Dashing Commuter » Car

Honk if you’re…

DC — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:11:45 +0000

Car horns are completely abused by road-ragers and cabbies. I think car horns should be discontinued in new automobiles, and all other horns should be disabled in cars at their next inspection. I bet if there was a study conducted comparing how often a horn is used in anger vs actually preventing accidents…it may be a million to one.

Start your engines

DC — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:58:50 +0000

Just got honked at by someone in a car marked “Grand Prix Driving School.” Its scary enough people are learning to drive on Manhattan city streets. But why put Grand Prix in the mind of a student driver? The name should be about safety, like The 10 and 2 Driving School.

For sale

DC — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:08:12 +0000

I sold my car before I moved to NYC. No need for one. Everything is in walking distance or accessible by subway or taxi.

Prime real estate

DC — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:25:45 +0000

If you’ve ever taken the Amtrak from NY to Boston, or even NY to Dobbs Ferry, the majority of the trip has amazing views along the water. Waterfront property wasn’t prime real estate back when these train lines were built? If Amtrak would move their tracks off the coastline by 100 yards, they would make a fortune. Instead, they’re going broke. California has the Pacific Coast Highway. We have the rails.

B & T

DC — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:11:42 +0000

For those of you not from NY – B&T is not a sandwich without the lettuce. This is a derogatory term used for kids from Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut who take the “bridge and tunnels” into Manhattan to party. As a former B&T’er, I wear this tag proudly. But thankfully I will never need wait in Penn Station for the “5:15” ever again.

Sitting on 22s

DC — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:24:26 +0000

There is a NYC yellow cab with phat, shiny rims. This may be the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever seen. The rims don’t spin (that would just be ridiculous).