evile: I saw your post on big fun, I won't be leaving for Bastrop
park until Saturday sometime, probably.
evile: Hopefully you and ladydreamtime will be able to work out a carpool
plan.
thewordnerd: Yeah, more than likely. I'll probably post to the list in a
week or so, too, just to see what offers I receive. Something will
work out.
evile: *nod*
evile: I'm trying to make walking plans with Acadiana..she's a bit of
a space cadet, but very very sweet. Looks like we're meeting after
work at the main library. I wouldn' t have time to get home and come
get you, but if you can bus to the big stop in front of the Capitol
by 4 I could meet you there.
thewordnerd: By 4? I can probably do that. The #5 stops there, right? I may
be a bit late (like perhaps 15 minutes) but I can be there.
evile: I am pretty sure ALL the buses go to the Capitol at some
point. I think Cap Metros # is 474 1200
thewordnerd: Actually . . . yeah, I'm almost positive this one does, too,
because I think I remember a capitol stop when I've ridden it before.
So there's one huge stop, then?
evile: It is a large covered area with about 10 benches, out on the
sidewalk in front of the State Capitol, Congress and 11th I think.
South side of the Capitol.
thewordnerd: Ok. Sounds good. Any idea where to go for the walk?
evile: We were talking about going over by the Library--there's a
pretty neighborhood back there with lots of big Victorian houses &
nice landscaping & such.
evile: It's still too muddy to go to any parks that I can think of.
So a nice neighborhood was Acadianas' thought. I wasn't familiar
enough with the Hyde Park area where she likes to walk, so I figured
the Main Library would be a good landmark.
thewordnerd: Oh, neat, sounds good. I was thinking something like Pease Park
(SP?) maybe, but that'd require bussing to, and I'm not entirely sure
about its trails.
evile: Pease Park is MUDDY, swampy, filthy right now.
thewordnerd: Yeah, I imagine those gravel trails probably aren't holding up
terribly well. :)
evile: what gravel?
thewordnerd: Oh, I thought there were gravel/paved trails out there.
thewordnerd: I went to a couple parks last summer, so maybe I'm confusing
them. Ugh, pesky memory.
evile: maybe up near the playground and stuff, but where the HFS
people go to play, it's dirt.
thewordnerd: Hmmm. I'm not sure where we went. A neighborhood would be more
interesting, though. we aren't stuck on a trail that loops around and
can just go wherever.
evile: the trails at Pease park go for miles, from what I
understand. There's small loops of gravel that go around the
playground/restroom/eeyore's birthday area, and then miles and miles
of dirt trails that run along the creek.
thewordnerd: Oh, wow, I didn't realize it was that extensive.
evile: yup.
evile: There's a bus stop by the Library too, but I don't know which
bus #'s those are, I just figured it would be easier for you to get
to the capitol, and that's on the way from my office to the library.
thewordnerd: Yeah, probably. I know the busses announce the capitol stop,
and it's easier for the driver to remember.
evile: they announce all of 'em, as far as I know...but yeah, capitol
is easier.
thewordnerd: I don't know what the policy on announcing is. I think they
should announce them all, but my experience is that they often don't,
or only get the big ones.
evile: I don't know, I just ride #37 to work, and it talks all the
time
thewordnerd: Ah. I think they're supposed to announce every stop, but in
practice they only do the big ones. They don't announce Woodrow and
Houston, for instance, which is mine.
evile: the blind guy who rides my route (the one the guy at the Dog &
Duck thought was you) always tells the driver where he's going,
regardless. Seems like a good policy. I don't know what the mechanism
is, but I have noticed that it sometimes gets a stop ahead or behind.
thewordnerd: Yeah, that's generally what I do, too. That, and try to remind
them periodically, although sometimes they forget, or sometimes I
don't know whether a reminder is too early or too late.
evile: that sucks.
thewordnerd: Eh, it usually works out fine. Very annoying when it doesn't,
though, and I get dropped off in the wrong place with no way of
getting the bus number to complain. :)
evile: yup
evile: Anyhoo..you'll have my cell # so you can call if something
comes up, or whatever.
thewordnerd: Yeah. I'm sure it'll be fine, though. This is a big stop. I'm
only worried when returning home, because it's difficult to explain
the stop that's in front of my driveway, and sometimes they stop at
the one before or after, which is still confusing because there are
so many identical driveways and it's tough to pick the right one. :)
evile: We can burn that bridge when we come to it, I guess. I'll be
bussing back to my house, maybe you can ride w/me and I can drop you
home, or maybe Acadiana can take you.
thewordnerd: Possibly. We'll see what happens. I'm not terribly worries
about it, as I've done it before, I was just voicing my frustrations
about the bus drivers not announcing every stop. :)
evile: OK.
thewordnerd: Hmmm, so I'm getting dressed to head out. What type of terrain
are we going to be dealing with? Seems I always wear the wrong type
of shoes. :) Would sandals be ok?
evile: neighborhood. Sidewalks and such. No mud.
thewordnerd: Basically I don't know if this is a nice, sidewalked
neighborhood or if we'll be walking through gutters and such.
thewordnerd: Oh, neat.
evile: I'll be in work clothes, so that won't be happening.
thewordnerd: Ok, then, sandals it is. :)
thewordnerd: Ok, I'm about to head out. I'm almost entirely positive that
the #5 stops at the capitol, so I'll be at that stop. I only have a
few voicedial slots in my phone, and can't program the speeddial
slots, so I'm going to memorize your number and will call if anything
changes.
evile: 698 2855
evile: I'm sure the driver will help you.
thewordnerd: Or, at least, I'll try to memorize it. Whew, it stayed in my
head for a few minutes, maybe I'm good to go now. :)
thewordnerd: Yeah. All righty, I'm off.
evile: see ya!!
