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Seen and Heard on BART this week: golden spiral tattoo, fun facts, shop talk

Pay phone at Fruitvale BART

BART riders are a busy bunch -- taking trains to work, to play, to meet friends and travel around the Bay Area. While they're on BART they're gaming, crocheting, listening to music, reading and people-watching. Here's a fresh batch of things people saw and talked about on BART this week. We'll update this page every week so come back to see what people are doing on BART.  We compile these from http://www.twitter.com/, the social networking and microblogging service where users share short messages or tweets about what they're doing. You can follow our Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/sfbart. We're also looking for rider-contributed photos like the one on this page from Flickr user kismet_70, of a real old-fashioned pay phone at the Fruitvale BART Station. Find out more about how to contribute photos.

Note: Seen and Heard on BART is on temporary hiatus. Back later!

Thursday, June 13:

The girl riding BART who had a Golden Spiral tattoo on her forearm is my new nerd hero.
https://twitter.com/hitherto/status/344861228881043456

Wednesday, June 12:

I feel like a zoo animal sitting inside the bart while people are staring from the outside waiting for the doors to open lol
https://twitter.com/YoNicorex/status/344473380537393152

Tuesday, June 11:

This train conductor tells you a fun fact about every stop on the BaRT. #Daymade
https://twitter.com/nwillard229/status/344171820762669058

Monday, June 10:

First BART ride after vacation: an EFF lawyer and a Google lawyer talking shop next to two start up types discussing the NSA.
https://twitter.com/emerose/status/344120373203329024


Friday, June 7:

Sitting next to Daniel Craig on BART this morning! Oh, no, a different one. But same name! #nametags #strangers #007
https://twitter.com/tbbBaseball/status/343023433317232640

Thursday, June 6:

I can't tell if my fellow bart passengers are jealous of my cat sweater or just confused by its juxtaposition w/ my surly hangover face
https://twitter.com/emmaruthless/status/343041608935165952

Wednesday, June 5:

Excuse me sir, you're forgetting your tan. #Bart #ForeverTan #SanFrancisco @ Glen Park BART Station http://instagram.com/p/aMCFpMuuju/
https://twitter.com/crow_soup/status/342353956464381953

Tuessday, June 4:

I may be one of the few people who enjoys loud BART talkers. I miss the relationship drama just enough to enjoy listening to other people's.
https://twitter.com/MEnista/status/341977552249843713

Monday, June 3:

Jazz trio at Ashby BART is best commuter music ever #DontBreakUpTheBand
https://twitter.com/agustinCIR/status/341600603434274817

Thursday, May 30:

My BART train this morning sounded like a singing Tesla coil. Sang me to sleep like a baby.
https://twitter.com/tigresaa/status/339794430980677633


Wednesday, May 29:

This morning I saw a girl on the BART with a tattoo of jigglypuff singing in front of a rainbow. :D
https://twitter.com/jeanzilla/status/339419152206942208

Tuesday, May 28:

Never have I seen anyone read newspaper funnies with as much scrutinizing seriousness as the lady in front of me on #BART.
https://twitter.com/Rajiv_Narayan/status/339392398507520000


Friday, May 24:

Ah SF, where people read JavaScript books on BART
https://twitter.com/AskedRelic/status/337598230848208896

Thursday, May 23:

Listening to Les Mis soundtrack while on the BART
https://twitter.com/Rawr_Its_Alish/status/337607209179545600


Wednesday, May 22:

BART station busker duo playing Blues Traveler without harmonica accompaniment? That's just not right.
https://twitter.com/blindconfucius/status/337244694369153024

Tuesday, May 21:

Ladies & gentlemen...this jacket @ MacArthur BART Station http://instagram.com/p/Zk8HEJw54U/
https://twitter.com/cardassianv0le/status/336851422735896577

Monday, May 20:

on the train with the nice BART driver who says things like "make it a great day". I know it's monday but you know what? let's do just that
https://twitter.com/ohheygreat/status/336515502216212481


Thursday, May 16:

flute players are a rare breed..people watching on #BART
https://twitter.com/ErkandJrk/status/334682712231260160


Wednesday, May 15:

Crying baby AND guy talking loudly on speakerphone. BART bingo.
https://twitter.com/blk/status/334022594766438400