Weekend Service Advisories 11-15 to 11-17

November 17th, 2008

Weekend Service Advisories

No deep musings from me tonight. Let’s just jump in. You can tell the holiday season is fast approaching because the service alerts are slowing down a bit.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 17, downtown 1 and 2 trains skip 66th, 59th, and 50th Streets due to station rehab work at 59th Street-Columbus Circle.

From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16, Bronx-bound 4 trains skip 170th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, and 176th Street due to track repairs.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 17, uptown A, C and E trains skip Spring, 23rd and 50th Sts. due to pump room work at West 4th Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 17, free shuttle buses replace A trains between 168th Street and 207th Street. Customers may transfer between the Broadway or Ft. Washington Avenue shuttle buses and the A train at 168th Street. There are no C trains between 145th Street and 168th Street. Customers should take the A instead, which runs local between 145th Street and 168th Street. These changes are due to tunnel lighting, structural and track work.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, November 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 17, there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Long Island City-Court Square due to N and R work (see below). Customers should take the E or R instead. - It’s the random no G train excuse generator.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 17, there are no N trains between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square due to track replacement in the area of 5th Avenue/59th Street, switch work at Queensboro Plaza and tunnel security work.

For Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue, take the 7 to Grand Central and transfer to the uptown 456 to 59th Street
For 49th Street and 57th Street, take the 7 to Times Square and transfer to the uptown Q

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 17, N trains skip Prince, 8th, 23rd, and 28th Streets. (Same work as above.) Customers should take the Q instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 17, N trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street. (Same work as above.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 17, Q trains replace the R between 57th Street-7th Avenue and DeKalb Avenue. (Same work as above.)

From 12:01 a.m. Sunday, November 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 17, R trains run on the V line from Queens Plaza to Broadway-Lafayette Street, then via the Manhattan Bridge to DeKalb Avenue. (Same work as above.)

Weekend Advisories 11/8 to 11/10

November 9th, 2008

The news is streamrolling here: Reports say that the R32s and R38s could be totally wiped out by February 2009, and the R40 slants by January 2009. The R42s and 44s are expected to stick until 2010, and the R46s until 2011. The new R160s, and 179s will replace them. Rumor has it the R160s can run on the (F) line by early December.

Apparantely, in the subwayTalk ads, the Second Avenue Subway is expected to open by 2019. The MTA’s slogan? Long overdue, but still here. Transit for thought.

Without further ado, this weekend’s changes:

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no 1 trains between 34th Street and South Ferry due to signal and station work required to open the new South Ferry terminal. Customers should take the 2 between 34th Street and Chambers Street. Free shuttle buses run between Chambers Street and South Ferry.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, downtown 2 trains run local from 96th to Chambers Sts. Uptown 2 trains run local from Chambers Street to 72nd Street. These changes are due to signal and station work required to open the new South Ferry terminal.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, uptown 2 trains skip 79th and 86th Sts. due to several jobs, including track chip-out north of 135th Street, and communication and cable installations. Customers should take the 1 instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no 2 trains between 96th Street and 241st Street due to several jobs, including track chip-out north of 135th Street, and communication and cable installations. Free shuttle buses replace the 2 between 96th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse. 5 trains replace the 2 between 149th Street-Grand Concourse and 241st Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no 3 trains running due to a track chip-out north of 135th Street station. Free shuttle buses and 24 trains provide alternate service.

From 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Saturday, November 8, Manhattan-bound 4 trains skip Bedford Park Blvd. due to rail replacement.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, Queens-bound AC trains skip Ralph and Rockaway Avenues due to station painting.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, downtown AC trains skip 163rd, 155th, and 135th Streets due to station painting.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, free shuttle buses and shuttle train service replace the A between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and the Rockaways due to work on the Cross Bay Veteran’s Memorial Bridge.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, uptown C trains run express from Canal to 145th Streets.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, uptown D trains run on the C line from West 4th Street to 135th Street, making local stops, due to ADA work at 47th/50th Sts.-Rockefeller Center station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, uptown E trains skip Spring and 23rd Streets due to ADA work at 47th/50th Sts. station.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Long Island City-Court Square due to tunnel security work on the crosstown tunnel. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 1 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, J trains run in two sections due to structural work at Canal Street:

Between Jamaica Center and Essex Street and
Between Essex Street and Chambers Street

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, there are no N trains between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square due to track replacement in the area of 5th Avenue/59th Street, switch work at Queensboro Plaza and tunnel security work.

For Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue, take the 7 to Grand Central and transfer to the uptown 456 to 59th Street
For 49th Street and 57th Street, take the 7 to Times Square and transfer to the uptown Q

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, N trains skip Prince, 8th, 23rd, and 28th Streets. (Same work as above.) Customers should take the Q instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, N trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street. (Same work as above.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, Q trains replace the R between 57th Street-7th Avenue and DeKalb Avenue. (Same work as above.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 10, R trains run on the V line from Queens Plaza to Broadway-Lafayette Street, then via the Manhattan Bridge to DeKalb Avenue. (Same work as above.)

Halloween & The Marathon. Some Weekend. Advisories 11/1-11/3, 2008

November 1st, 2008

Happy Halloween.

This is going to be some weekend in New York City.

When Halloween falls on a Friday, the city is in for a treat. At the stroke of midnight, the subways turn back into pumpkins as the myriad service alerts listed below go into effect. But it’s not a terrible weekend. Normal stuff.

Meanwhile, on Sunday morning, the ING New York City Marathon hits the streets of the five boroughs, and the MTA has you covered. New York City Transit has released a a subway map of ideal viewing locations. Visit www.mta.info for the map.

“We wanted to create a comprehensive guide that allows customers to easily navigate our system on the day of the race,” Paul J. Fleuranges, vice president of corporate communications at NYC Transit, said. “And we especially wanted to make marathon participants and their supporters aware that all of our downtown trains will be operating on their normal routes to Lower Manhattan.”

Sounds good to me. And now, on to the good stuff. Remember: These are subject to change and are only planned service advisories. Sometimes, the listing is 100 percent accurate; sometimes, things change over the weekend. Listen to announcements on the train. There may be some last minute changes, including the Staten Island Railway to accomodate extra passengers.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Sunday, November 2, there are no 2 trains between 96th Street and 241st Street due to several jobs, including track chip-out north of 135th Street, and communication and cable installations. Free shuttle buses replace the 2 between 96th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse. 5 trains replace the 2 between 149th Street-Grand Concourse and 241st Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Sunday, November 2, there are no 3 trains running due to a track chip-out north of 135th Street station. Free shuttle buses and 24 trains provide alternate service.

From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, November 2, Manhattan-bound 4 trains skip 176th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, 170th, 167th, 161st, and 138th Sts. due to cable installation south of Burnside Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Sunday, November 2, 7 trains run in two sections due to switch renewal north of Willets Point:

Between Times Square-42nd Street and Willets Point-Shea Stadium and
Between Willets Point-Shea Stadium and Flushing-Main Street

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 3, there are no C trains running. Customers should take the A instead. Uptown A trains run local from Euclid Avenue to 168th Street. Downtown A trains run local from 168th Street to West 4th Street, then on the F line to Jay Street, then resume local service to Euclid Avenue. These changes are due to Chambers Street Signal Modernization.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 3, Manhattan-bound D trains skip 167th, 161st, and 155th Sts. due to tunnel lighting installation.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2, free shuttle buses replace D trains between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Bay Parkway due to light pole installation at Stillwell Yard.

From 12:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 1, E trains run local between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue due to electrical work.

From 12:30 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturday, November 1, Jamaica-bound ER trains run express from Queens Plaza to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue due to installation of track drains.

From 12:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 1, F trains run local between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue due to electrical work.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 3, there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Long Island City-Court Square. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 1 a.m. Saturday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 3, J trains run in two sections due to structural work at Canal Street:

Between Jamaica Center and Essex Street and
Between Essex Street and Chambers Street

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 3, free shuttle buses replace L trains between Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. due to the replacement of the old concrete roadbed at Bushwick Avenue-Aberdeen Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 3, N and Q trains run on the R between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street due to the biennial inspection of the Manhattan Bridge.

DON’T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS ONE HOUR BACK ON SATURDAY NIGHT! SUNDAY IS WHEN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS (FINALLY) - THE SUN WILL SET AT 4:52 PM. LOL, GREAT PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES!!!!!!!

Notice!

October 25th, 2008

ah. sorry. Any posts that deals with the New York City Transit System shall go under Charles.

Not Dolen’s junk.

Yeah.

so it includes the service changes 10-24/27 =)

To the days of the Manhattan Bridge Construction! Weekend Service Advisories 10/25 to 10/27, 2008

October 25th, 2008

In 1986, the city embarked a renovation project of the Mahattan Bridge that would take 18 years. The bridge had to be repaired because the subway cars that rumble by the northern and southern sides of the bridge cause the structure to sway.

For 18 years, various parts of the bridge were closed. Sometimes, the N went through the Montague St. Tunnel. Other years, the B and D didn’t make across the bridge. The Q turned from yellow to orange and back to yellow again depending upon the state of renovations. For the last four years, as Brooklyn has undergone a population boom, the easy access over the Manhattan Bridge has been one of the driving forces behind this push.

This weekend, we’ll return to the glory days for the 1990s, if only for 53 hours. The bridge is due for its biennial inspection as the city has to make sure its fixes are holding. As such, service along the Broadway and Sixth Ave. lines as they cross the bridge is fairly wacky.

This week, the north side of the bridge will be closed for maintenance.

The Q and N are running local in Manhattan and are heading into and out of Brooklyn via the Montague St. Tunnel. After DeKalb Ave., the trains will run along the Brighton and Sea Beach lines, respectively, out to Coney Island. That’s the easy part.

The D meanwhile is all over the place. In Manhattan, the train will run in two section. First, it goes as normally would to 34th St/6 Avenue. At 34th St., the a new set a D trains from Coney Island Yard terminate at 34th St on the Broadway line. From there, it runs local along the R and into and out of Brooklyn via the Montague St. Tunnel. The D, N, Q, and R are all somehow fitting into the Montague St Tunnel/Chrystie St Connection. After DeKalb Ave., the D will run express to Coney Island. Meanwhile, a shuttle will operate between W. 4th St. and Grand St. Lol, There will be a quiz on this on Monday.

And now on to everything else.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, October 25, Manhattan-bound 1 trains skip 238, 231, and 225 Sts. due to emergency track work. For service from these stations, take a Bronx-bound 1 to 242 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 1. For service to these stations, take the 1 to Dyckman St and transfer to a Bronx-bound 1.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, October 26, downtown 1 trains skip 207th St. due to emergency track work. For service from this station, take the A at 207 St-Broadway and transfer to the 1 at 168 St, Or take an uptown 1 to 215 St and transfer to a downtown 1. For service to this station, take the 1 to Dyckman St and transfer to an uptown 1.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, there are no 1 trains between 34th Street and South Ferry due to signal work near South Ferry. Customers may take the 2 train between 34th Street and Chambers Street. A free shuttle bus will operate between Chambers Street and South Ferry.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, uptown 2 trains skip 79th and 86th Sts. due to several jobs, including track chip-out north of 135th Street, and communication and cable installations.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, there are no 2 trains between 96th Street and 241st Street due to several jobs, including track chip-out north of 135th Street, and communication and cable installations. Free shuttle buses replace the 2 between 96th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse. 5 trains replace the 2 between 149th Street-Grand Concourse and 241st Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2 trains run local between 96th Street and Chambers Street due to signal work near South Ferry.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, there are no 3 trains running due to a track chip-out north of 135th Street station. Free shuttle buses and 24 trains provide alternate service.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, there are no C trains running. Customers should take the A instead. Uptown A trains run local from Euclid Avenue to 168th Street. Downtown A trains run local from 168th Street to West 4th Street, then on the F line to Jay Street, then resume local service to Euclid Avenue. These changes are due to Chambers Street Signal Modernization.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, D trains run in two sections due to the biennial inspection of Manhattan Bridge:

Between 205th Street and 34th Street-6th Avenue D station and
Between the 34th Street-Broadway Q station and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, no D trains between 34th Street-6th Avenue and DeKalb Avenue due to the biennial inspection of Manhattan Bridge. A special shuttle S train runs between West 4th Street and Grand Street stations.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, Manhattan-bound F trains skip Ft. Hamilton Parkway, 15th Street-Prospect Park, and 4th Avenue due to construction of employee facilities at Church Avenue station.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 24 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Long Island City-Court Square. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 1 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, J trains run in two sections due to structural work at Canal Street:

Between Jamaica Center and Essex Street and
Between Essex Street and Chambers Street

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, free shuttle buses replace L trains between Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. due to removal of the old concrete roadbed at Bushwick Avenue-Aberdeen Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, N and Q trains run on the R between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street due to the biennial inspection of the Manhattan Bridge.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, N and Q trains run local between Canal Street and 57th Street due to the biennial inspection of the Manhattan Bridge.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 27, Manhattan-bound Q trains skip Neck Road and Avenue U due to manhole excavation and conduit work.

Weekend Service Advisories 10/18 to 10/20, 2008

October 18th, 2008

With the usual: The IRT West Side drill, nothing much out of the ordinary.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, uptown 1 trains skip 50th, 59th, and 66th Streets due to 59th Street-Columbus Circle station rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, downtown 1 trains skip 96th Street due to station rehabilitation work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday. October 20, Brooklyn-bound 2, 3 and 4 trains skip Bergen Street, Grand Army Plaza and Eastern Parkway due to station painting at Grand Army Plaza.

From 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday, October 18, from 12:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, October 19 and from 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, there are no 3 trains running due to a track chip-out north of 135th Street station. Free shuttle buses and 2 trains provide alternate service.

From 5 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 19, there are no 4 trains between Woodlawn and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium due to electric work. Free shuttle buses replace 4 trains between Woodlawn 4 and Bedford Park Blvd. D stations

From 6 a.m. Saturday October 18 to 10 p.m. Sunday October 19, 7 trains run in two sections due to switch renewal north of Willets Point station:

Between Flushing-Main Street and Willets Point-Shea Stadium and
Between Willets Point-Shea Stadium and Times Square-42nd Street
The train between Flushing-Main Street and Willets Point will run every 12 minutes.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, free shuttle buses replace A trains between 168th and 207th Streets due to 168th Street tunnel lighting. Customers may transfer between the Broadway and Ft. Washington Avenue shuttle buses and the A train at 168th Street. There is no C train service between 145th Street and 168th Street. Customers should take the A instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, Queens-bound
A and C trains run express from Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. to Utica Avenue due to station painting at Utica Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, uptown A trains skip Spring, 23rd and 50th Streets due to cable work north of Canal Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, uptown C trains run express from Canal to 145th Streets due to ADA work at 47th-50th Sts/Rockefeller Center.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, uptown D trains run local on the C from West 4th to 59th Streets due to ADA work at 47th-50th Sts/Rockefeller Center.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, uptown E trains skip Spring and 23rd Streets due to cable work north of Canal Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, free shuttle buses replace E trains between Jamaica Center and Union Turnpike due to preparation for tunnel work.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, Manhattan-bound F trains skip Ft. Hamilton Parkway, 15th Street-Prospect Park, and 4th Avenue due to cable work north of Ditmas Blvd.

From 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, October 17-20, Manhattan-bound F trains run local from Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue to 21st Street-Queensbridge due to completion of track-chip out north of Queens Plaza.

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Long Island City-Court Square due to Lawrence Street station rehabilitation and construction of the underground connector. Customers should take the E or R instead.

From 1 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, J trains run in two sections due to station painting at Canal Street:

Between Jamaica Center and Essex Street and
Between Essex and Chambers Street

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20 (until October 27), free shuttle buses replace L trains between Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. due to removal of the old concrete roadbed at Bushwick Avenue-Aberdeen Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, N and R trains rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street due to Lawrence Street station rehabilitation and construction of the underground connector.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October19, Q trains run in two sections due to rail and track plate renewal:

Between 57th Street and Brighton Beach and
Between Brighton Beach and Stillwell Avenue

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 20, Manhattan-bound Q trains skip Neck Road and Avenue U due to station rehabilitations.

Why? World? Why?

May 28th, 2008

why is that last blog in Dolen’s junk?

This Just IN after a Month of Rest and it’s a piece of crap.

May 28th, 2008

Okay
Starting this Friday, I’ll be posting up subway advisories and all the junk
I haven’t been posting much recently due to Schol Term Paper and Stuff so yeah
check back as often as you can

_Charles
You know, you can IM me. Just go to our website “Dolen.virodynamics.com” and write soemthign in the guestbook!

htc Raphael, Diamond

May 13th, 2008

Well, htc (which used to be a contract manufatuer, it made my Dell Axim x51v for example), announced the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro (I don’t really care for the Titanium/Dual Pro) on May 6th. Its not that I just found out, in fact I knew it was coming, so I rushed to my computer to see some high-resolution shots of the Diamond after getting home. Of course, I only thought about posting this today. The leaked photos dont do it justice!

Well? What do I think, you ask?
THIS THING KICKS THE iPHONE’s PROPRIETARY ASS

just search “htc Touch Diamond” on Google or Yahoo or whatever. you can even go to htc.com and watch some viedos showing it off.

It even has an accelerometer so that when you flip it, it automatically rotates the screen. Sound familiar Apple?

Personally, I’d like the Raphael (htc Touch Pro) better. I especially want something with a keyboard. But then again, I don’t think the Touch Pro has the 4 gigs of memory that the Touch Diamond has. Whatever, I don’t listen to that much music anyway.

Unfortunately, my cell phone contract ends in June, when the Touch Diamond (no mention of the touch pro_ comes out in the UK. The Diamond will hit the US probably around September, and there’s no chance I’ll be able to get my hands on it. So I’ll probably end up with the Touch Pro’s predecessor the TyTN II (Titan Two). I can probably live with its missing video drivers for a year…

Ball, Base.

April 14th, 2008

April is here
And so is baseball.
The opening of the 2008 season brings quite a number of changes. The Yankees and Mets are playing in their last season in their stadiums, Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium respectively. Also, numerous player changes have occured, such as Erik Bedard, Eric Gagne, Dan Haren, Miguel Cabrera, Dontrelle Willis, just to name a few.

Well now: Predictions.
AL East: BlueJays
AL Central: Indians (The tigers are 1-320576325027365. Think about it.)
AL West: Mariners
AL WildCard:RedSox
NL East: Mets
NL Central: Milwaukee
NL West: san diego
NL Wild Card: Arizona