Leon
05-24-2003, 11:04 AM
NYC MTA Chief compares rolling back fares to his grandfather's habit of urinating on himself to stay warm. No joking (http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny--mtafares-kalikow0523may23,0,4485402.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire)!
Speaking at a breakfast meeting of the West Side Chamber of Commerce, Kalikow told business leaders that as a boy in Russia, his grandfather once found himself bundled up in a snowstorm with no bathroom in sight.
He decided to "just go," and "the urge was now gratified," but he faced discomfort later when his wet clothing froze, Kalikow said.
"We could pee in our pants now, roll the fare back and everyone will feel great ... but we're going to face it again next year, guys," he said.
Speaking at a breakfast meeting of the West Side Chamber of Commerce, Kalikow told business leaders that as a boy in Russia, his grandfather once found himself bundled up in a snowstorm with no bathroom in sight.
He decided to "just go," and "the urge was now gratified," but he faced discomfort later when his wet clothing froze, Kalikow said.
"We could pee in our pants now, roll the fare back and everyone will feel great ... but we're going to face it again next year, guys," he said.