Dumbarton Rail Opponents Have Brains of Coal

[kevin_standlee]

Among the things that were in my in-box when I got home was this comment by a false-front LJ account on my advocacy of Dumbarton Rail. Go have a look. While there are a few legitimate objections sprinkled into the argument, I have difficulty taking anyone seriously who claims that the trains will be powered by coal. And they say I'm a train-brain!

Comments

[kproche.livejournal.com]

The Stupid! It Hurts!

Sheesh. I'm glad there are people like you around who are straightforward, sane and realistic rail supporters. Wish there were more like you!

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

How strange that he'd create an account just to complain about your post on LJ. Anonymous commenting I would understand (I had a certain amount of weird commenting until I turned it off), but to create an account just to comment? Just very odd to my mind.

Look on the bright side of this. Whoever this is considers your arguments so very important to respond to that he took the trouble to do this.

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

Some railfans of course, wish the trains would be powered by coal (e.g. I'm steam, not so much diesel).

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

How Weird. And I don't mean our friend. You're right, he couldn't be more stoopid if he tried. Very sad.
I wish we had more and better trains too. Not just local, but cross country. You want a Trip rather than a quick shuttle, Take the Train, not the plane. Safer, saner, no terrorists, and you can bring on Liquids! :D
Though I hear that the Airline Industry wants the same security restrictions they have put on every other mode of public transit, included Subways, buses, and trains. Luckily, this has mostly been ignored. But they have a lot of lobbyists. The only protection is the number of people taking Boston Corridor will argue a lot about that. And there are a lot of them with their lattes and laptops. *whew*

[dinogrl.livejournal.com]

Sheesh!
I do like your snappy retort, and even though I've seen your posts on this subject, I'm for MAG LEVS!!
(tee hee)

Coal?

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised that the drive-by poster didn't bring up the fact that passengers wouldn't be able to breathe at 40mph and that the vibrations of the cars would compromise the morals of innocent ladies!

NIMBYs drive me nuts. Cal in the Narn Bat Squad!

[chocolatescifi.livejournal.com]

I think Heinlein said it best: Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.