Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Love on the tracks .... starring Y'ALL

Part 2
from The National Post

GO riders can follow each other online as well. Cindy Smith, a web designer in the financial services industry and a stand-up comic, last year began a web site about GO train manners, thiscrazytrain.com,on the premise that, for $272 a month in fares, she deserves some comfort. People send her photos of riders eating pizza or sushi, taking up space with bags or dog crates, parking sloppily in GO lots and, mostly, putting their feet on the seats. Ms. Smith dubs passengers sprawled over several seats "lounge turnips, calls entrance blockers "door donkeys," and Photoshops flames onto pictures of misbehaving riders.

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8 comments:

  1. LSWApril 27, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    I just KNEW you were a closet comedienne! Keep up the funny work CJ!

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  2. ALApril 27, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Stand up comedian???

    Where??

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  3. cj@thiscrazytrain.comApril 27, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    I haven't done open mic in years but have been encouraged to take it up again. If I do, I'll make mention of a date.

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  4. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    The flames are my favourite.
    Don't ever stop.

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  5. C.J. SmithApril 27, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    I don't plan to!

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  6. DakotaApril 27, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    I love your site and you are so funny. I hope the traffic increases.

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  7. C.J. SmithApril 27, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Aw, thanks Dakota! I hope so too but in a good way.

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  8. lswgirl13April 27, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    DAMN YOU! Now I keep reading your blog when I should be working! Love the clock idea which makes me wonder - why do I get the email updates AFTER the delay is over?

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