Story Archive – Page 99

Peter Hartlaub finds transit utopia on the 77X-Candlestick

June 17, 2014 jeff 3 comments

According to Peter, what does it take for the perfect transit experience? A rad destination and open-container boozing on the bus, of course.

SF Chronicle columnist Peter Hartlaub graced the stage at Muni Diaries Live this April with tales of frozen turkey/bologna sandwiches, screensavers, and mullet’d Muni drivers. Who wouldn’t want to freeze the moment on their last Muni ride to Candlestick Park?

Muni Diaries Live is our twice-a-year live storytelling event at the Elbo Room. We’ll be back this fall with another great lineup and riotously hilarious Muni stories.

Category: Funny: Muni LOLs, Muni Diaries Live, Podcast, Story Archive Tags: 77X-Candlestick

Removal of Embarcadero sculpture requires hazmat suits

June 16, 2014 jeff Leave a comment

emb_sculpture

I hope you’re not eating an early lunch.

Our friends over at Capp Street Crap snapped the photo above and asked, “Are those hazmat suits?” Sure looks like it, and rightly so. The doomed sculpture, “Legs,” had hung in the station collecting dirt and other unpleasantries since the 1970s.

Via @cappstreetcrap

Category: News, Story Archive, WTF: Weirdness on Muni Tags: Embarcadero Station

Spotted on Muni: The World’s Most Famous Dog

June 16, 2014 eugenia Leave a comment

boo
Photo by pawshbb

No, it’s not Lassie. Doesn’t this Muni passenger look just like Boo, the world’s cutest dog? Sidenote: I heard a story at Porchlight from Boo’s literary agent (that’s right) about the time when she took Boo and Boo’s mom, I mean, owner, to an appearance on Good Morning America. He sounded like quite the charmer.

We’ve got more animals on Muni over here for your Monday morning.

Category: Aww: Cute on Muni, Story Archive Tags: animals

Should this happen on Muni?

June 13, 2014 jeff One comment

Photo by becky berry

We all have our ideas of right and wrong. And those norms don’t take a back seat when we ride Muni. Nor should they.

Here are some questionable things seen and smelled on Muni this week:

A woman just crawled on the streetcar with an open tallboy of Old English. Happy Monday! #MuniDiaries
On the 33 line and for the first time, saw a driver curse out a passenger!
Old woman dressed entirely in black on #sfmuni brushing the hair of a creepy doll. Quota for the macabre, fulfilled.
Someone pooped on the bus during my morning commute. #sfmuni
man picks nose. smears findings on bus wall. my stomach… #munidiaries

This week’s Things on Muni is brought to you by fellow Muni riders @pjrocks12, @findslt, @keaneiscool, @laurenylee, and @a_pisceslife. You, too, can contribute at @munidiaries.

Category: Funny: Muni LOLs, Story Archive Tags: Things on Muni

What exactly does a Muni shark eat?

June 11, 2014 jeff 2 comments

We’ve seen Muni cats. We all know and love and hate the Muni worm.

Enter Muni Shark. It’s a T-shirt from Sumo Fish Design, and we more-than-sorta love it.

But despite ultimate bad-assery, we have to wonder who/what this beast plans to devour. Cars? Cyclists? *gulp* Pedestrians?

And, like a shark-shark, is a Muni shark constantly in motion? Cuz … that would be interesting.

Category: Aww: Cute on Muni, Story Archive

Snail commutes at snail’s pace on Muni

June 9, 2014 jeff One comment

After much deliberation, this here snail decided it would hitch a ride on the recently un-sickout’d Muni. We sure hope the snail made it to snail work on time (doubtful, but so it goes).

Via Muni rider Louise