Your place to share stories on and off the bus.
Muni rider Kenichiro draws things. Kenichiro hears things. Here’s what Kenichiro heard, then drew.
“There was this lady on [sic] the #muni going on and on about how her friends [sic] Wicken spell brought her boyfriend back to her.”
You’re welcome.
Via Tumblr.
muni from Avner Geller on Vimeo.
Hella people draw their fellow Muni passengers. It’s good practice, and lord knows there’s never a dearth of interesting characters on the bus.
Muni rider Avner shares the unique perspective of how those people react to being “drawn on Muni.”
“My name is Avner Geller. I am an artist living in San Francisco and working in the animation industry. I take the muni to work every day, and usually sketch the different passengers. People often ask me how do people react if they catch me…I made this little clip as an answer to how it feels.”
Thanks, Avner!
So, have you ever knowingly been drawn drawn on Muni? How did you react?
Shameless promotion time, but only because we found a way to get your Muni stories up on stage with a microphone. You can listen while enjoying the company of your good friends and a drink or four. It’s Muni Diaries Live time, y’all! Tomorrow night at the Elbo Room, we’ll once again (for the tenth time, OMG!) bring you the best stories of your favorite despised transit agency. Lineup here. Advance tickets here. Advance tickets are sold out, but we saved a handful of door tickets for you. Show up early to grab a spot.
Here are eight reasons we think this show will rock your socks off:
See you all tomorrow night!
Photo by Steve Rhodes
In September, SFMTA’s Twitter account unveiled the hashtags it would be using to provide real-time updates for followers. Here’s a sample:
#MuniMetro = Muni Metro Subway between Van Ness and Embarcadero stations. We use this designation because delays in this stretch of the subway affect all of the light rail lines: J, K, L, M, N & T.
Historic Streetcar Line:
#fmarket = F Market & Wharves
See the full list of SFMTA hashtags here.
But SFMTA’s hashtags are woefully inadequate to describe the full Muni experience, if you ask us. Read more
Photo by WarzauWynn
It’s either a nightmare or a really memorable ride. Wait, that kinda describes every trip on Muni, eh?
Via Muni rider Ramona says on Facebook:
“Oh great. My bus driver just got list! I Suddenly heard him say, “I missed a turn,” and I looked up and saw we were heading down Lincoln instead of straight through the park! How that happened I’m not sure, and for a moment visions of Speed ran through my brain…”
Turns out this isn’t as rare a bird as you’d imagine. From Muni rider Naaman in March:
Bus driver got lost. Pure quality, muni
— Naaman (@naaman) March 23, 2010
And rider Dave in May:
My muni driver just took the wrong route and now won't let anyone off until he gets back on course. So far, 25 min detour š
— Dave Gamache (@dhg) May 17, 2013
Has your bus driver ever gotten lost? How was that?
The Muni Haiku Battle Arena will be resurrected this Saturday at Muni Diaries Live. Are you ready? In every battle, we pit poet against poet in a 17-syllable face-off. Our reigning champion is writer James Nestor, whose wit and impeccable style have won him two handmade trophies. Above, you’ll see James in a very close battle against sex advice columnist Anna Pulley.
The Muni Haiku Battle is modeled after the dirty haiku battles at Oakland’s Tourettes Without Regrets, the Bay’s must-see spoken-word show hosted by Jamie DeWolf. DeWolf refereed that very first battle at Lit Crawl 2012. For this Saturday, we enlisted audience favorite storyteller Jesse James to take on the challenge of besting our reigning champion. Will Jesse be the one to finally unseat James? Come and find out for yourself.
Advance tickets here.
Event info
Muni Diaries Live
Sat., Nov. 9, doors: 6:30, show: 7 p.m. Tickets: $12.
Elbo Room
647 Valencia Street,Ā San Francisco
Take Muni there: J-Church, 12, 14, 22, 33, 49, or BART: 16th or 24th St stations
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