Aaargh you ready for "Bus Pirates"?

"Talk like a pirate day" is Sept. 19, so I'm either four months' late with this entry or eight months' early. Take your pick. But my point isn't to promote the benefits of pirate speak. No, I'm here to share my enthusiasm for a YouTube video series called "Bus Pirates."

Before you scatter to the winds to fire up YouTube and check out these videos, be aware that the production values are, well, fully worthy of YouTube (this is known as "managing expectations"). Having said that, the actors are more enthusiastic and the humor is more inspired than on many of the shows that you'll see on network and cable TV. Another highlight is that the action all takes place on a transit bus!

I think this series has great PR value for public transportation. It takes the normally hum-drum experience of riding the bus to new, albeit campy, heights and shows that riding the bus can be fantastic, literally. I have to thank transit advocate Paul Foer of FoerFront Communications for bringing this YouTube series to my attention.

Be aware that there are more installments of the Bus Pirates series. To find them, visit YouTube and search for "Bus Pirates."

Until next time.

Steve

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[Stef]

lol, interesting post...