#double-decker buses

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Double-decker bus in front of Bergdorf Goodman, ca. 1920-38.

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These Edinburgh double-decker bus charmers weave through the city's historic streets, with the iconic castle silhouetted against the sky. Hop off at majestic Arthur's Seat for panoramic views, or delve into the secrets of Holyrood Palace, Mary Queen of Scots' one-time residence. Explore the Royal Mile, a treasure trove of medieval architecture, or climb the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle, whispering tales of battles won and lost. With multiple stops and flexible tickets, these tours are your key to unlocking Edinburgh's magic, one adventure at a time.

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Near earth objects make tomorrow a little less than certain

Near earth objects make tomorrow a little less than certain

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about unattainable uncertainty [see ‘Uncertainty is unattainable and near-uncertainty unaffordable’ on May 12th, 2021] and you might have thought that some things are certain, such as that tomorrow will follow today.  However, even that’s not certain – it has been estimated that there is a 1 in 300,000 chance in the next one hundred years of an asteroid impact on…

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"Take me out tonight,

where there's music

and there's people

who are young

and alive."

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In Hong Kong, Bus Fans Snap Photos of Their Favorite Models

By Te-Ping Chen, WSJ, Jan. 3, 2014

Hong Kong's paparazzi stalk the city's tycoons, movie actors and pop singers. Philip Chan is after something bigger.

On a sunny day in the Kowloon City neighborhood, he watches his 14-foot-tall prey round a corner, far more nimbly than its size would suggest. Checking traffic, he steps off the curb and clicks--but the glare off the side is too bright and the shot is ruined.

The 27-year-old Mr. Chan gets back into position and waits. He knows the schedule: another double-decker bus should be along shortly.

"Buses are like different movie stars," he says, flipping through a seemingly identical montage of bus photos on his digital camera. "Everyone has their favorite."

Mr. Chan, an accountant, is one of Hong Kong's thousands of bus fans, ranging from young students to retirees, who are enthralled by the city's some 6,000 buses. They linger by bus depots and lurk near highway ramps, angling for the best shots. They form fan clubs, eagerly swap the latest gossip about changes in bus models and film their own rides, which they share online with anyone who wants to follow along (spoiler alert: they aren't always scintillating).

In a city where owning a car can be prohibitively expensive, fans say buses are a linchpin in Hong Kong's identity, one of the first forms of mass transport established after an era of rickshaws and carriages. The city still boasts double-decker vehicles--a legacy of its British colonial past--which are trimmed in bright colors and often dressed up as rolling billboards touting everything from jewelry to tutoring services.

Too wide to pass side-by-side on the city's narrowest roads, the buses careen around cliff-top streets eliciting gasps from tourists, who grab the upper deck front seats for the most dramatic views. There are enough bus fans to support more than half-a-dozen shops selling miniature bus models (in a city of seven million), though others have taken the more extreme step of buying retired buses and storing them in suburban lots.

"I get a very special feeling when riding a bus," says Dennis Law, 35, a photographer and local bus aficionado. "It's a kind of freedom, a leisure feeling."

His favorite is a new model of the red and yellow Enviro500 MMC, built by U.K. bus builder Alexander Dennis Limited, launched last year. "It's quite luxurious," says Mr. Law. "It feels like you're in a race car."

Others are puzzled by bus groupies, given that Hong Kong boasts what is often ranked among the world's best subway systems. "I think they're crazy. The bus is very slow. I hate it," says homemaker Yu Kaman, 27.

When the city's last non-air-conditioned bus was retired in 2012, the bus fans, who call them "hot dogs," gathered for the final ride, waving farewell signs and popping flashes. Few others lamented the end of the sticky commutes in the city's subtropical climate.

While bus fans express their love of a good ride in different ways, for many, the real purpose is to show off their artwork--thousands of pictures of buses, head on, turning, in profile and occasionally from above. The problem is there are a limited number of models roaming the city's streets and only so many ways to shoot a bus.

To make their portraits stand out, the bus fans plan their shots with the precision of wildlife photographers shooting a lion hunt. They seek out the ideal location and wait for the light to be just right, occasionally bolting into traffic to capture the perfect moment.

Some bus photographers try to capture striking backdrops behind buses--the city's hallmark mix of decrepit high-rises and neon signs, for example. Others, like Mr. Chan, focus on the ever-changing advertisements plastered on the buses.

The subject matter, though, can be limited. "There are too many jewelry ads," says Mr. Chan.

The photographers can put bus drivers in an awkward position, especially regarding issues of safety, as fans dart into the street to get their shot. Drivers don't want to get snapped with their eyes off the road. "I try not to look at the camera though, it might look a bit weird," said Gary Leung, a driver for Kowloon Motor Bus, the city's largest bus company.

Mr. Leung, 27, has sympathy for the bus fans--after all, he's one himself, having recently quit his job at a Big Four accounting firm to fulfill his dream of sitting behind the wheel. At a bright, outdoor bus terminal, Mr. Leung said he is pleased with his new career. "Of course the salary cannot compare," he says. "But I love it. Every day feels like being on holiday."