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Noting the coincidence, Fitz the Reporter found this old paper Muni Fast Pass in a book by Dave Eggers. What a find! I mean, who knew that books still existed?
Fast Passes have, of course, gone extinct. But you can still wrap your icky Clipper Card in a Fast Pass with the card holders available in the Muni Diaries Etsy store!
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Muni rider Chale has further proof that you never know what you’ll experience when riding around town.
On the N-Judah, a mother and daughter came up to me and said they were admiring my shoes from afar. I told them one of my secrets: second-hand stores have some of the best designer dress-up heels and these are one of my favorite pairs, and they started laughing saying they totally agree.
Suddenly, a Goodwill truck passed by us and the mom yelled for it to stop so we could rob it. The daughter, who is in her 20s, was wearing a great pair of huge dark sunglasses, which I told her that I loved, and she lifted them up to show me a huge purple shiner on her right eye. This is why I’m wearing these, she says, its a cheerleading accident gone wrong. We all laugh and I tell her she still looks hot and possibly hotter with the black eye because it makes her look tough.
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The station agents at Civic Center have really useful advice for those of you who are partying with your blunt or caught without your pants while waiting for the train. Rachel F overheard the following announcement:
“Sir, please put your pants back on, unless you want to put them on in jail.”
Followed by: “All Muni custodians, please report to the Powell Station. ALL Muni custodians.”
Just another totally normal day, of course.
What did you overhear on transit today? Tweet it to us at @munidiaries!
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Muni’s latest upgrade to its many bus shelters was met with widespread outrage. Rightly so, given the new shelters’ inability to, well, shelter.
Now via Muni rider Randy comes a collection of transit shelters from around the world that blow Muni shelters out of the water. File under: Why Can’t We Have Nice Things?*
Read the rest of the post at Dark Roast Blend to see more neat transit shelters.
* I know the answer to this.
Did you go to the Santa Claus Convention (popularly known as “Santacon”)? I didn’t. I’m wondering what important items were discussed at this year’s confab. Maybe how to “sexy” up Santa? I mean, his look is getting pretty stale. Sorry, old man.
Says Muni rider Patrick of the St. Nick above, “Syphilitic Santa!!”
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Photo by Frank Farm
Isn’t it nice knowing what’s going on not only on your bus, but on buses all over San Francisco? We think so, too. This week’s faves:
The above were reported by @unfazedinsf, @WellDressedGene, @rachelshpionka, @Carlbear95, @forsoothdragons, and @Ajaxify. What’s happening on your Muni? Tell us @munidiaries.