Trusting BART’s cloth seats
BART rider Michael notes the dangers all too familiar to most riders:
“And THATS how you get crabs in your hair from Bart.”
Stay safe out there, folks.
Via the Twitters
GIve your brutally honest opinions of Muni, win a monthly pass
Photo by mendolus shank
At last, your brutally honest opinion about Muni is worth its weight in gold. Or at least in a free monthly Muni pass.
The University of California at Berkeley is doing an Android phone-based research study to improve Muni (sorry, no iPhone app for now). The Berkeley researchers are working directly with SFMTA to figure out how positive or negative experiences with Muni affect your transit choices, and what you think Muni really ought to do to improve things. Read more
Silly Hats Only/Always on Muni
Well, this person would just look ridiculous at the pirate and/or Revolutionary War party without the be-feathered tri-corner hat, which, incidentally, is a really tough look to pull off. Arguably not as tough as the tiny plastic cowboy hat on Muni, but you be the judge.
Via Kjaere.
Lost backpack twins reunite on BART
BART trains are running, so do your thing and enjoy more of what you’d be missing had there been a strike (besides a hella fast and relatively cheap way to get around a major metropolitan area, that is):
Via BART rider and Muni Diaries contributor Amy, when asked whether these two were together: Nope, they just “both had same ugly backpack.”
I mean, what are the chances?
Spotted on BART: Bland office art
This is the kind of stuff we’d be missing if there’s a BART strike tomorrow. Let’s hope there’s not a BART strike tomorrow, eh?
Via BART rider Julia: “Federal law requires these seats be made available to bland office art.” #BART
Save the Date: Muni Diaries Live, Nov. 9!
Photo by Amber Wolf of Wiz Bang Photography
Where do the most unbelievably gross, heart-warming, funny, and weird stories happen in San Francisco? On Muni, of course. Save the date for the next Muni Diaries Live on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Elbo Room! For our tenth show, you’ll hear tales from comedian Nato Green and filmmaker H.P. Mendoza, and culture blogger and Bay Arean extraordinaire Beth Spotswood. And you’ll find out: who will finally beat the current Muni Haiku champion, James Nestor?
We’re also giving away a gift certificate to Tony’s Pizza Napoletana to one lucky audience storyteller, so get your stories ready!
If you’ve never been to one of our shows before, check out the recap of past shows to get a flavor of Muni Diaries Live. The photo above is from our reunion show with Anna Conda (who else can rock velvet gloves like she can?)
We’ll release the full lineup of the show soon, but for now, grab a ticket and invite your friends.
Details:
Muni Diaries Live
Sat., Nov. 9, doors: 6:30, show: 7 p.m. Tickets: $12.
Buy advance tickets
Elbo Room
647 Valencia Street, San Francisco
Take Muni there: J-Church, 12, 14, 22, 33, 49, or BART: 16th or 24th St stations
Facebook invitation