Conversation Bubble Over Bubble Shoes on Muni 01.10.12
Between one guy asking if they were comfortable (A: yes) and my friend wondering about the traction (A: surprisingly traction-y), the 22 shined as a mix of kind, curious, and fashion-forward. Shoe Gal was also a great sport, entertaining questions from four strangers and granting this photo op.
The deets on the footwear: plastic shoes from Brazilian company Melissa. Its proper name is the Melissa + Gaetano Pesce II Shoe, named for the Italian architect and designer.
Bold statement for sure; hot or not? They didn’t float my boat, personally, but these copper versions are growing on me.
Muni Ray Charles 12.07.11
Photo by Andy Callahan
Mr. Eric Sir, take it away …
Who says Muni isn’t worth $2?
Last Thursday night I was in a foul mood and in desperate need of some cheering up before the ohGr show at Bottom of the Hill.
The bus cleared out when we hit 16th and Mission and that’s when I spotted the source of the sound: Muni Ray Charles.
Make no mistake, Muni Ray Charles is a black man wearing a suit and sunglasses (at 9pm, no less) who “sings” in his own unusual way.
Passengers kept their distance as Muni Ray Charles rocked himself out like an overwound wind-up toy. Like most other passengers, I was ultimately unsuccessful in suppressing my laughter. His performance was so vigorously impassioned it was impossible to stay in a bad mood for long.
A few stops after Mission, Muni Ray Charles finished the performance, fist-bumped a few passengers, yelled “BACK DOOR!” and was on his way.
Oh, the places you’ll go on the 22-Fillmore 10.10.11
Photo by Ian Fuller
Sadly, we just didn’t have enough time at our Muni Diaries Live reunion/open-mic show to have everyone who signed up to share their slice of Muni life onstage. So, we reached out to those individuals to tell their stories here on the website. Enjoy Ellie’s roller coaster chariot of a 22-Fillmore story.
I had just moved to the city and a friend told me that if the opportunity arouse, I needed to go see a movie at the Kabuki. When she told me this, I had a sudden feeling of nostalgia. So that night, I stuffed a king-sized Kit-Kat in my bag and headed for the corner of Mission and 16th.
After seeing a slew of 14, 49, and 33′s slither by, I decided that it must have been during a stay in San Francisco that the band Whitesnake coined its name. My thought was stopped short by a woman with red-stained jeans, hunched over, and mumbling, “I got my period…I got my period…,” while walking back and forth in front of me.
“Umm…I — I — I’m sorry,” I muttered.
Muni in song: ‘Rendezvous on the 22′ 07.13.11
Photo by Jack Lukic
Specifically, this song, “Rendezvous on the 22,” is about how the lead singer met his girlfriend on the 22. We love stories of love at first sight aboard Muni, we do. Put to song, even better.
A tease:
“i walk block by block
walking is no longer a thought
whoa whoa whoa
if i make it there some way
a lousy no good fare i paid”
Lyrics by C. Wu.
Sweet Muni skateboard deck 04.22.11
Bhautik Joshi brings our attention to:
A sweet Muni skateboard deck, as seen on the 22 while on 16th St, Mission District, San Francisco. The anonymous skateboarder who cheerfully posed for this had some seriously awesome threads too.
We’ve seen Muni skateboards before. But the addition of threads here seals the deal.
Nice Guy in Fast Pass T-Shirt 04.13.11
The other day, I saw Muni mider Arun wearing a cool Fast Pass T-shirt from Upper Playground. This guy was so nice, he even said he loves Muni!
Oh, and if you’re in the market for Fast Pass T-shirts or Clipper card holders with authentic Fast Passes in them, get thee to the Muni Diaries Etsy store!
Michael Jackson Tribute on the 22-Fillmore 04.13.11
Photo by amandagroe
Muni rider Chloe, take it away:
“YOU KNOW I’MMMMMMM BAD, I’MM BAD.” Over and over. From Church and Duboce all the way to Bryant. I wish I had a tape recorder so I could have shared.
Recently, I was lucky enough to be on the bus with him again and got an encore. Yay!
Thanks, Chloe. What did you see or hear on Muni today? Share.
Disco Nap on Muni 03.22.11
Muni rider Susan says:
This guy was napping on the 22-Fillmore on Saturday. He was taking up four seats and was oblivious to the disapproving glares.
Tired is tired. But I have to wonder which seats his cajones occupied.
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.
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.
Ride Muni like a boss. Our Fast Pass Clipper card holders and Muni Diaries T-shirts are on sale 
