Now I can see doing this kind of thing late at night when you’re in a jam, but this shouldn’t be a routine, daily thing, right?
Off-brand electric car, looooong extension cord, garage – Western Addition, USA:
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I cry foul.
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Undercapitalized Electric Car Owner Strings an Extension Cord Across the Sidewalk on a Routine Basis
Friday, December 7th, 2012Brace Yourselves, Transit Riders: “$3 Acquisition Fee for New Adult Clipper Cards Takes Effect Sept. 1, 2012″
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012Sounds fair enough.
I had a Clipper Card once:
Turns out that it couldn’t handle a simple two-day acetone bath, you know, the better to help see what’s inside.
Actually that was the predecessor to the Clipper, the Translink. Same basic thing though. Now here’s a real Clipper in a flashlight shot to show you where the heart is, that dark square at the bottom:
I think I got it for free.
I think I gave it away.
Anyway, all the deets:
“$3 Acquisition Fee for New Adult Clipper® Cards Takes Effect Sept. 1 - Fee Will Cover Costs, Encourage Long-Term Use
OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 20, 2012 – Beginning September 1, 2012, new Adult Clipper cards will cost $3. As an incentive for customers to try automatically reloading their Clipper cards, Clipper will waive the $3 fee for customers who sign up for the Autoload feature when they order a card online at clippercard.com.
The new $3 fee is only for new Adult Clipper cards; Youth and Senior Clipper cards remain free, and the fee for a Regional Transit Connection Clipper card, for transit riders with qualifying disabilities, remains $3.
Clipper is the reloadable card that allows Bay Area transit riders to load cash value and monthly passes over the phone, online at clippercard.com and at a variety of retail locations, including most Bay Area Walgreens stores. Clipper is accepted on San Francisco Muni, BART, Golden Gate Transit and Ferry, Caltrain, SamTrans, AC Transit, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Dumbarton Express, and San Francisco Bay Ferry (currently only on the South San Francisco/East Bay route).
Clipper cards have been free since the transit card program launched in June 2010. Clipper provided the cards free of charge over the past two years as an incentive for the hundreds of thousands of Bay Area transit riders to try the card. The incentive appears to have been successful, with more than 15 million trips taken using Clipper cards in July 2012. On an average weekday, transit riders take more than 600,000 trips using the card.
“We want to encourage people to keep their cards, reload them automatically and use them for a long time, rather than throwing them out and getting new ones,” said Carol Kuester, director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Electronic Payment section. “Charging a fee for the card also helps us be better stewards of public funds.”
Clipper offers convenience by keeping track of passes, discount tickets, ride books and cash value that customers load onto it, while automatically applying all applicable fares, discounts and transfer rules. Since Clipper cards can be registered for added security, customers whose cards are lost or stolen can have their card replaced and balance restored for a fee. Clipper customers with questions about their Clipper account can log in to their accounts at clippercard.com or call Clipper Customer Service at 877-878-8883 or TDD/TYY: 711 or 800-735-2929.
Clipper is a project of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. A question-and-answer page about the $3 Clipper card acquisition fee may be found on the MTC Web site at http://www.mtc.ca.gov/news/
SOURCE Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Metropolitan Transportation Commission”
Attention Shoppers: Grocery Stores to Start Charging for Bags October 1, 2012 – BYOB – Bring Your Own Bag
Monday, August 13th, 2012
The So-Called “SF LovEvolution” Love Parade Party in Oakland was Kind of Meh This Year
Monday, September 26th, 2011Consarn it, I can remember when the SF LovEvolution Love Parade went off in the 415 and it cost zero ($0) at the door. (That was way back in the late aughts, like 36 months ago, that far back.)
But these days, it’s in Oakland and it costs $40 at the door.
Oh well.
Area bros* and pill-poppers** had to make do with a cloudy parking lot in the East Bay.
But party people know how to have fun anywhere, anytime, right…
Via Now 99.7, KMVQ-FM – All the Hits
…while we no-fun haterz will just have to cool our heels until the SF LovEvolution comes back to San Francisco, whenever that might be.
See you next year!
“Its weird seeing the pictures of all the bro douches that went to LoveVolution.”
**Iris Lopez:
“I popped too many pills at #lovevolution my body hurts so bad #FML“
It Begins: The Era of the Electric Car is Here on the Streets of San Francisco – Mind That Sidewalk Extension Cord
Thursday, May 26th, 2011I’ll tell you, the value of a garage these days in the Greater Western Addition / NoPA is far greater than the value of any battery electric vehicle (BEV) you could imagine.
So that’s why you’ll soon be seeing more of this:
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(Now, it’s not widely known, but if you want to buy an electric car like a Nissan Leaf, you need to have your charging area approved first and that means that Nissan tells the local authorities and PG&E that you have an electric car. Anyway, no charging station, no car, I think.)
But there’s nothing stopping you from lending a hand (or a cord) to anybody who needs some juice.
Well, nothing so far.
I don’t think the militant pedestrian groups around town are going to like seeing this kind of sitch, but that’s just a guess.
Will San Francisco make special legislation about sidewalk extension cords, you know, to clear things up?
Stay tuned…
Word from Spain: Most of Real Madrid’s Big Soccer Stars are Coming to Candlestick August 4th
Monday, July 26th, 2010Here’s the latest about the big soccer match coming to town on August 4th. Word comes from Spain saying that the bulk of their famous roster is coming to town. Per Francisco Hernández, Director of Online strategy for Real Madrid C.F.:
“It’s hard to say, but in principle most of the stars will be in the game. This game is not a ‘show game’ but a pre-season game. Do not miss it!”
So we might not get to see all the big stars from R.M.C.F., necessarily, but this will still be a big match.
That’s the latest. See you there!
Cristiano Ronaldo on Roster to Play at Candlestick: Real Madrid vs. Club America, August 4th
Saturday, July 24th, 2010San Francisco can look forward to more famous soccer players coming to town for the big Real Madrid vs. Club America match coming to San Francisco on Wednesday night, August, 4, 2010.
Tickets start at $35. This could be a popular event, the way things are going…
And look, they’ll have their new uniforms:
Cristiano Ronaldo, plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after being transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid. (PRNewsFoto/Marquez Brothers Entertainment)
Kaka, is a Brazilian football midfielder who currently plays for Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaka won the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007. In addition to his contributions on the pitch, Kaka is known for his humanitarian work. (PRNewsFoto/Marquez Brothers Entertainment)
All the deets. See you there!
Real Madrid Announces USA 2010 Tour Roster
Spanish Soccer Giant to Play Club America August 4th in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 — World Entertainment Sport Promotions, Marquez Brothers Entertainment and El Mexicano Brand Cheeses are pleased to announce that the world’s top soccer club, Real Madrid, will face-off against Mexico’s Club America in San Francisco on August 4th at 8pm.
Real Madrid announced the team roster for the 2010 USA Tour and the list includes their entire squad that features the following international soccer superstars:
CRISTIANO RONALDO - Captain of Portugal’s National Team
KAKA - Brazil national team
IKER CASILLAS - Captain – Spain’s national team, goalkeeper
ANGEL DI MARIA - Argentina national team
XABI ALONSO - Spanish national team
GONZALO HIGUAIN - Argentina national team
RAFAEL VAN DER VAART - Netherlands national Team
ALVARO ARBELOA - Spain national team
SERGIO RAMOS- Spain national team
FERNANDO GAGO - Spain national team
MAHAMADOU DIARRA - Captain of Mali national team
LASSANA DIARRA - France national team
KARIM BENZEMA - France national Team
Real Madrid is widely considered to be the world’s top soccer club, led by legendary new coach Jose Mourinho, who won the 2010 Champions League as head coach of Inter Milan. Mourinho is known to soccer fans worldwide as, “The Special One”. Real Madrid has won 30 league Championships, 17 Spanish Copa del Rey titles and 9 European Cup/Champions League titles.
Tickets start at $35 and are on sale at Ticketmaster.com, phones and Ticketmaster outlets.
Real Madrid vs Club America is presented by El Mexicano Brand Cheeses.
World Entertainment Sport Promotions, LLC (WESP) with corporate offices in Gilbert, Arizona is an international promoter of sport and entertainment events, with particular emphasis on soccer international events across the World. WESP is dedicated to bring value-priced, world-class events to educated consumers.
Marquez Brothers, International Inc.,with corporate offices in San Jose, California, is a manufacturer of El Mexicano cheeses and food products. Marquez Brothers Entertainment is a promoter and producer of special events presenting the best in concerts, dances, soccer matches and rodeos. The “El Mexicano” name represents quality food products for the entire family.
More Details on the Big RealMadrid vs. Club America Soccer Match on August 4th
Monday, July 19th, 2010This club match at Candlestick on the night of August 4th, 2010 is looking good. All your faves are “scheduled to appear,” so what else can you ask for at this point?
Ahora, en Español: MBE SOCCER SPANISH 60 S. Crank it up while you check out the poster:
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!Miércoles, Miércoles, Miércoles!
Places to get tickets, after the jump.
World’s Best Soccer Team, Real Madrid, Plays Club America on August 4, 2010 at Candlestick Park
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010(To begin, let’s crank the Beyoncé en Espanol in another window – that’s something both colonist and colonizer can enjoy.)
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol will play the Washington Generals, Club America, Mexico’s Club América. Check it:
“This will undoubtedly be the biggest club soccer match in the history of Northern California,” said Gustavo Marquez, one of the promoters of the event.”
Alta California in the hiz-ouse, boy-eeeee. Here’s the new roster of Real Madrid players who are coming to San Francisco, people like Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, and Iker Casillas.
And here’s the poster and some info telling you where you can buytickets.
Supposeably, you can get seats for $35 per, but the cheapest tickets I could find on TicketMonster were $55 plus a $10 service charge plus a $3 printing fee. Oh well. You might be able to get some sort of Club America fan discount – check out the local sponsors if you want…
So go on in and enjoy!
Real Madrid vs Club America in San Francisco. Historic International Soccer Match at Candlestick Park on August 4th, 2010.
SAN FRANCISCO – World Entertainment Sport Promotions, LLC, Marquez Brothers Entertainment and El Mexicano brand products are pleased to announce that the world’s top soccer club, Real Madrid, will face-off against Mexico’s Club America in San Francisco on August 4th at 8pm.
“We at Marquez Brothers International are proud to be able to bring Real Madrid to the bay area for their first ever match here,” proclaimed President and CEO Gustavo Marquez. “This will undoubtedly be the biggest club soccer match in the history of Northern California.”
Real Madrid is widely considered to be the world’s top soccer club with 10 players participating in this year’s World Cup. Led by legendary coach Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid features a who’s who of worldwide soccer superstars including Portuguese National Team Captain Cristiano Ronaldo, Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Brazilian midfielder Kaka, Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain and Dutch midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart, among others. Real Madrid has won 30 league Championships, 17 Spanish Copa del Rey titles and 9 European Cup/Champions League titles.
“We are pleased to bring soccer’s best to San Francisco for this high-profile match,” said Manny Arias, Partner of World Entertainment Sport Promotions and former professional soccer player. “Get ready to see some amazing soccer. We invite all sports fans to join us at Candlestick Park to witness Real Madrid vs Club America on this momentous occasion.”
Club America is considered Mexico’s most popular club when it comes to fan support, history and quality play. They play their home games in AztecaStadium, the largest stadium in Latin America, and the fifth largest in the world. National team goaltender, Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa and midfield veteran Pavel Pardo represent two of Mexico’s best in dedication, skill and physical ability.
Club America’s history is decorated with 33 championships, including 10 in the professional era and 4 in the amateur area of the Mexican League. Returning Head Coach Manuel Lapuente will most certainly have Club America ready for this rare opportunity to prove the competitive level of Mexico’s top squad.
Tickets start at $35 and go on sale on Saturday, July 3rd at 2 pm at Ticketmaster.com phones and Ticketmaster retail outlets. For additional information visit www.ElMexicanoPresents.com. Real Madrid vs Club America is presented by El Mexicano Brand Food Products.
World Entertainment Sport Promotions, LLC (WESP) with corporate offices in Gilbert, Arizona is an international promoter of sport and entertainment events, with particular emphasis on soccer international events across the World. WESP is dedicated to bring value-priced, world-class events to educated consumers.
Marquez Brothers International, Inc., with corporate offices in San Jose, California, is a manufacturer of El Mexicano cheeses and food products. Marquez Brothers Entertainment is a promoter and producer of special events presenting the best in concerts, dances, soccer matches and rodeos. The “El Mexicano” name represents quality food products for the entire family.”
Monto en su ciudad en un Trojan Horse negro grande
Estoy mirando para divertirme cierto
Una cierta clase de cópula pronta a disparar
“Saludos de Club America que usted” dice que la muchacha en la puerta
“Nosotros acepta todas las mentiras importantes
Amamos cualquier clase de fraude
Enciéndase tan adentro y goce…
Enciéndase adentro y goce!!!”
I ride into your town on a big black trojan horse
I’m looking to have some fun
Some kind of trigger-happy intercourse
“Club America salutes you” says the girl on the door
“We accept all major lies
We love any kind of fraud
So go on in and enjoy…
Go on in and enjoy!!!”
Has District Attorney Kamala Harris Actually Changed Her Position on the Death Penalty?
Thursday, March 18th, 2010You could argue it both ways. Here’s the data, helpfully provided by one of her opponents, but, as always, You Make The Call.
Here she is in yesterday’s Sacramento Bee:
“Death penalty: ‘I am personally opposed to the death penalty, but I will follow the law.’”
“Harris was asked if there would ever be a time when she might ask for the death penalty. ‘We take each case on a case by case basis…and I’ll make decisions on each case as they arise,’ she said.”
O.K. And here she is from her inaugural speech back in aught-four:
”I will never charge the death penalty.”
IMO, there’s wiggle room in here. There wouldn’t be much point in going for the death penalty in a case that she didn’t think she’d get a death penalty decision from a San Francisco jury, of course.
IMO, her position(s) won’t make or break her chances to replace Jerry Brown. I’m sure she’ll have ample opportunity to explain everything to the voters over the coming months. We’ll see…
