Comments on: Messages from the back of the MetroCard http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/20/messages-from-the-back-of-the-metrocard/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AK http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/20/messages-from-the-back-of-the-metrocard/#comment-66972 AK Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:32 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4310#comment-66972 And transplanted Bostonians would prefer "Make That #8" :) And transplanted Bostonians would prefer “Make That #8″ :)

]]> By: Scott E http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/20/messages-from-the-back-of-the-metrocard/#comment-66971 Scott E Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:19:25 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4310#comment-66971 How about: "This MetroCard is funded in part by peak-hour drivers in Manhattan's Central Business District"? It's not quite as catchy as the other ones, but its a nice goal. Besides, sometimes I don't want to sit on a wet and/or grimy seat, and passengers on the #7 are looking to "Make That #3", not to "Make That #28". How about: “This MetroCard is funded in part by peak-hour drivers in Manhattan’s Central Business District”? It’s not quite as catchy as the other ones, but its a nice goal. Besides, sometimes I don’t want to sit on a wet and/or grimy seat, and passengers on the #7 are looking to “Make That #3″, not to “Make That #28″.

]]> By: Marsha http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/20/messages-from-the-back-of-the-metrocard/#comment-66970 Marsha Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:11 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4310#comment-66970 This is a fun game. I might have to pick "Close your legs, guys." Or maybe "Make that #28, Yanks." This is a fun game. I might have to pick “Close your legs, guys.” Or maybe “Make that #28, Yanks.”

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/20/messages-from-the-back-of-the-metrocard/#comment-66968 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:55 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4310#comment-66968 I'd probably go with "I want a seat." I’d probably go with “I want a seat.”

]]> By: Kid Twist http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/20/messages-from-the-back-of-the-metrocard/#comment-66967 Kid Twist Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:11 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4310#comment-66967 So all you have to do is print something on a MetroCard to make it happen? Neat. So how about making cards that say "ON TIME"? So all you have to do is print something on a MetroCard to make it happen?

Neat.

So how about making cards that say “ON TIME”?

]]> By: Marsha http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/20/messages-from-the-back-of-the-metrocard/#comment-66966 Marsha Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:27 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4310#comment-66966 I still have my Kosmo delivery service (remember them?) MetroCard. I purposely saved it for its future value (probably not much). I still have my Kosmo delivery service (remember them?) MetroCard. I purposely saved it for its future value (probably not much).

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