Tag: Rant
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New BART trains don’t address boarding issue
The new BART train cars will have lots of improvements over the current ones. But there’s one boarding issue that they didn’t quite tackle. See […]
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It’s a trap! Why American bathrooms don’t smell awful
Do you ever get up in the morning, head to the bathroom, take a nice deep breath and proclaim, “Gee, I’m sure glad my bathroom […]
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A better way to fix our gadgets
Until now, the process for solving technical problems involved Googling around for advice on forum posts and help pages. The advice is always the same, […]
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Did Captain Picard have sex with Q?
There’s a funny scene in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Tapestry” where Captain Picard wakes up in bed next to Q. The characters […]
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False alarms: how the city should have responded
On Sunday, the entire city heard the warning system (“air raid” siren”) that’s normally tested on Tuesdays at noon. Apparently this was due to human […]
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Pigeon undaunted by owl statue
Call me crazy, but I kinda like pigeons. They’re simple, awkward creatures that — despite the bad press they get — don’t really hurt anyone. […]
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Things San Franciscans despise: filth
Most visitors would be shocked to learn that San Franciscans hate filth. Ours is a city that doesn’t want to stay clean, but we try […]
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Why you SHOULD put your knives in the dishwasher
If you listen to the so-called knife “experts,” they always give you the same two pieces of advice: The first point is of course, insane. […]
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What does this mean, Clipper?
Sometimes a phrase makes sense all on its own. Other times, it needs a bit of context. I spotted the cryptic statement “Always have $1.25 […]
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Open letter: Nat Ford’s severance package
To the mayor and city supervisors: Since we’ve decided to honor former SFMTA director Nat Ford’s $384,000 severance package, I would like to propose that […]
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