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More new words to describe old hassles on the MBTA. See below for our convoluted explanation.
For these we thank Brian of Cambridge, who obviously rides the Green Line and was raised by whales:
T.Q. (for "Transfer Quotient"): the ability to choose a spot on your current train which best positions you to transfer to your next train
Expresspair: a unique form of despair that comes when you realize a Green Line car is an express and will not be stopping to pick you up -- despite the rain.
T-ear: the ability to understand and translate to fellow passengers the garbled sounds of MBTA announcements. A trait among native New Englanders who, due to freak accidents, were raised by whales.
About starts and stops This blog is on hiatus. Watch this space for developments.
contributors
Noah Bierman covers transportation for The Boston Globe and writes the Starts &
Stops column.
Peter DeMarco writes the "Who
taught you to drive?" column for the Globe regionals.
Matt Collette is a Globe correspondent
Sarah Gantz is a Globe correspondent
