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October 19, 2005
Urban transportation
I know how to bake fabulous biscuits from scratch; I know how to get out of a close encounter with a skunk without getting sprayed; I know how to change a bike tire in 90 seconds; I know how to find good bait, locate an excellent hole, and determine what time of day will be most conducive to catching bass and trout in freshwater streams; I know how (in theory) to make a 7-10 split; and I can turn kitchen waste and yard clippings into the best garden fertilizer in the world.
But I don't know how to navigate my way around Manhattan except by cab. In Washington or Atlanta, I have no doubt about my ability to navigate the subway unaided. Yet in New York, I ride the subway with Sandra, Cirron, Chris, or some other friend who knows the secret password.
Time to learn a new skill. Tomorrow morning I'm leaving my hotel at the corner of Park and 36th and walking to the subway station between 41st and 42nd. I'm buying a new card at the token booth. (I don't know where-in-hell my Metro card is, but it sure-as-hell isn't in my wallet). I'm going to the downtown track and taking either the #4 or #5 train to the Wall Street station.
If I now go for several days without blogging, you'll know where I am. Call the NYC police and put out a dragnet for me (I'll be wearing a brown suit and a tan sweater tomorrow, and my hair is still orange). And then call me a cab.
Posted by senioritis at October 19, 2005 05:25 PM
Comments
good luck!
You can do it!!!
See you Friday :-)
Posted by: sandra at October 19, 2005 11:35 PM
I was gonna offer my assistance, but I figured you had Sandra to help out! ;)
Posted by: susansinclair at October 20, 2005 02:43 PM
Actually, the hotel concierge was my New Best Friend. She's the one who gave me the directions above, which I followed to the letter and succeeded in getting downtown. And back! Having now soloed on the NYC subway, I can say that it's absolutely no more complex than the DC subway. It's just that it's more cramped and has more people, which gives the impression that it's impossible to decipher. Which it isn't. New skill acquired. Check.
Posted by: senioritis at October 20, 2005 08:21 PM
omg you're not here.
you're missing all of this.
!!!
Posted by: tyra at October 20, 2005 11:08 PM