Clipper tagging as performance art 03.16.11
Photo by Brian_Brooks
Dude boards thru bus back door. Mimes holding a card to the clipper reader and then fakes the payment beep by saying BEEP in a truly lousy falsetto. it worked.
Huh. Your falsetto game doesn’t even have to be on to win Clipper? Who knew?
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DC Airport Authority Undecided on Hiring Nat Ford (update) 03.16.11
Photo by mtarlock
Update (Wednesday, 11:36 p.m.):The Examiner speculates that the DC Airport Authority is likely to look past SFMTA chief Nat Ford for its next executive director.
Original post (Wednesday morning):City Insider/Chronicle reporter Rachel Gordon has the story.
Muni chief Nathaniel Ford, the front-runner for the job to run the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, was not offered the position after two-hours of closed-door deliberations this morning.
The authority’s 13-member regional governing board, which convened at 8 a.m. EST, opted to put off the decision.
The delay signals that the board is still deeply divided over whether to hire Ford.
Read the rest of the story at City Insider.
Muni of the Future, Today 03.15.11
J.B. Davis snapped this photo of a sleek, new Muni bus sitting at one of the bus yards. Here’s what J.B. had to say about the bus:
Guess Muni were testing this new thing out, but after speaking to someone who works at the yard, it turns out the refueling box (top) is too big and the bus wont clear the standard garage/bus washes. Looks a hell of a look better than the current hybrids SF has.
We agree. And, too bad. We’re ready for the future to arrive, already.
People I See on Muni — from Tales of Mere Existence 03.15.11
“38 Geary, 6 a.m.: I see this guy on the bus every morning when I used to work at a coffee shop. He’d always sit in the front of the bus, and when I would get on, I would sometimes thumble a bit because I never had an easy time getting my dollar bill to fit into the fare machine. Anyway, this guy would watch me, close his eyes, and shake his head, because clearly I was the biggest moron who everwalked the earth.”
I love his animation and storytelling, so I highly recommend checking out his short clip above. The Rumpus also did an excellent interview with Yilmaz last year.
Hat tip: Milk and Cookies.
Bring Your Own Seat While Waiting For Muni 03.15.11
Photo by Jayne
Kind of reminds me of this photo that we’ve seen before of a man waiting for the bus on his own comfy seat:
Photo by davitydave
And this sodden couch for anyone waiting for the 22-Fillmore:
Photo by Jason
Or if you’d like to swivel around while you wait…
Photo by Danny Howard
Some people aren’t satisfied with the seating once they get on the bus…
Photo by @amber_kit
Photo by Tina
Photo by John C
These crafty knitters in Philly took it a step further (via Wooster Collective)
Wow. Well, I guess even though Muni seats are less gross than BART seats, you can never be too careful!
Haighteration Birthday Party Deals Tuesday 03.14.11
Oh Lower Haight! It’s home of the beloved and colorful 22-Fillmore, 71-Haight/Noriega, and official hood of the awesome blog Haighteration. Tuesday is Haighteration’s first birthday party, and Andrew at Haighteration has a long list of deals for you to celebrate! I’m getting my hair done for 20% off at On Mars, getting 10% off of the charcuterie plate at Uva Enoteca, and finishing off the night with beer ice cream scooped by the Haighteration crew at Three Twins.
Check out the list of deals for Tuesday’s Haighteration birthday party.
I ran into my dad on Muni. He was driving. 03.14.11
As Andrew says:
It was like Bring Your Son to Work Day, only with a 28-year-old kid. I asked if I could take the wheel, but he slapped my hands. Some things never change.
Also, per Andrew, this fun fact: It requires tons of torque to move the steering wheel on most Muni buses, in case there was any doubt. That’s why lots of drivers wear gloves.
BART train derails near Concord Station (update) 03.13.11
Update (10:34 a.m.): The Examiner has a quote from BART spokesman Linton Johnson.
Original post: Eileen sends us the news. According to 511.org:
Major BART Delay
On Sunday, March 13th, at 9:45am, there is a major delay on the Pittsburg/Bay Point Line in the Pittsburg / Bay Point and SFO directions due to a train derailment. Currently, there is no service past Pleasant Hill as BART organizes a bus bridge to make service available.
And from BCN via SF Appeal:
A BART train in Concord headed for San Francisco this morning has derailed, causing major delays on the Bay Point line in both directions, according to BART officials.
No injuries have been reported as a result of the derailment, officials said.
The cause of the derailment was not immediately available.
We’ll keep scanning the wires for more information.
Free drinks with Clipper Card? 03.12.11
Photo by Jamison Wieser
Not quite. But that didn’t stop a gaggle of tweeters yesterday evening from fantasizing.
It started with a casual tweet from @murphstahoe:
Bars should be able to get a Clipper reader, and give $2 off your first drink if you rode Muni in the last 20 minutes.
We spawned a hashtag: #clipperbooze, and from there, imagination ran wild. Here are some of the musings:
and free rides over a certain BAC %! the drivers can get those portable breathalyzers :D — @cripsahoy
bars should just take Clipper. Would speed adoption! — @jcsnotes
I think the breathalyzers would be better used on the #muni drivers… — @duggi
They’d have to put a breathalyzer on the clipper card, though. #clipperbooze — @geekpondering
Yes! To alleviate IRS on pretax $$$, bars name drinks after lines “I’ll have a K-Ingleside straight up” #clipperbooze — @jcsnotes
Broken Clipper fare readers in bars = free drink! #clipperbooze — @LSH
Ah, San Francisco. This all reminds us of another creative use for Clipper Cards. If you’ve got other creative, alcohol-infused ideas for Clipper, don’t forget to use “#clipperbooze” on Twitter.
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