In Soviet Russia, Dogs Ride Metro!

Photo: AlphaTangoBravo/Adam Baker
As incredible as it may seem, the Moscow Metro is home to some 500 stray dogs, a number of which have taken to commuting by subway. Perhaps based on smell, the dogs appear to know which stations to exit from, and they’ve been known to wait patiently as trains pull up and the doors open. If only some Muni riders were that well trained, right?
The (non-human) animals on Muni are a very well-behaved lot, we’ve found. Never seen a dog on Muni? There are dogs on Muni.
Cellphones: “They Make People Do … Crazy Shit”

Photo by ejbSF
Oh, the stranger on the bus who talks to you. Here’s hispteraquaman’s story:
Hipsteraquaman then quotes the shoeless woman:
Man, I hate cell phones. A while back I had four different phones, all good brands that I got from guys I partied with. And I was working that night and I have my bag in the John’s car when he’s like “do you have any condoms?” and I’m like “no,” so he gives me a few dollars to go get some at the corner store.
When I got back, he was fuckin’ gone with all four of my phones! I hate cell phones; they make people do fuckin’ crazy shit.
Well, ain’t that the truth? We only hope that this story was uploaded to tumblr via phone.
Muni boarding and fare changes start Sunday

Photo by A National Acrobat
Yep, July is right around the corner, folks. For Muni, that means two changes are about to take place: All-door boarding on all Muni vehicles and a slight fare increase for most passes.
The SFMTA website has details on both changes.
Under all all-door boarding, customers with valid prepaid Proof of Payment may enter through any door of any Muni bus or streetcar. — SFMTA
The fare increase affects passes only, not the fare for individual rides.
Muni passes increase in price effective with the July 2012 passes. Muni single-ride fares and Passports are not increasing at this time. — SFMTA
You Wanna Do What to Muni?
Anthony S. found this handmade note of angst (I think?) on a street pole on Stanyan Street.
Is “skull fuck” a new meme or an old meme coming back? “Skull Fuck was the Dead’s chosen name for their 1971 live album, which of course the record company rejected, so it became artistically by default named Skull and Roses,” according to a commenter in an earlier thread. We found two more skull fuck requests this way.
What Should We Call Me When I’m On Muni?

Photo by jenjen512
The Munimalist: A munimalist is a person who gives up his or her car to live in San Francisco.
See also: what happens when you are watching as the NextBus sign lies straight to your face.

