Public Transportation

I am a strong advocate of public transportation – after 13 years of living in the ‘big’ city – I have had no use for my driver’s permit. There are many bonuses to taking public transit – no traffic jams (that you have to contend with); the ability to watch out the window while the bus whizzes by in the reserved lane while cars sit idle. The ability to read and / or listen to your walkman (…hmm … ipod…) without risk of getting in an accident. Not to mention the environmental benefits. And although it can get crowded during peak hours – I think the benefits far outweigh the negatives. Only one thing that really gets to me … who in their right mind thinks its ok to whistle while on a bus!!!! 35 minutes of painstaking, ear-torturing whistling … why !??