there was a point in time when i was less impressed with facebook. it was something i reserved solely for the ever growing faction of my life who refused to communicate any other way. and then slowly, it crept in there. maybe it was the 3 full days i spent reading every single entry on failbook… maybe it was the fact that it really does feel nice to have people thumbs up my pointless status updates… or maybe, it’s actually a good way to gather information.
case and point, yesterday, liz over at mean mama posted this gem on my wall:
“did you see this, allie? “…if you can plan a few weeks in advance, you can now buy a ticket on the same bus (portland to boston) for as little as $1 one-way through the Megabus website.”
what’s this about a megabus?
according to wikipedia, megabus is “a low-cost bus service in the United States and Canada also owned by Stagecoach Group”. informative!
i didn’t entirely learn much more from the megabus website (TL; DR), but what i did find out is that whenever i plug in a date at least a weekend in advance, the fare is only $1. when i plug in this weekend, $10.
i have no idea how it works, why it works, or how awkward it is to give those concord trailways guys your reservation number and hope they let you on the bus. it’s basically magic. but you know what it’s $1 for something that usually costs $36. and it’s not even on the scummy greyhound where sketchy dudes who smell like pee routinely ask me out on dates.
concord trailways gives you free donuts and juice. hell, you can’t get donuts and juice for $1. so let’s all get cheap tickets to boston and eat cannolis and take in the electricity show before they realize what what a mistake it is.
broke 207 
That’s a good catch! I usually prefer the Amtrak but $1 fares are worth the lack of legroom for two hours.
yeah, i definitely prefer the train (big bathrooms! snack car!), but i want to go to boston to check out the chihuly exhibit next month, and $1 fare is really impossible to ignore.
I am so on this! This summer in Boston the various museums are offering free days, and I was already planning on going thinking we would do the train since its close to our house but the el cheapo fares make me say bus!
i saw the electricity show at the science museum fort he first time this spring! me and all the other amazed 10 year olds. i definitely can’t say no to a $1 fare. it makes boston feel like it’s in the back yard.
I am up for a $2 adventure to Boston anytime, FYI.
I am also impressed with the movie selection and free WiFi of the Concord Trailways ride.
And I agree about the sketchy Greyhound station. It heebs me out!
(Oh, I’m coming around on FB, too. I get some really good info on there and have a more active “follower” base than my passive base on Twitter)
wait, there’s wifi on concord trailways? well then, $2 boston adventure here we come!!! you just tell me when.