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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Sun Feb 2, 2014, 03:57 PM Feb 2014

Chris Christie is going to catch major hell about this too:

@stephenmaster13:
prepared for snow but not for fans?? There is literally going to be a riot in the secacus train station in NJ here..

@ronNcaphill:
@markkiszla Bad situation at Secacus train stn. Wall to wall ppl..ppl camt get off incoming trains @NJTRANSIT is creating potenial emergency

They are packed like sardines there.

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Chris Christie is going to catch major hell about this too: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 OP

I'm glad I'm not anywhere near there today. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #1

I received a robocall warning me not to be alarmed rocktivity Feb 2014 #8

That was a good warning. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #13

Not planes but 18 Black Hawk Helicopters. Walk away Feb 2014 #14

Maybe it's another study BeyondGeography Feb 2014 #2

Just look for who recently pissed him off. morningfog Feb 2014 #3

Precisely why we need a rim-shot smilie. lindysalsagal Feb 2014 #4

here.... spanone Feb 2014 #11

Saved! Thnks! lindysalsagal Feb 2014 #17

You're welcome. rocktivity Feb 2014 #23

i went to a superbowl...i'm so glad to be on the couch spanone Feb 2014 #5

I smoked a superbowl...I'm so glad to be on the couch. TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #25

bwahahahaaa.... spanone Feb 2014 #26

Havin' a party? loudsue Feb 2014 #27

Just purrtoking. TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #30

Oh dear! malaise Feb 2014 #6

No bathrooms, feels like a sauna, and 45 min wait. riversedge Feb 2014 #10

Thousands stuck in sweaty terminal. pic.twitter.com/R6IKktEvQ7 riversedge Feb 2014 #7

here's the pic Voice for Peace Feb 2014 #20

Christie's people would say these are 'Buono voters' SummerSnow Feb 2014 #29

Oh dear edhopper Feb 2014 #9

"Too bad they don't have another train tunnel, like the one he killed." SunSeeker Feb 2014 #28

Wouldn't you be pissed if you spent all those thousands of dollars LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #12

. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #15

Things are breaking down there Historic NY Feb 2014 #16

"So since the weather didn't ruin the super bowl, dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #18

So they told people to show up early because of the crowds starroute Feb 2014 #19

Hey, go to a rail station in India, daily occurance. Oh, the troubles of the rich nations.... Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #21

And Hoboken wants a Formula One race?! WinkyDink Feb 2014 #22

We may not know who is going to win today's game, but we may already know who lost. (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2014 #24

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. I'm glad I'm not anywhere near there today.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:01 PM

Feb 2014

I'd be willing to bet that the second Mr ITW is there.

rocktivity

(44,583 posts)

8. I received a robocall warning me not to be alarmed

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:14 PM

Feb 2014

if some planes fly over as they're part of the show.

rocktivity

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

13. That was a good warning.

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:26 PM

Feb 2014

Last week, around 7 AM, a helicopter flew so low over my home that I could feel it's vibrations. I didn't remember asking 'em in for coffee.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

14. Not planes but 18 Black Hawk Helicopters.

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:27 PM

Feb 2014

They flew low over my house two days ago. It shook the houses so hard that one of my neighbor's mirrors fell and shattered.
Really loud!!!

BeyondGeography

(39,393 posts)

2. Maybe it's another study

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:05 PM

Feb 2014

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

3. Just look for who recently pissed him off.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:09 PM

Feb 2014

lindysalsagal

(20,785 posts)

4. Precisely why we need a rim-shot smilie.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:09 PM

Feb 2014

Buh-dump, bum!

Glad I'm nome in CT! Not driving anywhere tonight!!

spanone

(135,921 posts)

11. here....

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:17 PM

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lindysalsagal

(20,785 posts)

17. Saved! Thnks!

Reply to spanone (Reply #11)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 05:06 PM

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rocktivity

(44,583 posts)

23. You're welcome.

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 05:52 PM

Feb 2014

rocktivity

spanone

(135,921 posts)

5. i went to a superbowl...i'm so glad to be on the couch

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:13 PM

Feb 2014

TexasTowelie

(112,620 posts)

25. I smoked a superbowl...I'm so glad to be on the couch.

Reply to spanone (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 06:10 PM

Feb 2014

spanone

(135,921 posts)

26. bwahahahaaa....

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #25)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 06:20 PM

Feb 2014

loudsue

(14,087 posts)

27. Havin' a party?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #25)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 06:25 PM

Feb 2014

Or just partyin'?

TexasTowelie

(112,620 posts)

30. Just purrtoking.

Reply to loudsue (Reply #27)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 06:35 PM

Feb 2014

malaise

(269,260 posts)

6. Oh dear!

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:14 PM

Feb 2014

riversedge

(70,420 posts)

10. No bathrooms, feels like a sauna, and 45 min wait.

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:16 PM

Feb 2014

Joel Graves ?@joelbur 54m

NJPD making stuff up as they go. No bathrooms, feels like a sauna, and 45 min wait. There's gonna be a revolt. #SB48GameTrain
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Joel Graves ?@joelbur 1h

Not that there's anything that could get me down, but it's a mess at socaucus station and NJPD won't let anyone leave. #SB48GameTrain

riversedge

(70,420 posts)

7. Thousands stuck in sweaty terminal. pic.twitter.com/R6IKktEvQ7

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:14 PM

Feb 2014

umm.

Hazel Sanchez ?@HSanchezTV 53m

#SB48GameTrain has MAJOR ISSUES! RT @GreenNYellow32: Complete failure #NJtransit. Thousands stuck in sweaty terminal. pic.twitter.com/R6IKktEvQ7

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)

20. here's the pic

Reply to riversedge (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 05:42 PM

Feb 2014

REALLY glad I'm not there.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

29. Christie's people would say these are 'Buono voters'

Reply to Voice for Peace (Reply #20)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 06:31 PM

Feb 2014

edhopper

(33,652 posts)

9. Oh dear

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:16 PM

Feb 2014

the fans should not have booed him yesterday.

Too bad they don't have another train tunnel, like the one he killed.

SunSeeker

(51,787 posts)

28. "Too bad they don't have another train tunnel, like the one he killed."

Reply to edhopper (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 06:25 PM

Feb 2014

LuvNewcastle

(16,864 posts)

12. Wouldn't you be pissed if you spent all those thousands of dollars

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:19 PM

Feb 2014

for that game and you weren't able to get around on the train? Christie better hope this problem is temporary.

DURHAM D

(32,617 posts)

15. .

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:38 PM

Feb 2014

"Uh oh, somebody here ran afoul of Chris Christie — at Secaucus Junction Rail Station."

Historic NY

(37,458 posts)

16. Things are breaking down there

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:42 PM

Feb 2014

https://twitter.com/search?q=nj%20transit&src=tyah&mode=photos

https://twitter.com/search?q=nj%20transit&src=tyah

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

18. "So since the weather didn't ruin the super bowl,

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #16)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 05:22 PM

Feb 2014

So since the weather didn't ruin the super bowl, apparently NJ Transit is doing their best to pick up the slack #WorldsWorstTransitCompany"

reading the pissed off Tweets....

I cannot even bear to think about being in a crowd like that.

starroute

(12,977 posts)

19. So they told people to show up early because of the crowds

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 05:28 PM

Feb 2014

As a result, people started arriving at the station at 11 am. But they couldn't move them on through because the stadium didn't open until 2 pm.

That's some marvelous planning right there.