Unsuck DC Metro: Baffling Stickers

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Baffling Stickers

From Ben, who said "I can only hope the meaning is that Banksy has given up London and moved to Washington."

What could these stickers mean?

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dcn8v · 725 weeks ago

Metro = Death Star?

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Atlas · 725 weeks ago

Or maybe somebody thinks clones shouldn't sit in the center of the car.

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@buzcajun · 725 weeks ago

No Storm Troopers Allowed.

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eed017 · 724 weeks ago

No Storm Troopers are allowed through the center doors. They can enter the doors at either end of the cars. I am altering the door. Pray I don't alter it any further.

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Sizzle · 725 weeks ago

They're probably just a joke, everyone.

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unsuckdcmetro 92p · 725 weeks ago

Apparently, today is "Star Wars Day." Who knew?

I mean I like Star Wars (the first three) and all, but the timing of this post is purely coincidental.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day

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Atlas · 725 weeks ago

May the fourth be with you.

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Guest · 725 weeks ago

Every time I ride metro I feel like saying, "I have a bad feeling about this."

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crucible · 725 weeks ago

Often, when I'm about to step onto a train, I think ala Admiral Ackbar " It's a trap!"

Also, whenever things go badly on my Metro commute, Darth Vader pops into my head and I hear "I am altering the deal, pray I don't alter it further."

Really :)

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UncleDarwin 105p · 725 weeks ago

"This deal's getting worse all the time!"

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Unknown · 725 weeks ago

clearly it means stormtrooper, dont storm the doors.

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Ever and Anon · 725 weeks ago

Yoda would be so proud.

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One take · 725 weeks ago

Maybe the warning stickers are there so that the Jabba the Hut tourists in their Buckeye sweatshirts and shorts will stop blocking the door at busy stations like Effin’ North and MaetroSentah. I mean, who does that “long sleeves on top and shorts on the bottom” – that is unless you’re working out or running, etc….?

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Guest · 725 weeks ago

That's not very fair - most tourists look like Porkins!

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Corresponding Toads · 725 weeks ago

I feel like Han Solo when I ride the Metro. All the ladies be lookin at me like "Daaang, can I get up in yo millenium falcon??" They don't understand that I am riding Metro because I lost the millenium falcon in a high stakes game of Magic: The Gathering

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MadAsHeck · 725 weeks ago

You're more of the Jar-Jar Binks type...

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Guest · 725 weeks ago

Or a Jawa.

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Soylent Green Line · 725 weeks ago

Toads,

Pro tip with the ladies: Try not to open with how all you're trying to do is go into Toshi Station and pick up some power converters but keep having to fix the damn moisture evaporators on Uncle Owen's farm instead.

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Meredith · 725 weeks ago

No, way more impressive is owning a ship that can navigate the Kessel run in 12 parsecs.

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Alex B. · 725 weeks ago

Obviously to prevent situations like this:
http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/07/15/the-rebel...

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unsuckdcmetro 92p · 725 weeks ago

You can embed youtube right here. [youtube J5gCeWEGiQI&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5gCeWEGiQI&feature=player_embedded youtube]

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JacksonsGirl · 725 weeks ago

Thats pretty awsome. I wonder what would happen if we did that on our Metro?

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Anony Mouse · 725 weeks ago

The train would probably be offloaded.

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MadAsHeck · 725 weeks ago

It's a statement by the Union: "If you strick down (fire) any of our drivers, we will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine (get promotions)."

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Guest · 725 weeks ago

And McGruff will suffer our wrath!!!

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Anon · 725 weeks ago

Very powerful, storm troopers are, and wise to avoid them you would be. Yeesssssss.

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Ted · 725 weeks ago

It's a joke, instead of "no bikes center doors" it's "no storm troopers center doors." That's the joke. Don't read into it too much.

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Soylent Green Line · 725 weeks ago

Just FYI to everyone, there is a VERY interesting discussion going on right now on yesterday's post about Chief Taborn. Don't know how much longer it will last, but right now it looks like more than a couple MTPD officials are having it out. There's some nice insight into how the PD breaks down about the issues at hand.

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Soylent Green Line · 725 weeks ago

"Ding. Ding. Doors closing."

(obese tourist couple squeezes into train at the last second. The doors try to close; the doors wheeze, cough, sputter, finally open again)

Train operator, in the voice of Admiral Ackbar:
"OUR TRAIN DOORS CAN'T HANDLE CORPULENCE OF THAT MAGNITUDE!"

(the train offloads)

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Guest · 725 weeks ago

As the masks relate to operations: The Department of Rail Training is no longer issuing "GAS MASKS" to rail operators.
This means if the operator gets gassed the train does not move. Imagine that!

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Matt Johnson · 725 weeks ago

"These aren't the doors you're looking for."

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· 724 weeks ago

DCist "reported" this today--almost a week later and no credit to it having first appeared here.

WAY TO GO UNSUCK ARMY

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Aimie · 626 weeks ago

The use of vinyl stickers in all over the world; another type of bumper sticker also used in the company, knowledge, marketing, advertising for other locations.