Tue, 01 Jul 2008
Raccoons in my trash bins!
This is for Jim C- The SF Gate has an article about crews of recycling bandits in SF. As the article says -
Though the men didn't knock over the bins or leave other trash in their wake, some San Francisco residents say they know when the recycling bandits are on the march when they see tipped-over cans and litter strewn on the ground and hear clanks of bottles and cans at 3 a.m. One waste company says it has received 20,000 complaints of curbside recycling theft in San Francisco.In my hood, it used to be that one older woman would go around and get the bottles and cans out of the recycling on Thursday evenings (not 3am). But the past few months, I have noticed the "crews" running through. Maybe there will be a gang war of recyclers. They can organize the gangs based on which kind of glass they recycle- brown glass, clear, or green. But so help me god, if they start singing at 3am and wake me up again I may have to get a pellet gun. . . 01 Jul 13:15 | /humor | 4 comment(s)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008
By Request
So I've gotten a few requests for blog posts. I've narrowed down the best request themes and will start posting those categories this week.
The first category is an easy one, and I already do this. Basically it'll be the equivalent of "stories about SF that make Jim C glad he lives in Livermore".
The second category- and I've had many more requests for this- is to start putting up stories about the bus- or bus adventure posts. I'll be introducing those too.
The hard part for that 2nd category is getting pics to illustrate. I can get pics, I just don't want to get a restraining order if I take something too personal. I'll have to black-bar the eyes like on that show Angie watches about what not to wear. . . .
So later this week I'll introduce the terms, nicnames, stereotypes, and nomenclature used in my bus stories. The pic on the right doesn't need any explaining though- it speaks for itself.
30 Jun 16:55 | /general | 0 comment(s)
Bad bad parents (Shaq Sucks)
via Dean H: 30 Jun 13:58 | /humor | 0 comment(s)
Sun, 29 Jun 2008
Euro '08
The finals will be on in a bit. I'm actually looking forward to the game. Spain/Germany should be a good matchup. Germany's favored, but Spain has a lot of momentum coming in. I'm just glad I don't bet money on soccer. This tourney through out all the old rules on betting. I would have lost on Holland losing to Russia and I almost always bet on Spain losing-- even though I like them. Betting against Spain is like betting with "the house" in Vegas. The math and stats are usually against them. Hopefully they buck that trend for good. 29 Jun 12:24 | /futbol | 0 comment(s)
Tue, 24 Jun 2008
Anne, you there?
Anne, I know it's still a bit too soon to call me since you broke up with your soon-to-be-convicted ex, Rafaello, . . . but next week is open, you have my contact information.. . . 24 Jun 13:57 | /humor | 1 comment(s)
Mon, 23 Jun 2008
Sandvine in the News
Via arstechnica: Sandvine: close to half of all bandwidth sucked up by P2P - http://tinyurl.com/54ynjo but note--
... we should note that Sandvine has an interest in showing that P2P traffic is clogging the tubes. The company sells gear to ISPs that, among other things, helps to throttle Internet traffic based on the needs of its customers.
"Half" is a lot, I'm still not sure about that, and yes the article mentiones a German company saying it's actually more. . . .
btw- isn't Skype technically a p2p app? 23 Jun 20:41 | /tech | 2 comment(s)
Fri, 20 Jun 2008
Boccalone Open
I went to get a sandwich for lunch at the Ferry Building. I wanted to try the new Boccalone place since I saw something about it opening recently (although I can't find where I read that originally now).
Out of 5, I'll give them a 3 for now on my "meat-ho"™ scale. I'll try them again when they have the kinks worked out. Don't get me wrong though- the meat's good stuff.
One other thought on the herding people along thing- I had to wait for my sandwich, so they gave me a receipt and a number, so I stood there and waited- but they don't call out numbers. They just put the sandwiches in these basket things for the counter staff. One of the guys there had seen me waiting and asked what my order was and took care of me. But it took a while. They should either not use the numbers, or stick to it. . . .
20 Jun 15:17 | /food_and_drink | 2 comment(s)
Tue, 17 Jun 2008
Going Back to SF on Weds
I'm leaving TX tomorrow to go back to SF. I won't be posting again until at least the weekend. Hopefully traveling through SAT won't be filled with what my replacement calls "amateur hour" like the last time I flew out. Anyhoo, I'll see y'all when I see y'all.
17 Jun 12:51 | /travel/tx | 0 comment(s)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008
Some Quick White Wine Recs
I went to a nice wine tasting (and olive oil tasting) on Saturday night in Austin.
I just wanted to post what I thought some of the standouts were. These are pretty affordable too. All 4 of the ones below16 Jun 16:12 | /food_and_drink | 0 comment(s)
Wed, 11 Jun 2008
SF vs SA - Howdy Edition
The differences between a typical jog in San Francisco versus a typical one in San Antonio. in SF:
I usually initiate the 'nod' or a wave or venture a 'hello' On the last jog/walk I went on (mostly in the park): -only 1 'nod' back
-2 nai ho's back (from the two cantonese women who recognized me from the bus and who chuckle at my attempts to learn cantonese) -and 3 suspicious scowls from various russian men and 1 russian couple oh, the honkys who wear their north face fleece vests or the women who have their pony tails pulled through their hats are too serious to say hi back (they must be from the East Coast)
... there's more to read here ...
11 Jun 16:30 | /travel/tx | 3 comment(s)
