Intelligent people use the regional rail for all the wrong reasons

Last weekend my friends and I went downtown to do some shopping and be touristy. I'm a sophomore so I know my way around the city pretty well. And one thing that I figured out fairly early was how to get around efficiently and most importantly... for free. I've never liked paying $1.45 for a subway ticket or $15 for a cab. God only knows you can walk only so far before the blisters and sweat make you feel absolutely useless and miserable. To remedy this paradox I figured out that the SEPTA's regional rail service could be utilized to satisfy my needs. The trick is to get on a train that stays within the city and avoid getting on a line that will take you into the suburbs. Why this plan works is because the train conductor does not check the passengers' tickets until they are out of the city limits, meaning that you are free to ride within the city limits. It takes some focus to make sure that you get on the right train and get off when you need to but if you're careful enough, this plan works like a charm. Last saturday, my friends and I used this trick to get downtown. This past week, my friends have been constantly utilizing this mode of transportation on their own. With out consciously realizing it they have used they're knowledge of navigation, knowledge of the city, knowledge of transportation, ability to read time tables, ability to be fiscally responsible, and their ability to take a risk on something that is not always relient. This method of transportation causes people to creatively use the resources right in front of them to their best advantage.