January 23, 2007
RIIIIIII-COLA!!!!
As previously reported on SFist, today is the day the official, real Question Time is supposed to happen. Sometime today, the Board of Supes will read off all the names of people who should be in attendance and add one name to the list, that being Gavin's. Gavin won't be there, of course, because he will be at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, hobnobbing with the stars, both poltical and movie. His attendance at the confab, however, isn't going over very well with some people.
And it's not necessarily because he's missing Question Time. No, he's also missing out on the U.S. Conference of Mayors, a less exciting but probably more relevant meeting featuring a Special Guest Appearance by Ms. Pelosi herself. This is bringing the usual jabs from the usual jabbers, mainly Messer’s Daly and Peskin.
Gavin's press guy, Peter Ragone, however, says it's in the best interests of the city for Gavin to go. Besides the fact it's an honor to be invited (it's not like the Mayor of Poughkeepsie New York is invited) but in all the networking and brainstorming, Gavin will be able to put together innovative and cutting edge ideas like city-wide Wi-Fi and environmental plans. We actually aren't surprised Gavin would find this more exciting than answering questions from Chris Daly as this is the kind of stuff Gavin thrives in-- wonkishly earnest discussions about ending such stuff as third world debt, global warming, and orphan kidnappings by publicity seeking celebrities. And actually, would you rather hang out with Brangelina or would you rather hang out with the above mentioned Mayor of Poughkeepsie? Or go to Washington D.C. or Switzerland?
Indeed, there are things that will be discussed at the meeting that are expected to help Gavin out, such as "The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Symposium on Ending Malaria and Making the 38 Geary Run on Time, " as well as the "The Bill Clinton Seminar on Third World Debt Relief and Annoying I-Team Reporters."
Hell, we'd go if we could but as of this writing, there is no Davosist.
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Great, thanks Jon. Now I not only have to read Peter Ragone's rants against Rita on her posts but now I get to also read his follow-ups to you.
Can't you guys just agree to appoint one writer to deal with all the bad news that's coming from Room 200? I guess Rita must just be overwhelmed. Perhaps you could get her an intern to help out a bit?
heya folks-
no complaints. pretty straightforward writing on the situation. i guess i dont view it as "bad news coming from room 200".
hopefully no one will call for me to be slapped "upside the head" like yesterday.
lets all have some fun and not make things so personal....
peter ragone
Hi, I am That Chick and I like to comment on SFist. Partly the reason I comment is I have something funny or an insight to comment thus, I am a commentor.
I am also out of work, so I have lots of time on my hands to comment on the absurd or very particularly interesting. Thus being said, I need a job, commenting on websites all I got was a t-shirt.
So, Peter yes, I did suggest someone to physically slap you upside the head yesterday because you have job, a job that is paid by the taxpayers of San Francisco. While I am sure you are very professional and smart. It is rather immature and unwise to be posting comments because you have job. Now if you want to give away your job just let me know.
Of course I abhore all violence to another unsuspecting human being, but instead of getting slapped would you have rather been spanked?
Just wondering?
Wasn't the whole Ricola joke funny, say back in '96?
@That Chick,Pete is gearing up for next January where he finds out that he will have as much and the same kind of time on his hand as you do.
Whew, thank god this post got the Ragone seal of approval. And I agree, there doesn't seem to be bad news coming from room 200 lately. Actually, there doesn't seem to be much at all coming from room 200 these days. (For you non-wonks, that's Gavin's room in City Hall.)
But come on, Peter. Is the Mayor so hard up for grassroots support that you can't find anyone else to post supportive comments? I mean, 38% of the City still supports him, right? There's gotta be some of those 38% reading SFist.
And Stephen, dude, ricola jokes are always funny. Even funnier than mentos and "where's the beef" jokes. At least in my book.
You must understand that a smart leader like Gavin Newsom must be very lonely, although not as lonely as me, because he is so smart, although not as smart as me. The burden of being the greatest man in history is great, and this fact unfortunately is difficult for the common people who criticize things out of jealousy rather than obeying me for the common good.
For question time next month, perhaps I will allow him to visit. We can dine on giant socialist rabbit. It tastes like chi... oh never mind.
Pete,
I hate to see all this negative writing about a guy I know is a great dude and one the nicest, good natured people I have known. They are lucky to have you out there.
Wrestling pointer: If anyone attempts to "smack you upside the head" remember the counter move: elbows in, pop the striking hand up and execute a "duck-under" to safely take the attacker to the ground safely, till backup arrives. Remember, they may still have a vote.
Though you could use a laugh,
Eddie O'C