Transit Strike Strikes New York
Sometimes when we write about news it can be a few days after the event actually happened. And you know why that is? Because I am lazy and you guys aren't paying me anything, even though I'm pretty much saving your lives. However, you are in for a treat today. I went on to CNN.com to look for a trivial news story to write about, and the most interesting thing I could find just so happened to have just happened.
I know what you're thinking, "The Realm of Torioness doesn't go out and seek its own news stories, but instead relies on the corporate owned corrupt news networks for its news?" Oh no we do, what I said about me checking CNN.com was me tricking you. You really shouldn't be so naive.
Anywho, the NY city transit workers went on strike very early Tuesday morning(eastern time) thus shutting down the largest public transit system in the country. So if you're one of our NY city readers who were reading the blog before work in order to load up with some witty banter to bring up around the water cooler, you mine as well get back in those pj's because the subways are closed. I'm not sure if the taxis will be out of service, but I don't see why you should take the time to find out. I wouldn't recommend walking to work either, because if you do I have on good authority it will result in you having to do work.
Now what does this mean for all of us who live outside the city of New York? More than you might think, unless of course you plan on remaining outside the city of New York for the next week or so, in which case it doesn't really mean anything to you.
The strike is another example of why New Yorkers are badass. Not because they're not working, or even because they chose to go on strike during the busy holiday season thus increasing the holiday chaos. No, these New York transit workers are badasses because they stuck it to the man. New York governor, George Pataki, threatened the workers by saying a walkout would be illegal and they could be punished for doing so.
Big mistake.
When trying to subdue a pissed off group of people threatening to quit it's probably not the best idea to take the "You couldn't quit if you wanted to" approach. It's like when you tell a kid he can't ride his skateboard down the football stadium steps, can he actually do it? probably not, but he's obligated to try now. By the way, expanding on the skateboard down the stadium steps argument, I didn't actually make it all the way down, but my skateboarding skills were never all that great and I'd say that it probably is possible with a little "can do" attitude.
Regardless of whether or not you live in New York, or take the New York city transit system, don't go into work today. If you're already at work, leave immediately. How can you leave work with the excuse that you have to leave because the New York city transit workers are on strike? I don't know, but if you end up getting fired you can work for the Realm of Torioness, we don't even interview. We also don't pay in cash, but we do have a big bucket of coupons that you are welcome to help yourself to. No hoarding coupons though, it's a community bucket. You might be anticipating getting an oil change, but anticipating does not mean you can take the 10% of at Jiffy Lube coupon unless you're actually going to get an oil change in the next few days. God that is so selfish. Also be weary of expiration dates, they'll catch up on you.
Believer that Cool Whip improves hot chocolate,
Torio
I know what you're thinking, "The Realm of Torioness doesn't go out and seek its own news stories, but instead relies on the corporate owned corrupt news networks for its news?" Oh no we do, what I said about me checking CNN.com was me tricking you. You really shouldn't be so naive.
Anywho, the NY city transit workers went on strike very early Tuesday morning(eastern time) thus shutting down the largest public transit system in the country. So if you're one of our NY city readers who were reading the blog before work in order to load up with some witty banter to bring up around the water cooler, you mine as well get back in those pj's because the subways are closed. I'm not sure if the taxis will be out of service, but I don't see why you should take the time to find out. I wouldn't recommend walking to work either, because if you do I have on good authority it will result in you having to do work.
Now what does this mean for all of us who live outside the city of New York? More than you might think, unless of course you plan on remaining outside the city of New York for the next week or so, in which case it doesn't really mean anything to you.
The strike is another example of why New Yorkers are badass. Not because they're not working, or even because they chose to go on strike during the busy holiday season thus increasing the holiday chaos. No, these New York transit workers are badasses because they stuck it to the man. New York governor, George Pataki, threatened the workers by saying a walkout would be illegal and they could be punished for doing so.
Big mistake.
When trying to subdue a pissed off group of people threatening to quit it's probably not the best idea to take the "You couldn't quit if you wanted to" approach. It's like when you tell a kid he can't ride his skateboard down the football stadium steps, can he actually do it? probably not, but he's obligated to try now. By the way, expanding on the skateboard down the stadium steps argument, I didn't actually make it all the way down, but my skateboarding skills were never all that great and I'd say that it probably is possible with a little "can do" attitude.
Regardless of whether or not you live in New York, or take the New York city transit system, don't go into work today. If you're already at work, leave immediately. How can you leave work with the excuse that you have to leave because the New York city transit workers are on strike? I don't know, but if you end up getting fired you can work for the Realm of Torioness, we don't even interview. We also don't pay in cash, but we do have a big bucket of coupons that you are welcome to help yourself to. No hoarding coupons though, it's a community bucket. You might be anticipating getting an oil change, but anticipating does not mean you can take the 10% of at Jiffy Lube coupon unless you're actually going to get an oil change in the next few days. God that is so selfish. Also be weary of expiration dates, they'll catch up on you.
Believer that Cool Whip improves hot chocolate,
Torio
posted by Torio | 11:42 PM
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