Monthly Archives: August 2007

What’s All That Racquet?

Posted on August 31, 2007 by TJ

One thing I actually enjoy about commuting, at least before Citizen’s Bank Park became the Mets’ Waterloo this week, is seeing guys and gals in Mets jerseys pooling in Grand Central before embarking on a 7-train trip to Shea. (For … Continue reading →

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Does Eating Vegamite on the Train Count?

Posted on August 29, 2007 by TJ

Transit blog Second Ave. Sagas (or is it Second Ave’s A Gas?) has the news that a man in Australia has written a book on subway etiquette. (For what it’s worth, Second Ave. also has a pretty sweet photo of a … Continue reading →

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Beach Bummed

Posted on August 29, 2007 by TJ

While we certainly do our share of complaining about our commute here at Trainjotting, there’s one big, big plus to Metro-North that we’d like to mention as Labor Day beckons. It’s a summer Friday, and we’re on, say, the 5:46 … Continue reading →

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The Massapequa Debutante’s Handbook?

Posted on August 28, 2007 by TJ

While author Gary Shteyngart made multiple references to hopping Metro-North between Scarsdale and Grand Central in his debut novel The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, he may focus on the Long Island commute for his next literary endeavor. The young Russian novelist mentioned … Continue reading →

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Straphanger Joe Says All is Not OK in Queens

Posted on August 27, 2007 by TJ

OK’s Again  9:14a.m.   I walked my son to camp (twelve minutes from home), then walked to the Roosevelt 74th Street station (another 12 minutes).   The humidity is thick. My shirt is stuck to me again – third day … Continue reading →

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Trafficking

Posted on August 27, 2007 by TJ

Nice piece in yesterday’s NY Times on traffic reporters in the New York area. On one hand, the likes of Joe Nolan, Trish Yodice and Pete Tauriello (funny how the names are often burned into our memories, even if we … Continue reading →

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Word of the Week: TICKET-CRICKETS

Posted on August 27, 2007 by TJ

TICKET-CRICKETS \TIKK itt CRIKK itz\ noun: The chirping noise that precedes the arrival of a ticket-punching conductor. Usage: I was dozing off on the 7:22 to Scarborough, but the ticket-crickets woke me up and I got my monthly pass out … Continue reading →

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What the Kids Are Googling

Posted on August 24, 2007 by TJ

A sampling of the Google searches that brought visitors to Trainjotting this week makes one wonder what sort of cleavage bounce catwalk one would be sporting should one be wearing a wheels on the bus go round shirt. And das … Continue reading →

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“Local” Yokels

Posted on August 24, 2007 by TJ

It’s an all-too familiar scenario. The workday concluded, you’re on a packed elevator heading down. The elevator stops and a few people squeeze on. It stops on the next floor and one more person inches in. It stops on the … Continue reading →

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Get Lit on Metro-North

Posted on August 23, 2007 by TJ

There’s quite a lively discourse on reading while commuting over on the NY Times book blog Paper Cuts. While you have to cut through some of the rhapsodic meanderings inherent to the literature crowd, there are some funny posts among … Continue reading →

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