As soon I blog about slow zones on the Red Line, they seem to be corrected! Over the past week, I've noticed that the T has finally fixed the rail problems northbound between Harvard and Porter. It seems to me that the trains are back up to speed, instead of crawling along at 6 m.p.h. until halfway to Porter.
In addition, it seems the T has fixed the rails just outside of Harvard heading toward Central Square. For about the past 2 years the trains have crawled up the incline out of Harvard up to the crossover. Finally, though, we have been relieved. It probably saves a total of 30 seconds of commute time, but it feels so much faster.
One question remains though: Now that trains are back up to speed, will we see a return of the advertisement along the wall heading towards Central?
As they once pronounced on the ad for Dean's Home Furniture: "I Doubt It!"
[I found one Youtube link for Dean's Home Furniture, but its missing the good ole "I Doubt It!" audio. Apparently they were a shady, scamming furniture chain and closed shop in 2003. No wonder I haven't seen the commercial in years!]
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I am SO glad that you mentioned the tie between Dean and the "I Doubt It" catch phrase (said, phonetically: I dow-oot it!). I have had arguments with people who think that Bob of Bob's Discount Furniture originated this, but he STOLE it after he bought out Dean. Disgraceful.
You're right about the catch phrase, but honestly, Dean deserved it after playing the ol' Fake Going Out Of Business fraud game.
I bet Bob picked up Dean's phrase when he bought Dean out and expanded into Boston and environs. He's been a fixture of Connecticut and Western Mass. television since the 80s, but his old catch phrase "Come on dowwwwn!" is strictly Ernie Boch's territory around here.
And yet, he keeps using it! I keep hoping Ernie Boch Jr. takes out a contract on him or something. You know he would, too - you don't get to be a billionaire by being nice.
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