Your place to share stories on and off the bus.
Photo by Steve Rhodes
Don Asmussen, SFGate’s Bad Reporter, recently spun quite the imaginative yarn: Muni: Legacy. In it, Asmussen tells of heroic feats, mysterious disappearances, Clipper fails, and, finally, victory? It’s accompanied by some nifty imagery, also.
Read the entire strip here.
A wave of great photos showing riders on Muni arrived in our Flickr group over the last week. We often highlight photos that showcase Muni vehicles, but in the end, we’re really all about the people who rely on the transit system day in and day out.
Here’s a recap of the week’s Muni news:
And with that, we wish you a safe, happy, prosperous, and meltdown-free 2011! Enjoy these embiggened versions of the photos above and your weekend … and don’t forget: Muni is free tonight from 8 p.m. through 6 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Photo by mikedthorn
Photo by Brian_Brooks
Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch
Photo by KayVee.INC
Photo by davitydave
Photo by Brandon Doran
Photo by Steve Rhodes
Photo by angryf
2010 will be memorable for me for many reasons. But the two biggest are definitely my wedding and the Giants’ World Series win. We ran a photo of a newlywed couple on Muni back in October, but the photo itself just wasn’t as compelling for me as the one above, by zanthonyz. It had been such a long wait for so many faithful Giants fans. The payoff for them is sweeter, I hope.
And of course Muni is SF magnified times infinity.
That’s perhaps why it was so refreshing and uplifting to learn about Muni operator Tammy. Rider Greg shared his story of Tammy’s last days driving the 33-Stanyan (she now drives the 24-Divisadero) back in May. And oh how it resonated.
Nearly eight months later, it’s still my favorite diary of 2010. What’s yours?
Did you capture a memorable Muni ride on your camera this year?
Kevin came across a couple whose obvious love for their pet chicken inspired him to submit the story. Best of all, Kevin snapped a picture of the chicken’s owner falling asleep cradling his feathery friend.
What’s your most memorable Muni ride this year?
