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jessajojo91: His hat says “whatever” #grandpa #swag #whatever...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:50:52 -0700

His hat says “whatever” #grandpa #swag #whatever #muni #sf

Proof that all hipsters’ wardrobe came from my parents’ closet. Featured on Muni Diaries this week. Thank you Jessajojo91 for the hilarious photo!

uglyartistry: “This Machine Runs On Us.” When transit gives...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:47:43 -0700

uglyartistry:

“This Machine Runs On Us.”

When transit gives you lemons, you make lemonade! Love this! Featured on Muni Diaries this week.

luggagetuesdays: #MUNI #munifail #muniwin

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:05:49 -0700

luggagetuesdays:

#MUNI #munifail #muniwin

ghetto-fullmoon: Bart ML’S

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:56:21 -0700

ghetto-fullmoon:

Bart ML’S

“On Muni, Always Err on the Side of Sanity.”

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:34:05 -0700

“On Muni, Always Err on the Side of Sanity.”

Mash up Mario Kart with BART, and suddenly your commute looks...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:24:27 -0700

Mash up Mario Kart with BART, and suddenly your commute looks much cooler than it did yesterday morning. Designer Dave Delisle mashed up Mario Kart’s Rainbow Road track with BART’s system map, which is a brilliant geeky idea in my book. According to Kotaku, he’ll make a poster out of this map if there is enough interest. Sign us up, Dave.

Best dressed riders, right this way.

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:47:59 -0700

Best dressed riders, right this way.

What exactly is Muni Hump C? Anyone care to guess? Photo by Amy.

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:12:20 -0700

What exactly is Muni Hump C?

Anyone care to guess? Photo by Amy.

While Instagram-surfing the other day, I happened...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:33:44 -0700

While Instagram-surfing the other day, I happened upon emilyville‘s picture of these beyond-cool Converse Chuck Taylors, designed by Alán González. Even if you’re not a transit geek, how can you not love the fact that Converse made these San Francisco-edition shoes?

Where to get them.

Should Muni Drivers Stop for You?

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 19:24:00 -0700

Remember that one time when you ran for the bus and the driver stopped for you? Not everyone’s so lucky, says Alex.

I witnessed a wretched behavior by the driver of the 43 Masonic the other day. At the corner of 7th Avenue and Lawton, I get on the bus and the driver slowly makes his right turn onto 7th Avenue. Suddenly a guy is running after the bus, exclaiming his intent to board. Several of us on the bus tell the driver, who is making the turn but is only going about 5 mph and has the hopeful passenger in his sight.

Traffic on 7th Avenue is light and the driver could easily stop. I have waved down the 43, 44, and 36 at this spot before. But the driver just ignores us all and heads for Forest Hill Station.

Most people throw away their transfers, but not artist Faern,...

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:46:58 -0700

Most people throw away their transfers, but not artist Faern, who we met last year. Faern has created some cool iphone cases from the lowly Muni transfer. You can get them at the dangerously addictive site, Society6.

Here’s one of her other designs.

Muni Assault on the 49-Van Ness

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:09:22 -0700

Mariana was assaulted on the bus earlier this week, and was brave to share this harrowing tale with us. After Brittney Gilbert’s terrifying recent account, it’s just terrible to hear yet another case of assault. Passengers, be aware of your surroundings.

So yesterday I was sexually “something” on public transportation and it was pretty fucking scarring and terrible. I don’t know if it counts as harassment or assault. All I know is that it happened.

[Tuesday] after work I hoped on the 49 Muni bus on my way towards the Tenderloin to celebrate a friends birthday. It was 8pm and I got on the bus like I do pretty much everyday of the week.

If this doesn’t make you happy…I mean, ROLL-OVER...

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:31:25 -0700

If this doesn’t make you happy…I mean, ROLL-OVER happy, then I’m all out of ideas.

Photo by ohheygreat

I Witnessed a Violent Phone Robbery on Muni

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:22:44 -0700

Late last night we saw a disturbing tweet from reader Steve S.: “On Muni. Four thugs just pistol whipped the shit out of some poor girl, stole her phone, and bolted.” We asked him what happened. Here is his story.

I was riding Muni home late tonight from downtown from 4th and Market, I think on the 6 outbound. At the very back row of the bus was a young woman, probably somewhere between age 16 and 20, sitting by herself. There were 15 to 20 people on the bus.

Around 5th or 6th street, a group of three or four men dressed in hoodies got on and were standing close to one another at the entrance of the rear door. I assume they were whispering or talking quietly to each other, but I had headphones on and couldn’t hear. They were fiddling with something in their hoodies’ pockets.

Keep reading…

Sassy bus ad is calling you (and your iPhone) out! Damn. What...

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:45:01 -0700

Sassy bus ad is calling you (and your iPhone) out!

Damn. What do they say about sticks and stones and names?

Shanna asks on Twitter: “Any idea what this is measuring? Found...

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:07:51 -0700

Shanna asks on Twitter: “Any idea what this is measuring? Found it under the seat on Muni.”

We had no idea either, until we asked our Muni driver friend, who has an answer for us.

brandondoran: Financial District, San Francisco

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:05:30 -0700

brandondoran:

Financial District, San Francisco

More strange cargo found on Muni: Your own seating. Big ole...

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:38:42 -0700

More strange cargo found on Muni:

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Earlier this summer, we hosted a “100 Days, 100 Muni Stories”...

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:22:12 -0700

Earlier this summer, we hosted a “100 Days, 100 Muni Stories” contest to celebrate Muni’s centennial. The prize for your awesome Muni tales? Your own spotlight on the bus! We looked through all the entries past and present, including submissions and tweets, and recruited Isaac Fitzgerald, the managing editor of The Rumpus, as the guest judge.

Our “100 Days, 100 Muni Stories” winners are @scenechangego and @jeannabarrett, and you can see their tweets on buses starting this week!

Muni Diaries is your space to share stories, tweets, and photos that happen on public transit, so thank you to everyone who submitted to the contest and the site. Let’s blow up the party talk some more!

Muni Diaries “100 Days, 100 Muni Stories” graphic design is by Lisa Wong Jackson. Check her out at Good on Paper.

psymansaywhat: A reminder of what kind of world we live in.....

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:00:41 -0700

psymansaywhat:

A reminder of what kind of world we live in.. #muni #deep (Taken with Instagram)