Nutek

I haven't figured out how to catch one yet.

scrubbedexpat097

A big net?

Leslie

If it's a legitimate bus the body has a way . . .

Pulaski

Neither have a lot of people round here, they loiter in the vague vicinity of a stop, way back from the curb, and somehow the driver is supposed to know to stop. The idea that as bus approaches you need to step up close to the stop/curb and put your arm out, seems to be an alien idea to most people here.

zargof

Isn't the standard way around here to shoot the bus? You try and avoid hitting the driver obviously, otherwise it is inconvenient.

joto

They probably don't want to be seen as waiting for a bus, as only poor people take the bus.

Pulaski

In some cities, so I hear, but thankfully not here.

Pulaski

You may have a point, but it drives the bus drivers crazy - I was talking to one the other day as she tried to guess as she approached each stop whether anyone wanted to get on?

Nutek

Lol @ all the bus comments.

Issue here is that stops are nigh on invisible / unmarked and even ones that ARE marked show no indication of what buses may stop there, or when, or where they might be going.

Desdemona

Neither have I for that matter Most of the year it's too darn cold and in the summer we have better things to do Well, at least that's my excuse. Did a lot of it in London though, and it was good fun! Even riding the trains was loads of fun.

Sally Redux

A metaphor for the whole US.

Lion in Winter

That's because it's a free country. They don't have to tell the government what they are going. However, I hear that Obama may be coming into people's houses and forcing bus timetables upon them.

Nutek

That's why we all need a gun.

Desdemona

There you go

Pulaski

You can share one gun if you want, but I think we each need a gun.