Mission Mission

I don’t know if I’ve ever been so offended while laughing out loud at the same time in all my life. Something tells me that if our good buddy Peter Shih took this tongue-in-cheek approach instead of dissing homeless people and “49ers,” he might still be able to live in this city without getting spit on everywhere he goes.

Check out the whole video for a surprise visit by the Tamale Lady (not the mural version), as well as some poignant commentary on gentrification, starring everyone’s favorite albino alligator.

[Link, in case the embedded video above is blowing it]

(Thanks Adam!)

Has it really been that long already?  Besides the free coffee, they’ve also enlisted the help of some  friends from last year:

• Glass Coat Photo Booth will be setting up one of their beautiful, free photo booths from 12pm-4pm.
• Also, there will be two Skee Ball units in the back for people to square off against one another, courtesy of local Skee Ball champ, Joey the Cat.
• At noon, we will be serving free slices of delicious Tartine cake, while the three cakes last of course, which is usually, like, five minutes.
• For the kids, we’ll have a small petting zoo set up from noon to 3pm in one of our parklet corrals, courtesy of Little Explorers Mobile Petting Zoo.
• For the lunchtime crowd, Los Compadres, a delicious taco truck, will be posted up outside if people want some food to go along with their lattes.  It’ll be a hoot.

If anyone can beat my score of 450 in Skee Ball, I’ll buy you a puppy.

[Photo by Niall K.]

I know the flyer doesn’t say anything about hot dogs, but a trusted source told me there would be hot dogs, so there will probably be hot dogs, but don’t get mad at me if there are no hot dogs!

(On further thought, perhaps they meant there’d be a sunny spot set up for panting pooches?)

18th and Castro Eureka, 1989.  And just look at those amazing pants!  They’re really giving the Full House crew a run for their money.

UPDATE:

Says one of my fave SF artists Matt Furie:

That’s artist Aiyana Udesen on the far right with her mom, bro and uncle

[Via Betty Udesen]

Not to freak everyone the fuck out or anything, but it’s definitely a possibility:

With little fanfare, the agency best known for airport screenings has vastly expanded its reach to sporting events, MUSIC FESTIVALS, rodeos, highway weigh stations and train terminals. Not everyone is happy.

“The problem with T.S.A. stopping and searching people in public places outside the airport is that there are no real legal standards, or probable cause,” said Khaliah Barnes, administrative law counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington. “It’s something that is easily abused because the reason that they are conducting the stops is shrouded in secrecy.”

T.S.A. officials respond that the random searches are “special needs” or “administrative searches” that are exempt from probable cause because they further the government’s need to prevent terrorist attacks.

So does this mean you should leave all your “accoutrements” behind when you venture out to GG Park this weekend to bask in the delicate crooning of Paul McCartney? More importantly, will you still be able to smuggle a tallboy disguised as a burrito into the festival???

Read on.

[Photo via SF Citizen]

While we’re on the subject, why do so many people think they can put things like clear plastic bags (such as the kind bread comes in) and god damn candy wrappers into the recycling bin?

IT’S NOT THAT DIFFICULT, PEOPLE.

Probably the best part about having an actual brick & mortar shop instead of a mere food cart is the ability to finally have an on-site diaper-changing station.  In case you were wondering where the caramel comes from…

(Thanks peoplemagicloveorangerubberglove!)

Better view after the jump…

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What sort of mischief might this trio be up to? Whatever they encounter, at least they can count on Hummer support for backup.

That lets the little sucker keep on doing what he does best, which is trap and devour all the nuisance insects like flies and mosquitos that actually intend to cause you harm!

Optional: Put it in a container so you have a friend to keep you company for the afternoon before you set it free.

Caveat: If it’s a particularly beastly critter like this little guy here, dump him in your neighbor’s yard instead!

Although a somewhat controversial subject considering the limited parking spaces in the city, pretty much everyone who doesn’t have to worry about finding a parking spot for their vehicle has nice things to say the whole phenomenon of PARKing Day and parklets.  Well, here’s your chance to chat with the guy who started it all:

Join us Sunday, July 21 as Design Cycle welcomes Matthew Passmore, co-founder of Rebar Group, for a tactile and conversational exploration of urban prototyping, an emerging movement that makes city design more innovative, collaborative and immediate.

Come early to experience an urban prototyping parklet with modular furniture, stage, live music and bicycle street food. The Urban-Proto-Parklet party begins at 6pm. Matthew takes the stage at 7pm to help us re-imagine public space.

Design Cycle: Urban Prototyping

Sunday, July 21, 7:00 PM

Brava Theater Center

2781 24th Street

Tickets here