Returning home from the accident investigation, I witnessed major street cleaning.
It seems like we have a North Of Market Street Clean-Up Group.
Have to say, I am quite impressed.
Trucks , people sweeping, people hosing down the streets with an actual cleaning fluid.
Thank you to the North of Market Clean-Up Group.
And, an extra Thank You to the Homeless Gentleman that was also sweeping, and wished me a good day. (He told me he was homeless, and was helping clean OUR STREETS) and by the way,
WISHED ME A GOOD DAY.
Yes, they are OUR STREETS and thank you everyone for partaking in the clean-up.
And HAVE A GREAT DAY.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
THREE CAR COLLISION ON POLK STREET
This morning, helicopters were flying over my apartment once again.
Personal investigation was a necessity for me, because of our lack of current event news reporting. So, I bring you , me on the scene.
Followed above mentioned helicopter sounds.
There was a three car collision on Polk Street at the corner of "Federal Courthouse Plaza".
I got there as the mess was being cleaned up. One of the cars had sped into the court house, leaving a huge hole on the side of the building. Can't figure out how this happened, except for possibly speeding through a red light. Police on the scene said that the persons involved got away with minor abrasions. Very lucky people to be alive, I thought.
Had the camera with me , but couldn't take photo's of this. Sorry!
Personal investigation was a necessity for me, because of our lack of current event news reporting. So, I bring you , me on the scene.
Followed above mentioned helicopter sounds.
There was a three car collision on Polk Street at the corner of "Federal Courthouse Plaza".
I got there as the mess was being cleaned up. One of the cars had sped into the court house, leaving a huge hole on the side of the building. Can't figure out how this happened, except for possibly speeding through a red light. Police on the scene said that the persons involved got away with minor abrasions. Very lucky people to be alive, I thought.
Had the camera with me , but couldn't take photo's of this. Sorry!
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
SOMEONE IS PAYING ATTENTION
Could not believe my eyes and ears this morning.
After the article below, I went on my a.m. doggie walk.
Wow ! Will miracles never cease.
Street cleaning vehicles and crews all over the place. And guess what, garbage trucks were followed by the street cleaning. Oh, my.
City garbage cans were empty too.
My favorite abandoned building was even painted over. Of course a new tag showed up, but whatever.
Someone is truly paying attention now.
Thank you !
It's a start.
LESS GARBAGE CANS ON STREET ? WTF?!?
This is the result of less garbage cans on the street.
City people are going to keep using the street as their personal garbage cans anyway.
The Mayor says less cans. Also says the garbage cans we have on the street corners are overflowing. Are you kidding me?
Why don't you try emptying the cans on a regular basis, thus eliminating the overflow.
I have been photographing the result of garbage left on the street because I can't believe a city this small and with such surrounding beauty can't get it together.
It seems that you guys or one guy in particular in city hall is too concerned with personal stuff to actually notice the problems here in San Francisco (downtown area especially).
Hey, you invite tourists to come and admire this place. Clean it up !
If you read the article below in todays SFGate, the mayor also says there were tickets given for littering. I personally never saw this happen.
People in the downtown area as well as in the suburban area's of this city don't even pick up their dog feces. However, for the people that do, where would you like them to put their baggie?
I personally am putting mine in my building's trash can.
What about the homeless taking dumps on the streets? There seems not to be a baggie for them to put their stuff into (if they were so inclined).
Hey, Community Clean Up Committee , where are you on this one ? (or are you still working on the balloons?)
Current Mood........Get me out of here !
This is an actual quality of life situation !
SAN FRANCISCO / Trash cans cut back on city streets / Mayor defends policy but supervisors, residents complain
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
CRACK SMOKER IN MY DOORWAY
nothing says welcome home like this does !
been back in S.F. for about a week.and haven't stopped working til today. (sigh of relief).
was in NYC for a long weekend.
it was GREAT to be HOME.
Huge difference in city comparisons.
aka No Comparison !
Monday, May 14, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
I Am Not Using Craigslist Again
First thing this morning, I posted a comment on the Craigslist website (local news section) regarding the balloons on the parking meter thing.
I questioned the legal issues surrounding the matter.
Guess what!
Flagged!!
I guess you can't question legal issues in San Francisco without getting Flagged. It was only a question.
All I wanted to know is if anyone has ever heard of such a thing.
You can however discuss all your perverted needs on this website without getting flagged.
Whatever, I'm done with Craigslist.
Perverts out there.........post away.......it's okay!
I did post the same question in the SFist comments. Not flagged!
It is a legitimate question.
Hey, Stanley Roberts of "People Behaving Badly", can you check this issue out for me? Please.
(The balloons, not the Craigslist thing) Thank you!
I questioned the legal issues surrounding the matter.
Guess what!
Flagged!!
I guess you can't question legal issues in San Francisco without getting Flagged. It was only a question.
All I wanted to know is if anyone has ever heard of such a thing.
You can however discuss all your perverted needs on this website without getting flagged.
Whatever, I'm done with Craigslist.
Perverts out there.........post away.......it's okay!
I did post the same question in the SFist comments. Not flagged!
It is a legitimate question.
Hey, Stanley Roberts of "People Behaving Badly", can you check this issue out for me? Please.
(The balloons, not the Craigslist thing) Thank you!
Are Balloons Tied to A Parking Meter Illegal?
It seems that the place of my employment is guilty of a quality of life crime.
No, not of the life-sucking variety.
The crime of tying balloons to a parking meter .
Now, I don't know about you, but I am personally mortified when I see balloons tied to a parking meter.
Okay, here's how the alleged "crime" goes down (please, don't try this at home):
the store gets ready to open (insert some suspense music here, it's okay)
the opening procedure list comes out (uh,oh)
one of the items on the list is "blow up 3 balloons and tie to meter in front of store" (insert drum roll)
Oh no, you say. Yes, this is on the list.
The rest of the list is too boring to mention (for now)
Balloons go up.
Okay, crime complete (Ta DA).
On with the day!
Okay, so nothing sounds too criminal yet. True. My place of employment has had this bad habit of tying the balloons to the meter in front for over 30 years.Hmm, you say. Me too!
Here's the lowdown about how we find out that our criminal activity has been noticed.
Yesterday, a gentleman called the shop, identifying himself as Jack Sween (Sweeney?) of the Community Clean-up Committee (please forgive me Jack for possibly not getting your name right) .
Okay, so?
Yadayadayada.....blah,blah,blah.....so I told the guy to call our office phone and speak directly to the owner, since this is owner-related and not sales-related.
Twice repeated what I just said and gentleman caller keeps talking.
Well, you know I naturally am fascinated with what the guy is talking about.
Subject: Illegal Balloons
Memo: None
Me: Are you kidding me? Or in other words...WTF
Subject Part 2: Quality of Life Issue (Yup, the balloons)
Me:(again) WTF
Okay, I have issues which have to do with Quality of Life. Honestly, I've never had an issue with a balloon.
So, because gentleman caller felt the need to discuss business that was not mine with me. I had the need to discuss issues that were mine with him. (insert big smile here) I was in fact quite happy to do this.
Here's the discussion: (after the balloon nonsense)
Me: Quality of life issues I have (balloons not included)(only listing a couple here)
a) just this morning I had to walk over a person sleeping in my doorway.
b) usually have to pick up my dog in the street so that he doesn't step on the glass , syringes ,human feces, food leftovers, vomit,etc. on our morning walk.
c)being accosted time after time by people asking for money or cigarettes
d)witnessing various acts of criminal activity , as in drug selling, prostitution,etc.
e)witnessing crack use and syringe users on my doorstep
I'll stop here.
So, Mr. Jack (caller) says that if I am having problems with these quality of life issues I should be calling 311 to report them.
Okay, Mr. Jack, then what ?
Mr. Jack says that the volunteers over at 311 will "work on it" .
I personally have called 911 when a person was trying to get into my building, and they didn't respond. (the person did get into the building and refused to leave until he had a police escort) We, the building residents were in fact trying to work on that (without cooperation).
I know someone who called 911 to report massive amounts of crackheads (on one of the various crackhead corners that are located throughout our fine city) which happened to be the front of this persons building. There was usage and selling of the above named product.
Response=none
Person who called's response to 911 people= "you mean it is legal to do this?"
Yup! Guess so.
Mr. Jack, when told where I lived, and after hearing my actual quality of life grievances, mentioned that when he went through my area, what stood out in his mind was the graffiti.
Are you blind? Or are you brainwashed?
Mr. Jack seems to think everything that I complained about in my area seems to be the direct result of the graffiti.
So, I mentioned the abandoned property and the low lighting features in my area. Mr. Jack, don't you think this contributes to the fine aspects which I have clearly complained about?
Nope.
So people, here's what it all means:
If you have a problem with a balloon on your parking meter call 311, they will respond. Seems to be true of graffiti too (according to Mr. Jack).
If your call relates to other , possibly things of a more serious nature,well....they will try to get to it.
To all the balloons out there:
Run for your lives !!
Just a note: the above mentioned balloons do not contain advertising on them and they are removed from parking meter at the end of the work day. The balloon remains are disposed of properly.
No, not of the life-sucking variety.
The crime of tying balloons to a parking meter .
Now, I don't know about you, but I am personally mortified when I see balloons tied to a parking meter.
Okay, here's how the alleged "crime" goes down (please, don't try this at home):
the store gets ready to open (insert some suspense music here, it's okay)
the opening procedure list comes out (uh,oh)
one of the items on the list is "blow up 3 balloons and tie to meter in front of store" (insert drum roll)
Oh no, you say. Yes, this is on the list.
The rest of the list is too boring to mention (for now)
Balloons go up.
Okay, crime complete (Ta DA).
On with the day!
Okay, so nothing sounds too criminal yet. True. My place of employment has had this bad habit of tying the balloons to the meter in front for over 30 years.Hmm, you say. Me too!
Here's the lowdown about how we find out that our criminal activity has been noticed.
Yesterday, a gentleman called the shop, identifying himself as Jack Sween (Sweeney?) of the Community Clean-up Committee (please forgive me Jack for possibly not getting your name right) .
Okay, so?
Yadayadayada.....blah,blah,blah.....so I told the guy to call our office phone and speak directly to the owner, since this is owner-related and not sales-related.
Twice repeated what I just said and gentleman caller keeps talking.
Well, you know I naturally am fascinated with what the guy is talking about.
Subject: Illegal Balloons
Memo: None
Me: Are you kidding me? Or in other words...WTF
Subject Part 2: Quality of Life Issue (Yup, the balloons)
Me:(again) WTF
Okay, I have issues which have to do with Quality of Life. Honestly, I've never had an issue with a balloon.
So, because gentleman caller felt the need to discuss business that was not mine with me. I had the need to discuss issues that were mine with him. (insert big smile here) I was in fact quite happy to do this.
Here's the discussion: (after the balloon nonsense)
Me: Quality of life issues I have (balloons not included)(only listing a couple here)
a) just this morning I had to walk over a person sleeping in my doorway.
b) usually have to pick up my dog in the street so that he doesn't step on the glass , syringes ,human feces, food leftovers, vomit,etc. on our morning walk.
c)being accosted time after time by people asking for money or cigarettes
d)witnessing various acts of criminal activity , as in drug selling, prostitution,etc.
e)witnessing crack use and syringe users on my doorstep
I'll stop here.
So, Mr. Jack (caller) says that if I am having problems with these quality of life issues I should be calling 311 to report them.
Okay, Mr. Jack, then what ?
Mr. Jack says that the volunteers over at 311 will "work on it" .
I personally have called 911 when a person was trying to get into my building, and they didn't respond. (the person did get into the building and refused to leave until he had a police escort) We, the building residents were in fact trying to work on that (without cooperation).
I know someone who called 911 to report massive amounts of crackheads (on one of the various crackhead corners that are located throughout our fine city) which happened to be the front of this persons building. There was usage and selling of the above named product.
Response=none
Person who called's response to 911 people= "you mean it is legal to do this?"
Yup! Guess so.
Mr. Jack, when told where I lived, and after hearing my actual quality of life grievances, mentioned that when he went through my area, what stood out in his mind was the graffiti.
Are you blind? Or are you brainwashed?
Mr. Jack seems to think everything that I complained about in my area seems to be the direct result of the graffiti.
So, I mentioned the abandoned property and the low lighting features in my area. Mr. Jack, don't you think this contributes to the fine aspects which I have clearly complained about?
Nope.
So people, here's what it all means:
If you have a problem with a balloon on your parking meter call 311, they will respond. Seems to be true of graffiti too (according to Mr. Jack).
If your call relates to other , possibly things of a more serious nature,well....they will try to get to it.
To all the balloons out there:
Run for your lives !!
Just a note: the above mentioned balloons do not contain advertising on them and they are removed from parking meter at the end of the work day. The balloon remains are disposed of properly.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Good Morning Tenderloin Heights
I was planning on writing something serious today.
But, changed my mind.
I can do something more serious later.
It actually feels good not to feel serious.
So, I'm on my way to the laundromat. and hear a chorus of beautiful music.
The sounds of drilling up the streets on one side of me, on the other side, some homeless guy singing at the top of his lungs (actually sounded good) and here comes the fire engine.
People are marching by, holding their ears but for some reason this music was entertaining to me.
Sounds of city life. I like it.
Soon I will hear the Tuesday Lunch Bell.Then I can go on with my day.
On the downside, the dryer is now 25 cents for 5 minutes. Hmmmmm.
But, changed my mind.
I can do something more serious later.
It actually feels good not to feel serious.
So, I'm on my way to the laundromat. and hear a chorus of beautiful music.
The sounds of drilling up the streets on one side of me, on the other side, some homeless guy singing at the top of his lungs (actually sounded good) and here comes the fire engine.
People are marching by, holding their ears but for some reason this music was entertaining to me.
Sounds of city life. I like it.
Soon I will hear the Tuesday Lunch Bell.Then I can go on with my day.
On the downside, the dryer is now 25 cents for 5 minutes. Hmmmmm.
Monday, April 23, 2007
BAR CODE PEOPLE CONTINUED
OH YEAH, WE NEED THIS ONE TOO...............................
I myself, will be wearing the WTF shirt.
Because I seem to be in a constant state of WTFness !
I witness stuff and say WTF
I read stuff and say WTF
I hear stuff and say WTF
Why ? Am I the only one feeling this ? WTF !!
BAR CODE PEOPLE
I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD WEAR BAR CODESAT ALL TIMES.
People are labeled for one reason or another by others who may or may not know what they are talking about........professional degree or not.......it's all just an opinion isn't it? Kids are labeled, adults are labeled. The follow-up on situations aren't even looked in to. Or looked into the wrong way.
So I say, let's wear our label on our shirts !
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