When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, it’s a good core workout. If you’re sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More
Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More
December is almost over - the New Year is coming up and everyone is busy drying off from the rain or holiday shopping. Let's take a look at what's happened this month.
PostedByAndy Wright
on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 5:55 PM
The Dolores Park renovation community meeting did not even approach the happy-fun-time that was the American Apparel Planning Commission Meeting. [Uptown Almanac]
Another chart topper from Walter Paulson, who sings all his commentary at city meetings. [Sweet Melissa]
If you happen to be on the gay hook-up site BarebackRT.com, and you come across the screen name ffsickwithit, be warned. Meet up with this guy, and he's likely to suggest you take some GHB to make the sex good, but then you'll pass out. When you wake up you'll definitely have been fucked. Just not in the way you wanted to be.
All your stuff will be gone.
A San Francisco Police search warrant tells the story of two subscribers to BarebackRT.com (owned by Wet Media Inc.) who both met up with ffsickwithit for sex, took his GHB, and got robbed. The first victim agreed to meet ffsickwithit on Castro and Market Streets, then brought the stranger back to his home.
PostedByPeter Jamison
on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Meet San Francisco resident Ron Hanson, a 24-year-old who says he's on the lookout for a job. We don't know much about Ron, but we do know that his innovative style of panhandling could soon land him a Guinness World Record.
Seriously -- have you ever seen someone ask that your spare change be placed in such a tiny goddamn cup? We don't know whether it was Caramel Frappuccino or Cinnamon Dolce that originally filled the Starbucks sample cup Ron chose to work with, but when we found him it the corner of 4th and King streets this afternoon the vessel held a cool $1.85.
Instead of 30 pieces of Silver, the state will pay DeNunzio $50 per year for his new post
After sacking Don Casper from an obscure joint powers authority overseeing financing of two state-owned buildings in the Civic Center area, state officials rubbed salt in his wound by replacing him with his political understudy, Mike DeNunzio.
"I recruited him for the San Francisco Republican Central Committee. And he succeeded me as chairman, which I supported whole-heartedly," said Casper. "He really is a good friend."
As reported earlier, Casper, who until Wednesday afternoon sat
on the three-person San Francisco State Building Authority, last week
voiced objections to a state plan to raise $2
billion by selling 11 state-owned structures, including San Francisco's PUC and Supreme Court Buildings. This
financial practice -- in which the state would lease back the buildings
from future buyers -- is akin to taking out a large loan. While California
would certainly lose scads of money in the long-term, the cash-poor
PostedByJoe Eskenazi
on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Ever wondered what would happen if the old man who bellowed at you to keep off his lawn and gave you a civics lesson every time you hit your baseball into his backyard became a cyborg? Thanks to Twitter, jaded users of the service, and today's "Day of Action" protests of state education budget cuts, now you know:
...and keep off the lawn
Goddamn slackers! Get out of work and start occupying something!
PostedByJoe Eskenazi
on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:25 PM
This man thinks you should vote for Kamala Harris for AG.
Kamala Harris is trumpeting yet another handsome endorsement in her quest for Attorney General -- Mayor Gavin Newsom. While the two pols haven't always seen eye-to-eye, they came together enough today to offer flowery paeans to each others' leadership qualities.
"As District Attorney, Kamala Harris has been an effective and dedicated partner in San Francisco's efforts to tackle school truancy, crack down on financial crimes, and combat human trafficking and child predators," said the mayor and likely future candidate for lieutenant governor.
"Mayor Newsom has been an exceptional leader in San Francisco and many of his groundbreaking initiatives serve as a model for our state and nation," said the District Attorney and candidate for Attorney General.
PostedByAndy Wright
on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 11:59 AM
There's been much ado about American Apparel and the penis in the past, namely the company's proclivity for using them (and other bathing suit parts) in their advertisements. But recently, a new trend has been taking San Francisco by storm. Apparently, someone doesn't think AA is pushing the envelope enough and has been going around adding sexual content to their most recent porny campaign. The ad below, posted on the side of GGP Market, was snapped at 24th Street and Alabama by Vanessa Carr:
24th St. and Alabama, in the Mission
And I snapped the seemingly innocent picture below (also posted on the GGP Market, on the opposite wall):
24th St. and Alabama, in the Mission
But look closely and you'll see the remnants of a body part that AA only intended its viewers to psychically impose on the model:
PostedByWill Harper
on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Is this man marriage material?
Now that we finally have the official contestants for the governor's race, we thought this would be a good time to break down the candidates. Are we going to deconstruct their policy proposals or scrutinize their voting records? Hell no! No one has the time to read that kind of thoughtful crap on the internets.
Question: Would you rather read a nuanced story that will help you be a better informed citizen, or would you rather watch a video of two girls and a cup of poop? Think we both know the answer to that one. With that in mind, here's our incredibly juvenile analysis of the guv's race using one of Howard Stern's favorite games. Find out which candidate we'd marry, which one we'd fuck, and which one we'd kill -- after the jump.
PostedByJoe Eskenazi
on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:30 AM
From MTA Budget
Eric Williams, center, may be a whiz at leading an effective march. But his ability to expound upon Muni's budget is questionable.
Watching the Muni drivers overpower Monday's "March Against Muni," it was hard not to be impressed by cable car driver Eric Williams (above). He easily out-debated his foes, stayed relentlessly on message -- it's all management's fault! -- and acted every bit the leader. It's easy to see why he's supposedly a rising star within the Transit Workers Union.
And yet, Williams repeatedly made claims about the Municipal Transportation Agency's budget that seemed both ludicrous and conspiratorial. Again and again he bellowed into his megaphone that it took "only $200 million" to operate Muni. And yet Muni's budget is $700 million (actually, $768.6 million). So where was the "missing" $500 million? Where's the money?
Speaking to Williams after the event, we asked what he meant by "Where's the money?" Did he mean the MTA is bloated and squandering its millions? "Those are your words," he snapped back. No, he seemed to be saying, literally, that the MTA didn't know where half a billion dollars was. That the agency had out-and-out lost $500 million like an umbrella left on the bus -- or nefariously allowed the money to trickle into the right people's pockets.
If Williams wants to claim MTA management spends a lot of of money and plenty of it badly, I'll be the first to jump on his train. But even a relatively cursory glance through the MTA budget -- a delightful, 548-page read -- reveals that the notion it costs "only $200 million" to operate Muni is laughable. And claims the agency has allowed half a billion dollars to roll down the rabbit hole are patently absurd.
PostedByJoe Eskenazi
on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:25 AM
http://captions.illmeyer.com/
Student protesters taking part in today's "Day of Action" won't have to put up with any rain -- but, our non-weather forecast does call for a shitstorm.
That term fairly accurately describes the state's stinginess with regard to education funding in recent years. But it also describes the public relations skills of the student protesters. Given the opportunity this morning to express her ethos on live television, one San Francisco State student activist told KTVU Channel 2 reporter Kraig Debro this was all about "not taking their shit." This must have been doubly embarrassing for Debro -- after all, SFSU is his alma mater.
San Francisco denizens in realms other than Park Merced may soon have the opportunity to mingle with student protesters. Rallies are scheduled for both 1:30 and 5 p.m. at Civic Center.
Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
