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02/23/2008

Metro's Cunning Stunt Canned for February

For February's little PR cyber stunt, Pam O'Connor has elected to "go Metro" and give her one-hour session a miss. Those hoping to get on board are advised to instead sit home and watch as what promises to be far more savvy (yet no less empty) answers to only the happiest straphangers' queries get posted. I sent a question, and I am looking forward to seeing if it or the 90/91 will arrive first. Don't wait up, folks.

In the Metro release announcing the absence, "Pam from Santa Monica!" is stated to not be available "due to a busy travel schedule." One wonders if Pam is enjoying junkets to real cities where the public transit actually works, or is doing like the rest of us and trying to get to work on time using the conveyances she so exuberantly advocates. If the latter reason, I am sure we all understand why she cannot make it to work on time after having canceled the January chat within three hours of its scheduled time and canceling the February "discussion" well in advance.

Perhaps Pam is preening to be the next Miss Traffic.

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I feel silly saying this, but the first thing I read when I saw your post title was "Metro's Stunning C*nt Canned for February."

stupid brain.

I'm thinking BusTard got his headline writing abilities from the NY Post....

Oh, I could never aspire to such brilliant headlines as this or this.

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