Two Commuter Haikus From Far-Away Lands

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Photo by @evangoldin

In a land way off of my zip code (ok, on the edge of 4th and King), our Twitter mistress Laura runs @caltraindiaries, where you can find these two quality haikus and more to start off your weekend. Laura also documents all cringe-worthy startup gossip and nail clipping you can overhear on your way down to suburbia.

@traciwilbanks
Many crumbs in your seat
Yet, you weren’t eating at all
Someone else’s meal?

@davidmpatterson:
Unpredictable.
Late on a daily basis.
NB 221.

Another friendly Muni driver-honker

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Photo by Ian Fisher

They teach us in driving school that car horns are only to be used in emergency situations, not as a catch-all communication device. But until telepathy rules the day, that ain’t happening. No, it’s all in how you use your vehicle’s tooter. Muni rider TransitMan found one bus driver who sounds like a master.

I was riding the 1-California outbound on a weekday and came across a honk-happy driver. This driver’s honks weren’t rude but just two light taps.
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Transit News: NTSB on BART deaths, AC Transit, BART to OAK, SF at 1 million people

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Photo by Lynn Friedman

  • NTSB Reacts To BART Deaths With “Urgent” Safety Recommendations (SF Appeal)
  • Tentative Agreement Averts AC Transit Strike (SF Appeal)
  • Oakland airport BART tram to open in fall 2014 (SFGate)
  • Man with knife steals Muni transfers (SFGate)
  • San Francisco at 1 million: Focus turns to Muni reliability and funding as population swells (SF Examiner)

Yes, Virginia, inspiration can come on Muni

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Photo by juicyrai

I’m guessing that Muni rider Angela is as guarded and cynical as they come. Well, almost. Maybe. Here’s her story:

As I was riding the 19-Polk toward California St, a man in the bus sat next to me and initiated a conversation with me…

man: do you know the meaning of the word “inspiration”
me: uughh..what does it mean to you?
man: in….spire, inspire…you know, in spirit… when you feel “inspired”, you feel it in your “spirit”…you “inspire” me..
me: *listens with a smile*
man: do you know the meaning of “love”?
me: I’m not really sure…actually…
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Top 10 WTF Muni Moments of 2013

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Every day on Muni is a WTF moment, so you know these 10 WTF moments that we’ve picked out from 2013 are the cream of the crop. If the photo above is any indication, our standards for WTF are pretty damn high!

10. “Moon over my shoulder” on Muni. Via Gary Whitta, who says, “I often see people on my Twitter feed complaining about their fellow bus patrons. It is to them that I present this.” Um…thank you, I think?

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