The More Things Change

Hollywood Boulevard, 7 a.m., 2003

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Piccadilly Circus, 12 Midnight, 2006

Homemade Waters

A middle aged couple walks along the Askew Road at the border of Hammersmith and Shephard's Bush and stops outside of a small cafe bearing a handwritten sign saying "Caribbean Restaurant." There is a small easel-style chalkboard on the sidewalk in front of the entrance to the place advertising only "homemade waters." "This is new," the woman says. The man considers the signage for a moment and asks his wife if she knows what Caribbean food is. "It's a mix of Chinese and Mexican," she answers, "only with more limes, I think." After considering this, the man suggests they give it a try and the couple steps inside for dinner.

Commute (Dark Meat)

Overhead view of the 2 available seats on the packed H91 rush hour bus from Hounslow to Hammersmith.

A Room for the Night, Please

Outside the customs waiting area at Heathrow International Airport, a middle aged man in a smart suit stands next to an attractive 20something woman. Both sip coffee.

Woman: "Are you waiting for someone on the New York flight?"
Man: "Yep."

They chat some more about the fact that a taxicab trip from the airport into Central London can cost up to 100 pounds. They are both American.

Woman: "So what do you do?"
Man: "I am starting a business called 'The Chocolate Hotel.' It's exactly what it sounds like."
(woman nods)
Man: "How about you?"
Woman: "I work for Halliburton."

The Dollar to the Pound

"Okay, let's see... with the dollar currently at $1.97 per pound, this comes out to exactly 88 pounds, 74 pence. Uh, listen - while I have you here... what would you say if I told you that you could turn that unseemly appendage between your legs into a fully-functional vagina?"