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SLUT: It's Free This Month
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by Jordan Yerman | December 13, 2007 at 07:22 am
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I don't know about you, but I'm talking about the South Lake Union Trolley. Hey, whatever gets people out of the traffic jam and onto public transportation is cool with me. We have no SLUTS in Vancouver-- I'll have to cross the border for that particular experience. So be it.
Rides are free this month. Then the fare will be $1.50.Among those at the noon-hour sendoff were people wearing T-shirts with the acronym for South Lake Union Trolley or SLUT.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels said, "I don't care what you call it as long as you ride it."
Officially, it's now the South Lake Union Streetcar. But the trolley name already has caught on, and in the old Cascade neighborhood in South Lake Union, they're waiting for the SLUT.
"We're welcoming the SLUT into the neighborhood," said Jerry Johnson, 29, a part-time barista.
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"There was a meeting with representatives from the city several years ago," Johnson recalled. "They asked us what we could do for you. Most people raised their hands and said 'affordable housing,' " he said. "Then the people from the city huddled together -- 'whisper, whisper, whisper,' -- and they said, 'How about a trolley?' "
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caseysailat 07:55 on December 13th, 2007
The SLUT: It's cheap (free this month) and easy. Enjoy, Seattle!
at 08:06 on December 13th, 2007
Enjoy, indeed! Thanks, Seattle, for indulging our collectively juvenile sense of humor whilst supplying your fair city with affordable mass transit.
at 08:09 on December 13th, 2007
How did the planners not notice that? SLOT, SLAT...surely they had options.
at 08:13 on December 13th, 2007
The "Hello Seattle" marquee = hilarious.
at 08:32 on December 13th, 2007
jordan, good stuff.
Every city should get a SLUT.
at 08:38 on December 13th, 2007
Everyone wanted to ride the SLUT with Mayor Nickels; it was packed! I got my passport and will try to get 10 stamps from South Lake Union businesses so I can win a trip to Vancouver, BC.
And, yes, I have a "Ride the SLUT" shirt! I even got *before* the news found out about it!
at 08:54 on December 13th, 2007
It's so satisfying to be "in" on something before the lumbering beast that is the media finds out about it. I didnt' realize that one could win a trip to Vancouver by using public transport-- what a brilliant idea.
at 08:44 on December 13th, 2007
Vancouver has no Sluts? Sucks
at 09:24 on December 13th, 2007
The South Lake Union Trolley (SLUT) in its current incarnation is pretty silly. The current track doesn't extend far enough north or south to be of any use to Seattlites...as it stands it's basically a neat toy for the city, nothing more.
Now, if they extend the track north to the UW and south to the SoDo (stadiums) it would become a very useful way to get around the city.
In the meantime, the SLUT is only good for a fun ride!
at 11:31 on December 13th, 2007
Reminds me of the CAT buses in Perth. They're electric and have the coolest-ever public transport symbol (a badass panther), but are limited in their reach.
at 10:29 on December 13th, 2007
jordan, You know I could not pass up commenting on this one.
As for no Sluts in Vancouver, I disagree, My Girlfriend refers to me and many others as Sluts, alibiet , "Food Sluts". A name I try to live up to.
at 11:33 on December 13th, 2007
Yeah, after posting this, I began the Barry Countdown-- you did not disappoint!
at 21:11 on December 13th, 2007
I do aim to please.
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slennonat 15:50 on December 13th, 2007
I rode the SLUT (shh, don't tell my wife). I will probably use to go from my office to Fred Hutch but I don't really see the ROI for the line as it is today. I heard from one of the engineers that the city didn't even allow the power substations to be built properly that power the line. If two trains enter the same electrical zone the power draw would be too great and they both shutdown. The zone split is at Thomas street where the line splits between Westlake Ave and Terry Ave. That's why the trains have been sitting at that station for extended periods of time.
For now it's a fun toy like the monorail...but then again, aren't most sluts?
at 16:40 on December 13th, 2007
jordan, funny.