Sunday, September 28, 2008
College Football Week Four
You can call it the weekend of upsets, starting with number 1.USC going down at Oregon state. Alabama stuns Georgia at home,Florida also lost to visiting Mississippi and Michigan defeated 9th rank Wisconsin.Oklahoma should move to number one in my opinion.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
A crack at Professionalism
The teams include Cotonsports of Garoua, Canon of Yaounde, Union of Douala, Astres of Douala, As Matelots of Douala,Unisport of Bafang, Panthere of Bagante,Sable of Batie,University of Ngaoundere,FC Danay of Yagoua,Fovu of Baham,Mount Cameroon FC of Buea,Tiko United and Aigle of Menoua. The championship initially scheduled for the 14 of September was posponed to the 27 of September. According to the Fecafoot Website, As Matelots of Douala and FC Danay of Yagoua would open up play on the 27 which is a Saturday with the rest of the teams playing on Sunday the 28 of September. The teams have been narrowed down to 14 clubs with the Mtn Elite one taking a crack at professionalism.
There is a problem of stadiums that needs to be worked out. Some of the stadiums are not up to standard and Fecafoot was trying to work out a system in which only certain stadiums would be used during the competition. Right off the top of my head I would say that the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde would be fine. So would the stadium in Garoua used by Cotonsports.The Tiko Town Green stadium also has a good playing surface although the stands could use some work. Renovation work was ongoing in the Stade Omnisport in Douala but the work is not yet complete. So the Douala teams would end up playing all of their games away from the city of Douala.
There is a problem of stadiums that needs to be worked out. Some of the stadiums are not up to standard and Fecafoot was trying to work out a system in which only certain stadiums would be used during the competition. Right off the top of my head I would say that the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde would be fine. So would the stadium in Garoua used by Cotonsports.The Tiko Town Green stadium also has a good playing surface although the stands could use some work. Renovation work was ongoing in the Stade Omnisport in Douala but the work is not yet complete. So the Douala teams would end up playing all of their games away from the city of Douala.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Nfl week Three
Squash all the talk about a New England Patriots perfect season.A 38-13 defeat by the Dolphins in foxborough did just that.Washington Redskins won again, this time a 24-17 win over Arizona.The New York Giants stay undefeated,so did Tennesse and the Buffallo Bills.Denver wins another close game to go 3-0.The Ravens are undefeated at 2-0.The Cowboys go 3-0 with a fantastic victory at Green Bay
Saturday, September 20, 2008
College Football Week 3
The Results of the top ten;University of Florida 30, Tennesse 6 in knoxville. Florida always seems to punish Tennesse each time that they meet.5th rank Missouri at home over Buffalo 42-21.9th rank Alabama, a winner at Arkansas 49-14,7th rank Texas cruised to a 52-10 victory over visiting Rice,6th rank LSU pulled out a victory at 10th rank Auburn.I guess one of the top ten teams had to fall with Lsu playing against Auburn,final on this one was 26-21.Great win for 3rd rank Georgia at Arizona state.This was definately an easy season tricky game for them.Final score 27-10
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Buying a car
Buying a car is quite an experience and I did own my share of automobiles while at the US.The first car that I purchased was back in 1992 while I worked at Radio Shack.I was not making a lot of money, but I had finish college, so I did not have to worry about college expenses.I used some money that I had saved, combined it with my tax return and I was accompanied to a used car sales auction by a friend of mine from the Caribbean Island called Gary.
The used car lot was a temporary area that car owners used for disposing their old automobile. Gary drove me to the car lot and we looked around for a while.I was not looking for anything that expensive and he noticed a Pontiac sunbird 2000 that I ended up purchasing.Pontiac's are made in the USA by General Motors and they are pretty inexpensive to maintain, as compared to foreign made cars.I paid 800dollars cash at the time for the car and drove it to my apartment at Sligo avenue, Silver Springs.The car had no tags at the time and I had no clue that it will be a problem to park it in a public resident.It was immediately towed and that ended up costing me an additional 100 dollars.
I had to search for a used car dealer to purchase a temporary tag for the vehicle.Later on I will get a one year tag from the DMV in Washington DC because they were less strict as suppose to the state of MD in which I lived.A got a liability insurance, this is the minimum requirement that you needed for the registration of the vehicle, and in case you are pulled over by the police.
The car ran pretty well and it took me to quite a few places .I drove to Richmond, VA for training when I got a new job with Circuit City.I took the car to North Carolina at one time.But mainly the car was for cruising around town.Once you purchase your first automobile, you look and wonder how you managed to have spend all these years without owning one.Gasoline was relatively cheap and driving a car, even an old one beats taken public transportation anytime.It came with a radio, which I listened to and I did used it for about 2 to 3years before it got involved in an accident on Georgia avenue, in Washington DC.The passenger side was totally damage and the DC council towed it to a local garage.
I was not injured in the accident, though the passenger on the other car had some neck injures and had to be hospitalised.By the time I got to see the car, I decided to just abandon it. I was not worth the trouble trying to get it repaired.I was back to catching the bus for about two to three months while I gather my finances for the purchase of another car.
My next automobile was a Nissan sports car, a 1985 300Z which ended up causing me more trouble that it was worth.I got this one with the help of a used car dealer, originally from Nigeria.We went to an auction and I saw the car, immediately fell in love with it and paid 1500 dollars for it.There was a couple of issues with the car which I could have avoided if I had done my homework. The first problem was that the car had some major body work that needed to be done on it, both in front and in the back of the car.
Secondly, the price to insure the car goes up because it is considered a sports automobile.You pay more for the thrill of driving.Thirdly, it was a two seater.The car had just enough space for the drive and one passenger.I would run into problems when I had to drive somebody to the club and they happen to bring friend along.The first thing coming out of their mouth is what where you thinking buying a two seater.This happen with a close female friend of mind from manyu division, and also with three sisters from Kenyan that where friends of mine.They were like"you can,t take us to the club with that".The car also lack space inside.There was no way you could get a quickly inside it.
Parts were also very expensive.For example, with my old sun bird, I could replace a punctured tire for less that 35dollars.Not so for my new baby.You are looking at 100 dollars for tire change.The body work ended up costing a lot of money, I do not remember the exact figures.I remember dishing out 250 bucks in one area, and another 700 bucks in another, just to get the car decent looking.
Once all the work was done though, I did get a lot of praise on how good the car looked.It ran nicely also.At the time, I was working at Circuit City, so I had a new car stereo system installed in it, together with some new speakings.I got a few offers from some ladies to sell the car, but I had sunk in so much money into it, I just could not figure out a selling price for it.Anyway, with all the major work done, I was enjoying the ride.It took me to the soccer fields for exercising, to Beltsville for work, and to the streets of Washington DC for sightseeing.
I got some serious traffic tickets with the car.One of them, I totally forget to pay and I had moved to a different apartment by the time a notice came for me to appear in court.Minor offenses that mushroomed into bigger problems when you do not take care of them right away.As everybody that has owned a used car will tell you, repair bills appear all the time and it is very difficult for you to save any substantial amount of money for other purposes.Once you get hooked to automobiles though, you would spend the money for repairs since you do not have a choice anymore.You have to have your car.The Nissan 300Z lasted for about two years and I abandoned it after I had skidded into a tree while driving to soccer practice.Luckily, there was nobody on the passenger side of the vehicle.That side was completed smashed in and the vehicle was "uneconomical" to repair.
I had learned my lesson from the owning a Z, as the 300 was called at the time.I struggle for a short period of time looking for a replacement automobile.A got one from one of my regular customers while I worked at circuit city.It was a Pontiac 9000 sun bird.The body of the car still looked good.It had a few mechanical problems that would be taken care off.I paid 900 dollars for the 1986 made car and started driving it back and forth to work.It needed a new battery which I got for 60 dollars and the catalytic converter had to be changed also.
Another major problem with the car was that it did over-heat most of the time, especially when I got caught in traffic. The car did save me for some time, until I left Circuit City and joined Sprint PCS Corporation.The journey from Langley Park, Maryland to Columbia MD would take its toll on the Pontiac and I looked for a replacement as soon as I starting getting my paychecks from Sprint.
The transmission on the Pontiac gave way and I told my store Manager at the time that I was shopping for an automobile.He too was looking to get rid of his old car, in other to purchase a new one.This were the days of the big cellphone and Internet boom and everybody was making a lot of change.I paid 2500 dollars for his Mitsubishi Gallant. I have forgetting what year the car was.I did know that it was a comfortable and reliable automobile, because, Agbor, my elder brother owned one that he had bought brand new.
There were no mechanical or body work that had to be done to the car.I love good music in my cars, so I did go to my former employer, Circuit City, to get a new car stereo and some speakers installed.I was to use the car for the year and a half that I worked for Sprint PCS and latter on for another year and a half after I had joined AT&T Wireless Corporation.There were two major repairs that I did do to the car though.One was to overhaul the transmission, which cost me about 900 dollars and the other repair,one that in hindsight I should not have undertaking, that cost about 1450 dollars.
The last car that I owned was a Nissan Maxima 2002 that I purchased while I was working in downtown Washington DC for AT&T wireless.I bought the car brand new after my Mitsubishi gallant had finally crap out.I had received an unsolicited offer from Capital One Auto finance company with a credit line of up to $38000 to spend for an automobile.
I had never finance a car before.I always taught of it as throwing money away. I have always preferred purchasing cars with cash that I have, that way do not buy what you latter on cannot afford and also you get immediate ownership of the car.I went against my better judgement, maybe because at the time I was making a lot of money.I had paid off most of my debt and my credit rating was also decent.That explain why a got the unsolicited financing in the first place.
I started doing some research on cars and talking to some friends also.I read a lot of consumer reports on various cars and read different car and driver magazines.After doing my homework, I decided on a Nissan Maxima.Nissan had been producing the Max, as the car is called for a while now but had just boosted the horsepower on the MAX from 225HP to 255HP.The rims on the new max had also being increased to 17 inches in size.I went to a car dealership in Capital Heights and talk to one of the sales persons.I already knew what I wanted so it was an easy sale for the salesperson.He had me test drive one and we both agreed that the car was pretty good.He showed me different colours and I settled on a Merlot colour, colour that is close to red looking.
All the paperwork was taken care off and after agreeing on a price, I convinced them to throw in a spoiler for free.The spoiler took a day or two to installed and the car was ready for me to pick up.The new max came fully loaded:Leather seats, digital car stereo system with cd changer.Bose speakers,about six in total.Power windows,full alarm system,remote control that allow you open and closed the car from a remote area.The car had very large tires, so you could go from zero to 60km in no time at all.
The feel of a new car also last for a while.You do not have to worry about repair bills or breakdowns.The heating and cooling systems functioned perfectly.It was about finally possessing that ride that you always dream about.The bad side was the monthly car payments.A whopping 525dollars a month.That could be the monthly payment for a modest condo in some cities.Anyway I got the car and I could go places and back in no time.Journeys that used to be a drag were now done in no time at all.
The used car lot was a temporary area that car owners used for disposing their old automobile. Gary drove me to the car lot and we looked around for a while.I was not looking for anything that expensive and he noticed a Pontiac sunbird 2000 that I ended up purchasing.Pontiac's are made in the USA by General Motors and they are pretty inexpensive to maintain, as compared to foreign made cars.I paid 800dollars cash at the time for the car and drove it to my apartment at Sligo avenue, Silver Springs.The car had no tags at the time and I had no clue that it will be a problem to park it in a public resident.It was immediately towed and that ended up costing me an additional 100 dollars.
I had to search for a used car dealer to purchase a temporary tag for the vehicle.Later on I will get a one year tag from the DMV in Washington DC because they were less strict as suppose to the state of MD in which I lived.A got a liability insurance, this is the minimum requirement that you needed for the registration of the vehicle, and in case you are pulled over by the police.
The car ran pretty well and it took me to quite a few places .I drove to Richmond, VA for training when I got a new job with Circuit City.I took the car to North Carolina at one time.But mainly the car was for cruising around town.Once you purchase your first automobile, you look and wonder how you managed to have spend all these years without owning one.Gasoline was relatively cheap and driving a car, even an old one beats taken public transportation anytime.It came with a radio, which I listened to and I did used it for about 2 to 3years before it got involved in an accident on Georgia avenue, in Washington DC.The passenger side was totally damage and the DC council towed it to a local garage.
I was not injured in the accident, though the passenger on the other car had some neck injures and had to be hospitalised.By the time I got to see the car, I decided to just abandon it. I was not worth the trouble trying to get it repaired.I was back to catching the bus for about two to three months while I gather my finances for the purchase of another car.
My next automobile was a Nissan sports car, a 1985 300Z which ended up causing me more trouble that it was worth.I got this one with the help of a used car dealer, originally from Nigeria.We went to an auction and I saw the car, immediately fell in love with it and paid 1500 dollars for it.There was a couple of issues with the car which I could have avoided if I had done my homework. The first problem was that the car had some major body work that needed to be done on it, both in front and in the back of the car.
Secondly, the price to insure the car goes up because it is considered a sports automobile.You pay more for the thrill of driving.Thirdly, it was a two seater.The car had just enough space for the drive and one passenger.I would run into problems when I had to drive somebody to the club and they happen to bring friend along.The first thing coming out of their mouth is what where you thinking buying a two seater.This happen with a close female friend of mind from manyu division, and also with three sisters from Kenyan that where friends of mine.They were like"you can,t take us to the club with that".The car also lack space inside.There was no way you could get a quickly inside it.
Parts were also very expensive.For example, with my old sun bird, I could replace a punctured tire for less that 35dollars.Not so for my new baby.You are looking at 100 dollars for tire change.The body work ended up costing a lot of money, I do not remember the exact figures.I remember dishing out 250 bucks in one area, and another 700 bucks in another, just to get the car decent looking.
Once all the work was done though, I did get a lot of praise on how good the car looked.It ran nicely also.At the time, I was working at Circuit City, so I had a new car stereo system installed in it, together with some new speakings.I got a few offers from some ladies to sell the car, but I had sunk in so much money into it, I just could not figure out a selling price for it.Anyway, with all the major work done, I was enjoying the ride.It took me to the soccer fields for exercising, to Beltsville for work, and to the streets of Washington DC for sightseeing.
I got some serious traffic tickets with the car.One of them, I totally forget to pay and I had moved to a different apartment by the time a notice came for me to appear in court.Minor offenses that mushroomed into bigger problems when you do not take care of them right away.As everybody that has owned a used car will tell you, repair bills appear all the time and it is very difficult for you to save any substantial amount of money for other purposes.Once you get hooked to automobiles though, you would spend the money for repairs since you do not have a choice anymore.You have to have your car.The Nissan 300Z lasted for about two years and I abandoned it after I had skidded into a tree while driving to soccer practice.Luckily, there was nobody on the passenger side of the vehicle.That side was completed smashed in and the vehicle was "uneconomical" to repair.
I had learned my lesson from the owning a Z, as the 300 was called at the time.I struggle for a short period of time looking for a replacement automobile.A got one from one of my regular customers while I worked at circuit city.It was a Pontiac 9000 sun bird.The body of the car still looked good.It had a few mechanical problems that would be taken care off.I paid 900 dollars for the 1986 made car and started driving it back and forth to work.It needed a new battery which I got for 60 dollars and the catalytic converter had to be changed also.
Another major problem with the car was that it did over-heat most of the time, especially when I got caught in traffic. The car did save me for some time, until I left Circuit City and joined Sprint PCS Corporation.The journey from Langley Park, Maryland to Columbia MD would take its toll on the Pontiac and I looked for a replacement as soon as I starting getting my paychecks from Sprint.
The transmission on the Pontiac gave way and I told my store Manager at the time that I was shopping for an automobile.He too was looking to get rid of his old car, in other to purchase a new one.This were the days of the big cellphone and Internet boom and everybody was making a lot of change.I paid 2500 dollars for his Mitsubishi Gallant. I have forgetting what year the car was.I did know that it was a comfortable and reliable automobile, because, Agbor, my elder brother owned one that he had bought brand new.
There were no mechanical or body work that had to be done to the car.I love good music in my cars, so I did go to my former employer, Circuit City, to get a new car stereo and some speakers installed.I was to use the car for the year and a half that I worked for Sprint PCS and latter on for another year and a half after I had joined AT&T Wireless Corporation.There were two major repairs that I did do to the car though.One was to overhaul the transmission, which cost me about 900 dollars and the other repair,one that in hindsight I should not have undertaking, that cost about 1450 dollars.
The last car that I owned was a Nissan Maxima 2002 that I purchased while I was working in downtown Washington DC for AT&T wireless.I bought the car brand new after my Mitsubishi gallant had finally crap out.I had received an unsolicited offer from Capital One Auto finance company with a credit line of up to $38000 to spend for an automobile.
I had never finance a car before.I always taught of it as throwing money away. I have always preferred purchasing cars with cash that I have, that way do not buy what you latter on cannot afford and also you get immediate ownership of the car.I went against my better judgement, maybe because at the time I was making a lot of money.I had paid off most of my debt and my credit rating was also decent.That explain why a got the unsolicited financing in the first place.
I started doing some research on cars and talking to some friends also.I read a lot of consumer reports on various cars and read different car and driver magazines.After doing my homework, I decided on a Nissan Maxima.Nissan had been producing the Max, as the car is called for a while now but had just boosted the horsepower on the MAX from 225HP to 255HP.The rims on the new max had also being increased to 17 inches in size.I went to a car dealership in Capital Heights and talk to one of the sales persons.I already knew what I wanted so it was an easy sale for the salesperson.He had me test drive one and we both agreed that the car was pretty good.He showed me different colours and I settled on a Merlot colour, colour that is close to red looking.
All the paperwork was taken care off and after agreeing on a price, I convinced them to throw in a spoiler for free.The spoiler took a day or two to installed and the car was ready for me to pick up.The new max came fully loaded:Leather seats, digital car stereo system with cd changer.Bose speakers,about six in total.Power windows,full alarm system,remote control that allow you open and closed the car from a remote area.The car had very large tires, so you could go from zero to 60km in no time at all.
The feel of a new car also last for a while.You do not have to worry about repair bills or breakdowns.The heating and cooling systems functioned perfectly.It was about finally possessing that ride that you always dream about.The bad side was the monthly car payments.A whopping 525dollars a month.That could be the monthly payment for a modest condo in some cities.Anyway I got the car and I could go places and back in no time.Journeys that used to be a drag were now done in no time at all.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
NFL week Two
The Washington Redskins bounced back with a come from behind win over New Orleans,final score 29-24. Their record is now 1-1. In the same division The New York Giants move to 2-0 after an empressive 41-13 win away at St. louis.Tennesse stayed undefeated,so did Green Bay, Carolina,Arizona,Pittsburgh,New England and lastly Denver. The Denver-San Diego game would be the one that people would be talking about though. Down 31-38 with less than a minute to go, Denver pull to within one and opted to go for two to win the game instead of kicking the pat to go into overtime.I wonder whether Mike Shanahan makes that call if his team was 0-1 like San Diego instead of 1-0. Still a very gutsy call though.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
College Football Week 3
The University of Georgia escape with a 14-7 win over South Carolina in Columbia. The Texas-Arkansas game got posponed because of Hurricane Ike in the area. Auburn escaped at Mississippi state with a 3-2 victory scoreline. The scoreline is not a typo, and it was not a soccer game either. The much anticipated matchup between Ohio State and USC was all one sided as the trojans cruised to an easy 35-3 home win over the visiting buckeyes.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Keeping fit
Throughout my primary school years,that is between the ages of six to about twelve years of age I stayed fit by playing soccer just about everyday.That changed when I went to secondary school.The main aim then was to get a good secondary education and maintain my scholarship.Physical Education was included in the curriculum, but it was only for about once a week.
We did occasionally go out for pick up games, but that was also not on a consistent basis.It got worse when came holidays because guys in secondary schools did not find it fashionable to go play soccer it this point in their life.My holiday sporting activity consisted mainly of playing table tennis.Any out of shape person can do this.The same pattern continued when I went to high school.The concentration then was for me to obtain my advance level and head for the university.
So by the time I arrived the US, though I was not fat, I found out that things moved just I little bit faster for me.I was getting tired very easily.That is when I began to find out what it meant to be out of shape.During my stay in Clemson, I found out that there was nothing wrong with a grown man going out there and exercising.I started playing soccer.It was difficult at first but with time I began to develop stamina.When there were not enough people to play soccer, I started jogging using the track around the soccer field.Everybody was getting into shape, so why not join the revolution.With time i stopped being tired and started to keep pace with just about everybody.
When I left for Washington DC, I continued with the same routine.Working got into the way though, so I could not exercise as often as I would have loved to.I did at least for the next twenty or so years go out for some sort of exercise.Exercising does a lot of good for you.I found out that people taught I younger than I really was.I would say from about the age of 23yrs old when I started regular exercise I have never being hospitalized. I hardly get sick at all. At times when I feel I was getting weak or I feel a fever coming, I would just go out and work out and everything will be okay after that.
You do not have to play soccer.You can pick on any other sporting event.Playing basketball, playing volleyball,playing touch football,jogging etc etc.Any sporting event that you can do on a consistent basis will help greatly.I was provided with sick days at work that I never used.If I called in sick, everybody got worried because they knew I showed up for work all the time.Exercising also enable you to carry on many activities at the same time.I remember during my college years, I still had to put in forty hours of work all the time.Winter periods got I little bit tricky though because, in addition to it being a little too cold outdoors, the playing surfaces are mostly filled with snow.
This is true of the North East states in the US. Winter periods are the best time to use your gym membership.Membership fees in most gyms are not that expensive. You could get 19.99 dollars a month deals. I usually sign up for yearly membership and worked out during the winter.
Once spring comes around though, I prefer the outdoors.Today, I am 46years off age and I can walk for very long period of times, often covering great distances.This is thanks in no small part to the active lifestyle that I lived throughout my twenties,thirty,s and early forties.
We did occasionally go out for pick up games, but that was also not on a consistent basis.It got worse when came holidays because guys in secondary schools did not find it fashionable to go play soccer it this point in their life.My holiday sporting activity consisted mainly of playing table tennis.Any out of shape person can do this.The same pattern continued when I went to high school.The concentration then was for me to obtain my advance level and head for the university.
So by the time I arrived the US, though I was not fat, I found out that things moved just I little bit faster for me.I was getting tired very easily.That is when I began to find out what it meant to be out of shape.During my stay in Clemson, I found out that there was nothing wrong with a grown man going out there and exercising.I started playing soccer.It was difficult at first but with time I began to develop stamina.When there were not enough people to play soccer, I started jogging using the track around the soccer field.Everybody was getting into shape, so why not join the revolution.With time i stopped being tired and started to keep pace with just about everybody.
When I left for Washington DC, I continued with the same routine.Working got into the way though, so I could not exercise as often as I would have loved to.I did at least for the next twenty or so years go out for some sort of exercise.Exercising does a lot of good for you.I found out that people taught I younger than I really was.I would say from about the age of 23yrs old when I started regular exercise I have never being hospitalized. I hardly get sick at all. At times when I feel I was getting weak or I feel a fever coming, I would just go out and work out and everything will be okay after that.
You do not have to play soccer.You can pick on any other sporting event.Playing basketball, playing volleyball,playing touch football,jogging etc etc.Any sporting event that you can do on a consistent basis will help greatly.I was provided with sick days at work that I never used.If I called in sick, everybody got worried because they knew I showed up for work all the time.Exercising also enable you to carry on many activities at the same time.I remember during my college years, I still had to put in forty hours of work all the time.Winter periods got I little bit tricky though because, in addition to it being a little too cold outdoors, the playing surfaces are mostly filled with snow.
This is true of the North East states in the US. Winter periods are the best time to use your gym membership.Membership fees in most gyms are not that expensive. You could get 19.99 dollars a month deals. I usually sign up for yearly membership and worked out during the winter.
Once spring comes around though, I prefer the outdoors.Today, I am 46years off age and I can walk for very long period of times, often covering great distances.This is thanks in no small part to the active lifestyle that I lived throughout my twenties,thirty,s and early forties.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Public transportation
It is called public transportation because anybody can get into it to arrive at their intended destination.It is a means of transportation for those that can not for the moment afford to buy and drive a car of their own.
Public transportation is provided in the form of the metro trains"subways"that run around the metropolitan area,metro buses and lastly ride-on buses.
In Clemson, South Carolina, there were no public form of transportation.Luckily,while I was there, my brother owned a car.Once he taught me how to drive,I could basically go where ever I wanted to go.This changed when I left for Washington DC metropolitan area.My cousin Eno,owned a car,but he did not stay long enough in DC when I arrived for me to benefit from the car.Also,he had a school and work schedule that was totally different from mind.I arrived the DC area using Greyhound, a major bus service that runs throughout the US.
My first place of resident was at 7777 Maple Avenue,Takoma Park,MD.Originally,I only had to get to and from work.My job was at East-West highway in Bethesda,MD.It took me two buses to get to work.The number 17 ride-on bus passes right in front of our apartment block.The ride-on bus service was ran by the local county of Montgomery,MD.You get for about a dollar, a bus pass that you could use all day long on the ride-on buses throughout the county.
One of this passes would take me to the Sliver Spring Metro station from where I boarded another bus to work.Metro buses are a little bit more expensive.An all day metro bus pass is only good for certain bus routes and it cost about 1dollar and 25cents.So all said, it cost me initially about 2dollars and 50cents to get to and from work.
Not bad at all.Public transportation is available on big cities only,mainly because it is expensive to maintain and there has to be a large population demand for it.So if you a going to attend a school in a remote area,be ready to get a personal ride as soon as possible.It will be virtually impossible for you to get anything done without one.
It is also very difficult to depend on somebody's else's because,people have different work and school schedules.If you attend a boarding school and your parents are taking care of all your expenses,you will be find.You can just walk to classes,to get something to eat,to a local bar or to visit friends that live around school campus.At the end of the semester,it is easy to get a friend drop you off in a nearby greyhound bus station where you can take the bus home.
When I moved to Sligo avenue, the bus schedule changed.At the time, I was working at the Radio Shack in Langley Park,MD.Two ride-on buses, the number 15 and the number 16 passed in front of the apartment complex.You could get a bus schedule as you board the buses, so you knew when to stand out to wait for them.They are on time most of the time.
When I started schooling at Benjamin Franklin,I started taking the metro train from the Silver Spring Station to the metro stop at Gallery Square or Union Station.This is part of the red line metro train service.The train service is much faster and runs throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area.It was divided into different routes, namely the red line, the orange line,the yellow,the blue line and the green line.Metro bus and train services are provide by the Washington DC Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
The various routes will take you close to anywhere around the metropolitan area.The metros are also handicap accessible.Taking the train,though faster is also a little bit more expensive.You pay based on your destination.The prices are there for you to see.There is a rate for rush hours that run from 5.30-9.30am and 3.30pm-7pm weekdays.The fares go up during rush hours and you also have more frequent train movement during this time.
While I attended Howard University,I had to work sometime at Wheaton and of cause get home to Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring. To get to Wheaton, I boarded the ride-on bus to the Silver Spring Metro Station. From there, I either continued with another ride-on bus with the same pass or if the buses are running very slow I boarded the one marked for Rockville that would pass through Wheaton Plaza.
To go to Howard University,once I arrived at Silver Spring Metro Station,there is a bus 70 that takes you through Georgia Avenue to passing right infront of Howard University. The public transport system is great until that time that you can complete your education and have more deposible income for a car purchase.
Public transportation is provided in the form of the metro trains"subways"that run around the metropolitan area,metro buses and lastly ride-on buses.
In Clemson, South Carolina, there were no public form of transportation.Luckily,while I was there, my brother owned a car.Once he taught me how to drive,I could basically go where ever I wanted to go.This changed when I left for Washington DC metropolitan area.My cousin Eno,owned a car,but he did not stay long enough in DC when I arrived for me to benefit from the car.Also,he had a school and work schedule that was totally different from mind.I arrived the DC area using Greyhound, a major bus service that runs throughout the US.
My first place of resident was at 7777 Maple Avenue,Takoma Park,MD.Originally,I only had to get to and from work.My job was at East-West highway in Bethesda,MD.It took me two buses to get to work.The number 17 ride-on bus passes right in front of our apartment block.The ride-on bus service was ran by the local county of Montgomery,MD.You get for about a dollar, a bus pass that you could use all day long on the ride-on buses throughout the county.
One of this passes would take me to the Sliver Spring Metro station from where I boarded another bus to work.Metro buses are a little bit more expensive.An all day metro bus pass is only good for certain bus routes and it cost about 1dollar and 25cents.So all said, it cost me initially about 2dollars and 50cents to get to and from work.
Not bad at all.Public transportation is available on big cities only,mainly because it is expensive to maintain and there has to be a large population demand for it.So if you a going to attend a school in a remote area,be ready to get a personal ride as soon as possible.It will be virtually impossible for you to get anything done without one.
It is also very difficult to depend on somebody's else's because,people have different work and school schedules.If you attend a boarding school and your parents are taking care of all your expenses,you will be find.You can just walk to classes,to get something to eat,to a local bar or to visit friends that live around school campus.At the end of the semester,it is easy to get a friend drop you off in a nearby greyhound bus station where you can take the bus home.
When I moved to Sligo avenue, the bus schedule changed.At the time, I was working at the Radio Shack in Langley Park,MD.Two ride-on buses, the number 15 and the number 16 passed in front of the apartment complex.You could get a bus schedule as you board the buses, so you knew when to stand out to wait for them.They are on time most of the time.
When I started schooling at Benjamin Franklin,I started taking the metro train from the Silver Spring Station to the metro stop at Gallery Square or Union Station.This is part of the red line metro train service.The train service is much faster and runs throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area.It was divided into different routes, namely the red line, the orange line,the yellow,the blue line and the green line.Metro bus and train services are provide by the Washington DC Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
The various routes will take you close to anywhere around the metropolitan area.The metros are also handicap accessible.Taking the train,though faster is also a little bit more expensive.You pay based on your destination.The prices are there for you to see.There is a rate for rush hours that run from 5.30-9.30am and 3.30pm-7pm weekdays.The fares go up during rush hours and you also have more frequent train movement during this time.
While I attended Howard University,I had to work sometime at Wheaton and of cause get home to Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring. To get to Wheaton, I boarded the ride-on bus to the Silver Spring Metro Station. From there, I either continued with another ride-on bus with the same pass or if the buses are running very slow I boarded the one marked for Rockville that would pass through Wheaton Plaza.
To go to Howard University,once I arrived at Silver Spring Metro Station,there is a bus 70 that takes you through Georgia Avenue to passing right infront of Howard University. The public transport system is great until that time that you can complete your education and have more deposible income for a car purchase.
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