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Monthly Archives: January 2008
TRAINJOTTING CLASSIC: Word of the Week: MOUNT YEARNIN’
MOUNT YEARNIN’ \Mowwnt Yerrnin\ noun: Pangs of envy one feels when passing the stops at Bronxville, Pelham, Mount Vernon, etc., that are within 30 minutes of Grand Central. Usage: I had a serious case of Mount Yearnin’ as the 7:22 … Continue reading
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TRAINJOTTING CLASSIC: Straphanger Joe Looks For Smiles, Finds Tension
Smile Study Part I Have you ever tried to smile at someone while you were on the train? Have you tried to make that most intimate of gestures–eye contact–with no other intent than to see if pursed lips would become … Continue reading
The Best Bike Parking in the Country
The Times has an interesting story on a bike parking lot planned for the Penn Station neighborhood. The 34th Street Partnership is looking for corporations to foot the bill, around $200,000 a year. “We want this to be the premier bike … Continue reading
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They’re Getting Closer!
I knew this was going to happen. Fifteen months after leaving the city and settling up there in Hummerville, I actually know a few people. Neighbors. Little G’s friends’ parents that turned up at his birthday party last week. That … Continue reading
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TRAINJOTTING CLASSIC: Word of the Week: STENCHBENCH
STENCHBENCH \STENNCH-bennch\noun: The almost always available trio of seats directly across from the toilet. Usage: I was a little late boarding the 7:22, so I had to sit on the f***ing stenchbench.
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TRAINJOTTING CLASSIC: If Manhattan Island Was the Isle of Sodor
Thanks to Little G, we end up spending a lot of time in Sodor—that is, the mythical island on which Thomas the Tank Engine and his train friends operate. All of the trains in Thomas’ world have unique personalities, whether … Continue reading
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TRAINJOTTING CLASSIC: I Thought My Commute Sucked Vol. IX
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
Someone Up There Is Listening
Some 48 hours since we implored the Metro-North braintrust to spill us out into a more user-friendly corner of GCT, we were rewarded with a drop-off on Track 25 today. For those who don’t study the Grand Central blueprints every … Continue reading
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TRAINJOTTING CLASSIC: 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 … Continue reading
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