<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080434060238215294.post217283625866935727..comments</id><updated>2008-12-11T09:57:38.367-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Sturm und Drang: Subway Optimism</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/feeds/217283625866935727/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/217283625866935727/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/2007/01/subway-optimism.html'/><author><name>vercingetorix</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02540163819283237855</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080434060238215294.post-5569208954474670983</id><published>2007-01-25T09:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-25T09:49:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>1. Weed is bad.

2. the MTA has so much maintenenc...</title><content type='html'>1. Weed is bad.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. the MTA has so much maintenence work to do i don't wonder that they are always short of money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. as a clarification: biking, but no bicycle helmets, please.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/217283625866935727/comments/default/5569208954474670983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/217283625866935727/comments/default/5569208954474670983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/2007/01/subway-optimism.html?showComment=1169747340000#c5569208954474670983' title=''/><author><name>vercingetorix</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02540163819283237855</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03449400427061976250'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/2007/01/subway-optimism.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080434060238215294.post-217283625866935727' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/posts/default/217283625866935727' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080434060238215294.post-8000021728897117084</id><published>2007-01-25T08:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-25T08:11:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>HIP HIP HOORAY FOR BIKES!
Letz all make like Copen...</title><content type='html'>HIP HIP HOORAY FOR BIKES!&lt;br /&gt;Letz all make like Copenhagen and pedal-pedal.&lt;br /&gt;I hate riding the subway because the collective shitty mood per class-conflict is palpable and unnecessary.&lt;br /&gt;Or how about the $600 million MTA surplus that was the product of runaway corruption, and NEVER accounted for, except by additional fair-hikes?&lt;br /&gt;Also: a cop can search you just based on your appearance, without warrant, so it is no longer a viable method of transporting contraband AKA weeeeeed.&lt;br /&gt;Remember when those army soldiers were stationed in the subway with semi-automatic machine guns?&lt;br /&gt;That was awesome.&lt;br /&gt;Excellent preventative measure to stop another 9.11 from happening...NNNNNNNOTTTTTTTT!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/217283625866935727/comments/default/8000021728897117084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/217283625866935727/comments/default/8000021728897117084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/2007/01/subway-optimism.html?showComment=1169741460000#c8000021728897117084' title=''/><author><name>Nick</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653661954127313810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/2007/01/subway-optimism.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080434060238215294.post-217283625866935727' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/posts/default/217283625866935727' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080434060238215294.post-2243489269064552968</id><published>2007-01-24T15:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-24T15:47:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>People are jerks about their subway estimates, but...</title><content type='html'>People are jerks about their subway estimates, but Phil, you're completely wrong and overly pessimistic.  UWS to lower manhattan takes no more than 30 minutes during the day.  And that's just the beginning of the trouble with that list.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone ignore Phil, he's trying to tear us apart by convincing us to stay home!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/217283625866935727/comments/default/2243489269064552968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/217283625866935727/comments/default/2243489269064552968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/2007/01/subway-optimism.html?showComment=1169682420000#c2243489269064552968' title=''/><author><name>stephenjames</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09998155518781586578</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/2007/01/subway-optimism.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080434060238215294.post-217283625866935727' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/posts/default/217283625866935727' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080434060238215294.post-8822406089670522441</id><published>2007-01-24T10:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-24T10:53:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dear Sir,

I entirely agree with your estimates an...</title><content type='html'>Dear Sir,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I entirely agree with your estimates and have independently and empyrically verified them using certified chronometers and a team of experts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you for your refreshing candor in a city full of disreputable travel time liars.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/217283625866935727/comments/default/8822406089670522441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/217283625866935727/comments/default/8822406089670522441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/2007/01/subway-optimism.html?showComment=1169664780000#c8822406089670522441' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pessimania.blogspot.com/2007/01/subway-optimism.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080434060238215294.post-217283625866935727' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4080434060238215294/posts/default/217283625866935727' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>