-- Clean up to take weeks. (But probably longer, we're betting.) [SFGate] -- Ship pilot called into questioning. [Examiner] -- Behold: your new Spock. [ONTD] -- Look what's now inside Precita Eyes. Something you cannot afford whatsoever.[Curbed SF] -- November film festivals on the map. [Gridskipper] -- Dumb teenager arrested in connection with shooting death inside the Metreon. [CBS5] -- Fog City Notes rides....the 38. Shudder. [FCN]......

We saw this story about problems involving the building of a helipad for SF General and our first, initial thought was yawn. Then we digged around a bit (with help from SFist Jim) and realized, of course, this is San Francisco which means nothing is that easy and everyone goes around saying and doing silly things. In this case, we have NIMBYism, web sites, discussion of class issues, and guerilla art. Yes, guerrila art over a helipad. You can't say we don't have a sense of proportion over things here in San Francisco. Maybe there should be a mural done at Precita Eyes?...

Wednesday will deposit $20 million into your Nigerian bank account if you'll write SFist a $20,000 check. [before the FBI comes after us for committing fraud, we're kidding, we're kidding!] Tonight: Parlez-vous meetup? San Franciscan French speakers are meeting up at 8 p.m. at Catalyst Cocktails (312 Harriet, at Bryant and 6th) to practiquent the language, and boivent some drinks. (did we conjugate those right?) Thursday: Now that the Basque ETA has declared a cease fire, Artists' Television Access is screening "Silent Voices," a documentary about people victimized by the movement. $5, 8 p.m., 992 Valencia. and Friday: The Temple of Poi puts on a fire-dancing performance at 7:30 tonight at Union Square, totally free. Poi is a dance form where you move weighted things around your body on a cord -- fire, lights, glasses of water, you name it. If you fear fire and/or Union Square, go instead to the Precita Eyes benefit fundraiser at their studios on 24th and Harrison, where finalists in the Mural Appreciation Month competition will display their work, and you can watch a live mural performance too. 2981 24th St, 7-10 p.m....