Archive for January, 2007
Thursday, January 25th, 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.
2 Comments » - Posted in Chappaqua, Glossary, Word of the Week by TJ
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
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 aware, we’re short two cars today,” the conductor said, before explaining that, at some point […]
No Comments » - Posted in Hawthorne, North White Plains, White Plains by TJ
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
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
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JAN 23
As a Metropolitan Transportation Authority task force considers banning alcohol from commuter trains, I think of Samuel Adams. No, not the patriot who rallied […]
No Comments » - Posted in Beer, MTA, Slippery Rail by TJ
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
Trip Home
125th Street
Storage Deluxe
Auction All Makes & Models
Topless Go Go Girls
D&M Towing
Streamline Plastics
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Melrose
Golden Krust
Pena Grocery
Fordham
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Botanical Gardens
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Williams Bridge
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Woodlawn
Self Guard Self Storage
Fleetwood
J.C. Fogarty’s
Bronxville
The Painted Veil
Tuckahoe
Crestwood
Edwin Bennet Funeral Home
Tumble Bugs
Scarsdale
Hartsdale
Big Top
Bud Light – Always Worth It (Editor’s Note: Not)
White Plains
Pace University
Daddy’s Little Girl
North White Plains
Hertz Rental Car
Healy Electrical Contractors
Too Damn Hot
Valhalla
Hawthorne
Trinkets & Treasures
Pop’s Deli
Loving Moments Florist
No Thru Trucks […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Bronx, Harlem, Westchester by TJ
Friday, January 19th, 2007
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 style monthly pass, positioned to allow maximum sleep; the whisper of drool on the sleeping […]
No Comments » - Posted in Eurosmut, LIRR, laptop by TJ
Saturday, January 13th, 2007
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 a train scheduled to arrive at, say, 9 a.m., pulls in at 9:05:59, it’s technically […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Arrival time, Mileposts by TJ
Saturday, January 13th, 2007
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. The distance covered is actually 80 blocks (45th Street, which is roughly where the nose ends […]