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Best Bus Stop Ever Makes Public Transportation Way More Interesting

Posted February 23, 2013 3:11 PM

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For all the advantages public transportation offers, relying on your local bus is typically about as entertaining as taking in someone's lint collection. Telecommunications giant Qualcomm set out to remedy that scenario at one stop by switching out the bus schedule on the wall for a URL. Visitors were encouraged to participate and immediately got more than they bargained for. One would-be bus rider got a trip in a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, and that was probably the most predictable result.

We would like to think we'd be more prone to embracing public transportation if it came with this level of entertainment. You'll have to watch the video below to see more about what we mean.

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02/23/2013 8:25 PM

Used to be, following a short-skirted young lady onto the bus was about as big a thrill as a guy could hope for at a bus stop.

You know, I think I'd still prefer following a short-skirted young lady onto the bus.

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02/24/2013 4:17 AM

When I find myself looking up the skirt of a young lady, It means I've fallen over again, Getting old has it's advantages.

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02/24/2013 4:15 PM

Put your glasses on man, he's a Scotsman.

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02/24/2013 4:14 PM

Ha, that got a smile out of me on a Monday morning.

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