tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post5174118465761979532..comments2024-03-25T11:45:23.582-06:00Comments on AbbyNormal: shuttle missionAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-10476314602003407652013-09-15T17:16:19.730-06:002013-09-15T17:16:19.730-06:00LOLLOLAnitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-80484637557859809952013-09-13T13:26:45.813-06:002013-09-13T13:26:45.813-06:00I don't get the whole "friends with benef...I don't get the whole "friends with benefits thing" either. What??<br /><br />I do like to people watch. Short shuttle rides can be good for that.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-80357830291107022992013-09-12T19:01:09.591-06:002013-09-12T19:01:09.591-06:00Well, I'm glad I don't live by the young a...Well, I'm glad I don't live by the young adult standards. I just don't think I could be comfortable with getting cuddly kissy with my male friends! <br /><br />So the shuttle sounds like an interesting experience. I'm thinking that for those times it becomes a necessary evil, you can strive to pick out one person or couple and observe them. Then report on them here. It's fascinating stuff, what other people can be like!terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510457113017189354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-79008836594991637122013-09-12T17:01:44.416-06:002013-09-12T17:01:44.416-06:00Yeah, all this oversharing. Isn't that what b...Yeah, all this oversharing. Isn't that what blogs are for??Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-29110131473399155962013-09-12T16:13:57.300-06:002013-09-12T16:13:57.300-06:00I do hate hearing other people's conversations...I do hate hearing other people's conversations on public transport. Well anywhere. Why do people follow me round a shop carrying on their conversation about banal crap. It reminds me of Facebook. :DLL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-71137704864723419132013-09-12T11:48:10.077-06:002013-09-12T11:48:10.077-06:00I really do see positive differences between stude...I really do see positive differences between students that live on campus and those that commute. Glad the crappy parking pushed us that way. Go Rutgers!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-2966477015678943932013-09-12T09:31:57.262-06:002013-09-12T09:31:57.262-06:00"I know it's surprising to some that Chac..."I know it's surprising to some that Chaco and Wolfgang live on campus even though we are just a few miles away. I've mentioned that it's been good for them, to get their independence and responsibility... to get that whole "college experience", etc. And those are nice secondary effects, especially since they are full-time students."<br /><br />In my humble opinion, I think its SO MUCH better for them to live ON campus. And if my own son gets into Rutgers, which is only 15 minutes from my house, he will be staying ON campus too and not living here. Its like a rite of passage. <br /><br /><br /><br />"Most of the other shuttle rats, though, I noticed, had earbuds in. Is that proper shuttle etiquette?" -- Well, I would probably wear earbuds just so I wouldn't have to listen to those ridiculous conversations happening. meleah rebeccahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116656129112106780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-61913641133528541922013-09-12T07:49:50.558-06:002013-09-12T07:49:50.558-06:00I think that's what made this particular conve...I think that's what made this particular conversation stand out. It was the ONLY conversation. <br /><br />As I type, it's cloudy muggy wet outside with more rain in today's forecast. But I've planned better and am ready to roll. The new streak begins. Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-10542016932817205342013-09-12T07:47:01.832-06:002013-09-12T07:47:01.832-06:00Right! I'm not as well versed in bus conversa...Right! I'm not as well versed in bus conversation, but this one seemed particularly loud. After we deshuttled, I couldn't help but turn around to have a look. Expecting some athletic "playah" type guy, he turned out to be actually rather dweeby in appearance. <br /><br />No parking for students! There's a thought!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-79296775204019229262013-09-12T07:43:22.844-06:002013-09-12T07:43:22.844-06:00There is something about riding in a bus that make...There is something about riding in a bus that makes thoughts - and conversations - turn to sex, isn't there. <br /><br />And yes, I said it, but only in my mind.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-71417281121486224412013-09-12T04:51:19.520-06:002013-09-12T04:51:19.520-06:00I always wondered how you and RC handle the rides ...I always wondered how you and RC handle the rides on those "less than perfect days". Chalk this one up to experience. <br /><br />I do love those bus/train conversations. People carry on like they're the only ones on the bus, regardless of where the conversation leads. Nothing like hearing about someone's love life (in detail) or their latest malady. While in China a few weeks back, whenever we traveled on the trains, I did note that almost everyone was head down and plugged into their smart phones. agg79https://www.blogger.com/profile/08925069219602681862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-23129438120705096662013-09-12T02:00:55.505-06:002013-09-12T02:00:55.505-06:00Ah, the joy of bus conversations - I swear that so...Ah, the joy of bus conversations - I swear that some people deliberately save really private conversations so they can share them with a bus full of people. That one sounds fairly mild compared with some I have heard.<br /><br />As for parking, we have 3 Unis in Canterbury and none of them have parking for students - at my Uni, even staff need a good reason for having a parking permit!<br /><br />Hope the rain goes back to its norman schedule soon!Rock Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-15796161906742642582013-09-11T22:46:24.841-06:002013-09-11T22:46:24.841-06:00Did you really say that? That would be hilarious!
...Did you really say that? That would be hilarious!<br /><br />In college, a friend and I took a bus from her parents' house back into NYC and we were talking about sex the whole time. When we got off the bus, a guy in his 50s said, "I was about to ask if I should offer my services!" We hadn't thought about anyone overhearing us. Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-79277710585998858122013-09-11T20:52:52.869-06:002013-09-11T20:52:52.869-06:00Fins, water wings, pontoons! Now you're think...Fins, water wings, pontoons! Now you're thinking! I do think a little extra rain gear might help in such situations. I kept thinking "I betcha Bike Lady is riding in today, I'm such a wuss."Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-13732899949275655802013-09-11T20:50:20.986-06:002013-09-11T20:50:20.986-06:00On the bicycle, I have two traffic lights to deal ...On the bicycle, I have two traffic lights to deal with. Without it, I have seven. Logistics is right. Keep rolling!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-52683394715032313362013-09-11T18:58:30.154-06:002013-09-11T18:58:30.154-06:00Well I'm certainly glad you got to experience ...Well I'm certainly glad you got to experience it, 'cause it sure made for a fun post! But now you have even more motivation to continue biking to school. Perhaps you can buy fins or water wings or pontoons for Tessa, so she can handle those wet, slippery, muddy roads a little easier. <br />(Now that you mention it, that was Link's biggest stress after moving to Ohio and attending school there. The traffic and the parking is AWFUL! I mentioned taking public transportation in, but he brushed it off. I guess he's just learning to accept it, but there's gotta be a better way.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168047058963833173.post-79007914574985527132013-09-11T18:23:33.600-06:002013-09-11T18:23:33.600-06:00Sounds like an interesting day before it even got ...Sounds like an interesting day before it even got started! Oh, the drama.....<br />As a 2-wheeled commuter (albeit with a MOTOR!), I've resorted to multiple logistical plans as well. I do it for the parking and for HOV access.<br /><br />Zoom Zoom!Guanonoreply@blogger.com