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From Lumberjack to Bus Driver Song: How Monty Python’s Classic Got a Hilarious Transit Makeover

Bus Driver Song Well the weather for the whole area Will continue much the same as the past few days Temperatures 17 centigrade, that's 49 Fahrenheit Winds will freshen tonight to South West, force 6 or 7 And there will be showers, sometimes heavy in many- Oh sod it, I didn't wanna do this, I don't wanna be a weather forecaster I don't wanna rabbit on all day about sunny periods And patches of rain spreading from the west I wanted to be a bus driver Easing past pothole to pothole as they come my way down The challenging roads of Lothian Edinbra The giant chuckhole, the chasm, the fracture, the mighty Scots shaft! The troublesome terrifying trench, the painful little pocket The deepening rut hole in Nidderia The collapsed culvert at Cameron Toll The bone-shaking surface of Rosewell The naughty Edinburghshire flagship dip The rocky gutters of West Kinnaird The Quercus Maximus Camber Furkmee The Epi-recess, the Barter Hughius Indentationus With my toothless buddy by my sid...

Two Dapper Dames Defy Downpour: Bus Driver’s Rainy Day Rescue Stuns Affluentville

Rainy Day Bus Driver's Rainy Victory. As a newbie bus driver, I'm getting to see it all: the good, the bad, and the downright hilarious. But there are moments that make even my grizzled, coffee-stained heart chuckle. One such incident unfolded in the poshest part of town, where even the squirrels wear little monocles and top hats. So there I was, piloting my trusty bus through the leafy lanes of Affluentville, where the lawns are greener, the dogs are fluffier, and the people are, well, let's just say they're living their best lives. Just as I pull up to the bus stop, the heavens decide to unleash a downpour of biblical proportions. We're talking sheets of rain that could make Noah himself consider building another ark, it was getting ready to piss down. I hit the brakes and the doors hiss open, revealing two elderly ladies standing at the stop, armed with shopping bags that scream "I just came from a boutique." These two grand dames of high society, compl...