One of the the great things about working from home is that I don’t have to commute. Even when I worked elsewhere, I only drove three miles with no stoplights, so I didn’t have it bad. There was a time when I drove 60 miles to work everyday because my then-husband got fired and moved us that far away, but it only lasted a few weeks before I decided it wasn’t worth the extra couple of hours of my time. But some folks do that every day for years! And those without vehicles, or live where it’s hard to drive, must arrange to get to work via mass transit. It’s an opportunity for adventure, misery, and comedy!

Metro's Greatest Hits (via Bits and Pieces)

If you were on a train or bus with a laptop and went to this page,  you would cause a panic, evacuation, and maybe even get yourself beaten up! (via Dump Trumpet)

Pole dancing on the subway.

In the game Tube Crisis, you must figure out how to get rid of all those annoying passengers. Tricky, but do-able! (via Neatorama)

Bombay Taxi Driver. I sucked at this game. Maybe you can do better. (via Innings)

Slideshow of the World's Worst Taxi Rides.

A commuter train shares space with a Bangkok marketplace.

Do people talking on their cellphones bother you when commuting? Get a cellphone jammer!

Space required to transport the exact same number of people by car, bus, and bicycle.

CARPOOLING

A recent college graduate took a new job in a hilly Eastern city and began commuting each day to work through a tiring array of tunnels, bridges and traffic jams. Thinking it would make the trip more bearable, he invited several coworkers to share the ride. However, the commute actually got more stressful, especially the trips through the tunnels. He consulted the company doctor.

"Doc," the frustrated commuter complained, "I'm fine on the bridges, in the traffic, in the day and at night, and even when Joe forgets to bathe all week. But now, when I get in the tunnels with those four other guys crowded into the car, I get anxious and dizzy, and I feel like I'm going to explode."

Without further analysis, the doctor announced he had diagnosed the ailment.

"What is it, Doc? Am I going insane?"

"No, no, no, my boy. You have something that is becoming more and more common."

"Tell me! What is it?"

"You have what is known as Carpool Tunnel Syndrome."

PREGNANT WOMEN

A gorgeous woman gets into a taxi. She says, "To the airport, please."

After a few minutes, the taxi driver, watching the woman in the mirror, says, "You're third pregnant woman I've driven to the airport today."

The woman, indignant, says, "You must be kidding. I'm not pregnant."

THE PEARLY GATES

A cab driver reaches the Pearly Gates and announces his presence to St. Peter, who looks him up in his Big Book. Upon reading the entry for the cabbie, St. Peter invites him to pick up a silk robe and a golden staff and to proceed into Heaven.

A preacher is next in line behind the cabby and has been watchingthese proceedings with interest. He announces himself to St. Peter. Upon scanning the preacher’s entry in the Big Book, St. Peter furrows his brow and says, "Okay, we’ll let you in, but take that cloth robe and wooden staff."

The preacher is astonished and replies, "But I am a man of the cloth. You gave that cab driver a gold staff and a silk robe. Surely I rate higher than a cabbie."

St. Peter responded matter-of-factly, "This is heaven and, up here, we are interested in results. When you preached, people slept. When the cabbie drove his taxi, people prayed."

Previously at Miss Cellania: Taxi, Mass Transit, and Bicycle.

Thought for today: A dollar will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat.

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