Mission Mission

Oh look, another reason to be down on Target.

Actually, this one might be a blessing in disguise. I don’t know too many folk who would wear the Target logo with much pride anyway.

How about this: Do the same thing with plastic bags from smaller regional chains. All the cool kids transplanted here from Ohio would go crazy for a Giant Eagle messenger. And the kids from down south (and plenty of kids not from down south) would shell out for sure for Piggly Wiggly messengers. The Michiganders would lose their minds over a Meijer messenger. And how about a Kum & Go? And a Kroger’s?

Blessing in disguise, T2! Capitalize!

Timbuk2 has the cease-and-desist order here.

Photo by YMFY.

Renée wants to know if she’s alone in feeling funny about manipulating her iPhone’s touch screen with her fingers.

Watch her explain, and then let her know. (Video contains language and innuendo that is NSFW.)

Previously:

Renée’s Fashion Triumph

Hopefully it’s finally within Dov Charney’s price range, right? Can you imagine!?

Curbed SF has the full report.

Previously:

Single-Family Cathedral For Sale

Man Passed Out With iPads

Via Christopher F. Smith.

Ever since since DIY/nerd hero Ben Heckendorn‘s Pinball Tribute to Bill Paxton popped up in my reader, I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s amazing. It’s a masterpiece. I want nothing more than to have this in lieu of Elvis Pinball at the Uptown. Maybe we’ll start a fundraiser to buy this sucker.

Folks, it has a motorized self-crushing Hamm’s can:

More on Bill Paxton Pinball at Ben Heck’s.

Previously:

Cat Drinking Hamm’s

Shotspotter? DARPA/HAARP Equipment? Astound Internet Service? Alien Subtlety Scanner? Pigeon Traffic Control?

Spotted on the roof of the apartment building on the North West corner of 16th and Valencia.

So you party a little too hard at Debaser and wake up in someone else’s bed, but UH-OH, you forgot that you have that early-morning meeting at Ritual with some venture capitalists who are ready to pump funding into your game-changing gumball machine idea.  While trackstanding at a stoplight, you realize your breath smells like Zeitgeist on porta-potty cleaning day and will only get worse once rinsed with espresso culled from an $11,000 coffee machine (or not).  What to do?

Luckily, your gumball machine game-changer also happens to be exactly what you need in this situation.  Synergy!

The Chewable Toothbrush

‘All in one’ disposable toothbrush and breath freshener.  No toothpaste or water required! For instant results simply place the soft brush in your mouth and chew (see diagrams).  Leaves your whole mouth feeling clean and fresh!  Great anytime after snacks or meals.  Ideal for holidays and travelling.  Not suitable for children under 6 yrs.  DO NOT SWALLOW.

Is anyone surprised to see that this comes from London?

Previously: Start Your Own Mission Empire for $60

Out of nowhere, a girl on huge heels staggers up to a pair of dudes smoking outside Amnesia and asks to bum a cigarette. One dude goes, “Jeez, lady,” but then mulls it over for a second, and says, “I charge one joke per cigarette.”

Smart! But does this work? Or maybe fiending for cigarettes hinders one’s ability to bust a quick funny?

(I didn’t stick around for her joke because California Sunshine was about to go on inside.)

Photo by prawnpie.

BULK CANDY VENDING MACHINE
4 Used – Vendesign Carousel 4-in-1 Candy Vending Machines in good working condition
Very elegant looking. Ideal money maker – can be located in a corner of a business location. It occupies about one square foot of floor space. It has a rotating head that holds four plastic removable containers for easy refilling and cleaning. Can be filled with a variety of products. Requires little maintenance. Stands on a black metal sturdy frame, post and circular stand for stability. It will pay for itself in a few weeks. Asking $60 each OBO.

This baby has been sitting on Craiglist’s Mission Business page since the beginning of the month, and no one seems to realize its true potential.  All it takes is one hot idea and your humble starting spot in the corner of a liquor or dollar store can eventually become the Mission’s next Bi-Rite or El Farolito.  Twitter may have even started this way.

The tricky part is figuring out exactly what kind of killer app we can place inside that will make us RICH RICH RICH . . .

LIVER BISCOTTI

I like the thought here.  Dogs need treats all the time, and they’re going on walks all the time.  Sooner or later, dogwalkers will happen upon this machine, and they will find exactly what they need.  It’s too perfect not to work!  Are there enough dog walkers in the Mission, however?  You tell me.

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