Comments on: The Quick 10: Big Ben Turns 150! http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:46:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Krystal http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103/comment-page-1#comment-144415 Krystal Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103#comment-144415 "Hey look kids! There’s Big Ben, and there’s Parliament!” “Kids… Big Ben. Parliament, again.” That was all i could think about when I went to see Big Ben for myself in 2007. I went with someone that didnt get the joke though (hadn't seen the movie)... after an explanation and actually getting stuck in a round about, she thought it was hilarious! “Hey look kids! There’s Big Ben, and there’s Parliament!” “Kids… Big Ben. Parliament, again.”

That was all i could think about when I went to see Big Ben for myself in 2007. I went with someone that didnt get the joke though (hadn’t seen the movie)… after an explanation and actually getting stuck in a round about, she thought it was hilarious!

]]> By: Hyacinth http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103/comment-page-1#comment-144334 Hyacinth Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103#comment-144334 One of those great symbols we all recognize... I was fortunate enough to be in London near the tower when the bell struck midnight to usher in the new year of 1985. Just a cool way to spend the new year. One of those great symbols we all recognize… I was fortunate enough to be in London near the tower when the bell struck midnight to usher in the new year of 1985. Just a cool way to spend the new year.

]]> By: Troy Lee Wells http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103/comment-page-1#comment-144330 Troy Lee Wells Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103#comment-144330 If only someone would post some kind of link...maybe a video clip of some kind... hmmm... If only someone would post some kind of link…maybe a video clip of some kind…

hmmm…

]]> By: BassMan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103/comment-page-1#comment-144310 BassMan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103#comment-144310 Well, I'm an American and I don't get the "Look, kids..." joke. I guess it's from a movie orsomething? Well, I’m an American and I don’t get the “Look, kids…” joke.
I guess it’s from a movie orsomething?

]]> By: Karl http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103/comment-page-1#comment-144227 Karl Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:04:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103#comment-144227 I love Big Ben. It's one of my favorite landmarks. Great Britain (or the United Kingdom) wouldn't be Great Britain without Big Ben. Am I right or am I right? I love Big Ben. It’s one of my favorite landmarks. Great Britain (or the United Kingdom) wouldn’t be Great Britain without Big Ben. Am I right or am I right?

]]> By: hifidigitalboy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103/comment-page-1#comment-144223 hifidigitalboy Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:48:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/26103#comment-144223 A cousin of mine spent a semester studying in London. He took a double-decker bus tour of London. The tour guide said "Look kids, Big Ben!" when they were on the roundabout. The guide said that it was a good way of finding out who was from America as they were the only ones who laughed at the joke. A cousin of mine spent a semester studying in London. He took a double-decker bus tour of London. The tour guide said “Look kids, Big Ben!” when they were on the roundabout. The guide said that it was a good way of finding out who was from America as they were the only ones who laughed at the joke.

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