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Before there were blinking displays, Muni schedules were a chalk board affair. From Market Street Railway, here’s Muni’s first schedule, for the inbound A-Geary in 1912. If you look closely, you’ll see that the times are stated to the nearest half-minute.
Photo by Muni rider XC
Spammers have finally figured out what riding Muni is all about. This email just landed in our inbox:
To: Muni.diaries.sf@gmail.com
Subject: New Nail ClipperDear Sirs,
Happy New Year! I know your Email address from the website. It’s really my honor to have this opportunity to write to you. Read more
Reader Tofu St. John has once again put old Fast Passes to creative use. He made a “Muni Mandala” with cut-up old colorful Fast Passes. You can check out his blog for more information on his other projects using Fast Passes. The “Muni Mandala” is available as a print and also as an iPhone case.
And if you want a new jacket for your Clipper card, don’t forget to check out our Fast Pass wallets at our Etsy store!
Photo by tantek
Rider Charles asked us the other day, “Which is worse?”
A) Resting your bare feet on the opposite seat
B) Resting your shoe-clad feet on the opposite seat
On Caltrain, in case that makes any difference to your decision making.
I’m not sure that makes any difference. Transit is transit, though there is the cloth-seats factor.
Anyway, which do you choose: A or B?
Photo by Ryan Chua
Probably more like “I dream of beef bones” but cute all the same.
This afternoon dose of adorabs is courtesy of @ryandizzle.
Photo by Roshan Vyas