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Yogi Berri-isms: A Retrospective
April 19, 2009
“You can observe a lot just by watching.”
May 21, 2009
“School Buses are great because it keeps parents off the streets”
May 26,2009
“High School Marathon Runners who are late to their bus stops –
suffer the agony of de feet.”
May 28, 2009
“School Bus Drivers make their students feel right at home,
even if they have to take them there to do it.”
June 7, 2009
“I was wondering why the tree limb was getting bigger,
and then it hit me!”
June 25, 2009
“Just remember that if you miss your school bus, every school is within walking distance…
if you have the time.”
July 23, 2009
“I had the accident because I had amnesia and déjà vu at the same time.
I didn’t know what I was doing even though I had done it before.”
August 6, 2009
“If you see a fork in the road – take it.”
August 13, 2009
“This thief stole a bus and got BUS-ted.
Then he stole a calendar and got 12 months!”
August 19, 2009
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver – on his recent visit to southern California, said:
When the smog lifts around a school bus in Los Angeles,
U. C. L. A.
August 27, 2009
"Did you hear about the Math Teacher who did a number on a School Bus Driver?"
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver – said it just didn’t add up.
August 30, 2009
"Our tire man and his dentist got into an argument and wound up fighting tooth and nail."
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver – said it was like pulling teeth.
September 10, 2009
“I had a student on my bus who did mime, and got into trouble when he used a certain hand gesture as part of his mime.
I told him that I was writing him up but he had the right to remain silent.”
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver – said it is okay to use hand signs in baseball but not on his bus.
September 17, 2009
“School Bus Transportation Employees need to always remember this simple motto in order to stay calm and to stay safe:
'First Things First’
But not necessarily in that order.”
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver – From his list of top ten slogans to live by.
September 22, 2009
Yogi says to baffle your kids with this bit of sunshine:
“The absence of profanity will offend no one.”
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver – from his TOP TEN list of confusing student rules
September 28, 2009
"You got to realize that School Bus Driving is 90% mental, and the other half is purely physical."
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver, from his latest article entitled:
Tips for Staying Alert While Driving a School Bus.
October 8, 2009
"In our shop, DEAD BATTERIES are given away FREE OF CHARGE."
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver, always bragging, from his latest list of:
Top Ten Free Things For School Bus Drivers.
October 14, 2009
“If you take your laptop on your bus, you could lose a lot more than your drive and your memory."
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver, now computer safety expert from his newest article entitled:
Things you can lose on a school bus other than your lap.
October 26, 2009
"You got to give 100% of your attention to driving safely. And if that isn't enough, then you got to figure out how to give the rest.”
"If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else."
I knew I was going to make the wrong turn, so I left early. I suggest you do the same."
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver, on how to coach the new driver.
“You got to help the new person, otherwise you could confuse them.”
November 5, 2009
“One of the female drivers at the depot just was married, and she got a new name and a dress.”
Yogi Berri, former School Bus Driver, overheard gossiping at the office water cooler, said:
“I swear it’s true. One of my kids told me. Otherwise I wouldn’t say a word about the dress.”
November 11, 2009
“When this car came into my lane, I quickly perfected my avoidance maneuver, culminating in a near miss, which turned out to be a close call.
I then contacted my dispatcher, giving her an extensive briefing about what she wasn’t there for.”
Yogi Berri, School Bus Driver, from his blog entry entitled:
“Not Everybody Misses Me, But You Certainly Did.”
January 16, 2010
"Everything you learn in training can get rolled together into one category called 'safety' which is not mutually exclusive."
From Yogi's latest meditation series:
Getting Separated From Your Thoughts
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