Posts Tagged ‘rock’
Friday, December 14th, 2012
I think these boulders are telling us that The Solstice is coming soon, or something.
Or maybe the Panhandle Park Stewards have something to do with these new arrivals.
Foreground and background – are these rocks and others nearby going to stay here?

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Oh, by the way, Stewards. People are still kind of pissed about how local real estate interests chased away the harmless Panhandle Bandshell a half-decade back. And, you know, Stewards, you all seem kind of cozy with area realtors (lower-case “r” as always) and homeowners associations. So what I’m saying is that most residents would prefer a muddier Panhandle with the Bandshell than a less muddy Panhandle with whatever it is that you’re spearheading.
Just saying, Bro-ham.
Tags: 2012, area, basketball, bay area, boulder, boulders ashbury, california, construction, courts, fell, golden gate park, haight, muddy, oak, panhandle bandshell, Panhandle Park Stewards, rain garden, rock, rocks, rocky, San Francisco, street, upper, wet
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
A brand-new, fenced-off, empty, manicured Zen Garden:

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Hurray?
Tags: 2012, bay area, california, eddy, fence, Garden, grass, parcels, rock, San Francisco, scott, street, tree, western addition
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Friday, March 9th, 2012
All your deets are right here.
Good luck!
“What are we looking for?
We’re looking for solo singers, girl groups, duos, boy bands or vocal groups. Maybe you and your friends have always wanted to form a group? Now is your time!
The competition is open to everyone that is 12 years old (as of January 1, 2012) and above, with no age cap.
Any type of music works – pop, rock, rap, country, R&B, alternative, hip-hop… you name it!
Where are we going?
This could be your first step to competing for the chance to win a $5 Million dollar recording contract with Sony Music. We are only going to six cities, so make your plans now!
Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena March 14th (registration March 12 &13)
Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center March 22nd (registration March 20 & 21)
San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace April 20th (registration April 18 & 19)
Greensboro, N.C. – Greensboro Coliseum May 1st (registration April 29 & 30)
Providence, Rode Island – Dunkin Donuts Center May 10th (registration May 9)
How does it work?
Registration
You MUST register and pick up your wristband the day prior to the audition. The registration is simple – you can stop by anytime within 24 hours prior to the audition day – starting at 6am. If you plan on bringing family and friends to your audition, they must register as well.
You MUST bring two (2) forms of ID to registration day that show proof of your age and a photograph (for example, a birth certificate and driver’s license or a birth certificate and a passport or a birth certificate and a school ID card).
Eligibility:
You must be a US citizen, or eligible to work freely in the US, and not currently under a recording contract.
Anyone younger than 18, that will be attending the auditions (auditioning or not) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Minors or those without a driver’s license, who are auditioning or supporters of those auditioning, may use a school ID or acceptable substitute (such as a yearbook page that includes a printed name with photo AND a birth certificate matching the name).
If the minor is too young to have any form of photo ID, then that minor’s parent or guardian should present a photo ID and the child’s birth certificate that includes the parent’s name with the child’s name on the certificate.
Check out the eligibility requirements on http://www.thexfactorusa.com/ and make sure you are eligible to participate!
Audition
On the day of the audition, you need to arrive at the venue before 8am. Please prepare a verse and a chorus of 3 songs without tracks or instruments. Pick your song choice wisely as it should represent you as an artist. Whether you are a soloist or a vocal group, remember this is your time to shine, so make sure that you are well rehearsed and dressed to impress!
There will be a long wait so prepare for the day with suitable snacks, drinks and dress appropriately for the weather. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.thexfactorusa.com/.
If successful, you will need to be available the next day
DISCLOSURE: The fact that you have received this message should not be interpreted as a guarantee of eligibility or success in our competition. Response (or lack of response) to this message, and forwarding (or not forwarding) this message will have NO influence on your standing, if you choose to attend auditions. This is merely an attempt to inform the performing community at large of our open auditions.”
Tags: 2012, alternative, April 18-20, audition, auditions, bay area, california, competition, country, cow palace, fox, hip-ho, music, pop, R&B, rap, registration, rock, San Francisco, show, simon cowell, singer, TV, X Factor
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
People actually go out and feed pigeons in San Francisco.

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I don’t know why.
Tags: '08. 2012, bay area, birds, bush, california, dove, doves, feed, feeding, food, Kearny, mailbox, night, pigeons, rock, San Francisco, street, union square
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Why, this bucolic scene almost looks like Mayberry, R.F.D., excepting for the famous bridge up high.
Check it:
“You can legally fish or crab without a license at Torpedo Wharf at the west end of Crissy Field. Look for posted regulations.”
Them’s crabbers down there, that’s what they are, those West End girls and boys

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It’s easy to get started.
All the deets.
Tags: Blue, county, crab, crabbing, dungeness, fish, fishing, Golden Gate Bridge, license, marin, market, national parks service, nps, presidio, rock, San Francisco, stone, torpedo, torpedo wharf, trust, warming hut, West End, wharf
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Is this the thing that everybody’s talking about tonight?

The LA Times says meteor.
Fireballs FAQ from your American Meteor Society.
Follow men’s eyes as they look to the skies
The shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams
[UPDATE: Here we go, the impression of a Young Artist, suspiciously over-detailed:

Jill Padilla’s son Juan drew this pic right after seeing the strange lights. (credit: Juan Padilla)
Awesome!
Until next time…
Shooting stars never stop/
Tags: 2011, abc 15, alberta, aliens, arizona, az, Babc15, bay area, ca, california, camera, canada, child, comet, dash, drawing, east, Edmonton, fireball, glow, glowing, green, image, Jill Padilla, juan Padilla, jules vern, Jules Verne, la, landed, las vegas, losa angeles, magnesium, metal, metalliz, meteor, meteorite, nevada, night, NV, object, Palm Springs, photo, Photograph, police, reentry, rock, rocky, san diego, San Francisco, satellite, September 14, September 14th, SF, shooting star, shooting stars, sky, southwest, southwestern, spacecraft, tail, twitter, uars, ufo, vegas, Video, Wednesday, west, western, white, youtube
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Friday, August 26th, 2011
This has a better, closer view from the same area along 17 Mile Drive. (No pup though.)
Pup, rock, mom:

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Smash, smash, smash. And then:
Pup, crab, mom:

Nom, nom, nom.
Tags: 17 mile drive, 2011, bay area, california, Carmel, crab, mom, monterey, otter, pup, rock, San Francisco, Sea
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
It’s here, SFGate Radio is finally here, man:
“With Spotify coming to America, Pandora Media debuting on Wall Street, Rdio possibly hooking up with Facebook and Slacker Radio making a splash, the spotlight on online music has never been more intense. Today, SFGate.com jumps into the competition with SFGate Radio, a free online radio service designed to spotlight local musicians and performances. SFGate is the online home of The Chronicle and both are owned by Hearst Communications Inc.”
All the deets:
“Earbits, one of the more recent entrants to the online radio game which raised $605,000 in seed funding last month, has announced a partnership with SFgate.com, home of the San Francisco Chronicle. The service — dubbed SFGate Radio — will allow listeners to find regional shows and focus exclusively on Bay Area artists and those touring through the region.”
Here’s an early review from Bagdad By The Bay.
Hurray?

Give it a try!
So let’s say that you like what Marie Hines sounds and/or looks like – well then you can see that she will perform at a joint on Arguello tonight:

That’s kind of how it works.
Ever more deets, after the jump.
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Tags: 2011, artists, bay area, bluegrass, Blues, california, chronicle, country, earbit, earbits, folk, free, funk, hard rock, jazz, local, Marie Hines, metal, music, musicians, newspaper, online, pop, rock, San Francisco, san francisoc chronicle, sf gate radio, sfgate, sfgate radio, western
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
This street imp was looking like all the others, just a slob like one of us, until he pulls a rock out of his hoodie and hurls a 70 mph fastball across 9th without really breaking stride. He reared back and hurled but then resumed walking with a quickness.
I was supposing he was throwing the rock at a person but his target was a business vehicle, a white van.
The thing is he threw it down and counted on a random bounce get it up to where it could do some damage.
Anyway, here he is, walking away, all casual, IndyBay personified. If you looked around after getting struck you wouldn’t necessarily suspect him. This kid’s a pro, a professional:

And here’s his rock, found right in the middle of the sidewalk across the street, seen next to a fat lawyer’s shoe for comparison:

How many more stones does this kid have in his hoodie’s marsupial pocket? Probably lots.
So this is why your window gets broken randomly, for no reason.
Now you’d think the hormones coursing through his veins would be telling him to get out there and try to impress girls, or boys, or whomever, you know, so he could have sex or something, right? But no, all that frustration and energy gets poured into another kind of release, the satisfaction of hearing breaking windows or causing grievous bodily injury to random pedestrians on the mean streets of San Francisco.
Oh well…
Tags: 2011, 9th, bay area, business, california, crime, felon, harrison, imp, market, rock, San Francisco, soma, south, stone, street, Vandal, vandalism
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
This must be a twin of the one we just felt on June 28th. Did You Feel It?
Mag= 3.5 3.2, MMI= IV
All the deets of Event nc71436076:

| Magnitude |
3.5 |
| Date-Time |
- Friday, July 23, 2010 at 21:29:10 UTC
- Friday, July 23, 2010 at 02:29:10 PM at epicenter
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| Location |
37.665°N, 122.516°W |
| Depth |
6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Region |
OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
| Distances |
- 5 km (3 miles) NNW (331°) from Pacifica, CA
- 5 km (3 miles) WSW (237°) from Daly City, CA
- 5 km (3 miles) WSW (254°) from Colma, CA
- 15 km (9 miles) SW (215°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA
|
| Location Uncertainty |
horizontal +/- 0.2 km (0.1 miles); depth +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles) |
| Parameters |
Nph= 75, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Gp=104°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2 |
| Source |
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| Event ID |
nc71436076 |
Tags: 2010, 3.2, 3.5, Animals, bay area, california, California Integrated Seismic Net, Caltech, CGS, daly city, district, earthquake, little, magnitude, miles, morning, mussel, nc71416595, nc71436076, ocean, pacific, Pacific Coast Highway, pacifica, pch, quake, richter, rock, San Francisco, snmall, south, tiny, u. s., ucb, UCSD, united states geological survey, UNR, usgs, west
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