tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291232662827929830.post663627177225978984..comments2023-08-12T08:03:41.840-07:00Comments on Poetry Is For Assholes: A journal of the arts: Transit and racismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291232662827929830.post-38680851172861723962009-04-06T19:04:00.000-07:002009-04-06T19:04:00.000-07:00Lou, nice to hear from you. My very first bus driv...Lou, nice to hear from you. My very first bus driving job, 35 years ago, was with the Detroit Department of Street Railways. I was only four years old. Anyhow, I'm a fan of Subdural Flow and read all of your posts. I was happy to see that you had dropped by.Your driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406948739451124566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291232662827929830.post-71772354119955717092009-04-06T18:57:00.000-07:002009-04-06T18:57:00.000-07:00I came from Frankies. You are right. Nothing will ...I came from Frankies. You are right. Nothing will change however. We are so entrenched in this being the greatest way of life on the planet. I live in suburban Detroit, so of course we don't have buses--the SUV & big ass pick up rule here. But in the city where there are no grocery stores, or theaters, or anything, people desperately need buses. The service is so erratic and the buses so ill maintained most of those people have no way to get to a job even if they could find one.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496172669599418214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291232662827929830.post-75380800090664475072009-04-05T17:37:00.000-07:002009-04-05T17:37:00.000-07:00Stephen, Nice to hear from you. The trouble with b...Stephen, Nice to hear from you. The trouble with bus drivers is that we know full well that our passengers are real human beings. My bosses do not need to take that into consideration. They never have to ask, "Where are we needed?" They just look at funding sources, or "Where is the money and power?" I suppose that's their job, but I am not impressed.Your driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406948739451124566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291232662827929830.post-90472530470137773252009-04-05T12:47:00.000-07:002009-04-05T12:47:00.000-07:00Great post Jon, having been involved with buses an...Great post Jon, having been involved with buses and coaches for the last 30 years I agree with your observations. Life is the same here in the UK as it is for your across the pond. I have noticed all my working life that most bus and coach drivers speak an awful lot of common sense unlike their managers who have their heads up their own backsides. We also get the rough end of society using our services as a last resort - true loser cruisers as you call them!Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860766779706141009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291232662827929830.post-52661478231130429462009-04-02T17:32:00.000-07:002009-04-02T17:32:00.000-07:00Thanks Frank, I'm off work for a couple of weeks. ...Thanks Frank, I'm off work for a couple of weeks. I had some ambitious travel plans, but when I got some sleep, I realized just how tired I am. I might go to Southern Cal next week, but right now I'm enjoying the comforts of home. Stay safe. See you in a couple of weeks.Your driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406948739451124566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291232662827929830.post-27013820576963798412009-04-02T17:15:00.000-07:002009-04-02T17:15:00.000-07:00Fucking great post Jon, As soon as I can I will ma...Fucking great post Jon, As soon as I can I will make a mention of it and provide a link. Been working past noon a lot lately going to Napa and Berkeley but will be at noon meeting tomorrow. See you if you are there.JustFrankiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000483756451526737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291232662827929830.post-74060919838174108582009-04-02T08:19:00.000-07:002009-04-02T08:19:00.000-07:00I concur with that criticism of capitalism. Well p...I concur with that criticism of capitalism. Well put. Isolation is indeed the result of creating consumers rather than communities. Along with mental health problems, disaffection, boredom and on occassion violence. Having spent decades telling us buying things is the way to happiness it seems a daunting and uphill battle to suggest to those lost in this maze of misery that a simple walk in the country or an appreciation of a tree or cloud is a far better way to be alive. Likewise turn off the screen and pick up a book or a musical instrument.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com