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eolafan
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Posted by eolafan on Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:03 AM
PINK? As in Pepto Bismol pink?
Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim)
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 11:39 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

The lines just gonna be called pink, the equipment's not going to be painted, right? RIGHT!?

ya seriously
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:16 PM
The lines just gonna be called pink, the equipment's not going to be painted, right? RIGHT!?
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Glen Ellyn
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Posted by Glen Ellyn on Friday, March 31, 2006 8:51 PM
Why don't you just let it go, it is what it is, and it won't change, so it is over.
Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 8:45 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by joegreen

I like the idea of silver, NOT PINK! Now that it's pink the terrorists can spot it from a longer distance away than before.

nice excuse
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solzrules
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Posted by solzrules on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:19 PM
Yes these are all very encouraging reasons for pink. I am glad. I am so looking forward to taking pictures of a pink train. That is the last thing on my list to do before I die so I best prepare myself. Here I thought I would never live to see the day......[banghead][banghead][banghead][banghead][banghead][banghead][banghead]
You think this is bad? Just wait until inflation kicks in.....
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edbenton
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Posted by edbenton on Friday, March 31, 2006 5:39 PM
Hey the kids chose the color of course one of the largest gay festivals is held in Chicago I used to make the hotel reservations for it Mr Leather is what it is called.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 5:24 PM
Pink is the best
it should hecka stay
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 5:17 PM
Sink the pink.
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Hugh Jampton
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Posted by Hugh Jampton on Friday, March 31, 2006 5:08 PM
I like pink...
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Posted by espeefoamer on Friday, March 31, 2006 5:04 PM
PINK? Please tell me this is an April fool's joke,and they really picked ANY other color[xx(]!
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 3:38 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn

Well, just for the record, I was apart of that essay contest. Yup, we got notice of it a week before we had to write it, and so we decided to call it pink as a joke. so live with it, we have spoken


Thats wrong and not funny at all!
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SALfan
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Posted by SALfan on Friday, March 31, 2006 3:26 PM
The Pink Line? In Cicero? Al Capone must be spinning in his grave like a rotisserie gone beserk! (Believe his headquarters was in Cicero.) Too bad he's not around - he could machine-gun whomever chose that name.
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solzrules
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Posted by solzrules on Friday, March 31, 2006 2:40 PM
BROKEBACK CTA

(It's the new thing... everybody is doing it. Join us! You'll never look back.....)
You think this is bad? Just wait until inflation kicks in.....
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Poppa_Zit
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Posted by Poppa_Zit on Friday, March 31, 2006 2:18 PM
In a year where Brokeback Mountain wins way too much acclaim, why not The Pink Line?

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Glen Ellyn
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Posted by Glen Ellyn on Friday, March 31, 2006 1:58 PM
Well, just for the record, I was apart of that essay contest. Yup, we got notice of it a week before we had to write it, and so we decided to call it pink as a joke. so live with it, we have spoken
Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO.
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tree68
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Posted by tree68 on Friday, March 31, 2006 1:57 PM
Hey, they could have chose mauve or fuschia..... Maybe ochre? After a while you run out of primary colors and have to reach...

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Posted by samfp1943 on Friday, March 31, 2006 1:48 PM
I can imagine the reaction when folks have to admit they must ride the PINK line to Cicero.....As David Telesha said IT IS JUST WRONG[V], WRONG[}:)][:O]
Somebody's idea of a bad joke[:-,][:-,][tdn]
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MStLfan
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Posted by MStLfan on Friday, March 31, 2006 1:47 PM
Well, I don't know.
Pink is not a nice color for a train even if it is only a name.
On the other hand. I read a story in an newspaper this week about some experiments with pink. It was like this: when asked, members of youth gangs in LA would not commit crimes if they had to appear in pink before the press and court. Peer pressure you know... Also, according to this article, a warden of a prison (in Texas I think) put inmates who had raped other inmates in pink coveralls during work detail outside the prison. Hardly any raping went on in that prison anymore.
So, if there is mucht vandalism and the vandals are caught, well put them in pink and let them clean or paint a pink cta-train, live on tv! Should be an interesting reality tvshow.
greetings
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 1:24 PM
Nice one Joegreen, I just have a feeling there going to be a lot more vandilsm in Ceciro now thats there station is on the "pink" line!
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David_Telesha
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Posted by David_Telesha on Friday, March 31, 2006 1:02 PM
Ugh....

Thats just wrong...

*shudder*[xx(]
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joegreen
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Posted by joegreen on Friday, March 31, 2006 11:56 AM
I like the idea of silver, NOT PINK! Now that it's pink the terrorists can spot it from a longer distance away than before.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 11:40 AM
The pink railroad.[(-D] Man you guys are get the business for sure.
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PINK!
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 11:30 AM
OMG THE COLOR IS PINK. The new color is Pink, who went wrong there. Pink is the new CTA line, for those who dont live in Chicago. Cta held a contest for kids to rename the new line. I chose Silver and it was the runner up. MANY people are not happy with this. Especaily the people who live in the tough town of Ceciro!
What do you think, do you like pink, silver or a different color? Do you agree with the new line color of pink?

Colin
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