So, this week the “temporary” Metro fare increases took effect. Yesterday I managed to catch a bus from the Metro stop to the office, and the man who got on after me spent my entire ride ranting at the top of his lungs that his fare was $1.45. I’m not kidding; I wear noise-isolating earbuds [...]
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Something for Nothing
Posted in Posts, tagged Politics, rants, wmata on March 3, 2010 | Comments Off
I Can’t Top That Headline
Posted in Posts, tagged metro, Politics, television, wmata on January 27, 2010 | Comments Off
Oh, DC Examiner. What will happen to you when your parent paper finally loses the Reverend‘s interest and folds completely? And how will we get through our commute without seeing headlines like this: on our way out of the train station? Where would the excitement be, in a world without you? I despair. Help us, [...]
Bus Behavior
Posted in Posts, tagged anecdotes, manners, metro, wmata on October 19, 2007 | Comments Off
It’s good to see that others notice good bus behavior too! On my daily route I regularly see people offering change, giving up seats for those more needy, and telling the driver if someone is on the run for the bus. Pleasant conversations with other riders blossom from time to time as well. I used [...]
Orwellian Each day on my commute to and from work, I change buses at the Pentagon. Each bus sports one of those fancy computerized voices telling you what bus you’re boarding, and what stop is next. But one of that fancy computer’s “features” is a little “safety announcement”, timed to be heard (on my routes) [...]
Vote for your Favorite Metro Voice
Posted in Posts, tagged DC, manners, metro, tourists, wmata on February 1, 2006 | Comments Off
Vote for your Favorite Metro Voice What I want to know is, Who The Hell came up with that dumb-ass speech? Here’s what I’d like to see: “Tourists, get the hell away from the doors! And once you’re on the elevator, get the frell over to the right, dammit.” In a startrek-computer voice.
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