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  • C chriselst

    Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone

    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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    Matt U
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    I work just a couple of blocks from the middle of downtown Nashville, TN (Music City USA). Plenty to see. Plenty of restaurants, historical sites, parks, etc.

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    • C chriselst

      Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone

      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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      Where I work it is an industrial area, but there are some nice mountains around. And palm trees (as I am located in the south of Switzerland). Oh, I nearly forgot that there is one of the main motorways of Switzerland down here at 50 meters from office..

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      • C chriselst

        Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone

        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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        Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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        I'm 5 minutes (walk) from the zoo - if I come early I can hear the howler monkeys morning concert, and if I'm late (too late) I can hear the lions evening concert...

        I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

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          I'm 5 minutes (walk) from the zoo - if I come early I can hear the howler monkeys morning concert, and if I'm late (too late) I can hear the lions evening concert...

          I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

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          Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:

          5 minutes (walk) from the zoo

          I sometimes do think that the zoo is right here in the office.. ;)

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          • C chriselst

            Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone

            Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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            our institute is surrounded by a (private) parc (which we can use to walk in) and has fancy stuff like several domes :-).

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            • N Nagy Vilmos

              * Dave Auld steals the show *

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              Steady on...........it is not that interesting. Becomes the norm after a while. :rolleyes:

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                Yeah, I started adding a rider that he wasn't allowed to enter, but then decided against it. He is certainly setting the standard, in the whole world someone must be able to beat him.

                Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                Surely you can't think it is *that* interesting, it is just a lump of steel in the middle of sea where a bunch of men and a few women swear and shout at each other all day.

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                  Surely you can't think it is *that* interesting, it is just a lump of steel in the middle of sea where a bunch of men and a few women swear and shout at each other all day.

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                  It's the raw untamed majesty of the ocean, the danger of the commute, the ferocity of the weather, that makes it interesting. And the massive office full of snacks.

                  Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                    Surely you can't think it is *that* interesting, it is just a lump of steel in the middle of sea where a bunch of men and a few women swear and shout at each other all day.

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                    Besides, I miss being allowed to swear at people whilst at work. Giz a job.

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                      Besides, I miss being allowed to swear at people whilst at work. Giz a job.

                      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                      Nagy Vilmos
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                      I swear constantly at work. The joy of telecommuting.

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                      • C chriselst

                        It's the raw untamed majesty of the ocean, the danger of the commute, the ferocity of the weather, that makes it interesting. And the massive office full of snacks.

                        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                        Was this the photo that gave the game away: My Office On BB.[^] :)

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                        • C chriselst

                          Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone

                          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                          It's not the most interesting in the world, but there is a bit of nature around: some trees, a stream, a pond or two, ducks, stray cats, squirrels, two owls that seem to have a handful of trees they favour. Whenever I walk past the owls' trees, I try to see if I can spot them.

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                          • C chriselst

                            Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone

                            Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                            Last year, I was on the 12th floor of a building 5 blocks from the Mississippi river. It had a partial view of the St. Louis Arch. It was a 5 minute walk down to the arch with great people watching. Here is the river flooded at the arch[^]. I traded the view of the river for a 2 mile commute from home. Now the only interesting thing is when I occasionally ride my unicycle to work. :laugh: Hogan

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                            • C chriselst

                              Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone

                              Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                              Dinesh V Kumar
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                              I am from Chennai India..My office is located very close to the beach..nice view from 7th floor of the building but the job is hectic and travel from my home to office n back is tedious...with all the traffic!!

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                                Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone

                                Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                R Giskard Reventlov
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                                For about 4 years I worked in the old Daily Express building on Fleet Street and would get the tube to St. Pauls which meant I walked past St. Paul's Cathedral and down Ludgate Hill and up to Fleet Street. Never went inside the cathedral! :-( I also worked in the Northern & Shell building on Lower Thames Street. The company had another building next door to the Tower of London (400 yards from the N&S building) and had their own jetty on the Thames where you could sit and eat your lunch when the weather was nice.

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                                  For about 4 years I worked in the old Daily Express building on Fleet Street and would get the tube to St. Pauls which meant I walked past St. Paul's Cathedral and down Ludgate Hill and up to Fleet Street. Never went inside the cathedral! :-( I also worked in the Northern & Shell building on Lower Thames Street. The company had another building next door to the Tower of London (400 yards from the N&S building) and had their own jetty on the Thames where you could sit and eat your lunch when the weather was nice.

                                  "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me me, in pictures

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                                  Last training course I went on was in London and I got us into the Tower Hotel, this was basically the view from my room[^] (without the couple, it wasn't that sort of week). The training was in Tabernacle Street so the walk was past the Tower, across to the Bank of England, then up Moorgate. Very nice in the summer.

                                  Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                  • C chriselst

                                    Last training course I went on was in London and I got us into the Tower Hotel, this was basically the view from my room[^] (without the couple, it wasn't that sort of week). The training was in Tabernacle Street so the walk was past the Tower, across to the Bank of England, then up Moorgate. Very nice in the summer.

                                    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                    That hotel used to do an all-you-can-eat buffet (a loooong time ago). I recall eating so much that I was sick. Felt better after that so went back and had some more! Ah, those were the days! :)

                                    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me me, in pictures

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                                      Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:

                                      5 minutes (walk) from the zoo

                                      I sometimes do think that the zoo is right here in the office.. ;)

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                                      Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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                                      :thumbsup:

                                      I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

                                      "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

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                                        That hotel used to do an all-you-can-eat buffet (a loooong time ago). I recall eating so much that I was sick. Felt better after that so went back and had some more! Ah, those were the days! :)

                                        "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me me, in pictures

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                                        chriselst
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                                        The buffet style breakfast was immense. Hence the need to walk to the training rather than getting the tube.

                                        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                        • C chriselst

                                          Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone

                                          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                          GuyThiebaut
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                                          On a research park within a nature reserve on the fens. My lunchtime routine consists of a half hour walk around the nature reserve – I couldn't really ask for anything else. …and it’s an 18 minute drive from home against the traffic(i.e. hardly any traffic)

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