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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Gawker Weighs In On Beers on the Train
There’s quite a lively discourse going on at Gawker, stemming from their posting of the Times article announcing that riders will continue to be able to consume potent potables on the train. Predictably, it devolves into a pissing match between the … Continue reading
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Dunked
Sticking with today’s topic of tasty beverages on the train, residents of Hawthorne were very close to having a brand-new Dunkin’ Donuts two blocks down Commerce Street from the train station. That is, until Mount Pleasant town officials kiboshed the … Continue reading
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Raise Your Glass, the Witch is Dead!
Ladies and gentlemen, let out a collective exhale: according to a scoop from William Neuman in the Times, the consumption of the occasional (or even frequent!) alcoholic beverage will continue on Metro-North. Months ago, an MTA board member/ninny named Michael Pally … Continue reading
Straphanger Joe Spreads the Magic
Have a Magical Day II Four things I love about the Disney World bus transportation system (I couldn’t come up with a fifth): 1. They have a system for dealing with the disabled that actually works. There are kneeling buses … Continue reading
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When Ballplayers Commute
Since the docile souls on the 8:16 gave me nothing to write about this morning, I’m forced to be creative. So here it is, off the top of my head and with a little help from Google, my four favorite … Continue reading
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Word of the Week: WALKING THE PLANK
WALKING THE PLANK \WAWK-King thuh PLANNK\ verb: The determined march down the aisle from train car to train car in search of the mostly empty car and perfect seat, only to realize the selection is getting worse and worse. USAGE: … Continue reading
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Straphanger Joe Is Wearing Mickey Mouse Ears
Have a Magical Day! I can’t say I’m rested. Six days in Disney World is not restful. But I was amazed at how much time and energy has been put into transporting people with mouse ears on their heads from … Continue reading
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Brewster on $6.25 Or Less
The kid was wearing a tight white United Way t-shirt, and he had the charity thing down to a science. He was maybe 17, in long denim shirts, his attention focused on a P2P video game in which shooting people … Continue reading
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A Most Boring Job
The massive, rock-eating Tunnel Boring Machine has arrived in the States after its long sojourn from Italy, and will soon commence digging under Manhattan in an effort to connect the Long Island Railroad to Grand Central. The 200-ton TBM was … Continue reading
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Straphanger Joe’s Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Spare Change 8:32AM Friday. The F train is crowded. I just got on at Roosevelt, end of the car next to the conductor’s booth, by the door – my door. I stand across from the platform I’d been standing … Continue reading
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