Comments on: The Wheels on the Bus http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/ Tales from Greg and Kat, in NC and elsewhere. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:17:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Dan Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:18:08 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1153 I actually don't mind when people bring large bags and unwieldy items onto the bus or skytrain, provided it's not in the hours of 8->9:30am or 4->6:30pm. I once witnessed a man bring the largest, most gargantuan, oddly welded and absurdly designed bike trailer onto the skytrain (6 wheels, suspended and shock absorbed bed, railings, and rust galore). I don't think he could afford to put that on an appropriately sized taxi. Besides, it looked sweet. I also go grocery shopping via skytrain, hauling heaps of bags home with me, and have many a time hauled luggage on transit to catch a ferry. New West to Departure Bay by cab? Holy crap! No way I can afford that chunk of change. But, in the spirit of this list: 29) Do not smoke on the bus. 30) Do not smoke at the bus stop. Some of us are allergic to it; it's illegal, too. I actually don’t mind when people bring large bags and unwieldy items onto the bus or skytrain, provided it’s not in the hours of 8->9:30am or 4->6:30pm.

I once witnessed a man bring the largest, most gargantuan, oddly welded and absurdly designed bike trailer onto the skytrain (6 wheels, suspended and shock absorbed bed, railings, and rust galore). I don’t think he could afford to put that on an appropriately sized taxi.

Besides, it looked sweet.

I also go grocery shopping via skytrain, hauling heaps of bags home with me, and have many a time hauled luggage on transit to catch a ferry. New West to Departure Bay by cab? Holy crap! No way I can afford that chunk of change.

But, in the spirit of this list:

29) Do not smoke on the bus.

30) Do not smoke at the bus stop. Some of us are allergic to it; it’s illegal, too.

]]> By: Calyth http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Calyth Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:54:36 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1151 Shoot, my rather numb hand is causing me typos. Shoot, my rather numb hand is causing me typos.

]]> By: Calyth http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Calyth Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:53:30 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1150 25. If you have luggage that makes you look like you're heading to the airport or a cruise, for crying out loud, get a ride, pay for a taxi, anything BUT get on a busy 135 bus with zero standing room. 26. In the spirit of Valentines, I don't care if you gys are going to love each other to death, but don't laugh like a maniac at each other's jokes, or be the face hugger from the Aliens series. Have some dignity and go to a loughe, bar, etc. 27. When there's still plenty of seats around, and you see a guy's hand busy (perhaps eating lunch before heading to work), try parking your keister at an empty seat next to him. I know I was a jerk when eating on the bus and have my stuff next to me, but the bus wasn't even moving, and I wasn't paying attention; but that doens't mean you can park your oversized keister to crush my backpack and my potato salad just because you're too lazy to move one seat over. 28. Related to 27, if you wish to have a jerk to remove his backpack off the seat, attract his attention before being rude and just sit on the backpack. I don't think you want to attract a negligence lawsuit when you break a laptop. 25. If you have luggage that makes you look like you’re heading to the airport or a cruise, for crying out loud, get a ride, pay for a taxi, anything BUT get on a busy 135 bus with zero standing room.
26. In the spirit of Valentines, I don’t care if you gys are going to love each other to death, but don’t laugh like a maniac at each other’s jokes, or be the face hugger from the Aliens series. Have some dignity and go to a loughe, bar, etc.
27. When there’s still plenty of seats around, and you see a guy’s hand busy (perhaps eating lunch before heading to work), try parking your keister at an empty seat next to him. I know I was a jerk when eating on the bus and have my stuff next to me, but the bus wasn’t even moving, and I wasn’t paying attention; but that doens’t mean you can park your oversized keister to crush my backpack and my potato salad just because you’re too lazy to move one seat over.
28. Related to 27, if you wish to have a jerk to remove his backpack off the seat, attract his attention before being rude and just sit on the backpack. I don’t think you want to attract a negligence lawsuit when you break a laptop.

]]> By: Curtis “The Lassam” Lassam » Blog Archive » More things to ruin your productivity: http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Curtis “The Lassam” Lassam » Blog Archive » More things to ruin your productivity: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:02:14 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1146 [...] Greg Baker’s Bus Rules [...] [...] Greg Baker’s Bus Rules [...]

]]> By: Xore http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Xore Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:30:17 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1124 24. On snowy days, waiting at a busstop that's deep in snow on an incline is a bad idea for everyone. Take 2-5 minutes to walk down the hill to the nearest level or clear busstop and get on there. Otherwise, you've just landed a bus in a spot it can't move it's pregnant-whale ass out of. Congratulations. Now nobody's going anywhere. Spend 5 minutes and save everyone else 30. 24. On snowy days, waiting at a busstop that’s deep in snow on an incline is a bad idea for everyone. Take 2-5 minutes to walk down the hill to the nearest level or clear busstop and get on there. Otherwise, you’ve just landed a bus in a spot it can’t move it’s pregnant-whale ass out of. Congratulations. Now nobody’s going anywhere. Spend 5 minutes and save everyone else 30.

]]> By: yang http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 yang Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:41:09 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1035 23. Related to 14: When the bus is actually full, do not shove past 10 people to get to your "favourite spot" or whatever it is near the back doors. The rest of us have stopped moving for a good reason, and your repeating of "excuse me" does not make the shoving any less of a shoving. 23. Related to 14: When the bus is actually full, do not shove past 10 people to get to your “favourite spot” or whatever it is near the back doors. The rest of us have stopped moving for a good reason, and your repeating of “excuse me” does not make the shoving any less of a shoving.

]]> By: Eugene http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Eugene Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:18:06 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1019 21. This is more of a "before you get on the bus" rule, but at the bus stop, learn what a queue is. One usually forms, so get to the back of the goddamn line. Everyone's getting on and you pushing your way to the front makes you a douche. I don't care if you're 80. 22. If the bus is filling up, take your bag off the seat beside you and put it on the ground. If you don't want to dirty it, put it on your lap. Stop taking up an extra seat when other people need it because you can't put up with a little dust on your overpriced lululemon plastic bag. 21. This is more of a “before you get on the bus” rule, but at the bus stop, learn what a queue is. One usually forms, so get to the back of the goddamn line. Everyone’s getting on and you pushing your way to the front makes you a douche. I don’t care if you’re 80.

22. If the bus is filling up, take your bag off the seat beside you and put it on the ground. If you don’t want to dirty it, put it on your lap. Stop taking up an extra seat when other people need it because you can’t put up with a little dust on your overpriced lululemon plastic bag.

]]> By: Greg http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Greg Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:15:38 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1017 I was just talking to Paul and will add: 19. Go the back door(s) to get off. Don't push past people trying to get on the bus to save yourself walking ten feet back in that direction when you get off. Exception: The bus is really crowded and you can't get to the back doors, or the bus is fairly empty and you can see that nobody is getting on anyway. 20. (from Paul) At a busy stop (Broadway and Commercial, SFU middle stop, etc), don't push past ten people to get right to the doors. Those people are probably getting off too. I was just talking to Paul and will add:

19. Go the back door(s) to get off. Don’t push past people trying to get on the bus to save yourself walking ten feet back in that direction when you get off. Exception: The bus is really crowded and you can’t get to the back doors, or the bus is fairly empty and you can see that nobody is getting on anyway.

20. (from Paul) At a busy stop (Broadway and Commercial, SFU middle stop, etc), don’t push past ten people to get right to the doors. Those people are probably getting off too.

]]> By: Paul http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Paul Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:25:37 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1007 18. If you are ill with a communicable disease - do not ride the bus - period. I, and the 50 other people riding the bus, do not want to catch your flu, Ebola, hemorrhagic fever or TB. Stay the fuck home until you are better. 18. If you are ill with a communicable disease – do not ride the bus – period. I, and the 50 other people riding the bus, do not want to catch your flu, Ebola, hemorrhagic fever or TB. Stay the fuck home until you are better.

]]> By: Paul http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Paul Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:23:01 +0000 http://gregbaker.ca/blog/2007/01/25/the-wheels-on-the-bus/#comment-1006 17. Thous shall not bring anything large, gross or stinky onto the bus. This includes, bags of empties, 400 rolls of toilet paper (I don't care if they wee on sale!), food, giant strollers or backpacks. The is particularly important during the morning and evening rushes. 17. Thous shall not bring anything large, gross or stinky onto the bus. This includes, bags of empties, 400 rolls of toilet paper (I don’t care if they wee on sale!), food, giant strollers or backpacks. The is particularly important during the morning and evening rushes.

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