Archive for July 17th, 2008

Question from Haight Ashbury: Is Barack Obama an Angel, the Devil, or…. a Pirate?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The Bay Area just loves famous lefty Barack, but somebody on Haight Street in foggy San Francisco saw fit to deface these OBAMA posters.

Mocking Obama -that’s the last taboo.

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via January20th2009’s flickrstream

Pirate Obama certainly is a good look, but you make the call.

Bohemian Grove vs. Vanity Fair Senior Contributing Editor Alex Shoumatoff

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Vanity Fair Senior Contributing Editor Alex Shoumatoff probably wishes he never ran afowl of The Owl

Just look at him now. Poor little feller.

All are warned by this logo seen on Talyor Street in San Francisco’s Union Square. Fair enough:

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It looks like nobody else will get in to spy on Bohemian Grove this year. Oh well.

The Bay Area Catches American Idol Fever - Tryouts Today

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

It’s on! Thousands of Bay Areans are down at the Cow Palace in Daly City trying to qualify for American Idol.

This is what it looks like when American Idol comes to town and they let people sleep in line at the Palace. However, the cold night air of Daly City can’t be good for your singing voice. So this year, it’s all about wristbands.

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via mrwilloby’s photostream on Flickr

Smart contestants already have a guaranteed slot, having cleared one hurdle by singing at Skip’s Music in Elk Grove, CA.

There is some controvesy this year concerning the writers for the show. You’d think American Idol wouldn’t require writers, but they do, apparently. Oh well. San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty and Senator Carole Migden have worked on these issues lately.

Good Luck contestants!

A Grown Man on His Stand Up Tricycle in San Francisco

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Now you might think this fellow zooming down Golden Gate Avenue (not too far from where Patty Hearst spent a few terrifying months) is standing on a California Chariot, but you’d be wrong because this backwards tricycle appears to have pedals and a drivetrain.

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Complete with his “Wild Kid” T-shirt, this man has got it going on, leaning this way and that down Ignatius Heights.

For those about to trike, we salute you.