Gothamist: Londonist Calling

Sean Hogan

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 06:37:58 -0500

How can you ignore the Gherkin? Because its er.. too phallic seems a tad lame. Its like not including the Eiffel Tower from a Parisian skyline? Where was this research done, Bradford?

Sean Hogan

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 06:30:31 -0500

Nice masthead, but where oh where is the Gherkin? The new iconic buidling and recent winner of the RIBA Sterling award.I'd like to the Sarf' London columnist. Think of it as the view from the hill ;-). Is this a site for Londoners, or for Americans in London?

Rob Hinchcliffe

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 13:11:01 -0500

Alison - I think you're thinkign of the Lord Mayor http://www.fact-index.com/l/lo/lord_mayor_of_london.html As opposed to 'Red' Ken Livingstone who's the 'real' mayor http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/mayorbiog.jsp

Alison

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 12:55:15 -0500

Isn't the Mayor of London just ceremonially in charge of the city of London which is just a tiny slice of what we consider London? It'd be like if Bloomberg was in charge of the original city of NY (Fort whatamacallit where the Statue of Liberty ferries leave from up to Wall Street). Kind of tiny.

Kojak

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 12:09:24 -0500

Phallic symbols attract more readers! You should've added it. With all the Dogging that goes around in Britain I think it would be welcome.

A Jolly Good Chap

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 11:49:03 -0500

About Bloody time you Yanks set up a Londonist. For god's sake, you made a Chicagoist before a Londonist?? a Bloody outrage it is! May I be in charge of the Dental Hygiene Section? I wont let you blokes down.

Blaine Kendall

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 10:44:18 -0500

I see there's a Torontoist in the works. The logo is there and everything. Hurry up already, I want my Toronto news.

bippity

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 09:48:35 -0500

Shouldn't it be at www.londonist.co.uk ?

Rob

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 09:43:16 -0500

Hey Guy, Actually we did put the gherkin in the original design for the logo, but rigorous market research revealed that it looked too 'phalic'. Sorry.

Guy Brighton

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 09:39:15 -0500

An -ist to remind me of home! BUT! Why haven't you got the gherkin building in the logo design?!

Barry Popik

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 08:56:33 -0500

Looks good. Greetings from Singapore. How about a Singapore-ist? They speak Singlish over here, you know.

tien

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 08:53:59 -0500

i luv that the weather is in celsius.

corie

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 08:53:16 -0500

Will you send roving reporters out there? Could you send me? I'll stay forever and do a great job.