You’re absolutely amazingly awesome and every time I end up on your morning 10 you always brighten up my day! You say good morning to everyone who gets on the bus and when the crowd gets off at SMU you yell out to everyone to have a great day. You’re the epitome of what Metro Transit should be and I thank you for trying to make everyone’s morning a little bit better. It’s hard getting up so early to trudge off to work and a bright smile and friendly remarks make it just a little bit better.
Also: I’d like to give shout outs to my two drivers of the 7:35 am 35 out of Lacewood every morning—always friendly smiles and sunny morning smalltalk. And you always wait for the runners because sometimes you’re running a bit ahead to make sure they get on the bus and get to work!
You three put a smile on my face every morning and I wanted to say thanks! You really show that there are some great MT employees out there that are greatly under appreciated! —Pretty Kitty
This article appears in Mar 31 – Apr 6, 2011.
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PK, I agree with you so much – the drivers of the 35 are absolutely amazing. I’ve been using the bus to get around the HRM for years, and I can honestly say that never before have I had one driver, let alone two, who were such fantastic, pleasant people! 🙂
which route do you take, bear? We might be on the same bus!
I take the 35 in the mornings, the one that leaves Lacewood at about 7:30. In the evenings I’ll take whatever I can to get me to Clayton Park! 🙂
You’re on my bus in the mornings, dude. 🙂
*winkwink* LOL
Heh! Well, fancy that! 🙂
Argh now I’m going to be all “WONDER WHO ESTIMATEDWARBEAR” is on Friday (taking a different route tomorrow).
And then be all self conscious all “WONDER IF ESTIMATEDWARBEAR THINKS I’M THE BUS DOUCHE DRIZZLE” when I get on the bus. heehee.
Maybe I should wear a funny hat or a neon sign with flashing arrows. Haha!
And I doubt I would accuse one of being a bus douche nozzle on the 35 … the route seems void of douche nozzles. And having spent a lot of time on the 80, I’m familiar with bus douche nozzles and their douche nozzleness. 😉
HAHA.
Well, I’ll give you a clue: I’m the fat chick who gets on the bus at the first couple stops on Parkland. I don’t travel it every day depending on when I manage to get my ass out of bed. I usually brush my hair when I sit down too and put on hand cream. I’m a creature of habit.
Feel free to come say hi 🙂 I love meeting new people!
…as long as you don’t clip your toenails pk^^
I get on the bus at Lacewood, and I tend to sit toward the back. Chick with brown, curly hair and a tendency to be oblivious to the world due to being on my Blackberry or reading a book. Likewise, I may be applying hand cream or playing with my hair. Haha!
Likewise, if you see me on the bus, come and sit by me! 🙂
now this is just cute 🙂
I wish I took that bus now!
I do NOT clip toenails in public, miss pain, don’t worry!
I sit at the front — either the second front facing seat or the last before the side facing seats. Perfect window seats. Yes I’m odd. I’m going to totally be on the look out on Friday 🙂
WARNING TO ZED: don’t read any further because I don’t need your stupid verbal abuse today
Today’s bus driver is quite the cutie. First day he picked up that route I think i stared a little too long and had the urge to say “you sure are a cutie” when I got off the bus. I was a good girl though and kept my impure thoughts to myself. hahaha.
I’ll be alert on Friday, instead of in my usual pre-caffeinated haze. Haha!
Goodness yes, he is a cutie. When I lived in Sackville he used to drive the 84 every now and again in the mornings, and it used to make my day. Imagine my delight when I moved and he started driving my new morning bus. Haha! And he’s always smiling and so pleasant – definitely makes the morning commute that much more bearable! 🙂
The other guy’s a sweetie, but I think he’s more my mom’s type 😛
I think I hurt his feelings though when I got a pass because he doesn’t say good morning to me anymore and before he had my transfer ready. LOL.
But yes, today’s driver is super adorable and I just want to squeeze his cheeks when I get on the bus in the morning (not THOSE cheeks…. well MAYBE THOSE cheeks :P). The day the screw fell from the roof of the bus I thought I was going to die laughing. He made a joke about making it to Scotia Square and the cool chick who used to ride up front started yelling “WE’LL MAKE IT, BUT THOSE ONES BACK THERE WON’T IF THE BUS BREAKS IN TWO!” haha. Though, there were weird noises today coming from the front… I hope the bus DOESN’T fall apart :| haha.
you never can tell about these things ms kitty. we have had several bitches about folks grinding down their bunions on the bus
Definitely more my Mum’s type too. 😉 Still a sweetheart, though! I just got a pass recently too – before he always used to tease me about having to dig around my wallet for change or tickets, but of course, now he doesn’t anymore. The magic is gone! Haha!
Oh my gosh … I don’t even remember that happening! I was probably napping or had my iPod blaring. That would’ve been interesting if all of a sudden the back end of the bus was suddenly stranded on he Bedford Highway! Interesting and perhaps a bit frightening …
weren’t you taking a break from posting?
and you never know… I may pick someone else to heckle…
….
meh, not today…
pick me pick me, where’s jonno? http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/c…
I did take a break. Over the weekend. I took an internet break and just unplugged myself from the outside world. Laid around and read, napped on the sofa with the breeze coming in from the patio and a furry kitty on my tummy/chest, had some haagen daaz, caught up on my HGTV shows I had PVR’d, wore pajamas all weekend, spent hours just laying in bed in the morning thinkin’ and day dreaming…
It was really nice, and I just never got around to changing my name back.
I don’t see why you have the need to verbally assault me on this side of the board (because I’m a nice girl and all *sniff*), but if that’s your prerogative… I can be mean too and give it right back. Trust me. 😉
Also: bear — we’ve broken that man’s heart! boo to us! LOL
verbal assault… pfffft.
verbal assault is listening to Q104.
I’m just having my usual freak out when in a tense or anticipatory situation.
kinda like when you don’t sleep the night before some early morning event (tournament/wedding/whatever)
You didn’t lay the charges, you just pushed the button.
Trust me dude, I’m in a way more tense and anticipatory situation right now, and you don’t see me calling you names and making fat jokes about sitting on your ass eating baked goods.
Do ya?
Meanie 🙁 What’d little ol’ me ever do to you? *sniff*
aww there is so much love on here i can almost taste it! you’ve restored a little bit of my optimism towards bus drivers – thanks PK!
and YES heaven-for-bid you think someone is cute PK, *smirk* *winkwink* *chuckles*
Hay, I think zed’s cute — that count too? 😉