I see this guy on a fairly regular basis. He’s really good. Fantastic trumpet player.
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How to get to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade
How to get to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade
So far so good?
The immediate impact of todays generally crappy weather did not seem to have much effect on the subway this morning. You can never tell what’s going to throw the wrench in the system when it comes to the weather. Sometimes, all it takes is enough rain, and you’re S.O.L. in terms of getting to work on time.
This morning, it was just an icy mix. It didn’t seem like the kind of stuff that would freeze on the exposed tracks. The stairs leading down to the subway weren’t even that slippery!!
Can we expect the same for this afternoon’s commute home? Let’s hope so, but it isn’t looking good.
Dodging Disaster
Today it was announced that crazy ass Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was in fact involved in all the crap we suspected. He confessed to things like the 9/11 plot, the first World Trade Center bombing, the crazy shoe bomber, etc. All told, a list of 31 plots.
After reading the list, it struck me that none of them involved mass transit (other than bombing suspension bridges). Then I got distracted and forgot about it.
Later, I saw that Chuck was thinking the same thing. However, he’s a real journalist and not as distractable, so he actually wrote a post about it. Now I’m here catching up.
At the end of the day though, it doesn’t really matter that he didn’t cop to a plot to blow up the subway. He could have just left it out. Besides, there’s plenty of other crazies out there plotting to do it anyway.
You know it’s going to suck…
You know life around your apartment is going to suck when they start placing building movement monitors on the outside of your apartment. All along the construction route of the new “T” line, they have installed monitors (pictured above via Gothamist) to make sure that the digging doesn’t shift the ground beneath buildings.
Is there any part of that where you would feel good living around there? It gets better.
They are planning 2 work shifts from 7am to 10pm. 7am? Shoot me. 10pm? WTF.
Those poor bastards living near that line are going to have to listen to construction from the early morning well into the evening. 7am sucks but isn’t that unreasonable. However, 10pm? WOW.
Many people are already planning to move. They don’t want to be anywhere near that mess. However, there’s a part of me that wonders if it might be smart to snag an apartment over there at the peak of construction when no one wants to live there. Hang on to it for a few years, and then sell it after the construction is done.
I would think that once the new “T” line is up and running, the property value along that line will go up because it will be so much more convenient to live over there. But what do I know.
You know it’s going to suck…
You know life around your apartment is going to suck when they start placing building movement monitors on the outside of your apartment. All along the construction route of the new “T” line, they have installed monitors (pictured above via Gothamist) to make sure that the digging doesn’t shift the ground beneath buildings.
Is there any part of that where you would feel good living around there? It gets better.
They are planning 2 work shifts from 7am to 10pm. 7am? Shoot me. 10pm? WTF.
Those poor bastards living near that line are going to have to listen to construction from the early morning well into the evening. 7am sucks but isn’t that unreasonable. However, 10pm? WOW.
Many people are already planning to move. They don’t want to be anywhere near that mess. However, there’s a part of me that wonders if it might be smart to snag an apartment over there at the peak of construction when no one wants to live there. Hang on to it for a few years, and then sell it after the construction is done.
I would think that once the new “T” line is up and running, the property value along that line will go up because it will be so much more convenient to live over there. But what do I know.
Getting it off my chest
I’ve got some stuff to get off my chest, and that stuff is Annoying Subway People! Let’s go by categories:
1. Zig-Zaggers. These are the people who can’t walk a straight line tosave their life. They weave back and forth and eventually make it to where they’re going. Is it indecision? Is it lack of knowledge? Are they just completely unaware that there are hundreds of other people around them who might be in a hurry? In the world of Subway transfers this should be a death-penalty offense. If you don’t know where you’re going, move the hell out of the way. If you do know where you’re going, but it’s impossible for you to walk correctly, lay off the alcohol. If you’re not drunk, stay home. Apparently you’re too damn retarded to live and work with the rest of us. We don’t want you around. You know whom you should take with you? The…
2. Doddlers. Definition: People whom doddle around at a pace that most would consider a weak crawl. Again, if you’re completely lost, move aside and figure out where you’re going. Don’t do the half step, stop, half step and stop again. Basically, be aware of people around you. There are variations of this. If you’re handicapped I understand. It’s not your fault. I’ll gladly hang behind you while you give it your all. Your day isn’t easy and I can respect that you’re still working at it. But let me make this very clear: Being fat does not mean you’re handicapped. There’s probably a reason that you’re too damn big to move at a normal NYC pace (read: fast). Stop being lazy and pick up the pace! If you’re unable, then move and wait for the rest of us to pass. Seriously.
And if you are a Zig-Zagging Doddler, be prepared to get kicked in the back of the knee.
3. Fingers in Ear People. I get it, the trains can be loud. Your precious ears can’t take it. The Post told us that we’re all going to go deaf from the train noise. This doesn’t give you permission to slow down to a creep and stick your fingers in your ears. People doing this on the stairs drive me bonkers. If you really have to plug your ears, can you practice at home to do it while walking fast? Are you that uncoordinated?
Zig-Zagging Fingers in the Ears Doddlers? I hope you fall down the steps and poke out your ear-drums.
4. People Who Don’t Bathe. Honestly, do I need to explain how much fun it is to stand next to an old person who has his or her armpit in your face and broadcasts the reeking odor of someone who hasn’t seen a shower since the early 90’s? I’m speaking specifically of those who are clearly not homeless. I don’t rip on the homeless unless they’re obnoxious. I’m
talking about those who choose to smell.
People Who Don’t Bathe are almost always Doddlers. But they typically don’t move fast enough to qualify as Zig-Zaggers. Thank God, I don’t think I could handle the triple threat.
5. Door-Holders: There’s a special place in hell reserved for these people. I don’t know if there’s any other time in life where one A-hole can inconvenience hundreds of people. Consider it equal to using a fire truck to block an entire highway during rush hour. Unless there is an emergency, and there’d better damn well be a really big emergency, there is absolutely no reason that you can’t wait for the next train. And if you’re holding it for friends, well, I hate you. Seriously. If I owned a Taser you’d feel it in the small of your back. Don’t think anyone on that train would be a witness against me.
And finally…
6. Candy Selling Kids. I can’t really hate them, but they do annoy me. “For my basketball team”? Please. First off, when the hell do you practice? I see you almost daily selling candy! “Stay off the streets…” Being under the streets isn’t much better. “The only candy I have left is…” It’s always M&M Peanut! Always! Add in some Starbursts and Sour Patch Watermelon and you’ve got their daily stash! But for as annoying as these kids are, the people who I truly, honest to God, hate with a passion are their parents. Who pimps out their F-ing kids? That is so wrong.
And that’s it! For now… There are still plenty of people who piss me off on a daily basis.
P.S. Where the heck do the Candy Selling Kids get all those M&M Peanuts?
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