Glad to be alive

Rode on the minibus from hell today. I guess I've been spoiled by the Tai Wai minibuses. These are only 3-4 minute rides between the KCR station and home. Today I had to get from Tai Wai to Tsuen Wan. I considered my options. KCR/MTR would take wy too long (45 min). So it was either take the double decker bus, or minibus. I figured I'd take the minibus, since it was more expensive (hence faster than the bus). As the mini screeched to a stop in front of me, I should have reconsidered. But I got on anyway, as I was running late. Even before I sat down, the driver had his lead foot down on the pedal. Bounced into a seat and reached instinctively for the seatbelt. No seatbelt. Come on! Even Tai Wai minis have seatbelts! So me and the other passengers swung from the handlebars conveniently located in front of us. During a stretch of straight tunnel road, our driver really felt the need for speed. Although they have a big speedometer display for the passengers to see, it didn't stop our driver. Suddenly, there was a loud beeping noise, like an alarm, everybody looks up, and sees that we're past the 80km/hr limit. I didn't even know about this fancy system until now. Apparently the loud beeping was just too obvious for the driver to ignore, so he slowed it down to just under 80. 80k/h may not sound like a lot, but when in a minibus, it feels at least double that speed. There's a rumour that the drivers tinker withe the displays. We got to Tsuen Wan in under 10, let me repeat, 10 minutes!! That's got to be a record of some sort. I'm sure the driver will be thrilled. The good news was that I got to my appointment 15 minutes early.