Apparently, Metro authorities don't like to remind people to stand right, because they don't want anyone running or walking on the escalators. They think it's a safety issue. They also make the escalators go incredibly slow, for what they believe is the same reason but in fact necessitating that some people will feel they have to run or walk instead of just stand.
Anyway, the article links to a website that sells t-shirts with Metro instructions. Could be fun for wearing on the escalators.
Ugh, you have to give them your personal information to access the Post's archives. I'd rather pay them the price of that day's paper and not give them my personal information, but that's not exactly an option. . . .
Anyway, that's not your fault. You just reminded me of one time I was on the escalator at Union Station, I believe. Not exactly one of Metro's longer escalator rides. Everyone except one person was standing on the right, and every step was occupied by a single individual. So, some guy goes walking up in front of me. Now, you'll notice that usually when this happens the first person to reach the offender stops and breathes down that person's neck, literally. I'm not sure why no one ever just says, "excuse me." But anyway, this guy tries to step in the empty space to the right of the offender. Mind you, there is a person on each step before and after said offender. Falls. Stands up. Keeps going. Offender still doesn't move, so when I get to him, I say, "excuse me," and he moves over.
Moral of the story: walking on Metro escalators can be dangerous, especially if you're a man moron.
Well, I don't know when the move stuff to their archives or however they manage their systems, all I know is it's old enough that it required signing up. . . .
Oh, crap, it looks like now they want you to sign up to read the print edition even if it's today's! Ah, the erosion of privacy in this country!
all you have to give them is Some E-mail Address. it's a registration with no information required. isn't it? (i mean, lie all you want. fuck up their data. [g])
Too much unnecessary sharing of data, I don't care what it is . . . but, as you know, if I think it's important enough for me to gain access, I'll lie. Back when they asked for your date of birth and ZIP code (do they still do that elsewhere?), I did it all the time. But I like the Post. I don't want to lie to them. I also don't want them to ask. Two words: "data mining." This stuff builds on itself.
I guess it comes down to what I said (http://www.livejournal.com/users/wholenother/39087.html) about the fandom_scruples thing: "We have too much personal information floating around and too much lying already."
metro center pretty much sucks no matter what you're waiting for. but it is true that in rush hour they run orange trains twice as often as blue ones. granted, this is because more people ride the orange line, so the trains are generally more crowded -- but it does mean the wait for one is only half as long. :-)
I was wondering about that because if I get on any time before about 6:30 on the weekdays, I end up standing half way to Vienna. Which is always fun. Especially when the doors malfunction and everyone has to offload in Clarendon and try to get on another train and you have a screaming headache...Sorry. Bad Tuesday.
There was a thing in the Post today about all the new trains they bought and how a majority have gone to the red line because it actually has the highest volume. It then had a break down of what the average number of people per car would be with the new cars - orange line was like 99 people per car at peak and blue at 97.
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I just love Lanning's RAR icons!
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Apparently, Metro authorities don't like to remind people to stand right, because they don't want anyone running or walking on the escalators. They think it's a safety issue. They also make the escalators go incredibly slow, for what they believe is the same reason but in fact necessitating that some people will feel they have to run or walk instead of just stand.
Anyway, the article links to a website that sells t-shirts with Metro instructions. Could be fun for wearing on the escalators.
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Anyway, that's not your fault. You just reminded me of one time I was on the escalator at Union Station, I believe. Not exactly one of Metro's longer escalator rides. Everyone except one person was standing on the right, and every step was occupied by a single individual. So, some guy goes walking up in front of me. Now, you'll notice that usually when this happens the first person to reach the offender stops and breathes down that person's neck, literally. I'm not sure why no one ever just says, "excuse me." But anyway, this guy tries to step in the empty space to the right of the offender. Mind you, there is a person on each step before and after said offender. Falls. Stands up. Keeps going. Offender still doesn't move, so when I get to him, I say, "excuse me," and he moves over.
Moral of the story: walking on Metro escalators can be dangerous, especially if you're a
manmoron.Okay, just thought I'd share.
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Oh, crap, it looks like now they want you to sign up to read the print edition even if it's today's! Ah, the erosion of privacy in this country!
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Too much unnecessary sharing of data, I don't care what it is . . . but, as you know, if I think it's important enough for me to gain access, I'll lie. Back when they asked for your date of birth and ZIP code (do they still do that elsewhere?), I did it all the time. But I like the Post. I don't want to lie to them. I also don't want them to ask. Two words: "data mining." This stuff builds on itself.
I guess it comes down to what I said (http://www.livejournal.com/users/wholenother/39087.html) about the
Oh, and
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I'd gladly buy a T-shirt with that reminder on it in Russian
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Sick of having to wait for the Orange line,
Cleo.
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There was a thing in the Post today about all the new trains they bought and how a majority have gone to the red line because it actually has the highest volume. It then had a break down of what the average number of people per car would be with the new cars - orange line was like 99 people per car at peak and blue at 97.
And now I'm off to catch the train!
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('cept, of course, down here it's the other way around.)
People, I don't care if you've got nowhere to be. Good for you. But I got somewhere! I got plenty of somewheres!
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