iPhone Birthday

June 29, 2007 | 2 Comments

Today at 6pm Eastern, the iPhone goes on sale. SUBWAYblogger will actually be in the area of “The Cube” to witness the insanity.
The iPhone really is a dream toy for me since a majority of this blog is written remotely via Blackberry. I wonder how easy writing on it would be?
It would [...]

Jun

28

This Just In: MTA Catching Up to Reality

June 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This was in the New York Times, I kid you not:
An analysis by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shows that some subway lines are often both crowded and late.
Well, thanks for the news captain obvious. I’m glad that the MTA saw the need for an analysis to figure that out. How about just riding a train [...]

Jun

27

BREAKING NEWS East Side Subways Shut Down

June 27, 2007 | 1 Comment

The entire East Side has been shut down due to power outages.
The 4, 5, 6, E and V lines are shut down in all directions. A reported outage on the Upper East Side and/or Bronx has brought the East Side to a halt.
The intense storm in the area will likely not help things!
Live from the [...]

Jun

27

What is the dirtiest subway station

June 27, 2007 | 22 Comments

So here’s a question…what’s the dirtiest station in the subway system? Every regular rider knows a stop that just makes their skin crawl to think about it.
One I can think of is 96th and Broadway on the 1, 2, and 3. That stop is old and disgusting. It fills up like a toilet any [...]

Jun

26

Poloshirts are heaven

June 26, 2007 | 3 Comments

Guys that can get away with just wearing a poloshirt to work have no idea how lucky they are. While they have no problem dealing with the oppressive subway heat, the rest of us are dying a slow death in our suits.
The powers in charge that mandate full dress attire in the peak of summer [...]

Jun

25

Sweat like a hog

June 25, 2007 | 3 Comments

Have you ever seen a man sweat so much that it was painful to look at? He’s dripping wet to the point that you actually begin to gag? Yeah. Me too, but I’m looking at it right now.
This guy is sweating buckets. Thank goodness the train isn’t over crowded today or I [...]

Jun

22

Well that only took a week

June 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

Today was the first day this week that I was able to catch my morning train to work!
This line has been f-ed up all week long. Twice, I got to the platform just as a train was leaving, only to wait 15+ minutes before an announcement of service changes.
Even after walking 20 blocks to the [...]

Jun

20

State GOP Says “Not So Fast” to Spitzer’s MTA Chairman Nomination

June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

State GOP Chairman, Joseph N. Mondello, is promising a tough investigation into the nomination of H. Dale Hemmerdinger for MTA Chairman. Hemmerdinger and his wife are regular financial contributors to the Democratic party and Democratic candidates. So this raises red flags for Republicans.
From SAS:
“Last week, Dale Hemmerdinger opened his home to host a big money [...]

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