Mike Tanier
@miketanier.bsky.social
Writer/Editor/Founder of Too Deep Zone: Subscriber-supported gonzo NFL journalism. Former NFL writer for Football Outsiders, Bleacher Report, the New York Times, Sports on Earth and other publications, some of which still exist!
Damn, if I knew I wasn't gonna eat crow, I might have just tried to book another flight.
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Damn, if I knew I wasn't gonna eat crow, I might have just tried to book another flight.
Up here in the Northeast Amtrak is better than flying! I am told it is also good for zipping between midwest cities like St Louis to Chicago. It does not do trips BETWEEN regions well, becuse there are not many trains and the schedules don't line up the way they should.
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Up here in the Northeast Amtrak is better than flying! I am told it is also good for zipping between midwest cities like St Louis to Chicago. It does not do trips BETWEEN regions well, becuse there are not many trains and the schedules don't line up the way they should.
2 fights! In the wee hours of the morning in bus depots
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
2 fights! In the wee hours of the morning in bus depots
Great from DC to Boston. Service outside that is too spotty. You gotta be Finneas Fogg to get from new orleans to Philly by train
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Great from DC to Boston. Service outside that is too spotty. You gotta be Finneas Fogg to get from new orleans to Philly by train
Yup. There are highlights on the timeline
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Yup. There are highlights on the timeline
At 25 or 30 and alone i could have done that standing on my head. But my wife and I are old. Can't roll with or deliver punches like we once did
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
At 25 or 30 and alone i could have done that standing on my head. But my wife and I are old. Can't roll with or deliver punches like we once did
Neat. Seemed like a quiet little rough n tumble place
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Neat. Seemed like a quiet little rough n tumble place
Sounds like a tale...
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Sounds like a tale...
I would probably have had to wait until Monday to catch a train. I love amtrak on my 95 corridor. Not so great in the southeast
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I would probably have had to wait until Monday to catch a train. I love amtrak on my 95 corridor. Not so great in the southeast
East Philadelphia. Born 'n' raised.
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
East Philadelphia. Born 'n' raised.
I feel like Marco Freakin Polo
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I feel like Marco Freakin Polo
Wawa never tasted so good
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Wawa never tasted so good
The driver exchange in Baltimore went haywire. The new driver never showed up.
Im spending the airline refund on a Lyft.
Im spending the airline refund on a Lyft.
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The driver exchange in Baltimore went haywire. The new driver never showed up.
Im spending the airline refund on a Lyft.
Im spending the airline refund on a Lyft.
Have reached Baltimore. Don't wanna talk about it. But close to home
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Have reached Baltimore. Don't wanna talk about it. But close to home
Petersburg Virginia. The station looks tidy and orderly. We are not allowed to stretch or pee.
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Petersburg Virginia. The station looks tidy and orderly. We are not allowed to stretch or pee.