Monthly Archives: July 2007

The Morning After

Posted on July 19, 2007 by TJ

It was a pleasantly uneventful ride in this morning. Despite text messages from fellow commuters saying it might be better to exit at 125th and take the subway than enter the hysterical hell of Grand Central, the train chugged in … Continue reading →

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The Thunder From Down Under

Posted on July 18, 2007 by TJ

What the f*^%? Usually, the Metro-North rule is, if you have an awful morning commute, you get a good evening one, or vice versa. We figured we had one in the bank after this morning’s flooding. Then the steam pipe … Continue reading →

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Noah Got Nothing On Us

Posted on July 18, 2007 by TJ

I couldn’t tell if the deejay on the Peak this morning said “drenching rains” or “trenchant rains,” but either applies. MTA Service Advisory #1 landed in my email at 8:14 this morning, right around when one puts one’s Blackberry in … Continue reading →

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Trainjotting Puts Metro-North to the Test Midterm Results

Posted on July 17, 2007 by TJ

Taking serious issue with Metro-North’s inflated “On-Time Performance” percentages that sees a train that’s 5 minutes, 59 seconds late considered officially “on time,” we’re putting Metro-North to the test for the month of July–with a 59-second grace period. With the … Continue reading →

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Word of the Week: GRAND CENTRAL VERMINAL

Posted on July 16, 2007 by TJ

GRAND CENTRAL VERMINAL \GRAANND sent rull VERR minn ull\ noun: The large masses of fresh-faced, chattering teens on vacation, mostly in the summer and Christmas season, that assemble in Grand Central Terminal. Usage: I was running late for the 5:17 … Continue reading →

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I Thought My Commute Sucked, Volume IX

Posted on July 16, 2007 by TJ

A few months after the Wall Street Journal’s shocking look at the state of train commuting around Mumbai, Saturday’s Times offered a peek at the equally harrowing game of bus commuting in New Delhi. The story’s about a crackdown on … Continue reading →

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How Not to Start the Weekend

Posted on July 16, 2007 by TJ

Odd scene in Grand Central Friday around 5. A boy of about 10 was surrounded by a pair of typical 40-something commuter guys and a cop. He wore a Mets hat, t-shirt and camouflage shorts. One of the commuter guys … Continue reading →

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Pat Neshek’s Web Gems

Posted on July 13, 2007 by TJ

Until Jose Reyes shows he can hustle on every ball he hits (last night’s double on a 120-foot dunker to center was a pretty good start), my new favorite player is Twins hurler Pat Neshek. Why, you ask? He’s an … Continue reading →

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Rack ‘n Roll

Posted on July 13, 2007 by TJ

Got a call from Town Hall yesterday telling me the bike rack was up and functional. “Tell your bike friends they can park there,” the woman told me. (As if my “bike friends” and I sit around in our free … Continue reading →

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This Bike Rack Thing is Contagious

Posted on July 12, 2007 by TJ

Surely inspired by the brave actions of Mount Pleasant Town Hall, the NY Times blog City Room reports that the Department of Transportation installed a bike rack at the Bedford Avenue stop in Williamsburg today. City Room writes: Williamsburg, a … Continue reading →

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