On Sun, 2 Nov 2003, Gautam Mukunda wrote:
> --- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The DC Metro system rocks!
> >
> > Julia
>
> As someone who grew up there, I have to say, I'm
> shocked to hear you say it. I always hated the DC
> Metro system because it was:
> 1) Too expensive and
> 2) Not extensive
> By which I meant that it cost a lot to get anywhere,
> and I couldn't get to the parties in Georgetown, which
> is where I wanted to go :-) Plus, it stopped at
> midnight. I can't tell you how much I preferred NYC's
> and Boston's subway systems.
The buses run at all hours, which is a *lot* more than you can say for
Austin. When I was last in DC, the system was *incredibly* good for
getting me where I wanted to be going. (And as for having to walk to
Georgetown, we were doing an awful lot of walking that day, didn't give in
to the public transportation system until *after* the free evening concert
at the Kennedy Center.)
Last time any female member of my family was on the Boston subway after
dark, someone pointed a gun at her. So I'm a little less enthusiastic
about after-hours use of the Boston subway than you.
Julia
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