Friday Ride Home
Written on:05/10/2008
One mans cellphone and one long, boring, and crowded, bus ride home.
It's 10:00. I just hopped on the 202 westbound from pecos and flamingo.
10:02 I'm about six miles from home. Eta 45 minutes till I get to Decatur & Flamingo...
10:03 First thing I start to notice is the hearding of cattle is a little larger than normal at this time.
10:04 I found a spot in this mess. Standing where the handicap accessible spot is on this semi new "Deuce" bus.
10:05 Standing to my left obvious stripworkers. To my right overzealous kids on a cheap honeymoon in Vegas for the first time.
10:09 What would appear to be a very hungover/drunk/tweaked out tourist in a suit just boarded and wedged himself in here. He looks like he's had a rough week in vegas, judging by his shave and clothes that don't really fit. He's going gray in patches of his beard.
10:18 Relatively few major stops. 'Is this a partybus!?' One man chuckles in frustration as he heads toward the back.
10:19 'How often do these busses run?' asks a newcomer to the club when he's denied access due to maximum capacity.
10:19 Busdriver replies 'Every 15 to 20 minutes'. 10:22 The New guy who just sandwiched himself against my arm doesn't notice how easily I could have grabbed his wallet when I fumble in a pocket for my phone. 10:24 Finally reached the fucking strip. 10:30 Fuck... a layover and I'm 3 miles from home. 10:40 Off the bus. 10:45 Reached halfway point to home. 10:50 Time for a shower to knock off the stink and dirt of the outside world.
10:19 Busdriver replies 'Every 15 to 20 minutes'. 10:22 The New guy who just sandwiched himself against my arm doesn't notice how easily I could have grabbed his wallet when I fumble in a pocket for my phone. 10:24 Finally reached the fucking strip. 10:30 Fuck... a layover and I'm 3 miles from home. 10:40 Off the bus. 10:45 Reached halfway point to home. 10:50 Time for a shower to knock off the stink and dirt of the outside world.
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