Well, it just happened that we were talking about the tax rebate checks at work. After debates as to if these checks really help the economy, who should get...
You didn't offend me ;-) With my bonus, I got the LCD (which is verrrry nice, btw) and I put a nice chunk in some 6 month 5% CD's, invested a little and the...
In a message dated 2/1/2008 8:14:59 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, william_f_joseph@... writes: Anyway, please accept my apology if I offended anyone with...
It would seem that, in a strange way, the LIRR has helped all the union employees with a bit of "forced savings." ;) If all the contracts had been signed on...
Why didn't they make them agree to place the money in their 401k/pension plan instead of giving it to them. They're all about "preparing for the future"...
what about the guy who is just making ends meet. he may need this to pay off a little bit of debt he accumulated the past year when he didn't get a raise....
... The union got the company to agree to allow us to roll it over. They did look out for their membership. Plus, believe it or not, there are employees...
All things considered this negotiation did not seem as bad as many prior contract negotiations. It was still late and went to (almost) the last minute - but it...
... term. What did the union win/lose and what did the mta win/lose? Was there nothing else of note? The articles I read (i don't take them at face value)...
What a piece of fluff. I take this train, the 5:41, to Hicksville sometimes. As they mention in the story, many trains run Hicksville, Central Islip,...
I would like to see a reporter like that commute from Ronkonkoma or Patchogue -- for 1 month straight. Have him or her document their adventures and their OTP....
It is interesting that this article shows a Diesel Scoot at Ronk., but did not mention that one of the reasons the parking lots at Ronkonkoma are so filled is...
Because this guy didn't write a story, he wrote a piece of fluff to fill out the paper. There isn't one bit of news or anything else of real interest in the...
_Click here: Dan's Papers - February 1, 2008 - Save the Train_ (http://www.danshamptons.com/content/danspapers/issue43_2008/07.html) **************Biggest...
Wow! 250 people?! I guess they like their Land Rovers better. I bet they're powered by fuel cells or natural gas, so that makes it better... I can imagine...
They way Long Island is 250 people could be 250 cars. And this is only one train. When Summer is here, when the *real* gridlock starts, let's see if the...
Maybe they entered a car with a malfunctioning toilet :) Payback! ;-) ... to a LIRR employee being ill. Feb-02-2008 11:26:33AM ... and it should read "...due...
YOMF, what is the rule about minimum number of crew members to operate a train? Obviously if the sick crew member is the engineer, that cannot be fixed without...
In a message dated 2/2/2008 7:06:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, phurrballe@... writes: YOMF, what is the rule about minimum number of crew members to ...
Thanks Mailsales - I am surprised that it is only 3, particularly on a 10 or 12 car train. Seems not enough.... ... engineer, ... train. ... on a ... issue ......
... train? maybe on those 3 stops-and i thought they were jamaica- freeport-babylon- a crew of 3 is adequate. i doubt that for a train leaving penn after a...
A train leaving NYP after a Ranger game should have plainclothed or uniformed cops on board. A few arrests would make most folks behave :) MJ -- Michael B....
Phil, Personally, I believe that people should be able to do what they want with their money. Unfortunately, many people make poor decisions. This is what...
A couple of months ago, as the 6:27 AM train to FBA was arriving in Lynbrook, a young man passed out. He fell, his head landed just an inch or two from the...
In a message dated 2/4/2008 7:14:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, mbj@... writes: A train leaving NYP after a Ranger game should have plainclothed or ...
Once upon a time the MTA police used to walk-through on Metro-North. It happened to be the same period of time that the State Police were on the trains....
If you took 250 cars, and there were an average of 20 feet long, that would be 5,000 feet long, truly bumber-to-bumber. That is a mile of cars. A mile of cars...
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