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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Atlantic City Express Service Spells ‘ACES’
The old folkie ditty may have said, “this train don’t carry no gamblers,” but this train is apparently full of them. On Feb. 6, New Jersey Transit cars will be tricked out like a Westchester-bound drag queen to haul gamblers … Continue reading
JerseyJim: Christmas Comes Early in Summit
Today’s ride from the frozen swamps of Jersey went quickly and efficiently. This was a welcome change from yesterday, when New Jersey Transit had mechanical difficulties out west near Gladstone, and cancelled the 7:10 express to Penn Station. But commuters … Continue reading
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Bleeping Beeps Give Me the Creeps
I was chugging home from Hummerville station on the bike last night in a light rain. There was actually another biker in front of me–a guy I see about once a week, in medical scrubs on a fold-up bike. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bike to Work, Hummerville
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Word of the Week Holiday Edition: GRAND CENTRAL VERMINAL
GRAND CENTRAL VERMINAL \GRAND sent rull VERR minn ull\ noun: The large masses of fresh-faced teens and vacationing Midwesterners and Europeans that assemble in Grand Central Terminal around the holidays. Usage: I was running for the 5:17 to New Rochelle, … Continue reading
NY Suburbs Once Again Setting For Dramatic Misery
Like Cheever books and Mad Men dramas before, the suburbs of New York again play the starring role in the upcoming film Revolutionary Road, which the film pundits are saying will clean up at the Oscars. Some of the reasons … Continue reading
‘Middle-Class Moronism’ Still Plagues LIRR
Amidst all the coverage the New York Times has given the Long Island Railroad disability claim scandal, I believe today is the first time the paper has given the story front-page, middle of the page, big ol’ photo treatment. “The Railroad … Continue reading
Posted in Helena Williams, LIRR, LIRR Scandal, Martin Dickman
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Giants Run on Drunkin
The first thing I noticed was the Giants hat–a tan ballcap with a blue New York Giants logo, stained and beat-up, with ‘Giants run on Dunkin’ stitched on the side. He was seated below me as I stood on the 6 … Continue reading
The Case of the Missing Knickers, and Other Train Mysteries
A sampling of what people Googled to end up on Trainjotting this week–folks sure were in a randy mood the last few days. A Starbucks gift card–and a ‘curly hair milf’–to the reader who best weaves all of the below … Continue reading
David Hartman, David Hartman
If those $20 tickets aren’t quite working for you amidst the Great Recession, you can get a free peek at the Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden on PBS at 10:30 tonight. David Hartman, always entertaining as … Continue reading
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Metro-North Worker’s Son/Nephew Gets Early Christmas Present
It appears official–the remote control Dodge Charger I bought Little G on our train trip to New York City on Black Friday, and subsequently left on the rack of the 3:53 train hurtling towards Hummerville–has not been returned to Lost … Continue reading
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