diamond geezer
Monday, December 18, 2006
Let's all giggle at the Dome The O2 website Before I go any further, I should make the following clear:2 is a bloody stupid name for a building The O2 website .[Or The O2 as they call it, because the site can't cope with subscripts ] virtual tour , because that's rather good."The O2 will be Europe’s leading entertainment destination – a new city-within-a-city for Londoners and the world to explore and enjoy." "The O2 will be a leisure and hospitality experience of a kind never before known in the UK." "When the world’s best performers do London, they have to Do The O2 Arena ." "The Entertainment District will surround The O2 Arena, in a street as long and as wide as Bond Street. Occupying 60% of The O2’s floor space, The Entertainment District will host numerous restaurants, bars, leisure attractions and retail outlets. It will be open day and night and will soon become one of London’s favourite entertainment destinations in it’s own right." "With such a mix of performers, a world-class music venue, numerous restaurants, bars and shops, a cinema and exhibitions we asked ourselves what more could you add to such an incredible cocktail of entertainment? Lots of ice. So when you Do The O2, Do The Ice Rink " "The O2 Trivia: The O2 equals ten St Paul’s Cathedrals" "There really could be no more perfect place to site a major entertainment destination than on the banks of the River Thames at Greenwich." "Getting there: The O2 is an interesting walk from historic Greenwich, while various cycle routes lead up the peninsular to The O2 where there are cycle racks available" In fact, can I just criticise this map for a minute? How utterly useless and misleading is this map ? The main road shown (the A13) doesn't appear to link to North Greenwich because someone has forgotten to draw in the Blackwall Tunnel. The same symbol is used for 'Bus', 'River' and 'TFL' (whatever a 'TFL' is - I think they mean 'tube station'). Some of the DLR is shown, but not all. "East India Docks" (sic) may be the closest DLR station to the Dome, but you'd have to swim across the Thames to reach it. London City Airport has been unceremoniously dumped on top of Bow Creek, with just a small arrow hinting that it's really rather further away. And where do the buses actually stop? There's no clue either on the map or underneath in the text. This is a nigh perfect example of how not to draw a useful map. </rant> "When you come to The O2, you’ve got to Do Peninsula Square - as soon as you arrive, you’ll be amazed by the vibrancy of the outside space and surrounding area at The O2. It covers an area the size of Leicester Square and will be just as exciting." "To maintain a safe and comfortable environment The O2 will not permit any action that may be perceived as intimidating – these include Gathering in large groups" "The removal of clothing inside The O2 is forbidden so shirts and shoes should be worn at all times" "For legal reasons alcohol may only be consumed within premises that hold a relevant license, customers must stay within the demise of the premises where they bought the drink." "The venue is set for a July 2007 opening"
