Every Picture
When the North Koreans heard that every picture tells a story, a new industry was born: Long-range lip reading to get all the stories into the data base. Who knows . . . ?
No Pizza Delivery
When Junie and Jim heard the announcement over the PA system that there would be a significant delay in finishing their ride on the Eye of London due to technical difficulties, they decided to call out for pizza–they were dismayed that delivery wasn’t available . . .
OMC!
The Texas Master Chefs group was visiting London and one of Gordon Ramsay’s venues. Gordon became so engrossed in berating one of the sous chefs that his broiled cod burned, prompting a loud “Oh My Cod!” By the time the Texas group got to the Eye of London, the cell phone video had already gone viral and a new foodies’ text short cut “OMC!” was born . . .
Not Its Intended Purpose
Like the Internet, Al Gore designed and invented the “Eye of London” and convinced the Londoners that soon Global Warming would make the River Thames rise, and the Eye could be used as a giant water wheel to generate electric power. In the meantime, the ride on the “Eye” was cheap (it was electric powered), but like Al’s Global Warming theories, didn’t seem to be going anywhere . . . . . David, Sf.G.