Dashing Commuter » Subway

When I was your age

DC — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:23:59 +0000

My father told me stories about commuting on the railroad and subways when he was my age. In the summer, before air conditioning, in heavy wool suits, before business casual, in the days before the “Clean Train Campaign.” Sounds like torture – I don’t even want to imagine. I can’t stand a train without A/C for more than a minute. Guess we shouldn’t complain.

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.

NYC entrepreneurialism

DC — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:05:03 +0000

My favorite NYC entrepreneurs: the guy who invented the little brown bag for “roadies” and the $3 throw-away umbrella.

Ignorance is bliss

DC — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:00:16 +0000

Ever see how excited a little kid gets during his first ride on the train? Compare that to how you feel now. Cheer up – it’s not that bad.

Faux-cell-alarm

DC — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:46:31 +0000

Definition of fauxcellalarm from urbandictionary.com:

When you feel the vibration of your cell phone, but it is not vibrating (or you are not even carrying your phone).

I’m glad there is finally a word for this. I thought I was f—ing crazy.

Musical chairs

DC — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:55:19 +0000

Scrambling for empty seats on a bus or train reminds me of an adult version of musical chairs…only without the music, fun, and laughter.

4 stars!!

DC — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:37:52 +0000

The best part of the New York Subway system, by far, is the moment the 4 train emerges from the underground tunnel to the immediate the view of sunshine over Yankee Stadium at 161st Street. It’s a great sight.

Guess who

DC — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:40:24 +0000

A good way to kill time on a long train ride (other than drinking) is a little game of “Guess the profession.” Warning: this is game is based completely on stereotypes. Construction workers and Wall Street brokers are the easiest to identify, for obvious reasons. Other easy ones to pinpoint are food service employees (hairnets), computer programmers (nerds), porn stars (mustaches), and people in advertising (completely miserable).

God bless you

DC — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:36:47 +0000

Some guy sneezed so powerfully that he shot a huge loogie onto my friend’s pant leg from 3 seats away on the train. She didn’t even notice. But some “good Samaritan” was nice enough to point it out and give her a napkin. I think I would rather not know, and say “what the hell is this” later when it’s dried out and less disgusting.

Peter Pantsless

DC — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:33:49 +0000

My strangest subway experience…the global no-pants-subway-ride…

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