misc Good Job Guys... The <em>Weekly</em> Gives Us an Inane List of Songs to Listen to During an Earthquake So, apparently the Weekly let an intern loose on the All Shook Down blog or something, and they give us (we shit you not) The Top 8 Songs to Listen to During the
misc Meanwhile, In Berkeley: A 'Man vs. Wild' Spoof from Killing My Lobster "I'm Bear Grylls, and I'm in a land overrun by the most passive aggressive creatures on the planet. Even city dwellers fear to tread here. But I'm going straight into the heart of
misc Atlanta Mayor Follows Through on Giants Flag Promise In today's Ask the Appeal segment, Katie Baker checks in with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to make sure he flew the Giants flag over city hall as promised. Turns out Mayor Reed is
misc Scenes from a Giants Shopping Spree Now that the S.F. is en route to the World Series, Giants merchandise is white hot, and the Giants Dugout, the store at AT&T Park that hawks all sorts of
misc Friendly Reminder: Michelle Obama in Town Today Those of you planning on taking your visiting grandparents to the Tonga Room tonight might want to adjust your evening plans. As the Appeal pointed out last week, the First Lady is scheduled
misc Stinky Fremont Underpass Now a Lovely Gazebo SFist reader Justin Neisuler captured this image of the onetime harrowing and odorous Fremont underpass, which, during Transbay Terminal construction, has become a lovely, sun-drenched gazebo.
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via R.G.: "Not that anyone needs an excuse to hate Phillies fans, but I was at a sports bar having dinner with some coworkers in fisherman's wharf today and a group of
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist was reminded that the rent is TOO DAMN HIGH and that the prepared food-next-to-garbage in the Whole Foods elevator isn't supposed to be normal. DCist featured amazing video footage of a man
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. The new YellowPages.com, helping you click less and live more. Beyond Golden Clouds, showcasing 41 large-scale Japanese folding
misc This Week in Willie Brown Hey, what did Willie Brown get in to this week? San Francisco's Mayor spent some time discussing local, state and national politics, of course. He thinks Feinstein's endorsement of Tori Spelling Janet Reilly
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: !!! - Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass Sacramento (by way of everywhere else) disco-rock band !!! performed a lively afternoon set last Saturday on Treasure Island, during which someone pointed out that lead singer Nic Offer's fly was down the entire
misc Photo du Jour 722 WIRED interns, staffers and freelancers pose with recent issue of titular magazine. Chortle.
misc Giants Postseason Likely Killing San Francisco's Productivity This one shouldn't come as too much of a surprise: BCN, reports on the Appeal that the same Chicago consulting firm responsible for telling your boss you don't actually get anything done during
misc Daly's Dive: Not Gonna Happen Well, ladies and gentlemen, Supervisor Chris Daly's deal to take over Buck Tavern on Market Street has fallen through, and there go his plans (at least in the near term) to become a
misc Some Celebrities Wore Purple Today From StyleBistro we learn that Kate Walsh, who is not actually a doctor but plays one on television, has been tweeting up a storm about wearing purple for Spirit Day today as part
misc SFist Asks: What Renters Insurance Do You Use? In light of this morning's fire that displaced 72 people, we're always reminded that we still need to get that renters insurance (along with putting together that emergency preparedness kit and folding our
misc Meg Whitman Endorsed by... This Guy? Whoops, Meg Whitman's Press Secretary Sarah Pompei made a twitter gaffe (nope, not calling it a "twaffe") earlier this week when she retweeted a link intending to lead her followers to a blog
misc Sponsored Post: Last Chance to Win a Trip to Toronto! This isn't your grandmother's trip to Toronto. The winner of Virgin America's Hometown Hideout Contest will fly from San Francisco to Toronto to stay at the Hilton Toronto and spend Halloween at the
misc Photo du Jour 720 Pro-Giants board found outside SoMa's Nova Bar. Shot by Everyday Photos. Hat tip: Allan Hough of Mission Mission.
misc Leaf Blowers Cause a Dust-Up in Orinda In the October 25th issue of The New Yorker, Our Lady of Art Deco Typeface delivers Tad Friend's dramatic account of one couple's struggle against the 200-mph menace that is threatening their pastoral
misc Photo du Jour 719 Giants starting pitchers Matt Cain, right, and Tim Lincecum silhouetted as they take batting practice Monday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
misc November 2010 Election Contest The Usual Suspects (AKA Barbary Coast Consulting) is holding an election contest where you can win $500. It involves perceiving who will win the election after the Department of Elections runs their ranked
