Comments on: Bloody Buses http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/ through illustrated eyes Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kiera http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-901 Kiera Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:52:22 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-901 The bus system in my city is notorious for never showing up for it's scheduled time of arrival which left me being late to just about everything. Outside of that, I really did hate our public transportation system in general, something very unsanitary about it. One time, while loading on the bus, I passed by this seat that had throw up on it. Two days later, it was still there! Needless to say, I'm glad I have a car now. The bus system in my city is notorious for never showing up for it’s scheduled time of arrival which left me being late to just about everything. Outside of that, I really did hate our public transportation system in general, something very unsanitary about it. One time, while loading on the bus, I passed by this seat that had throw up on it. Two days later, it was still there! Needless to say, I’m glad I have a car now.

]]> By: Annie http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-913 Annie Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:14:38 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-913 Hi Bobbi-lee. Sorry for taking so long to finish, but the review you wanted is finally done :) I put my website as the page the review is on. I hope you find it somewhat helpful. I tried my best =P Hi Bobbi-lee. Sorry for taking so long to finish, but the review you wanted is finally done :)
I put my website as the page the review is on. I hope you find it somewhat helpful. I tried my best =P

]]> By: dakota http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-912 dakota Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:38:16 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-912 hey gorgeous! just looked at your vexels, love your style! very mod! hey gorgeous! just looked at your vexels, love your style! very mod!

]]> By: Mari http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-902 Mari Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:27:41 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-902 I avoid public transportation as much as possible. I get severe motion sickness and it's much worse on buses, etc. Of course, I can't say I've ever actually done any because I'm only 12 and I pretty much live in walking distance or have my parents drive me to everywhere I go. I avoid public transportation as much as possible. I get severe motion sickness and it’s much worse on buses, etc. Of course, I can’t say I’ve ever actually done any because I’m only 12 and I pretty much live in walking distance or have my parents drive me to everywhere I go.

]]> By: Kaylee http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-903 Kaylee Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:35:25 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-903 An hour late? Poor you! The major bus stations here have the whole "upstairs-downstairs" thing when you want to get to the other side, too :P I'm pretty lucky; even though I use public transit a lot (which should provide lots of opportunities for problems) the routes I take are quite popular and pass by often. So even if I miss a bus, it's not a big deal and I'm just a little late. An hour late? Poor you!

The major bus stations here have the whole “upstairs-downstairs” thing when you want to get to the other side, too :P
I’m pretty lucky; even though I use public transit a lot (which should provide lots of opportunities for problems) the routes I take are quite popular and pass by often. So even if I miss a bus, it’s not a big deal and I’m just a little late.

]]> By: Paddy http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-904 Paddy Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:30:14 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-904 I used to LOVE when public transport would screw up. Used to be a fantastic excuse to go have breakfast, a coffee and a cigarette and walk to school missing multiple classes and just blame CityRail! Our train system screws up so often here. People jumping on tracks, technical difficulties, doors jamming - the list goes on... and when you ACTUALLY have somewhere to be; it's unbearable. I used to LOVE when public transport would screw up. Used to be a fantastic excuse to go have breakfast, a coffee and a cigarette and walk to school missing multiple classes and just blame CityRail! Our train system screws up so often here. People jumping on tracks, technical difficulties, doors jamming - the list goes on… and when you ACTUALLY have somewhere to be; it’s unbearable.

]]> By: Katie http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-905 Katie Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:10:38 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-905 Can't say I've ever had trouble with public transportation - it's the private stuff that's let me down. I've given up on relying on my parents to pick me up from school, because they always forget me and I'm stranded 20 miles from home. The worst was either when I was forgotten at an airport after returning home from a trip (my parents thought I was coming back a week after I actually did - I would've been stuck with no money for a week had I not borrowed change) or when I was left in an empty area of town in the dead of night. Scary stuff. I love public transport. Maybe it's growing up in a small town and not actually riding a real bus until the age of 14, but I love riding buses and taxis. Some of my greatest memories involve public transport (Miami city buses have a voice recording that says "stop requested" that plays whenever somebody wants to get off! You have to pull a yellow string to signal the next stop! Exciting). Can’t say I’ve ever had trouble with public transportation - it’s the private stuff that’s let me down. I’ve given up on relying on my parents to pick me up from school, because they always forget me and I’m stranded 20 miles from home. The worst was either when I was forgotten at an airport after returning home from a trip (my parents thought I was coming back a week after I actually did - I would’ve been stuck with no money for a week had I not borrowed change) or when I was left in an empty area of town in the dead of night. Scary stuff.

I love public transport. Maybe it’s growing up in a small town and not actually riding a real bus until the age of 14, but I love riding buses and taxis. Some of my greatest memories involve public transport (Miami city buses have a voice recording that says “stop requested” that plays whenever somebody wants to get off! You have to pull a yellow string to signal the next stop! Exciting).

]]> By: Rilla http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-906 Rilla Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:37:42 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-906 Your bus incident sounded terrible. One day last week, the bus came five minutes early, I was running to it from my last class and missed it by seconds. Had to turn up 30 minutes late to my "date". :o What did I do about it? Mass text sorries to him. On the first day of school this year, I was fifteen minutes away from home when the bus broke down. Then it took them half an hour to get the next bus over. Grrr. It was an omen for my entire year. Your bus incident sounded terrible.

One day last week, the bus came five minutes early, I was running to it from my last class and missed it by seconds. Had to turn up 30 minutes late to my “date”. :o What did I do about it? Mass text sorries to him.

On the first day of school this year, I was fifteen minutes away from home when the bus broke down. Then it took them half an hour to get the next bus over. Grrr. It was an omen for my entire year.

]]> By: Lil http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-911 Lil Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:01:44 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-911 You were stuck for four cycles? You'd think traffic would stop to let the bus through. Incredible. People drive so obnoxiously these days. Makes my job as a learner driver especially nice. I've had some strange times on buses. The ones around here are notorious. When you want one they don't turn up, and when one shows up at least five of the same are right behind it. Grr. I hate it when it's foreign people with no idea of their surroundings that do the route. They miss stops, take wrong turns even come off at the wrong motorway junction. Luckily I've never been late to something cause of a bus, mostly coming home. Once a lady bus driver told us she was taking a different route because they closed the road we had to take into Portsmouth. She was awesome - she got us there a bit late as opposed to a few hours later! Some guy swore at her for not stopping exactly where he wanted! He wanted to be dropped off randomly on some road. She's a bus driver, not a taxi!! Another time I got on a bus drunk after a night out with loads of friends. At the same time all these young teens got on because a Lostprophets gig had just finished. I personally like Lostprophets - not a personal favourite of mine, but I will listen to them. I asked them how the gig was to which they replied it was rubbish and they'd changed since their first LP. I lulzed at the thought of these kids getting the first Lostprophets LP. They'd be, what, 8? Then I sorely remembered I got their first LP when I was 14/15... about their age now. Although it made my laugh more. Drunkenly. They were not amused. And those are my lengthy tales of bus travelling. I'm sure there's more but I'll spare you. You were stuck for four cycles? You’d think traffic would stop to let the bus through. Incredible. People drive so obnoxiously these days. Makes my job as a learner driver especially nice.

I’ve had some strange times on buses. The ones around here are notorious. When you want one they don’t turn up, and when one shows up at least five of the same are right behind it. Grr. I hate it when it’s foreign people with no idea of their surroundings that do the route. They miss stops, take wrong turns even come off at the wrong motorway junction. Luckily I’ve never been late to something cause of a bus, mostly coming home.

Once a lady bus driver told us she was taking a different route because they closed the road we had to take into Portsmouth. She was awesome - she got us there a bit late as opposed to a few hours later! Some guy swore at her for not stopping exactly where he wanted! He wanted to be dropped off randomly on some road. She’s a bus driver, not a taxi!!

Another time I got on a bus drunk after a night out with loads of friends. At the same time all these young teens got on because a Lostprophets gig had just finished. I personally like Lostprophets - not a personal favourite of mine, but I will listen to them. I asked them how the gig was to which they replied it was rubbish and they’d changed since their first LP. I lulzed at the thought of these kids getting the first Lostprophets LP. They’d be, what, 8? Then I sorely remembered I got their first LP when I was 14/15… about their age now. Although it made my laugh more. Drunkenly. They were not amused.

And those are my lengthy tales of bus travelling. I’m sure there’s more but I’ll spare you.

]]> By: Bonita in Pink http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-907 Bonita in Pink Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:46:59 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/09/25/bloody-buses/#comment-907 Hi there! Thanks for visiting my blog yesterday! =) Traffic. Augh. It's not that bad here in San Antonio, TX. I mean, you get traffic anywhere you live I think. Specially if you live in a main city but... we've lived in Los Angeles, and near Washington D.C. THAT was bad! I hated it! I used to take the city bus to and from school when I was little... it sucked. I hated it but we had no other choice. It took us over and hour to get to school and back home. Nothing like having your own vehicle for transportation. =) Hi there! Thanks for visiting my blog yesterday! =)

Traffic. Augh. It’s not that bad here in San Antonio, TX. I mean, you get traffic anywhere you live I think. Specially if you live in a main city but… we’ve lived in Los Angeles, and near Washington D.C. THAT was bad! I hated it!

I used to take the city bus to and from school when I was little… it sucked. I hated it but we had no other choice. It took us over and hour to get to school and back home.

Nothing like having your own vehicle for transportation. =)

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