Let me guess, there were three more packed 43's in front of yours that got stuck in traffic and are now an hour behind schedule?

I hope you took advantage of the situation and masturbated all over these place.

So... does this make the bus a single occupancy vehicle? No, wait, double counting the driver, right? Can it still qualify to use the HOV lane?

Money well spent.

11 AM is hardly rush hour, Just Sayin'.

Well this proves that NOBODY rides the 43... just like the SLUT. Obviously the 43 is a mistake.

I took a picture just like this the other day. I was on the purple line El train from Evanston to Chicago -- the train had only two cars and I was the only person in either of them. It was pretty damned cool.

is the EVER a 71, 72, or 73 that looks like that? no there is not.

I usually have a 560 all to myself when I take it to work in the morning.

The homeless freak who sat by me today on the #74 into work had lice in her hair that she was shaking out over everyone.

FASCINATING!

@5 Thank you. I was thinking the same snarky comment.

Beep Beep!

Clearly we need more bus service.

the 43 was empty because it was so late people just got on the 48 cause 5 passed before the 43 showed up.

@6 - You should get out more often. You can probably experience that at least 10-12 times a day on there if you work it right. I think I've seen - TOTAL, ever - about 6 people at the Linden stop.

@14. It was between South and Howard. I've only ever gone as far north as Noyes on the Purple line, and am used to the Red or Brown during rush hour when the cars are decidely not empty. I've been on empty buses before, but something about the empty train was kinda neat...

Ok, now take this picture and imagine the reverse, with passengers hanging out of the windows. And you have the #358 express on Aurora. When ever I take this bus I always expect to end up in a 3rd World country "bus plunge" accident.

While I am usually excited just to not have someone sitting next to me on the bus, I know an empty bus to be one of the greatest simple pleasures in life. I've had it happen a few times before (normally I'm taking the 44, 16, or 358, which are all packed), usually catching a bus like the 43 or the 70 originating in the u-district.

I get this on the 577 nearly every day.

I saw you waiting for the bus downtown Wednesday while I was getting on the 43, which I do about 8 times every day, and now you're blogging about the 43 2 days later. This just proves what I've always believed: We're soul mates. I love you, Dan.

You could have that every day if you ride the SLUT.