DCist: Overheard in D.C.: Awesome Metro Drivers

mrdeadhead

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:26:06 -0500

I guess that's an improvement over: "Welcome to the Red Line, now shut the hell up and sit down"

mel21clc

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:48:35 -0500

Funnily enough, my Metro operator this morning was quite chatty, too. We learned at the Chinatown platform that the Caps were playing the Senators at 7pm, and that the Archives-Navy Memorial station would be closed on January 20 for "innoggoration," whatever that is. Also, we heard the time stated at every station stop - not a great way to start my morning when I was already anxious about being late to work. Thanks, Metro lady! Also, Dear DCist, what's up with the bullshit "Service Temporarily Unavailable: The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later." What other losers besides me were at their computer posting on DCist at 5:52 on a Friday evening?

littlewings

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:21:27 -0500

Thanks! I remember riding on one metro train several years back where the driver sung Christmas carols all the way from Maryland to Dupont Circle. I guess you could say he had a captive audience.

tbuchanan

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:28:24 -0500

Aaaah! The Red Line Metro Lady :) Somebody finally caught her. She made my day every morning when she worked the day shift and took the edge off just a little at night when I would catch her now and again.... ah, metro. I miss you.

NCinDC

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:28:57 -0500

"Text Bill and tell him to bring down some porn." (the rest of the conversation) "He said the only DVDs not covered in lube are Dawson's 20 Load Weekend & Mo Bigga Butt. Which one did you want him to bring down?" "Whichever one is kinkier."

Nate

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:34:24 -0500

Actually, alewis, I'd say that ANYone doing street corner canvassing is a douchenozzle, at least partly because it's what they're paid to be. Greenpeace is really no worse about it than any other group (see: CARE, Environment America, the Democratic National Committee, etc., etc.).

ishmael

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:07:32 -0500

@MikeB E X C E L L E N T ! ! Comment of the week, PLEASE!!!

MikeB

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:30:20 -0500

Well at least we know what Bill will be doing while Hillary's working late at State.

alewis

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:25:07 -0500

Thank you, DCist for confirming what most of us have known for a long time: People who work for Greenpeace are douchenozzles.