From the NY Times: “According to city Department of Transportation officials, more than 2,500 of the 3,250 walk buttons that still exist function essentially as mechanical placebos.” That’s right. In New York City, the buttons that you’re supposed to push when you want to cross the street do absolutely nothing. Wonder how it works in your town.
Now Hearing- Dave Matthews Band – Crash Into Me
- Bruce Springsteen – Quarter to Three
- Santana – No One to Depend On
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Do You Wanna Get Heavy?
- The Flaming Lips – Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
- The Beatles – A Day in the Life
- Bob Dylan – If Not for You
- The Beatles – Money (That's What I Want)
- Sufjan Stevens – Vito’s Ordination Song
- Tom Waits – Big Black Mariah
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Similar to continously pushing the up/down buttons on an elevator when deep down you know you aren’t making it move any faster….
apparently, we are all button pushers (and I thought it was just me)