Ya know, I don't think one needs to specify Hallelujah anymore. That's the most egregious example, but DAMN. Give me a couple ending-montage-free months, willya?
Heh. I thought the same thing when someone asked about Mad World earlier. If Hallelujah is #1, MW is #2.
I sitll love to death my Starbuck Xmas cd that's all swing and jazzy happy xmas music, and then, right in the middle, Leonard Cohen's original Hallelujah.
Starbucks used to make some great cds, but I think they fell asleep at the wheel on that one. Not that it's not great - it totally is, if you don't mind the emotional whiplash when LC comes on.
It's an indictment of how the people on the board of the MTA don't actually ride the fucking subway.
nice to know that's not just DC. The board members of WMATA, our transit authority are given a special metrocard with unlimited use. How many board members have ever used it? ONE.
t tries not to mention that our mayor rides the subway as a matter of course
t or at least as a matter of publicity stunt
t he also recently showed up for jury duty when summoned
t /Villaraigosa likes carrots
Our mayors ride the subway and go to jury duty, but they aren't the transit board.
Okay, so my points don't actually relate to the conversation in any particular way....
I'll just be over here in the nonsequitur corner.
Huh. Except actually, now that I look it up, according to Wikipedia, it turns out that mayor Villaraigosa is on LA's transit board. From the Governance section:
Metro is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors comprised of:
The five Los Angeles County Supervisors
The Mayor of Los Angeles
Three Los Angeles mayor-appointed members
Four city council members representing the other 87 cities in Los Angeles County.
The Governor of California appoints one non-voting member.
ETA: From MTA.net
I actually found the quote on NY1:
“If you're going to ride on a subway with an open container of coffee, whoever's standing next to you is going to get coffee on them, because there's no way you're going to be able to keep the coffee in the cup," said Feinstein.
!!!!
(In fairness, the MTA has a ban on "open containers", but it's never been explained what that is.)
Check it --
The story about the upcoming lecture series Tom Cruise was giving at the International Celebrity Center here in LA?
It was a hoax.
Too groggy and tired but:
Kat! If you're not gone yet, was this near where we hiked that one time?
Yes, I think so. And the location seems right.
a costume for someone [link]
msbelle, the costume is so cute and matches my theme! LOVE It!
