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Pay or Get off the Bus!

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Tales of Muni heroism, they occur. Witness this story from Muni rider Ellen …

Speaking of Muni…on the 47, heading back from Aquatic Park on Sunday:

Two teens get on the back entrance and don’t pay.
Driver: “You two gotta come up here and pay.”
Teens: “Who, us?”
Driver: “Yes, you, get up here!” (driver grabs purse and stands up to face the bus passengers)
Teens: (walk up to front) “We don’t have no money.” (teens sit down in front seats)
Driver: “Folks, this is why Muni is so broke and keeps cutting service, because these people think they can ride for free!”
Nearby Passenger (to teens): “Either pay, or get the fuck off of the bus!”
Teen Girl: “Did you just tell me to get the fuck off of the bus?”
Passenger (50-ish New Yorker type): “I did.”
Teen Girl: “You can’t talk to me like that. You can’t tell me what to do.”
Driver (puts on brake): “This bus is out of service, everyone!” (everyone groans and mutters)
(Teens get off of the bus, finally!)

After which, the bus started, and everyone heartily thanked the driver and the passenger. Muni is mighty!

Mighty indeed. Got a Muni story? You know the drill.

Category: Funny: Muni LOLs

Halloween 2011: Mario Sans Luigi

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Photo by davitydave, via@JimmyWhitesoxs

Was this the longest Halloween ever, or what? Not that we’re complaining. Bay Areans were afforded the opportunity don a different costume each day since Friday, if they really wanted to.

Here are some costumes we found on public transit today.


Photo by @jayfry3


Photo by @PlatinumTalon

Others were simply talking about what they saw this morning:

“Living in San Francisco means forgetting it’s Halloween, even when someone on your Muni train is dressed as Chewbacca.” via @VerbalCupcake

“creepy grown man wearing Boy Scout uniform on muni = scariest costume I have seen all weekend BY FAR” via @draut

“Snow White just got on #muni. Should I offer her my seat? She is a princess after all.” via @DAVID_GALEA

If you see more interesting characters, especially if you’re not quite sure whether it’s a costume, send your photos our way. Show and tell!

Category: diaries, Photos

Weekend Photos: Still Indian Summer

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37 yrs old yet you slap two trolleys next to each other and I'm instantly 5
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I just got back into the country after being in southeast Asia for two weeks. Totally have that “two left shoes” feeling. But beer and Game 7 of the World Series and Muni Diaries help ease the blow of being back. I missed you guys!

Eugenia was kind enough (tee hee) to give me the wheel on Weekend Photos. And so …

Halloween happens on on Monday this year, which means we get to celebrate all weekend, all the way into the Day of the Dead!

Three fun things to do:

Zombie Dance and Costume Party, at Metronome Dance Collective. You know you’ve always wanted to dance like Michael Jackson, and now you can. Learn Thriller steps with Ricardo and Christina, followed by a Latin ballroom and salsa party. Tonight at 8 p.m., 1830 17th Street at DeHaro. Take the 10, 19, or 22.

Waldo Pub Crawl (via FunCheapSF). Waldos will be everywhere this Saturday, thanks to this flashmob. Get your red and white stripes ready! Check Waldo Pub Crawl Facebook page for details.

All Hallow’s Eve. Goth and industrial music. Pile on the black eyeliner and black nail polish because this is going to be a good one . Sunday at 9 p.m. DNA Lounge, 375 11th St. Take the 9, 12, 27, or 47.

Enjoy these photos and your weekend!

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Category: diaries

Muni News: Part-time Muni drivers, BART on Halloween, Central Subway back-and-forth

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Photo by Kyle Sullivan

  • Supes To Discuss Report Slamming Central Subway Project Thursday (SF Appeal)
  • S.F. should stop syphoning funds from transit agency: mayoral candidate Adachi on Muni (SF Public Press)
  • Part time Muni drivers hit the streets (Rescue Muni)
  • Transit agencies urged to coordinate service (SFGate)
  • BART to run longer trains but no extended service on Halloween weekend and Oct. 31 (BART.gov)
  • Dozens Speak For, Against Central Subway At Supes Meeting (SF Appeal)
  • BART talks on cell phone blackouts extended (SFGate)
Category: News

The Muni Worm vs. Other Transit System Logos

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MUNI Worm
Photo by Todd Lappin

Over on the PS Print blog, Rosie muses about growing up in the 415, loving the Muni worm logo, and eventually learning that it actually spelled something. She then goes on to compare our dear emblem against logos for transit systems the world over:

Thanks to Metrobits.org, which compiled transit and subway system logos from around the world, I can finally compare Muni to other logos and pick out some of my favorite domestic and international transit logos.

We reported in back in August on an attempt to update the Muni worm, and the opinions flurried. Odd, that.

What do you think of the Muni worm compared with other transit-system logos? Read PS Print’s post and let us know.

PS: Tara and I just returned from Hanoi, where the transit system (Hanoibus) proudly wears its rather generic logo:

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