death by public commute

[ialman]

the more i think about it, the more i am convinced that i managed to escape, if not thwart, or at least delay, a bus robbery the other night. i boarded a bus near my building, and planned to disembark near the LRT buendia station along taft. it was already late at night, although the bus was curiously full. i managed to get a seat on the fifth or

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Hi Alman -- stay paranoid

[fab_ab]

Take care of yourself, and we really should stay aware that we do not live, work, and travel in that safe a city. Doesn't mean that we should over-react, but still. . :P

I remember a bus ride to Manila last year, this was from Baguio right after TNF. It was an overnight bus, and it wasn't Victory Liner. I happened to sit on the front row of the bus, so I was close to the driver. I'm a light sleeper so even in the wee hours, I found myself awake at times. I think it's a good thing 'coz I swear that this driver was dozing off or about to, on the SCTEX. I found myself offering food to the driver and mentally willing the conductress to chat with the driver so that he would not sleep. There were times where I thought the bus was not following the lines on the road so those could have been microsleeps. I was so thankful of the traffic of NLEX -- traffic means no high speed collisions.

Cheers Alman

Re: Hi Alman -- stay paranoid

[ialman]

thanks fabs for affirming that my paranoia in regard to public transport isn't completely unhealthy. i think bus companies should do their part in ensuring that their drivers are alert and awake and well-trained and that their units are well-maintained. but also the national government should ensure that our roads are in good condition. but then again, you're right, maybe traffic and bad roads are "good" because they ensure that no one is going too fast.