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A Perfect Storm Of Inconvenient Circumstances

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28954) • Canada 7 May 18

I had a rather interesting thing happen on the bus today, and it started to make me wonder exactly who takes priority in such situations. First, let me tell you a bit about myself. I am legally blind (I am very near-sighted). I...

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The Tokyo Subway Is INSANE

Mary Ann @therealmaryyy (3162) • Philippines 19 Dec 16

it's just a short video but i have to agree that it is INSANE!! it's like a normal thing that this situation happens everyday in the subway! i mean, i can't imagine myself trying to still squeeze in that sardines like subway. the...

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Rainy Day

Miss Nikki @MissNikki (5234) • Maple Ridge, British Columbia 9 Aug 16

Today was a bit of a rainy day, which I am totally happy with. It has been way too hot here lately! I have always been a fan of grey, drizzly, rainy days. I have never been much of a sun lover. Of course I enjoy it here and there...

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California's infrastructure is no longer adequate

The Horse @TheHorse (238277) • Walnut Creek, California 25 Mar 16

Several years ago, a gas main exploded in a Bay Area neighborhood, destroying houses and killing several people. Right now, part of the BART (our rapid transit) system is down, and nobody can figure out what's wrong. Our freeways...

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Sad I missed Venus transit =(

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 7 Jun 12

Hello Lotters, This is one of most coolest and best event since the last Solar Eclipse. It's nice that I was able to see it with my own eyes back then because I've heard it's going to take a hundred years before...

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big and braless on the bus

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 6 Jun 12

i typically ride the bus home from work and now that the weather is getting warmer, you see all sorts of fashion 'don'ts' and today i saw a big one (pardon the pun). This lady was rather large and definitely on the plus side and...

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Celestial Spectacle - Transit of planet Venus across the face of the Sun.

veejay19 @veejay19 (3589) • India 6 Jun 12

How many times have we seen the planet Venus in the sky as either a morning or evening star. It is the 3rd brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon.Early this morning,ie 6th June 2012, Venus made a transit across the...

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Public transit or personal vehicle?

tangurama @tangurama (204) • Canada 10 Jan 10

Public transportation is convenient, cheap, and is a good way to reduce carbon emissions. Unfortunately, it can sometimes be crowded, time consuming, or even dangerous when you're traveling alone at night. A car on the other hand,...

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Obama thanks a criminal for his crimes.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 17 Aug 09

"His tough and fair leadership enabled him to work across the aisle to strengthen education and spur economic recovery," ~Prs. Obama. Today, the crooked Governor of Wisconsin announced that he will not seek a 3rd term, nor is...

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The Trains from Spain stink up the Midwest Plain.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 5 Aug 09

In case any Wisconsinite might forget that King Doyle is a criminal and waste of human flesh, we have yet another example. Even though there are several companies in the state of Wisconsin, and even more in the United States...

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public transit problems.

qwe123 @qwe123 (253) • China 20 Oct 08

they say"life is like a journey, to reach the final destination is not the ultimate goal, the most important thing is to have the right mood to appreciate all the beautiful views along the way". to do so, you have to sit in the...

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What is Transit?

poona_m @poona_m (336) • India 8 Sep 08

My friend is traveling from Israel to Philippines. Her flight is via Bangkok. She wants to stay in Bangkok for 3 days . Now the question is that can she take the 3 day break in her journey and then continue on the same ticket from...

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Have you ever used a surveyor's transit? How does one work? When did you use it?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 9 May 08

A job description included using a transit. I've seen people use them on road crews or on land, but I don't know how they work and different ways and reasons they could be used. I'm always interested in learning new things. Could...

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Is a City Bus System Alway a Good Thing?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 11 Jan 08

I live in Sheboygan, WI. We have a pretty extensive bus system here. There are plenty of busses and the routes are well designed. There isn't anywhere in the city that is more than a block or two from a bus stop, and the business...

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Another Transit Authority Rate Hike

worldwise1 @worldwise1 (14885) • United States 19 Dec 07

I guess it is a casualty of the escalating gas prices, but it was just recently announced that our city is proposing another rate increase for the Transit Authority. It does seem to me that it was not that long ago since the last...

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what is with the transit out here?

kst4ever @kst4ever (19) • Canada 25 Sep 07

we took the buses the other day to go from richmond to surrey and then back to richmond and it cost $18 for 2 people and took like 3 hours each way , thats long and a rip off and then they keep talking about raising the prices...

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Saturn is moving today in to Leo

eastrologer @eastrologer (192) • Delhi, India 15 Jul 07

Saturn is moving today in to Leo and what impact it would give us.

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Do you like taking the bus?

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 19 Jun 07

I hear so many stories about people who don't like using public transit. What is it that makes it so unpleasant?

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Cutting in line...

favefive @favefive (178) • United States 23 May 07

I ride the Railway Transit to and from work, I try not to miss my ride so I line up early, at least 10 minutes before my train comes. I have been noticing that a lot of people, as the train approaches would just cut in line, they...

Do you have to pay for transit (bus, train, jeepney, subway etc) where you live?

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 1 May 07

Here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada we have to pay $59 per month for a bus pass for the privelege of riding on our public transit system which consists of buses, trolley buses and a light rail transit train that goes from one small...

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