The San Francisco Citizen

Here’s what’s up with that - If you operate a television news station in the San Francisco Bay Area, life’s a little easier when you don’t plaster your rolling stock with gaudy graphics.

‘Cause if you put your station name on your vans, then some vandals will come around with a can of spray paint (what’s that? you yourself don’t carry spray paint with on your person at all times?) and write “Fuck The Corporate Media” all over said vans. Thusly.

Circa 2008 - a live remote capable truck on the streets of San Francisco, anonymous and therefore safe from mischief. Click to expand:

(If you don’t believe that, then type in “954 Front” in the San Francisco section of Mapjack. See?)

Of course, “Fuck the Corporate Media” was quite the meme back in 2005. Witness the start of the downward spiral of Josh Wolf (aka “Insurgent,” srsly) that ended up landing him in the hoosegow.

But now, this “legend among journalists” is with the corporate media (or what looks like the corporate media, what with all the ads ’n stuff) himself.

Isn’t it ironic, dont’cha think?

Maria Taylor, a singer-songwriter from Alabama, learned the hard way about the dangers of parking a loaded van on the mean streets of San Francisco. If you have to park your van outside, make sure it’s empty. So, take the 5, or 10, or 15 minutes required to unload all your stuff.  

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Tim Broddin via Flickr

Have you seen this guitar? The list:

Left-handed RED Gretsch Tennessee Rose Guitar
Left-handed Martin Acoustic GuitarLeft-handed
WHITE American Fender Precision bass (w/ green pick guard)
Right-handed PURPLE Fender Jazz Bass guitar
Right-handed 1976 BLACK Les Paul Deluxe
Right-handed Alvarez acoustic guitar (Hand painted white w/ black swirls.Guitar strap is nailed on)
Boss Tuner PedalBoss distortion Pedal

Good luck Maria!

Well, park it where you want, but don’t be surprised if it looks like this by the next day.

Local artists used this Sprinter 2500 van as their canvas:

Welcome to San Francisco!

Seen in the 415:

From Wiki:

Rap artists from San Francisco include Messy Marv, RBL Posse, Rappin’ 4-Tay, San Quinn, Andre Nickatina, Big Rich (AKA Fillmore Rich), JT the Bigga Figga and Paris.