Ode to (Not Muni) Transit


Photo: Staś Małolepszy

Muni rider Jessica has had it with Muni. She writes:

I had been a long time Muni commuter until a job took me to Oakland and forced me to start commuting via bicycle/BART. Now I’m back in the city and at the mercy of Muni when it rains. Last week was particularly bad, and inspired me to start rhyming.

This commuter’s frustration culminated in a very Seuss-ian poem, “An Ode to Independent Transportation.”

I do not miss you Muni bus, who squished and threw and jostled us
I do not miss you 45, recycling and chickens (live!)
I do not miss you 41, iPhone in hands of everyone
I do not miss you 19, too, you smell of B.O. and of poo
I do not miss your route through town, drivers wearing tan and brown
I do not miss your speed, a crawl; I do not miss you, not at all!

Send us your Muni musings, rhyming or otherwise, today.

Idea: Subway Sleeper Car

Why doze off uncomfortably in your seat on the subway when you can take a proper nap in a sleeper car? That’s exactly what Improv Everywhere had in mind when they staged this subway sleeper car stunt. The kindly conductor even offered to tuck sleepers in, and a passenger gladly accepted his offer!

Improv Everywhere has detailed photos of how they set up this entire process late at night on an N train in Astoria.

Last year New Yorkers were also treated to a dinner party on the L. I’m eagerly waiting for the next stunt on Muni/BART/Caltrain!

Thanks to @tbiz for the tip!

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