Town Hall Station, Melbourne

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Town Hall Station, Melbourne

Looking up inside the main concourse of the new(-ish) Town Hall Station, part of Melbourne's Metro Tunnel project. The roof of the grand entrance hall is supported by huge columns shaped like tree branches. The station opened on 30th November, 2025.

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Irritante gast was 3 dagen in Bobbejaanland en komt terug met aangezet Bobbejaans accent

​Ja hoor, heb je hem weer. Deze irritante gozer doet altijd enorm pretentieus over de reizen die hij heeft gemaakt. Laatst was hij een paar daagjes naar Bobbejaanland en wat denk je? Bij terugkomst praat meneer ineens met een vet Bobbejaans accent. Ik snap dat het een iconische plek met veel aanzien is, maar niemand trapt in deze interessantdoenerij.

Ook zijn hele woordenschat heeft de Bobbejaanland-treatment gekregen. Toen iemand het laatst had over een emotionele rollercoaster, zei hij: “Excuseer, een emotionele rollercoaster? Oh, je bedoelt een emotionele Speedy Bob!” En als we dan in een café zitten, dan zegt hij altijd dat het qua sfeer “niet kan tippen aan de Freestyle Coca Cola Bob Express bij ons in de Jaan”.

Misschien dat andere mensen hier wel intrappen, maar ik weet dondersgoed dat jij geen echte Bobbejaan bent.

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