That’s like what, about a thousand times faster than your AT&T ADSL connection for less than what Google charges for Google Fiber?
You know why we don’t have this here? Because of politically-connected monopolies like Comcast.
JAPAN DON’T HAVE NO COMCAST, YOU DIG?
Of course, the Japanese pay waaaaaay too much for rice, on account of bad policies having to do with mom and pop farmers, but they’re doing lots better than us with the internet.
Obvs.
And did you know that there are people living out there west of San Francisco, all the way out there in the Outer Richmond and the Outset (the Outer Sunset) who can’t get cable internet or DSL at any price? Yes, in this day and age, in 2013, there are people in this so-called World Capital of Innovation who go online with a dial up modem because they have no choice.
Poor devils.
Poor, poor West Bay devils. (At least they have Ocean Beach.)
In closing, the Comcast monopoly ought to get shut down and Sony should start selling us internet for cheap.
W.A.S.I. Investment Advisory Services at 432 Clement has a new-school look about it,* so the latest tagger to come by honored that with a similarly minimalist scribble.
See?
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Let’s all applaud this youthful artiste de rue for his restraint, for his thoughtfulness.
*Complete with a sliding-glass(!) main-entrance door (and a sign telling everybody how to operate it).
“On November 1, Phil Ting and the Reset San Francisco campaign will pilot its own L-Taraval Express Bus from 46th Avenue & Taraval Street to Downtown San Francisco. (This is an idea from our L-Taraval Muni Town Hall after riders heard about the highly regarded NX-Judah Express.) RSVP for the L-Taraval Express! We’ll have breakfast and wi-fi on board too. Seats are on a first come, first serve basis, so please RSVP.”
OMG, right?
Artist’s conception of Phil Ting driving the LX Taraval Express:
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Here are the pick up times:
• 46th and Taraval – 7:30AM (map) • 40th and Taraval – 7:35AM (map) • 32nd and Taraval – 7:40AM (map) • 19th and Taraval – 7:47AM (map)
So, I know passengers like and appreciate the N Judah Express, but why is MUNI putting so much effort into this new line?
See? There’s the 5:00 PM bus, and the 5:10 PM, and the 5:20PM, and guess what’ll be coming around the corner soon? That’s right, it must be the 5:30 PM:
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Camera right shows one of the two starters used by MUNI to make sure the 5:00 PM leaves at exactly 5:00 PM. (Count how many MUNI workers are hanging out at your bus stop today – I’ll bet it’s less than five. Probably it’s zero.)
OK.
I mean, is MUNI going to start following timetables religiously, like Japanese-style, for all its lines now?
The SFMTA has been itching to charge $3 for express rides, right? Does that mean that MUNI loses more on this line than others?
So, yes MUNI, you are trying hard here, but I don’t think you can afford it.
I think, for some reason, you are taking resources from other lines and putting them right here.
