I got on this one without realizing it. The next one wasn't for another 30 minutes+ - good thing there is an HGI property I could wait away from the cold weather - even pros make mistakes sometimes

I wasn't checking any bags, and I was the only one in the Pre line while other lines had at least 100+ pax.

Yes, I was trying to save some money vs. LIRR + Airtrain, especially since I had a lot of time to kill anyway. The only time Airtrain can be a good deal is if you can take advantage of the 10-trip or 30-day unlimited.