The Gravy Train

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The world is like a ride at an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it, you think that it's real because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills, and it's very brightly coloured, and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question - is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us. They say 'Hey! Don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride.' And we...kill those people. Ha ha ha. 'Shut him up! We have a lot invested in this ride. SHUT HIM UP! Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account and family. This just has to be real.' It's just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter because: it's just a ride. And we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings, and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourselves off. The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one. Here's what you can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money that we spend on weapons and defence each year, and instead spend it feeding, clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, for ever, in peace.

(Bill Hicks, not me sadly)

Feb 06

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TAYLOR SQUARE COULD BECOME CYCLE HUB

This from Clover Moore’s office .. very very cool .. Digital Eskimo will be getting behind this idea!

Taylor Square South in Darlinghurst could become a cycling hub
following the City’s purchase of the former T2 nightclub building on
Flinders and Bourke Street. The building’s refurbishment and reuse
will help the City restore Taylor Square as a people-friendly area.

Prior to its closure, T2 was a frequent source of complaints about
noise and anti-social behaviour. A local survey in June 2008 found
that residents wanted fewer nightclubs, pubs and clubs in the area,
with almost 50 percent saying they most disliked drunkenness and
disorderly behaviour in the area. Residents wanted to see increases in
cafes, restaurants and local services.

Located at the main intersection of three major bicycle routes,
including the new Bourke Street cycleway, Taylor Square is a
significant orientation point and important intersection for cycling
groups.

Community-based options for the building could include a bicycle
repair centre, a bike shop, cafés, and space for tour companies to
operate and cycle groups to meet. In the longer-term, a bicycle hire
facility supporting a city-wide bicycle hire scheme might also operate
from the site as we complete our safe and convenient bike network.

The City of Sydney has allocated $76 million over the next four years
to build a 200km cycling network, including 55km of separated
cycleways, as part of a strategy to increase the number of people
choosing cycling as a safe, sustainable and healthier transport
option.

The City is aiming for a target of 10 per cent of all trips being
made by bike by 2016.

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