Olympic SF Torch Updates Via Twitter

brittneyg: "Worst pickup line ever: 'woo, free tibet. Strut your stuff!'" (3:11)

laughingsquid: "here's the most powerful image I saw today, as a shot it a pro-China supporter was told me not to believe the lies." (3:10)

rockbandit: "awww, little kid asks his dad if this means olympics are canceled." (3:08)

brochtrup: " press being driven around, following torch in a bay area quackers bus shaped like a duck. this cannot get any funnier or i am going to DIE." (2:59)

brittney: "Still at Embarcadero as trying to catch the torch is a pretty fruitless effort. Very chill atmosphere here with music and lounging." (2:58)

brochtrup: "[re torch being in the Marina] 'gavin newsom's tour of san francisco. will the torch go see beach blanket babylon and shoot pool at tosca's next? -- SFist Rita" (2:58)

brochtrup: "'crying in my office reading the coverage of this, this is the funniest shit that has happened in this city EVER.' -- SFist Rita." (2:53)

brochtrup: "protesters catch up with torch! people are running like mad. eeps!" (2:50)

ronjon: "spectators running on sidelines along with the runners." (2:48)

laughingsquid: "I'm working my way through the photos and video, which I'm posting here: http://twurl.nl/gpwxcz" (2:44)

njudah: "watching KGO and others...the inane filler chatter by some of these reporters is a bit much." (2:37)

ronjon: "Report of people being peppersprayed." (2:35)

ronjon: "CNN's Blitzer asking whether China will retaliate financially against the U.S." (2:33)

ronjon: "Runners averaging a little over a minute apiece before lighting next torch." (2:31)

brittneyg: "Headed to North Beach via Broadway in hopes of a glimpse. Check http://cbs5.com/eyeonblogs for my photos and video!" (2:29)

ronjon: "Person in wheelchair with torch." (2:25)

brochtrup: "Amphibious vehicles reportedly flanking the torch. So 007!" (2:24)

brochtrup: "Loads of cars and angry people going up Third Street." (2:16)

brittneyg: "'It ain't coming here.' --Guy behind me 'It's going up and down Van Ness, and nobody is there to see it.' --Girl beside me." (2:16)

Rain: "Helicopters above. I can't believe I'm still in Saigon." (2:15)

brittneyg: 'I can't believe they might actually put the Olympic torch on a boat. BOOOO. Are they going to run in place?" ["'BOOOO' is right. Torch is currently in a warehouse at Pier 38. Or so we're told. Pretty sneaky, sis!" -- SFist] (1:48)

laughingsquid: "dead at 3rd & King, current reports are the torch will travel via boat." ["Yes, rumor is, via the Chron, the torch will travel by boat. Zzzzz. Lame." -- SFist] (1:38)

brittneyg: "(retweeting) News reports: torch will NOT going to pier 39, fishermans wharf. will end at sansome and embarc. EVERYONE go Ferry and South ." (1:35)

rockbandit: "lots of security: my opinion, unless hundreds bumrush at once, no one is touching the torch." (1:28)

laughingsquid: "hundreds of cops now being deployed on 3rd." (1:02) ["Do not screw with Happy Donut or its employees, people. We're serious." -- SFist]

brittneyg: "I smell surprisingly little pot smoke down here. Just body odor." (12:58)

CurbedSF: Anyone notice the red jacked journo trying to stir up shit at JHP? Pitting elderly Chinese folks against others-Chinese screaming 'you ... ...'" (12:32)

rockbandit: "another Tibet supporter arrested. Pro china erupting in cheers. Yet to see pro china arrested yet." ["Which is interesting since both sides seem pretty aggressive from what we're hearing." -- SFist] (12:20)

rockbandit: "shouting match: Chinese dude 'what's wrong with communists?' Tibet dude: 'you murdered my family!'" (11:59)

brittneyg: "Guy at chinese place gave away free rice because he is 'celebrating the torch' today." (11:57)

laughingsquid: "relocated to the oasis that is Philz, then off to upload media, things are downright ugly out there." (11:55)

rockbandit: "anyone seen frank chu yet? wonder what side he'll take." (11:38)

laughingsquid: "cops are being good, they are letting both sides express their emotions."

laughingsquid: "holy shit its getting ugly, Chinese are shouting "Lier" at Tibet crowd." (11:35)

laughingsquid: "super emotional battle of bullhorns going down." (11:23)

rockbandit "cops beings dicks to photographers. understandable though..." (11:22)

rockbandit: "plane overhead with message: Tibet will always be a part of China." (11:05)

brittneyg: Antsy to get to the protest. Thousands of people at Justin Herman Plaza mere blocks away.

laughingsquid: 4th bridge locked down (11:02)

rockbandit: "Lots of shouting matches, police actively separating protesters." (10:22)

(Hey, Twitter-ers: send us your info if you're covering the Olympic torch relay today via your phone or laptop. We'll post 'em for you. And, as always, be careful out there.)