in new york they cover the INSIDE of the bus with an enveloping ad? ack
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Here’s the spectrum of New Yorkers: young, hip, urban at one end to Wall Street execs at the other. Heaven help us.
ONLY IN THE BIG APPLE
An underground trip to an outdoor film
Totally pops the cork
And leaves the visitor asking himself,
"What could be more New York?"
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(Subways) How do you measure the success of those ads?
“Advertisers come back year after year,” Mr. Male
He didn't bother to read the next article on decline of riders do to Uber etc
Where has subway ridership declined? On what train(s) has this happened?
@Sherri Rosen - Here's the article from "In the News."
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/nyregion/subway-ridership-nyc-metro.html
Remember when the MTA had that surplus and had to get rid of the surplus real fast because it was burning a hole in its pocket, then had to raise fares soon after. It feels like what we saw with the US Post Office, where they downgrade service due to losses from competition, then are shocked that the worse service makes them lose even more business to competition. Will a smiley make it look like I'm not complaining? :)
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Ugh tv ads coming to the subway too? We are not safe anywhere. At least the subways don’t seem to allow ads for strip clubs, like taxis do - shameful.
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I wonder if when you have a bad ride, you get a negative association with the products in the ads you're stuck looking at endlessly - or maybe any name recognition helps.
Tune of “Danke Schoen” (since the “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” listing really triggers that classic song!)
Danke schoen,
We say danke schoen
Thank you for selling on this train.
Mattresses, universities,
Ooh - above that seat:
“Keep your feet, looking neat, in the heat”
Danke schoen,
How you entertain
You enhance my ride, occupy my brain.
Real low fee dermatology
Look there - tampon pads,
Lawyer ads,
Lots of fads, there are scads.
Danke schoen,
We say danke schoen
Thank you for your ads on this train!
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Danke schoen Freddie for another gem that brought a big smile, and for the reminder of how much fun “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” always is to see again. Matthew Broderick’s take on both “Danke Schoen” and “Twist and Shout” greatly lift the spirits—just like your riffs on the array of tunes you know so well.
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The MTA should recognize its own part by making car-sharing companies like Uber thrive because of their shoddy service and fare increases every time you blink -- But at the same time, there's way too much traffic congestion in Manhattan.
At this rate, soon every bus route in the city will be eligible for the 'Pokey' and the 'Schleppy' awards.
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@N. Smith - LOL, your last line reminds me of the quote: “If everyone is special, then no one is. If everyone gets a trophy, trophies become meaningless.”
While I prefer a city bus to the subway if possible, I've never found a bus route in Manhattan (so far) that isn't worthy of at least being nominated for the Pokey, the Schleppy, or both. But I'd concede to the MTA that for me, in so many cases, it's been the traffic. (Three buses arriving together after a 45-minute wait, though - that takes extra special skill and care!)
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@Freddie
That's exactly my point ...the TRAFFIC! -- Too many ride-sharing cars on the roads in addition to everything else.
Still. It's hard to argue that the Pokeys and Schleppys will ever be meaningless.
How about a song, Freddie???
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@N. Smith- an actual request, and I got back here too late in the day! :) But when I read "Pokey and Schleppy," I think of Felix Unger's "Happy and Peppy and Bursting With Love" from The Odd Couple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcbDxWU45zw
and of course Jaye P. Morgan's sultry version!!!
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6c33vc
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