BART riders are a busy bunch -- taking trains to work, to play, to meet friends and make deals. 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. 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. We're giving away $25 BART tickets periodically for our favorite contributions. Find out more about that promotion and about how to contribute photos.
Friday, Nov. 21:
A woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl on the platform at San Leandro Station around 7 a.m. -- 3rd baby born on BART in our 36 years.
http://twitter.com/SFBART/statuses/1016771035
lady sitting in front of me on BART has spent 20min carefully reading each & every obituary notice in paper. creepy...
http://twitter.com/petebeck/statuses/1016610805
Thursday, Nov. 20:
Witnessed: Awkward Bart goodbye complete with clumsy business card exchange and half hearted "call me". WHAT UP THURSDAY NIGHT?!?!
http://twitter.com/edcasey/statuses/1016160165
The BART train operator made a pirate impression on the way home and called the passengers "me hearties."
http://twitter.com/JAlbor/statuses/1015806515
on BART reading Kant - the world is the way it is because we think it that way.
http://twitter.com/andy_cox/statuses/1015801064
I feel for you, lady carrying your just-got-let-go box on BART.
http://twitter.com/xxcentrik/statuses/1015756384
Lady playing a ukelele on the BART - always a good sign.
http://twitter.com/cchauvet/statuses/1015712737
http://twitpic.com/mzfq - I don't know what this means but someone wrote it at Civic Center BART
http://twitter.com/Adrigonzo/statuses/1015840215
http://twitpic.com/mvvx - BART train with new seats and a new floor. Yeah!
http://twitter.com/tonydeweese/statuses/1015028405
@sfbart kudos to the operator of the Pittsburg/BayPoint train departing SFO ~ 10:28pm. Most friendly & informative I've had on any transit.
http://twitter.com/dblake/statuses/1016083615
Wednesday, Nov. 19:
Pretty woman sobbing on BART. Must be a noir mystery nearby.
http://twitter.com/DavidCMudie/statuses/1014247963
Fantastic Peruvian music at Montgomery BART this morning. Ears happy.
http://twitter.com/bos31337/statuses/1013251681
Watching a kid on BART in a Standird sweatshirt redistributing a large bag of pot. Brazen young fellow.
http://twitter.com/lavidalibre/statuses/1013215135
OH on BART PA: We're have a report of a lost skateboard with a picture of President Elect Obama on it
http://twitter.com/stshank/statuses/1013207155
Took a walk up Market St. Saw Samuel L Clemens going to BART. Thought I'd tell him I loved Huck Finn, but then I'd look like the crazy one!
http://twitter.com/summersumz/statuses/1013523416
Tuesday, Nov. 18:
BART train smells like a hamster cage...yum
http://twitter.com/mjlennon/statuses/1012253135
Sorry San Francisco. it was me who stopped BART so I could get my iPod back from underneath the platform. But it wasn't my fault.
http://twitter.com/chadcrawford/statuses/1012069307
Saw a lady with a clown sweater while waiting for BART this morning
http://twitter.com/CleverUserName/statuses/1011578307
Civic center Bart looks brighter and less apocalyptic. I don't know if I like it.
http://twitter.com/mirnanda/statuses/1011891647
OH on @SFBART: "What do you do?, 'I am the right hand man of God.', 'Everyone says that...','No, really, I am.'"
http://twitter.com/ryanmerket/statuses/1010476426
Here's a shot of the cool new @sfbart ticket http://twitpic.com/mmds
http://twitter.com/reign_one/statuses/1012377315
Peruvian band at the Bart station.... keeping the gigantic guinea pigs away, obviously
http://twitter.com/cesarl/statuses/1011438187
Something doesn't add up...player hat, I love hot moms shirt...reading star wars, wearing velcro sandals and a gold cross...only on bart
http://twitter.com/skybirdsnplanes/statuses/1010929665
BART has a developers center and a twitter account. http://bart.gov/developers and http://twitter.com/sfbart
http://twitter.com/nickgrossman/statuses/1010635643
Monday, Nov. 17:
saw shaggy dude doing intense yoga on the BART station floor this morning. so into his sun salutations that he wasn't using a mat...mtc.
http://twitter.com/jazzmunkey/statuses/1009986156
just walked by MacArthur BART. Happy to see the bootleg Obama t-shirt industry still going strong post-election.
http://twitter.com/elstevedore/statuses/1010216512
Sunday, Nov. 16:
They mentioned @SFBART on the Simpsons tonight!
http://twitter.com/DrDuran/statuses/1009082163
guy walking through the bart train with 4 black gloves makes me think he's planning a heist and has a kuato
http://twitter.com/kenfoldsfive/statuses/1008749966
BART dreams of being as quiet, clean, punctual and pleasant as JR, Hankyu and the rest of the Japanese rail system
http://twitter.com/maxwell/statuses/1008803374
Saturday, Nov. 15:
Impromptu dance party outside 24th Bart. Song: American Boy. FOR. http://twitpic.com/m3ge
http://twitter.com/bhsharp/status/1007828070
Dear Lord please don't let anyone on BART overhear me listening to Milli Vanilli 'Baby Don't Forget My Number' ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-BABY
http://twitter.com/Adrigonzo/statuses/1007273839
There are quite a lot of people on BART heading to the protest. The train suddenly gained a large amount of signs and such.
http://twitter.com/neilmg/statuses/1007271039
Photo credit, this page, pay phone at Fruitvale BART, by Flickr user kismet_70; homepage thumbnail of BART at sunset, by blmurch
