SFist: This week in SF History - Blackie Swims the Golden Gate

grumpitybug

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:19:56 -0800

Oh, I see - it's the VIDEO that has it wrong, not this old guy's memory. Thanks, cranky dude.

doesntmatter

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:04:55 -0800

oh, and what the hell... I'm going away after this, just so you know. "So Shorty's friend, A. P. Paladini, used his large fishing boat troller with a sling and net, and lowered Blackie down into the water from the side of the boat," according to Al Sportorno."

doesntmatter

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:03:05 -0800

The link you provided for us was from the media archive and if you actually read past line two, you would read the part that said 'Please read Blackie's full story as told to Lorri Ungaretti." It's still on the media archive site, here is the link: http://www.outsidelands.org/blackie.php and b/c it appears you have trouble reading a full article, here is the quote: "Roberts' Blackie is often mixed up with a Tiburon swayback horse that is now immortalized in the form of a statue in "Blackie's Pasture."" man... just READ! That and actually watch the video!

grumpitybug

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:19:04 -0800

Hey there, crankypants ... I checked out the Wiki article, and it looks like it's completely up in the air about whether Blackie the swimmer was also Blackie the mascot ... I say what the hell, makes a better story. :) And as far as that "safely lowered into the water" quote - I don't even see that in the story, what the heck are you talking about?

doesntmatter

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:08:45 -0800

oh, and your last part of the article of him being the mascot of Tiburon is debunked on the article accompanying the video... hey sfist - you guys could use some simple reading comprehension classes.

doesntmatter

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:07:30 -0800

Okay, but if you actually watch the film, he walks himself in on Baker beach and appears to swim to Chrissy field. The article states that he was "safely" lowered into the water on the marin side. Hello - simple fact checking!!! Or just watch the damn video!

phlavor

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:43:30 -0800

OMG RACIST MUCH? And when asked how many other bays Blackie intended to swim across his trainer replied, "All of them."