Re:Visualizing Two Centuries of U.S. Immigration
by gsnedders on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @08:17AM
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I forget where, but I remember my father telling a story about being the only white on a Greyhound bus (and not in the South, IIRC) in the 60s or 70s, and the guy he ended up sitting next to being a bit uneasy about him being there, until he realised my father was some professional foreigner who didn't drive and not someone there to cause trouble.
Re:Visualizing Two Centuries of U.S. Immigration
by mike-cardwell on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @07:26AM
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Yeah, I did wonder if that was it. I've since discovered that busses are a thing that only poor people do in the US.
Re:Visualizing Two Centuries of U.S. Immigration
by chapium on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @09:33AM
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Regional bus services are popping up and including amenities like wifi, friendly customer service, and stops for breaks (usually once every 2-3 hours). Greyhound service is abysmal however, and a last resort economically.
Re:Visualizing Two Centuries of U.S. Immigration
by Cthulhu_ on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @08:56AM
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Or to rephrase it, it's one of the most affordable ways to travel longer distances.
I wasn't so much the visit in Orlando -- it was you using a Greyhound bus, which put you in the "possible illegal immigrant/poor person to abuse" category in the eyes of the cop.
They'd be much less likely to stop and ask you anything if you were just driving there yourself, or merely walking around Orlando.