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Monthly Archives: November 2008
JerseyJim: Don We Now Our Draper Apparel
With winter blowing in, the NJ Transit train seems more crowded–although I realize it’s just the Puffy Jacket Syndrome (PJS), as most folks are bundled up in their seats, and the overhead racks are darkened with coats and scarves. … Continue reading
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Tight Squeeze on the 8:16
That knack for when to hold out for the choice seat and when to promptly dump oneself into lesser real estater that I’d bragged about failed me this morning. I passed up on some decent ones–aisles, middle of the car–while … Continue reading
Many Unhappy Returns
Isn’t it always the case–you come back from a vacation (or, in this case, a four-day weekend) and your first commute is a nightmare–a giant f-you from the commuting gods to get you back for taking a little time off. … Continue reading
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Safe to Do Harlem Shuffle During Morning Rush?
One thing I love about New Yorkers is their abundant willingness to help strangers with directions. As we know, it’s not because they feel the need to help mankind, or want to ensure that a tourist has as good a … Continue reading
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First Arrest in LIRR Disability Scandal
A man who collected hefty sums for coaching retiring LIRR employees on how to score disability benefits for often fake injuries was arrested today for his role in the rampant LIRR-disability scam. LIRR creep Fred Kreuder, not to be confused with … Continue reading
Down-to-Earth Stars
I see famous people. There’s one now: indie filmmaker and downtown fixture Jim Jarmusch (Broken Flowers). It’s dark, I’m leaving work and he’s moving east on Prince Street. I’ve seen him in my neighborhood before. Today he looks like … Continue reading
New Play Named For Metro Stop
The new play “Farragut North,” which just opened at the Linda Gross Theater in Manhattan, is named for a stop on Washington’s Metro system, which I hear stops running well before the bars close and is really clean. Wikipedia says … Continue reading
Light-Rails and Trams Get Closer Look
As luck would have it, both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have stories today one how mass-transit trains seem to have benefited from last week’s elections. The Times says the streetcar, which America invented but Europe … Continue reading
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In the Hot Seat
You are known locally as the man who simply must have his 1-3/4 seater–those wonderfully cocooned off seats, occasionally locked in an upright position by killjoy conductors, that ensure that no fellow passenger is within 10 feet of you. I see … Continue reading
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‘Extreme Trains’ Debuts
As BobbyDerailed notes, tonight is the grand premiere of Extreme Trains on History Channel. According to the History Website, the show “reveals the incredible inner workings and past lives of the amazing locomotives that haul huge loads across the nation … Continue reading