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Perfect Man Has 'Brown Hair With Green Eyes,' Say S.F. Women

Brock Keeling — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:16:30 GMT

In linkbait news, WhatsYourPrice.com, billed as "the world’s largest dating-auction website" (i.e., a charitable RentBoy.com for straight people), surveyed 3,352 San Francisco ladies in order to determine our city's definition of "the perfect man." The criteria was based on the following qualities: income, education, hair color, eye color, body type, and vice. The results might surprise you. Or not.

According to you SF women, your perfect man earns $200,000 to $300,000 a year, has a graduate degree, sports brown hair with green eyes, has an athletic build, and is a casual drinker who doesn’t smoke. That's ~~amazing because that is exactly what we look for in man~~ offensive and unfair to the many fine men of Baghdad by the Bay. What about the Brain Wilson lookalikes littering the Mission? What about that sexy mixologist you've had your drunk eye on? What about a guy who isn't white?

The survey goes on to point out that San Francisco was the only location to value a man who is educated, a non-smoker, and successful (in that order).

Let's Ask for the Moon, We Don't Want the Stars

Brock Keeling — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:40:13 GMT

Former pop star Kanye West, that (racist?) Senator who called Obama a fibber, the oddly schadenfreude-free sight of a bruised Tila Tequila, murder-suicides in the Bay Area, Serena Williams, the staff at SFist headquarters -- why has everyone gone mad? Well, according to Phil Bronstein, the stars might have something to do with it. Today, the SFGate scribe posts an astrological cautionary tale and explanation behind all celebrity meltdowns of late. That is to say, the current Mercury retrograde is to blame. For everything. (Seriously, watch that Mercury retrograde. Scary stuff.) He cites Susan Miller's AstrologyZone, who tell us that for the next couple of weeks, we are, more or less, fucked. Bronstein advises, "And in case you're unemployed, fundraising for struggling non-profits, looking to budge entitled and entrenched health care/new financial bubble chicanery, or think you have the most clever idea for saving journalism, just hold on. 'Don't ask for favors, present ideas or launch new projects this month.'" But have no fear -- just kidding -- the retrograde will end on September 29. Until then, we find slow, gentle rocking movement prove the most soothing while curled up in the fetal position.

Photos from the March for Life Rally, SF, 1/24

Brock Keeling — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:32:06 GMT

Well, it was quite a weekend for abortion, wasn't it? The anniversary of Roe v. Wade brought out all kinds of fruits and nuts to show their support for either side of the abortion argument. One side being that a magical creature in the sky will send you to the big pot-au-feu below the Earth's crust if you terminate your pregnancy; the other being that there are too many people on the planet thus we need to find a way to get rid of a few. Or something like that.

Even though the Chronicle didn't give it the coverage they gave it last, columnist / on-air personality C.W. Nevius suggested we all ignore them. SF Mayor Nathan Ballard, or whatever you want to call him, tells C-Dub, "These people are just trying to provoke a reaction ... Why give them what they want? San Francisco is a famously tolerant city. To threaten or intimidate those we disagree with goes against everything the city of St. Francis represents."

Much to our dismay, however, neither a punch was thrown nor a a clump of hair pulled at the rally, which was met with a counter protest. Boo. The march, according to reports, was peaceful. At least more so this year than in the past.

But local photographer Ted Weinstein and Jim Herd braved the elements to to capture Saturday's fevered frenzy. Check out some scenes of child protesters, bloody aborted fetuses, creepy priests, acoustic guitarists, and the subversion of a Dr. Seuss classic.

Santa Cruz Cyclist Stabs Motorist

Brock Keeling — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:33:48 GMT

Authorities are looking for, oh dear, "a bicyclist in Santa Cruz who fled after allegedly stabbing a motorist during a confrontation." It seems there was some sort of heated driver-to-cyclist confrontation today, which culminated with the guy on the bike kicking the guy's car door, hitting the driver in the face with a broom handle, and then finishing the job by stabbing the motorist. The victim, we're told, is in good condition at Stanford Medical Center. So...there you have it. (KGO)

SFist photo: Snow Falling on Mt. Tam

SFist_Dan — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:02:07 GMT

Remember how we told you that today there would be snow? Well, we decided to check it out for ourselves up on the north side of Mt. Tam. The photo above is from Potrero Meadow. That white stuff coming down? It ain't rain, kids. 'Twas wintry mixy up there today, and the trails were near-deserted. Can't say as we blame those who stayed home - we were dehydrated and a tad hypothermic when we finished.