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Post by Chris M on Oct 23, 2023 19:31:54 GMT
The Standard are reporting that for World Pasta Day on 25 October, five stations will be temporarily renamed: Farringdon → Farfallingdon Clapham Junction → Claphamellini Fulham Broadway → Fusilli Tooting → Tootelloni Camden Town → Camdenlloni Town www.standard.co.uk/news/london/world-pasta-day-2023-free-evangelists-london-tube-stations-b1114817.htmlI've not found any details on how extensive the rebranding will be (e.g. will be like Burberry Street, just a single roundel or something in between?), but I'm hoping it's not very as most of those names are not at all obvious for even familiar travellers. |
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Post by spsmiler on Oct 23, 2023 21:46:24 GMT
Some of those names are right tongue twisters ... try saying them quickly!!
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Post by brigham on Oct 24, 2023 7:34:05 GMT
Is World Pasta Day a temporary re-naming of World Peace Day?
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Post by trt on Oct 24, 2023 10:28:48 GMT
Sounds like load of old bolognaise to me. Is World Pasta Day a temporary re-naming of World Peace Day? Is it related to the FSM? www.spaghettimonster.org |
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Post by greatkingrat on Oct 24, 2023 17:32:57 GMT
Not sure why Tooting is on the list - that is nothing to do with TfL. Maybe they mean Bec or Broadway? Plus Clapham Junction is a Network Rail station.
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Post by trt on Oct 24, 2023 19:46:34 GMT
Tootelloni Béchamel?
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Post by jimbo on Oct 24, 2023 19:58:31 GMT
I think it's a sad indication of the value put on London's Underground when it is left with such gimmicks to raise funds for essential maintenance of the system.
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Post by Chris M on Oct 25, 2023 1:24:21 GMT
Not sure why Tooting is on the list - that is nothing to do with TfL. Maybe they mean Bec or Broadway? Plus Clapham Junction is a Network Rail station. Your thoughts mirror mine regarding Tooting. Clapham Junction is served by London Overground, so it's not impossible something could be arranged for platforms 1 and/or 2, and it's also not impossible that they mean High Street, Common, North or South rather than Junction. |
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Post by spsmiler on Oct 25, 2023 13:26:23 GMT
... or maybe even renamimg the Clapham Omnibus stop!
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Post by Chris M on Oct 25, 2023 18:00:16 GMT
I was hoping to get out and see these stations today, but that didn't happen for various reasons. goldenarrow reported elsewhere that they didn't see any evidence of renaming at Farringdon, so perhaps this was just dodgy reporting? |
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Post by rapidtransitman on Oct 25, 2023 18:45:08 GMT
I would think after the Burberry Street fiasco TfL would steer clear of such stupidity.
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Post by trt on Oct 26, 2023 6:42:00 GMT
Well, when it comes to advertising, they've gone somewhat schizoid. I mean no pictures of cake yet they have cake concessions at a number of stations e.g. London Bridge, no cheese because it's unhealthy but filled/stuffed pasta (tortellini I presume) is OK, ban junk food advertising but not junk food consumption, ban alcohol consumption but not alcohol advertising, gambling and crypto currency speculation is acceptable as are rip-off snake-oil "medicines"...
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Post by johnlinford on Oct 26, 2023 15:39:32 GMT
Diamond Geezer is reporting that he turned up to 3 of the 5 stations and could see no sign of rebrand or pasta...
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Post by trt on Nov 1, 2023 10:36:04 GMT
It's funny how "Ragu" is pronounced the same as "Ragout", and "Rag out" means both "dress up" and to "tell off/scold/dissaprove".
Well I find it funny anyway.
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