Mission Mission

A handful of Dolores park patrons anxiously awaiting their turn to use the generously-provided porta-potties situated at the 19th Street entrance were temporarily inconvenienced this past weekend when the cleaning crew stopped by at around 5pm to give the units a bath.  Some waiting in line were outraged that the cleaning would be scheduled at such an obvious high-usage time and that shouldn’t the city know better, but you know what?

I’m so happy that they clean those things every single day that I don’t give a shit (no pun intended) when they do it.  Personally, I’m still amazed that the porta-potties still sometimes smell springtime fresh whenever I enter, a fact that I commented on way back when they were installed.  If it means that a line full of entitled folks has to wait a little longer, so be it!  And seriously, the dude was only cleaning one of them at a time, which still left 5 others perfectly vacant.

Keep up the great bathroom cleaning work!

Previously:

Park porta potties pretty perfect

A touching moment occurred when these two DIY entrepreneurs crossed paths while in the midst of their rounds during one of the nicest weekends in the park EVER.  The gruff visage of Cold Beer melted away as soon as he noticed Warm Cookie Girl, replaced by an affable grin (and perhaps even a hint of blush–I think he may have a bit of a crush).  The two exchanged pleasantries for a moment before engaging in a friendly barter, with Cold Beer offering a nice cold one and Warm Cookie Girl reciprocating with a delectable morsel of her own.

They consummated their encounter with a friendly cheers (beer to cookie) before proceeding on their separate ways to satiate the needs of the Dolores Park masses.

Hmmm, maybe that’s more of an eliptical machine than a cycling contraption, but in any case, someone is very concerned with their fitness.

Previously:

Bicycle Thief or Bicycle Enthusiast?

Street Justice

Just when you thought that today couldn’t get any better, you hear something like this from our favorite neighborhood sauce-less pizza purveyors:

We wanted to let you know that this Monday, the 17th, we will be celebrating our one year anniversary.  In honor of the day, we will be giving away a free slice of pizza with a purchase of $2 or more (while supplies last).  Giveaway will be from 12-4 only.

Has it really been one whole year already?  I guess it has!  So anyway, you’re telling me all I have to do is get something delicious like this mint chocolate chip cookie and I get a free slice of pizza?  This is what I have to say to that!

[Photo by Mike Chino]

Previously:

Arizmendi Opens For Realz

Arizmendi Is Done

Best Arizmendi pizza I’ve had in a while

We’ve noticed more and more of these decommissioned parking enforcement vehicles around the neighborhood over the past year or so being driven by regular people like you and me.  In fact, most of the time they happen to be doing the opposite of parking enforcement, as this fellow here so clearly demonstrates.  However, not all Cushmans are created equal, as this well-kept example used to be in the service of the Bureau of Street Cleaning & Urban Forestry.

That’s right–the Department of Public Works used to have a Bureau of Urban Forestry.  I wonder what sort of forestry qualifies as “urban”?  But that’s not all!  Inside the cockpit (btw, someone definitely needs to open a bar in the Castro called the Cockpit), you’ll also find evidence of a celestial co-pilot.

Of course, I suppose that just means the devil is his navigator.

Previously:

San Francisco is Cushman Crazy

Mystery Cushman Spotted?

Mystery Drunken Golf Cart?

For the time being, Valencia is closed between 21st and 23rd, so be sure to tell your cab driver to take an alternate route.

Previously:

• Bomb scare on 22nd and Valencia

Even though our vaunted Indian summer hasn’t been as spectacular as in years past, that hasn’t stopped everyone from taking their tops off.  Take these ambitious folks for instance, who optimistically decided it was time for a DIY convertible and let the sparks fly on a recent sunny Sunday afternoon.  Xzibit would be proud.

While not as mesmerizingly beautiful as the last map we featured here, this cartographic offering more than makes up for it with controversy.  Available in a variety of colors here.

(Thanks Tony!)

Our pal Nick (of Buster Posey, Dreamcatcher fame) let us know of this colorful shirt his buddy Albert recently designed and will be selling this Sunday from 12-4pm at Cafe Trieste on 609 Vallejo Street here in the city.  Probably not a good idea to go to this one wearing feathers, though.

Previously:

Is my Indian headdress offensive?

Now with more gender-specific curses than ever before!

(Thanks Christian!)