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Marta Marta Marta

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MARTA is the mass transit train system in Atlanta. They just upgraded the ticketing system. It was totally free for about 6 weeks, no ticket kiosks, or need for tickets, just walk through the turnstiles ... crazy stupid. I have sworn off using Marta several times and I still find myself back on it... We have been ridiculed, and been made very uncomfortable and worried about our safety a number of times. But it continues to be the best option getting to and from the ATL airport. I take the train from Doraville to the Airport. The entire length of the Gold Line. The city (I guess) is trying to get MARTA a bit more orderly before the FIFA events in Atlanta this year. They have a lot of work to do. Although I saw a few more security/MARTA Police and quasi security foilks, the same crazy bullshit is still happening. It is home to people who want to stay cool or get warm during the operaing hours. It's not a place to be... its a place to travel. The unmedicated mentally ill folks se...

Relief from North Atlanta in North Georgia

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I spent some time in Northern Georgia this past week. I had a great Southern Style breakfast at Ross diner and was captivated by the condensate clouds from the power plant in the cold dry air.

Canary Lake Duluth, GA Drained

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We drained Canary Lake on which my home has frontage. Generally speaking, all lakes in Georgia are man made by means of building a dam. Canary Lake is no different. We are assesing the silt levels and other maintenance items. Time to get some dock work done. We will get it filling back up in a couple of weeks. It has been 22 years since it was last drained. I was hoping for some artifacts to surface, but nothing of any significance has appeared.