Originally Posted by
yyzvoyageur
That one would actually do this to avoid dealing with airport security screening baffles me when flying or taking a train would have been quicker and safer than going by bus.
Flying would have been quicker, but I'm not sure about safer. Compare:
The OP took the bus and made it through the entire trip safely, without a scratch.
By flying, the OP would have either submitted himself to unhealthy radiation (thus increasing risk of cancer and other diseases), allowed himself to be stolen from and groped by TSA, or both.
Given this choice, I can certainly understand why the bus would be preferable. I had a trip from DC to Orlando last November... instead of flying I took Amtrak, sitting in coach the whole way. While it wasn't exactly the most pleasant experience, I can say without a single doubt or regret that it was less distasteful than dealing with thugs, sexual deviants, and molesters working for TSA.