Summer is here...

I can always tell when Summer is officially here. 1. Schools out - so there are kids EVERYWHERE. Which is ok for the most part except that half of them come in to our work and raise all kinds of ruckus in the am. 2. The Valley Metro (the local bus) stops function at a normal capacity if it all. 3. The heat gets to the brains of most here and it starts to make them just plain stupid or delusional!

Let me tell you about my afternoon! The bus was on time (for the first time since last Thurs!) today so I though oh my afternoon going home is off to a good start. However we get half way down Power Rd. and almost back to University and the A.C. is having issues. There is a Rec center that the bus stops at to make it's turn around. The bus died there. Fortunately the bus driver was able to start it up again. However it gets out to the intersection of Power and Adobe (just before University) and it stalls. She starts it up again but still has trouble. There probably about 10 passengers besides me on the bus. Most feeling bad for the driver. However the girl and a couple of guys behind me were discussing how easy it is to use a stolen credit card! (what the heck!) so the girl tells the guy how he can use the card as credit and most gas stations, fast food and restaurants don't ask for a pin number and or ID so it's very easy to use a stolen credit card. She said she'd used several that way!!! I have my headphones on but I can still hear 90% of the conversations. She wasn't quiet about sharing the info. Anyway the bus attempts to turn right on University and it dies in the right hand turn lane, blocking traffic. I am thinking we're either going to get hit by traffic coming through the light or someone trying to turn right on University. She calls for assistance but she cant get out her flairs or let us off the bus because there are cars still turning right squeezing between the bus and the sidwalk to get through!! Then comes the best part. One lane was sort of open if cars went around the front of the bus. But the left turning lane was full of cars so there wasn't a lot of room. A green truck comes through and tries to go through without slowing down. The front of the bus has a bike rack with two bikes. You hear this horrible scrapping noise. One of the bikes is totaled and under the bus! The truck acts like it's going to stop but doesn't he SPEEDS UP!!! And KEEPS GOING! What the crap is wrong with people!! We were all stunned. The guy behind me was the owner of the bike that was totalled. By this time the bus driver had to go out and stop traffic and put up her flair so we could get off the bus. It was now a saftey issue for us to stay on the bus being in the bus with no air (it was 102*) and if the bus got hit we'd be in trouble. So far we had no injuries just the bikes. When we got off the bike rack was laying in the middle of the intersection with the other bike under the bus. I am sure to other drivers it looked like she it a biker. I can't imagine! I was shaking! I couldn't believe some guy just hits a bus and keeps going!! The driver was on the phone with her company giving them the information. I wanna know where in the hell were the cops! Why didn't some call and report the scene!! I am still not sure if anything there is something I can do about the situation. I take this bus every day. To and from work!I already have issues driving. Now saftey becomes a concern just taking the bus! YIKES!! I am sure I will calm down soon. I hope but for right now my nerves are a little rattled!