This is not a man with a blog.

cabdrivers who commit traffic violations

By Shabbir | May 11, 2004 | Comments Off on cabdrivers who commit traffic violations

What would the NYT ethicist say about cabdrivers who commit traffic violations in order to get you there faster? If you don’t request, induce, or reward him for them, I think he’d say enjoy them as long as you don’t feel you’re endangering yourself or anyone else.

The click clack board in New York’s Penn station

By Shabbir | May 9, 2004 | Comments Off on The click clack board in New York’s Penn station

There used to be one of those analog train displays here. Everyone knew the click clack board and I had two long distance relationships that started every weekend under it. The sound of wood and plastic smacking together was linked in a Pavlovian way in my mind to deferred pleasure and release. It’s been replaced…

Overheard phone call…

By Shabbir | May 9, 2004 | Comments Off on Overheard phone call…

“what is with you dad? Why would I get there before 2 if I’m taking a 3 o clock train?”

sarah and johanna

By Shabbir | May 8, 2004 | Comments Off on sarah and johanna

Friends make waiting easy..

Century 21

By Shabbir | May 8, 2004 | Comments Off on Century 21

All the guys waiting in the ladies shoe department sit and wait on the same bench…

NYC subway

By Shabbir | May 7, 2004 | Comments Off on NYC subway

I misss the subway. Unlike DC, it won’t take you to hell. The cool blue light suggests you’re going somewhere colder.

union station

By Shabbir | May 7, 2004 | Comments Off on union station

What does it mean when someone’s wearing a mask in public? It means their ebola is acting up again and they are being polite about their blood spurts.

michael rules the roost

By Shabbir | May 7, 2004 | Comments Off on michael rules the roost

Nothing gets done without Michael.

Life at the Foxwoods

By Shabbir | May 7, 2004 | Comments Off on Life at the Foxwoods

My poker buddies took a trip to the Foxwoods recently. I can’t actually tell you if the Mashantucket Pequot tribe has all the history they claim, or if they’re just recognized as a tribe in order to have a casino, but it doesn’t really matter. Americans have enough blood on their hands not to quibble…

On the metro

By Shabbir | May 7, 2004 | Comments Off on On the metro

Occasionally someone tells me to go to Hell. This is what the train to Hell to looks like. Did I need to point out that Hell is a stop on the Red line? No I didn’t think so.