misc HA HA HA Thousands of Gays Killed in the Holocaust HO HO HO HA HA HA HA The people pushing Prop 8 have their heads so far up their asses they've turned into mobius strips. This is what you're fighting when you fight Prop 8: a video that connects gay
misc Muni Drivers Hold Important Conference Would you look at that! Four Munis, all bunched up and meeting together. Another job well done, Muni! Your drivers are the most punctual in the nation!
misc Prop 8 Weirdos Send Weird Letter Containing Weirdness Here's what happened: Abbot & Associates, a realty company in San Diego, gave a generous chunk of change to the No On 8 campaign. (You should, too.) And then the Yes On 8
misc Real-Time Muni train information is now Did somebody at 511.org just accidentally their website? According to an alert, you can now real-time Muni train information. Hey, that's! But that's not all! They also want you to please ignore,
misc Let's Dream of a Non-Wretched Fisherman's Wharf Oh, sure, you've seen all the coverage of Jan Gehl's plan to turn Fisherman's Wharf into something tolerable. But wouldn't you like to know more? The excellent SPUR is holding a forum TODAY
misc Donations to Yes-On-8 are Accidentally Going to Tasteful Gay Erotica Update: Complaints about the content of ads can be sent to Google here. The "people" behind Prop 8 -- the anti-marriage amendment -- may or may not be up to something sneaky. We
misc Princess Gloves Come off in No On 8 Fight The letter does not appear to be available online in text format -- only as a PDF that's missing its extension. So we've had to transcribe the good bits. "The advertisement strongly implies
misc Prop 8 Numbers Flip: Now the Marriage Ban is Winning Leah and Barb from Stop8.org on Vimeo. This news is, of course, insane, but a new poll indicates that Prop 8 is pulling ahead. If it wins, then a group of Utah
misc Muni Service Intermittent (for a Change) What a delightfully diverting game of Muni roulette! Several stops on the 43 line will be "intermittently closed." Maybe they're open; maybe they're not -- the only way to know for sure is
misc Sarah Palin Engages in Perverse Journalistic Orgy of Excess When asked what newspapers and magazines she reads, Sarah Palin replied, "all of them." All of them! And so, a meme is born. All of them! All! All! All! Of! Them! The Modesto
misc Has Anybody Seen Muni's Daily Service Delivery Reports Lately? Oh Muni, what won't you misplace! Apparently some reports have gone missing. Or have they? Muni used to produce daily reports on service levels, making them available to the public; but when Nat
misc Muni Bids Adieu to OS/2 Anyone who follows Muni knows to roll their eyes when the subject of ATCS comes up. That's the lousy old software that controls the trains in the subway -- it was supposed to
SF News Time to Stock up for the Long Harsh Cruel California Winter The market pops up at Diviz and Grove every Sunday from 10am to 2 pm; December 28 is their series finale. Go check it out and let us know how it looks.
misc Another Mission Shooting According to a Twitter person, there was another shooting tonight in the Mission, across from Zeitgeist. Ambulances, police, etc. Le sigh. (This is not to be confused with the shooting this weekend on
misc Foreigners Attempting to Seize Control of California Constitution Prop 8 would stop healthy, committed couples from marrying, and it sucks. Fortunately, everyone knows that it sucks -- its opponents include the Governor, various mayors, elected judges, school boards, Democrats and Republicans,
misc One of our Rare Pro-Muni Posts It's not often we get to say it, so let's relish the feeling: yay Muni! Today, Muni boss Nat Ford joined a bunch of other transit officials in making some nice suggestions for
misc Whee! Well that was fun! Don't forget to call your mom and let her know it was a small one. Update @ 9:25pm: Apparently it was bigger in the East Bay? It totally felt
misc Gavin Ready to Unveil Those New Muni Shelters he's Been Working on Remember October of 2007? The city was atwitter with bus shelter mania as Muni reached an agreement with Clear Channel to provide brand new shelters featuring the following: - 3,000 bus poles
misc Dolores Crash Ouch. Is this your car? Our condolences. Yesterday's breezy breezes by DPark seem to have dislodged a branch directly into your rear window. If you need more photos for insurance, let us know
misc Behind the Scenes at Muni During Outside Lands We all had a great time piling on Muni last weekend, foaming and ranting about service to and from the park. But what was going on behind the scenes? We asked Muni how
misc Missing Person Alert This just showed up in Muni's troublefeed -- keep your eyes peeled, please: SFPD has asked for assistance in locating a missing person. As of 8:30 a.m., this morning, Thursday, August
misc All Those Yesses Don't Come Cheap, Y'know The group's schtick is to dress up nice, and claim that they work for a giant corporation; then, posing as official spokesmen, they'll say something that is horribly true and then twist it
misc Spare the Air Continues to Baffle, Astound So, avoid running heavy machinery during the day, and try not to breathe too heavily. Unlike past StA days, transit won't be free today or tomorrow, which means the Air Quality Management District's
misc What Will You Do During Sunday Streets? - Chinese cultural crafts - Bouncy house - Yoga - Thriller dance - Bike rentals - Hula hoop contest - Dance classes - Bike tune-up - Ping-pong - Environmental display We're not sure