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marmar

(77,173 posts) Mon Jul 17, 2023, 10:23 AM Jul 2023

Snake found on Metro Blue Line train at Reagan National Airport

ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — There were reports of a snake slithering around on a Blue Line train at Reagan National Airport around 9:30 p.m. on July 12.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said no riders were harmed but they were surprised and nervous to “find the reptile passenger on board.”

WMATA had passengers get off of the train which it took out of service. Animal Control was called to remove the snake. ..........................(more)

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/virginia/arlington-county/snake-on-the-loose-on-the-blue-line-train/

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Snake found on Metro Blue Line train at Reagan National Airport (Original Post) marmar Jul 2023 OP

Snakes on a train. Somebody had to say it. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #1

Karl Rove's taking public transportation now? Blue Owl Jul 2023 #2

Looks a harmless little water snake bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 #3

Fare jumping is a big problem on the DC Metro. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 #4

Would this be a case of "fare slithering"? DBoon Jul 2023 #5

LOL. Nobody tried to stop him. marmar Jul 2023 #10

Everytime I hear "Reagan" National Airport I get a little pissed. SalamanderSleeps Jul 2023 #6

I still refer to that airport at the national airport kimbutgar Jul 2023 #7

A lot of old air traffic controllers still call it National, and with good reason. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #8

I think a little room in Leavenworth should have his name on the door. SalamanderSleeps Jul 2023 #9

Ocelot II

(116,421 posts)

1. Snakes on a train. Somebody had to say it.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 10:24 AM

Jul 2023

Blue Owl

(50,932 posts)

2. Karl Rove's taking public transportation now?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 10:31 AM

Jul 2023

bucolic_frolic

(43,862 posts)

3. Looks a harmless little water snake

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 10:34 AM

Jul 2023

mahatmakanejeeves

(58,052 posts)

4. Fare jumping is a big problem on the DC Metro.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 10:42 AM

Jul 2023

METRO (WMATA)
DC lags as Metro steps up fare evasion enforcement; new bill aims to help
By Ted Oberg, News4 Investigative Reporter, Rick Yarborough, Katie Leslie and Steve Jones • Published June 14, 2023 • Updated on June 14, 2023 at 9:38 pm

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DBoon

(22,488 posts)

5. Would this be a case of "fare slithering"?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 10:46 AM

Jul 2023

marmar

(77,173 posts)

10. LOL. Nobody tried to stop him.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 10:39 AM

Jul 2023

.... and actually now that you mention it, I was in DC last week and the fare gate jumping was pretty rampant.

SalamanderSleeps

(613 posts)

6. Everytime I hear "Reagan" National Airport I get a little pissed.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 10:57 AM

Jul 2023

Why the fuck is anything named after that asshole?

He did not invent the propeller or circumnavigate Antarctica.

He did fuck the air traffic controllers through the wall though.

He was a two faced lapdog that got two of my friends splattered in Granada.

He deserves no positive mention in history.

But the GOP has managed to get his name stuck on a whole bunch of shit he had nothing to do with.

Like:

The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) - Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

The Ronald Reagan Highway

The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Georgetown, Texas.

The Ronald Reagan Leadership Medal

And multiple high schools in various states, including Texas, California, and Wisconsin. All when he was the asshole that gutted public schools.

The snake was probably just trying to hop the train to get the fuck out of there.

kimbutgar

(21,381 posts)

7. I still refer to that airport at the national airport

Reply to SalamanderSleeps (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 11:58 AM

Jul 2023

My late Dad hated Reagan and said he was a lousy actor and governor of California. I wasn’t political when reagan ran for president. My Dad educated me to never vote repuke.

Ocelot II

(116,421 posts)

8. A lot of old air traffic controllers still call it National, and with good reason.

Reply to SalamanderSleeps (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 12:36 PM

Jul 2023

Just wait until TFG's fanboys start trying to name things.

SalamanderSleeps

(613 posts)

9. I think a little room in Leavenworth should have his name on the door.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 01:03 PM

Jul 2023

I could not help but to vote for that.

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