Comments on: DC Metro carpets may go the way of the dodo http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/ A New York City Subway Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: pelham123 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-28295 pelham123 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:08:38 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-28295 i grew up in the district, rode the subway to catholic school everyday, but after 10 years in ny, those carpets do seem weird to me now. however, i will point out that the BART system in san francisco has the same trains as the district, carpets and all. however, in SF, there is a mild foul odor of dampness, which i blame on the carpets, but which the district doesn't have. the dc subway does have a distinctive smell, but it isn't 'foul' i grew up in the district, rode the subway to catholic school everyday, but after 10 years in ny, those carpets do seem weird to me now. however, i will point out that the BART system in san francisco has the same trains as the district, carpets and all. however, in SF, there is a mild foul odor of dampness, which i blame on the carpets, but which the district doesn’t have. the dc subway does have a distinctive smell, but it isn’t ‘foul’

]]> By: BG http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-308 BG Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:29:03 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-308 I am sick and tired of the NYC Subway System! Today, the subway was closed because it rained! Let me rephrase: THE FREAKIN' SUBWAY WAS CLOSED BECAUSE IT R-A-I-N-E-D!!!!!!! I always ponder the fact that they can't get the stench of stale urine out of the subway. The fact that they cant run in the rain is UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!! I am sick and tired of the NYC Subway System! Today, the subway was closed because it rained!

Let me rephrase: THE FREAKIN’ SUBWAY WAS CLOSED BECAUSE IT R-A-I-N-E-D!!!!!!!

I always ponder the fact that they can’t get the stench of stale urine out of the subway. The fact that they cant run in the rain is UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!

]]> By: Pondering a clean, but closed, subway « Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-307 Pondering a clean, but closed, subway « Second Ave. Sagas Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:17:55 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-307 [...] clean; Moscos’s is clean; even the Metro in Washington, DC, has a reputation for cleanliness, nasty carpets and all. These systems are kept clean mostly because they shut down each [...] [...] clean; Moscos’s is clean; even the Metro in Washington, DC, has a reputation for cleanliness, nasty carpets and all. These systems are kept clean mostly because they shut down each [...]

]]> By: Kim http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-306 Kim Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:40:01 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-306 One time coming home from an entirely too long of a day interning, I found two drunk college-ish students on the floor of my Metro car. One was totally face down. I was grossed out and well, since then, I've thought the carpets have got to go. As long as they don't mess with the "ok" cell service, I will not complain. They do need to fix their weekly paper passes, though. They stink, too. One time coming home from an entirely too long of a day interning, I found two drunk college-ish students on the floor of my Metro car. One was totally face down. I was grossed out and well, since then, I’ve thought the carpets have got to go.

As long as they don’t mess with the “ok” cell service, I will not complain. They do need to fix their weekly paper passes, though. They stink, too.

]]> By: Pia http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-305 Pia Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:40:58 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/21/dc-metro-carpets-may-go-the-way-of-the-dodo/#comment-305 Hmmm. DC carpets might be gross, but I kinda like them. Does "no carpets" mean just metal on the ground? When people step out of the snow and into a building, if they didn't wipe their feet on the mat at the entrance, they start trudging in dirt and snow. And as people do that constantly, it turns into an icky black muddy mess - exactly what the entrances to the metro stations look like in the winter, causing so many people to slip and fall. That's what the subway floors are going to look like instead? I'd rather the carpet absorb it all and be discolored than have me standing in snow and ice and dirt during my commute and slide around on slush as the subway car brakes. Hmmm. DC carpets might be gross, but I kinda like them. Does “no carpets” mean just metal on the ground? When people step out of the snow and into a building, if they didn’t wipe their feet on the mat at the entrance, they start trudging in dirt and snow. And as people do that constantly, it turns into an icky black muddy mess - exactly what the entrances to the metro stations look like in the winter, causing so many people to slip and fall. That’s what the subway floors are going to look like instead? I’d rather the carpet absorb it all and be discolored than have me standing in snow and ice and dirt during my commute and slide around on slush as the subway car brakes.

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