Comments for The Railfan Window Blog http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog writing TRANSPORTATION related posts, one at a time Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:45:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Google Maps Directions FAIL by bob http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/03/google-maps-directions-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-986 bob Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:45:09 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1118#comment-986 Rod Roudi: Stick in 1290 Sixth Ave and it gets it correct. So Google is pointing out that real New Yorkers NEVER call it Ave of the Americas!! Rod Roudi:

Stick in 1290 Sixth Ave and it gets it correct. So Google is pointing out that real New Yorkers NEVER call it Ave of the Americas!!

]]> Comment on Transit Museum Gallery Annex & Store at Grand Central gets makeover by New York Transit Museum Grand Central Terminal Store Reopens « The Railfan Window Blog http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/01/transit-museum-gallery-annex-store-grand-central-makeover/comment-page-1/#comment-974 New York Transit Museum Grand Central Terminal Store Reopens « The Railfan Window Blog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:17:59 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-974 [...] New York Transit Museum store at Grand Central Terminal has reopened after its renovation. But the Gallery Annex is still closed (it is scheduled to reopen to the general public on or [...] [...] New York Transit Museum store at Grand Central Terminal has reopened after its renovation. But the Gallery Annex is still closed (it is scheduled to reopen to the general public on or [...]

]]> Comment on Google Maps Directions FAIL by InStyle76 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/03/google-maps-directions-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-969 InStyle76 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:22:52 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1118#comment-969 I dunno, if you look at the Street View, it looks pretty doable. The "exit" is pretty wide open. I'd try it! I dunno, if you look at the Street View, it looks pretty doable. The “exit” is pretty wide open. I’d try it!

]]> Comment on Google Maps Directions FAIL by brian http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/03/google-maps-directions-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-968 brian Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:23:50 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1118#comment-968 Yeah, it appears to be an emergency services / service vehicles only entrance. Yeah, it appears to be an emergency services / service vehicles only entrance.

]]> Comment on Google Maps Directions FAIL by James D http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/03/google-maps-directions-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-967 James D Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1118#comment-967 It looks like it's physically possible. What's the story behind that one? Some sort of cop entrance/exit? It looks like it’s physically possible. What’s the story behind that one? Some sort of cop entrance/exit?

]]> Comment on Google Maps Directions FAIL by Rod Roudi http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/03/google-maps-directions-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Rod Roudi Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:58:28 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1118#comment-966 nice one... I have another, albeit a bit funny/ironic... Google Maps Microsoft's NYC office -- 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NYC... http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1290+Avenue+of+the+Americas,+New+York,+NY&sll=40.753745,-73.995932&sspn=0.009103,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Sixth+Avenue&z=15 puts you at 23rd and 6th Avenue -- however, that is incorrect. Microsoft's 1290 location is midtown West near Radio City Music Hall nice one…
I have another, albeit a bit funny/ironic…

Google Maps Microsoft’s NYC office — 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NYC…

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1290+Avenue+of+the+Americas,+New+York,+NY&sll=40.753745,-73.995932&sspn=0.009103,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Sixth+Avenue&z=15

puts you at 23rd and 6th Avenue — however, that is incorrect. Microsoft’s 1290 location is midtown West near Radio City Music Hall

]]> Comment on Graffiti vandal loses leg in subway tunnel by bob http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/02/graffiti-vandal-loses-leg-in-subway-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-957 bob Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:13:48 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-957 Actually it's surprising this doesn't happen more often. Those niches are very small. Actually it’s surprising this doesn’t happen more often. Those niches are very small.

]]> Comment on Graffiti vandal loses leg in subway tunnel by brian http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/02/graffiti-vandal-loses-leg-in-subway-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-953 brian Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:20:37 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-953 Hopefully not. Hopefully not.

]]> Comment on Graffiti vandal loses leg in subway tunnel by Allan http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/02/graffiti-vandal-loses-leg-in-subway-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Allan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:28:25 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-952 You realize that now his family will sue the MTA and probably win. You realize that now his family will sue the MTA and probably win.

]]> Comment on MARTA’s Yellow Line – some say a poor choice of name by MARTA decides to rename Yellow Line to Gold Line « The Railfan Window Blog http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/2010/02/martas-yellow-line-some-say-a-poor-choice-of-name/comment-page-1/#comment-950 MARTA decides to rename Yellow Line to Gold Line « The Railfan Window Blog Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:41:28 +0000 http://www.railfanwindow.com/blog/?p=1105#comment-950 [...] The Railfan Window Blog writing TRANSPORTATION related posts, one at a time « MARTA’s Yellow Line – some say a poor choice of name [...] [...] The Railfan Window Blog writing TRANSPORTATION related posts, one at a time « MARTA’s Yellow Line – some say a poor choice of name [...]

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