by Miles Taylor | Jun 24, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I encountered another bus advertisement with crudely Photoshopped animals. This one featured some elephants that were somehow able to fit onto an MBTA bus. I enjoyed this “Courtesy Critters” ad more than the previous hog-themed one, although I’m not...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 21, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I have to admit, I’ve given the 47 short shrift. I’ve taken it twice, and I’ve never reviewed it yet. Today, I was going to review the 70 or 71, but then I saw that my blog has 47 posts (including drafts). I figure that was a sign that I should...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 17, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I found this sign a while ago, but I never posted about it. This was on the wall of an older Red Line car. I love how it’s attempting to convince people not to litter by telling them it affects their taxes. I don’t know if it actually got people to stop...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 17, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
On the 426 bus in Lynn, I happened to see this ad (or public service announcement, I suppose) on the wall. It featured some very crudely Photoshopped pigs and a bad pun. It was pretty funny, but for all the wrong reasons: Perhaps you can read the small print if you...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 16, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
This is a new section on the blog about the pictures I happen to have on my computer that don’t tie in to any particular post. Most of these will probably be funny, although that won’t always be the case. Currently, I have three such photos and I’ll...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 15, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
If you remember from my post about the 439, the bus driver of that route said that the 441 and 442 are the most scenic buses on the MBTA (and that’s saying something considering the views from the 439). My father and I decided to try out the route to see if...
