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Oak Chateau Beijing
Travel Blogs from Beijing
... back I was asked by a few girls to
join them to atea-house, but I wisely declined the offer, since that is a kind
of scam the guide books warn you about... youngsters coming to you asking to
practise their English, they take you to a tea-shop, drink lots, make a huge
bill and then they disappear...and you're left all alone in the dark ;) No
I didn't feel like being scammed so I took the subway back to the hostel ...
Games, Repair, Sickness and Work
First off, I would like to apologize for my lack of updates. A terrible combination of a broken camera, a solid week of work and then an illness that struck me down for a few days has limited any blog worthy adventures.
The week of March 3-9 saw a lot of the older interns bid us farewell. There was a whole bunch of final dinners, and one of those saw a large group of us going to a place called ...
Touching Down
... a proposition by a couple of prostitutes and harassment at the hands of a woman with a wooden dragon to sell, I find myself back at the hostel, exhausted, hot and with a darker tan. Lets see where tonight takes us…It's frozen margarita night in the bar.
Day three: 20/08/2012
Frozen margarita night was a bust, we were all far too exhausted from the night prior, so frozen margarita night became poker night. ...
12 Day Middle Kingdom
... in just 12 days. The itnerary covers China's dynamic capitals, cultural and art centers, commercial ports and modern metropolis that plaed important roles in China's past 2,000 years. Look behind the facade of modern China on an adventrue that travels the higway of Chinese history. If experiencing China's cultural delight is the priority of ...
Temple of Heaven?
... this man just bashing himself frontways into a tree over and over. It was very strange.
They also had one of those outdoor gyms to do stretching, yoga and other strength exercises. Marrickville council definitely needs to take some suggestions from the Chinese outdoor gym equipment in China - this one was packed with people and would work really well down in the Cook River park. No more sit ups and chin ups!


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Extra Thanksgiving Service
Planning on heading
home early to start your Thanksgiving holiday? Or has your group made a
tradition out of going into Manhattan for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Well, if you fit either description, we'll be trying to help by providing
some extra service.
During Wednesday afternoon's (November 26) getaway period, extra eastbound holiday eve trains will run from Penn Station and Hunterspoint Avenue. They consist of:
- Three trains to Babylon
- Two to Huntington
- One each to Hicksville, Great Neck and Far Rockaway
- One to Montauk (from Hunterspoint Avenue)
Thursday morning, November 27, (Thanksgiving Day) we will provide extra westbound "parade" trains, including:
- Two from Wantagh (7:13 AM & 7:43 AM)
- Two from Ronkonkoma (6:29 AM & 7:08 AM)
- One from Speonk (6:09 AM)
- One from Port Jefferson (6:39 AM)
We also run extra trains back to Long Island after the parade:
- Four on the Ronkonkoma Branch
- Three on the Babylon Branch
- One to Huntington
- One to Port Jefferson
- One Montauk Branch train terminating at Speonk.
On the Friday after Thanksgiving, the unofficial kickoff day for holiday shopping, we will operate on a regular weekday schedule, but off-peak fares will be in effect all day. The details are available in your branch timetable.
We wish a very happy Thanksgiving to all ... and please remember that no alcohol will be allowed on LIRR trains from 8 PM Wednesday, November 26 through 8 AM Thursday, November 27.
Felony Assault
The crews on your trains have numerous responsibilities beyond
ticket selling and ticket taking. They are responsible for many technical
and diagnostic tasks, including: brake tests, the safe operation of the
doors, making announcements, troubleshooting equipment during mechanical
failure, communicating with Supervisors and Train Dispatchers via radio
and/or cell phone, assisting mobility impaired customers as they enter
or exit the train, and answering questions from customers who need assistance.
They are also responsible for summoning medical aid or police assistance
if an emergency takes place on the train, and will often wait with a sick
customer until medical aid arrives.
They have your safety, as well as
their own, in their hands during every trip. Occasionally, in the
course of carrying out their duties, our crews are assaulted.
Please be
aware that train crews are protected by New York State Law, and assaulting
them is a felony punishable by up to seven (7) years in prison.
SlipSlide Season
Our plans and methods for combatting SlipSlide conditions are in full swing.
SlipSlide-ing occurs when train wheels crush leaves on our tracks, leaving
an extremely slippery substance behind. We've been pro-active in dealing
with this problem, removing excess vegetation along our tracks ... as
well as scouring and adding the anti-slip agent "sandite" to our rails
in affected areas. It all comes back to safety. When SlipSlide exists,
we simply must slow our trains. While that can make some of our trains
a little late ... it keeps you safe. That's our number one concern. For
more details see our SlipSlide
New York Cares Coat Drive
For the 20th year, New York Cares and the LIRR are working together collecting
coats to keep some of our neighbors-in-need warm. Here's how it works -
from December 1 through December 31, volunteers at Penn Station will be
on hand to accept, and then pass along, your clean, wearable winter clothing.
If you want to take part, please bring your donations on any weekday in
December (except Christmas Day) to the collection center near the 34th
Street escalators from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM. Last year, the drive yielded
more than 73,000 coats from caring New Yorkers. New York Cares, the LIRR
... and 73,000 warmer New Yorkers thank you.
Escalator Safety
Escalator Safety is our safety focus in November, and we suggest that you
heed these safety tips:
- Check the direction of the escalator before stepping onto it
- Always hold the handrail
- Always hold children by the hand
- Stay clear of moving parts
- Stand upright, never lean or sit
- Do not place items on escalator steps
- Exit promptly, stepping over the landing plate
You can find all of these tips and more in our Escalator Safety brochure at all stations.
Holiday Train
On Saturday, November 22nd, come meet members of the world-famous Radio
City Rockettes® at Rockville Centre and Babylon stations from 8-10,
on our 2 holiday trains, or at Penn Station from 11-1. Join the free raffle
for tickets to the Radio City
Christmas Spectacular® or Wintuk
by Cirque Du Soleil®. For details, and to find out about the LIRR packages
to these shows, visit our website.
Here we are,
the human race -
Sharing a globe,
spinning thru space.
Yet in New York,
squeezed face to face
Especially enroute,
from this to that place.
And at this time of year
when we're into 'thanks' giving
We can look all around -
overjoyed that
we're living.
And imagine our pleasure
when some in our ranks
Are civil, decent, or
for THEM, we give thanks!
Monthly OTP
We posted an OTP of 95.04% in October, continuing a year full of improvement.
After 10 months, our OTP for the AM Peak is 96.02%; the Off Peak is 95.47%;
and the Overall OTP is 95.34%. Each of these totals represents our highest
marks since modern record-keeping began 30 years ago.
BRANCH | AM Peak |
PM Peak |
Off- Peak |
Total October 2008 |
Total October 2007 |
Babylon | 97.6 | 93.9 | 94.5 | 95.0 | 93.5 |
Far Rockaway | 97.2 | 98.6 | 98.3 | 98.2 | 95.8 |
Hicksville/Huntington | 95.4 | 91.0 | 93.0 | 93.1 | 92.9 |
Hempstead | 98.0 | 96.6 | 96.7 | 96.9 | 95.9 |
Long Beach | 97.5 | 96.4 | 97.2 | 97.1 | 94.8 |
Montauk | 94.0 | 96.9 | 94.1 | 94.4 | 91.1 |
Oyster Bay | 98.1 | 88.4 | 90.9 | 91.8 | 91.2 |
Port Jefferson | 92.4 | 93.8 | 92.3 | 92.6 | 93.3 |
Port Washington | 94.4 | 97.5 | 96.9 | 96.6 | 97.0 |
Greenport/Ronkonkoma | 96.6 | 95.4 | 89.4 | 91.7 | 91.8 |
West Hempstead | 97.4 | 97.1 | 96.8 | 96.9 | 94.7 |
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