tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post7065547283504644835..comments2024-03-29T01:33:22.669-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: AdventuresRon Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-18801009466976071332015-01-01T07:03:03.281-08:002015-01-01T07:03:03.281-08:00Have you read Pearl's blog (from MN, she is in...Have you read Pearl's blog (from MN, she is in my blogroll)? She often tells stories from taking the bus. I used to enjoy it when in Pittsburgh and for a while in the Bay Area I took the ferry (I thought that would be a heavenly way spend part of the day--reading the newspaper and drinking coffee in the morning, a beer or cocktail with a book in the afternoon... Happy New Year. May you continue to have strength and you wife's arm to heal.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-64410985049874731172014-12-30T17:51:02.622-08:002014-12-30T17:51:02.622-08:00The two of you are an inspiration, Ron.The two of you are an inspiration, Ron.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-22224210094962211912014-12-30T14:52:22.456-08:002014-12-30T14:52:22.456-08:00A regular passenger on a commuter train I took to ...A regular passenger on a commuter train I took to work had a "walkie-talkie" that he used to "communicate" with the driver as we came into each station.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-61271540754003250462014-12-30T10:39:57.375-08:002014-12-30T10:39:57.375-08:00Ron,
Public transportation can invigorate the spir...Ron,<br />Public transportation can invigorate the spirit, can't it? When I worked for an aerospace company in Seattle, I chose the bus rather than drive through hellish traffic and freeways designed by lunatics. The early morning commute always gave me memories. One morning a woman in the seat ahead of me, who had slept on the bus most of the night (so the driver told me later), woke up and started screaming at me. I had stolen her mind, she yelled, shaking her fist, and she would have to get it back. The driver, bless him, pulled over at the next stop and told the woman it was her stop. Grumbling a bit, she got off. <br /><br />I was sorry to have been part of whatever nightmare she awakened from. Although I continued to ride the bus, no other encounters were that memorable. And I got a lot of writing done. <br /><br />Thank you for this post. All the best to you and your wife.<br />CarolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887839383855226063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-7783283252091646512014-12-29T16:47:20.764-08:002014-12-29T16:47:20.764-08:00You can find her on Facebook. You can find her on Facebook. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-88024543264043726992014-12-29T16:44:56.404-08:002014-12-29T16:44:56.404-08:00On different stays in the UK, I've relied on t...On different stays in the UK, I've relied on the buses and Underground to get around. Commuting into New York by train for several years, I got used to the rhythm of having my work day driven by the schedules of departures and arrivals, (each day passing through Grand Central Station). My whole life would have ground to a halt without public transport.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-38308678060570364602014-12-29T10:03:58.022-08:002014-12-29T10:03:58.022-08:00Nothing like a bus ride to clear your mind of othe...Nothing like a bus ride to clear your mind of other clutter, especially if there is some sort of incident that you can't help but watch, and everybody talks about it afterward.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-38146382595778265102014-12-29T07:34:38.575-08:002014-12-29T07:34:38.575-08:00Good to still have adventures!Good to still have adventures!Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-16481193166691941062014-12-29T05:11:51.414-08:002014-12-29T05:11:51.414-08:00Very interesting piece, Ron. I took a bus to work ...Very interesting piece, Ron. I took a bus to work for years and had a few scary incidents but mostly it was okay. However, it is not easy to take a bus to most places in the Detroit area. As we think about moving closer to my son, my inability to drive becomes a real issue. I need to be able to walk into town which limits the housing choices. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-21382312097698179662014-12-29T01:19:05.317-08:002014-12-29T01:19:05.317-08:00Ron, I enjoyed reading about your experience with ...Ron, I enjoyed reading about your experience with public transportation. I found many similarities between your bus experience and my own. India, especially Bombay where I live, would grind to a halt without its vast network of public transportation, particularly its suburban trains. It's flawed in many ways but it ferries more than eighty per cent of citizens from one place to another and at very cheap fares too. In my city, for instance, the familiar red-coloured public transport buses known as BEST (short for Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking) are often so packed that I'm surprised the conductors even manage to move from the front to the back doling out tickets to nearly every passenger. The one thing I miss is a little politeness and friendliness which I don't expect from the stressed-out drivers and conductors. Incidentally, only drivers and conductors with an exceptional record of good behaviour towards passengers are selected to ply our AC buses, which the common man can scarcely afford on a daily basis. But, as you say, a bus or train ride is an adventure and I manage to read a fair bit on both.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-64663494726564105982014-12-29T00:20:45.758-08:002014-12-29T00:20:45.758-08:00Ron, that's what you need in your life - more ...Ron, that's what you need in your life - more people. Really perks up the spirit, doesn't it? I chat with people at the charity shops I raid for items to sell on eBay, but I don't see many who seem hard up, just bargain hunters like me. I like your grocery cart. If Lynda won't let you take her picture, at least take one of your East Coast friend for us.leaves on the Raney Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711219595014372212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-88164447455785298442014-12-28T19:18:04.926-08:002014-12-28T19:18:04.926-08:00Everyday can be an adventure. Made me think readin...Everyday can be an adventure. Made me think reading this, I have never used public transportation except as a tourist. I have climbed mountains, walked white sand beaches in Australia yet never rode a public transportation bus, subway or El. I may be living a most unbalanced life. By the way sounds like you are doing much better.Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.com