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Dryheavemorning OP t1_itcl7b9 wrote

Reply to comment by sjo232 in This new $400 million plaza helps turn Conshohocken into a headquarters town by Dryheavemorning

I don't think I've ever made it to or from Center City to Conshohocken anywhere close to 20 minutes but the train isn't bad, schedule sucks now though.

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sjo232 t1_itd3vsa wrote

driving definitely takes longer, but when the trains are running on schedule, it's about a 22 minute ride from the spring mill station for me, plus a short walk to the station. agreed that the schedule blows though

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Dryheavemorning OP t1_itdde99 wrote

Always go to the Conshohocken stop as I work out there and it's just over 30min typically. But definitely faster and far more pleasant than driving. Would take it every day I need to be in if the schedule made sense.

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amor_fatty t1_itcmu9a wrote

Technically Manayunk is the city…

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fungi_blastbeat t1_itdwspg wrote

Who's saying it isn't?

Also usually people not in/from Philadelphia will say "the city" meaning center city and surrounding area. I don't like it or say it myself but recognize the difference. They're not saying x neighborhood isn't in Philadelphia but are making a distinction between neighborhoods and downtown.

Should they just say Center City or Downtown, Yes. But if they want to pretend this is New York City where Manhattan is "the city" who am I to stop them.

People who say it to mean not that but are trying to say x or y neighborhood isn't or is "really Philadelphia" are moronic hipsters who exist in the same handful of neighborhoods and are scared to take the bus.

On the other hand, old farts that are afraid of leaving their neighborhood who refer to there NEIGHBORHOOD as a town are equally fucking stupid. You live in a neighborhood in a city not a separate town. The words you say matter you fucking troglodyte.

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