<br /> <br /> Seems like Matt's really done his research. But what about the rest of ya? Slackers!<br /> <br /> ==Recommended reading==<br /> <br /> ''The Labyrinth of Solitude'' by Octavio Paz - insight into the Mexican psyche and outlines a lot of information about Mexican history. Short essays.<br /> <br /> ''Innocent Erendira and other short stories'' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Short stories by the acclaimed Colombian writer. ''Innocent Erendira'' in particular is great for demonstrating Magical realism.<br /> <br /> ''Labyrinths'' by Jorge Luis Borges - short stories from an excellent Argentinian writer. Matt will love ''The Library of Babel'' I would have thought, the ''Garden of Forking Paths'' and ''Death and the Compass'' are excellent as well.<br /> <br /> You lil bookworms you!</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=MexicoCuba&diff=2506 MexicoCuba 2006-11-08T19:27:32Z

<p>143.167.233.7: /* Other ToDo */</p> <hr /> <div>== Mexico Cuba 2006 ==<br /> <br /> === Introduction ===<br /> <br /> This is a holiday idea that I have been whinging (=winging) on about for some time now after the thouroughly (=thoroughly) excellent times I had in Peru and Egypt . The thought behind Mexico & Cuba 2006 is to combine the latin flavours of central america through the tequilla & salsa music with the ancient wonder of the pyramids. At the time of writing (February 2006) this is still simply an idea so the purpose of this page is to do some perelimenary (=preliminary) investigation into whather (=whether) the whole idea is possible at all --Tom<br /> <br /> == General Plan ==<br /> Fly in to Mexico city, travel down to cancun (coach/rail) and over to Havana (Boat/Plane.)<br /> <br /> [[Image:bigmap.JPG]]<br /> <br /> ===Flights===<br /> We've booked our flights now, woohoo -<br /> <br /> '''Outbound Flights'''<br /> {| border="1" cellpadding="2"<br /> ! From!! To !! Date and Time !!Flight No!! Class !! Carrier<br /> |-<br /> |London - LHR || Paris - CDG || Fri 27th Oct 2006 13:05 - 15:15 || AF1571 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |-<br /> |Paris - CDG || Mexico City - MEX || Fri 27th Oct 2006 16:15 - 21:10 || AF434 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''Return flights'''<br /> {| border="1" cellpadding="2"<br /> ! From!! To !! Date and Time !!Flight No!! Class !! Carrier<br /> |-<br /> |Havana - HAV || Paris - CDG || Tue 14th Nov 2006 21:15 - 11:05 next day || AF479 || Class: Economy ||Air France<br /> |-<br /> |Paris - CDG || London - LHR || Wed 15th Nov 2006 12:00 - 12:15 || AF1570 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Must see sights===<br /> *Teotithuacan<br /> *Mexico city<br /> *General Aztec/Mayan stuff<br /> *Tequilla plantations<br /> *Gulf of mexico coast<br /> *Havana<br /> *Tom, desperate, trying to order a cup of tea. In Spanish.<br /> <br /> ===Moving around===<br /> <br /> '''Mexico'''<br /> *Coach<br /> *Rail?<br /> *Chicken?<br /> *Flight between Mexico and Cuba<br /> <br /> There is an online currency converter [http://www.xe.com/ here]<br /> <br /> '''Cuba'''<br /> <br /> ''Unknown'' - Possibly not that much moving around as there are some nasty animals out there which bite and paralyse your legs. And if you have got no legs, say 'At least I have my arms'. And if you have got no arms and no legs, go 'At least I'm not dead!'. I'd rather be dead in that situation...bec...I've taken up yoga, for one.<br /> <br /> == Detailed Plan ==<br /> '''Click on one of the below links to see a detailed plan of each leg of the journey.'''<br /> <br /> [[MexicoCity|MexicoCity to Palenque 27th Oct 9:15 pm - 2nd November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> [[Yucutan|Palenque to Cancun (The Yucutan) 2nd November 9:15pm - 8th November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> [[Cuba|Cancun to Havana (Cuba) 8th November 9:15pm - 14th November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> == ToDo ==<br /> === Get jabs ===<br /> <br /> * Hepatitis A<br /> * Typhoid<br /> * Polio<br /> * Tetanus<br /> * Yellow Fever (?)<br /> * Malaria (?)<br /> * Chicken 'flu (it's amazing what you can catch from an old joke-shop rubber chicken)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom - Had My jabs today, Oooo! I'm a laaaaadie! --Tom (21/09)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt'll be alright (that's if he remembers to apply sunblock)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc's ok too (or is he?)<br /> <br /> === Get insurance ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Phew! I'm breathing a sigh of relief: a whole section just dedicated to simply, your names! In case we all forgot? Right, so can you clarify, so that's Matt, er...er...Daniel? Nathan? oh dear, I forgot!<br /> <br /> === Book Hotels ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt (some)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom (some)<br /> <br /> === Cuba Visa ===<br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Haha, shame Tom's not called Luke or John, cause that'd be really funny! Get it? Mathew Marc Luke and John?? Hahahah!<br /> <br /> === Get some Mexican / Cuban / US Dollars ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt (ordered but not picked up yet, couldn't get Cubans from Natwest!)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc (ordered but not picked up, not getting Cubans for now)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom -- US and Mex. (I have read that it is illegal to import or export Cuban currency and that US might be difficult in Cuba)<br /> <br /> See [http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385839 FCO Cuba]<br /> <br /> What a cerfuffle!<br /> <br /> === Shopping for clothes / supplies ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Oh dear, you're all blanked out in this section, what's the matter, cat got yer tongue?! Shopping's great - come ooon!<br /> <br /> === Other ToDo ===<br /> * What to bring<br /> <br /> * Who is bringing what<br /> <br /> * Getting to the airport<br /> <br /> * Print the Wiki<br /> <br /> * Read what Elin wrote (!!)<br /> <br /> * Watch Buena Vista Social Club or at least have a look on YouTube<br /> <br /> * Try to learn a bit of Spanish<br /> <br /> * Poo and wee our pants!<br /> <br /> * And finally, bring back some nice, big presents for Caroline. And Elín. =). And Mum!!<br /> <br /> == Comments ==<br /> <br /> Matt: According to Cyril & Nick at work, Cancun is "a hole", Americanised, touristy, Burger Kings... But a few miles south is a nice town... and also, a few miles off the coast of Mexico nr. Cancun is an isle, called isla.... something. Which translates as: Island of women!<br /> <br /> Matt: A friend of a colleague at work said that in Cancun: [http://cancun-hotels.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g150807-d152884-r5944647-Senor_Frog_s-Cancun_Yucatan_Peninsula.html Senor Frog's] is a fun place to go<br /> <br /> Matt: Cyril said that a couple of miles from Palenque, there's a road that goes over a mountainous bit. On the way down, there is a river that's really clear/ blue. And also, near Cancun there's a lake that's linked to the sea underground.<br /> <br /> Seems like Matt's really done his research. But what about the rest of ya? Slackers!<br /> <br /> ==Recommended reading==<br /> <br /> ''The Labyrinth of Solitude'' by Octavio Paz - insight into the Mexican psyche and outlines a lot of information about Mexican history. Short essays.<br /> <br /> ''Innocent Erendira and other short stories'' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Short stories by the acclaimed Colombian writer. ''Innocent Erendira'' in particular is great for demonstrating Magical realism.<br /> <br /> ''Labyrinths'' by Jorge Luis Borges - short stories from an excellent Argentinian writer. Matt will love ''The Library of Babel'' I would have thought, the ''Garden of Forking Paths'' and ''Death and the Compass'' are excellent as well.<br /> <br /> You lil bookworms you!</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=MexicoCuba&diff=2505 MexicoCuba 2006-11-08T19:26:58Z

<p>143.167.233.7: /* Other ToDo */</p> <hr /> <div>== Mexico Cuba 2006 ==<br /> <br /> === Introduction ===<br /> <br /> This is a holiday idea that I have been whinging (=winging) on about for some time now after the thouroughly (=thoroughly) excellent times I had in Peru and Egypt . The thought behind Mexico & Cuba 2006 is to combine the latin flavours of central america through the tequilla & salsa music with the ancient wonder of the pyramids. At the time of writing (February 2006) this is still simply an idea so the purpose of this page is to do some perelimenary (=preliminary) investigation into whather (=whether) the whole idea is possible at all --Tom<br /> <br /> == General Plan ==<br /> Fly in to Mexico city, travel down to cancun (coach/rail) and over to Havana (Boat/Plane.)<br /> <br /> [[Image:bigmap.JPG]]<br /> <br /> ===Flights===<br /> We've booked our flights now, woohoo -<br /> <br /> '''Outbound Flights'''<br /> {| border="1" cellpadding="2"<br /> ! From!! To !! Date and Time !!Flight No!! Class !! Carrier<br /> |-<br /> |London - LHR || Paris - CDG || Fri 27th Oct 2006 13:05 - 15:15 || AF1571 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |-<br /> |Paris - CDG || Mexico City - MEX || Fri 27th Oct 2006 16:15 - 21:10 || AF434 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''Return flights'''<br /> {| border="1" cellpadding="2"<br /> ! From!! To !! Date and Time !!Flight No!! Class !! Carrier<br /> |-<br /> |Havana - HAV || Paris - CDG || Tue 14th Nov 2006 21:15 - 11:05 next day || AF479 || Class: Economy ||Air France<br /> |-<br /> |Paris - CDG || London - LHR || Wed 15th Nov 2006 12:00 - 12:15 || AF1570 || Class: Economy || Air France<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Must see sights===<br /> *Teotithuacan<br /> *Mexico city<br /> *General Aztec/Mayan stuff<br /> *Tequilla plantations<br /> *Gulf of mexico coast<br /> *Havana<br /> *Tom, desperate, trying to order a cup of tea. In Spanish.<br /> <br /> ===Moving around===<br /> <br /> '''Mexico'''<br /> *Coach<br /> *Rail?<br /> *Chicken?<br /> *Flight between Mexico and Cuba<br /> <br /> There is an online currency converter [http://www.xe.com/ here]<br /> <br /> '''Cuba'''<br /> <br /> ''Unknown'' - Possibly not that much moving around as there are some nasty animals out there which bite and paralyse your legs. And if you have got no legs, say 'At least I have my arms'. And if you have got no arms and no legs, go 'At least I'm not dead!'. I'd rather be dead in that situation...bec...I've taken up yoga, for one.<br /> <br /> == Detailed Plan ==<br /> '''Click on one of the below links to see a detailed plan of each leg of the journey.'''<br /> <br /> [[MexicoCity|MexicoCity to Palenque 27th Oct 9:15 pm - 2nd November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> [[Yucutan|Palenque to Cancun (The Yucutan) 2nd November 9:15pm - 8th November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> [[Cuba|Cancun to Havana (Cuba) 8th November 9:15pm - 14th November 9:15pm]]<br /> <br /> == ToDo ==<br /> === Get jabs ===<br /> <br /> * Hepatitis A<br /> * Typhoid<br /> * Polio<br /> * Tetanus<br /> * Yellow Fever (?)<br /> * Malaria (?)<br /> * Chicken 'flu (it's amazing what you can catch from an old joke-shop rubber chicken)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom - Had My jabs today, Oooo! I'm a laaaaadie! --Tom (21/09)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt'll be alright (that's if he remembers to apply sunblock)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc's ok too (or is he?)<br /> <br /> === Get insurance ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Phew! I'm breathing a sigh of relief: a whole section just dedicated to simply, your names! In case we all forgot? Right, so can you clarify, so that's Matt, er...er...Daniel? Nathan? oh dear, I forgot!<br /> <br /> === Book Hotels ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt (some)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom (some)<br /> <br /> === Cuba Visa ===<br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Haha, shame Tom's not called Luke or John, cause that'd be really funny! Get it? Mathew Marc Luke and John?? Hahahah!<br /> <br /> === Get some Mexican / Cuban / US Dollars ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Matt (ordered but not picked up yet, couldn't get Cubans from Natwest!)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Marc (ordered but not picked up, not getting Cubans for now)<br /> <br /> [[Image:tick.gif]] Tom -- US and Mex. (I have read that it is illegal to import or export Cuban currency and that US might be difficult in Cuba)<br /> <br /> See [http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385839 FCO Cuba]<br /> <br /> What a cerfuffle!<br /> <br /> === Shopping for clothes / supplies ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Matt<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Marc<br /> <br /> [[Image:blank.gif]] Tom<br /> <br /> Oh dear, you're all blanked out in this section, what's the matter, cat got yer tongue?! Shopping's great - come ooon!<br /> <br /> === Other ToDo ===<br /> * What to bring<br /> <br /> * Who is bringing what<br /> <br /> * Getting to the airport<br /> <br /> * Print the Wiki<br /> <br /> * Read what Elin wrote (!!)<br /> <br /> * Watch Buena Vista Social Club or at least have a look on YouTube<br /> <br /> * Try to learn a bit of Spanish<br /> <br /> * Poo and wee our pants!<br /> <br /> * And finally, bring back some nice, big presents for Caroline. And Elín. =)<br /> <br /> == Comments ==<br /> <br /> Matt: According to Cyril & Nick at work, Cancun is "a hole", Americanised, touristy, Burger Kings... But a few miles south is a nice town... and also, a few miles off the coast of Mexico nr. Cancun is an isle, called isla.... something. Which translates as: Island of women!<br /> <br /> Matt: A friend of a colleague at work said that in Cancun: [http://cancun-hotels.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g150807-d152884-r5944647-Senor_Frog_s-Cancun_Yucatan_Peninsula.html Senor Frog's] is a fun place to go<br /> <br /> Matt: Cyril said that a couple of miles from Palenque, there's a road that goes over a mountainous bit. On the way down, there is a river that's really clear/ blue. And also, near Cancun there's a lake that's linked to the sea underground.<br /> <br /> Seems like Matt's really done his research. But what about the rest of ya? Slackers!<br /> <br /> ==Recommended reading==<br /> <br /> ''The Labyrinth of Solitude'' by Octavio Paz - insight into the Mexican psyche and outlines a lot of information about Mexican history. Short essays.<br /> <br /> ''Innocent Erendira and other short stories'' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Short stories by the acclaimed Colombian writer. ''Innocent Erendira'' in particular is great for demonstrating Magical realism.<br /> <br /> ''Labyrinths'' by Jorge Luis Borges - short stories from an excellent Argentinian writer. Matt will love ''The Library of Babel'' I would have thought, the ''Garden of Forking Paths'' and ''Death and the Compass'' are excellent as well.<br /> <br /> You lil bookworms you!</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Nerd_Olympics&diff=2357 Talk:Nerd Olympics 2006-09-28T16:10:41Z

<p>143.167.233.7: </p> <hr /> <div>{| border="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%" cellpadding="6"<br /> |- bgcolor="whitesmoke"<br /> |width="100%"|<br /> I love the new logo so much I can't tell you xD<br /> <br /> Thanks very much to Neil and Abi for excellent hosting! Also, well done to the NOB-head for a job well done, and for providing such merriment with typing ability. <br /> <br /> === Go Matt Go!!! ===<br /> <br /> <br /> |[[Image:Sparks.png|Elín|Elin's avatar]]<br /> [[User:Elín|Elín]]<br /> <br /> 15 Sep 2006 18:26<br /> |- bgcolor="lightgrey"<br /> |width="100%"|<br /> |<br /> |}</div>

143.167.233.7 https://indivisibilities.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Nerd_Olympics&diff=2356 Talk:Nerd Olympics 2006-09-27T17:47:05Z

<p>143.167.233.7: go matt go!</p> <hr /> <div><br /> {| border="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%" cellpadding="6"<br /> |- bgcolor="whitesmoke"<br /> |width="100%"|<br /> I love the new logo so much I can't tell you xD<br /> <br /> Thanks very much to Neil and Abi for excellent hosting! Also, well done to the NOB-head for a job well done, and for providing such merriment with typing ability. <br /> <br /> Go Matt Go!!!<br /> <br /> |[[Image:Sparks.png|Elín|Elin's avatar]]<br /> [[User:Elín|Elín]]<br /> <br /> 15 Sep 2006 18:26<br /> |- bgcolor="lightgrey"<br /> |width="100%"|<br /> |<br /> |}</div>

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