Ria Bacon: editor & writer

Linguist with wanderlust,
From the hills of New Guinea to the halls of the Sorbonne,
From the beaches of Bassam to the fields of Friesland,
From the catacombs of Rome to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.
From the heather of the Veluwe to the dust of Dakar ...

Currently resident in the Land of Sea with a small tribe of kids and Mr B.

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Currently translating a manual on how to make a handpump. Background research takes ages but gives great feeling of learning something new.
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@RiaBacon helloooo! i've been suffering from exactly the same problem.
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@lucypepper Good to hear from you. Real life is getting in the way of my virtual self. Maybe I should outsource the overworked part.
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@RiaBacon i read that as: Fresh post... random outbreak. Need more sleep.
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Stet means "Let it stand" and is used by editors to indicate that the original text should be left untouched.

...in Arcadia ego is a pun on a painting by Poussin.

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Yes we have no buses

As Roman Wanderer mentioned recently, Rome’s public transport network has shot trundled into the 21st century with its new electronic bus-stops that give you second-by-second updated timetables, aided by GPS satellite tracking.
Yes, we have no buses
Example: Today strike. Next bus in 7.5 hours.

I caught this scab in flagrante delicto. Note the apposite name for the Rome public transport authority: ATAC.
Guess the ad
What caught my attention more was the ad on the back of the bus. It’s pretty … revealing.

I’ve masked the name of the product, but see if you can guess what it is for.

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June 1st, 2005 | Tags: , , | Category: Photos, Politricks, Roma o morta
  • http://riabacon.blogspot.com Ria

    !!!We have a winner!!!

    I left the text “usa e getta” as a clue (use and throw away), also as an ironic macho reference about women.

    I wonder how the bus mechanic feels when he grabs the handle to reach the engine.

  • http://livingfordisco.blogspot.com rachie

    ‘Feminine’ deodorant?

  • http://realefun.blogspot.com Zinnia Cyclamen

    Bikini line waxing product?

  • http://riabacon.blogspot.com Ria

    Getting colder.

  • http://innerzinc.com/inneroutings/ zee

    LOL! Good one!

  • http://justaskjudy.blogspot.com kenju

    Tampons?

  • http://autoblography.co.uk Stuart

    The handle is…interestingly placed.

  • http://riabacon.blogspot.com Ria

    The original photo is here, by the way.

  • http://riabacon.blogspot.com Ria

    Very close.

  • http://www.perfectiononacurve.com Autumn

    women’s razors?