Posts Tagged ‘Montgomery’
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
So there I was on Market Street yesterday pulling my old scam – I go up to the Zog’s Dogs at One Post Street near Montgomery and I says:
‘We’re gonna order then Yelp about it – what discount can you give us?’
With a quickness I had a free dog in my paw. See?
Before the ad-ons. Click to expand
Of course, it was broken in the middle, just like our Bay Bridge, but quite tasty nevertheless. The regular price might seem a littley pricy if you’re used to Costco’s inflation-fighting $1.50 Hot Dog and a Coke Deal. I prefer the taste of Zog’s, I’d have to say.
Read about owner Jessie Herzog’s history of “love for sausages wrapped in buns” in this Proclamation from the Wizard:
100? Hurray!
And they’re even on the FB
See you there!
Tags: (BART), bay bridge, broken, district, dogs, financial, food, hot, Jessie Herzog, lunch, market, middle, Montgomery, one post, owner, proclamation, sausages, zog's dogs, zogs
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Thursday, October 1st, 2009
This was how it looked back in the day on Market Street near the Old Navy Flagship Store at the intersection of Fourth and Towne Market. The Church of Scientology had some of its members do some outreach, perhaps they still do that these days.
Anyway, you touch “the cans” and that shows how much stress you have, or something. (Actually, one thing the test tells you how much your grip changes when you hold the cans – do you think that’s a useful measure of anything?)
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So, one problem is that the whole idea is ridiculous and another is that the Scientologist him/herself might be pressured into buying one of the E-Meters the metal can things are connected to. That’s something on the order of $4000 – an awful lot for a P.O.S., really. Even the eBay price seems to have no relationship to the cost of the parts used to make it. So who’s the real victim in this photo? Hard to tell.
Presenting the “Mark Super VII Quantum E-meter”
Anyway, a passerby suggested to the person in the first photo to, “Drop the cans and run. Run Girl, Run!”
Tags: 701, apple, avenue, cans, church, Columbus, e-meter, emeter, fourth, Hubbard, L, mark, market, Montgomery, open house, quantum, Recruiting, ron, San Francisco, scientologist, scientology, store, street, Super, vii
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
This is what the TransAmerica Pyramid Building looks like from the ground on a typically foggy day in the 415. At least the sky was mellow yesterday - it wasn’t all angry, Midwestern-style.
On days like yesterday, you can’t see the shining star on top, either the natural or the artificial. Oh well.
But at least they didn’t leave the lights on, blazing away on the depopulated floors.
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Tags: 94123, area, building, chinatown, clay, climate, clouds, district, financial, fog, foggy, little cat feet, Montgomery, north beach, pyramid, San Francisco, skyscraper, street, trans america, transamerica, Washington, weather
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
This is the scene you’ll see these days at 701 Montgomery betwixt the Financh and North Beach – it’s Open House at the Scientology Mothership!
Well, let’s hear the pitch, from spokesmodel Tom Cruise. O.K. fine.
Fresh-faced recruits/
For ghastly pursuits:
And let’s hear from the other side, from a recent visitor to the building:
“The man from the front came over and said it was a “stress tester” and I immediately volunteered (at this point my date is wondering how fast he can drop me off). I held these silver canisters in my hands and watched this needle.
Scientologist: How’s work is going?
A: Fine.
Scientologist: What is your boss’ name?
A: Erica
[Needle was pretty steady.]
Scientologist: What’s your Mom’s name?
A: Pat
[Needle moves up a bit.]
Scientologist: What’s your Dad’s name?
A: Bob.
[Needle jumps.]
Scientologist: Ah…there is some tension with your Dad!
A: No, in fact, I am closer to him than my Mom. (I do understand why that’s a safe bet – most of my friends have issues with their Dad.)
[Scientologist ignores this comment and moves on.]
Scientologist: Are you married or dating?
A: This guy right here. (I should write a book on what not to do when you just start dating someone.)
[Needle moves up a bit.]
Scientologist: Well what would you say is causing you the most stress in your life right now? (Reminded me of when Kramer pretended to be the movie phone guy, “Well why don’t you just tell me the name of the movie you want to see?”)”
The story goes on, check it out.
The way the building looks on protest days:
And There You Have It.
Tags: 701, avenue, church, Columbus, Montgomery, open house, Recruiting, San Francisco, scientologist, scientology, street
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Friday, March 6th, 2009
Well, here it is – the proposed Contemporary Art Museum of the Presidio (CAMP). Can you see it all covered in grass here?
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Want to learn more about the proposed vision for the Main Post and about the planning process? Illustrations and other information about proposed projects will be displayed at the Main Post Information Center. Presidio Trust staff will be on hand to answer questions, and comment cards will be available.
Building 105 Montgomery Street
March 6 through April 18
Fridays and Saturdays — 10 am to Noon (drop in)
If you have questions, please call the Presidio Trust Public Affairs Office at (415) 561-5418.
This is what you’ll find at Building 105 during visitors hours:
Building 101 (the southernmost Montgomery Street Barrack) on the left, the larger Gallery Building all covered in grass in the middle, and the “back of house” Facilities Building on the right (large square).
A different view of the 3D model. CAMP on the right and the three-screen theatre on the left:
Comparing the heights of the existing buildings with the CAMP proposal:
We’re done with the model – here’s another watercolour. The cantilevered CAMP roof shown:
Key Projects:
And the final watercolor - dolled-up visitors (a tad overdressed in the early morning sun, non?) looking north towards the Future:
There must be more-detailed depictions somewhere out there in the world, but they haven’t found their way online yet.
Patience…
Tags: 105, 2009, art, board, building, camp, chronicle, contemporary, contemporary art museum of the presidio, contemporary art museum presidio, cow hollow, David Grubb, directors, Disney, don, don fisher, doris, doyle drive, eir, eis, fisher, gavin newsom, hotel, landmark, lodge, Main Post, Mayor, military, modern-art museum, Montgomer, Montgomery, museum, museum nimbies, nimbies, nimby, pelosi, presidio, San Francisco, socketsite, street, theater, theatre, trust
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
The special night-time holiday lighting continues in San Francisco’s Financial District.
The view from Chinatown of Embarcadero Center Buildings One, Two, Three, Four, and West along with the Emerald City look of 505 Montgomery. Click to expand:
A reverse angle from the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge showing the TransAmerica Pyramid, shown in black and white, mostly:
A family portrait, as seen from Treasure Island:
Happy Holdays and Merry Christmas!
Tags: +3, 1, 2, 4, 505, center, christmas, Embarcadero, four, green, holidays, Montgomery, one, pyramid, three, transamerica, two
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Friday, December 19th, 2008
Well, lookie here at the shiny, shiny top of the Transamerica Pyramid. Now, of course, at night during some special times (your November-December-New Year’s holiday mish-mash plus the Fourth of July) you can see an electric light up there, (as seen here on the far left).
But this shot wasn’t taken at nightime. That’s the noonday sun shining off of the westward face of the four-yard-tall mini-pyramid that tops the whole shebang.
Click to expand:. A seen from the brand spanking new Crissy Field Overlook in the Presidio:
Here’s a better look in black and white from the same angle just a few minutes later:
Of course, you can still see the reflected light but the intensity is about a hundred times less than the direct reflection seen in the colour photo.
It’s probably a polished metal panel up there, possibly aluminum.
Look for the Star of the Pyramid - you just might see it someday, if the sun lines up just right.
Tags: aluminum, center, clay, Columbus, Crissy Field, light, metal, Montgomery, nub, overlook, polished, presidio, pyramid, reflected, sacramento, San Francisco, shiny, street, transamerica, trust
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Next Tuesday, April 22, 60 volunteers from TransFair USA will hand out vouchers for free Fair Trade and organic coffee from Tully’s at six busy BART stations.
So if you’re riding BART from 6:00 to 9:00 AM and you’re at any of the following stations – Montgomery Street, Embarcadero, Powell Street, Civic Center, Oakland City Center/12th Street or Downtown Berkeley – make sure you get your Tully’s swag.
Tuesday, Tuesday Tuesday! It’s on!
nakagawa-kun via Flickr
Full details after the jump
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Tags: (BART), barttv, Bay Area Fair Trade Coalition, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Berkeley, civic center, coffee, day, earth day, Embarcadero, Fair Trade, free, Montgomery, Oakland, Powell, rider appreciation, transfair, tully's
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