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Post by danime91 on Nov 4, 2009 0:41:54 GMT -8
Ya know what song I'm reminded of? This one! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxtVI-j-28sNot because of any relevance to the topic at hand, but because it's been stuck in my head for days, and is just so great at making me laugh.
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Post by turkoizdog on Nov 4, 2009 0:53:59 GMT -8
Haha Del And LOL danime that is going on my list of epic songs... and it should be added to the "songs that rock" thread since nowadays the only songs I've been adding are amusing stuff like that. Like the zombie song. And the gay bar song. Dood, even the sad bunny is gettin more than I am
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Post by Gabby on Nov 4, 2009 7:47:45 GMT -8
@ice: Wow! I live not too far from there! My family lives in Roswell, but I'm going to school in Decatur.
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Post by IceCoffin on Nov 4, 2009 9:50:21 GMT -8
Oooh, I know where you are! NOW I CAN STALK YOU!
...well, that is, if I was back in Georgia. Wahahahahah. BTW, does MARTA still use tokens?
Our metro here has almost completely converted to using "smartrip" smart card thingies to get around. They can be used at tollbooths, on buses, metro, Amtrak (I think), pay parking fees, and... I don't know what else. Mostly anyhting Metro-related however.
Parking fees at the stations here suck, by the way. I also don't think we have blinky lights that flash when doors open and close, either. I haven't actually been on the train in a while, I tend to bus everywhere.
Oh, we don't have digital screens that display station names. Poor metro, we have to rely on either reading the station signs when they move onto the platforms, reading the darn map, or trying to understand the recorded station announcements.
We DO have big digital displays that inform people of delays, when the next train is arriving, and etc on the platforms, though. And that's all I can think of. I miss MARTA.
I have yet to see the NYC metro system, although I've been on Japanese trains before. I've always liked how robust the Japanese system was, and how the trains went just about EVERYWHERE. The crowds were the only thing that sucked. Yeah.
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Post by Gabby on Nov 4, 2009 11:31:27 GMT -8
Yeah, MARTA went from tokens to card passes. But you can renew them (even the one-time trip ones). The only thing I don't like about MARTA is those cars with carpeting... they smell like a zoo. :/
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Post by IceCoffin on Nov 4, 2009 12:23:13 GMT -8
Ah, so I see.
I still have a bunch of train tokens, including a silver-colored one from the '96 Olympic games. XD
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