Weekend Photos


Photo by Flickr user Brian Brooks

It’s been a busy week in transit news:

  • Muni trains benefit from reduced traffic on Market (Streetsblog San Francisco)
  • A bomb scare at the Transbay Terminal turned out to be a bag stuffed with…leather (?!) (SFAppeal)
  • CSI-worthy scene at the Civic Center station. (SFist)
  • N-Judah rider hit by car when exiting train. (N-Judah Chronicles)
  • Charming use of BART station space as practice space for an unexpected sport. (BART Diaries)

We’re all off to the mountains to get some nature time this weekend, but we’re all just one Tweet away, so don’t forget to send us your stories.

Have a great weekend and enjoy these new photos from our Flickr pool.

(UPDATE: Sorry about the late photo credit, guys. My computer went kaput before I went away for the weekend and did not save my latest draft! – Eugenia)

Non-Muni Trauma
Photo by Flickr user Whole Wheat Toast
(From the Trauma shoot)

Win a Prize from Good Vibrations!

Sex Toys
Photo by Flickr user bionyce

In case you’re still searching for inspiration for our first erotic short-fiction contest (“How did the condom end up on the bus?“), here’s some exciting news to get your quill dipped in ink: a goodie bag from Good Vibrations!

Yes, the awesome folks who brought you the Good Vibrations Guide To Sex, the Indie Erotic Film Festival, and of course many delightful naughty toys, are giving away a goodie bag to our contest winner! So stop being bashful, get those creative juices flowin’, and send us 250 words’ worth of your best hypothesis on how the condom ended up on Muni.

If you think our favorite mode of transportation doesn’t jive well with “business time,” consider this:

– Perhaps you’ve been flirting with the handsome stranger sitting next to you on the N when the train pulls an emergency stop underground, all lights go off, and you feel a hand on your thigh…
– Or perhaps you and your new girl had a couple of drinks one night and decided to scale the fence of the Muni yard, where you found an unlocked bus and got down to business, only to be discovered by the security guard, who decides that…
– Maybe you’re coming back home from a late late night at the office on an empty bus, and the bus driver, who looks surprisingly like Clive Owen, asked you if it’s ok to take a shortcut to your stop…

Well, you tell us the rest 😉

So let us know, in 250 words or less by Oct. 28, how you think the condom ended up on the bus. We will read the winning entry and award the prize at the next Muni Diaries spoken-word party on Oct. 30.

To jog your memory, here are the real pictures that prompted this contest:

Exhibit A: a cherry condom and a cherry cough drop nestled in the corner of the door of the 21.

Exhibit B: a used (we think) love glove hanging off of the ceiling (!) of the 47.

Exhibit C: lonely Jimmy Hat chillin’ across the seat on the T-Third (via plug1).

What steamy scenarios could have possibly led to these pictures? We eagerly await your imaginative prose …

Another sweepstakes from Commuter Nation

Okay, we missed the live event last week (sorry!). But we’re here, this week, promoting this pretty nifty giveaway. Check it out:

Win a FREE year of commuting with the Commuter Nation RIDE FREE Sweepstakes!

 

What: Commuter Nation campaign, is giving away over 10 years of free commuting during the Commuter Nation RIDE FREE Sweepstakes!

 

When: Monday, September 21, through Saturday, October 17. On October 7, Commuter Nation teams will be at Fourth and King Street Station from 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and Embarcadero Station from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

 

Where: Commuter Nation website: http://www.commuternation.com.

 

Why: With the current Muni & BART fares, you might be unaware that you could decrease the burden of commuting costs by participating in commuter benefits through your employer. The Commuter Nation RIDE FREE Sweepstakes is giving commuters a chance to win free commuting, and learn about how they can save each month by participating in their employer’s commuter benefits program.

Another sweepstakes from Commuter Nation

Okay, we missed the live event last week (sorry!). But we’re here, this week, promoting this pretty nifty giveaway. Check it out:

Win a FREE year of commuting with the Commuter Nation RIDE FREE Sweepstakes!

What: Commuter Nation campaign, is giving away over 10 years of free commuting during the Commuter Nation RIDE FREE Sweepstakes!

When: Monday, September 21, through Saturday, October 17. On October 7, Commuter Nation teams will be at Fourth and King Street Station from 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and Embarcadero Station from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Where: Commuter Nation website: http://www.commuternation.com.

Why: With the current Muni & BART fares, you might be unaware that you could decrease the burden of commuting costs by participating in commuter benefits through your employer. The Commuter Nation RIDE FREE Sweepstakes is giving commuters a chance to win free commuting, and learn about how they can save each month by participating in their employer’s commuter benefits program.

Muni with Ambiance

I don’t know about you, but my mood is easily influenced by my surroundings. Examples of bad ambiance that puts a damper on my mood: unflattering fluorescent lighting, questionable aromas, uncomfortable seating…sounds a little like our favorite transit system, huh? Well, looks like I’m not the only one wishing for a little something extra from our buses. Rider Casgal wrote to ask: “What do you think about a test bus with softer lighting? Still well-lit, but more rosy, maybe people would ease up a bit. Virgin airlines uses color to make flights more enjoyable, maybe better lighting could help our city buses?”

Brilliant idea, Casgal. I am thinking a bus that harkens back to the days of the Orient Express: soft amber glow of gas lamps, plush velvet overstuffed seats with a couple of down throw pillows). And just for fun, a dining car (the original Orient Express dining car offered oyster and chocolate cake). Hmm. One can only dream.

Better lighting, a softer mood, comfortable seats…the folks at Improv Everywhere had the same idea and turned a subway car in Prague into a living room.

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