Mission Mission

Says our pal Mike:

After three weeks in Europe, that was pretty much the one souvenir I brought home.

Now that is a great shirt.  But do you remember the first time?

[Excellent photography by Josh from Shine On]

Previously:

• New Benders Shirt Best Shirt Ever
• Sexpigeon Muni Shirts
• Titty tee
• Is my Fuck Columbus shirt offensive?

Our man at the scene Kai has the update:

Tiny memorial upon my arrival this morning. Glad to see the community mourning in a healthy way.

And it’s probably not a good idea to mess with the perpetrator:

She lives on Dolores St between 18th and 19th. Her name is Carmen Castillo. She harasses all the neighbors and frankly, she’s a bitter old crazy lady. She carries around an exacto knife, so be careful!

UPDATE: Further fun via Twitter:

@missionmission I might have a lead on swing slayer. Grumpy lady walks by hood tattoo shop, pokes head in, yells “don’t do it” and walks off

— David Covell (@davidnotdave) January 15, 2012

Previously:

Fun-hating grinch cuts down Valencia swing

Says our pal Teddy:

He was on his way out when I noticed unfortunately. I was just outside the door and heard a girl say “I love your movies!”, then caught a thin black mustache curled up in a charismatic smile pass by, and he was gone.

Well, if he comes back again tonight, we’ll know he’s there for DANCING.

UPDATE!!! Perhaps he was there to see Micro Mtns play that night:

Previously:

• John Waters Says You Should Be Able to Have Sex in a Theater
• John Waters Does San Francisco
• John Waters Drinks at Zeitgeist

Kai from Mission Bicycle Company has the scoop:

Here are a few pics I snagged immediately after a crazy lady cut down the swing on Valencia across the street from our shop.  When questioned she said “this isn’t a playground.”  It was sad.

I guess that means we all have to grow up now finally.

UPDATE: Further information from our buddy Jake:

Today I witnessed the Valencia tree swing being hacked to death in the prime of its life. A few others witnessed the merciless slaying in broad daylight, and followed the killer around the corner where she clutched the lifeless body. I asked her why she would destroy something that’s brought so much joy and beauty into the world and this was her response: “you’re crazy and you need a shave. You’re probably one of those Occupy people.” She then called 911 and an officer quickly responded to reports we were harassing her. He told us the perp felt threatened by us and then admitted he was unclear about tree swing laws in San Francisco. Nobody was cited and the perp’s motive remains unclear, however she did mention almost being hit by a reckless swing-person in the past which no doubt constitutes premeditation. It’s a minor tragedy for Valencia street and another reminder that Mission will always have an element of danger in the air. We can only hope where one was cut down, many more will grow in its place.

Jake also included yet another gut-wrenching pic:

Previously:

Swings on 18th Street!

The only catch is that you’ll have to wait until 2015 to try them out.  SFGate reports:

The cars will sport a sleek modern look, cleaner seats, digital information displays, even air conditioning that works on hot days.

Each car will have three doors to speed boarding, but will still have 60 seats, all made of an easier-to-clean material. Seats will be reconfigured with standard seating in rows at each end of the car, and seats situated more informally around standing areas and places for wheelchairs, bikes and luggage in the center.

Looks like those cranial liminal survey scans conducted on BART passengers have finally paid off!  But will they allow bikes on board during rush hour?

[Pics via SFGate]

Previously:

• BART bike parking is not secure
• Why No Bikes on BART Escalators?
• How Bikes on BART is Broken

I doubt that you’ll find anyone in this city who disagrees that brunch is a very important meal.  Even moreso on the first day of the year–which is exactly why we opted for a popup breakfast banh mi from our pals Valerie and Katie at Rice Paper Scissors.  Just check out how completely satisfied Mike and I look!

It turns out that we weren’t alone in our estimation, as guerrilla food connoisseur Anthony Bourdain also felt the need to check it out himself earlier, and the best part is you can see it all yourself tonight on the Travel Channel’s SF edition of the Layover!

Should you be hankering to try it out for once finally, perhaps for an adventurous date or something, catch the dynamic duo one last time this weekend at the Dungeness Crab House before they head off to Vietnam.

Dinner details here!

Is there no loyalty in the world anymore?

[Photo and Title by your bestest pal, Kelly Kate]

Looks like black car wins the latest battle at Mission and Silver last night.  Perhaps because black was in stealth mode with the headlights off at the time?

Seriously though, let’s hope no one was hurt.

(Thanks Francisco!)

Previously:

• Hectic three car crash
• Shouldn’t Have Ordered That Sidecar
• If a Car Flips Over on Capp and No One Gets Hurt

Let’s hope they really got him.  Mission Local has the news:

Police said they arrested the suspect at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Bernal Dwellings after receiving a tip from a resident. It’s unclear at this time whether the suspect lived there but police said that he resides in the Mission District.

Read the full SFPD press release after the jump.

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In case you haven’t heard of Fecal Face before, they’re only one of the raddest art collectives the city has to offer.  And now, they’re coming to the Mission!  Join them tonight in their brand new space for an impressive opening featuring some truly psychedelic stuff from a brilliant combination of local artists like our pal Matt Furie (along with some of their Brazilian friends)!

Check out the deets here and RSVP on the Facebook page here.