Posts Tagged ‘buy’
Friday, April 19th, 2013
Golden Gate Park be getting all crowded these days on annual 420 Day, so why not head on down to Noe Valley and light up at 4:20 PM at 420 Day Street instead?
The neighbors will welcome you interloping potheads with open arms. I’m sure!
Actually, Noe Valley is the locus of NIMBY – it’s filled with asshole millionaire homeowners and concomitant neighbor feuding.
Here it is, 420 Day, or close enough. Check out the comically large Planning Commission NOTICE OF HEARING notice on the front gate and the comically small recycling bin out front. (No black garbage can? A point of pride, I’m sure)
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Oh, here we go, here’s real 420 Day, not too far from the Haight Street McDonalds on Stanyan.
That’s not fog, that’s a cloud of exhaled Mary Jane:
An excellent capture from world-famous Broke-Ass Stuart.
All right, Happy 420 Day 2013!
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Here’s the news of the day:
“Working with some of the largest and most respected banks in the country, Tesla has been able to create a financing product that combines the surety and comfort of ownership with all the advantages of a traditional lease.
US Bank and Wells Fargo will provide 10% down financing assuming a good credit rating, and the down payment is covered or more than covered by US Federal and state tax credits ranging from $7,500 to $15,000. New Jersey, Washington and DC also have no sales tax for electric vehicles. These advantages are not available when leasing.
After 36 months, you have the right, but not the obligation to sell your Model S to Tesla for the same residual value percentage as the iconic Mercedes S Class, one of the finest premium sedans in the world, made by Daimler (also a Tesla partner and investor).
Not only is Tesla guaranteeing that resale value, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk is personally standing behind that guarantee to give customers absolute peace of mind about the value of the asset they are purchasing.
We also encourage you to think about Model S ownership in terms of true out of pocket cost. When considering the savings from using electricity instead of gasoline, depreciation benefits, and other factors, buyers will save hundreds of dollars per month compared to owning a gasoline powered car.”
The problem with this, or rather, one of the problems with this, is that Mercedes Benz S-Class cars have horrible resale value.
Just horrible!
Check it.
So if Elon Musk really wants to put his money where his mouth is, why doesn’t he use cars more desirable and practical for the residual value percentage guarantee?
How about the Nissan Versa or Honda Fit?
Just askin’.
Tags: 2013, bank, bay area, benz, bev, buy, buy back, california, cr, electric, elon musk, lease, loan, Mercedes, model s, s class, San Francisco, sedan, tesla, Tesla Motors
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Friday, November 23rd, 2012
Look past those crates of three-litre Jeroboams and gaze upon this giant fifteen-litre bottle of Taittinger Brut Champagne at Costco #144 in SoMA:
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Or you can buy local,* so to speak, from D&M Liquors, that famous booze shop on Fillmore.
Viva La France!
Viva La Costco!
*But buying local in this case would cost you hundreds more, as buying local oftentimes does…
“This large format of Taittinger Brut La Française Champagne is “Elegant, distinctive and impeccably crisp, with a spicy bouquet that suggests clove and mint. Stylish, concentrated and tightly focused, this is a classy fizz that extends gracefully through an immaculately clean finish.” EDITORS’ CHOICE. Score: 92, The Wine Enthusiast. A Nebuchadnezzar is equal to 20 regular bottles.”
Tags: 20, 2012, bay area, bottles, Brut, buy, california, champagne, costco, D&M, D&M Liquors, james bond, La Française, large forma, liquors, local, Nebuchadnezzar, San Francisco, shop, soma, south market, sparkling, Taittinger, wine
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
All right, first up:
“An atelier is an artist’s studio or workroom.”
O.K. then.
Now, the news of the day is our Academy of Art University opening up some retail space 79 New Monty in the SoMA:
“We’re pleased to announce the opening of the Academy of Art University Atelier – a unique retail gallery space dedicated to showcasing the creative work of our students and alumni, where all profits will benefit the University’s Student Scholarship Fund.”
And best of all, it’s “ultra-curated,” baby. Per Carolyne Zinko and/or Cindy Ha, this new AAU joint:
“…showcases students’ work, including home decor, art, clothes for men, women and children, and jewelry. A few faculty and alumni, such as Gr.dano, are also included.”
Everybody on the scene is young, thin, and attractive so of course I fit right in. (And they looooove wearing black (lots and lots and lots of black), just like me!)
And everything you see here is on sale:
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Bon courage, AoA Atelier!
Tags: 2011, 79, 79 new montgomery, AAU, academy of art, Academy of Art Atelier, academy of art university, Academy of Art University Atelier, alley, alumni, aoa, atelier, bay area, buy, california, Carolyne Zinko, Cindy Ha, clothes, faculty, fund, gallery, Montgomery, new, new monty, nivers Student, niversity Student Scholarship Fund, niversity’s Student Scholarship Fund, purchase, retail, sale, San Francisco, scholarship, space, stevenson, store, university
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
AllPosters would like you to load up on posters of World Series 2010.
Here are the two shots I have from them. I would assume that these show Game 2 and Game 5, respectfully, but I couldn’t find the first one in the Game 2 section so I gave up.
But anyway, the thumbnail shots they have are a library in themselves.
The colors here are a little saturated for my tastes, but this certainly is a memorable scene:
Go Giants!
Tags: +3, 1, 1958, 2, 2010, 4, 5, Aaron Rowand, allposter, allposters, allposters.com, Andres Torres, Aubrey Huff, baseball, bay area, black, brian wilson, Buster Posey, buy, california, carlton, celebration, Champion, channel, City, City Hall, civic center, civic center plaza, Cody Ross, convertibles, dept. police, Deputy, downtown, dpw, Edgar Renteria, Eli Whiteside, financial district, Freddy Sanchez, game, Gavin, gavin newsom, giants, goodlet, grove, Guillermo Mota, images, Javier Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt, Jonathan Sanchez, Juan Uribe, key, key to the city, KRON, larry baer, Madison Bumgarner, map, march, market, Matt Cain, Mayor, mcallister, Mike Fontenot, mlb, Montgomery, Nate Schierholz, Newsom, November, official, Pablo Sandoval, parade, park, party, Pat Burrell, photos, pics, place, plaza, posters, present, president, Ramon Ramirez, ride, route, San Francisco, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, SFPD, sheriff, sheriff's, shirt, start, stream, street, tape, team, third, ticker, tickertape, Tim Lincecum, Travis Ishikawa, Trophy, ustream, walk, Washington, watch, way, Wednesday, white, world series
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Remember all the trouble people had getting Harvey Milk back into City Hall, what with all the issues involving the placement of the busts of former Mayor Willie Brown and that Filipino-killing super-cracker Frederick Funston? Well, now that that’s over, why not get your own Harvey?
It’s new, it’s you. Check it out at HarveyMilkSculpture.com. And best of all, most of your money will end up going to the San Francisco Arts Commission, MilkFoundation.org, GLBT Historical Society and Lyric.
As seen just atop the Grand Staircase:
via Son of Groucho
All the deets:
CELEBRATE GAY PRIDE YEAR ROUND WITH YOUR VERY OWN COMMEMORATIVE BUST OF HARVEY MILK
Available in three styles, the busts are replicas of the commemorative sculpture of Harvey Milk located in San Francisco’s City Hall.
60% of proceeds support the San Francisco Arts Commission, MilkFoundation.org, GLBT Historical Society and Lyric.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2010 – Director of Cultural Affairs for the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Luis R. Cancel is pleased to announce that Jonah Hendrickson, one of the original artists who created the commemorative bust of Harvey Milk at San Francisco’s City Hall, has made replicas of the bust, which are available for sale. Following the dedication of the sculpture in City Hall in 2008, both Mr. Hendrickson and the Arts Commission received numerous calls from people interested in purchasing reproductions. According to Mr. Hendrickson, “I realized there was a demand from parties who wanted their own copy for the home. I just thought, if people wanted these, why not make them available?” The busts, which come in three styles in both bronze and plaster, can be purchased online at harveymilksculpture.com and range in price from $350 to $2,500, see below for further details. Sixty percent of all proceeds will benefit the San Francisco Arts Commission, MilkFoundation.org, GLBT Historical Society and Lyric.
“I thought if these reproductions take off, it would be a great opportunity to channel a percentage of the profits back to the LGBT community,” said Mr. Hendrickson. “My hope is that these donations will continue Harvey Milk’s legacy of furthering equal rights and also support the great civic work of the Arts Commission, which ensures that the arts are an integral part of the City’s identity.”
Ever more deets, after the jump
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Tags: 2010, artist, bay area, bronze, bust, buy, california, City Hall, civic center, Frederick Funston, Harvey Milk, Jonah Hendrickson, Mayor, San Francisco, sculpture, Supervisor
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Today’s announcement from San Francisco’s McRoskey Mattress Company, that place on Market near Gough, talks about their new ”BASIC” line. So, temporarily, during “introductory pricing,” a low-cost queen mattress set will run you just $3500(!). But that’s not the funny thing.
The funny thing is that McRoskey is worried that this new “recession special” line will cannibalize sales of their even more expensive beds.
“This McRoskey is ideal for anyone looking for a new mattress and box spring set and is especially suited for kids’ rooms and guest rooms, or vacation homes. It is also a wonderful idea for newlyweds or first-time home buyers.”
(IMO, a “wonderful idea for newlyweds” would be for them to spend their money on something else, or maybe even not at all.)
All right, enjoy your expensive recession-era beds, San Francisco. Oh, and pillows too – they run $500 per, or something.
NB: If you think you can get a good night’s sleep only on a McRoskey mattress, you’re delusional. Also, your salesperson thinks you have more money than brains. Sweet dreams!
San Francisco’s McRoskey Mattress Company Introduces the BASIC Mattress and Box Spring Set
The BASIC offers trademark McRoskey quality at a comfortable price
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22 — San Francisco mattress maker McRoskey Mattress Company introduces the newest member of its mattress product family, the BASIC mattress and box spring. The set is available through March 14, 2010 at introductory pricing.
“We’re excited to introduce the new McRoskey BASIC. It’s made with our trademark attention to detail,” says McRoskey owner Robin McRoskey Azevedo. “This McRoskey is ideal for anyone looking for a new mattress and box spring set and is especially suited for kids’ rooms and guest rooms, or vacation homes. It is also a wonderful idea for newlyweds or first-time home buyers.”
The new McRoskey BASIC mattress is made with buoyant cotton and polyester fiber filling materials and is built to a medium firm comfort. It is a two-sided mattress that can be flipped for use on either side, extending the life of the mattress. The BASIC mattress is built with the signature McRoskey innerspring system providing supple yet strong support. The BASIC’s construction details include vented mattress and box spring sidewalls allowing for a cooler, cleaner sleep. The BASIC box spring is flexible, enhancing comfort and relieving pressure.
The new McRoskey BASIC comes in all standard sizes including California and Eastern king, queen, full and twin, and custom sizes are available. The BASIC set has a non pro-rated 8-year warranty. To learn more about the McRoskey BASIC mattress and box spring visit www.McRoskey.com/Basic.
About McRoskey Mattress Company
Family owned and operated, the McRoskey Mattress Company has been handcrafting mattresses and box springs in San Francisco, California since 1899. McRoskey mattresses are available in standard and custom sizes. McRoskey has showrooms in San Francisco and Palo Alto. In addition to mattress and box spring sets, McRoskey sells fine French blankets, luxurious down pillows and duvets, shipping worldwide
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Out of the more than two dozen vehicles (there are others around the corner where the street goes left) parked on this bricked-up San Francisco street, how many were made in the United States?
(Careful, it’s a trick!)
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The answer: Zero percent. What about that big old Chrysler Town & Country minivan you say? Ooops, it was made in Canada, eh.
Hey, did you know that Canada is considered to be part of the United States when determining the “domestic” content of cars? Let’s see what U.S. Code TITLE 49 > SUBTITLE VI > PART C > CHAPTER 323 > § 32304 Passenger motor vehicle country of origin labeling has to say:
“6. ‘foreign content’ means passenger motor vehicle equipment that is not of United States/Canadian origin.”
It’s like Canada is the 51st State of America, or something. How convenient.
But hey, what aboot Mexico, eh? They make cars too? Yes, but no matter, Mexicans are foreigners and Canadians are Americans, under da law.
But what about Buying Local, isn’t belief in the wisdom of buying local a kind of San Francisco religion or something?
Well, yes it is a kind of religion, but it doesn’t apply to vehicles, manifestly. San Franciscans’ vehicles need to come from far-off locations like the Black Forest or Scandinavia or Toyota City.
But what about supporting unions, are these cars union-made? Well, the German ones most likely are, some other ones aren’t and the Japanese ones are made by so-called “union” workers.
All right, here’s your bonus question. Which vehicle is most likely to be on the road in 30 years? The Land Cruiser of course. It’s 100% made in Japan and the fact that it wasn’t in-style when it was made means that it won’t go out of style in the coming years.
This concludes San Francisco Photo: How Many of These Parked Cars were Made in America?
Tags: America, American, ave, avenue, belmont, buy, buy local, canada, candadian, cars, domestic content, edgewood, foreign, gm, local, made, mexico, NUMMI, San Francisco, U.S., uaw, union, usa, vehicles
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
When you’re selling your Japanese sword on the streets of San Francisco, always demand cash payment.
It’s better all around.
Tags: buy, cash, civic center, Gendaito, Hantanto, hanzo, hattori, Japanese, katana, Kenjitsu, Kill Bill, Kindaito, Koto, Manshuto, San Francisco, sell, Shinsakuto, Shinshinto, Shinto, Society, Sword
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