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Can’t tune out the horn
Since the 35w collapse, riding any bus that goes over the Hennepin ave bridge before or after work you may have noticed a longer ride than normal. I feel for any bus driver that has to sit in all that traffic. Continue reading ‘Can’t tune out the horn’
They’re taking away your freedom
There was a period of time where I had a driver on the 50 who decided that the bus PA system was their own personal pulpit. I must say that this driver was punctual, polite, and cautious. I know that they meant well. However, it started getting weirder and weirder every day. Continue reading ‘They’re taking away your freedom’
Take it to the hole
For some reason Metro Transit hasn’t realized that they need to add more #4 buses during rush hour. Due to that fact, the evening rush hour #4 bus is always packed, and I always end up standing toward the front of the bus. The other day I got on and, per the usual, was standing in the front. Once the bus started moving I felt a hand on my waist pushing me backwards. Continue reading ‘Take it to the hole’
His teeth were biting my…
In the early nineties I was a student at the U of MN, living off campus and without a car. As a result I became a bus expert. I specialized in the teens – the 17, the 19, the 16 – and sometimes even graduated to the 21. I have a million stories, but my favorite comes from the 16. Continue reading ‘His teeth were biting my…’
