Month: November 2013

Shameless promotion time, but only because we found a way to get your Muni stories up on stage with a microphone. You can listen while enjoying the company of your good friends and a drink or four. It’s Muni Diaries Live time, y’all! Tomorrow night at the Elbo Room, we’ll once again (for the tenth time, OMG!) bring you the best stories of your favorite despised transit agency. Lineup here. Advance tickets here. Advance tickets are sold out, but we saved a handful of door tickets for you. Show up early to grab a spot.

Here are eight reasons we think this show will rock your socks off:

1. He is “righteous and hilarious,” the best combination on #Muni. See @natogreen at Muni Diaries Live
2. She spins tales at Oakland’s Busting Out Storytelling. Hear @KayDeMartini tell it at #Muni Diaries Live
3. His dad was a Muni driver for 25 years. Think of the stories! Come hear @hpmendoza at Muni Diaries Live
4. Riding #Muni can be trouble. SF band Female Trouble wrote a song about that. See them at Muni Diaries Live
5. Writer @tarintowers has important advice for you when riding Muni. See her at Muni Diaries Live
6. “Nerdier than you” @bethspotswood will tell her Muni story at #Muni Diaries Live this Sat. We can’t wait!
7. #Muni haiku challenger Jesse James is ready to throw down. Are you ready? Muni Diaries Live this Sat.
8. Reigning #Muni Haiku champ @MrJamesNestor is back to defend his title this Sat. at Muni Diaries Live!

See you all tomorrow night!

Photo by Steve Rhodes

In September, SFMTA’s Twitter account unveiled the hashtags it would be using to provide real-time updates for followers. Here’s a sample:

#MuniMetro = Muni Metro Subway between Van Ness and Embarcadero stations. We use this designation because delays in this stretch of the subway affect all of the light rail lines: J, K, L, M, N & T.

Historic Streetcar Line:

#fmarket = F Market & Wharves

See the full list of SFMTA hashtags here.

But SFMTA’s hashtags are woefully inadequate to describe the full Muni experience, if you ask us. Read more

Photo by WarzauWynn

It’s either a nightmare or a really memorable ride. Wait, that kinda describes every trip on Muni, eh?

Via Muni rider Ramona says on Facebook:

“Oh great. My bus driver just got list! I Suddenly heard him say, “I missed a turn,” and I looked up and saw we were heading down Lincoln instead of straight through the park! How that happened I’m not sure, and for a moment visions of Speed ran through my brain…”

Turns out this isn’t as rare a bird as you’d imagine. From Muni rider Naaman in March:

Bus driver got lost. Pure quality, muni

— Naaman (@naaman) March 23, 2010

And rider Dave in May:

My muni driver just took the wrong route and now won't let anyone off until he gets back on course. So far, 25 min detour 🙁

— Dave Gamache (@dhg) May 17, 2013

Has your bus driver ever gotten lost? How was that?