Dogs and their human wait for Muni
Guide human for blind dogs? Were-Dalmation? Or just Jim, stepping out at night like only Jim knows how to do?
In any case, this comes to you via illusionofhope. You’re welcome.
Category: Story Archive
Seven remarkable things seen and heard on Muni
Photo by torbakhopper
And now, in no specific order, we bring you the seven most interesting things to happen on Muni this past week …
- teen on bus blasting music w/out earphones, smoking an e-cigarette was the ONLY person offer my pregnant wife a seat.
- Is it fleet week or is dude just wearing a hipster navy uniform? #sfmuni
- Hey lady rolling a joint on the NJudah, your weed is oregano. #rippedoff
- On the 29 with a girl holding a bag of live crickets. #nope #munidiaries
- Crazy yelling #sfmuni guy “My enemy is my enema! Guys, guys, I need all your blood! To inject it in my eyes!”
- This kid on the 14 is a true San Franciscan, complaining abt nice weather in Jan. “It could at least be cloudy” #sfmuni
- To the man thrusting his crotch into me, it’s too early for that kind of action. #munidiaries
This week’s Things on Muni was brought to you by the lovely @theEddieH, @thisbeazy, @pinkopaque22, @e_gadd, @heidi, @tarintowers, and @ShireeScarlet. What Muni story do you have to share? Do it @munidiaries.
Muni Art: Woman with broom always on the bus
Video: Muni Takes a Bath
Who knew Muni takes baths? Christina (@tweetsweet) captured this cool video of a Muni bus at the car wash, I mean, bus wash, at the Muni Potrero division yard. The video makes it look like the bus is leaving in a hurry, kind of like a dog running away from a bath, which is probably about right.
“The Bus” comic written with Muni in mind?
I often am pegged/accused of being obsessed with public transit. I always try to dismiss such silliness. I tell people, “Running Muni Diaries, I meet people who really are obsessed. Like, you have no idea.”
I’m gonna go ahead and say that Paul Kirschner is one of those people. He writes and draws the comic strip The Bus, and it’s pretty nifty. We can all relate to most of the oddities in the strips.
Does Public Shaming of Fare Evaders Work?
Photo by spongemonkey
Well, this is new. If the fare cops won’t catch you, maybe public shaming will. One Muni station agent thought she’d try to appeal to a fare evader’s pride. From Muni rider Ramona S:
I’m at Powell station and hear this from the PA system: “Officer Jones, we have a fare evader on the platform, west side, a black male in black jeans and black t-shirt with white writing, carrying a red sweatshirt, approximately 6’1″…” On and on. The station agent kept announcing the alleged fare evader’s movement throughout the station and kept repeating descriptions of him and his location. I think “Officer Jones” is imaginary, as we didn’t see any police officers at the station. But still. Will the ancient tactic of public embarrassment work for fare evaders?
We sure do love a station agent with a healthy sense of humor.