Your place to share stories on and off the bus.
Photo by ambelamps
Ok, so there was that whole horse/unicorn mask thing. Is this terror squirrel mask a thing now? Or maybe this is just a mask of a rabbit looking alarmed? Dramatic chipmunk, anyone? Read more
Photo by Ugly Artistry
This is the kind of citation Muni inspectors would dole out in a fantasy, Haruki Murakami kind of world: “Four strangers unwillingly breathing each other’s air.” Drawings by Ugly Artistry on Tumblr, who also made a bunch of other cool drawings.
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Photo by Generik11
Rider Juniperks made a friend on the bus and never thought they would see each other again, but San Francisco is really a smaller city than you think.
I grew up in San Francisco, and had to take the Muni bus home from high school every day for four years. If I wanted to visit my friends on the other side of the city, public transportation was the only way to go. While the bus system in SF tends to get a bad rap, I was pleasantly surprised one day by a chance encounter with a stranger.
As I was sitting off to the side, shutting out the rest of the world with my iPod, George got on the bus and took a seat next to me. He offered me a piece of gum, the quintessential high school student peace offering, and we talked for the rest of the hour-long ride. Eventually we reached his stop, and we parted ways, knowing odds were good we would never see each other again.
But a year later, they did find each other. The rest of the story is on Juniperks’ tumblr blog.
What interesting characters did you encounter on your commute today? Tell us about it.
Photo by jessajojo
Stumbled upon this gem from Tumblr. This awesome grandpa’s hat says “Whatever…” I also think this is proof that all hipster fashion came from my parents’ closet. Consider this our submission to Accidental Chinese Hipsters?
Thanks, Jessajojo.
Angels get their wings when Muni meets San Francisco Giants, or something like that that’s probably true.
Our San Francisco Giants, 2012 World Series champs, got champion-worthy bling from Tiffany’s last weekend. Since we can’t get cable cars on the field, we settled for this “cable car” party bus to deliver the goods. But, to boost authenticity and pay homage to the home city, real-life cable-car gripmen and conductors walked the rings to the field.
Cable car operators are Muni’s cream of the crop and the city’s unofficial ambassadors—but don’t forget that many of them drove our everyday lines once upon a time.
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