Archive for April, 2007
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
G. Francis: Um, That Was My Stop
Ever zone out while driving and miss an exit? Embarrassing, right? It’s bad enough if it’s just your wife and kids in the car, imagine what it might feel like if you were driving, say, several hundred commuters on their way home. If you’re really curious, the conductor of a recent train to Harrison might […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Harrison, Mamaroneck, mishaps, missed stop by G. Francis
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Word of the Week: Blackberry Hill
BLACKBERRY HILL: \BLAK-bear-y HIL\ noun: The region of Manhattan around 99th Street and Park Avenue where Metro-North trains rise from the Grand Central tunnel and all matter of portable communications devices rise from pockets and purses to be pressed into service.
Usage: I was waiting on a pretty important email for work, but couldn’t get it […]
No Comments » - Posted in Word of the Week by TJ
Monday, April 9th, 2007
Flushing the Day Away
It was great to see people decked out in Mets gear in Grand Central this morning, en route to the Mets’ home opener at Shea. Among other things, their baseball jerseys served as a reminder that the weather might actually rise above 50 in the near future.
But one had to wonder: if they were in […]
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by TJ
Monday, April 9th, 2007
Farewell to Cold Pizza
Westchester Magazine reports on an interesting development: Upscale to-go meals delivered to you when you step off the train after a tough day in the city. Dinner in Hand is the company, and the food is prepared in a commercial kitchen in New Rochelle. Order by 10 p.m. the night before, and your chicken stuffed […]
No Comments » - Posted in Dinner in Hand, New Rochelle, Uncategorized by TJ
Monday, April 9th, 2007
Ask Engine Bob: What’s that Rumbling in the Men’s Room?
Q: Engine Bob, the other day I was using the men’s room near the bottom of the escalators that lead to the food court downstairs at Grand Central. Suddenly, there was a low rumbling noise that got pretty loud—and then, seriously, the whole room started to shake. Guys were looking around to see what was […]
No Comments » - Posted in Classic New York Moments, Engine Bob, Loop Tunnel, Oyster Bar by TJ
Friday, April 6th, 2007
Thursday Noir
I had 14 minutes to get from the 6 train platform at 28th to my train at Grand Central, meaning I had time to spare.
Or not. The platform gradually filled up, more and more people shuffled to the edge to look for lights in the tunnel, and my anxiety level started to climb.
Then I had […]
No Comments » - Posted in 1-3/4-Seater, 6 train, Tartan Week by TJ
Thursday, April 5th, 2007
An Open Letter To:
Mother Nature.
You huge bitch.
As I stepped out for my walk to the train this morning, I was greeted with snowflakes the size of the golf balls I should instead be hitting.
Maybe you forgot to grab your free calendar at the bank, but it’s April f-ing 5th, and I shouldn’t be yelling, “Honey, where’s my f-ing […]
No Comments » - Posted in Open Letter by TJ
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Top Secret Info For All to Hear
You had to love the doofus on the 6:10 yesterday who prefaced two of the loudest cellphone conversations I’ve ever witnessed with “THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL!” He was a bald guy in round-rim specs and a pinstriped suit, and had everyone within shouting distance listening to his “confidential” conversations, which involved trying to sell medical gear to […]
No Comments » - Posted in 6:10, cell phone by TJ
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
‘When Will Metro-North Be on Time’ Contest Screeches to Halt
Well, I guess I owe someone an apology. Last week, I pointed out that my return train had been on time all of 2-3 times since I started my commuter life in October, then cheekily introduced a contest asking readers to guess when Metro-North would next be on time (defined as within 59 seconds of […]
No Comments » - Posted in Valhalla by TJ
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Tartan Week: Pipe Down!
Childhood friend DanTheMan offers up this on Tartan Week in Grand Central:
The bagpipes and their accompaniment were ridiculously loud. I wasn’t even that close and felt like I would never hear quite as well again. I guess the acoustics in the terminal contributed to that. I don’t think I have ever heard bagpipes played indoors […]