SFist: Happy Birthday, Frank Chu

Generik

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:35:50 -0800

This is obviously an old picture, as seven (eight if you count the number 12) of the words on his sign are actual, you know, words. Plus, he moved on from the 12 Galaxies meme some time ago. Here's a more current shot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/19180182@N07/3355623616/

Brock Keeling

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:41:07 -0800

i hope someone bought him a bottle of Scope.

BeejW

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:23:11 -0800

I'm pretty sure Frank Chu was in the audience when my wife & I saw 'Watchmen' at the 3:30pm show on 3/8/09 at the Metreon. He was with a mysterious blonde woman. Actually, she wasn't all that mysterious, I guess. But, it makes the story sound better.

engineer

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:03:10 -0800

I saw him limping across 2nd Street a few days ago.

randimoid

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:09:24 -0800

Jeebus, why am I only now realizing that Frank Chu is our modern-day Emperor Norton?!

Christopher Rogers

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:02:34 -0800

Each day, I am thankful that Frank uses his Powers for his singular Cause and not for Ill. Thank goodness.

Christopher Rogers

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:00:17 -0800

Can we get a confirmation that this is in fact where the man himself currently is at? 3/24 is indeed an extra-glorious day for SF...

adamjackson

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:27:16 -0800

I think your recommendation for approach is incorrect. I see Frank once a week and I usually stop my bike and talk to him. He and I have chatted over Twitter back and forth and when Macworld was in town I stopped him 2 days before and told him when people would be lining up for the Steve Jobs keynote and it would be good for him to be there. He's a great guy. very friendly to me and once he sent me a reply on twitter saying, "nice shoes" LOL. I, non jokingly, believe in what he's doing and support him and I'm totally serious. Happy birthday Frank. If I had known it was your birthday I would have stopped to say hi when you were at 3rd & market. http://twitter.com/adamjackson/statuses/1378978959

mattymatt

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:09:10 -0800

LITTLE KNOWN FACT: Frank Chu has the ability to psychically punch women in the face simply by turning his back on them.

Robbie Peeler

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:05:35 -0800

This post is sadly inadequate; it does not mention that Frank is, at this moment, swilling beers at Lefty O'Douls. See you there, guskosketicals. Other than being older than he used to be -- a common human trait -- Frank seems to be fine. The fact that Chu and Ferlinghetti share the same day of birth is not to be taken lightly.

RobInSF

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:57:34 -0800

GUSKOKETICAL! At least now I know what he's protesting.

MalcoveMagnesia

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:42:44 -0800

How's Frank's health these days?? (i.e. I mean his physical health; his mental condition has always been debatable) The times I've seen him walking around town lately he seems to be somewhat more haggard and stooped than years past.