How will a transit strike affect messenger work?
12-14-05 | 02:28 PM
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wow, freezing rain... I don't think I'll ride in freezing rain either cuz I don't want to leave my bike out in that weather. hmmm... looks like it'll be a 3 day weekend.
12-14-05 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by EnLaCalle
When people at my work hear that I ride from clinton hill brooklyn up to times square they just about fall over and die.
the chaos of a transit strike is appealing, though. they probably won't come up with a solution by the deadline and will delay the decision until after the holiday is my guess. the courts are good at things like that.
12-14-05 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by shishi
transit strike=more idiots in their cars. But closed down streets would be fun.
Plus Friday is suppose to be nasty weather.
Plus Friday is suppose to be nasty weather.
12-14-05 | 03:36 PM
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[QUOTE=jhnmrk]when i tell people i ride in from clinton hill i just get dumb looks. then i say it's near ft. greene and they pretend like that clears it up, though it obviously doesn't. it's cute.
wow clinton hill were is that never heard of it must be ontop of a hill of something near forte green i never heard of a clinton hill near forte green (i know what u mean i live in clinton hill myself
wow clinton hill were is that never heard of it must be ontop of a hill of something near forte green i never heard of a clinton hill near forte green (i know what u mean i live in clinton hill myself
12-14-05 | 06:47 PM
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MTA strike including the subway? at least your subway runs 24 hours a day, here in DC it closes around midnight, stupid to say the least.
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12-14-05 | 07:18 PM
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12-14-05 | 07:38 PM
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Hmm - I wonder if a bunch more people will be taking taxis? Those can't get much worse out there, can they?
12-14-05 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SirrusPackage
When I've done this before, I was prohibited by the security guards from bringing the bike into the building or through the lobby, even though I was just going to stash it in my office or in other empty space within my firm's offices for the day.
Wha!? Too many "This Bike is a Pipe Bomb" stickers going around the city?
I've never had anyone say anything to me about a bike at work. One office had an inside bike rack. My current job I just walk it right up and it lives in my cube. At my other job, a recording studio, we have a utility closet for employee and client bikes. But it's a recording studio, so normal office rules don't really apply.
Best of luck!
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12-14-05 | 08:36 PM
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So, Boots, it looks like if there is a transit strike on Friday we look forward to:
No buses (great! considering the forecast)
More commuters looking for places to park their bikes if they dare ride in less than ideal conditions.
More flagrant jay walking.
More sideswiping cabbies.
Less work cos nobody will be at work. Or more because our own coworkers won't show up just like last Friday.
More?
No buses (great! considering the forecast)
More commuters looking for places to park their bikes if they dare ride in less than ideal conditions.
More flagrant jay walking.
More sideswiping cabbies.
Less work cos nobody will be at work. Or more because our own coworkers won't show up just like last Friday.
More?
12-15-05 | 04:31 PM
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I'm secretly getting excited about a bike commute tomorrow.
From the NYT:
"After a full day of negotiations, the president of the transit workers union said this afternoon that talks have stalled, increasing the likelihood of a strike that would shut down the nation's largest transportation system as early as midnight tonight."
From their picture archive, the 1980 strike:
From the NYT:
"After a full day of negotiations, the president of the transit workers union said this afternoon that talks have stalled, increasing the likelihood of a strike that would shut down the nation's largest transportation system as early as midnight tonight."
From their picture archive, the 1980 strike:
12-15-05 | 04:40 PM
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honestly, in a back as$ kinda way i'm a lil' excited that there might not be any subway or bus activity tommorow. It'll be biker vs. biker vs. biker vs. cabby cab cab cab cab cab. I'm gonna wear full chain mail and bring my lance for good measure. It'll be like the thunderdome ... only better.
12-15-05 | 05:16 PM
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the strike should be postponed until noon tomorrow... how else will the general populace get out to Howard's rally? they need to think this through, if they wanna score in the court of public opinion. 
12-15-05 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian McDonough
I'm just staying home on friday and play with my computer as I cheer the strikers . I feel the MTA is not playing with a full deck . JUST GIVE YOUR WORKERS A FAIR RAISE.That they deserve. Its Christmas . TYVM.
12-15-05 | 09:01 PM
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would they strike at midnight?
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12-15-05 | 09:13 PM
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sadly, yes. we still got some busses in some areas, that run late, but good luck trying to figure out which ones and where they go spur of the moment.
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