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All CTA Tattler Entries in the Overheard Category

* * * 05/ 7/08

Welcoming little "Dude" into the world

04/17/08

Not so sagacious advice from his elder

04/ 2/08

"This train is not where it should be . . ."

03/27/08

Three garbage deposit alternatives

03/13/08

New reason not to lean against the door

03/ 6/08

The morning crowd livens up the train car

02/27/08

Ban those annoying MP3-playing cell phones

02/19/08

Seeking permanent prison break

01/31/08

Try to take an empty seat? "Perverted; felonious; retarded!"

01/22/08

Passenger cooperation at its outer limits

01/ 4/08

The squabblers, the prayer and the shoveler

12/21/07

Thank you Mr. Information Motorman

11/ 7/07

Terms of endearment

10/16/07

Facebook butt fails to seal the deal

10/ 3/07

Politely ignoring him

08/ 7/07

Snow White and the Seven Crown

08/ 2/07

Satellite dishes vs. trees

07/30/07

Gays bashing women

07/ 3/07

Wedding Day blues on the Brown Line

06/18/07

Bizarre overheard conversations

06/12/07

Best laid plans gone awry by the six-suitcase woman

05/ 7/07

Drunk lady spews vulgarities

05/ 1/07

Cell-ified trixies on No. 11 Lincoln bus

04/30/07

Who deserves the "priority seating" and what are the rules?

04/20/07

Absurd personalized phone ring tone

04/17/07

Mother and child learning moment

04/ 5/07

How not to pick up chicks on a train

03/26/07

Battle of the stare-downs

03/19/07

The conscientious commentator

03/15/07

Safety last

03/ 5/07

Odd bus conversation on drugs, band members

02/23/07

Taking rowdy matters into your own hands

02/20/07

Who let one loose?

01/29/07

Coming clean on the CTA

01/10/07

The homeless poet tangles with The Redhead

01/ 9/07

Turn that down please

11/21/06

Turkey tips from CTA track worker

10/ 3/06

Show Mom a little respect, please

10/ 2/06

Trackside interview: You fill in the blanks

09/26/06

The crowded train crush

09/25/06

Rollin' a smoke and swappin' tall tales

09/13/06

Paybacks are hell

09/12/06

Don't you have headphones for that phone?

08/ 2/06

Seabiscuit shares Too Much Information

08/ 1/06

Cell-fueled train hook-up

07/18/06

A case of selective outrage

07/10/06

The Lying Celler

06/16/06

Great insights and Tattler tales from fellow readers

06/14/06

Share your voice: Vote on "Quiet Car" concept

06/13/06

Mom grooms son, harvests love

05/25/06

Riding the El with Frank

05/24/06

Bits 'n pieces: The unpoor supervisor

05/22/06

Motorman plays to the Sox-Cubs rivalry

04/27/06

Turning the tables on nosy ladies

04/25/06

A surprising reply for the phone beggar

04/24/06

The "let-me-use-your-phone" rant

04/ 4/06

Hot guy, dumb as a bag of rocks

03/17/06

Giving up your seat? That's gratitude for ya

02/21/06

Blind date impressions - he's no Valentine

01/26/06

Hitting the snooze button too often

11/21/05

Reluctant hosts for the holidays

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