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Monthly Archives: March 2009
‘Blood’ Shed at Bel Paese
One thing one notices when relocated from the city to the ‘burbs is all the flags. The only flags you see in the city are the orange, blue and white of New York City itself, waving in the breeze at … Continue reading
Posted in Hawthorne
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Jack Johnson Riding Metro-North?
As we’ve detailed on these cyber-pages, Metro-North has been the inspiration for at least one popular troubadour–Larchmont songster Michael Nappi even put the ol’ railroad on the cover of his album, and named a song after the 7:26 morning train … Continue reading
An Open Letter from Jersey Jim To:
The Suburbs. It is late March, Suburbs. Why do you still have a Christmas wreath on your front door? I can see you from here. Oh, okay, Suburbs…I hear ya…those are NOT Christmas decorations. It really is a “Winter Welcome … Continue reading
Well, They Do Call the Back of the Dress a Train
Reader Michele has long harbored a dream of getting married in a train station. Can someone please offer some suggestions? And be nice, damnit. Hi– I am getting married and thought it would be cool to have the ceremony in … Continue reading
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Now We’re a Big Schott
Big thanks to the NY Times for highlighting one of Trainjotting’s world renowned Words of the Week in the new word blog Schott’s Vocab. The one that linguist/wordplay maven (wordplayah?) Ben Schott published was the peculiar afflication that consumes countless … Continue reading
For THY Reading Pleasure…
Reader Lisa, a fluent speaker of the ancient tongue of Biblese, has some suggestions and tweaks for Trainjotting’s Commuter’s Ten Commandments. She writes: Peace be unto you. Please consider fixing a few grammatical errors in the commandments (corrections in all … Continue reading
I Love ‘Loosie’: One-Ride MetroCards a Dying Breed
It’s the subway equivalent of buying two bucks’ worth of gas with quarters and dimes you scrounged up in the couch cushions. The New York Times has a fun little piece on those goofy white MetroCards that cost $2 and … Continue reading
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Why Isn’t Connecticut Footing the Doomsday Bill?
Don’t hate on Metro-North riders from the Nutmeg State because they’re blueblood banker guys who won’t let a bunch of kids build a wiffleball park. Hate on them because Connecticut is exempt from the major price hikes that seem to … Continue reading
Posted in Doomsday, Metro North, New Haven Line
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Doomsday Approaches
The MTA has voted for its so-called doomsday budget that would see subway fare hiked up 50 cents and the commuter rails costing another 20-30%. The latter would go into effect June 1. A commuter riding Long Island Railroad from … Continue reading
The Idiot Box and the Idiot Carrying It
I’m hustling down the steps toward the 6 train under Grand Central. I see the train on the platform, doors open like the arms of a hardy wife after a farmer’s long day in the fields. (It’s early, I’ll work … Continue reading
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