Attack of the MBTA Station Announcements

The new announcements on the Red Line indicating the arrival of the next train are great! First, they told me when the next Red Line train was arriving. Then, they told me when the next Red Line train was approaching AND arriving. Today, however, getting off the subway at Porter Square around 7:45pm the Robo-Announcer went nuts and attacked me with an onslaught of messages.

After exiting the train and walking to the stairs, Mr. Robo-Announcer told me:

Bing! We are currently experiencing delays due to a police investigation.

Well thanks, but I'm already at Porter Square. Then, walking up the stairs to the inbound level:

Bing! The next Red Line train to Braintree is now arriving.

Ok. Fair Enough. But then riding up the long escalator to the mezzanine I heard:

Bing! Hello. This is Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins. When I need to get on the ice at the TD Banknorth Garden, I take the T. The MBTA is a great way to see all this wonderful city has to offer. Blah blah blah...

What?!?! As I tried to comprehend this I was interrupted:

Bing! Hello. This is Dan Grabouskas. Blah blah blah...

And now, I'm stuck on the escalator, and the onslaught begins:

Bing! Se habla espanol. Uno, dos, tres, .....

Sorry, I don't speak Span.....

Bing! The next Red Line train to Braintree is now arriving.

Well, that's nice....

Bing! Hello. This is Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins....

Ok, who is this player again?

Bing! The next Red Line train to Alewife is now approaching.

Bing! Hello. This is Dan Grabouskas....

Bing! Yo Quiero Taco Bell...

Finally, I arrived at the mezzanine and I boarded the final escalator:

Bing! Hello. This is Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins....

Please. Get me out of the station!!

Bing! The next Red Line train to Alewife is now arriving...

Whew! Finally out of the station. Talk about announcement overload! I think the most interesting part of this experience is that I'm not even sure my Porter Square co-commuters even heard the onslaught. While riding the 30 mile escalator to sunlight, I looked around at other folks, with a big smile -- I was trying to find someone else who thought this was funny. The trouble is, either everyone had their headphones cranked, wasn't paying attention to the announcements, or was just too afraid to look around.

Did anyone else experience this episode of the Twilight Zone at Porter Square?