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Or so Universal Studios would have you believe. Or, upon closer inspection, this looks like a BART train in the worst disguise in the world—as a Golden Gate Transit … train?
The ride is called Earthquake in California and Disaster in Florida. Thanks for the distinction, Universal!
Devin got a wee bit obsessed on a recent visit down south. The following are his dispatches.
We’ve all been there. We need new appliances, but we’re all, “Cool, but HOW DO I GET THIS THING HOME?” Good question, dear consumer.
The answer, of course, more times than not, is to rent a dolly and wheel the damn thing home yourself on public transit. That’s what elevators are for, silly!
BART rider Anthony tipped us off to this one. But then, pretty much everyone started sharing photos, like this one from Viral Images:
So, there’s your answer.
Look who got on my train! @Globies pic.twitter.com/Imv2st0A8t
— Sara Gaiser (@akrazia) January 14, 2016
BART rider and friend of Muni Diaries Sara had the ride of a lifetime today. The Harlem Globetrotters, in town for a series of games starting tomorrow through the following weekend, boarded her BART train and, what else, started the damn show (see the video above).
I think I hear one of them saying, ” … nobody cares.” C’mon guys, show a little love. It’s the Harlem Freakin’ Globetrotters, for cryin’ out loud.
We all wish we could be so lucky …
FYI, here’s info on the Globetrotters’ games in the area over the next couple of weeks. If you haven’t seen them before, think about it. Ticket available here.
Harlem Globetrotters at SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose, California
Friday, January 15, 2016 at 7:30pm
BART’s new signage started popping up at Civic Center Station a couple of weeks ago. Have you seen it? The new signs larger and easier to read, but the font looks a little ’80s to typography geeks. Do you agree?
In the photo above from BART.gov, the sign on the top is the old version which is still in use in many stations. The font on the new sign, below its predecessor, is a slightly different color and larger—actually, 38 percent larger than the old signs, according to BART.
BART also says the old signs were installed in 2000 and the bulbs were starting to break, and that the new signs have a higher resolution and higher contrast. In the next three to four months, BART will add the new signage to Powell, Montgomery, and Embarcadero Stations.
Such boots.
BART rider Mia spotted this little creature waiting to set the night on fire at Fruitvale Station, looking better than any of its human counterparts.
You know that sinking feeling when you discover that your driver’s license is not in your wallet, your purse, or all the pockets in the coats you could have possibly worn in the last six months? Kristen P. was in that boat a few weeks ago, but a surprise letter in the mail from a BART worker saved her day.
From Kristen:
To the “friendly BART worker” who mailed my CA driver’s license to me: THANK YOU!! You saved me about three hours of waiting in line at the DMV because I couldn’t get an appointment before we fly to Florida. You also restored my faith in humanity.
The BART worker’s letter said, “Kristen, I found your CDL in the BART trackway – thought you may need it back. Happy holidays, from your friendly BART worker.”