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Pica Pica scientists develop IRL Facebook wall
The hard working scientists at local Pokemon-themed Venezuelan eatery Pica Pica have developed an IRL Facebook wall that somehow transcends the physical/cyber barrier with a painted board and a mineral-based writing utensil. Although the Facebook wall does not appear to be refreshing from Facebook, I assume this is just a minor hiccup in the code.…
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Grill no longer thrilling
The former Thrill of the Grill on Valencia has closed up shop, and is now a Nizario’s Pizza, part of a small local chain apparently owned by someone named Nizar. While I was never a huge fan of Thrill of the Grill, and their “whenever we feel like it” operating hours couldn’t have been good…
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Trolled by Safeway
New signs at the Church and Market location of Safeway urge customers to “Help us keep the streets of San Jose clean.” Since it’s hard to believe their employees wouldn’t know what city they work in, this can’t be a mistake; Safeway is trolling us on purpose. And what better way to troll San Franciscans…
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Ninja Turtle battles gentrification
This new mini-piece on Clarion Alley shows Raphael of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles complaining about gentrification to a man with a rather unusual tongue condition. Gentrification, according to this mural, is embodied by ice cream, condos, and “another boutique.” Who knew that food, shelter, and retail were to blame? Apparently can battle gentrification by…
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Stuff used to be made in SF
My apartment building dates back to the early 40’s, and in many ways it’s a throwback to another era. Fuse boxes, steam heating, garbage chutes… it’s all very quaint. But sometimes it’s sad to see how things have changed — the doorbell pictured above was actually manufactured right here in SF. Same with the sewer…
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Lucid dreaming squid
Ever had a lucid dream? If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s a dream where you are fully conscious and can exert influence over the dream. (Yes, you can be asleep and conscious at the same time.) As this squid points out, looking at one’s hands is a good way to check if one…
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Adobe Books going out of business
16th Street’s Adobe Books, as you may recall, has been in trouble for some time. But now their rent has been raised, pounding the final nail in the coffin for this chill neighborhood bookshop. Adobe Books has always been an unusually free, open and artistic-minded spot. Retirees and homeless people often hang out in the…
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Here’s to a new beginning
Sadly, the big tree at 16th and Dolores was chopped down recently, making the corner bright and sunny (queue vampire hiss sound effect.) But now the stump bears a message reminding us of the circle of life. Yes, one day the stump will rot, and eventually a new tree will grow. Or the stump will…
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Dan Savage replaced by fire hydrant
Who needs Dan Savage’s sex advice column when you have this fire hydrant? From the looks of things, so far the hydrant advice is not up to par. But it’s passable for a first attempt. (Spotted at 15th and Dolores.)
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Harvey Milk stencil
A new stencil appeared around town lately depicting the late civil rights icon Harvey Milk. But would Milk have been okay with defacing public property with, well, his face? And would he be able to appreciate the irony of the color choice (white)? I don’t know the answer to these questions. But perhaps John Avalos…
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