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Another glossary update

Bus crush, n: 1. Feelings of overwhelming admiration–occasionally, though not necessarily, of a romantic nature–for a fellow passenger; excessive interest in, or curiosity about, a fellow passenger. 2. The object of such admiration or interest. My biggest bus crush was (and still is) Bus Nerd, but I have minor bus crushes–on women, men, young, old, […]

A bus chick’s version of a good day

This morning, I stopped by the County Courthouse to see some demos of the partially wrapped buses. (The Council tabled the vote on whether to allow the partial wraps, so these demos were made available to help the members come to a decision. Members of the Transit Advisory Committee and the Accessible Services Advisory Committee […]

“The Tiger Woods of the system”

According to my new, second-favorite* driver, that’s the 48, because it’s a “long drive with a short putt to the beach.” The thing is, a long drive with him at the wheel wouldn’t be half bad. The man kept us entertained over the loudspeaker for the entire (not-so-long) ride on Friday afternoon, announcing landmarks and […]

Eastbound 4, 8-ish

A man and a woman who apparently know each other meet in the aisle on the way to their seats. Woman: “Hey, stranger! You make it through OK?” Man: “I just got back in town. I couldn’t take it.” Woman: “Well, you better turn right back around. We’re about to get another d*mn storm. And […]

Some bus routes I like

Despite the fact that the 4 stops right in front of my house; despite the fact that it takes me to downtown, the Seattle Center (basketball!), and Queen Anne (home of 5 Spot); despite the fact that Smooth Jazz is one of the regular drivers, the 4 is one of my least favorite routes–especially in […]