Wheels on the bus…

So my work day starts every morning with about a mile walk to the shuttle stop.  The walk is where I see some of my most interesting people (backwards walking guy).  Everyday I make this walk.  Then, wait for 10 minutes or so for our company shuttle bus.  It's very convenient, and is usually a 40 minute ride to work from there.  Work is only 10 miles or so away, but the traffic is stop and go the whole way.  Sometimes the driver is kind enough to play some Chinese movies while we ride.  I can't tell what they are saying, but can usually get the gist.  The first movie was about some guy cheating on his wife.  The second movie was about a man whose friend died, and he was carrying his dead friend across China for the funeral.   The third movie was about some guy who was angry because his girlfriend had been kidnapped and was going around beating on all of Beijinge until he found her.  And the last movie was a spoof comedy about some movie star… (If anyone knows the names of these movies, please let me know, I never get to the see the ending…) Whenever possible on the bus ride, I like to sit in the front seat.  This gives me the best view of the driver and his traffic maneuvers.  I love it, I could watch this guy drive all day long.  He comes within inches of hitting other buses, fence posts, cars, and bicycle riders.  He usually rides their tails the whole time, then yells at them when he almost hits them when stopping.  It is hilarious because everyone on the bus is sitting quietly while he goes through his road rage.  He actually hit a bicycle driver one morning, rear-ended the guy.  He got out of the bus, yelled at the guy on the bike, and the bike rider just rode off…  He is pretty amazing though, he weaves the  bus in and out of traffic like a surgeon.  The thing about buses here is that they know they are bigger, so they just merge, and you better get out of their way. 

-JASON