I have just about had it riding this line. Sometimes I work until 6pm, like I did today and I have to catch the 6:30 rvl out of Raritan to Newark to transfer to the 7:30 nec to New Brunswick. Just one problem..everyday both of my trains arrive at the same fucking time! I am […]

There are a couple of NJT office workers who ride my train up in the morning. I’m not sure how high up they are in the ranks, but this morning they said that Corzine may push for a fare hike soon!
At this point, I consider this just an unsubstianted rumor, but keep alert and […]

Thank god the myriad kids on the train this evening were pretty well behaved. Obviously the parent who got stuck taking the kids in is a regular commuter and knows full well how obnoxious the kids of random non-commuters can be. That was not the case in the morning.
Yes, these were the same […]

Do you believe in angels I do sometimes I think there is always a angel follow me around other times I don’t! Usually it sounds weird.

Speed Stick, Degree, Sure, Arrid, Secret, Ban, Dry Idea, Mitchum, Old Spice, Right Guard…must I continue?
Why is it that the deodorant-free folks seem to always sit next to me on the NEC journey home? My nostrils were under eye-tearing attack both nights going home this week.
Good golly miss molly, be a good neighbor and […]

RIPPER: What’s with those new trees that were planted at the over-flow parking lot? And those real-estate-available signs? Is there a connection? Are we about to lose that parking lot?

This AM there was a guy talking fairly loudly on his phone about three seats back from me (or maybe it just sounded loud because the car was very quiet). Suddenly two women who were sitting in front of him got in an argument. I thought it was about the guy, but from what I […]

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370-Mile Drive Wins Longest Commute Contest
Studies Show Americans Travel Longer, Farther Than Ever to Work
By Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters
NEW YORK (April 20) - Dave Givens drives 370 miles to work and back every day and considers his seven-hour commute the best answer to balancing his work with his personal life.
The winner of a nationwide contest to […]

Walking on 52nd and Park today, the crowd was incredible crossing the street. Typical NYC morning rush hour. Woman crossing the street STOPS in front of me with a mob of people behind her. So I step on her heel slightly, and feel bad so I say “Sorry Maam.”
Ma’am doesn’t want to accept the […]