Weekend Photos: Busy People 10.14.11
Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch
For the next two weeks I am steering the good Muni Diaries ship alone while Jeff and Tara are on vacation, so be kind and share your Muni stories and photos with me? It’s better than cake.
Three fun things to do this weekend:
- Lit Crawl One of my favorite weeks in San Francisco culminates in Lit Crawl this Saturday. Tons of literary events mostly in the Mission. Check official site for schedule.
- Trolly Dance. dance performance tours on the K, L, or M lines, and your only admission is to pay your fare. Saturday and Sunday, check for tour times beginning at the SF Main Public Library. 100 Larkin Street. Take Muni there: 5, 9, 19, 21, 47, 49, metro and BART, Civic Center Station
- Japan Center Anime Fair. Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. From Sailor Moon to points beyond. Japantown Peace Plaza, Post and Buchanan St. Take Muni there: 22, 38, 47, 49
Enjoy these photos and have a great weekend!
Photo by Daniel Hoherd
Photo by Patrick
Photo by Peter Brantley
Photo by Ricky Brown
Photo by Carolina Madruga
Muni News: Problem shelter, Fleet Week gas cost, litter-punch 10.14.11
A heap of Muni news this week:
- Problem Muni bus shelter in San Francisco’s Tenderloin could be removed (SF Examiner)
- BART Cut Cell Service on Spur of the Moment, Emails Show (The Bay Citizen)
- Dennis Herrera may lose San Francisco Central Subway job (SF Examiner)
- San Francisco fleet’s gas costs (including for Muni) rise as usage drops (SF Examiner)
- Public nudity? Who actually rides Muni? Mayor’s debate reveals all (City Insider)
- 28L-19th Avenue bus stop changes effective Oct. 17 (The Daily Dose)
- Muni passenger punches woman for littering on bus (SF Examiner)
Brag About Crime on Muni? Not a Good Idea 10.14.11
Photo by Scallop Holden
You know that overheard conversations on Muni can be entertaining, but who knew it could solve crime? A savvy passenger who overheard a man on Muni bragging about stealing a cellphone and decided to do something about it, reports Bay City News on SFAppeal:
A man was arrested Wednesday for stealing a woman’s iPhone after a passenger on a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus overheard him bragging about the robbery.
The robbery occurred at 9:12 p.m. at a store in the 3200 block of 20th Ave. in the Stonestown Galleria.
A 24-year-old woman had her iPhone snatched out of her hand by a suspect who then ran out of the store along with another suspect, according to police at the department’s Taraval Station.
Shortly afterward, a passenger on a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus overheard the suspect bragging to a group of people on the bus about a robbery he had committed, police said. The passenger called police, who responded and stopped the bus and detained five people.
Sometimes I wear my headphones while riding Muni even though I’m not listening to music just to see what I can overhear. Occupational hazard? Maybe. But looks like it pays off! Click over to SFAppeal to read about what happened next.
Best Halloween Nails on Muni, or Anywhere 10.14.11
Saw other notable fashion adventures on Muni? Send it over this way…
Fast Pass Shirts Are Back! 10.13.11
Dudes: your beloved Fast Pass shirts are back in stock at the Muni Diaries Etsy store! This design is by Nate1 at New Skool — more shirts in more women’s sizes are also available at Secession Art and Design on Mission and 30th Street.
Grab one and show your San Francisco local pride!
Thank You, Khaki-Pants Metro Hero 10.13.11
Isaac was such a hit that he may have inspired a Missed Connection ad from our event. And you thought you didn’t believe in fate and true love.
Have fun watching Isaac’s retelling of his D.C. Metro story (involving a hockey move!) and try not to laugh too loud in your cube…
Missing Doll on Muni! Missing Doll on Muni! 10.12.11
I think this is a doll, anyway. Here’s @amymiller‘s take: “Excuse me sir, you forgot you SCARIEST SHIT EVER on this Muni.”
Is Muni better upside-down? 10.12.11
Maybe someone was trying to find out. @PatrickLawlerDP sends the image, and says, “Way to go! The person in charge of putting stickers on things should be ashamed!” Is that a job title? Person in Charge of Putting Stickers on Things? Should be, right?
Trendspotting on Muni: Latex > Fur? 10.12.11
Not that kind of latex.
and said:
Took this pic 4-8-10, or at least thats what my comp tells me. Anyway it seems we have a serial dog-ballooner!!! Watch out! I think I was going down Geneva toward Balboa Bart.
As always, tweet all animals (balloon or otherwise) to @munidiaries or send them via the Muni Diaries submission form.
Important Things: Giant Styrofoam 10.11.11
Question-mark, indeed.
We lament the 500 breaches of Muni etiquette that flew out the window so this thing could have a seat(s). But it does look damned comical just sitting there. Perhaps these are the beginnings of a Halloween costume? It reminded me of Ol’ Drippy from Aqua Teen Hunger Force in its blobularness.
Spotted something cool (balloon animals) or ridiculous (see attached) on your ride? Talk to us about it @munidiaries.
Ride Muni like a boss. Our Fast Pass Clipper card holders and Muni Diaries T-shirts are all on sale 
