Outpost 505

The Metro – not taking it to work every day, but having it as a transportation option
Galaxy Hut
Jackie + Tina + Stacey + Mark + Mike
Buzz (ham and cheese scone, pls, and while you’re at it, I’m out of granola)
Feeling like we were in the middle of things
Listening to WAMU (Your NPR news source in [...]

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Studies have shown that people are least happy when commuting to and from work. I’d wager that most people would agree with that statement. Unfortunately, mass transit doesn’t necessarily alleviate that unhappiness, and, in a variety of ways, can make it even more pronounced. As I’ve mentioned before, my commute from Arlington out to George [...]

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Remember how I was in love with DC’s mass transit?  Today it can suck it.
Item #1: suicidal bus drivers.  I have no idea what compels the drivers of the 22A to play NASCAR between the hours of 5pm-7pm, but my ride home has gotten consistently worse, and one of these days I really am going [...]

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I’m in Chicago at the moment, in my hotel room on the 15th floor, and in lieu of taking a break from working on handouts, I present you with a short list of things I love about the DC Metro in comparison with the Chicago El, which I spent ~1:20 on this evening.

No Food And [...]

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I started my job in the District yesterday, which also means that I started commuting by Metro yesterday. So far the following things have happened in the course of my commute:

Almost got hit by an SUV while crossing Columbia Pike
Got on the 16G bus going in the wrong direction
Saw a roach on the 41 [...]

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