lunes, 17 de noviembre de 2008
BIG BEN!
This 316ft clock-tower was completed between 1858-59.Big Ben is named, probably, after Sir Benjamin Hall, the First Commissioner of Works.
Big Ben was first broadcast on New Year's Eve in 1923. The light above the clock is lit while the Commons is sitting. Big Ben weighs over 13 tons.
The clock mechanism, alone, weights about 5 tons. The figures on the clock face are about 2 feet long, the minute spaces are 1 ft. square; and the copper minute hands are14 ft. Long.
Whitechapel Bell Foundry - Makers of Big Ben and the Liberty Bell. Also hand bells, tower bells, clock bells, carillons, and turret bells.
If you want to see a video about the fantastic big ben click on the picture.
LONDON EYE
From back when the Romans pitched up at the start of the millennium but one, right up to 1999, London has served its millions of visitors badly when it comes to offering a platform from which to view the great city.
But the British Airways sponsored London Eye, billed as the world's highest observational wheel, has changed all that.
If you want to know more things about London eye press on the photo.
viernes, 14 de noviembre de 2008
BARACK OBAMA
Barack Hussein Obama; born August 4, 1961) is the President-elect of the United States, with a term starting on January 20, 2009. He is the first African American to be elected President of the United States. Obama was the junior United States Senator from Illinois (as well as the only African American in the Senate from 2005 until he resigned on November 16, 2008, following his election to the Presidency.
Barack Obama.
lunes, 10 de noviembre de 2008
John McCain: American Hero
John McCain has the experience and preparation to lead America in dangerous times – and because of this, his perceived lack of warmth and personal charm could actually be a strength, or brand builder.
As an automobile, what else could McCain be other than a pickup truck that’s “Built Ford Tough.”
In the same way, McCain is Wrangler when it comes to jeans – rugged and durable.
Finally, McCain is a Timex – he takes a licking, but keeps on ticking.
As an automobile, what else could McCain be other than a pickup truck that’s “Built Ford Tough.”
In the same way, McCain is Wrangler when it comes to jeans – rugged and durable.
Finally, McCain is a Timex – he takes a licking, but keeps on ticking.
lunes, 3 de noviembre de 2008
If you want to see more videos on Sheakspeare enters this page:
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