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Category Archives: Monthly Pass
(In)Flexible Spending With My (In)Convenience Card
The modern-day pay raises are really reductions in expenses; since your company is too cheap to give you a 3% boost in pay this year, you make your own raise by cutting back on cable TV, or doing cash back … Continue reading
Posted in Mail & Ride, Monthly Pass
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‘Open’ Season For Commuters
It is that time of year again. The chill is in the air, the frost is on the lawn, blown up Santas and snowmen dot the lawns and, yes, it is Open Enrollment season at work. My company allows us … Continue reading
Posted in Metrocard, Monthly Pass
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Adding a Little Color to Your Commute
Speaking of improvements in appearance, is it me, or is Metro-North’s concept of color-coding its monthly tickets based on holidays a new thing? I half-noticed that last month’s (February) ticket was red, a possible nod to Valentine’s Day, as Valentine’s … Continue reading
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An Open Letter To:
Trainjotting. I know, I know, it’s been several days since I’ve posted. I apologize. You’re mad, I know. Yes, there is that other blog. It’s late-model and attractive, I know, and commands a lot of attention. I know from experience … Continue reading
Posted in 8:16, Don Draper, LIRR, Metro North, Monthly Pass, Open Letter, Slippery Rail
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The Ticket That Just Wouldn’t Click It*
Six weeks ago, as June turned to July, I left my July monthly at home, and used the expired pass to get to the city on the first day of July, as is Metro-North’s generous policy. I’d picked up an … Continue reading
Posted in Grand Central, Little G, Little Miss C, Monthly Pass
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June Pass Works…Again
Thanks to some sound advice from reader “Steve” yesterday, I left a few minutes early yesterday evening to buy a one-way ticket in case my June monthly was shot down by the conductor, and I was forced to pay the … Continue reading
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The Dumbasses That Forget Their Monthly Passes? Yup, That’s Me
Well, I think I remembered to bring everything home after a bunch of days at the Cape–iPod, SPF 101 sunblock, very funny hardcover of Tom Rachman’s The Imperfectionists. Everything, that is, except my brain. I took off last Thursday, meaning … Continue reading
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