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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Overheard on ‘Overheard’
From Overheard in New York: Hardhat: I don’t know if I’m going to heaven; I don’t know if I’m going to hell… All I know is I have to change at Jamaica. –LIRR
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Catenary Calamity
Yes, the New Haven line is up to its old tricks. The catenary wire has decided not to play nice with morning commuters, so there’s no service at all New Haven line stops from Larchmont to Greenwich. No city-bound service, … Continue reading
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Bike to Work Day!
Yes, Bike to Work Day was rained out last Friday, at least for me, so I dusted off the old Schwinn (it’s actually an old Trek, but we’re trying to dissuade bike thieves) Tuesday, and had a nice little ride … Continue reading
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Hipsters Jeer, Bomber Fans Cheer
In today’s commuter news, L train riders will wait until 2010 until an expansion of the L fleet is fully operational, and Yankee fans get their very own Metro-North stop near Yankee stadium around June 2009. The new station will … Continue reading
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Word of the Week: KEYED UP
KEYED UP \KEED upp\ adjective: The state of heightened anticipation commuters get as their stop approaches, which sees them remove their car keys from their pocket and position their fingers on the ignition key so they’re ready to drive as soon … Continue reading
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Metro-North Counters Delays With…Shorter Delays
Metro-North is hard at work to avoid the annual late-fall fiasco known as slippery-rail season, which means falling leaves leave oil on the tracks, cars skid and have to be taken out of commission, and cars are so packed they … Continue reading
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Bike to Work Day Cancelled!
At least for me. My aluminum stallion was primed and ready to go this morning, but Mother Nature failed to cooperate, with a drizzle this morning and a forecast of steady rain all day. Doesn’t Mother Nature realize that this … Continue reading
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Hobbling Through Hartsdale
Despite MTA service advisories saying that everything was fine through Chappaqua amidst yesterday’s tornado-ish weather, there was all sorts of hell to encounter on the 6:10. Of course, the one day a friend (Joey From 5D) joins us on the … Continue reading
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Gratuitous Advertiser Plug Vol. 1
It’s weird, I woke up this morning and had the sudden urge to learn more about Iceland, look up an old girlfriend or two, park at the airport and fly somewhere exotic, buy some insurance for my neighbor’s poodle, and figure out the … Continue reading
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Progressive Government At Work
With tomorrow being Bike to Work Day and all, I called Mount Pleasant Town Hall to ask where I might lock my bike up at the train station, in advance of my heroic ride tomorrow morning. The convo went something … Continue reading