lavery549@yahoo Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) Ever ran for the bus , only when you reach the bus stop , the driver set off . Really frustrating . Wonder if they do it on purpose 😅 Edited August 2 by lavery549@yahoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 1 minute ago, lavery549@yahoo said: Ever ran for the bus , only to when you reach the bus stop , the driver set off . Really frustrating . Wonder if they do it on purpose 😅 Probably not. bear in mind that once they have closed the doors they will be watching the traffic, so they can pull out safely - they are not watching their nearside. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Never run for the bus in flip flops (warn Sir Keir) I tripped up, driver got off bus and said I could have told you that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 55 minutes ago, lavery549@yahoo said: Ever ran for the bus , only when you reach the bus stop , the driver set off . Really frustrating . Wonder if they do it on purpose 😅 It's an artform Helen, It takes many years of practise to get it just right. When done to perfection it's very satisfying. It's almost as good as driving through a puddle at speed and splashing some innocent by-stander. Trust me I know.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavery549@yahoo Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 17 minutes ago, Padders said: It's an artform Helen, It takes many years of practise to get it just right. When done to perfection it's very satisfying. It's almost as good as driving through a puddle at speed and splashing some innocent by-stander. Trust me I know.... Oh right Padders , now I know . You could have been the one , soaking me 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I remember trying the skateboard after a bus down Arnold Avenue. It didn't end well. I was never going to catch it and to top off my failure I was knocked over by a milk float as he overtook me 😬 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkieontheTyne Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 The trick is not to set off too early, thereby giving the runner a false hope that they may be able to catch the bus. But, you have to be aware that some people run at three quarter speed and then put on a final spurt and catch up. Â Bob Newheart from The Bus Drivers School. Honest. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRESLEY Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 21 hours ago, cressida said: Never run for the bus in flip flops (warn Sir Keir) I tripped up, driver got off bus and said I could have told you that. Where was you? Benidorm.  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavery549@yahoo Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 21 hours ago, RollingJ said: Probably not. bear in mind that once they have closed the doors they will be watching the traffic, so they can pull out safely - they are not watching their nearside. Don't tell me then , they haven't been tempted 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 @lavery549@yahoo , don't know if you understand the post you have quoted, but if they are watching the traffic, they are not watching for you 'running for the bus'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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