Things I’ve been taught by my Muni friend


Photo by Jeremy Brooks

In which @hotchallah enumerates her lessons:

“Things I’ve been taught by my #muni friend on this ride: a chimpanzee can turn a 16″ truck tire inside out with his bare hands.” (via)

“Things I’ve been taught by my #muni friend on this ride: rich people buy chimpanzees as pets bc the rich have nothing upstairs” (via)

“Things I’ve been taught by my #muni friend on this ride: his name is Michael.” (via)

“Things I’ve been taught by my #muni friend on this ride: he had an apple donut this morning but he usually doesn’t eat sugar.” (via)

What did you learn on Muni today?

Transit News: Muni development money, North Beach subway, Caltrain Wi-Fi, BART parking


Photo by sirgious

  • Left-right punch knocks out increased development fees for Muni (SF Bay Guardian)
  • Calls for North Beach Central Subway Station Intensify as Plans Evolve (Streetsblog SF)
  • Caltrain can’t afford to install Wi-Fi (SFGate)
  • Nonprofits slapping Muni’s hand out of their pockets (SF Examiner)
  • BART Contemplates Raising Parking Rates (SFist)
  • BART Wants To Hire Honorably Discharged Veterans (SF Appeal)

‘Here, talk to the girl next to me on Muni’


Photo by Steve Rhodes

First things first: WTF?

Paige brings the light of day to one of the weirdest/creepiest stories we’ve seen in our years of rounding up weird/creepy stuff on Muni. Here’s Paige:

I was riding the 33 bus line and sat in the open seat next to a man who looked to be in his mid 20s. I sat down, got out my headphones, plugged them into my phone, started playing music, then proceeded to play Temple Run. I was minding my own business while my friends were in other parts of the bus in seats. My friend came up and said something to me and then we began chatting a little as I had the headphone facing the man sitting next to me still in.

The man was talking to his friend on his phone, which I believe was a Galaxy. He accidentally dropped his phone between us while talking, then picked it up and said “sorry” and I replied with a laugh and “it’s okay”. The man then took the headphones out from the plug in his phone, tapped my shoulder, and said to his friend, “hey, here, talk to this girl sitting next to me”. He made me talk to his friend on the phone …

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Gift ride on the Muni boat tram


Photo by Jamison Wieser

Tim of livingtransport.com isn’t from here.

I am not a San Franciscan, but I love the city, and Muni. A while ago I was visiting and took a ride on a Market Street historic trolley; it was the open top car from Blackpool if I remember correctly. I rode it to the end of the line, and was about to get off when I remembered I had not bought a ticket. I went to the conductor and offered my money. He asked “did you enjoy the ride?” I said yes, to which he replied “then you don’t pay”. Lovely…Only in San Francisco!

Lovely indeed.

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