It seems that once cars became affordable, the parking laws non-existent, this bus route never changed but simple became challenged driving down some side streets that is barely big enough for a bus, let along a bus and two cars parked on each side.

In pretty much the majority of the western world, buses all have automatic transmissions.  This allows the drivers to think less about working the bus and ideally, more on the job of stopping and not missing anyone at a bus stop.

I have yet to see a Korean bus driver ‘soil’s a stop the buses are only _just_ coming out as automatics.  This means drivers have to know manual transmissions.

Now, being a car enthusiast, I prefer them as they allow me to ‘become one with the machine’. There is a certain awareness that one can achieve when they have to be more conscious about what choices to make while driving.  I would say that people who can drive manual transmission cars are generally better drivers.  Generally.

When people do not take the extra effort to continuosly improve the efficiency at which they can shift gears, it become a sad state of affairs and one that is usually suffered by the passengers.  This was my experience tonight on a bus.

The driver slammed through the gears, practically popped the clutch every time and pumped the brakes when stopping.  There was absolutely zero smoothness or grace to this idiot driver.  I was actually starting to feel a little sick because of this fool.

Korea seriously needs that ‘how’s my driving? 1-800-….’ stickers.

So I am guessing many of you are wondering what the heck a wifi router is doing on a bus.  Glad you asked.  Internet service providers and cell phone service providers offer an extended service, that being access to their wifi hotspots around town.  This includes many coffee shops and fast food places.  It’s super handy if you just want to simply extend your home service without having a data plan on your cell phone.  Or maybe the connect is just faster due to some network traffic over the 3G/HSPDA connection.  In either case, it’s another indication of how far advanced connectivity is here.

I decided to go with video today.