Memory:
Little old lady with no teeth, sweats, and headphones on... punching the air... mumbling, "No one sit by me... No one fucking sit by me!"
Lady gots it right!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
smell this
Usually the bus is a little more "exclusive" than the MAX but......
On my ride home, I noticed a man in the front because he had a sweet shirt with wolves on it.
I also noticed the huge dirty bandage on his finger and for one second wondered what had happened (and what he was thinking when he wrapped it so thick his whole hand was out of commission).
After a few minutes of watching everyone else on the bus, I look back.
He stares right at me and raises his wound close to his face.
I'm thinking, "Nooooooooo!".
But yes. He smells his filthy wounded finger.
And his companion takes out a warm carton of milk and chugs it. Mmm Mmm.
On my ride home, I noticed a man in the front because he had a sweet shirt with wolves on it.
I also noticed the huge dirty bandage on his finger and for one second wondered what had happened (and what he was thinking when he wrapped it so thick his whole hand was out of commission).
After a few minutes of watching everyone else on the bus, I look back.
He stares right at me and raises his wound close to his face.
I'm thinking, "Nooooooooo!".
But yes. He smells his filthy wounded finger.
And his companion takes out a warm carton of milk and chugs it. Mmm Mmm.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
when sardines and sheep combine
One of the hottest days in Portland and unfortunatly people still have to get around.... on the MAX. Human social experiment begin now.
When the MAX pulls up everyone walks to the car in front of them.
But the people getting into the last car realize there is no AC right when they step in, and run out to the front one (including me). Maybe the people in the front car didn't bother to do the switch because the front was the newer type and it would be the most likely to have AC. Maybe they didn't care.
Now everyone that was waiting is in one car. There is no AC.
And this happens at every stop.
The front car gets fuller and fuller of hot, sweaty, cranky people.
Babies are just in diapers, men no longer have to wear shirts. Teens, or anyone with a half decent body.... wait we're on the MAX so anyone really, get to have shorty short shorts on and justify it.
At every stop the people see people jump off the back train and onto the front.
And it seems to make sense to go in the car with all the people because they're all in there for the AC right? Each person thinks they're making a smart switch, and each stop it seems to make more and more sense.
So the people and I get shoved in closer and we all get hotter and we all did it to ourselves.
Awesome ride!
When the MAX pulls up everyone walks to the car in front of them.
But the people getting into the last car realize there is no AC right when they step in, and run out to the front one (including me). Maybe the people in the front car didn't bother to do the switch because the front was the newer type and it would be the most likely to have AC. Maybe they didn't care.
Now everyone that was waiting is in one car. There is no AC.
And this happens at every stop.
The front car gets fuller and fuller of hot, sweaty, cranky people.
Babies are just in diapers, men no longer have to wear shirts. Teens, or anyone with a half decent body.... wait we're on the MAX so anyone really, get to have shorty short shorts on and justify it.
At every stop the people see people jump off the back train and onto the front.
And it seems to make sense to go in the car with all the people because they're all in there for the AC right? Each person thinks they're making a smart switch, and each stop it seems to make more and more sense.
So the people and I get shoved in closer and we all get hotter and we all did it to ourselves.
Awesome ride!
Let it all Out
Ever ride the MAX? To Gresham and back?
Well I have and I can't keep these adventures to myself anymore!
Well I have and I can't keep these adventures to myself anymore!
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