Mussolini kept the trains on time

Why can't Bloomberg? The MTA, which went on strike late last year, cost the city a billion dollars in lost revenues, and usually associated with the smell of dog feces, never ceases to amaze me. No matter how early I wake up, I always manage to get to Union Square station at 6:30AM. The goal, of course is to go there earlier to get more gym time. But of course it doesn't work that way. The mythical schedule, which I've been assured exists, must change everyday. Actually according to Nintendo, the MTA schedule will be a quest item in the new Zelda game.

The best has to be the inexplicable line changes. The R goes express for no reason, or, at least, the same reason the N will go local. Trains stop on the middle of the Manhattan bridge for 10 minutes, while others pass right by. Jay used to be exempt from being on time to class because he lived on the R line. At least its cleaner than the A, C or E.

On the opposite end of the spectrum we have the 4, 5 and 6 trains, which are amazing. The 6 is a local train which runs about 20 stops in Manhattan and can run the course of the island (11 miles?) In about 35-40 minutes max. This is impressive for Japan, astonishing for NYC.

Finally, the G train, the only train going from Brooklyn to Queens which doesn't travel through Manhattan. Yes, it does exist, I tried it once. But according to the tale, most adult males will only see 2 or 3 in their lifetime. And apparently the conductors take coffee breaks in between stations. That was definitely worth a strike.


Wisdom of the Day: The average adult needs 6-7 hours of sleep a night. 6-7 hours, not 2 1/2.