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Having a friend in New York I rode the subway allot last week. It reminded me how much I love trains. When I was a kid I would beg to ride the subway. The best family outings for me were when we would go to my aunts house in The Bronx. Almost riding the #2 train end to end.
The thing about the subway here in New York is that it really is the great equalizer, almost everyone rides it at some point. I still notice little things about the trains, like that the new "smart cars" are made in Quebec. Or that the scrolling signs on my train recently changed, now saying that the #3 is not only the 7th ave express but its also the Eastern Parkway local (gentrification its the hood).
When I was a kid I would act like I had someplace to go, but just ride the trains, like a mole person, never coming above ground but going all over the city.
The trains are a great place to people watch, since most people don't make eye contact on the trains its easy to look at folks. Some of my fashion statements made when I was in high school were discovered in the subway.
it seemed so natural to me to ride the subway to High School, I was a little disappointed that I didn't get into Bronx High School of Science not because it was a better High School than Brooklyn Tech, but that Tech was just a 15 min ride on the train and I didn't have to change lines.
A guilty pleasure of mine when I travel is ride the subway of what ever city I visit, some folks go to museums, its the trains for me.
One of the great disappointments of Chicago, for me wasn't the weather, it was the fact that I was so underwhelmed by the "l" there.
Guess that just makes me a simple man with simple pleasures = boring?
The thing about the subway here in New York is that it really is the great equalizer, almost everyone rides it at some point. I still notice little things about the trains, like that the new "smart cars" are made in Quebec. Or that the scrolling signs on my train recently changed, now saying that the #3 is not only the 7th ave express but its also the Eastern Parkway local (gentrification its the hood).
When I was a kid I would act like I had someplace to go, but just ride the trains, like a mole person, never coming above ground but going all over the city.
The trains are a great place to people watch, since most people don't make eye contact on the trains its easy to look at folks. Some of my fashion statements made when I was in high school were discovered in the subway.
it seemed so natural to me to ride the subway to High School, I was a little disappointed that I didn't get into Bronx High School of Science not because it was a better High School than Brooklyn Tech, but that Tech was just a 15 min ride on the train and I didn't have to change lines.
A guilty pleasure of mine when I travel is ride the subway of what ever city I visit, some folks go to museums, its the trains for me.
One of the great disappointments of Chicago, for me wasn't the weather, it was the fact that I was so underwhelmed by the "l" there.
Guess that just makes me a simple man with simple pleasures = boring?
posted by Michael at 10:49 AM
3 Comments:
that really makes for limitless housing options for you... not that you need it with your giant pad.
Simplicity is the best quality of inside richness...simple pleasures are the best thing in life...that is the only reason why I am missing life in my country sometimes...lol...just sometimes.
Hello From Mr Mike
Philadelphia has a great subway/elevated transit system.
I know for a fact, I'm a Train Engineer - loved trains as a child myself!
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