Bike To Work Day
A street event in San Francisco that nobody dresses up for? Just as I was saying that they're--ah, whatever. Anyway, BTWD 2010. Big deal, you know, everybody riding bikes, boo cars, boo potholes, yay bike lanes blah blah. But they give you free coffee and swag at Energizer Stations and you can get your bike maintained, too. Nice way to start the day. Though I bike to work most every day, some peeps bit the bullet and pedaled down to the Peninsula (here's looking at you, Janne!)
They painted green bike lanes on Market St. Yay!
Sign this petition for life imprisonment to everyone who drives a car. Yay!
How W3ird
San Francisco loves to dress up for any reason. This was some street fair thing on Howard Street (geddit? "How Weird" Street Fair?) and much reminiscent of Burning Man. The crazies flocked together, and word was they tried to break the world record for most people dancing a Bollywood choreography. Sadly, the choreography didn't look too hot, and, frankly, not really world record numbers showed up. Still, why not close off traffic for six hours in downtown S.F. on a Sunday?
Yikes.
I don't know, man. Meow?
Every festival/street fair/costume party seems to have Utilikilts, Opulent Temple and Hula Hoops.
"Y'know, for kids."
Boyz In Da Hoop.
Crash
A girl was sitting in the middle of the street, looking stunned as she touched her head to check for blood. Her scooter was to her side, jammed under the front end of an SUV. Cars slowed down to go around her. Plastic, glass and metal everywhere. Two people sat with her and waited for the paramedics. Her red aluminum water bottle had rolled to the curb. She was in shock, but seemed intact. Soon they took her to the ER, while the cops stayed for the tow truck. Nobody remembered to take her bottle.
