Space Mountain Comes to DC

Sorry about the videos.  I still haven't made an attempt to battle with Blogspot again.  So...here's the next best thing.  When I first saw the metro system in DC it appeared oddly familiar.  It took me a while to pinpoint the memory to Space Mountain at Disneyland.  Take a look and decide for yourself.  I should add that the humidity, smell and sound all match the California equivalent.  The only thing its missing is seat belts.

I'm usually not an accident prone person.  Therefore, I think the metro is out to get me.  Three lessons when riding the metro.

1. When riding the escalator down to the platform: walk to the right, stand to the left.  If you don't follow this, you're likely to be run down my some rabid DCian trying to catch a train.
2. Make sure your laces are tied before getting on the escalator.  It's quite possible that they could get stuck in the plates when they go under the floor at the bottom.
3. The metro doesn't have push button doors like Trax.  When it says, "Doors opening" the doors will open.  When it says, "Doors closing" the doors really are going to close...even if you're halfway through.  This means that you might just get your arm caught in the door.

So speaking from experience, if you don't do these three things, you should make it to your destination.  I can't promise that you will get a seat, or that you won't be a puddle of gooey sweat when you get off, but at least you'll get there in one piece.