Posts Tagged ‘protection’

Wow, Andronico’s Supermarkets are Seeking Bankruptcy Protection, But They’ll Stay Open For Now

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

The local Andronico’s supermarket chain, home to an insane collection of fruits and vegetables, is seeking bankruptcy protection, per the San Francisco Business Times.

Their website is down now, but the stores are open and they’ll continue to be open for the foreseeable future.

Taste the rainbow, in the Sunset District:

Via bmeabroad – click to expand.

Wow.

Good luck, Andronico’s workers.

Small Plastic Cable Ties Can Foil the Little Monsters? Apparently – Taking the Extra Step to Protect Your Bicycle

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Check it, this aging Schwinn Varsity ten-speed has a U-lock for the frame and front wheel, a cable lock for the rear wheel, but also, a bunch of yellow plastic cable ties on all the critical areas!

That means that members of the San Francisco Bike Thieves Guild will have to use two tools at least to get any booty off of this ride:

Click to expand

Hurray!

What the Top of Sutro Tower Looks Like – Pigeon Guards Everywhere

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Here’s the top of Sutro Tower, where even up there, it’s necessary to have pigeon protection:

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The Bay Area Plover Wars Continue into 2009 – R U a Plover Lover?

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

San Francisco has had its share of battles about beaches, dogs and Western Snowy Plover birds so it’s only logical that nearby Pacifica, CA gets into the act as well. Some dog owners down there are hopping mad, as you might expect in light of San Francisco’s recent experience.

But, as you can see from this shot from Ingrid Taylar‘s About.com San Francisco, these little dickens have cuteness on their side. And that always helps.

Stay smooth, Pacifica.

Brace yourself, this photo of an adult plover on Ocean Beach gets extra big when you click on it:

Of course San Francisco is for Plovers, as the T-shirt says:

More deets after the jump.

Godspeed, little plovers!

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