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J.Edward Nov 3, 2009 8:26 pm
At least you guys can vote for mayor.

Living on the void between Houston and Katy we don't get a say :rolleyes:

My big thing is mass transit. Gotta tackle it sooner or later...and my guess is that sooner = less expensive.

But mayoral politics in IAH has been interesting. Our current mayor is a white guy named White and before that it was a brown guy named Brown. Only in TX.

J.Edward Nov 3, 2009 8:29 pm
Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 12763019)
Ok, for you NE corridor train folks...This isn't so bad a way to travel after all. Almost as good as the trains in the UK. :)
That's also one of the best (if not the best) use of onepass miles.

3,000 OP points = one way in the northeast corridor. Quite a bargain especially when Amtrak wants $120+

photog72 Nov 3, 2009 8:29 pm
Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12762998)
I was going to vote for Morales but because of the history of Houston elections, I had my doubts about his ability to win and voted for the least worrisome of the three "leading" candidates.
The three leading candidates all seem the same to me. I felt tempted to not vote for any of them. I wish Richard Pryor ran as "none of the above.":D

photog72 Nov 3, 2009 8:30 pm
Originally Posted by J.Edward (Post 12763020)
At least you guys can vote for mayor.

Living on the void between Houston and Katy we don't get a say :rolleyes:

My big thing is mass transit. Gotta tackle it sooner or later...and my guess is that sooner = less expensive.

But mayoral politics in IAH has been interesting. Our current mayor is a white guy named White and before that it was a brown guy named Brown. Only in TX.
The new city controller, could be named Green, if he wins. And, the new mayor could be Brown, if he wins. :cool:

baglady Nov 3, 2009 8:32 pm
Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 12763019)
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Ok, for you NE corridor train folks...
Nebraska corridor? :confused:

Hartmann Nov 3, 2009 8:32 pm
Originally Posted by J.Edward (Post 12763020)
At least you guys can vote for mayor.

Living on the void between Houston and Katy we don't get a say :rolleyes:

My big thing is mass transit. Gotta tackle it sooner or later...and my guess is that sooner = less expensive.

But mayoral politics in IAH has been interesting. Our current mayor is a white guy named White and before that it was a brown guy named Brown. Only in TX.
In Houston I think the mass transit movement needs to focus first on more efficient and reliable bus transportation first and trains/light rail second. The city officials have shown their unwillingness to work towards the trains by abandoning the proposed I-10 train.

There are rumors in the local engineering scene that the 290/610 Transit Center will be turned into a train hub at some point in the future.

Olton Hall Nov 3, 2009 8:35 pm
Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 12763019)
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Ok, for you NE corridor train folks... Couple colleauges and I took the train from baltimore down to dc to meet another couple colleagues for dinner and drinks. Much fun and drink had by all. Now on the 10p from DC back to Baltimore, properly lubricated. This isn't so bad a way to travel after all. Almost as good as the trains in the UK. :)
^ The seats are wider on Amtrak too as the rail cars are about a 18 inches wider than the ones in the UK.

Olton Hall Nov 3, 2009 8:38 pm
NJ will likely go to a recount. With so many mail-in-ballets the results are in question as the mail-in and absentee ballots only get counted in a recount.

COFreqFlyer Nov 3, 2009 8:39 pm
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Originally Posted by baglady
Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 12763019)
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Ok, for you NE corridor train folks...
Nebraska corridor? :confused:
Noooooo, nebraska is next week. This week is northeast. ;)

COFreqFlyer Nov 3, 2009 8:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Olton Hall
Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 12763019)
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Ok, for you NE corridor train folks... Couple colleauges and I took the train from baltimore down to dc to meet another couple colleagues for dinner and drinks. Much fun and drink had by all. Now on the 10p from DC back to Baltimore, properly lubricated. This isn't so bad a way to travel after all. Almost as good as the trains in the UK. :)
^ The seats are wider on Amtrak too as the rail cars are about a 18 inches wider than the ones in the UK.
Did I mention drunken FT on train = epic win? ;)^

AMF in NJ Nov 3, 2009 8:44 pm
Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12762939)
Sounds like NJ is getting a new governor. I'd like to think we can only go up from here....right?
I hope so. I'd like to think that he would do something to continue to clean up the corruption in the state.

Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12762968)
NJ will continue to be a do nothing state no matter who the idiot is in the drivers seat as that idiot has no real power.
Yea, that's the flip side. I read his "88" things to do and all of the 'fix government' ones wouldn't get out of the legislature. :rolleyes:

baglady Nov 3, 2009 8:47 pm
Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 12763099)
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Noooooo, nebraska is next week. This week is northeast. ;)
;)

icurhere2 Nov 3, 2009 8:47 pm
Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 12763117)
I hope so. I'd like to think that he would do something to continue to clean up the corruption in the state.
Wasn't this year's big bust brought to us by the federal government (not the state)?

Olton Hall Nov 3, 2009 8:50 pm
Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12763134)
Wasn't this year's big bust brought to us by the federal government (not the state)?
That investigation started when Christie was the big guy in charge of the federal investigation.

baglady Nov 3, 2009 8:51 pm
I cannot Bloomberg is only 1% ahead. Seriously?


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