Respect, yo.

[theyuck]

Strike! Yes people, unbelievable and surreal as it may sound, that's what it's come to.

Here we have what I feel is an eloquent speech given by the Transit Workers Union spokesman Roger Toussaint.

Here are various links to articles about the strike.Keep an eye out for the all the anti-union spin that you're sure to find.

Look people, a transit

Comments

[ravenaithne]

I kinda think this is seriously awesome. Is the city basically shut down?

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Not exactly, I would say that a lot of people made their way to work somehow, on foot, bike, carpooling (rules are 4 people to a car to get into manhattan), paying 10 bucks each to share a taxi, private bus companies. But it sure isn't pretty. My boss gave me a day off, but tomorrow I will have to find a way to get to work, supposedly our client will pay for our taxi fairs.
But yes, I too find things like this to be awesome, for so many reasons. Like the black-out a couple of years ago, that was so surreal and insane, I had a great time honestly. For the first time in my life, I could actually see the stars while standing on the city sidewalk. The strike is cool for a different reason of course, but it's the same kind of NYC, big event awesomely, insane and surreal feeling. Plus, I'm totally for saying fuck you to authority, in a big, organized & meaningful way.

[ravenaithne]

I can't imagine New York without the subway working. That's gotta be insane.

I still love that city, politics aside.

[theyuck]

It is hard to imagine. I mean the city was built around the subway. People are mad and blaming the strikers of course, but in my mind they are failing to see the bigger picture. Plus, many of them still have not learned how to dress for the cold. I saw some chick on her bike this morning wearing a mini skirt and see through tights, no hat, no scarf, no gloves. What the fuck? It's 30 degrees outside. Of course you're cold, you nincompoop. Oh well.

Like every New Yorker, I have a passionate love/hate relationship with this town. I was born and raised here, and as edgy and crazy a city it may or may not be, I just can't imagine growing up anywhere else.

I guess me not having to work today seems to have given me the energy to write too much... Interesting.

[ravenaithne]

I'm not bothered by it.

It's been a few years since I've been to the city. I actually blame NYC for my entire travel bug.

What is it you do?

[theyuck]

Paint apartments. Among other things. I'm kind of a half student right now as well. I make stuff out of metal and yarn too. It sounds funny but it's true. I just have no idea what the fuck I'm supposed to do for a career.

flamingbabyhead has divulged to his adoring lj fans the fact that you're a flight attendant. Which sounds totally surreal to me for some reason. Maybe it's because I can practically count on my fingers (ok maybe my toes would need to get involved too) the number of times I've been on a plane.

[ravenaithne]

So it's safe to say you're the arty type? Very cool.

Yea, I'm a glorified waitress, that's all. Definitely surreal. Definitely a different lifestyle. And none of FBH's fanclub seem too impressed. But, that's what I do.

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Unfortunately yes, I guess I am one of the arty types. It's only because I have no skills at other things. I had always hoped I would be some kind of math genius, but alas, I am not. Don't tell anyone though.

FBH's fans are way to dewey-eyed over him to care much about anything else. Heh.

I am good at serving people, even though I end up wanting to poke them in the eye with a fork. I imagine you must feel like that sometimes.

[ravenaithne]

Math's overrated, anyhow.

If forks were allowed on my jets, I'm sure someone would be in trouble. Probably me. I don't even fly the good routes.