misc Craigslist Encounters: Very Slow, Very useful Time and time again we've been struck by how stuck in the mud Craigslist is. On one hand this is completely nice, in that American Gothic, old-timey, nothing ever changes way. Yet on
misc SFist Cares ... Educational Funding Sucks Ok, so perhaps SFist's own Donor's Choose challenge isn't going to break any records (and we're not the best promoter's are we?). But that doesn't mean there's a flaw in the system... well
misc Photoshop Gavin Contest! Where was Gavin Newsom last week? a) On the playa at Burning Man; b) On a date with a barely-legal model; c) On a date with a C-list reality TV star; d) Trying
misc From The Editors' Inbox From: REDACTED To: [email protected] Date: Sep 2, 2006 12:24 PM Subject: Silicon Valley Fight Club question (9/2/06): Silicon Valley Fight Club question (9/2/06): I am an
misc The Philistine's Fall Music Preview. You want to go below to see movie clips of Deborah Voigt and our running commentary on the SF Symphony's and SF Opera's season. Picture of MTT -Hi, Mike, good to see you
misc We're Going to Need a Bigger Boat Just in time for the kiddies as they go back to school, the Monterey Bay Aquarium (or the Sausalito Aquarium for you Trekkies out there and yes, that's our second Star Trek IV
misc Our Eyes...They Burn... When they saw us, the guy just turned around with not even a look of surprise in his face and stared back. Like a raccoon. No "oops, we just got busted" face or
misc March of the Penguins Six youth made the arduous journey, Rizzo and Frenchie (Females) and Napoleon, Rico, James and Mr. X (they haven’t named one yet, we suggest SFguin, but the zoo hasn’t adopted it…
misc SFist Cares ... Give a Kid a Book Already This fall 3,700 Bay Area/Northern California disadvantaged youngsters, many of whom have never owned their own book, will take part in an innovative literacy program featuring a cast of centuries-old characters
misc East Bay: Animals Gone Wild Contra Costa Times columnist, Sarah Jacobson, writes about a raccoon cocktail party on the front porch of her Pittsburg home in the wee hours of the morning.And while we would disagree with
misc Dear Mr Ford: We Go First Person On Your Ass So, I'm on the N Judah this morning, around 8:45. I'm seated when I feel someone leaning on me. Lord help me, I look up, all annoyed, when I realize that the
misc SFist Rants: Our Poor, Poor Favorite Book Of course, with anything coming out of the White House, we first have to plead skepticism. It would be like this Administration to leak out the names of hefty tomes as a way
misc Get Ur Geek On: Don't Call it a Comeback It's been a while since we published a tech roundup. But the Internet turned 15 last Sunday, we got a new laptop from an entrepreneur and friend who'll be enabling this 'Fister's addiction
misc Win Passes To See <i>Mommie Dearest</i> at Midnight Mass With Peaches Christ This final, fabulous* weekend, Peaches will be bringing us the canonical work , as well as the theatrical world premiere of Trannie Dearest!, "A fully original play written by Heklina and Peaches Christ." We're
misc Craigslist Encounters: Underhanded Dealings! Do you hear it? Listen close... An evil "Mwaaahahahaha" laugh emanating from an unnamed City of San Francisco Agency as they attempt to block the spread of information "which reflected negatively on the
misc Keep Your Hands to Yourself Testifying for the proposed rules was members of the Commission on the Status of Women, currently residing in the top five of our "Things We'll Slash Out of the Budget for Being a
misc Win Passes To <i>Deathrace 2000</i> at Midnight Mass With Peaches Christ! And Wournov will be at The Bridge to recieve the love of all who attend this Saturday's midnight screening of the film. Will one of them be you? Maybe, so enter below for
misc SFist Rants: When the Olympics Committee Comes A-Calling We’re considering booking our dream vacation now if the Olympic Games will be in San Francisco instead of Los Angeles or Chicago in 2016. Maybe it's a chance to try apartment or
misc Craigslist Encounters: 15 minutes of Craigslist Fame Last year a Canadian blogger (Kyle MacDonald) started a quest to turn his one red paper clip into a house using Craigslist and his bartering skills. After completing 14 trades he finished his
misc Dear Mr Ford Warning: Contains loud profanity, so depending on where you work... SFist Cedric took this video last week on the 6 Parnassus. In his words: The female voice in the soundtrack paid $1, not
misc Win Passes To <i>The Night Listener</i> We were surprised to see that Williams (whose eternally FRESH and HILARIOUS mincing simp impression makes us want to kick puppies) had taken on the lead role in the film version of local
misc Win Passes To <i>Showgirls</i> at Midnight Mass With Peaches Christ If you've never been to Midnight Mass, dive into the deep end with this tale of a young girl who comes to sin city to make it big -- with unintentionally hilarious consequences.
misc Craigslist Encounters: Empty Boards Just like other network effect services, a new Craigslist sites takes time to develop as people in the far-off reaches (say... Centre County, Pennsylvania) don't just wake up and start using Craigslist. But
misc SFist Barks and Whines: Smiley’s Schooner Salon and Hotel Online dog resources are hardly new to the Bay Area. For years we’ve had the San Francisco Dog Owners Group and a canine focused page at citysearch.com. We have two problems
misc SFist Cares ... About Yummy In Our Tummy Luckily, while we've been working on our tan other people have been working on more important things. Our inbox contains an email from one of our readers who's is rightfully proud of something
