Is SEPTA paying you to advertise? (inspired by @rbender's earlier tweet)

@rbender's tweet earlier today reminded me of this little post I started [and have yet to finish] about @SEPTA's advertising on passes.
  • Why can't we pick our advertising?
  • Wouldn't SEPTA's advertising department benefit from the metrics they'd gather based on what ads purchasers choose?
  • Can we pay more to not have any advertising on our passes?
[A few weeks ago...]
So the guy seated across from me on the R5 got on the train, sat down, reached into his pocket... & then instantly became an advertising space for the next 45 minutes. See it? The SEPTA pass on his shirt. He didn't clip it on until he was seated & will most likely remove it upon his arrival but for the duration of the trip he became a little billboard for McDonald's Egg McMuffins.

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The Police - "So Lonely" Live in Philadelphia - April 9th, 1979 [audio excerpt] #music #fb

This is just fun and also my test of the iPhone OS 3.0 Voice Memo Recorder app. Also a test of Posterous' audio file capability.

Sting had larngitis for most of the '79 tour. He still pulls off the song and the Philly riff at the end is really nice.
Have a listen...

(download)

Link to album the studio album: http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=OKaa7iJptUI&aid=7egfiU55YZP