T-Mobile flubs sweet marketing effort on subway service
2009-11-18 01:32:00 On my way home tonight, I was handed a small bag of M&Ms by a nice young lady outside the Grand/State subway station. The bag said:Now arriving on the "L" Service available on thered and blue linesThe treat's on usThat's it. Seems rather cryptic. Except, since I'm the CTA Tattler, I know right away T-Mobile was trying to hype the new availability of phone and data service in the subway tunnels. Except it didn't say "subway" or "tunnel" anywhere on the little bag. Now, that's just bad marketing.So I've taken the liberty of editing the copy for T-Mobile. And hey T-Mobile, you don't even have to give me credit....
Watch Melanie Fiona perform in last episode of 'Subway Series'; &
2009-11-10 07:25:00 Just hadda show our girl Melanie Fiona some love; after all, today her debut album, The Bridge, is now available in stores everywhere! I've commented before on how well-executed and how just, flat out awesome Melanie Fiona's 'Subway Series' has been. Well, this is sadly the third and final installment as Melanie Fiona travels around a couple London landmarks and performs "Ay Yo" with a horn ensemble and one of my favorites of the series - "Walk On By" with a harmonica player. You can really feel the energy in the latter performance, further evidence to the talent of not only Ms. Fiona but also in the talented street or local performers you may encounter. In bonus Melanie Fiona coverage,...
T-Mobile service finally debuts in subway; winning ideas in Trib's CTA
2009-11-02 01:19:00 T-Mobile customers got service last Friday in the subways after waiting a couple of months since the August announcement by the CTA of a deal by the cellular carrier. The CTA will earn $3.1 AT&T customers with their iPhones have been waiting since June for service. I haven't heard that AT&T service is now available in the tunnels. If you're an AT&T customer, let me know if it is.Big ideas in Trib's CTA contest. Tribune Business columnist Melissa Harris gathered some creative, hilarious and even practical ideas on how the CTA can make more money. Check them out here. Frequent Tattler commenter James Reyes got a shoutout for his idea to outfit buses with snow plow and salt spreaders and...
Raphael Fraser: tribute to Subway Bandit
2009-10-25 02:41:00 I think I've been watching too much Subway Bandit ... but noo - that's not possible. I decided to have a crack at the solo from Cum On Feel the Noize. I've always had trouble with the cool pentatonic runs, so was playing it over and over ... I realised I had my eyes shut, and thought I might as well turn the bandana into a blindfold ;-) ... Just as well it's mostly in one position :-p but I was... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
?Surface subway? vs Porr
2009-09-21 05:13:00 Do we really need Porr and more highways if we have a bus rapid transit system like in Bogota? I like the idea of encouraging people to cycle to the nearest bus rapid system main stations. Look how they store the bicycles – a lot less space consumed than car-parks. Thanks to nkkhoo for the link.
By: anilnetto.com
Bus rapid transit vs subway
2009-09-20 17:41:00 A bus rapid transit system can carry as many passengers as a subway system, as the city of Curitiba in Brazil has shown. I like this quote in the above video clip: “The problem is not the people who use the buses but the people who use the cars.” Surely our urban planners can learn something from ...
By: anilnetto.com
"Buy One, Get One Free" at Subway on 233 N. Michigan Ave.
2009-09-16 15:46:00 I just read in RedEye this morning about a great lunch deal if you happen to work close to Michigan Ave. Today and tomorrow only (September 16 & 17), the Subway at 233 N. Michigan is having a "Buy One, Get One Free" customer appreciation deal. This deal is good on all regular 6" or footlong subs. It does not include The Feast or any premium sandwiches. No coupons are needed and the deal is good all day long....
Ugur Dariveren: subway ugur... give me a riff!
2009-09-14 22:59:00 Great idea as Subway Ugur Dariveren enters the Subway bandit, give me a riff competition! Rob Chappers - Give Me A Riff Competition entry by Ugur Dariveren This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Subway Bandit: escapes!
2009-09-13 16:41:00 Subway Bandit has snuck out an pinched some of Chappers bandwidth to set up a super cool new YouTube... what joy will be posted there is yet to be seen, but http://www.youtube.com/user/The-SubwayBandit look out for some sneaky tricks from the shredder locked in Rob Chappers basement or loft or ? Blindfolded guitar playing- Truth In Shredding Competition by Subway Bandit The massive riffage... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
COMPETITION: Shred this! subway bandit picks his top 5
2009-09-09 22:20:00 With Subway Bandit some how not making it to the top 15 it was with great surprise that Subway Bandit sent me his selection for the top 5 solos for this competition: Subway says, "Uwe know my top 5 zolos arhe as phollows: " 1 Marty Friedman 2 Zakk Wylde 3 Alex Skolnick (On Souls of Black) 4 DimeBag 5 And Rob Chappers because he stalks me!!! [very strange one... was Rob Chappers holding a gun... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
COMPETITION: subway bandit give me a riff chalking up the entries
2009-09-07 19:00:00 Wow, Rob Chappers must be over the moon!! Only been a couple of days but we're already onto 49th track entered and knowing youtube foibles this is probably lower than the number actually posted! Check out the full list: http://www.youtube.com/video_re-sponse_view_all?v=HKwscUBRj3I I'll try and post TIS featured players where I can and the better submissions! This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Victor de Andres: subway bandit give me a riff
2009-09-07 18:55:00 Give me a riff competition Victor de Andres This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
COMPETITION:£400 of pedals from subway bandit just for a riff!
2009-09-05 09:28:00 Give me a riff competition! www.themonkeylord.com Download the drum backing track from here http://themonkeylord.com/bandit- Then Record a video of you playing your riff over the drum track, post your video as a response to this video. Then press the golden button above and subscribe to my channel. This competition ends on the 1st Oct, it is open to the whole world (Global) and you can play any... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Man dies after being Tasered at L.A. subway station
2009-08-28 05:09:00 Man dies after being Tasered at L.A. subway station LOS ANGELES (AP) ? The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says a man has died after a deputy shocked him three times with an electric stun gun at a subway station. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore says the man, who was not immediately identified, was at the North ...
By: TexasFred's
CTA construction update: Brown Line, subway escalators, Dearborn tie replac
2009-08-24 13:00:00 A detailed update on various CTA construction projects was presented to board members at the meeting Aug. 12. I read the reports so you don't have to. Such a deal! Here are the highlights.Brown Line Capacity Expansion Project. With the recent opening of the Wellington station, all planned station rehabs have been completed. Workers now are concentrating on finishing work at the Belmont and Fullerton stations. Total budget is $530 million. Belmont: Installation of elevators and escalators, electrical work in support rooms, wall panel systems continues. Painting of station house steel and work in the historic station house is ongoing. Installation of canopy extensions has begun.Fullerton: Installation of the southbound elevator, escalators, electrical work in support rooms, station lighting, concession...
Mad Men (and women) are worried about subway safety
2009-08-17 04:57:00 Scene from the Season Three premiere episode of AMC's Mad Men:Peggy and Joan are waiting for the elevator, when Peggy looks down at Joan's engagement ring and remarks:"Do you worry about wearing that on the subway?""I don't ride the subways," Joan says smugly."I'm worried about being followed, though."Awesome episode. And I'm just happy I found a semi-CTA tie-in to blog about it....
Karim Salhani: shred this tribute to subway bandit!
2009-07-29 09:06:00 It had to happen... yes indeed another blindfolded guy! Karim Salhani says: Here's something for fun. Thanks to Tom Quale for the great backing track. And Thanks to the great Laurie Monk [Always good for a few votes! - Ed]. (credit goes to Subway Bandit for the 1st blindfolded entry haha :D) Have fun and Enjoy! Shred This- Truth in Shredding entry by Karim Salhani This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Trash fire at Clark/Division shuts Red Line subway
2009-07-18 20:16:00 A fire that may have started due to trash on the tracks has closed the Red Line subway. Trains are being diverted to the elevated tracks from Fullerton to Cermak/22nd Street.No passengers were injured or involved. Check CTA Tweet for more on this. We're all over it.Also, see the CTA Tweet on this page, or follow us at Twitter....
Subway Bandit: shred this competition entry
2009-07-11 10:31:00 Rob Chappers says: My friend the Subway bandit wanted to enter this competition, so I filmed him and let him use my channel.... He lives in my attic and sneaks down to play on my guitars when I am not around.... Damn that pesky Subway Bandit, I'm sure he's plotting against me... Many thanks to Laurie Monk who is a legend ;-) Chappers Rob Chappers goes on to says: I told Laurie that I... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Stranded at Subway
2009-07-07 07:31:00 My friend Carolyn may never go to lunch with me ever again. Bad things happen when we go to lunch. Several years ago we were on our way back to work after running some errands and grabbing some lunch. About 3 miles from work my van died. Just stopped running mid-drive. I was able to pull ... Related posts:My 8am class is trying to kill me Is it justMother Nature can bite me We’rThe cure for road rage is steaming hot water Like every Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
By: The Bean Blog
Construction update: New subway entrances for Grand Red Line
2009-07-02 02:59:00 As the Grand Red Line construction project enters Stage 2, riders will enter and exit at one new corner, as another is shuttered. But for the busy July 3-5 holiday weekend, three of the four entrances will serve the madding crowd. However, don't get too used to three of the four entrances being open for the first time in a year. On Monday, July 6, the northwest entrance closes, and we're back to using the old northeast entrance. But the new southeast entrance will be put into service. As I reported earlier, in Stage 2, two new staircases to the north- and southbound platforms will open. The current southbound stair and escalator from mezzanine to platform will be temporarily closed. Both will...
Taste Test: Subway Tuscan Chicken Melt
2009-06-01 00:34:00 Two things in my life remain constant. I pack lunch, and it’s a Lean Cuisine
By: power blogging
Subway sandwiches - Arizona Charlies casino
2009-02-28 11:55:00 The most expensive Subway sandwiches we ever had. We had a voucher at Arizona Charlie's for a $20 food credit. We were thinking to go to the cafe, but there was a long line so we decided to get Subway sandwiches. We got two footlong subs, and the total was $20 plus a couple cents. The taste wasn't as good as regular Subway stores. Rating (food): 2 / 5 Rating (service): 3.5/ 5Repeat: Nohttp://www.arizonacharliesdec-atur.com/dining.asphttp://www.s-ubway.com/subwayroot/index.aspx-
By: Vegas and Food
Only if this doesn't work should you try the guy-on-the-subway option.
2009-02-10 19:24:00 With all the talk about the recession and the bailout and the fact that our economy has essentially regressed to the stone age, one might wonder: How easy is it to get a credit card these days?The answer: very easy, if you know where to look. No, not in the wallet of the guy next to you on the subway. I mean, yeah, that's easy, but getting credit that way puts you on the same moral footing as the bankers that got us into this mess.The better, and more ethical way, is to go to CardHub.com, like I did just now. All you have to do is check a few boxes -- are you a consumer? How's your credit? What are you looking for-- and voila (that's French for voila), you get a selection of credit cards that meet your criteria, and you can apply for them right through the site -- just click the APPLY NOW box and you're on your way to great credit, no Senate filibuster, no need to get Mr. Obama to do some speechifying -- just listing after listing of credit cards waiting for you to select...
Subway Station Cars Recycled Into Studio Space
2009-01-11 02:58:00 In London a series of subway cars have been recycled into studio space for local artists. The seats were removed and several adjustments made to make the subway cars usable for the artists, take a look at the finished results in the pics above. These have a nice Euro feel to them and are a fantastic ...
Subway - London
2008-12-12 12:07:00 The Subway restaurant chain is global, even our hometown in Holland has 1! In London, they have many more. We have tried a brand new sandwich ‘Hot Chicken Gravy and stuffing. ” A sandwich with warm chicken with gravy and filling. A good sandwich in any case! Subway 5-7 Goodge Street London W1T 2QF (United Kingdom) Tel: (0044)(0)20-75806166
By: Brutsellog.com
Tokyo Metro's Manner Poster Series Scolds Subway Slobs
2008-12-11 20:40:00 Tokyo's subway system is the envy of the world, thanks in part to the millions of thoughtful passengers who ride the trains each day. Not everyone is doing their part, however, so a monthly "Manner Poster" campaign has been instituted to remind city commuters to be on their best behavior.
Sources: Al-Qaeda Plans Attack On Northeastern U.S. Coast Subways
2008-11-27 18:47:00 Subway’s Jared S. Fogle And Other Afiliates Of The Fast Food Sandwich Franchise Tremble In Fear As FBI Confirms Al-Qaeda Has Plans To Attack In The Near Future Jared S. Fogle, a.k.a., “Subway Jared”, “The Subway Guy”, or simply as “that annoying dude who claims... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
some Moscow subway shots
2008-11-11 06:48:00 as i was on my own & didn't speak any Russian, i opted to not get my camera out much in the Underground (& most of the photos i did take were blurry!), which was a shame as it was quite simply an amazing place - worth going to Moscow just to travel about down there, get off at random stops, & check out the amazing stations, halls, statues, etcgreat sites/photos here...Moscow Metro by Bee Flowers 1Moscow Metro by Bee Flowers 2virtual tourWikipedia info overload!google photo searchwhat i've tweaked .. nothing much ;)What am i listening to? .. Jackie Chan - Sing Lungcamera .. samsung pro 815
By: Hokum.
Jessica Alba Rides The Subway With Her Baby
2008-09-13 00:40:00 I swear to the gossip gods, in the two years I've been blogging, I've never read some girl-next-door behavior shiz like this!Jessica Alba RODE THE SUBWAY from Union Square to Brooklyn with her baby daughter, Honor Marie. Her bodyguard was there to protect her, but it's still odd and ballsy that she didn't get a limo complete with a police escort to transport her.Jess was reportedly in town looking for a new apartment in Brooklyn. I don't think it's safe for her to try to act all common folk like that, especially with her young daughter, but it's still very impressive. :)
By: Pop On The Pop
Subway Canaries Changes
2008-08-26 19:51:00 NEW ADDRESSBlog Harbor just moved the content of The Subway Canaries to www.thepinkflamingo.org. - That was easy! So we have that one switched to Wordpress. I'm working on The Pink Flamingo, but don't hold your breath. I have a great new format for it, but it just takes time.
New York subway romance
2008-07-29 16:18:00 internet advertisingCANBERRA (Reuters) - A modern-day love story of a man spotting the girl of his dreams across a New York subway train and tracking her down over the Internet has failed to have a fairytale ending with the relationship over.For Web designer Patrick Moberg, then 21, from Brooklyn, it was love at first sight when he spotted a woman on a Manhattan train last November. But he lost her in the crowd so he set up a website with a sketch to find her ? www.nygirlofmydreams.com.Unbeli-evably in a city of 8 million people, it only took Moberg 48 hours to track down the woman, with his phone ringing non-stop and email box overflowing as usually cynical New Yorkers took sympathy on the subway Romeo and joined his hunt.The mysterious brunette was named as Camille Hayton, from Melbourne, Australia, who was working as an intern at the magazine BlackBook and also lived in Brooklyn. One of her friends spotted the sketched picture on the Web site and recognized her.But after finding e...
By: PLONC.
Subway Says Get Off Your Phone Or Go To The Back Of The Line
2008-07-29 05:14:00 Sean says he approves of the this sign that he saw at an Idaho Subway location today, but his wife wasn't a fan...read more | digg story
By: Steeners Tech
Beijing Subway 101
2008-07-24 09:47:00 Leave it to CNReviews to come out with a clearly written post on how to get around Beijing using Beijing's subway. The post is entitled, "Beijing Subway Guide: of Tickets and Faregates," and it does an excellent job setting out the dos and don'ts. If I might add one "do" of my own: do use the subway system as it is oftentimes the fastest way to get around: I truly cannot think of another city where I have consistently had to wait so long for a taxi as Beijing.
By: China Law Blog
Subway Continues to Expand
2008-07-23 00:23:00 Advertising Age reports that while Starbucks is closing stores and McDonald’s is focusing its expansion efforts abroad, Subway, by far the largest fast-food chain, with 22,000 U.S. locations, is adding 800 this year. Don Fertman, director-development for the sandwich shops, said there’s now about one Subway for every 13,800 people in the U.S., although some ...
Homeschoolers Invited to Write for Subway
2008-07-11 04:01:00 Y ou may recall about six weeks ago the buzz among homeschoolers was the lack of acceptance by Subway to allow homeschoolers to particiate with writing contest. I wrote briefly on it here and yesterday I received a comment that Subway has revised this: I wanted to let everyone know that Subway has revamped their Every Sandwich Tells a Story contest, reintroducing it as a Summer Special, running through August 31. They even took out a banner ad with Homeschooling Today magazine. For all those who clamored about Subway excluding homeschoolers, now’s the time to show them that we will indeed participate when they include us. The registration form I saw asks for the Child’s School Name, so homeschoolers should make sure they enter something like Smith Family Homeschool, rather than Smith Academy. Blessings, Jim Bob I also visited the site, and found that it is geared for children ages P-K through 6th grade for those within the USA.   You can read all the details of the cont...
Friday Flash..A Few More Tram and Subway Museum Photos
2008-06-19 19:56:00 Just a few more shots from the Nagoya Tram and Subway Museum I recently visited.The first shows a bogie and wheels.The second picture shows the model train layout as described in my last post.Prominent buildings in Nagoya are featured such as the JR Central Towers and the TV Tower amongst others.The final photo shows a small model of one of the vehicles that is on display in the Museum.
By: porcelain-monkey
Nagoya Tram and Subway Museum
2008-06-16 04:13:00 I visited the Nagoya Tram and Subway Museum earlier in the week.Its near Akaike subway station on the Tsuramai Line.Theres a wall map at the station.The museum is basically a block behind the station.Turn right as you leave Exit 2.Walk straight down the hill.At the end of the street turn right and head towards the traffic lights and Route 153.At the intersection cross the road and turn right.You should be heading up the hill on Route 153.Theres a big sign indicating the museum over the traffic lanes.There are four old tram and subway cars on display in the Museum.In the middle of the display hall there are a number of computer and interactive displays which proved popular with the noisy throngs of kids present.Another drawcard was the large model railway based loosely on Nagoya.There were model buildings of JR Central Towers and Nagoya TV Tower around which model shinkansen trains circled endlessly.With their noses and fingers pressed firmly against the display glass an employee wa...
By: porcelain-monkey
Ancient grave found during subway work
2008-06-06 23:40:00 Greek authorities say subway construction work in the northern city of Thessaloniki has unearthed an ancient grave with a wealth of golden jewelry.
Breaking Booze: No More Drinking On Subway
2008-06-04 20:00:00 London officials decided recently that it was no longer legal to drink alcohol while riding the city’s subway system because of the resulting “antisocial behavior” and “minor crime”. I guess my first question would be, why was this OK in the first place? But since it was OK, and then later banned, I ...
Beijing Subway Line 8
2008-06-03 13:54:00 Beijing Subway Line 8 is the new Olympic line and is due to open on June 30 this year.The new spur connects with Line 10 at Beitucheng (formerly Xiongmao Huandao). Also on Line 10 Wanliu Station's name changed to Bagou.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing subwayBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
By: Beijing Visitor
Nagoya subway line to introduce women-only carriages at night to thwart gro
2008-06-03 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}NAGOYA -- Nagoya Municipal Subway's Higashiyama Line is set to begin operating women-only carriages during evening peak hours as early as June 2, it has been learned.The women-only carriages will operate between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays, with one carriage per train allowing only female passengers. Women-only carriages already operate in the morning on weekdays until 9 a.m.About 449,000 people use the Higashiyama Line each day, accounting for roughly ...
Two Free Bags of Flat Earth Baked Veggie Chips at Subway
2008-06-02 14:37:00 This coupon came from this contest(which I won on the first try): http://www.subwayfreshbuzz.com/-getsmart/ They send you these in an email http://subway.eprize.net/getsma-rt/images/email/chip_week1.gif- http://subway.eprize.net/getsma-rt/images/email/chip_week2.gif- They say to print out the email, but they will probably accept just the coupon. -ADDED-you can also get a free $5 subway GC if you test ride a vespa scooter: http://www.vespausa.com/SubwayG-etSmart/
By: Free Stuff Times
Moscow Subway
2008-06-02 09:29:00 Welcome to the Moscow Subway. The place where both guys and girls are not as friendly as on the New York Subway, the London Underground or the Paris Metro.
By: Attuworld
Subway Protesters: Please call off the dogs
2008-05-30 06:43:00 Apparently, emotions run high over sandwich shops and their contests. After Subway issued their apology, I thought the matter would be dropped. But I guess the apology wasn’t quite good enough. In my email box sits a message, instructing me to cut, paste and edit it for use with my local Subway ...
Subway & Schoolastic Blocks Out Homeschoolers
2008-05-30 06:01:00 (I wrote this post earlier in the week, saving it to post today. I received several e-mails today regarding the apology Subway has given to HSLDA. You can read it here.) I f you homeschool, you probably have read numerous times about the writing contest Subway & Schoolastic are having. This is the disclaimer that removes homeschoolers: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are currently over the age of 18 and have children who attend elementary, private or parochial schools that serve grades PreK-6. No home schools will be accepted. (emphasis added) I may not be as irrate as some blogs and e-mails that I have received regarding it. It certainly is a bummer that homeschoolers are specifically excluded. However, it may be a lack of knowledge on their side. The “grand prize” is $5,000 value of sports equipment. Subway and Schoolastic may not realize what a large community homeschooling is...
The Great Subway Contest Crisis of 2008
2008-05-28 08:30:00 While most Americans were enjoying barbecues and the Hanley family was watching 70 mph winds blow a stream of water up the hill in front of our house, homeschoolers were busy organizing a boycott against Subway and possibly even Scholastic. My email box had more messages related to the boycott than spam, and the ...
Santana gets back at AL, carries Mets to Subway win
2008-05-17 23:25:00 Johan Santana pitched efficiently into the eighth inning, and the Mets got home runs from Jose Reyes and David Wright to top the Yankees 7-4 Saturday in the opener of a rain-shortened Subway Series.
By: The RotoFeed
Back On The Weight Loss Track
2008-05-17 07:34:00 Okay, so I didn’t reach my goal weight of 200 pounds before I went on vacation to Myrtle Beach. But The good news is that I was still able to ride everything at Hard Rock Park and that’s what really matters. When I weighed myself upon my return late Saturday night I had ...
By: Philaahzophy
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