Category: diaries
First Day in SF
Photo by Tenderblog
“On my first week in San Francisco, I took the Muni F line from downtown Market Street toward the Castro. I was inside the Italian car — the one that’s made completely out of wood. There was no sitting space so I stood in the back by the “bay window,” and damn, everything was so beautiful and people were smiling. I thought that I had just moved to heaven.
p.s. I don’t believe in any dieties.”
– Haiete
We also have cartoons that you can caption (see above) from Michael Capozzola, who draws “Surveillance Caricatures” in the San Francisco Chronicle’s 96 Hours section. Another story:
“I was sitting on line 9 next to this handsome young man. For the next 15 minutes I was trying to make a compliment of his style. However, we didn’t make any eye contact. In the last minute before I get off the bus, I typed [on my phone], “You’re very good looking. Have a nice day!” with a friendly smile I show my message in front of his face and got off the bus. My heart was singing. How difficult to compliment someone!”
– June.
Tuesday, Nov. 30, is the only day left to see the exhibit, with Julie Michelle’s photos, art by Chris Rusak, and last year’s Lost Landscapes from Rick Prelinger. Closing reception is from 5 – 7 p.m.
Video Diary: Morning Commute
@CoryMoll sent us this video, and it reminds me: Sometimes it’s remarkable when nothing happens on Muni.
Was your morning commute this peaceful today? The rest of city sure is mellowing out ahead of Thanksgiving.
‘We can do this’ on the N-Judah
P.S. We know you’re not really working this week, so adjust the volume, put on the headphones, and enjoy Derek’s hilarious and possibly uplifting tale.
Muni bus shelter videogames
Roshan alerted us to this post on Funcheap SF about a Yahoo-sponsored “bus stop derby.” Here’s Johnny FC’s details:
And the best part?
At the end of the two-month derby (which ends January 28, 2011) the neighborhood with the most points earns a free concert with OK Go at a local [sic] avenue.
For more details and an active scoreboard, check out Yahoo’s Bus Stop Derby page. They’ve also got a map of participating bus stop shelters.
We expect nothing short of a flurry of reports on your game-playing prowess. We also welcome your comments of power outages, delays, urination, and other Muni-rific goings on in and around the games.
Play hard!
Weekend Photos: Shades of Black
Photo by Nick Fisher
- O’Shaughnessy’s Map Now Available at Market Street Railway Museum (Market Street Railway)
- Buses, bikes and businesses battle to be king of the road (SF Examiner)
- Busted vehicles dragging Muni down (SF Examiner)
- George Luong, Accused of Knifing Cable Car Operator, To Be Arraigned (SF Weekly)
- Muni board discussing contract to rehabilitate escalators (SF Examiner)
- Cause of Wednesday Night Derailment near Balboa Park Under Investigation (SF Examiner)
- “Sunday FunDay” — $2 All-Day Muni Pass on Sundays in December (FunCheap SF)
- Buses loaded: Giants’ playoff run costs Muni (SF Examiner)
Also, SF Public Press unveiled a set of Muni stories this week:
- Drivers take the heat for discontent of Muni riders
- Reporters’ Notebook: En route: 28-19th Avenue often off schedule
- Finding the slow buses
- Muni planners say speed to come from untangling messy streetscape
- Muni: In elusive quest for 85% on-time performance, computers are displacing eyes on the street (Video)
We’ve received a couple of great pictures of fashionable Muni riders, but in case you didn’t know about Fashion Friday and the great prize sponsored by Secession Art and Design, we’re extending the deadline for Fashion Friday until the first Friday of December. So keep the submissions coming!
Enjoy these black and white photographs and your weekend.
Photo by Brandon Doran
Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch
Photo by Mason Keeling