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Published reports say that the MTA could vote on its first fare hike in four years as early as today!    If an increase is on the agenda, there won’t be a decision until December. But the MTA board could decide today to schedule public hearings on fare hikes for New York City Transit, the [...]

Yesterday, there were Harry Potter readers everywhere you turned. Every other person on the train had their heads burried in a thick book. Today, there seems to be even more! Maybe yesterday made the closet Potter fans feel ok with taking their books out. Most people took of the paper jackets on their copy, so [...]

Yeah, so it’s rainy as hell, but at least it’s a little cooler out today. That’s a refreshing change. Unfortunately, it is still humid as hell on the subway. I had the unlucky fortune of getting on car without air conditioning. It was just as crowded as always, so that kinda kept me from being [...]

As many loyal readers know, the transit gods often poop on my morning commute.  Yes, that’s right…I said poop. Today, however, they spared me from a complete nightmare.  As we all are completely aware, it’s raining like hell today.  When I woke up and looked out the window, it was coming down in buckets. I [...]

What will you or won’t you touch in the subway? If you ask me, nothing unless I have to. Sometimes, you’re forced into a crowd of people where you have to hold onto a rail or something while the train is moving. Otherwise, this BlackBerry is the only thing my hands will touch for the [...]

I’m glad to see that Budweiser Select has finally gotten back to its advertising roots. The latest campaign features a hot chick in a bikini, on the beach, holding a Select. The slogan underneath reads, “Step up to Select.” Also, “Exceptional Taste. Never Filling.”. I agre with the second statement. The first is BS. Anyway, [...]

I don’t even know if I’m spelling it correctly…sudoku. Do you “soduko” on your way to work? Today it’s what the crossword was 10 years ago. In either case, I can’t think of anything more stressful to do at any time. I just don’t get what satisfaction a person gets from completing one. Just about [...]

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