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Monthly Archives: January 2007
Word of the Week: ARMANIKE
ARMANIKE \arMAHNikee\ noun : Dudes who wear sneakers with their suits to facilitate the walk to and from the train. Usage: This Armanike was yapping on his Razr phone all the way from Chappaqua to Grand Central.
Posted in Chappaqua, Glossary, Word of the Week
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Shades of Slippery Rail
The train was more crowded than usual at Hawthorne. Instead of my typical 10 minutes of blissful not-having-to-share solitude, I joined another guy in a three-seater. At North White Plains, the announcement came on: “Ladies and gentlemen, as you’re well … Continue reading
Posted in Hawthorne, North White Plains, White Plains
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Mike’s Opinion Piece in Today’s Metro
Mike tackles the grave issues facing commuters in today’s Metro NY paper (the free green one): http://ny.metro.us/metro/blog/my_view/entry/Life_liberty_and_a_cold_one/6626.html Life, liberty and a cold one my view by michael malone > email this to a friend JAN 23 As a Metropolitan Transportation … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, MTA, Slippery Rail
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Trip Home
125th Street Storage Deluxe Auction All Makes & Models Topless Go Go Girls D&M Towing Streamline Plastics … Melrose Golden Krust Pena Grocery Fordham … Botanical Gardens … Williams Bridge … Woodlawn Self Guard Self Storage Fleetwood J.C. Fogarty’s Bronxville … Continue reading
Posted in Bronx, Harlem, Westchester
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Widescreen
LIRR, Eastbound 5:35 Peak Train to Huntington – Remember when you were a new commuter? The sight of the grizzled veterans on your regular morning or evening trains gave you ample reason to question taking that city job: the dog-tag … Continue reading
Posted in LIRR
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The 5:59 Rule
According to the latest edition of the Metro-North’s monthly publication Mileposts, the Harlem line was on time a most-impressive 96.3% of the time. But if you read the fine print, the MTA gives itself six minutes of leeway. So if … Continue reading
Posted in Arrival time, Mileposts
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Ask Engine Bob
Q: “Why the hell does it take a Metro North train 15 minutes to get from Grand Central to 125th Street?” A: Actually, it only takes 10 minutes (check any schedule) but it can seem like 15 minutes or even longer. … Continue reading
Posted in 125th Street, Ask Engine Bob, Engine Bob, Grand Central, traffic
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