Thread open till I forget it exists
Is the thread still open?
Yea, that’s my question
Fair question, given the lifetime. Yes, thread is still open, as I have yet to forget about it (somehow).
Are you still at the bus stop?
Fortunately no. Idk why I didn’t see this comment until just now, I’ve been checking this thread pretty regularly. Made it home, ate tots, played some games, good times.
No, I’m the bus driver and picked them up a while ago.
Thanks for the ride! Your shades were dope.
How much does a one way ticket cost there?
One trip on one bus is $2US. You can get a day pass for $5. For my particular situation, I buy monthly passes for $60.
How’s the weather there? Does it make your 45 minute wait better or worse?
I’m in Pierce County, Washington. Summer is winding down, thank fuck. Lolll I hate heat, so by the time I’m on my commute, it’s cooling down just enough to not be totally miserably.
Are you excited for the Seattle Link light rail train to get to Federal Way in the next year or so?
For my personal purposes, I’m too far south to really benefit from it, but I’m always excited to see public transit expanding.
Congrats on being unmiserable! I agree with you on heat! I’m in Texas, where below 90 is considered pleasant. My son is a mechanic so he works with only partial climate control. The other day he texted me, “It’s 83°. I could cry.”
>Washingtonian
>Rides the bus
Checks out.
(no shade, grew up there and wish other places had a bus system nearly as good)
How much do you pay for your bus fare? Where I am in Canada I pay $3.20 CAD or $2.31 USD.
I have a digital bus pass that’s $60US for 30 days. Only good in my county, but unlimited rides therein, so not bad. Considering a single trip on a single bus is $2, and a day pass is $5, it pays for itself stupidly fast.
How many other people are at the bus stop?
Just me. Interesting question tho, as it is rush hour in a residential area, so you would think there’d be more.
Good thread. Would keep reading if there was more.
You say you played TF2. What do you play now?
A “friend” has recently stuck the heroine needle back in my arm, so it’s Destiny 2. I’ve also been in some weirdo games, especially Kill the Brickman, HOLE, and Rogue Light Deck Builder (yes that really is the name). I tend to jump around a lot. Any recs?
I can’t pull myself away from Elden Ring and the sequel Nightreign. Which now that I think about it, is kind of roguelikey. 😯 Damn!
Rogue light deck builder
I play lots of backpack battlers and it’s kind of peak backpack management. Maybe that could be interesting if you like weird indie games.
Backpack Battles is peak
Has anything weird (or at least memorable) ever happened to you during your commute?
Not really? This route is pretty local, so not a lot of the crazy from the main lines make it. Depending on your disposition that can either be good or bad, I guess. That being said, the stop is right next to a fresh fruit cart, and I keep forgetting to bring cash.
Are you listening to music, if so what?
Also, how long is your commute, and will you need to transfer to another bus?
Currently listening to Oni (Slayer Remix). Original song by Champaign Drip, who I love, and this mix puts a really excellent spin on it. I’m a bit of a basshead, and this song gets really grimy about it.
My commute at this time is really obnoxiously long, actually. It’s a two bus trip, but it happens right when the busses switch from one every half hour to every hour. This stop is my connection, and by the time I get here I have to wait about 45 minutes for the next one. The really annoying thing is that it’s 5-10 minutes faster than walking.
Dude if it’s not cold or you don’t have to carry heavy shit or maybe through sketchy areas, the walk is totally worth saving the money.
Also use the money to buy fruit
I’m gonna ask you nicely to stay out of my head in future interactions. 🥲 I absolutely should be taking the walk, but I’m a fat lazy piece of shit that doesn’t want to put in the effort. Maybe one day I’ll listen to the better voices in my head.
What do you (normally) do to pass the time on the bus?
Honestly, just space out the window. There’s always something to see if you’re paying attention. I usually have music going, but try to keep my phone away from my face if I can help it.
That actually sounds really nice
How did you choose your username?
Story time! When I was a kid (like, less than 10yo) I thought Lieutenant was a cool rank. Couldn’t tell you why, just did. When I started gaming I needed a name. I always loved space, so it basically went “Satellite… uh… Jack, I guess. Oh, Lt!” So I started out as LtSatelliteJack.
Time went on, I made friends, mostly in TF2, and we would play a gamemode called dodgeball. One map in particular was a big canyon with a river at the bottom with two little boats. At one point I jumped off the canyon just to see if I could land on the boat. Turns out you could, so one of my friends jumped down to join me. They looked down at the little canoe we were standing on, looked up at me, and said, “Congratulations on your promotion to Captain.” They immediately took a rocket to the top of their head and exploded, so in honor, I changed my name to CaptSatelliteJack. The rest is history.
I love this so much
What is your favorite dinosaur?
Probs Triceratops. I love characters with shields, and having a shield on your head at all times, with spikes no less, is rad
