Leave No Snack Behind (on Muni)
Maybe whoever left this was hoping to feed their Muni light-rail vehicle. Like, maybe it’s an offering?
Via csquared_sf: “Someone left their sandwich, string cheese and banana on Muni unattended … lonely snack …”
Category: WTF: Weirdness on Muni
Muni Houdini? Bus Accident in Bayview Thursday Morning (update)
Update (10 a.m., Friday):
How did the bus end up on the sidewalk Thursday morning? From SFMTAs spokeperson Paul Rose:
The operator lost control of his vehicle and jumped the curb. Four people were taken to the hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries. The SFMTA and SFPD are investigating to determine the specific cause of the accident. The operator has been placed on non-driving status per standard procedure pending completion of the investigation.
Original post:
A Muni accident this morning caused outbound delays in Bayview on Third and Palou, and we still don’t know how the bus ended up on the sidewalk. This photo came from reader ZA and Ariel D.
Another photo via Twitter:
Photo by @tweetsfromtheT
From @tweetsfromtheT:
Outbound T delay @ Palou due to #muni accident. 7:32 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
We hope no one was injured. And also, WTF? We’ve asked the SFMTA for the latest and will update you as soon as we find out.
Fish Torture and Piscicide on Muni
You might want to finish your coffee cake. Muni rider Erica wants to tell you a story.
A guy got onto the bus with a fishing pole and a bucket of fish. Unbeknownst to us passengers, some of the fish were still alive. He proceeded to take fish from the bucket, look at them, talk to them and unfortunately, lose control of them when they wriggled from his grasp. One of them hit me in the foot when it skidded across the floor. He also pulled fish from the bucket and then dropped them back in, splashing a few of us with fish water. I moved after that. He continued to torture the poor fish and menace the passengers while the driver acted like nothing was happening.
Pardon me, you left something behind on BART
Clipping your fingernails on public transit* is a felony written directly into the U.S. Constitution. Seriously. Look it up.
We see complaints of this behavior perhaps more than any other complaints about Bay Area public transportation, and understandably so. But the other day, I was lucky enough to sit down on BART in a seat next to the clipped nails themselves. Just sitting there, telling me how civilized I am.
*File under: WHAT’S WRONG WITH PEOPLE?
Top 10 WTF Muni Moments of 2012
You gotta get from point A to point B, but on Muni, that trip can be just a little…weird. Or totally WTF. Here are the top 10 WTF moments on Muni, as reported by Muni Diaries readers like you.
10. Somebody went number two on the 22, and the photo above tells me that nobody opened a window! So this is why everybody wears a scarf.
9. Goats at the Muni yard. No bigs, right?
Photo by Tony Ta
8. I mean “WTF” with the utmost respect, sir Crocodile King. This gentleman’s outfit beats any skinny jeans and plaid shirt situation you see around in the city.
Photo via Reddit
7. Everybody wants to know: who is this handsome accordion player?
6. Parenting is made even more difficult when your seatmate is trying to make a drink on the bus. Best comment: “Lesson to be learned here, children: always pour your liquor into your mixer, never the other way around…”
5. Punk rock cat is more punk rock than all y’alls.
4. Somebody left a pleasant little Easter surprise on the bus. How very kind!
3. Hey, who brought 100 lbs of rice on the bus? Best comment: “I once saw Ozzy Osbourne trying to bring live bats home from Chinatown and when the driver said no livestock on the bus, Ozzy bit their heads off so they were dead and everything was cool.”
2. Remember the slew of fake ads on Muni earlier this year that started out funny but turned sophomoric? (Bi-rite and Tartine were also targets of the fake advertisements).
Photo by @dougrobbin
1. The number one WTF Muni moment of 2012 has to go to the Giants World Series win, which turned into “let’s destroy some property” night.
Photo by Mike Hendrickson
This list, of course, does not include your daily “Where is my bus” moments. I’m hoping for more “pot Easter Egg” and fewer “burn the bus” kinds of Muni moments next year. What do you say?
Wheelchair Protest
Muni rider Kent saw a silent protest. Here’s what happened.
Read on …