As I previously mentioned, the train whistles are set to be silenced in a little over a week. What had been premature nostalgia over the oncoming lack of whistles has quickly turned to sheer annoyance and a general feeling of hurry-the-fuck-up,-February. What changed?

Well, I think the conductors are pissed at the new ordinance. Instead of the two toot horn, something short and sweet and with a long pause before blowing the whistle again that has been the norm, they now send out long, steady whistles. Three seconds, a half second pause, then repeat. And repeat. It's nearly endless sometimes, and I can hear the whistle fading in the same whistle, not in consecutive ones that get quieter. And at 2am, that's annoying.