Posts Tagged ‘America’
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
This was the scene down on MACALLISTER Street in the Western Addition PJs last year, on govmint land of course.
…and here’s the same scene these days:
Let’s see here:
“When flags of states, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the US flag, the US flag should always be at the peak.”
NOPE! Believe it or not, that rat tail you can see at bottom is our Stars and Stripes. Above it is the flag of the State of California. (You can still see the bear a little bit.)
“The flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.”
NOPE!
“The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.“
NOPE!
I could go on…
There’s a little black spot on the sun today
It’s the same old thing as yesterday
There’s a black hat caught in a high tree top
There’s a flag pole rag and the wind won’t stop
Tags: 2012, 2013, America, bay area, bear, Blue, california, central subway, code, drug free, drug free zone, flag, Housing Authority, mcallister, old glory, patriots, red, San Francisco, San Francisco Housing Authority, SFHA, stars, street, stripes, tattered, The Fillmore, torn, United States, western addition, white, zone
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Well here’s the statement:
“The San Francisco Housing Authority does not transfer any family to any particular apartment, community, neighborhood or development because of race, color, sex, religion (creed), disability, familial status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, source of income, or age.”
Of course it’s not true, but that’s the statement.
The point of it is to discourage transfer requests, that’s true.
But they could have phrased it differently, that’s all.
Alemany (938 Ellsworth Street)
Alice Griffith (207 Cameron Way)
Bernal Dwellings (313 Kamille Street) (HOPE VI)
Great Highway
Hayes Valley (401 Rose Street) (HOPE VI)
Holly Courts (100 Appleton)
Hunter’s Point (90 Kiska Road)
Hunter’s View (112 Middle Point Road)
North Beach (455 Bay Street) (HOPE VI)
Ping Yuen North (838 Pacific Avenue)
Ping Yuen (795 Pacific Avenue)
Plaza East (642 Linden) (HOPE VI)
Potrero Terrace & Annex (1095 Connecticut Street)
Randolph & Head (200 Randolph/409 Head)
Robert B. Pitts (1150 Scott Street)
Sunnydale (1654 Sunnydale Avenue)
Valencia Gardens (390 Valencia) (HOPE VI)
Westbrook (90 Kiska Road)
Westside Courts (2501 Sutter Street)
Public Housing Project, McAllister Street, Western Addition (aka The Fillmore), San Francisco, 2012:
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Tags: 2012, 2013, America, American, asian, bay area, bear, Blue, california, central subway, chinese, drug free, drug free zone, Family, flag, Housing Authority, mcallister, old glory, patriots, race, red, San Francisco, San Francisco Housing Authority, SFHA, stars, street, stripes, tattered, The Fillmore, torn, transfer, United States, western addition, white, zone
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Friday, April 26th, 2013
Here you go, here’s an expensive crib set what includes a crib with a drop side (which means it slides up and down) which you can’t sell in the United States anymore.
But can you sell it used on Craigslist? No. Hell no.
Check it, straight from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Loophole alert: Are you allowed to sell this crib not as a crib but as a convertible child’s bed?
Possibly.
Loophole alert: Are you allowed to throw away the drop side and sell the crib as a daybed, thusly?
“Beautiful, high quality solid wood Morigeau-Lepine crib converted to toddler day bed. Originally purchased for 850.00. Attached picture is of original drop-side crib which is now banned in the U.S. Drop side piece is not included in this sale to avoid possible danger.”
I don’t know. Maybe.
But what I do know is that you can’t sell drop side cribs no mo, even on Craigslist.
And yet people try to do that on Craigslist each and every day.
Just saying, ma’am.
What should you buy instead? How about a Sniglar* from IKEA? It costs just $69 (and it certainly looks like it costs just $69.)
And it will not impress any rich ladies in Russian Hill or anywhere else.
But, the Sniglar, she is legal, and that’s the thing.
Sorry for the hassle. Thank you, drive through.
“Morigeau Lepine (Canadian) WOODEN CRIB SET: $3250 VALUE — selling for $1000
Gorgeous Morigeau Lepine furniture in excellent condition. 2800 series collection. Used by one child only in smoke-free house. Can purchase individual pieces or all. Morigeau Lepine furniture is quality, Canadian crafted. Smooth to the touch, durable hardwood construction. It will stand the test of time and you will likely be able to pass down to others. All pieces match and are white with espresso (dark wood) detailing — SEE PHOTOS.
Crib – $550. Converts to a full-sized bed when child grows older! (Crib mattress can be added for additional $50)
Dresser – $300
Bookshelf – $200
$1,000 for all three”
*Wasn’t that Gollum’s name back when he was a Hobbit? Something like that.
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Tags: 2011, America, babies, baby, banned, cheap, child, children, Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC, craigslist, crib, cribs, damger, double, drop side, dropside, federal, hobbit, IKEA, illegal, kids, legal, Morigeau Lepine, safety, Second-Hand, secondhand, sell, smeagol, Sniglar, United States, used, wood, wooden
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
A recent spate of fake five-star reviews has elevated our International Art Museum of America all the way up to a three star Yelp rating, so hooray for that, I guess.
And check out the crest they’re using – that’s the same one that was on the green blazers of the security guards as they ejected me from the joint on Opening Day a bit more than a year ago. Good times:
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Tags: 1023, 1025, 2013, 29, 29th, 6th, 7th, America, anniversary, art, asian, China, chinese, crest, Curator, curreri, Dyana, Dyana Curreri-Ermatinger, Ermatinger, grand opening, hours, international, International Art Museum, International Art Museum of America, march, market, market street, mid market, museum, open, street, superb, yearone
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Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Sorry Lyft. It turns out that it’s Uber what’s “revolutionizing personal transportation” these days. See below.
I’m a cowboy/ With a pink ‘stache I ride/ Wanted/ Dead or alive:
All right, now back to Uber. I think they’re legal now. Good for them!
(But Virgin, please don’t let San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee find out about the whole “Silicon Valley’s Airline” thing – you know, he’s having a bad year.)
“Virgin America Hitches A Ride With Uber: First-ever Uber Frequent Flyer Partnership Offers A Seamless, Connected Travel Experience From Ride To Roll - Silicon Valley’s Airline Offers Elevate® Frequent Flyer Benefits to New Uber Users
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.12, 2012 — Virgin America, the award-winning California-based airline, announces today that it has partnered with Uber, the company revolutionizing personal transportation, to offer Virgin America’s Elevate® frequent flyer program members the ability to earn Elevate points when they complete their first ride with Uber. As of today, Elevate frequent flyer members who are new to Uber can sign-up (on the Uber website or through the Uber app) with their Elevate membership number and will be awarded 800 Elevate reward points upon completion of their first Uber ride. To celebrate the partnership, as of today, Virgin America and Uber will also be giving one winner a week a free domestic roundtrip on Virgin America and $500 in Uber ride credits until October 2, 2012. More information on the “Ride with Us, Roll with Uber” sweepstakes*, official rules and other details are available at: http://vgn.am/VXuber
“As two companies known for looking at ways to improve and reinvent the travel experience, we’re pleased to partner with Uber to offer travelers a new option for ground travel that fits their busy, connected lifestyles,” said Luanne Calvert, Vice President of Marketing at Virgin America. ”Our new partnership with Uber provides our frequent flyers with a more connected, seamless travel experience – from the air to the ground.”
The latest partnership with Uber offers Virgin America’s tech-forward guests more options for ground travel during their business trip or leisure getaway. Uber harnesses the latest technology to provide an innovative on-demand car service that is unique in the marketplace. Since its launch in 2007, Virgin America has grown a passionate following of flyers for its topnotch guest service and unique amenities. The airline’s Elevate frequent flyer program was among the first U.S. loyalty programs to offer dynamic reward pricing – with the ability for guests to redeem reward points for any unsold seat – on any flight, at any time. Earlier this summer, Virgin America announced a suite of enhancements to its Elevate program – including new Elevate Gold and Elevate Silver status levels with a host of traveler perks and enhanced social rewards for virtual check-ins. Elevate program details can be viewed on the airline’s website at: www.virginamerica.com/elevate“
And then, all hail VA, etc, after the jump
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Tags: 2012, America, bay area, cab, california, car, Elevate, flyer, Frequent, Frequent Flyer, illegal, legal, lyft, partnership, pink mustache, San Francisco, Silicon Valley's Airline, uber, Uber Cab, virgin, virgin america
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Friday, June 15th, 2012
Public Housing Project, McAllister Street, Western Addition (aka The Fillmore), San Francisco, 2012:
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This area is about six blocks from San Francisco City Hall.
Here’s the exact same pair of flags from three years ago, would you agree?
And the DRUG FREE ZONE warning sign is still there as well. (But, of course, this isn’t actually a drug-free zone. Not in the least.)
Oh well.
So, why do we even have flagpoles then?
Perhaps putting them in was a bad idea? Perhaps it’s easier to put in a flagpole than to take care of a flagpole over its lifetime? Perhaps we should take these flagpoles down if this how City, County, State and/or Federal officials are handling things?
Perhaps Redevelopment of the Fillmore was a bad idea?
Perhaps other federally-funded projects, such as the useless Central Subway, are bad ideas as well?
Mmmmm.
Tags: 2012, America, bay area, bear, Blue, california, central subway, drug free, drug free zone, flag, Housing Authority, mcallister, old glory, patriots, red, San Francisco, San Francisco Housing Authority, SFHA, stars, street, stripes, tattered, The Fillmore, torn, United States, western addition, white, zone
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Thursday, April 26th, 2012
See what I mean?
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They must use extension sticks or something.
Tags: 2012, alcoa, aluminum, America, bars, bay area, building, california, clean, cleaning, company, district, exoskeleton, financial, machine, metal, San Francisco, steel, sticks, wash, washer, washing, Window
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Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Yesterday, owing to the unusual winds what blew away* the fog, I saw jumbo jets above S.F. in places where I normally don’t, but I couldn’t really hear them. (I guess jets have gotten a lot quieter these days.)
Like this low-flying United Air 747-400 near the Ferry Building – you could hardly hear it:
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*I suppose – cf. yesterday’s Blue Sky Red Bridge from Burrito Justice
Tags: 2011, 747, 747-400, air, airliner, airlines, airport, America, American, Approach, bay area, Blue, Blue Sky Red Bridge, boeing, Burrito Justice, california, cloudless, clouds, cloudy, complaints, engines, ferry building, flag, flight, Golden Gate Bridge, jet, jet liner, jumbo, justin herman, landing, noisy, Oakland, plaza, quiet, San Francisco, SFO, sky, united, winds
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Friday, November 18th, 2011
Well we made it. We’ve gone ten years without a passenger dying on a commercial jetliner flying above America, or coming to America or leaving from America. (Now that doesn’t include regional jets – I’m talking about jet airliners, narrow-body or wide-body, made by Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed, or McDonnell Douglas.)
The last day passengers died was November 12th, 2001 on American Airlines Flight 587.
Of course, we’ve had some close calls since then, like with that shoe bomber guy or with Sully Sullenberger and his famous water landing.
Military flights, well that’s a different story. Capt. Christopher Stricklin punches out (and lives to tell the tale) 200 feet above Idaho:
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(And this no-deaths record doesn’t include smaller aircraft like regional jets or turboprops or private airplanes.)
Needless to say, this streak of good luck hasn’t happened before. Back in the day, back in the 1960′s, 1970′s, 1980′s and 1990′s, people would die on big jets all the time.
But not anymore.
Hurray.
Tags: 2001, 2011, airbus, airliner, America, American, American Airlines, Aviation, bay area, boeing, california, civil, commercial, deaths, died, flight, Flight 587, Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas, narrow-body, November 12th, passengers, San Francisco, United States, wide-body
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Friday, October 14th, 2011
Well the Grand Opening Celebration for our so-called International Art Museum of America is coming Saturday, October 15th, 2011 at 1023 / 1025 Market Street betwixt 6th and 7th in the gritty Twitterloin / Mid-Market area.
Get the deets about this place here and on the Yelp.
But here’s the news, this joint’s going to be free for all of October 2011:
“The IAMA Board of Directors is offering free admission to the public from October 15-31, 2011. Stop by to see our newly opened museum shop (located at 1023 Market Street) and new additions to our exhibit.
HOURS: The museum is open to the public, Tuesday – Sunday, 11 am-5 pm. Starting October 15, 2011.”
You can’t beat that, right?
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Oh and here’s the new website.
And here are the deets of Opening Day – they have an entertainment schedule and everything:
The day will begin with a celebratory dance by Leung White Crane Dragon and Lion Dance Association, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony, welcome speeches and entertainment. Tickets for the general public from 11- 3 pm will be available at the new museum shop (located at 1023 Market Street). Prices are $10.00 adults/ $8.00 for seniors/students/military with I.D. $5.00 Children 5-17 years; children under 5 yrs. free. The museum will also offer free admission for the general public on October 15 from 3-5 pm only, in conjunction with the “24 Days of Central Market Arts Festival.” Members and their guests will be admitted free of charge all day long.
To provide more information, images of the museum and the collection, the IAMA will launch a new website on October 15 at IAMASF.ORG
IAMA’s mission is to display the most beautiful and precious art from all over the world to promote the moral progress, spiritual health, and cultural and artistic development of humanity around the globe.
HOURS/TIMES OF OPERATION: The museum will be open to the public, Tuesday through Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm. beginning October 18, 2011.LOCATION: Public access is available at our museum entrance located at 1025 Market Street. The museum shop is located at 1023 Market Street, adjacent to the museum building. Parking is available at inexpensive parking lots on Mission Street between 6th St. and 7th St. around the corner, or take Muni to Market and Sixth St. or BART to Powell Street station and walk one block west. TICKETS: Admission is $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for seniors/students/military with I.D. $5.00 Children 5-17 years; children under 5 yrs. Free. Group tour rates are available. We offer membership with the benefit of free admission.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 415-376-6344×7001″
Why don’t you check it out and then post your opinion online someplace?
D’Accord? D’accord.
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