Monthly Archives: October 2009

A Man, A Cellphone, A Metro-North Bathroom, A Lifetime of Laughs

Posted on October 30, 2009 by TJ

Let us all take a moment to recall the actions of one Edwin Gallart on this very day, six years ago. You may not remember the name, but of course you remember the incident–it was Gallart who lost his cellphone … Continue reading →

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Leaves are Falling

Posted on October 30, 2009 by TJ

October 29, 2009, the Big Tree, Hawthorne Train Station October 29, 2008, the Big Tree, Hawthorne Train Station I’m not sure what it means either.

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Straphanger Joe Harnesses the Power of Ganga

Posted on October 29, 2009 by TJ

Ganga Power   It’s 7:34 a.m. and I just got on the F-train at Roosevelt and 74th. It’s the old orange and tan seater.   I take pole position just inside the door. A few people have to flow around … Continue reading →

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Riding With Strangers

Posted on October 28, 2009 by TJ

I primed myself for yet another “shitty morning”, as my fellow train rider awaiter “Ashley” so eloquently stated yesterday. The rain was falling, meaning the bike stays in the garage. I headed out on foot and encountered a burly neighbor … Continue reading →

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Fightin’ Phils Amtrak it to Fall Classic

Posted on October 27, 2009 by TJ

The Philadelphia Phillies opted for a chartered train ride to Gotham to prepare for their World Series showdown with the Yankees at the House That Ruth(less Pursuit of Free Agents) Built. The Phillies also hopped a train to New York … Continue reading →

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A ‘Shitty’ Morning, Indeed

Posted on October 27, 2009 by TJ

Jeez, what a morning. I was cutting it close this morning, and had to park the steel chariot (I’ve rebranded my bicycle) in the usual bike rack, not against the fence under the overpass, which provides a bit of protection … Continue reading →

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Christmas Carol Train Hits Grand Central

Posted on October 26, 2009 by TJ

A train hyping the new Disney film “A Christmas Carol” hits Grand Central later this week. The train started in Los Angeles and has been making its way east since May, enticing children in some 40 cities to beg their … Continue reading →

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The Best 10 Minutes JerseyJim Ever Spent Online

Posted on October 26, 2009 by TJ

Don’t worry folks, it’s SFW. Browsing back on my ample time sitting and surfing the splinter-net, I recently spent my most productive ten-minutes ever online. A few clicks on the Commuter Nation website, and entering some random personal information, I … Continue reading →

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Bud Lime Wins Caption Contest

Posted on October 23, 2009 by TJ

Just as the Great Yankeemobile hit a pothole en route to the Fall Classic, Trainjotting’s Connecticut Correspondent “Saugatucker” was selecting the winner of our first annual Caption Contest. Saugatucker speaks: The grand prize of all the dollar bills you can … Continue reading →

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Richard Heene Was Rethinking Commuting

Posted on October 22, 2009 by TJ

If you watched any of the Balloon Boy footage that broke around this time last week–and who among us didn’t?–perhaps you saw disgraced Balloon Dad Richard Henne explain to the media scrum outside his house exactly what he planned to … Continue reading →

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