Apparently someone jumped on the tracks.
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Author: subwayblogger
Is jumping in front of the subway the new cool way to die?
Apparently, SUBWAYblogger missed the latest issue of “Suicidal Quarterly” because there must have been an article about jumping in front of trains. It must be the new cool way to go.
Being suicidal is something that really sucks, but why do you have to mess up everyone else’s day? Not only are you shutting down entire transit lines for HOURS, but think of the poor people who have to scrape your ass off the tracks. Like that’s what they want to be doing. Or the people that witness you jumping in front of the train. That’s a wee bit traumatic for a perfect stranger, don’t you think?
So today’s guy who was found under an downtown “E” train may or may not have done it on purpose. At this point, no one knows. But usually, people would notice if he got shoved onto the tracks. Especially because it happened at 10am. People would notice the struggle.
What the hell is up lately
The trains are straight up retarded this week. I’m standing here waiting for the train that the annoucer just said is 5 stops away still.
I’m going to have to claw my way onto this train if I plan on getting home before the sun comes up again. All week it has been like this. One disruption after another. I don’t think I have had a good transit day at all this week.
A double wide baby stroller. You have got to be shitting me! This woman is yelling at people because she is standing in THE DOORWAY with her double wide stoller. She also has on one of thos strap on baby carriers with an infant in it. AAAaaAand another kid who is old enough to walk. Holy crap I wish I had a camera. You wouldn’t believe it until you see it.
Lady, it is rush hour. And the trains are messed up today anyway. People couldn’t fit even if your big as stroller wasn’t here. So what the hell do you expect when you pull this crap.
And here’s a novel idea…
You’re what? 26 years old? How about you close your legs and stop popping out kids. You’ve got 4 of them and the oldest is 6 years old TOPS.
Turns out the ones in the double stroller are twins. Fantastic.
Ok…who’s for a no kids OR no stroller law during rush hour? Throw that out there, and I will vote for you no matter how crazy you are.
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You know it is winter
You know it’s winter when you need a light jacket on the subway platform. We’re not quite there yet. Close, but not just yet.
This morning I was trying to decide if it was time to break out the winter coat. I finally was able to make up my mind by thinking of how it would feel on the platform.
The conclusion was that I would die in a winter coat on the platform. That would be way too warm.
It was only 36 degrees when I left this morning, but it is still very comfortable in the subway.
Once it is consistantly cold all day, the subway temp will drop down to where you’ll need a coat there too. So once that happens, that will officially be the New York sign of winter.
Sorry, the ice skating rinks being up before Halloween makes them no longer a reliable source.
As of today, you are only allowed a full winter coat if you are over 65 years old…since you’re freezing even in the summer. If you’re not a senior citizen and you are wearing a winter coat…well…you’re a little lame.
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Much better
My post about this morning’s insanity drew some touchy feelings. Not so much about the transit problems themselves, but more so about my suggestion of a pay-per-pound fair.
I’m not against “big” people, but I am against fat people who act like they deserve all the extra space they take up.
For example, this fat guy across from me now. He’s probably 20 years old and 400lbs. When an old woman got up from her seat, he could not have moved any faster to take the seat. Now, there are other old people, women, kids, etc on this train, but he dove for it as if a twinkie were about to hit the floor.
Now he is sitting there with an attitude because the guy next to him won’t scoot over so his fat ass can ooze into the next seat. THAT I have a problem with.
And the woman with the ass in the door this morning was holding the entire train up because she thought other people should squeeze in. NO! Your ass is the problem. So get off and wait your turn. And yes, you will gave to wait for 2 people to get off so you can fit in. Sorry, that’s just the way it is.
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At least I did not have to kill anyone
When it takes 4 trains going by before you can get on one, you know it is going to be a long day.
A broken rail at the 28th Street station threw thousands od us for a loop this morning. Trains were being redirected all over the place.
As a result, there were no trains at my staion for over 20 minutes. When the trains finally did start to come, they were already at capacity. People further up the line already had filled the train. By the time it reached me, only 3 more people could fit into each car. 3 more people out of a couple thousand waiting on the platform.
A train pulls up. A handful squeeze on. Another train pulls up, a couple more get on. I finally made it onto the 5th train.
I love how people show up on the platform and think they are going to get on the train before you when you have already been there 30 minutes. Back of the line pal!
One woman finally got shoved off the train because her ass was litterally blocking the doors. They kept closing, and her butt was so big that it got stuck. Finally, a guy gave her a hip check which made her step out. Then the doors closed with no problem.
Again, I say when one of your ass cheeks weighs more than a 12 year old, you should have to pay double or tripple the fare. The MetroCard machines should have scales in front of them. Pay by the pound!
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Packed house
There must be a convention or show in the area this week because the subway is PACKED.
There are way more people riding tonight than normal, and they all look like out-of -towners. They clearly don’t have a clue what they are doing.
It’s obvious who’s from out of town from the moment they get on board. However, one of the biggest giveaways is when the brakes are hit.
As soon as the train’s brakes are used, all of the tourists go flying forward. They don’t know to hold on, and they always lose their balance. The New Yorkers stand still like we never even moved. Not so much for the tourists. They go flying as if there were an earthquake.
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Early stress test
If you’ve been a regular reader of SUBWAYblogger, then you may have noticed a pattern. The pattern I am refering to is a regular Wednesday hatred of annoying young people.
On Wednesdays, I need to be at work especially early, so I end up on the subway with kids going to school.
This little bitch next to me needs an attitude adjustment. She’s acting like I’m all up in her space.
Somehow, 3 grown men can stand shoulder to shoulder in the doorway. It’s a little cramped, but not terrible. So right now I have a 10 year old on my left, and this 16 year old bitch on my right, and she’s acting like she is being suffocated.
Finally, I turned to her and said, “I don’t really give a shit. If you want more room, go somewhere else on this packed train.”
For some reason, being in high school makes these idiots think that they can do what ever the hell they want. They are always so shocked when someone knocks them down a peg or two.
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Let the games begin
The kids are out! Dressed up and ready to go.
There’s a lot of cute little tikes out, so that’s not bad. Unfortunately, there’s the teens.
I find it funny when 15 year olds dress up as school girls. It’s sort of missing the irony you find when an adult dresses as a school girl. I mean, you REALLY are a school girl in the first place. Pulling your skirt up and showing off your boobs isn’t very original since you already do that to get guys to look at you. Cop out.
So anyway, at least there’s a show on the subway for the day. 1) you get to see which parents really put effort into their kid’s costumes. 2) some of them are fairly funny.
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Boo
Happy dress like a slut day…I mean…Halloween.
So it is Tuesday and Halloween. This past weekend, there were tons of people in the subway system dressed up. So I don’t anticipate a lot of that today. I think the adults got it out of their systems this weekend instead.
So tonight will probably be the invasion of the little goblins as the youths hit the streets.
Rumor has it that the older kiddies hit the subways to head for the wealthier neighborhoods in search of better loot. Resourceful little punks. There must be a fine line. Some neighborhoods are probably to too snobby to deal with this “low class” holiday. So you don’t want to go to too crazy.
So that’s what I’m affraid of tonight. I recently moved to the block I live on now, and it is really nice. I’m by far the “poor” person in the neighborhood. I’m surrounded by millionaires. Somehow, I managed to get a fab apartment for a steal after the guy that lived there for decades passed away. I don’t pretend that it was skill…just pure luck.
Anyway, in my head, I envision hundreds of children pouring out of my local subway stop to invade the block. Maybe I’m over reacting? We’ll find out.
By the time I get on the train tonight, the kiddies will probably already be on board. I’ll be able to get a better sense then.
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