Daryl wrote --

The great thing about a train over a bus or plane is being able to

get up and walk around a bit. One isn't stuck in one place hours at a
time.

Exactly. You rarely talk to people on a plane or bus, but open up to
total strangers on a train.

About the only thing people say to each other on a bus is asking from
time to time to trade seats to look out the window.
On a train people seem to be on the move all the time and if in a dome
car comment about the scenery, or what looks good on the menu in the
diner, etc and conversations start.
I think it has to do with having more room and crammed into one spot
hours at a time.

The private thought "I never had it so good. I kissed my hand, let

out a female scream, slapped the daylights out of the Lieutenant Colonel,
and got away with it!!". <VBG>

LOL

car, dirty, trash everywhere. I always felt like I needed a shower

after riding on their trains.

A lot of trains got that way over the pre-Amtrak years.

The Santa Fe was non-Amtrak at the time and well maintained, etc. But
the NYC was Amtrak and the pits.

And I am generally the first (or at least second) at my polling
station when it opens.

Some years, I get there, walk in, vote, and walk right out. Other
times, there's a heck of a wait.

I've used the same one for years and know most of the poll workers, by
sight if not name.
I joke around them as well, such as when asked for my voter ID I'll
rummage through my wallet asking "what name am I using here?" and leaving "Gotta run, so many polling places, so little time".
In uniform on the way to work I'd look around and the only voter there
and ask if they need any crowd control.
Joe
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Joe,

About the only thing people say to each other on a bus is asking from
time to time to trade seats to look out the window.

Really. As noted, that bus trip from Little Rock to Huntsville a few
years ago, nearly killed me. The metal seats in the stations were so
hard, that I thought my butt would disown me. :P

On a train people seem to be on the move all the time and if in a dome
car comment about the scenery, or what looks good on the menu in the JM>diner, etc and conversations start.

True. I remember one trip, that we had just finished an excellent
dinner in the Dining Car, and we were trying to figure out what to order
for dessert. The waitress had this item on her tray...either Mississippi
Mud Cake or Turtle Pie. We asked what it was, and when she told us, we
all said "Bring 4 to our table, please". <G>

I think it has to do with having more room and crammed into one spot
hours at a time.

You're probably right.

The private thought "I never had it so good. I kissed my hand, let JM>out a female scream, slapped the daylights out of the Lieutenant Colonel, JM>and got away with it!!". <VBG>

LOL

Thought you'd like that one. :)

I've used the same one for years and know most of the poll workers, by
sight if not name.

Like that judge with you on jury duty?? <g,d,r>

I joke around them as well, such as when asked for my voter ID I'll
rummage through my wallet asking "what name am I using here?" and leaving JM>"Gotta run, so many polling places, so little time".

Really.

In uniform on the way to work I'd look around and the only voter there
and ask if they need any crowd control.

LOL!!

Daryl

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