One day, I'm going to write a short story with the above title. No clue what it'll be about yet, but given the long, long list of projects I already know about that I have ahead of it I've got plenty of time to figure it out.
That said, I buy a monthly rail pass to ride the NJ Transit train from Plauderville Road in Garfield to Hoboken. This is the substantial portion of my commute and it's nice to be able to show the conductor a little yellow card with a three-letter abbreviation of the month on it rather than having to buy and hand over a new ticket every day. Plus it's cheaper.
The colors on the little card don't change from month to month, though, and the conductors all seem to be illiterate. I spent the entire month of March using my February rail pass. In 46 trips on the train, only twice did a conductor ask me for my March pass.
I've got an April pass, though I continue to use the February one. I think I'll give it a run through this month, too. If I don't get asked to see my April rail pass more than twice, then shit, I'm just not going to buy a rail pass in May. I mean, at that point why bother?
Comments (9)
because its the right thing to do?
Posted by gus | April 2, 2004 10:35 AM
Posted on April 2, 2004 10:35
In Jasons defense how is using an old pass any differant then speeding on a highway it is all "screwing the dept of transportation" which if he isnt "the man" is definatly his younger brother. Not to mention slightly unconstitutional (but I am not going to get into that) where exactly does a person draw the line? I mean if they told Jason to he wouldnt have a problem doing it it isnt like he is going to counterfit them or anything...... Or is he???
Posted by Zach | April 2, 2004 11:41 AM
Posted on April 2, 2004 11:41
I am not picking you up from whatever law enforcement office the NJDOT stores it's criminals in. Unless Ryan Wick is around - then we'll stop by.
Posted by Erik (the roommate) | April 2, 2004 12:03 PM
Posted on April 2, 2004 12:03
Just because people are poorly-trained and (a)pathetic doesn't mean that you have a right to take advantage.
Posted by Marc | April 2, 2004 2:58 PM
Posted on April 2, 2004 14:58
That is a highly debatable point, Marc. But I'm not going to debate it here. I'll just stick my tongue out at you instead. :P
As far as it goes, though, I see nothing wrong with taking advantage of the weaknesses of the NJ department of transportation. Consider it educational, like the way a Buddhist master beats his disciple over the head with a stick in order to teach the student a profound, universal truth.
I love Buddhism...
But already I was asked for my April rail pass this evening on my way home, so I very much doubt we'll last the month.
Posted by Jason | April 2, 2004 6:42 PM
Posted on April 2, 2004 18:42
In the words of the sluggy freelance.
be good Jason, be good
2 cooky points if you remember the reference :)
Posted by gus | April 2, 2004 7:06 PM
Posted on April 2, 2004 19:06
Erm... Kiki says it a lot in sluggy. Mostly when she's trying to convince one of her friends not to kill one of her other friends. I think my favorite was the first strip she said it:
"Noooo Sam! Don't plan Torg's death! I can't bear to think of you as evil! Stay good Sam! Stay GOOD!"
If you're talking about anything else, man, my memory's coming up blank.
Do I win a cookie?
Posted by Jason | April 3, 2004 11:03 AM
Posted on April 3, 2004 11:03
Absolutely
have a cookie :)
Posted by gus | April 5, 2004 3:22 PM
Posted on April 5, 2004 15:22
Go me, eating a cookie! Or maybe a macaroon. Mmm... macaroons...
Posted by Jason | April 6, 2004 10:04 AM
Posted on April 6, 2004 10:04