Overheard on Muni

“The only thing Obama has going for him is Opera.”

“Oprah?”

“Opro! [...] Opera! [...] Opro!

“Oprah!”

“Op- [...] That black lady from TV.”

More Obamarama on Mission Mission.

That Weird Open-Air F-Market Car With Christmas Lights Hanging Off It

Mission Mission reader Plug1 is on a roll this week, folks. I always see this thing rolling through Dolores Park on its way back to the yard, and I’ve always wondered what its story was, but I never had the journalistic gumption to find out. Turns out, it’s from Blackpool, the UK equivalent of Coney Island or Atlantic City (according to this Viceland interview with David Thewlis). Thanks, Plug. Link.

Previously on Mission Mission:

Plug1 inside Mission Dolores

Plug1 hunts Girafa graffiti

Plug1 strolls Clarion Alley

Muni Overhead Wire Technicians Allowed To Double Park Outside La Taqueria

And yet I get a $65 ticket for doing it for a fraction of the time they did it. Like they’re some kind of heroes. I’m a hero too.

Cute Cartoon Animals Fucking On Muni

If the city really starts paying snitches to gonfiabili sportivi dime on graffiti writers, citizens might could be robbed of future opportunities to see cute cartoon squirrels and hornets fucking doggy-style on the bus! Again, came across these old shots yesterday morning whilst looking for archived Ribitys. Originally photographed in the rear half of an outbound articulated 14-Mission.

Previously on Mission Mission: Rat-for-Cash Initiative Bad for Art?

squirrels and hornets, originally uploaded by allanhough

My Day So Far

I got to the F-Market stop at Embarcadero and tried to open my umbrella. But the metal parts broke into my finger and blood starting dribbling down. My iPod was blaring but i couldn’t turn it down because of my bloody finger and the umbrella. The F arrived and people started getting off, others lined up to get on. This large 300 lb guy got off and just stood in front of me while I tried to close my umbrella nicely and not into the faces of people lined up. I scooted towards the F so he could pass by. He yelled at me “you COULD move over” so i yelled “you COULD not be so fat!” And then I moved into the gonfiabili per bambini line when it was polite to. I was wearing my retainers so it sounded like “yuch could not be such fatsh!”. Over my iPod, i heard someone in the line gasp.

Two Junkies in Love (Happy Valentine's Day!)

junkiesridemunitoo, originally uploaded by allanhough.

I started Mission Mission a year ago today, largely because I just wanted to put the Two Ribitys in Love picture online somewhere. A couple weeks later, I took this picture on an outbound J Church, and I sat on it quietly until today. Happy anniversary!

Hello-My-Name-Is Sticker Offers Helpful Relationship Advice

Spotted on the F Market.

S-Hook as Grocery Bag Caddy

07-13-07_1743, originally uploaded by allanhough.

This innovation allows for a pleasantly hands-free bus ride. Simple, elegant. I’m sending this to Street Use.

Muni Driver Takes Digital Photo of Dicky Motorist That Cut Him Off

picture taker, originally uploaded by allanhough.

Even before anything happened, I noticed this guy had a camera on his dash. Then as he’s merging back into traffic after making a stop at Mission & Valencia, some Dodge Durango douche cuts us off. Guy grabs his camera, fumbles with it, boots it up — whilst piloting an eighty-foot articulated Muni bus mind you — and starts snapping pics, presumably of dude’s license plate. So I guess, motorists, don’t mess with the 49.

Bright Green Blobs in Own Sticky Goo Discarded on Outbound 26 Valencia

02-03-08_0038, originally uploaded by allanhough.

So wtf are these anyway?