Comments on: New York Minute http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/01/27/new-york-minute-6/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 26 May 2013 04:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/01/27/new-york-minute-6/#comment-67754 Raf Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:47:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=47643#comment-67754 [5] I liked the station announcements on the JR Yamanote Line, usually followed by a tune before the doors closed. [5] I liked the station announcements on the JR Yamanote Line, usually followed by a tune before the doors closed.

]]> By: Boatzilla http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/01/27/new-york-minute-6/#comment-67753 Boatzilla Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:40:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=47643#comment-67753 Great post, John. In Tokyo there all several brands of "live" train and bus announcers/drivers: The pinched nose effeminate (sorry no women drivers out here), the low-voiced garbled slurring drunk (sounding), the over conscientious one who scolds passengers and announces everything. Unfortunately, the longer JR lines and bullet trains have gone to recordings and it's always a lady's voice with a British accent. Great post, John.

In Tokyo there all several brands of “live” train and bus announcers/drivers: The pinched nose effeminate (sorry no women drivers out here), the low-voiced garbled slurring drunk (sounding), the over conscientious one who scolds passengers and announces everything. Unfortunately, the longer JR lines and bullet trains have gone to recordings and it’s always a lady’s voice with a British accent.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/01/27/new-york-minute-6/#comment-67752 Chyll Will Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:45:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=47643#comment-67752 [3] <i> - Naked Cowboy, Times Square 2002 [3] – Naked Cowboy, Times Square 2002

]]> By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/01/27/new-york-minute-6/#comment-67751 weeping for brunnhilde Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:09:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=47643#comment-67751 And that, in brief, is why there's only one New York. And that, in brief, is why there’s only one New York.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/01/27/new-york-minute-6/#comment-67750 Alex Belth Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:54:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=47643#comment-67750 There's a dude that was on the F Train when I lived out in Brooklyn who sounded like an Indian guy doing Inspector Clouseau with a Yiddish accent. There’s a dude that was on the F Train when I lived out in Brooklyn who sounded like an Indian guy doing Inspector Clouseau with a Yiddish accent.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/01/27/new-york-minute-6/#comment-67749 Matt Blankman Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:44:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=47643#comment-67749 Years ago, in my adolescence, there was a LIRR conductor on the Port Washington line who would announce the station stops in a WC Fields voice. I miss that. Years ago, in my adolescence, there was a LIRR conductor on the Port Washington line who would announce the station stops in a WC Fields voice. I miss that.

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