Tuesday, August 27, 2002

more muni madness: I’m riding

more muni madness: I’m riding the bus and they’re advertising “collector’s edition” muni passes.  Out of desparation borne of boredom I’m reading the copy and I notice, first, that they’re “only” releasing 375,000 of these items.  That sounds like a lot of muni passes to me; 375,000 of anything has got to put some downward pressure on the resale market.  Then I notice where these things are being distributed - a list of places I’ve never heard of: Muni Koban, Hallidie Plaza (heard of it but don’t know where it is), Victoria Park Sales Booth, and my personal favorite, 1 Dr. Carleton Boodlett Plaza (rm 14).  It makes my own home town seem like a bizarre foreign outpost, and I’m putting in my application to serve as a bizarre foreigner… I’m itching to find these places, get my commemorative bus passes, and collect and trade ‘em all!  Then again I keep old toothpaste tubes - just in case…