Big Mac Attack
So I got picked up on 34th street and there werent that many people on the bus and everything is going as it normally would. Then all of the sudden the bus driver pulls over the bus over right on hennepin in between lake and lagoon (which is odd because the bus never stops there because the Uptown transit station is just a block away).
He puts his hazards on and gets out and runs into mcdonalds (We could see him ordering through the window). So this guy sitting behind me gets up and says “F this” and goes to the drivers seat and drives the bus another 1-2 blocks to the uptown transit station… he then opens up the door and gets out and runs away. A couple of minutes go by and while I am deciding whether or not to get off the bus, the bus driver comes running down the street and gets back on the bus (with his bag of mcdonalds), completely out of breath and the look on his face was absolutely priceless….
Mar 5th, 2007 at 7:32 am
I do believe I rode this guy’s bus for quite some time when I lived on Hennepin last year. None of my fellow riders took the initiative to drive the bus, though.
Mar 5th, 2007 at 10:00 am
Wow! The bus culture in the cities is sure different than Rochester. There’s been times when I was riding the bus at night-the only passenger-and suggest we drive through the Subway or Burger King for dinner. I didn’t know bus drivers could actually do that!
Mar 5th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical of this post, but your comment Jess makes me think that the McDonald’s part is at least true. So Sam, did someone really drive the bus?…if so, that’s pretty insane man.
Mar 5th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
Yeah, I’m calling bullshit on this one. The guy would have to know how to close the bus door (it won’t move otherwise), put the bus in gear, and release the parking brake (neither of which work like a car). He’s either a current/former driver or mechanic, really lucky, or you made this up.
The trip to McDonald’s is definitely believable though, I was on a 3 once where the driver hopped out at the dinkytown McDonald’s and got a burger.
Mar 6th, 2007 at 8:35 am
I probably wouldnt believe this story either. But yes, he did actually drive the bus to the uptown station. I have no idea how he knew how to drive the bus, but I am glad he did.
Mar 7th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
So because the driver made a meal stop, that was a good reason for a passenger to drive the bus himself? If the passenger had made a mistake and hurt or killed someone would you still have been glad?
Mar 14th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
What was the look on the drivers face? Did any one recognize this rider as a regular? Was there a camera on this bus? If the rider is a current/former driver he’s probably somewhat overweight and could use the exercise to walk or run two blocks.