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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Wed Jan 9 16:08:31 2008, in response to Re: How the LIRR and Nassau PD Conspire Against Commuters, posted by R36 #9346 on Wed Jan 9 15:32:16 2008. But let's say that such a coffee shop sees heavy patronage between 6 AM and 9 AM and very sparse patronage between 9 AM and 3 PM. So sparse, in fact that the coffee shop is closed at that time.Huh? Or an even better example. You sleep in late and in the process of preparing breakfast, you realize that a key element of your breakfast is missing, so you decide to eat at your favorite fast food restaurant, which is 10 minutes away. Once you leave, you realize that it's 10:52 AM, and that the fast food restaurant changes to its lunch menu at 11 AM. You arrive at the restaurant at 11:01 to see some customers at the tables eating breakfast, while another, walking away from the counter, has a burger and fries on his tray. You order a bacon, egg, and cheese bagel, only to be told that they've stopped serving breakfast. Huh? Waking up earlier would have prevented this, but the problem with making breakfast at home wasn't discovered until you woke up at the later time So forgo breakfast and catch your train. I usually don't stop at places to get something if I know I only have a few minutes to get a train. Unfortunate? Yes, so pick up a donut at Penn Station for one day. Buying the required items on the way home the previous evening could have prevented this, but again, but the problem with making breakfast at home wasn't discovered until well after arriving. Most people know that most fast food places stop serving breakfast at 11:00. I don't get the relevence of this, but have a Big Mac then instead. The conclusion: Leaving home earlier to catch a train could prevent missing the train, but there there are many unknown factors that can prevent an individual (or a group of individuals) from catching the train. Of course, but the lateness for the train should be the anormality, not the normal occurance. Everyone has a bad day, so that day you just have to take a later train. That's not the LIRR's fault. |
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