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DEL.ICIO.USmike luckovich takes train
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
i took MARTA today because my editor said i had to.
i think MARTA stands for Miss Auto Ride To Ajc.
i live in sandy springs, so my wife dropped me off at the perimeter marta station. it’s about seven miles from our house, so it’s not like a lot of gas is being saved by driving to the station versus driving in to work.
i had planned on reading the paper on the way in, but this guy a few seats in front of me, began talking nonstop to some poor lady about his medications, collection agencies that are after him and his approach to getting chicks, that it became very amusing watching this woman forced to nod and pay attention as he babbled the entire ride.
the train took only a couple minutes to arrive after i’d gotten there and only about 20 minutes to drop me at the five points station. if i lived closer to the perimeter station, it would make a lot of sense for me to take marta.
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By Dave
November 7, 2005 04:17 PM | Link to this
Maybe if Mike L. takes MARTA for awhile his “cartoons” will move toward reality as he spends more time around real working people.
By sATaLyte
November 8, 2005 09:28 AM | Link to this
ain’t that the truth..
By Dusty
November 8, 2005 10:37 AM | Link to this
Mike’s next cartoon will be “How MARTA tortures people”. And you KNOW who will be blamed.
By Karama Neal
November 8, 2005 10:47 AM | Link to this
Hi Mike,
Great cartoons. Try the first and last cars on the train. They are usually much less crowded and more quiet. I read the AJC every morning on the train without a problem.