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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Man Romances Chicken on 6 Train
We really don’t know what can add to this with mere words. Check out this particularly fowl video.
THE TRAINJOTTING READER: Let the Great World Spin
Aerialist extraordinaire Philippe Petit is well-represented in TJ’s house. Petit of course tight-roped across the Twin Towers for 40-odd minutes in 1974, an insuperable act of bravado that absolutely blew our wee minds at the time (we may have even … Continue reading
Squash King Quashed!
Englishman James Willstrop, pictured above, slew the world’s top squash player in the Grand Central crucible last night, setting the stage for a dramatic final at 7:30 tonight. Yes, Willstrop defeated top-ranked Karim Darwish (Egypt) 11-6, 11-5, 11-8 in the plastic … Continue reading
Proposed Hudson River Train Tunnel Hits Snag
Plans to build a tunnel from Jersey to Herald Square for commuters looks like it’s hitting a delay. The $8.7 billion rail tunnel project, which would bring Jersey commuters to a new terminal to be built near Macy’s, relies on some property … Continue reading
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For When Your ‘Kick Me’ Shirt is in the Wash
Those who bike to the train each day–such as Saugatucker and his 2.7 mile-each-way haul to Westport station, JerseyJim and his Summit haul, and the Phantom Power-Climber of Hawthorne station–must contend with motorists who are not happy to share the … Continue reading
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Squash Final Four in GCT
Don’t forget, the semifinals of the squash Tournament of Champions falls smack in the middle of your commute through Grand Central today. The matches are held in the clear plastic squash court in Vanderbilt Hall, near the front entrance/exit of … Continue reading
Cheap Trip to Punta Cana
We were fairly psyched when we saw the first signs of a new restaurant along Hawthorne’s sleepy strip in the fall. Indeed, Punta Cana Restaurant promised “Spanish & Portuguese food”–a nice variation from the red sauce and bar food available … Continue reading
Peak Ticket
This is relatively weird. Our Mamaroneck correspondent G. Francis shared this spectacular photo from the train in Switzerland, en route to the World Economic Forum–known simply as “Davos.” (See, Trainjotting correspondents have their little side gigs.) Then, 15 minutes ago as … Continue reading
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Today, Get into Car With Stranger. Tomorrow, Run With Scissors
Miserable morning in the northeastern U.S., including a hard, steady sideways rain. Let’s call it the Umbrella Buckler. Biking to the train was way out of the question, and even walking there seemed less and less viable. I asked The … Continue reading
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Highlights at 9:30…Film at 11
The preferred look for many young Mt. Pleasant women is something I’ll call hairdresser chic, a style topped off by a carefully cultivated coif worn like a crown. One of the women sporting such a look at the station this … Continue reading
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