The Bus, Do You Get It?

JCDUB · 23-01-2009 12:06AM

My most loathed form of public transport, I'm convinced it's where every bad ailment in the world originated.

What with the horrible steamed up windows and people sneezing in your ear and little pikies listening to Schecascada on their mobiles at full blast with no earphones, I'd prefer to eat worms than get a bus.

BTW am starting work as a bus-driver next week, wish me luck:D

chin_grin · 23-01-2009 12:09AM

HalloweenJack wrote: »

What bus do you get?

75. Once in a blue moon, and not the worst I admit (reading another thread in AH), but still full of scummers and the non-sane. Seriously, why do all the ones with the voices in their heads and nervous twitches get on my bus. Of course to say it was my bus would be to imply ownership of said vehicle. Now that's just absurd! (But it's mine...........all mine....)

It really makes me see how socially useless the travelling community actually is. But sorry, that's just a generalisation. Smack on the oul red armband for me!

half pint · 23-01-2009 12:16AM

Yup the bus is my friend

Seeing as i was to lazy to every learn how to drive (I live in hope of the notion taking me

)

So it takes me four buses a day to get to and from work and if I ever want to go "Home" at the weekend it takes me nearly four hours when it would take two and a half to drive

At least I don't suffer from road rage :rolleyes:

rainbow kirby · 23-01-2009 12:19AM

49, 75, 17 and 46A on a regular basis.

I must be some kind of ****ing masochist, be it the skangers on the Tallaght buses, the non-existence of the 17, and the piercing D4 accents on the 46A.

chin_grin · 23-01-2009 12:20AM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

49, 75, 17 and 46A on a regular basis.

I must be some kind of ****ing masochist, be it the skangers on the Tallaght buses, the non-existence of the 17, and the piercing D4 accents on the 46A.

That is some mix there Kirby! Remind me not to complain ever again. But a point, would you not just be able to inhale a huge gust of air thus inflating your whole body (maybe fly for a bit) and then spit aforesucked skanger out whereby he'll hit his mates and disappear in a puff of smoke? Hmm?

Soby · 23-01-2009 12:21AM

67...not quite the 69 but it's almost...

chin_grin · 23-01-2009 12:24AM

Soby wrote: »

67...not quite the 69 but it's almost...

Would be if you close your eyes and imagine it so. Anythings possible! IMAGINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATION (sorry)

Holsten · 23-01-2009 12:30AM

Hell no.

Overpriced and never on time.

Toto Wolfcastle · 23-01-2009 12:32AM

Nope, it's stupidly expensive. Then ten minute journey from my town to Cork city centre costs about a third of the price of a bus ticket to Galway, or Dublin. (All return tickets.)

I just drive. It's easier. I don't hit traffic in the morning or the afternoon on the way to work and I have free parking if I need to go to town. Why would I bother with the bus?

23-01-2009 12:40AM

Be careful about sitting at the back seats on the top deck. I've heard stories of skangers leaving used heroin needles behind them, sticking up from under the cushion. Catching AIDs isn't fun.

Ha strangely enough I always worry about that when I get on the bus. Do people actually do that?

Azureus · 23-01-2009 12:56AM

used to rely on the 33.. needless to say got the train whenever possible. took forever at the best of times, overprices and NEVER showed up on time

now ive moved and aint near a train line, but can get the swords express coach for two euro (through the port tunnel, 20 mins to town at rush hour as opposed to 90 mins on the 41) and its 20cent cheaper.
Dublin bus are a joke.

23-01-2009 01:00AM

I generally walk everywhere. It's always a case that a bus would pass me just as i reach my destination.

BraziliaNZ · 23-01-2009 01:31AM

you get some serious white thrash on the 27. I used buses as little as possible when i lived in Dublin. Cycling is the way forward. Get on your bikes you lazy polluting gets.

Victor · 24-01-2009 07:57AM

Do I get it, sure I do. Well, I can choose between the 14, 14a, 15a, 15b, 15e, 15f, 15n, 16, 16a, 17, 18, 19a, 49, 49a, 49x, 49n, 54a, 65, 65b, 65x, 74, 74a, 83, 128, 142 - all within a 10 minute walk.

From this map http://www.mkmap.com/dublin 14a is missing, Nitelinks not listed.

Spook_ie · 24-01-2009 08:32AM

I always use my taxi, never know when you might get a fare!:)

Spook_ie · 24-01-2009 08:46AM

Forky wrote: »

Thought this was the punch line to a joke.

Asked the driver of the 27X "Does this bus go to UCD?"

He replied "No, it's not clever enough"

24-01-2009 09:26AM

Victor wrote: »

Do I get it, sure I do. Well, I can choose between the 14, 14a, 15a, 15b, 15e, 15f, 15n, 16, 16a, 17, 18, 19a, 49, 49a, 49x, 49n, 54a, 65, 65b, 65x, 74, 74a, 83, 128, 142 - all within a 10 minute walk.

From this map http://www.mkmap.com/dublin 14a is missing, Nitelinks not listed.

Where on earth do you live? I thought I had a nice range of buses to catch o.o

Victor · 24-01-2009 09:37AM

bluewolf wrote: »

Where on earth do you live? I thought I had a nice range of buses to catch o.o

Near Rathmines.

Of course, asking the driver for and 83 cent fare got giggles (it was route 83).

Dyr · 24-01-2009 09:47AM

every day, more or less. The good oul 13 or 13A.:mad:

I dont know how much longer i'll be able to resist the urge to shove that phone playing disturbia at full blast down its knackbag owners' mouth and then knee him in the mouth until it turns off.

and the 4 is awful...seats are designed to f**k yer back up, aisle too narrow..its a nightmare

stovelid · 24-01-2009 09:47AM

Rarely these days, but it's usually the 69 when I do.

24-01-2009 09:47AM

Victor wrote: »

Near Rathmines.

Ah yeah of course

Tech3 · 24-01-2009 09:52AM

I used to get the bus but I really hated it. Waiting at a bus stop in the pouring rain or cold nearly every time. Seats were usually uncomfortable and the passengers talking loud on their phone. Or even just playing ringtones which was one of the most annoying things about being on a bus.

It sucked so I bought a car.

24-01-2009 09:55AM

Ive started using the car again. Maybe is they turned on the heat in the buses id go back to the bus. But 4 out of 5 days the bus is freezing in the mornings. i just cant take it anymore so car it is from now on.

RxQueen · 24-01-2009 10:27AM

lest dublin bus is cheap, ten minutes or less form waterford to my village and it €3.90 single and €5.80 return , funking rip off

Fajitas! · 24-01-2009 10:35AM

That's to keep you Kilkenny heads out.

And yep, the barrel of laughs that is the 78a - Sex, drugs and scumbaggery.

IvySlayer · 24-01-2009 12:03PM

I get the 25. €2.20 is a rip to town though...

If I miss the 25 I have the choice of getting the 66, 66A, 66B, 67, 67A, 25A but I'd have to walk to those stops as the 25 stop is right outside my door, in fact it's where it begins it's journey so I am always guaranteed a seat!

phasers · 24-01-2009 03:43PM

I get unlimited bus journeys for a week for €7.50

child travelcard ftw (I should have stopped using it 4 years ago but how and ever) :pac:

Diabhal Beag · 24-01-2009 03:58PM

Get the bus everywhere i.e School, town and to away matches.

Raskolnikov · 24-01-2009 04:09PM

65b, 50 or a private shuttle service into work. Use the red Luas line for going into the city/train station.

No complaints with any of the services.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 24-01-2009 04:16PM

Never used to get it last year apart from the citylink to visit home. I get it the odd time now into town if it's raining, and to go visit friends who live a few miles away. Also this year I have to get the bollocking Bus Eireann bus back home coz citylink are gone

:mad:

The Bus, Do You Get It?

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