Witness: I Saw The Muni Adbusters

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Photo from @dougrobbin

Ever since we found the “Cum Tum” ad on Muni and the spoof ad spree that ensued, we’ve been wondering who’s behind this hilarious turn of events. Last night a MissionMission contributor said he saw two guys putting up these ads on the 49.

From MissionMission:

I had the pleasure of watching one of the new fake bus ads go up today. I was on the 49 when two young males boarded. One mentioned concernedly to the other that there was no one driving the bus. I informed them that the driver was behind the bus fixing the wires, which had fallen off the lines as the bus turned off 16th onto Mission.

But alas, no photos of the two guys. Just as well, because that would be like finding out that Santa Claus isn’t real, right? You can read the rest of his account on MissionMission, including a description of the guys.

For review, we have a special variety Tums, the unfortunate nickname for Tartine, and an inexplicable spoof of Du Beers. The dig on Marines is also clever but perhaps not from the same culprit?

What’s next?

Category: diaries, Funny: Muni LOLs

Your Weekend Muni Transit Advisory

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This weekend’s traffic advisory from the SFMTA.

The 7th annual Uncorked! SF Wine Festival will be held on Saturday at and around Ghirardelli Square between 1 and 6 p.m. The following street closures will be required all day Saturday, 12 a.m. to midnight:

  • Beach Street between Larkin and Polk Streets

The 19 Polk Muni route will be affected.

On Saturday the Asian Heritage Street Festival will be held in front of the Asian Art Museum from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.  For more details, please visit 8th Asian Heritage Street Celebration website. The following street closures will be required from 3 a.m. to 9 p.m.:

  • Larkin Street between Hayes and Ellis streets
  • McAllister Street between Hyde and Polk streets
  • Fulton Street between Larkin and Hyde streets
  • Eddy Street between Polk and Hyde streets
  • Turk Street between Polk and Hyde streets
  • Golden Gate Avenue between Polk and Hyde streets
  • Intersections at Larkin Street: Fulton Street, McAllister Street, Golden Gate Avenue, Turk Street, Eddy Street and Willow Street

The following Muni routes may be affected:

  • 5 Fulton
  • 19 Polk
  • 31 Balboa

Bay to Breakers begins at 7 a.m. on Sunday. Please see SFMTA’s website for express service and fare information. Go here for Muni service interruptions during B2B.

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Has Muni Been Fibbing Its On-Time Reports?

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Photo by Rubin 110

It certainly appears that way. A post on The Bay Citizen today asserts:

San Francisco transit officials have redefined time, fudging their statistics to make it look like buses and trains arrive on schedule, The Bay Citizen has found. These numbers are critical in determining the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s efficiency –- and they show the transit agency is much less efficient than it has claimed.

Under the City Charter, Muni vehicles are considered on time if they arrive “no more than one minute early or four minutes late.” But according to Muni’s clock, a minute can last as long as 119 seconds –- or 1 minute, 59 seconds.

Read the rest of the story on The Bay Citizen.

So, this is obviously a case of “Shame on you, SFMTA.” But what do we do about it? Your constructive criticism is appreciated here. No, really.

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Fare Evaders, Beware

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This is a different kind of Muni modification than what we’ve been seeing all week. But Paul J. Lucas warns us nonetheless. “We’ve heard that Muni has both hired more fare inspectors and is deploying them on more lines, but the attached photo (taken on board a J-Church vehicle) shows that Muni is really getting tough.”

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Riding Muni with Skippy the Iguana

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This iguana is the city’s most famous reptilian Muni customer. He’s even made national news! If you’re not acquainted with Skippy the Iguana, you should be. He’s a full-on service animal for Cosmie Silfa, pictured.

From a 2011 Wall Street Journal (for real) report:

“He cradles him like a baby, a big scary baby,” says Roy Mair, who works the front desk of the subsidized housing unit where Mr. Silfa lives. Mr. Silfa says what qualifies Skippy as a service animal is a letter from the psychiatrist who has been treating Mr. Silfa for depression. The letter says Skippy “helps him to maintain a stable mood.”

Rider @faernworks posted this great photo of Skippy and his main dude.

I would love to meet Skippy someday myself, if he’s not too busy being bigtime. He seems like a real gem, and he’s welcome on my Muni any day of the week.

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