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Category Archives: Derailed
DERAILED: Blood on the Tracks
Whether it’s brawlin’ late-night riders or hemorraging day-hoppers, Conductor Bobby’s posts always seem to have a fair bit of blood in them. His latest: “Sorry dude!” Said the passenger, now showing me his thumb which was dripping with blood. “I … Continue reading
Must’ve Been a Madoff Man
I got nothin’ today, but fortunately Conductor Bobby’s got some great tales from the rails, including the “proud member of the Greenwich Country Club” who took a giant dump on one of his trains. In other words, welcome back to … Continue reading
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Word of the Week: BIPOLAR EXPRESS
BIPOLAR EXPRESS /BY poh ler ecks PRESS/ noun: A train filled with mentally unstable passengers. Usage: The conductor on the 6:12 to Westport was overheard saying, “There must have been a full moon last night, my train was a Bipolar Express.” [contributed by … Continue reading
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Bobby the Conductor: When Riders Attack
The always entertaining/illuminating Bobby Derailed blog has a compelling yarn about Conductor Bobby throwing himself in the middle of a bloody, drunk fray on the New Haven Line. (Fourth item, down past Bobby’s chance meeting with JFK’s nephew.) Writes Bobby: … Continue reading
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Blood on the Tracks, Flood on the Derailed Blog
Bobby the Conductor is back on the job after scoring an Irish tan in Myrtle Beach, and he obviously came back with his batteries supercharged. In one memorable week, Conductor Bobby gets duped by a woman holding the train doors as … Continue reading
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Where Else Can You Sleep For $10?
Our favorite conductor over at Derailed has some terrific shots of people passed out on the Metro-North floor. Conductor Bobby even dreams up a little profile for “Miss July.” Foods I crave: Jello shots. Ambition: To not sleep past my … Continue reading
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The Mirth of Girth
Speaking of Derailed, Conductor Bobby suggests a word of the week after he and some other rail men were inspired by riders hitting New York for a certain parade over the weekend. Spandex Violation: n: When an overweight woman wears … Continue reading
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BYOC–Bring Your Own Chair
I’m a little late stumbling on this, but Derailed has a very funny bit (and photo) of a man on the New Haven Line who brings his own folding chair on the train these days. Seems Metro-North ridership is up … Continue reading
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Can Someone Please Help This Guy?
C’mon, why do TJ and Conductor Bobby have to come up with all the Words of the Week? Let’s help this guy come up with a word/phrase for when you and another train rider acknowledge that you’re reading the same book. … Continue reading
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Bobby the Conductor and the ‘Long’ Rider
There’s a funny bit on Derailed about Conductor Bobby’s interaction with a photo-shy VIP rider en route to Fairfield. Bobby, who possesses a Gump-ian knack for bumping into famous people, took the ticket belonging to Justin Long, who’s best known … Continue reading