(5 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5)
Loading ...Who knew that waiting for the bus to arrive can be so entertaining? Well, that is the kind of reaction that the Gmail team was going for when it launched its Bus Stop Gmail theme: a comic-like theme showing what life is like at the bus stop. The common backdrop to the three versions of the Bus Stop features a green bench, a bus stop sign, and a garbage can. What makes the Bus Stop so special is its unique feature: it changes with the weather. So whether it is sunny or rainy in the city you live in, you can be sure that the weather is reflected on the Bus Stop.
Sunny day at the bus stop
The first version of the Bus Stop Gmail Theme features a sunny day at the bus stop. In this version, you will see that the sun is up (on the upper right side of screen) and the sky is blue. There are only two characters in this version: the little girl in pigtails who is balancing a tower of assorted-flavored ice cream and the young man in business suit who is experiencing a bad hair day with a scoop of ice cream on his head.
Cloudy day at the bus stop
Although it is still blue, the sky is evidently adorned with fluffy clouds that are pushing the sun farther away into the background. The two characters from the sunny version are still at the bus stop: the young man is impatiently staring at his watch while the little girl is happily riding a giraffe. An old man sitting on the green bench, a young jock wearing red sweatpants, and an old lady holding a black purse joins them in the scene.
Rainy day at the bus stop
It’s not always sunny at the bus stop. Sometimes, the rain pours down too. The five characters are not only waiting for the bus to arrive, but also trying their best to deal with the rain: the young man is covering his head with newspapers, the old man and the old lady are using parasols, the young jock is wearing a scuba suit, and the little girl is balancing a tower of umbrellas. A new character is added to this scene: a jacket-wearing black man with a pet bulldog.
on Jan 2nd, 2009 at 10:23 pm
also – when it snows, snowballs pile up on the left side of the screen (just like the umbrellas and ice cream) forming a snow man. It has been a while since it has snowed, so I don’t remember all the character changes. I do remember that the dog changes to a penguin. Such an entertaining theme!
on Jan 17th, 2009 at 4:04 am
also when it’s misty! there’s a really long ladder that the girl climbs but you can’t really see it cos its misty. i love this theme!
on May 13th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
We’re having some lightning right now and Ben Franklin is holding up a kite with a key on it into a few bolts of lightning. The little girl is pointing up looking at it and the others are all trying to stay out of the rain. I love this theme! So cool!