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* On 2005.02.11, in <1108127076.3192.70.camel@localhost>, * "Jonathan Stowe" <jns@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: > > There used to be carriages where you could actually change the direction > of the seats by tilting the back, mostly restricted to pullman coaches > though.... We still have those on commuter rail here. I rather like them; you can distance yourself from the dodgy-looking person on the other side, or just create a more partiful space for parties of more than 2. Of course, these carriages run on the old Pullman line, right past the old Pullman town. Maybe somebody just couldn't give them up. Back on topic.... Uh, okay, some ad hoc loathing. Sorry, I haven't rehearsed this. I hates their web site's trip planner. I use it knowing quite well how to get where I want to get, but not knowing how long it will take or when the stops come. Yet they consistently give me a longer, slower route, because it involves less walking. "!", I say. "I'm in a hurry, and I'll walk or not as expedience requires. Seriously, how long do you think I want to spend on your filthy, stinking train/bus, when I can be walking down the sidewalk *and get there faster*? It's not a bloody joyride, I'll tell you." The web site doesn't respond. Fortunately my government subsidizes the oil industry's drilling up diminishing wildlife reserves and such, threatens to roll over countries who might sell their oil in euros, so I can still drive most times for the low price of $2.25 a gallon after the cartel's added-value surcharge on the city of Chicago kicks in. At least it's a nice city to ride a bicycle in -- once the other season comes around. If I can avoid the low-revenue streets, which have measurably more potholes per block. Right, *software* hate. The trip planner also requires you to enter start/end points by address, then fails to recognize many addresses, or even streets. Then there's the "'Wabash' is not a city street. Please try 'Wabash' as an avenue or a boulevard" error. Oh, and there's a handy drop-down menu for common landmarks and destinations, and when you select one the dark magic of Javascript fills in the address form for you. Nice design, layered componentization of function! One thing feeds another, no interwoven parts to botch things up. Then the server fails to acknowledge the existence of the address that it put into the form for me. -- -D. dgc@xxxxxxxx.xxx NSIT::ENSSThere's stuff above here
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