I Drivel

What’s the deal with the leaner’s on the subways? You know who I mean, the dude who can’t be bothered to hold on the support poll, instead he has to lean against it. In order to hold on and keep yourself from falling all over the place, you have to wedge your fingers in . . . → Read More: Guest Rant – Leaners

THE PROBLEM The LIRR has a section of seats in each car that are 3 seats facing one another (see diagram to right). I always aim to sit in these set of seats due to the fact that I’m 6’5 and sitting in the regular seats hardly offers me enough leg room to sit . . . → Read More: Optimal Configuration for 3 vs 3 seats: PART 1

Situation: You have 5 minutes to make your train. You are about to enter Penn Station and you are presented with the stairs on one side and 2 escalators going down on the other. Which is faster?

Optimal solution: The left hand side of the escalator , when sane people are riding it, is . . . → Read More: Rush Hour Escalator Respect

….I can hear your music. It’s really loud. Me and the 4 other people around you aren’t staring at you cause we think your fake diamond earrings are kinda cool. Yea that new Timbaland song is kinda catchy but it’s 7:45 in the morning and well I’m trying to read the WSJ and the . . . → Read More: Dear Inner Ear Headphone Guy