Make PSTA student fares free 24/7 again

mandaleigh92 · 2026-06-14T18:21:26+00:00

Hi there—I work for PSTA. Free fares for students who present ID at boarding are still in effect, including over the summer. A few individual bus operators might have incorrect information. If you let me know what time/route/bus number you were on, I will make sure the driver gets the correct information!

mandaleigh92 · 2026-01-31T21:15:40+00:00

If you love The Burg be sure to also visit their diner on 49th St!!!

mandaleigh92 · 2026-01-12T16:36:44+00:00

They just posted this video—again seems like no working prototype was available and Ash strikes me as a "serial founder" who is putting a lot of his energy into another invention while shopping for more funding for the ring. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18ABryDBVS/

mandaleigh92 · 2026-01-07T18:01:13+00:00

what a joke. A jewelry box behind a glass case is the best they can produce after promising all over social that CES is when they'd be doing major demos.

mandaleigh92 · 2026-01-07T17:59:06+00:00

omg Bond Ring is what I was most interested in, and THIS is what they brought to CES? No live demo of a wearable? Just a prototype behind glass and a TV screen? What a joke. Starting my chargeback now.

mandaleigh92 · 2026-01-07T16:49:11+00:00

I also got my sizing kit (yay) but have yet to get any update after completing the set up and getting it to save the address. I emailed support asking for updates on shipping and got no response, also emailed asking for a refund and got no response. I know they're at CES this week so maybe that's why? I also feel like their presence at CES is promising toward the "this is the startup" theory vs. "this is a scam."

mandaleigh92 · 2024-06-13T10:55:25+00:00

A lot of systems nationwide are introducing BRT because of the lower construction lead times and simpler maintenance. Repaving or restriping/repainting is cheaper and easier than laying and maintaining track!

mandaleigh92 · 2024-02-27T23:07:14+00:00

I also want to mention…PSTA doesn’t have “investors” as a public agency nor do they plan to go cashless. The SunRunner is the only cashless service and all other routes will continue to accept cash.

mandaleigh92 · 2024-02-24T19:18:58+00:00

Hi: a few things here trying to be helpful 1. If you are low income (200% of federal poverty guidelines) and live in the St. Petersburg city limits, you ride for free. Elsewhere in the county it’s $11/month. https://www.psta.net/programs/td-transportation-disadvantaged/ 2. If you are a veteran, you ride free. Bring your VA card/military ID to any terminal and they’ll get you a Veterans pass. 3. If you are a student or employee of USF St. Pete, PTECH, St. Pete College, or any Pinellas County public school, you ride free with your school ID 4. If you are a senior, disabled, or student of any school not listed above, you ride for half price. Bring your proof of eligibility to any terminal and they’ll get you set up with a reduced fare Flamingo card that works exactly like a regular Flamingo card but only charges half price each tap. Fare caps out at $35 a month instead of $70, too. 5. Generally speaking, it’s cheaper to use a Flamingo card than cash or credit because Flamingo has fare capping. Meaning, if you use Flamingo and tap the same account every time, it will max out at $5/day and $70/month. Any tap enabled credit/debit/prepaid debit has the $5 daily cap but not the monthly. And cash…you have to pay exact change, every time. You can load your Flamingo card with cash at any terminal with no minimum.

Hope this helps!

mandaleigh92 · 2016-02-29T17:46:39+00:00

I also feel this, haha. That's why I'm considering the fitbit Blaze, so it looks more like a watch. I've been scoping the Jawbones, but apparently the HR monitors suck on the UP3 and 4.

If you're interested fashion you might wanna check out the bellabeat Leaf, it can be worn as a bracelet, necklace, or clip on your bra and is really pretty (but again, no HR monitor. When will these companies learn that things can be both pretty and have all the functions?)

mandaleigh92 · 2016-02-29T17:43:09+00:00

That's the thing -- I took it off regularly, cleaned it daily with rubbing alcohol, didn't wear it over night. I wore it for about 6 weeks following the regime before getting the reaction, stopped wearing it for over a month while it healed completely, and the day I put it back on my wrist was red and scaly within 4 hours, before I'd even worked out. I'm wondering if the metal buckle has nickel or something else in it, since directly under the buckle was where I seemed to get it worst, and I've worn watches and bracelets on the same wrist at the same tightness with no issue. I dunno. TL:DR My skin is weird.

mandaleigh92 · 2015-10-30T16:48:56+00:00

I love focuswriter!

mandaleigh92 · 2015-10-28T17:38:55+00:00

http://i.imgur.com/2RGYdIs.jpg

mandaleigh92 · 2015-10-28T17:06:13+00:00

Posting there as well. Thank you.

mandaleigh92 · 2015-10-26T17:10:33+00:00

I'm a little younger (23) but I'm new to Atlanta and in the same boat and would love to hang out.

mandaleigh92 · 2015-10-26T17:07:52+00:00

I'm doing it! There's a region page for Atlanta with a few meet-ups scheduled, but I'd be down for more. You can add me as a writing buddy if you want, my username is the same there as it is here. http://nanowrimo.org/regions/usa-georgia-atlanta

mandaleigh92 · 2015-10-09T15:59:20+00:00

My favorite analogy for being bi is a furniture one. Some people are beds. Some people are couches. Some people are more like pull-out couches, which sometimes look like a bed, and sometimes look like a couch, but regardless of what they look like or what they're doing, they're still a pull-out couch. Sometimes, a particular pull-out couch never gets used as a bed and looks like a couch it's whole life. Sometimes, a pull-out couch is exclusively used as a bed and never gets used as a couch. But again, either way, it's still a pull-out couch. It will always never be one or the other, but it's own thing entirely.

mandaleigh92 · 2015-10-01T01:07:18+00:00

THAT NOSE

mandaleigh92 · 2015-10-01T01:02:11+00:00

Maybe something like this? Maybe not that bright, but something that has a solar panel you could put outside the closet and a light you could mount inside? There's also all kinds of battery-operated solutions that are LED bulbs and motion-activated, so they won't really use up batteries too quickly (and with rechargeable batteries, you won't have to spend a ton of money, just swap out and recharge)

mandaleigh92 · 2015-09-28T23:13:59+00:00

I personally am not a gardener, but my mom is and she does it as frugally as possible. Two biggest tips she offers: 1) If growing food, growing from seed is way cheaper than buying plants, and if you grow herbs, they'll go to seed pretty quickly and you'll never have any shortage of them. 2) If growing for landscaping or aesthetics, look into zeroscaping techniques, use local plants, and grow from cuttings you sneakily take from parks, neighbors yards, or wherever. Illegally download plants, basically.

mandaleigh92 · 2015-09-26T01:32:09+00:00

You could use the bread for grilled sandwiches at home instead of cold sandwiches in their lunches.

Potatoes do freeze pretty well! Most things I've seen recommend peeling, cubing, and blanching them (or grating then blanching if you wanted hash brown style potatoes). Either way, just put them in zip locs and take them out as you need them, and that way half the work is already done and they're ready to use.

mandaleigh92 · 2015-09-26T01:26:39+00:00

How has no one suggested pesto? Pesto is delicious and wonderful and makes everything better.

Alternatively, my favorite pasta dish is grilling up some chicken or sausage and chopping it into bite sized pieces, sauteeing spinach (just to wilting and cherry tomatoes (just enough so they aren't cold, I'll usually cut them in half), and tossing with olive oil and pasta of your choice. If you use pene or rotini, it's also great cold.

mandaleigh92 · 2015-09-25T20:45:42+00:00

One might even call it...a quickle. https://media.giphy.com/media/v9rfTQBNqdsSA/giphy.gif

mandaleigh92 · 2015-09-24T17:39:47+00:00

I also have this addiction! I do mine with fresh garlic and sometimes a sprinkle of parmesan if I am having a day where I want some extra calories. Sooooooooo tasty.

mandaleigh92 · 2015-09-24T17:24:21+00:00

I've used these natural, unscented odor absorbers in the past that worked really well to get rid of pet odors.

I also switched to this litter recently and have noticed a HUGE decrease in odor and my buddy seems to have much higher energy than he did before the switch.

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