Fits the CTA to a T
My pal Gladys noted in the Comments section the Trib's story today about an ad copy writer selling CTA t-shirts with irreverent messages such as: "CTA - expect delays."
George Ellis, of northsideshirts.com, told Jon Hilkevitch that he started the company after he became frustrated with his long Brown Line commutes.
I particularly like the "Can't Take It" shirt and "Boot happens" -- a shirt that explains how Ellis came to rely on the CTA so much for rides. His car was booted and he lost it after too many tickets in his Wrigleyville neighborhood.
I think it said his car was stolen a week or two after he got it un-booted.
I suppose he has spent all that money on tickets and can't afford to get a new car though.
Posted by: DancingDavid | April 11, 2005 at 09:16 PM
I saw this guy on Channel 32 news this morning -- seemed far more like a profit-driven clown than a genuine advocate for CTA improvements. He got pantsed a bit when an el passed overhead during the live interview at the Southport station while he was claiming that there aren't any trains on the Brown Line, then spewed some silliness about how it was the first train to pass in the past half hour. No knowledge to share, and certainly not a leader in the crusade to call the CTA on its BS; just a guy looking to sell some merchandise.
Posted by: Steve | April 12, 2005 at 09:52 AM