tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post7162011352014234249..comments2024-03-05T10:58:13.425-05:00Comments on New Around Town: More light-rail tips from readersLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916922360940636719noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-7876064486751768142007-12-07T07:32:00.000-05:002007-12-07T07:32:00.000-05:00h steinbrenner,Real funny STEINbrenner. Sure you a...h steinbrenner,<BR/><BR/>Real funny STEINbrenner. Sure you aren't from NY ?<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I guess the South will always have pockets of ignorance. That's why I stay uptown and in the surrounding neighborhoods. More Northerners there !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-49164150421488805872007-12-06T16:56:00.000-05:002007-12-06T16:56:00.000-05:00You've been here 20 years? Sounds like you're not...You've been here 20 years? Sounds like you're not getting it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-92072611715935950802007-12-06T14:15:00.000-05:002007-12-06T14:15:00.000-05:00You are very welcome. I've been here 20 years and ...You are very welcome. <BR/><BR/>I've been here 20 years and you guys still don't get it. Pay attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-62630865988975766042007-12-06T12:36:00.000-05:002007-12-06T12:36:00.000-05:00Thank you for moving down from NY and letting us k...Thank you for moving down from NY and letting us know what we're doing wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-87194690149997162102007-12-05T14:05:00.000-05:002007-12-05T14:05:00.000-05:00Does it surprise you ? Southerners ride the rail j...Does it surprise you ? Southerners ride the rail just like they drive their cars - clueless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-44736530783816988362007-12-05T13:39:00.000-05:002007-12-05T13:39:00.000-05:00Only other thing I've not seen mentioned is this: ...Only other thing I've not seen mentioned is this: when the train is full (or packed as it is on game days), when folks need off, that means YOU MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, including <I>off the train</I> if necessary to let them out. Criminy! I literally had to yell "move" at a couple people, and give them a gentle shove to get them to understand that the lady with a baby stroller behind me needed room made to get off the train. How freaking hard is it to understand this? (Understand, I didn't yell at or push anyone the first time I requested they move, only the 3rd time.)cltgamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040968004258790109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-88056703105862710832007-12-02T16:31:00.000-05:002007-12-02T16:31:00.000-05:00Hey West side, the train is along South Blvd for t...Hey West side, the train is along South Blvd for the Hispanics, not for whitey.<BR/><BR/>I see that the stations have already been "tagged". Some low-lifes don't appreciate anything nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-16157972852020466172007-12-01T09:38:00.000-05:002007-12-01T09:38:00.000-05:00omg..a ninny on the train....i know you women thin...omg..a ninny on the train....i know you women think is just a natural thing and that we as a society shouldnt be offended but you know taking a poo is natural too and you dont see me on the train doin that now do ya....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-69489037749190125962007-11-29T19:15:00.000-05:002007-11-29T19:15:00.000-05:00good thing the LIGHT RAIL is up high on the Bridge...good thing the LIGHT RAIL is up high on the Bridge they would steal it if dey could .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-6749113732784471912007-11-29T19:13:00.000-05:002007-11-29T19:13:00.000-05:00And Please pull up yo pants HOMY and dont HONK you...And Please pull up yo pants HOMY and dont HONK your Horn, you know what horn I mean ; I see Kids wearing baggy pants and long white tee shirt playing wit dar fun machine; Hey look Homey dont stare at me while you HONK DA HORN HONK DA HORNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-1374215943085482612007-11-29T17:17:00.000-05:002007-11-29T17:17:00.000-05:00And pull your pants up and act like you're a part ...And pull your pants up and act like you're a part of the majority middle class. Don't forget: these trains are there because corporate Charlotte doesn't like to rub elbows with the "bus people", so try to act less like the bus people.<BR/><BR/>(and if you think that's a racial reference, you're doggone right it is. Most of the people who need public transit are on the West side. Buses are good enough for those of us on the West side apparently. Needed something a little spiffier for whitey to ride, though. About the time the my people start riding the trains y'all will be back in your cars. Guaranteed..)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-51010314967145136722007-11-29T15:16:00.000-05:002007-11-29T15:16:00.000-05:00Number one rule, based on the first few days: GET ...Number one rule, based on the first few days: <BR/><BR/>GET YOUR FORM OF PAYMENT WORKED OUT BEFORE YOU ARRIVE!<BR/><BR/>The credit-card systems are not working yet, so don't try to use your card on the machines -- it might get eaten!<BR/><BR/>Don't go up to the machine and fumble around trying to find money in your purse or pockets. People behind you may miss their train. Coins work better than bills... and for goodness sake, have it all counted out in advance!<BR/><BR/>Also, if you are buying a lot of tickets or making a complicated purchase, have the courtesy to ask the person behind you if they'd like to go first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-14382126217645466212007-11-26T23:00:00.000-05:002007-11-26T23:00:00.000-05:00And wouldn't you think that someone from Sacrament...And wouldn't you think that someone from Sacramento would know how to spell 'Sacramento'?<BR/><BR/>Seriously, though, what is the policy regarding breastfeeding infants on the train? Wouldn't that qualify as food or drink?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-14146964489078154522007-11-26T22:12:00.000-05:002007-11-26T22:12:00.000-05:00Hey "Gary". I'd pick a tougher guy to impersonate ...Hey "Gary". I'd pick a tougher guy to impersonate than the pretty boy exec from the "Fresno Bee". Next time just tell us you're Rupert Murdoch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-52728941560216196912007-11-26T19:52:00.000-05:002007-11-26T19:52:00.000-05:00Look this is Gary Pruitt from Sacremento , Im aski...Look this is Gary Pruitt from Sacremento , Im asking this obnoxious person who keeps getting on here to knock it off. I have been watching your posts young man ; you need to go out and get a job and keep busy. And stay off this board with the obnoxious statements . You must of had a bad childhood; why dont you get a dog or something and leave m,y reporters alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-3323284043280644392007-11-26T18:55:00.000-05:002007-11-26T18:55:00.000-05:00Next time someone 'flops their ninny out', tell th...Next time someone 'flops their ninny out', tell them that there's no food or drink allowed on the train, and they shouldn't be allowed to do that unless they brought enough for everyone. Line forms to the right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-65894186138656947432007-11-26T18:48:00.000-05:002007-11-26T18:48:00.000-05:00I have seen so many young mothers breast feeding t...I have seen so many young mothers breast feeding their babies and laughing while doing so; Look I know babies are hungry but to flip out a milk holder right of me in wamart and just laughed. I must have been red as roses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-22884359261430004332007-11-26T18:46:00.000-05:002007-11-26T18:46:00.000-05:00I saw a young flop her ninny out and start feeding...I saw a young flop her ninny out and start feedingh her baby on the train; What scared me was her warm up to get pumped up so to speak I was afraid I would get squirted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-3137386419773961892007-11-26T18:43:00.000-05:002007-11-26T18:43:00.000-05:00To say that all men should give up their seats for...To say that all men should give up their seats for all women is so out dated and stupid.<BR/><BR/>I take the subway in Los Angeles and I always give my seat to handicapped, elderly, woemen OR men holding very small children AND pregnant women. <BR/><BR/>I have been riding for over 7 years and it is rare for a man to give up his seat to an able bodied women and it is not necesary.<BR/><BR/>Regarding letting people off first, well duh. How can anyone not figure that out even if they have never ridden before. What do you think? You pack everyone into the train first and THEN let those off who want to get off. It is called common sense.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-48640069818910212862007-11-26T17:25:00.000-05:002007-11-26T17:25:00.000-05:00-You had to be TOLD to get off the train at the la...-You had to be TOLD to get off the train at the last stop? It's a commuter train, it's not Carowinds.<BR/><BR/>Best question I heard on the Lynx today. "What happens if you want to get off where it doesn't stop?"<BR/><BR/>Well...did you ever see one of those old Western train robbery movies? Tuck and roll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-67049985283322725082007-11-26T15:29:00.000-05:002007-11-26T15:29:00.000-05:00The cops were just fine saturday afternoon and com...The cops were just fine saturday afternoon and common sense was you would have to get off and wait to get on another train (or bus). I thought the whole thing was run very efficiently considering the crowds (whom all seemed to be having a very good time).<BR/><BR/>The only thing I would add is that people learn to grab on to a bar or pole quickly if you're left standing. One thing I learned when I was 10 years old in Boston was 'If you're going to live in the city, you need to be quick'.<BR/><BR/>DanimalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-40577323430440284602007-11-26T14:43:00.000-05:002007-11-26T14:43:00.000-05:00Just grab the bus: it goes more places, takes less...Just grab the bus: it goes more places, takes less time, and picks you up closer to home! All that and it doesn't even cost more than the train!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-80487452676682935842007-11-26T14:42:00.000-05:002007-11-26T14:42:00.000-05:00CATS should have published the fact that we would ...CATS should have published the fact that we would be forced to exit the Lynx at the end of the line at 485. There was no warning of this. On Saturday afternoon, during the busiest time for the free light-rail rides, the police were JERKS, yelling at everyone to GET OFF THE TRAIN NOW! They should have and could have been a lot nicer. I was highly agitated (as were many thousands of others) at how this was handled. Being forced to ride the smelly City bus back was NOT the way to convince me to ride public transit. The above poster was correct. Charlotte natives are raised to have manners and don't need to be taught to have them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-11292717760810368752007-11-26T14:26:00.000-05:002007-11-26T14:26:00.000-05:00Watch your step. The curbing around the Camden Rd....Watch your step. The curbing around the Camden Rd.-East Blvd. stop is really funky and multi-leveled. Pitches you right out into the road if you are not careful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-71117359898741633072007-11-26T12:22:00.000-05:002007-11-26T12:22:00.000-05:00Wow, bring a map! I'm lifelong Charlottean and I s...Wow, bring a map! I'm lifelong Charlottean and I still totally whiffed on what stop equated to where. A 12 block walk down pedestrian un-friendly south boulevard at night will teach you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com