XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8451 Posted August 9, 2013 lol... The thing is some people use too much of that stuff and it isn't good. It's not a substitute for hand washing. The idea is to use it when there are not other options around. I practice handwashing constantly. I will wash my hands before and after I use the bathroom at times just because I've become accustomed to doing that. Damn and I thought I was bad... in all seriousness I always use alot of hand sanitizer because I think it will kill all the germs. 1 squirt only kills 99% so I think that two would make more than 100%... but of course if I have the option to wash my hands I would wash my hands... but I hate when I'm washing my hands and the water is so close to the wall your hand is touching it... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8452 Posted August 9, 2013 (edited) Damn and I thought I was bad... in all seriousness I always use alot of hand sanitizer because I think it will kill all the germs. 1 squirt only kills 99% so I think that two would make more than 100%... but of course if I have the option to wash my hands I would wash my hands... but I hate when I'm washing my hands and the water is so close to the wall your hand is touching it... If anything you'll end up with a rash or something if you use it too much as a substitute to washing your hands because it kills off bacteria that is actually good for the body. A good analogy I like to use is having cancer and having good cells and bad cells in your body and using chemotherapy to kill off all of the cells, including the good ones. What I do when washing my hands outside in the public is if the sink isn't one of those automatic ones, I will wash my hands, then dry them with a paper towel and get additional paper towels to turn off the sink, this way I don't recontaminate myself. I may sound paranoid, but I see far too many people in the bathroom doing all sorts of things and not washing their hands and I've had a stomach virus twice now so I don't take any chances. On the express buses, I feel a bit more at ease because those tend to be kept clean, but I still immediately wash my hands when I get home just in case. Same thing when I'm on MetroNorth. Edited August 9, 2013 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8453 Posted August 9, 2013 I'm glad you take your health seriously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8454 Posted August 9, 2013 I'm glad you take your health seriously. You have to, especially these days. Too many opportunities for you to get sick. I get sick maybe once a year if that and that's usually because of the women in my office... Always sniffling and bringing their colds that they get from the subways or whatever into the office. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8455 Posted August 9, 2013 You have to, especially these days. Too many opportunities for you to get sick. I get sick maybe once a year if that and that's usually because of the women in my office... Always sniffling and bringing their colds that they get from the subways or whatever into the office. Agreed 110%. But it's funny because I rarely get sick and if I do, it's from climate changes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8456 Posted August 9, 2013 Agreed 110%. But it's funny because I rarely get sick and if I do, it's from climate changes. Yeah that can be a problem too but the one way to know if it's due to that is to sit on an express bus for a trip and see how many people are hacking and coughing and sneezing. That's when I know I'm in trouble. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8457 Posted August 9, 2013 If anything you'll end up with a rash or something if you use it too much as a substitute to washing your hands because it kills off bacteria that is actually good for the body. A good analogy I like to use is having cancer and having good cells and bad cells in your body and using chemotherapy to kill off all of the cells, including the good ones. What I do when washing my hands outside in the public is if the sink isn't one of those automatic ones, I will wash my hands, then dry them with a paper towel and get additional paper towels to turn off the sink, this way I don't recontaminate myself. I may sound paranoid, but I see far too many people in the bathroom doing all sorts of things and not washing their hands and I've had a stomach virus twice now so I don't take any chances. On the express buses, I feel a bit more at ease because those tend to be kept clean, but I still immediately wash my hands when I get home just in case. Same thing when I'm on MetroNorth. Don't get me started on bathroom ethics. Almost all men tend to use the urinals, not the stalls that have toilet paper. To put it bluntly, that means that they don't clean their dick. And a lot of them don't clean their hands, meaning they tend to have dry urine on their hands. Ugh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8458 Posted August 9, 2013 Back on topic though, I've been noticing more SBS wrapped NGs on Yukon routes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8459 Posted August 9, 2013 (edited) Don't get me started on bathroom ethics. Almost all men tend to use the urinals, not the stalls that have toilet paper. To put it bluntly, that means that they don't clean their dick. And a lot of them don't clean their hands, meaning they tend to have dry urine on their hands. Ugh. Well that was pretty graphic... Thank God I ate my lunch already. The one thing that always weirded me out was being on a coach bus like a PeterPan or something. I always notice that when I'm on one of those buses that have a bathroom, I can't stop going to the can. It's incredible. It's especially annoying since they don't have sinks to wash your hands. It could be because I'm usually going to and coming from some place (i.e. metal concert) smashed out of my skull. Edited August 9, 2013 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8460 Posted August 9, 2013 (edited) Today the happiest thing happened on the BM5. 10 riders on the last Outbound trip to Manhattan Edited August 9, 2013 by Q23 Central Terminal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8461 Posted August 9, 2013 Um some people are vision impaired so yes some people may have difficultly seeing them. Not everyone is able bodied. Plenty of disabled people use the bus so they are yellow so that they can be seen. I doubt they'll go back to the old metal ones because the straps are cheaper to manufacture. The metal ones were strong and offered more support at least when the bus stops you don't move all over the place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8462 Posted August 9, 2013 The metal ones were strong and offered more support at least when the bus stops you don't move all over the place. Of course and I agree with that. I think I've used them once or twice just for the hell of it, but I'm a tall guy so I just usually hold on to the overhead bars. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8463 Posted August 9, 2013 Aright people, this is supposed to be about buses, not an argument about washing your damn hands! Can anyone put this thread back on topic PLEASE! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mta B43 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8464 Posted August 9, 2013 9849 was on the Q39 earlier today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32sdabest Posted August 9, 2013 Share #8465 Posted August 9, 2013 Aright people, this is supposed to be about buses, not an argument about washing your damn hands! Can anyone put this thread back on topic PLEASE! THANK YOU!!!! Sheesh!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8466 Posted August 10, 2013 9849 was on the Q39 earlier today. It was seen on the Q29 as well. 7579 has a really loud... what is that sound called, Blow-off release? Engine fan? That Ch ch ch sound. Anyways, it sounds just like an Orion V CNG. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8467 Posted August 10, 2013 4888 on the as I type this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8468 Posted August 10, 2013 4888 on the as I type this That bus is always on the B64... but I'm not even trying to catch it now... I'm trying to catch my second favorite 4843 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8469 Posted August 10, 2013 4888 on the as I type thisI just got off 4889 on the 36 a little bit ago. Actually a pretty damn nice bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8470 Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) I just got off 4889 on the 36 a little bit ago. Actually a pretty damn nice bus.4889 with its long ass pull cords... it sounds good too Edited August 10, 2013 by XcelsiorBoii4888 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8471 Posted August 10, 2013 4889 with its long ass pull cords... it sounds good too Yeah, those axles weren't so loud so the sounds of the ISL-Allison combo reminded me of good times in Florida with Palm Tran's 2012 Gilligs... Shame we won't be seeing Meritor axles on transit buses with the MTA anymore unless MTS gets in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8472 Posted August 10, 2013 Yeah, those axles weren't so loud so the sounds of the ISL-Allison combo reminded me of good times in Florida with Palm Tran's 2012 Gilligs... Shame we won't be seeing Meritor axles on transit buses with the MTA anymore unless MTS gets in. You need to find 4865 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8473 Posted August 10, 2013 Why is 5105-5124 getting orange lights? why don't they just leave it green? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B36 Via Ave U Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8474 Posted August 10, 2013 You need to find 4865 4865 runs very well, had it about 2 weeks ago on the B1, one of the few XD40'S that I find decent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCtrainfan01 Posted August 10, 2013 Share #8475 Posted August 10, 2013 Why is 5105-5124 getting orange lights? why don't they just leave it green? Better visibility for passengers maybe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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