SEPTA Blog, Volume 2

Long overdue - SEPTA rants from August until earlier this morning. Enjoy!

August 2010
- Feces in the stairwell of the train station? Must be Monday
- There's a guy on the train ready to PARTY!!! He's about 65, shirt unbuttoned to his belly button, pink tie untied around the back of his neck, and that collar is POPPED! He's also snapping to a tune no one else can hear. Maybe he’s heading to American Bandstand? The enterprise center is only two stops away
- Thinks a garbage truck ran into a crab truck at 69th street at the El concourse this morning. I certainly hope I take this wonderful fragrance to work today.

September 2010
- Three people up a guy decided to open the other door - and literally the two people between us stopped and hesitated, kind of rocking back and forth. Seriously I think that unexpected decision point caused an aneurysm - so I take it back. You go right ahead squeezing through one door - it takes less time than having to make a decision.
- Ma'am, please hold your umbrella a different way. I'd prefer not to have my genitals impaled. Regards, the guy behind you.

October 2010
- Nothing more rewarding then running for the P&W with a cold just to have it pull away after you're sure they saw you. Bag.
- Apparently the El is stuck in first gear today. Taking a nice leisurely creep back to 69th street.

November 2010
- "Please stand clear of doors" is the "watch the tramcar please" of the El

December 2010
- It’s no secret SEPTA has trouble with the doors on the El. Doors open and close while hearing the "PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF DOORS" about 30 times before the engineer actually gets out of his seat. This morning one of the passengers couldn't wait, stepped up and jammed his fingers in the door and pulled it shut.
- SOMEONE on the El took their hot garbage bath this morning
- Thank you SEPTA for never disappointing. Since all trains are local, all four say Norristown, and not a person nor an accurate sign to tell you which is the next out. Looking forward to blogging about you in 2011

January 2011
- In terms of etiquette, where does "clipping your fingernails on the train" sit? I guess just slightly above clipping your toenails
- I'm at my Station with about 20 SEPTA guys. This is awkward. Carry on my SEPTA blog if you don't hear from me again :)
E - And now my train has conveniently broke down. Just waiting for the Septa MIB
Phil - Hey if you're stuck waiting on a train with a web enabled phone, now would be a great time to blog, as you say. :-)


Thanks for the inspiration Phil. I just did done do'd it.