Happy Friday! Have a look at what we're reading, viewing, and gawking at on the internet.We'll be taking Monday off for President's Day, but we'll see you back here on Tuesday!
Now, that's true love: "I would cross the Bay Bridge during a BART strike for you." Check out these very-Bay Area valentines. (KQED)
What happens after the Olympics are over? Check out these nine cities that hosted the games. (Buzzfeed)
A relic from the old Playland at the Beach is sitting in West Portal. (Outsidelands.org)
We've all said it, but have you ever imagined the time and patience it would take to actually corral felines into a pen -- if it's even possible at all. We're sure there would be lots of hissing a few claws thrown.
But now we no longer need to wonder, as Bay Area-based MythBusters is taking on the challenge in tomorrow's episode (Saturday, 8 p.m., Discovery).
They'll try to herd eight cats from a large pen into smaller pen. And after watching the preview for the "Savage Purr-suation" episode, we're not sure if they'll ever be able to get all the cats into the pen at the same time. We're thinking this myth is busted.
For those of you who happen to live under a rock, the Winter Olympicsare currently taking place in Sochi, Russia.
Due to laws passed by Russia in June 2013 that prohibit anyone from distributing any information about homosexuality to children, many people -- citizens and officials alike -- are boycotting the Olympics. Award-winning film directors The Perez Brothers have made their opinions on the subject known in their latest short film The Weigh In. It simultaneously gives the finger to homophobia and a new meaning to the term "contact sports."
You may be familiar with other works by The Perez Brothers; they've made several music videos for bands such as Mister Loveless and the Oakland band Tremor Low. Their films have also appeared on ESPN.
Check out The Weigh In:
Money can't buy you love, but it can certainly buy you a first date.
