Comments on: Riding the bus: second attempt. http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/riding-the-bus-second-attempt/ San Franciscan by birth. Angeleno by accident. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:22:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Randall BusTard http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/riding-the-bus-second-attempt/#comment-2965 Randall BusTard Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:43:30 +0000 http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/?p=1110#comment-2965 TransitTV is owned by some schmuck in Florida. T-TV is a Windows-based programme that is sent wireless via transponders along the route. I imagine there are a few folk who know how to disable it. There is a sensor connected to the accelerator of the bus that prompts the volume. Less pressure decreases the gain, and more pressure makes the sound louder. Try taking a nap in the morning, say 5 a.m. or so, for a long trip into the Foothills or either Valley. The sudden increase in sound is sure to make it all but impossible. I have a number of videos of just how fulla shit is TransitTV and Metro, especially when it comes to the promotion of private motor vehicles. TransitTV is owned by some schmuck in Florida. T-TV is a Windows-based programme that is sent wireless via transponders along the route. I imagine there are a few folk who know how to disable it.
There is a sensor connected to the accelerator of the bus that prompts the volume. Less pressure decreases the gain, and more pressure makes the sound louder. Try taking a nap in the morning, say 5 a.m. or so, for a long trip into the Foothills or either Valley. The sudden increase in sound is sure to make it all but impossible.
I have a number of videos of just how fulla shit is TransitTV and Metro, especially when it comes to the promotion of private motor vehicles.

]]> By: puglyfeet http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/riding-the-bus-second-attempt/#comment-2964 puglyfeet Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:51:59 +0000 http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/?p=1110#comment-2964 I love taking the bus... when there are no kids on it. I can't believe they have TVs on buses down there. I love taking the bus… when there are no kids on it. I can’t believe they have TVs on buses down there.

]]> By: Mid-Week Round-Up: Geeks Rule | Los Angeles Metblogs http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/riding-the-bus-second-attempt/#comment-2963 Mid-Week Round-Up: Geeks Rule | Los Angeles Metblogs Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:19:04 +0000 http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/?p=1110#comment-2963 [...] Shoes tries the bus for a second time, this time with some success. What the hell are they thinking, putting televisions on [...] [...] Shoes tries the bus for a second time, this time with some success. What the hell are they thinking, putting televisions on [...]

]]> By: Arabella http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/riding-the-bus-second-attempt/#comment-2962 Arabella Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:03:58 +0000 http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/?p=1110#comment-2962 Know what you mean about the hand bar. In San Francisco I could sometimes manage to curl a finger to hang on but usually had to embrace one of the poles and hope for the best when we hit the hills. My greeting upon arriving home: "Hi honey! Check out the bruises I got on the bus today!" Know what you mean about the hand bar. In San Francisco I could sometimes manage to curl a finger to hang on but usually had to embrace one of the poles and hope for the best when we hit the hills. My greeting upon arriving home: “Hi honey! Check out the bruises I got on the bus today!”

]]> By: Blaize http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/riding-the-bus-second-attempt/#comment-2961 Blaize Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:47:50 +0000 http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/?p=1110#comment-2961 What you need is TV-B-Gone. http://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_main.php It works on most TVs. What you need is TV-B-Gone. http://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_main.php

It works on most TVs.

]]> By: erin http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/riding-the-bus-second-attempt/#comment-2960 erin Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:23:16 +0000 http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/?p=1110#comment-2960 I *HATED* the TVs on the buses in LA. My favorite was when they first installed them, they ran these famous people trivia questions and they'd always be the founding fathers, British royalty, long ago movie stars--in general, dead white men. Not exactly designed for the demographic that rides the bus in LA. At least the early trivia questions didn't have sound!! I *HATED* the TVs on the buses in LA. My favorite was when they first installed them, they ran these famous people trivia questions and they’d always be the founding fathers, British royalty, long ago movie stars–in general, dead white men. Not exactly designed for the demographic that rides the bus in LA. At least the early trivia questions didn’t have sound!!

]]> By: lsaspacey http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/riding-the-bus-second-attempt/#comment-2959 lsaspacey Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0000 http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/?p=1110#comment-2959 TVs on buses?! Wow, you west coast people have everything. TVs on buses?! Wow, you west coast people have everything.

]]> By: sprizee http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/riding-the-bus-second-attempt/#comment-2958 sprizee Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:53:08 +0000 http://chezshoes.wordpress.com/?p=1110#comment-2958 Ugh, tvs on the bus. We've got free WiFi up here. You're getting a bum deal. Ugh, tvs on the bus. We’ve got free WiFi up here. You’re getting a bum deal.

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