Is Queensland the Florida of Australia?

Andy, the Prime Minister, before he learned of the bloody outrage:

I was expecting someone to post this:

According to one of the articles, they’re in foster care. Which . . . would kind of explain things here, to my mind. 

Which leads me to my next question. There are probably 10 of these kids in America for every one like this in Australia. What the hell is our excuse (besides larger population)?

“You merely merely adopted The Gold Coast. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn’t see Bondi Beach till I was a man!”

Call me cynical, but I can’t help but wonder if behind these shitty kids there are some shitty parents hoping for a dumptruck of cash by being the next Honey Boo Boo-esque reality TV family.

“...after the two girls got in a fight over cigarettes, and abused an elderly lady inside the shopping center.”

I had a $1 ticket on Megabus or Bolt (whichever one does that) from DC to NYC. I had to go that day to get back to work. There was a big rainstorm and all the buses were cancelled. I found out when I decided to get off the Metro at VanNess/UDC and check it on my phone. I continued on the Metro to the train station,…

Butbut let me guess. You hate corporate greed right? 

Butbut let me guess. You hate corporate greed right? 

Buses are impacted by traffic so Amtrak might be quite a bit faster during holidays, bad weather or similar. You also have the ability to get up and walk around on a train, which is worth it for some people.  

Advantages of the train: They stop at places you’ve heard of and can find on a map. The drivers are (usually) attentive. You can get up and walk around. You can buy booze on board.

Imagine your worst public trans nightmare, scale it back by 10%, and imagine it for several hours straight. Also it may set on fire. That is MegaBus.

Fares from NYC to DC or Boston are often $50 if you book in advance. I’ve never been able to find one of those vaunted $1 Megabus fares (I usually pay $35). Seats are more cramped on Megabus and traffic can really turn a 4-hour bus ride into a 6+ hour slog. Thank you I-95 in Connecticut.

Looks like Acela is an hour shorter and more comfortable in that case. I’d be inclined to pay the $40-50 upgrade

Trains are WAY more consistant between DC and NY. Busses are shitty, uncomfortable, and you will probably get stuck in traffic. The train takes about the same amount of time, but you can drink and eat and nap.

The train doesn’t get stuck in painful traffic of I-95. Seats are (much) more comfortable than the bus (especially if you’re tall). You can get up and walk around the train. The bathroom is of decent size on the train relative to the bus. The train ride is less herky-jerky, so you could work without getting sick.

When I lived in D.C. I took the Northeast Regional to the Gawker (RIP) mothership once a month or so. It was mostly fine and good! It’s the rest of it that’s the problem.

I am also a frequent NYC-DC train rider and I LOVE IT.