Heading in to do Americas Newsroom (10:40am hit)
Re: my photo- Watch The Gap is what it said here in the United States. in England, it’s “mind the gap.”
Is this the most pressing concern of a commuter? “The gap” refers to the space between the car and the train. I’ve never seen anyone fall into the gap- I’m sure it has happened, but I’ve seen several people fall onto the tracks. And I’ve seen several people almost have their heads crushed because the were leaning over the tracks while not being aware a train was thundering toward them.
Shouldn’t the warning be “Don’t Get Hit By The Train” or “stand back! 48 people fell into the tracks last year at this station alone!” …something like that?
I may be wrong, of course, generally these things develop because the people who run the system see a need. At least that was the way it worked for a few centuries, it’s changing now, but back when Mind The Gap Was first introduced, the world was not as stupid. (People are not more stupid now, but they behave stupidly as is required by current standards and practices)
Perhaps “The Gap” is what causes the most injuries, liability claims, etc. your thoughts are welcome.
Thank you for reminding me. I wanted to talk about our post-show hangout in Memphis and here it is:
“They call me no show Jones,
They call him no show Jones
I’m seldom ever on,
He’s seldom ever on
The stage singing my songs
They call him no show Jones
They call me no show Jones”
— George ‘no show’ Jones
Conversations with GROK
‘Generation Jones’
I’ve talked about this briefly, I may have to make a video about it.
‘Explain Generation Jones’
Generation Jones refers to a distinct social cohort or micro-generation sandwiched between the Baby Boomers and Generation X. The term was coined in 1999 by American cultural commentator Jonathan Pontell, who argued that people born roughly from 1954 to 1965 form a separate group with their own shared experiences, attitudes, and personality traits—distinct from both the classic Boomers (typically 1946–1964 in the broader definition) and Gen X (1965–1980).
Birth Years
Most sources, including Pontell himself and Wikipedia, use 1954–1965 as the core range (sometimes slightly adjusted to mid-1950s to mid-1960s).
As of 2026, that places Generation Jones ...
