Thursday, June 11, 2009

Great Moments in Marta Advertising


You know that new movie, the one where a madman takes a train full of innocent transit riders hostage? You know what would be a really clever place to promote that movie? How bout a train full of innocent transit riders!

Sure enough, on my ride home on Marta last night, I watched in amused amazement as Transit TV broadcast the trailer for The Taking Of Pelham 123, complete with shots of a pistol-wielding Travolta forcing riders to the ground of a train cabin that looked a lot like the one I was currently sitting in.

I kind of thought I had imagined it, until I stepped out of the train a few minutes later and saw a HUGE AD for the same movie on the side of a Marta bus pulling out of the station.

Marta, I know they probably offered you like 250 dollars and all, but you're allowed to tell them no. Especially when its a movie about, you know, the threat of violence on public transit.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Atlanta's Regrettable Apartments

So, I think I'd like to start an ongoing survey of Atlanta's residential architectural mishaps. This little gem sits right down the street from me.  Nothing makes me feel quite as noble as entering my townhouse through a triumphal Roman arch. It also offers the convenience of having your front door sit immediately on the driveway.