Praise be to the TWU

Allah's blessings upon the Transit Workers Union. I see they've learned my lesson well--namely that punishing innocent people who are in no way at fault for their problems, and who have absolutely no power to change their situation in anyway, is a great way to get publicity and attract the support of misguided sympathizers.

Our contract is too stingy? Let's f--k over millions of innocent New Yorkers!! Unhappy with America's foreign policy? Same remedy!! Holding people hostage and punishing the innocent is a great cure all! Why stop with the TWU? The teachers, police, and fire departments should all strike next, and then the army itself. In fact, since a lousy contract justifies indiscrimate lawbreaking, the army ought to just stage a coup and hold everyone hostage until they're paid millions. Hey, why not?

And even better, boards like this abound with people who justify such actions, making it all the more easy and effective. Thank you Prospect Heights denizens, and may Allah's blessings be upon you too!

Subject: Re: Praise be to the TWU

Al Zarqawi wrote: Allah's blessings upon the Transit Workers Union. I see they've learned my lesson well--namely that punishing innocent people who are in no way at fault for their problems, and who have absolutely no power to change their situation in anyway, is a great way to get publicity and attract the support of misguided sympathizers.

Our contract is too stingy? Let's f--k over millions of innocent New Yorkers!! Unhappy with America's foreign policy? Same remedy!! Holding people hostage and punishing the innocent is a great cure all! Why stop with the TWU? The teachers, police, and fire departments should all strike next, and then the army itself. In fact, since a lousy contract justifies indiscrimate lawbreaking, the army ought to just stage a coup and hold everyone hostage until they're paid millions. Hey, why not?

And even better, boards like this abound with people who justify such actions, making it all the more easy and effective. Thank you Prospect Heights denizens, and may Allah's blessings be upon you too!

Another New Yorker who never worked a labor job who thinks all those darkies running the buses and trains are SUPPOSED to be doing that.

Hahahahahahah!!! Yeah....right!

When logic fails, play the race card. Nice going.

I dont even want to get started on these two. Get off the board.

Dear sockpuppets,

Although I find the idea of logging out and playing a character fundamentally amusing, logging out and posting anonymously sentiments that you don't have the balls to post under your own name is less so. If there is something that you feel uncomfortable posting under your real name, maybe you shouldn't say it at all, eh? It certainly doesn't enhance your credibility.

EmilyM

Yeah, put them on blast. I LOVE IT!

:shock:

EmilyM !! You GO girl !!

I logged out and posted as someone else once... Kanye West

wait. HUH? :?
you folks are whack. post your shit under your own name! I'm too hungover to figure out your angle otherwise. damned holiday parties.

You tell 'em, Emily!

Sounds like some people need to grow a pair.

Maybe Emily can "out" the offenders... :roll:

EmilyM wrote: Dear sockpuppets,

Although I find the idea of logging out and playing a character fundamentally amusing, logging out and posting anonymously sentiments that you don't have the balls to post under your own name is less so. If there is something that you feel uncomfortable posting under your real name, maybe you shouldn't say it at all, eh? It certainly doesn't enhance your credibility.

EmilyM

okay, that shut THEM up
Would you please pretty please out the sockpuppets? pleeeeeeease?

btw, I don't think there's going to be a strike. I hope it's just a bargaining gambit, like it was 4 years ago. My employer at the time made us stay in hotel rooms, where we watched the negotiations trickle on past the midnight deadline . . . :evil:

pitu wrote: [quote=EmilyM]Dear sockpuppets,

Although I find the idea of logging out and playing a character fundamentally amusing, logging out and posting anonymously sentiments that you don't have the balls to post under your own name is less so. If there is something that you feel uncomfortable posting under your real name, maybe you shouldn't say it at all, eh? It certainly doesn't enhance your credibility.

EmilyM

okay, that shut THEM up
Would you please pretty please out the sockpuppets? pleeeeeeease?

btw, I don't think there's going to be a strike. I hope it's just a bargaining gambit, like it was 4 years ago. My employer at the time made us stay in hotel rooms, where we watched the negotiations trickle on past the midnight deadline . . . :evil:

hotel rooms? with minibars? horray!

alafairnadia wrote: [quote=pitu][quote=EmilyM]Dear sockpuppets,

Although I find the idea of logging out and playing a character fundamentally amusing, logging out and posting anonymously sentiments that you don't have the balls to post under your own name is less so. If there is something that you feel uncomfortable posting under your real name, maybe you shouldn't say it at all, eh? It certainly doesn't enhance your credibility.

EmilyM

okay, that shut THEM up
Would you please pretty please out the sockpuppets? pleeeeeeease?

btw, I don't think there's going to be a strike. I hope it's just a bargaining gambit, like it was 4 years ago. My employer at the time made us stay in hotel rooms, where we watched the negotiations trickle on past the midnight deadline . . . :evil:

hotel rooms? with minibars? horray!

the buggers made us sign for our own minibars!
and my squeeze was working in B'klyn, so it was 100% no fun

Subject: Re: Praise be to the TWU

Al Zarqawi wrote: Allah's blessings upon the Transit Workers Union. I see they've learned my lesson well--namely that punishing innocent people who are in no way at fault for their problems, and who have absolutely no power to change their situation in anyway, is a great way to get publicity and attract the support of misguided sympathizers.

Our contract is too stingy? Let's f--k over millions of innocent New Yorkers!! Unhappy with America's foreign policy? Same remedy!! Holding people hostage and punishing the innocent is a great cure all! Why stop with the TWU? The teachers, police, and fire departments should all strike next, and then the army itself. In fact, since a lousy contract justifies indiscrimate lawbreaking, the army ought to just stage a coup and hold everyone hostage until they're paid millions. Hey, why not?

And even better, boards like this abound with people who justify such actions, making it all the more easy and effective. Thank you Prospect Heights denizens, and may Allah's blessings be upon you too!

Excellent!

Actually, maybe the FBI/CIA agents that are undoubtedly now monitoring this thread can out the guests for us. :shock: :evil: :x

Carnivore wrote: Actually, maybe the FBI/CIA agents that are undoubtedly now monitoring this thread can out the guests for us. :shock: :evil: :x

nybt wrote: [quote=Carnivore]Actually, maybe the FBI/CIA agents that are undoubtedly now monitoring this thread can out the guests for us. :shock: :evil: :x

d'ja think they do a search for "Praise be" ?
:twisted:

pitu wrote: [quote=nybt][quote=Carnivore]Actually, maybe the FBI/CIA agents that are undoubtedly now monitoring this thread can out the guests for us. :shock: :evil: :x

d'ja think they do a search for "Praise be" ?
:twisted:
I thought more because the "guest" used Al Zarqawi as a nickname. That's got to be on the hotlist.

A buddy/coworker of mine just spoke to his friend whos a driver in the MTA, and his words were "Get your sneakers out..."

Here is an interesting tidbit about the strike from the early 1900's. Interesting about the naming of Empire Boulevard:

Subway motormen on the BRT had gone out on strike on Nov. 1st, 1918. Dispatchers and supervisors were pressed into service as replacement workers. That day, dispatcher Antonio Luciano was assigned as motorman on the Brighton Line that ran at that time from Park Row over the Brooklyn Bridge (which had train traffic at the time) and Fulton Street to the current Franklin Shuttle. He had never before operated elevated trains in passenger service.

Luciano had to navigate an S-shaped curve on what would later be called the Franklin Shuttle at Malbone Street. The speed limit at the location was posted as 6 MPH, but those on the scene later reported that he roared through at what must have been 50 MPH. The first car held the rails, suffering only minor damage, but the second and third cars derailed, the second being demolished and the third nearly so. About 100 passengers lost their lives, though Luciano was spared.

Soon after, Malbone Street's name was changed to Empire Boulevard (although a portion of it remains at Montgomery Street and Nostrand Avenue).

stacey wrote: The speed limit at the location was posted as 6 MPH, but those on the scene later reported that he roared through at what must have been 50 MPH.

Great story! That's terrifying.

When it comes right down to it, the MTA is a bunch of overpaid suits. I'm all for the TWU or any U for that matter.

Every customer I have who works for them claims they are the most corrupt organization in NYC.

MTA is a bunch of overpaid suits, too bad Pataki does not have the balls to clean house starting with Kalikow.

However, has anyone seen the list of demand by the Union? Theyare rediculous. They want the retire age to be lowered from 55 to 50 with full pesion, which is rediculous becasue we are learning the hard way no business can be economically feasible and provide pensions for all retired employees. Furthermore the want disciplinary actions reduced? for what? If someone is not doing their job they should be reprimanded, they can barely let us know if anything is wrong to begin with.

Captain M wrote: MTA is a bunch of overpaid suits, too bad Pataki does not have the balls to clean house starting with Kalikow.
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"Pataki" and "clean house" in the same sentence, along with expectation? Who do you think that cronymonster of a gov is anyway?

Captain M wrote: They want the retire age to be lowered from 55 to 50 with full pension, which is rediculous becasue we are learning the hard way no business can be economically feasible and provide pensions for all retired employees.

right. SO the MTA should agree to it and then back out a few years later claiming bankruptcy.

The MTA and the city should let the union strike for a week, a month, or even a year before it offers a contract that comes anywhere near what the union is demanding. 30+ years of unfunded pension costs per employee, combined with billions upon billions of health care costs that the union workers don't have to pay a cent for, not to mention grossly inflated salaries (higher than public defendants' salaries!!!) amounts to a crushing burden on this city that will return us to the bankrupt days of the late 70s/early 80s, only much much worse this time around.

The transit costs will not only be unbearable on their own, but they'll set a precedent for other unions to squeeze the life out of this city.

Well said, escap, and I couldn't agree more. For the past few months I've smelled that rancid patch of piss at the Seventh Ave. Q station - only last week did it finally get cleaned. We pay $45K for a cleaner to do this level of work?

Jack Krohn wrote: Well said, escap, and I couldn't agree more. For the past few months I've smelled that rancid patch of piss at the Seventh Ave. Q station - only last week did it finally get cleaned. We pay $45K for a cleaner to do this level of work?

As of last night, it's back. I can't comment on the frequency or diligence of the cleaning, but we have a serial-pisser on our hands.