I'm riding on the first sound transit bus on my daily commute with wi-fi.  No big deal since I have wireless internet access via a Verizon data card built into my laptop.  But most days after work, I don't feel like pulling my laptop back out.  I saw the free wi-fi sign though and decided to give it a shot.

I especially wanted to rant about my morning commute.  I get to Kent Station 30 minutes earlier than normal to catch an earlier bus.  Turns out the bus was running 30 minutes behind.  Something was nagging at me to wait for the next bus since the line for the bus seemed to never end.  I should have listened.

The bus was packed.  I managed to grab the last seat before it was standing room only.  I'm not a small guy myself and the guy I was sitting next to was bigger than me.  Then with the aisle way full of standing passengers, I was playing dodge the purse with the lady standing next to me (whom I did offer my seat too, but she declined).  I finished off a couple pages of my Robert Ludlum novel.  One of the problems with a full bus is the heat.  Even in our current fall weather, without the air turned on in the back it gets uncomfortable. 

I eventually told the lady that I needed to stand up since I get a bit claustrophobic and needed to stretch my cramped legs.  The bus continued to pack in more standing only patrons at each stop.  These things are like cattle cars.  I can understand a few standing customers, but where's max occupancy on these things?  It amazes me that every other driver on the road has to be buckled in per this state but they are trying to cram as many people as possible into these buses.  I'd hate to see serious accident in one of these things.

But since MS provides us with free passes, it is about 30 miles each way to work in my not so gas efficient '98 Pathfinder and I like to read, I take the bus.  I just wish they'd turn on the air to cool off the cattle.

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