Cartin' the gumball machine
File this under "strange things people carry on the CTA."
A plumpish man in his mid-20s with a goatee holds a gumball machine, tucked like a football under his right arm. He exits at Sheridan on the northbound Red Line.
What other strange things have you seen people carrying on the CTA? I was intrigued by the guy with the automobile tire.
Not so much weird as it is scary...guy was carrying a saw blade wrapped in a towel. He sat by me and unwrapped it and was admiring it like it was a piece of gold...he had this super crazy look in his eyes so I moved to the other end of the train...quickly.
Only other weird thing I've seen is a guy carrying an enormous jar of pickled pigs feet....YUCK!
Posted by: LadyDay | November 15, 2006 at 01:09 PM
Ironing board, cats (in carriers, but still), five foot long rain sticks, an adult sized Mr. Peanut costume, I almost forgot about the snake, which was not in a carrier.
Posted by: Cheryl | November 15, 2006 at 01:59 PM
Hi LadyDay....haven't seen you in a while! The only wierd thing that I remember seeing were a group of people rolling blunts in the middle of a crowded train. I filed that under "the usual crazy stuff" along with condoms, feminine products, used tissues and vomit.
Posted by: cmama | November 15, 2006 at 03:27 PM
Hey cmama!yeah I took my first vacation in years so I've been away.
If we are counting weird stuff left behind on the train I've seen A LOT...including used tampons...how the hell does THAT end up on the floor of the train?
Posted by: LadyDay | November 15, 2006 at 04:02 PM
Hey CTA Tattler!
Excellent job being done here at CTA Tattler!
Another CTA blog has hit the net!
Not alot of traffic yet, but lots of stories have been generated over at: CTA SOUND-OFF
We are going through a phase of change and improvement, but will be linking to you. Would you link to us too?
Thanks! http://ctasoundoff.blogspot.com
Posted by: CTA Sound-Off | November 15, 2006 at 11:22 PM