Apple and the Marina Come Together in Perfect Nerd-Fratboy Harmony
How the church appeared on November 13.
This Friday -- Black Friday -- Michaela Alioto-Pier's little neighborhood that thrives on ridicule will become a little more ridicule-less. At 9 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, on the day of November twenty-third, two thousand and seven, the store at 2125 Chestnut will open its doors. And at that moment? Apple will welcome in its third San Francisco store, completing the trilogy started by its flagship location on Stockton Street and the other one in the Stonestown Mall.
According to Apple Insider, the new store will psychotically slash "dozens of items below retail cost." Yay. Or whatever. And other than zealous Mac fans smashing the shop's hymen with aplomb, we have no idea what to expect. Will there be middle-of-the-road entertainment, like the music heard on Mac commercials? Will Alioto-Pier roll on by to welcome the nerdy throngs? Will they convert us to using Mac? (Never!) Will they have free stuff? It's practically almost exciting!
PS, we almost forgot! A little tip: on store-opening days such as this, it's extraordinarily easy to swipe items because the store alarms aren't always on during the first day, rumor has it. Take, for example, the Bloomingdale's opening last year. Apparently, the alarms weren't on and vile society tools (allegedly) walked out of the department store with designer names shoved into their purses. This is something they know, we're told. Even the stores figure it in to their opening-night budget, or whatever. Is it true? Who cares? It's a great story. (Note, this may be for private openings only, but...hey, it can't hurt to try.)
Anyway, you should have a designated sacrificial lamb ready to go -- you know, have a buddy or your little blessing "accidentally" walk out of the store with an iPod. If the alarm doesn't sound, you're all good to go! Now, don't say SFist never do anything for you. Unless you're arrested for shoplifting, in which case you're on your own.