CRUCIAL TIMES

Mama, don't let your baby's grow up to be cowboys...

2010-05-12T10:54:00.000-07:00

So, I would consider my self a rather safety conscience and courteous cyclist. I ride a standard geared road bicycle which is equipped with (mostly) functional front and rear brakes, I wear a helmet almost every time I step on my bike, I use lights at night, and I tend to be hyper-vigilant of my surroundings. That being said, I do not obey all traffic laws. I treat most stop signs as a "yield," most stoplights as stop signs, and most one-ways as a suggested direction. I don't however think that this makes me a bad person or in anyway unsafe. In fact, I tend to treat ALL intersections a potential collision, and all cars as if the drivers do not see me, regardless of what is "supposed" to be happening.

This ranting, trite and pointless as it may be, is not coming out of nowhere. Though I have been, lets say slacking (I haven't written for almost a year) on this blog, a rather insignificant and almost non-event has provoked me to air my grievances. As I was minding my own business (as I tend to do as should most people) riding down "S" street approaching 10th street this morning, I passed a cyclist in his mid 40's to early 50's (age depending on how well/poorly said gentleman has taken care of him self). At first glance, he had the appearance of your average better then thou, society resistant, rough around the edges bike kitchen patron/ advocate (not that there is anything wrong with the place, it offers an invaluable service), sporting a beat up old messenger bag with a frame pump sticking out, old helmet, yellow teeth, and a beat up flat black single speed ( with a brake of course).

Now generally, this type of person tends to not notice me, or simply chooses to leave me alone... just not today I guess. As I made my move past him at a blistering 9 miles per hour, I began my right hand turn on to 10th, then immediately heard something along the lines of " bla bla bla ruin it for us." my first impression is "what?," so that is what i said. He then continued to spout off about running lights and ruining it for us and so on and so fourth. This totally baffled me. Firstly, I was almost at a complete stop when I made my turn, secondly there were no cars on "S" street nor on 10th street. Then right at the crux of this confrontation, the light turned green so my self proclaimed cycling community patrol friend began to cross and refused to discuss the incident any further. His job was done. His duty to spout the knowledge and continue down the cycling path righteousness had been completed.

It's not that I deny that a sense of community exists between cyclists, but I hate the adversarial us against them theory/ attitude portrayed by my new friend and kin. Just because I ride a bike, ride a lot, and love cycling, does not mean that I am on his team. I also drive a car, and I enjoy many car related things, however I do not feel like I am on the same team as every other motorist on the road. When a motorist brakes a traffic law, lets say an illegal U-turn or a California stop, I certainly don't think, "why is my fellow traveler ruining the motorist image for the rest of us?"

"Sign says one way east, I go west... They cant touch me."

GUTE ZEITEN.

2009-07-13T09:16:00.000-07:00

OH SACRAMENTO SUMMERS.
THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THEN AS FOLLOWS:

1. EPIC (USING THE TERM LOOSELY) RIDE.

2. DELICIOUS VEGAN BURRITO.

3. "MEXICAN" COCA- COLA CLASSIC IN THE BOTTLE. NO HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP. SOLID.
FIN.

2009-06-08T23:16:00.000-07:00

OK........ SO I MISSED MAY.
ON TO A BETTER MONTH, A BETTER TIME, AND BETTER DAYS TO COME. JUST REMEMBER, SHE LIVES (IN A TIME OF HER OWN).

SUMMER IS UPON US AND TO THOSE WHO ARE IN THE "KNOW" THAT MEANS THE MEAN STREETS (PATHS OR TRADE ROUTS IF YOU WILL) OF LEESVILLE GAP ROAD RACE OF WHICH THE BEST PART IS PICTURED BELOW.
CANT WAIT.

HOT ON THIS SUMMERS WISH LIST:

1.) THIS SHIRT (MAYBE NOT THE BLUE)
2.) SIMON & SIMON, ALL SEASONS. I CANT GET ENOUGH.......... NOT EVEN JOKING.

3.) AN OFFICE FOR CRUCIAL TIMES IN THE ELKS BUILDING PICTURED BELOW.

4.) AN EXOTIC VACATION
5.) THE FRONT MOUNT CHILD SEAT.... WE NEED TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE.
6.) FINISH THE ZINE THING I STARTED IN 2002.
SO REMEMBER KIDS........ WE GOTTA KNOW.
JJ IN TRUE FORM. CHEERS.

WE ARE UGLY, BUT WE HAVE THE MUSIC.

2009-04-03T09:24:00.000-07:00

THIS IS TED.
TED IS FROM OKLAHOMA.
TED LIKES DEATH METAL.

ETE TOUR CIRCA 2006. (UGLY BUT NO MUSIC TO SPEAK OF)

HOW BOUT THAT G20 EH?
WE GOT WINNERS ON BOTH SIDES.
WELCOME TO STAGFLATION.
HOW STOKED IS THE IMF THAT THEY GET TO TALK ABOUT BANKRUPTING 3RD WORLD NATIONS AGAIN?

JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS WORKING WORKING WORKING WORKING DEBT DEBT DEBT DEBT UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RECESSION RECESSION RECESSION RECESSION DEPRESSION DEPRESSION DEPRESSION DEPRESSION.

TOTAL LIBERATION

2009-04-01T11:06:00.000-07:00

THOUGH THIS CHILD MAY NOT LOOK THE BRIGHTEST, HE/ SHE /IT HAS A ONE UP ON ALMOST ALL OF US IN THAT IT IS NOT EVEN WALKING AND OUT OF DIAPERS AT 7 MONTHS!
http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/
IM SO HYPED ON THIS.

SO I WAS PRETTY STOKED ON THIS IMAGE THEN I REALIZED IT WAS AWFUL.

MOSTLY BECAUSE NAUSEA WAS/ IS A GREAT BAND THAT SHOULD NT BE ASSOCIATED WITH CREATIVE STREET GEAR HIPSTER PRINTING TRACK BIKE HYPE.
PUNX AS FUX.

NAKED GIRLS ON BIKES... CANT HATE ON THAT.

FAT BOTTOM GIRLS MAKE THE WORLD GO ROCKIN' ROUND.

SPRINTS AND CONTRACTIONS.

2009-02-10T15:35:00.000-08:00

ITS FEBRUARY IN SACRAMENTO!

THAT MEANS THE HEAVY HITTERS OF PROFESSIONAL CYCLING WILL HIT THE STREETS OF THIS FAIR CAPITOL CITY ONCE AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME...
REALLY FAST AND ONE AT A TIME.
I CANNOT WAIT TO WITNESS THESE 5 MINUTE SPRINTS.

ON A DEPRESSING NOTE...
THE SAC BEE ONCE AGAIN PUBLISHED SOME AMAZINGLY TRASHY TRASH.
WELL I GUESS NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS.
http://www.sacbee.com/livinghere/story/1581170.html
"The fixie is in A whiff of outlaw culture makes fixed-gear bikes a fast-growing trend"
HEY! ITS WALTER!... SMILE!
OF COURSE I COULD NOT LET SLEEPING DOGS... DO WHAT THEY DO...
SO I HAD TO EMAIL THE WRITER OF THE ARTICLE.
HE WAS NOT STOKED, BUT REGARDLESS IT WAS A DECISIVE VICTORY.

To: Alcala, Carlos - SacramentoSubject: fixed gear
Carlos,
I appreciate you passion for Sacramento “youth culture” however behind- the- times and misguided it may be. It reminds me of 15 years ago when I was a youth myself and an avid skateboarder, when every three months or so there would be an article about crazy skateboarders causing problems. Unfortunately though, the difference between the two “activities” is you attack or “expose” on fixed gear culture has a serious and prolonged affect on the WORKING SACRAMENTO MESSENGER COMMUNITY. As a result of publicity such as your rather scattered and one-sided article, long time working bicycle messengers like myself are targeted, ticketed and harassed, even if we are not on a “fixed gear” bike. This is a passing trend for most kids, and by next year they will be in to some other fad of the minute, however the damage will have been done. Next time consider writing in the voice of the working messenger who sometimes rides a fixed gear for its simplicity, price, and lack of maintenance issues, and are often the safest and most conscientious people on the road. The bottom line is according to the California vehicle code where one braked wheel must skid on smooth dry pavement, there is nothing “outlaw” or illegal about a fixed gear because the gearing (not the legs as john stated) are the breaks on the vehicle. Help save me and other working messengers, as well as the rest of the tax paying community, an unnecessary trip to court by avoiding writing such sensationalism in the future.

Sincerely,

To: Sacramento Process Dept.Subject: RE: fixed gear

I can't argue with your characterization of the piece as somewhat "scattered" but I don't understand why you consider it one-sided and sensational, given that I spoke with lots of people (more than are in the story) and quoted multiple people on several sides of this issue.

You also didn't explain why this story would lead to you being "harassed" when riding legally. Perhaps you are agreeing with the fellow quoted who said irresponsible riders can make it harder for the others. As you'll notice, that was part of my story. (Unless it got cut. I haven't checked since it went in the paper.)

Finally, I did attempt to talk with a messenger. Guess what, though I was promised a call back, he didn't come through. I should point out, too, that I was a bicycle messenger, but in SF where the conditions are a little tougher than here. My impressions then, as well as those of my son who lives there now and with whom I discussed the issue yesterday, are not favorable.

I understand that you are probably angry -- although I don't think the story made a single mention of messengers -- but I suggest you save your vitriol for someone who's against you.

Thanks for writing in,
Carlos

Carlos,
Sorry if I came off angry,
I also have been a messenger in San Francisco (where there is a fixed gear everywhere you look), and in fact I just moved back to Sacramento at the first of the year. The problem I have (aside from the fact that the messenger culture has been hijacked by this suburban youth fixed gear culture) is that this is NEGATIVE publicity. It is not an “outlaw” culture as you stated. With this negative publicity comes a reaction in which the small working messenger community has to deal with, not the people who I think you are writing about.

If you wish to write a follow up feel free to contact me, 916 952 1984.
Thank you for the prompt reply.

Although I am certain there is a large element that sees itself as outlaw, including some of the kids who are just experimenting, I realize it's not all outlaw. That could've been phrased better.
If we do a follow up, I'll contact you,
Carlos

In case I wasn't clear before, I want you to know I recognize the story has some flaws and I regret any problems. I had a bad day and wrote a story that I can acknowledge was inadequate.

And I'm sorry for that,
Carlos
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WOW...
MAYBE HE IS SORRY.

I JUST FOUND OUT THAT BABYS ARE PROBABLY THE LARGEST AND MOST EXTRAVAGANT CONSUMER BASE IN THE UNIVERSE.
THE AMOUNT OF CRAP OUT THERE IS INSANE.
MY CHILD WILL HAVE A CUPHOLDER ON HIS CAR SEAT THOUGH.
GOD BLESS AMERICA.

SAY GOODBYE TO NEVER NEVER LAND.

2008-12-25T22:18:00.000-08:00

SF...
AFTER MUCH SOUL SEARCHING, LONG RIDES, EXPENSIVE MEALS, LATE NIGHTS, AND ADVENTURES WITH PIRATES AND THE LOST BOYS....
ITS BEEN REAL.

AHHH SACRAMENTO...
I REMEMBER THESE STREETS.

HEART OF DARKNESS.

2008-12-03T08:46:00.000-08:00

JOSEPH CONRAD............
BORN 3 DECEMBER 1857.

THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS TURNS 60 YEARS OLD.
PROOF THAT YOU DO NOT NEED A BRAIN TO SURVIVE!

AHHH.... AUTO RACKS! DOWNTOWN LARAMIE WYOMING TAKEN OCTOBER 2007.
MIDDLE AMERICA....... THE ULTIMATE DARKNESS.

TODAY.

2008-11-24T09:03:00.000-08:00

1N 1963:

ALSO.........
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NURUDDIN FARAH.

2008-11-14T17:32:00.000-08:00

IN TO THE UNKNOWN..

2008-11-12T10:38:00.000-08:00

THE NEW MAYOR- ELECT OF SACRAMENTO.
ON THE COLBERT REPORT.
AMAZING.

"Colbert then asked the mayor-elect how he planned to make Sacramento "less unbelievably boring."

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/1390339.html

AND WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN...

"The Department of Veterans Affairs says there are about 2,100 homeless veterans in San Francisco. A social worker from the VA was on hand Tuesday to pass out, along with the socks, slips of paper telling vets where to go to see a doctor or a counselor."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/12/BAD6142K09.DTL

WOW...
GOD BLESS AMERICA RIGHT?

GREEN IS THE NEW RED.

2008-11-11T10:01:00.000-08:00

AND CAMERA PHONES ARE THE NEW POLAROIDS...

IN 20 YEARS PEOPLE WILL BE ALL STOKED ON SHITTY DIGITAL IMAGES BECAUSE THEY WILL BE RETRO AND ARTSY.

NOT PUNK.
ONE WEEK LATER:

THE PROBLEM WITH MASS MOVEMENTS IS BY THE TIME THEY ARE ESTABLISHED THEY ARE ALREADY THE ESTABLISHMENT.

AND THEY NEVER KEEP THEIR PROMISE.

BUT I DID HAVE TO STAND INLINE FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF TO VOTE.
THIS DRUNK RUSSIAN WAS JUMPING AROUND SCREAMING "FUCKING OBAMA! WANT TO SCREAM LIME CRAZY WOMAN!"
HE WAS ALREADY SCREAMING.
LIKE CRAZY WOMAN.

WHICH MAKES IT ALL WORTHWHILE.

ITS A BRAVE NEW WORLD.

METAL.

2008-11-10T09:34:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUSSEL MEANS!!

AMERICA, YOU ARE ARE NOT THE WORLD.

2008-11-05T08:30:00.000-08:00

MORRISSEY IS NO DOUBT PRETTY PROUD OF YOU TODAY AMERICA!

"AMERICA, THE LAND OF THE FREE THEY SAY..."

CALIFORNIA, GOD DAMN IT, YOU DONE GOOD.
THE TIMES ARE CRUCIAL INDEED.

BUT REMEMBER,
WE DANCE THIS DANCE WITH A CRUTCH.

ELECTION.

2008-11-03T20:04:00.000-08:00

DO I BELIEVE IN A TWO PARTY SYSTEM? NO.
DO I BELIEVE IN THE INTEGRITY OF MY FELLOW CITIZENS TO MAKE AN INTELLIGENT AND JUST DECISION CONCERNING THE FUTURE? NO.
DO I BELIEVE IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. NO
DO I BELIEVE THIS ELECTION HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLDS PERCEPTION OF THE UNITED STATES? YES
DO I BELIEVE THE WORLD IS GOING TO BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE UNITED STATES REGARDLESS? YES
AM I GOING TO VOTE TODAY? YES.

TODAY CALIFORNIANS WILL VOTE ON SOME POTENTIALLY FAR REACHING PROPOSITIONS, AND MOST REGRETTABLY WILL PASS.

PROP 6... A CRIME PROPOSITION MEANING THAT IT WILL MOST LIKELY PASS AND THUS RUIN MANY LIVES UNJUSTLY.
HOW CAN YOU INCREASE PENALTIES FOR "GANG" RELATED CRIMES WHEN THERE IS NO CLEAR DEFINITION FOR WHAT A GANG IS?
IT IS FEAR MONGERING AT ITS BEST.
SHOULD YOU REALLY GO TO PRISON FOR GRAFFITI? DO PEOPLE REALLY THINK FUNNELING PEOPLE THROUGH THE PENAL SYSTEM IS GOING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR ANYONE?

FUNDAMENTALLY SPEAKING, I BELIEVE IN DEMOCRACY. I BELIEVE IN GIVING EVERYONE AN EQUAL SAY REGARDLESS OF HOW ILL THOUGHT, BACKWARDS, REACTIONARY, ASININE, SELFISH, OR UNEDUCATED THEIR IDEAS MAY BE. IT JUST DISTURBS ME THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN, THESE IDEAS OR PERSONIFICATIONS OF THESE IDEAS, ESTABLISH THEMSELVES AS THE ONLY IDEAS AND ONLY CHOICE.
THE GOD DAMN PLANE CRASHED IN TO THE MOUNTAIN WELL BEFORE MY TIME, SO WHY DO WE STILL INSIST ON TAKING IT?
HOPE.
I JUST HOPE WE ARE ALL NOT TOO DISAPPOINTED.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

2008-11-03T10:02:00.000-08:00

CRUCIAL MASK... VARY SCARY. CRAZY BIKE POWERED CARRIAGE/ SHRINE ALTER MAGIC BUS.
CRUCIAL FACE PAINT, I KNOW I KNOW, I DIDN'T WANT TO GO " HEY CHICK! LET ME TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU" SO THE PICTURE IS SHITTY.
DEAD COPS. NOT REALLY.
STILTS. DEATH. FIRE. CRUCIAL.
THE CRUCIAL DEAD.

HELLA'WEEN!!

2008-10-31T08:53:00.000-07:00

CANDY APPLES (VEGAN) AND RAZOR BLADES...
LITTLE DEAD (VEGAN) ARE SOON IN GRAVES....I REMEMBER HALLOWEEN!

ITS TIME TO GET DARK! HALLOWEEN IS GREAT, THOUGH IM NOT SO IN TO GETTING DRESSED UP. IM MORE IN TO LISTENING TO THE MISFITS, RANDOM BLACK METAL, LIGHTING CANDLES AND DEATH.
SO BRUTAL.
BENEATH THE ASHES HALLOWEEN SHOW IN SOME REALLY HOT GARAGE IN DAVIS 2003. CRUCIAL PARTY.
EMBRACE THE END HALLOWEEN SHOW @ WEST COAST WORLDWIDE 2002!

HERE IS A LIST OF SOME VEGAN CANDY FOR TONIGHT:

Airheads taffy
Atkins peanut butter bars
Blow Pops
Brach’s Cinnamon Hard Candy
Charms lollipops
Chick-o-Sticks
Cracker Jack
Cry Babies
Dem Bones
Dots
Dum-Dums
Fireballs
Goldenberg's Peanut Chews
Hubba Bubba bubblegum
Jolly Ranchers (lollipops and hard candy)
Jujubees
Jujyfruits
Lemonheads
Mambas
Mary Janes (regular and peanut butter kisses)
Now and Later
Pez
Ring Pop lollipops
Smarties (U.S. Brand)
Sour Patch Kids
Super Bubble
Swedish Fish
Sweet Tarts
Tropical Source mini chocolate bags
Twizzlers
Zotz

DONT PUKE KIDS!

FIRST RAIN.

2008-10-30T19:26:00.000-07:00

THE FIRST RAINS OF THE SEASON HAVE HIT US! I REALLY THINK IT HAS BEEN SINCE EARLY MARCH SINCE WE HAVE HAD ANY RAIN AT ALL SO I SEE THIS AS A GOOD THING. IT IS A CHANGE OF PACE... HELPS MAKE THE TIRED OLD SCENE LOOK A LITTLE WETTER AND COLDER RIGHT?
I AM JUST GLAD I DECIDED TO WEAR MY NORTH FACE AND THAT I LEFT MY FENDER SITTING AT THE OFFICE LAST YEAR OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN BUMMED.

I ALSO PUT ON SOME CRUCIAL "WINTER TIRES" THE CONTINENTAL GRAND PRIX 4 SEASONS.
I HAD THEM ON MY ROAD BIKE LAST YEAR AND THEY WORKED OK. SO YEAH.

THIS GENTLEMAN MADE MY DAY. I SPOTTED HIM AT COURT AS I PASSED BY THE SUBSEQUENT FILINGS LINE AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE HIM MEANDER IN TO THE PUBLIC VIEWING ROOM WHERE I COULD GET A PICTURE.
NOTICE NOT ONLY THE POINTED INCH LONG EYEBROWS, BUT THE SLICKED FORWARD HAIR TRIMMED RIGHT AT THE HAIRLINE, A CUT THAT WOULD MAKE ANY LATE 90'S SPOCK ROCKER DIGRESS IN TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE FIT OF JEALOUSY.

FAT BOTTOM GIRLS MAKE THE WORLD GO ROCKN' ROUND.

CHEERS.

2008-10-22T13:01:00.000-07:00

YOU CALL YOURSELF PRO LIFE, I CALL YOU PRO MURDER.

PRETTY MUCH.

2008-10-16T11:11:00.000-07:00

http://anti-dooring.org/

AWSOME.

TEN YEARS BURNING DOWN THE ROAD...

2008-10-15T20:48:00.000-07:00

I LIKE TO THINK THAT I AM AN OPTIMIST, BUT I HAVE A FEELING THAT THINGS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GET MUCH WORSE BEFORE THEY CAN EVER GET BETTER. IT IS STRANGE TO THINK THAT I AM HERE, IN THIS PLACE AND TIME, AND FOR THE MOST PART THERE WAS NO CHOICE OR DESTINY IN THE MATTER, IT JUST IS AND WAS.... AND WILL BE.

I GOT A PICTURE OF HIM IN HER ARMS.NO WHERE TO RUN NO WHERE TO GO.
BORN IN THE USA.

THE NINA, THE PINTA, THE SANTA MARIA

2008-10-13T20:21:00.000-07:00

A BRAVE NEW WORLD.

MAN, ITALIAN AMERICANS LOVE COLUMBUS DAY FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. AMERICAN INDIANS, RADICAL LEFT-WINGERS, AND MOST INTELLIGENT PEOPLE HOWEVER THINK IT'S PRETTY SILLY TO SAY THE LEAST.
I MEAN, IT IS KIND OF A FUCK YOU TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, BUT WHAT IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CULTURE ISN'T?

2008-10-10T14:01:00.000-07:00

FLEET WEEK IS UPON US...

NOT STOKED.

IT SOUNDS LIKE HEADACHE AND MY BRAIN HURTS.

HUMMM.

2008-10-09T09:37:00.000-07:00

SO THE PREMIER FOR THE MACAFRAMA VIDEO WAS....

ACTULY PRETTY GOOD. THE SOUNDTRACK WAS GREAT WHICH IS ALWAYS A PLUS.

IT WAS ALSO A HUGE PARTY.

WHICH WAS FUN.

MINESHAFT GAP.

2008-10-08T08:11:00.000-07:00

THE RED COATS ARE COMING.....

I CAN'T COMMUNICATE.

2008-10-07T09:41:00.000-07:00

REMEMBER PAY PHONES? TALK ABOUT A CULTURAL INSTITUTION THAT IS BEING QUICKLY PHASED OUT. IF FOR SOME REASON YOU ARE NOT "WITH IT" ENOUGH TO HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE, YOU ARE PRETTY MUCH SHIT OUT OF LUCK IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A CALL. THIS IS BECAUSE YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A PUBLIC PAY PHONE. ANYWHERE. THE CITY IS NOW LITTERED WITH GUTTED PHONE BOOTHS, VESTIGES OF A BYGONE ERA OF WIRED COMMUNICATION. ITS SEEMS IT WAS A BIT MORE EGALITARIAN WHEN ANY MEMBER OF SOCIETY COULD PLACE A CALL FOR THE SAME PRICE AND FROM THE SAME PHONES, LOCATED WHERE EVER YOU HAPPENED TO BE THROUGHOUT OUT THE CITY. NO MORE.

IN THE PINES... IN THE PINES.

GOOD DAY SUNSHINE.

2008-10-06T09:46:00.000-07:00

AH YES... THE PLUNDER AND EXPLOITATION OF THE VICTORIANS IN THEIR QUEST FOR SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE AND WEALTH HAS BROUGHT MANY EXOTIC AND YES, STOLEN, TREASURES TO OUR FRONT DOOR.
ONE OF SUCH GEMS, ALONG WITH THE MANY OTHER ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS LIFTED FROM EGYPT IN THAT PERIOD IS THE MUMMY AND SARCOPHAGUS OF KING TUT.... AND GUESS WHAT?
HE IS GOING TO BE ON DISPLAY AT THE DE YOUNG FROM JUNE 2009 THROUGH MARCH 2010.
DON'T MISS IT.

OH MAN.......

FROM SF CHRON:

On Sunday, Palin intensified the negative attacks begun this weekend on Obama, in which she accused him of being "less than truthful" about his relationship with Bill Ayers, the former member of the 1960s radical group the Weather Underground.

I CANT BELIEVE SHE MAKES BARACK OBAMA SEEM COOL TO ME.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

2008-10-05T18:29:00.000-07:00

SUNDAYS "CRUCIAL BALD DUDES"

LARRY DAVID... BEST OUTLOOK ON LIFE EVER.. AND HE LOVES BEING BALD.

BILL MURRY... HE IS NOT TOO BALD YET BUT I HAVE LOVED THE GUY SINCE BEFORE GHOSTBUSTERS.

GREG BENNICK OF TRIAL FAME... MAXIMUM CRUCIAL POINTS.

V.I LENIN... I AM THE WALRUS.

FEELING BETTER NOW

2008-10-04T08:23:00.000-07:00

I WEAR BLACK ON THE OUTSIDE CAUSE BLACK IS HOW I FEEL ON THE INSIDE.

OK.. SO FOR SOME REASON I WAS STOPPED AT ONE POST TO CHAT FOR A FEW MOMENTS... AS I WAS TRANSFIXED IN MINDLESS CONVERSATION, THIS OLDER ASIAN MAN WITH BAD TEETH WALKED IN TO MY BACK TIRE. HE SORT OF STUMBLED BACK AND WAS STARING ME DOWN AS IF I HAD JUST ACCOSTED HIM IN THE MOST MALICIOUS WAY. I, OF COURSE, HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE HELL WAS GOING ON, SO IN MY CONFUSION I APOLOGISED. HE CONTINUED TO STARE. THINKING HE WAS DEAF OR SOMETHING, I GAVE A LOUDER APOLOGY IN CONCERT WITH A LITTLE WAVE TO PROVIDE A VISUAL AID IN COMMUNICATING MY LAMENT. NOTHING.
HE THEN MUMBLED SOMETHING AT ME, ATTRACTING MORE ATTENTION FROM PASSERS BY AND BEGAN TO LUMBERED AWAY. I WAS FEELING BAD FOR A MOMENT, BUT REDEMPTION MANIFESTED ITSELF AS HE THEN PROCEEDED TO WALK IN TO A SMALL CHILD AND THEN A TREE.
I KNOW THEN IT WAS GOING TO BE AN AWESOME DAY.

SOME LITE OCTOBER READING....

NEW BAG.... SOME DAY PERHAPS.
I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT GETTING ONE FOREVER... THE ORTLIEB SEEMS TO BE THE NUMBER ONE CHOICE FOR EUROPEAN COURIERS SO WHAT WOULD ME MORE METRO-SEXUAL?
THEIR CARRYING CAPACITY ARE NOT ENORMOUS BUT THEY LOOK PRETTY SLEEK.
PLUS YOU CAN PUT CRUCIAL STICKERS AND PICTURES IN THE BACK.
CRUCIAL TIMES.

here we go again

2008-10-03T08:43:00.000-07:00

OPERA SEASON IS UPON US! THIS YEAR DON'T MISS ONE OF PUCCINI'S GREATS.. LA BOHEME.
I GOT MY TICKETS.
PUNX AS FUX.

LEGIT.....
THE HALL.......

I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT THE HALL OF JUSTICE WOULD HAVE TO BE ONE OF, IF NOT THE WORST PLACES ONE MUST GO. THE SECURITY IS NOT THE CHEERIEST BUNCH FOR ONE, THE CLIENTELE, WHICH CONSISTS OF EVERYONE FROM THUGS, TO LOWLIFES, TO CRACK HEADS TEND TO BE FAR FROM PLEASANT, AND THE PLACE IS SWARMING WITH GRUMPY COPS. ITS JUST A RECIPE FOR A PARTY.
I WONT EVEN GO IN TO HOW POLITE AND HELPFUL EVERYONE AT THE CLERK OR ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL IS... ITS MIND BLOWING LET ME TELL YOU. I'M SURE I WOULD HATE MY LIFE IF I HAD TO DEAL WITH THE DAILY SCUM THAT WANDERS IN AND OUT OF THAT PLACE, BUT THE HOSTILITY, DISDAIN AND CONDESCENSION ONE HAS TO DEAL WITH IS A BIT EXCESSIVE. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

2008-10-02T08:42:00.000-07:00

INJUNCTION OR NO INJUNCTION... REPLACING PREEXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD BE NICE RIGHT?
EVEN BEFORE SOMEONE CRASHED IN TO THE FRONT OF SF SUPERIOR ON MC ALLISTER, BIKE PARKING WAS PRETTY LIMITED TO SAY THE LEAST.
(AND IM BUMMED THEY TOOK OUT THE SIGN POSTS IN FRONT OF 180 MONTGOMERY LEAVING NOTHING TO LOCK UP TO)
SO WHEN WILL NEW BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY YOU ASK? WELL AS YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED... NOT ANY TIME SOON.

FROM SF GATE:
Implementation of the San Francisco Bicycle Plan has been held up since June 2006 when a Superior Court judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by blogger Rob Anderson. He argued that the city failed to analyze the environmental effects the bike projects would have on such things as parking and vehicle traffic.

San Francisco officials assured angry and frustrated bicycle activists on Monday that court-ordered environmental studies on proposed bike lanes and other infrastructure improvements to benefit two-wheelers will be wrapped up by Thanksgiving. But it will still take several more months - at least - before the projects can move forward.

GREAT... A BLOGGER.. REALLY?

FUCK IT DUDE... LETS GO BOWLING.

RELENTLESS.

2008-10-01T08:49:00.000-07:00

STAMP OF THE DAY...................

IF YOU LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO, THIS WEEKEND GOLDEN GATE PARK WILL BE LOADED WITH TOMFOOLERY. THERE IS THE "NOT JUST BLUEGRASS FEST" WHICH IS FREE AND THE ... (DRUM ROLL)

VEG FEST.
THIS WILL PROBABLY BE REALLY LAME BUT I'M GOING TO CHECK IT OUT ANY WAY... IT WILL BE FILLED WITH SKINNY HIPPIE DOCTORS AND ENOUGH OVER PRICED FOOD TO CHOKE A STARVING AFRICAN NATION.
ILL BE THERE MAN.

http://www.sfvs.org/wvd/

TONS OF GUNZ......

I LOVE SIG... THEY MAKE AMAZINGLY CRAFTED WEAPONS, SO IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE THAT THEY HAVE MANUFACTURED A "PRO" MODEL IF YOU WILL FOR THE WORLDS MOST NOTORIOUS PRIVATE ARMY/ SECURITY FORCE...... BLACKWATER.
THIS THING IS GOING TO SELL LIKE HOTCAKES.

2008-09-30T08:31:00.000-07:00

A TRIBUTE TO THE BEST SNACK COMBO TO DATE.

POLICE STATE 2008?YET ANOTHER AMAZING PROPOSITION ON THE CALIFORNIA BALLOT FOR NOVEMBER: PROPOSITION 6

THE FACT THAT THIS UNNECESSARILY BUDGETS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT APPOSED TO OTHER CIVIC PROJECTS ISN'T REALLY THE BIG PROBLEM... IT IS IN FACT PRETTY EXPECTED. IT IS THE CLASSIC AMERICAN PROPENSITY TO PUT ALL OF ITS ENERGY IN TO TREATING SYMPTOMS AND COMPLETELY IGNORING THE CRUX OF THE REAL PROBLEM. WHICH IS A PROBLEM.

JUST TAKING A QUICK GLANCE AT SOME OF THE "SELLING POINTS" OF THIS PROPOSITION THROWS UP HUGE RED FLAGS:
(TAKEN FORM THE CA SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE)

-Prohibiting bail to illegal immigrants who are charged with violent or gang crimes.

THAT'S GREAT ! BECAUSE NON- CITIZENS ARE NOT REALLY PEOPLE SO I'M SURE IT DOESN'T COST ANYTHING TO KEEP NON PEOPLE LOCKED UP RIGHT?

-Creating more effective and accountable intervention programs to stop young kids from joining gangs and ruining their lives.

-Requiring convicted gang offenders to register with local law enforcement each year for five years following conviction or their release from custody.

-Providing GPS tracking equipment for monitoring gang offenders, sex offenders, and violent offenders.

UM... OK?
THE TERM "GANG" IS THROWN AROUND A LOT... WHO DECIDES IF YOU ARE IN A GANG OR NOT... ITS NOT YOU THAT'S FOR SURE.
... BUT HERE'S THE KICKER...

-Increasing penalties for multiple acts of graffiti.

SO IF YOU ARE ARRESTED FOR CATCHING A TAG MORE THEN ONCE YOU CAN GO TO THE PEN... BUT YOU SMASH WINDOWS ALL YOU WANT AND ONLY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MISDEMEANORS?

YEAH, I THINK I WILL VOTE NO.

GET TATTOOED BY CRIS CLEEN AT SPIDER MURPHY'S............

HARD TIMES....

2008-09-29T08:27:00.000-07:00

BACK TO WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO WHATS A TELL TALE SIGN THAT OUR PSEUDO ECONOMY BASED ON THE SHUFFLING OF PAPER AND GREEN BACKED VOODOO IS GOING TO SHIT? WELL THE POOR GET POORER AND PEOPLE HAVE LESS AND LESS TO LOSE. AS A RESULT CRIMES SUCH AS MUGGINGS AND BURGLARY SKYROCKET.
JUST LAST WEEK ONE OF MY FRIENDS LIVING IN OAKLAND WAS CONFRONTED BY A GROUP OF 5 KIDS, ONE PRETENDING TO HAVE A GUN, WAS BEAT DOWN AND ROBBED.
HE CALLED THE COPS... WHO NEEDLESS TO SAY WERE LESS THEN THE HELPFUL TYPE, THOUGH DID INFORM HIM THAT BECAUSE HE HAS A CASH BUSINESS, COULD GET A CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT EXTREMELY EASILY AND WOULD NOT HAVE SPENT ONE SECOND IN CUSTODY HAD HE SHOT ANY OF THOSE KIDS.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
ANOTHER ONE OF MY FRIENDS WAS MUGGED (UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES) EARLIER IN THE WEEK JUST OUT SIDE HER APARTMENT IN THE EXCELSIOR.

JUST THIS WEEKEND A KID WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

FROM SF GATE:

Mortally wounded, McKay dropped his bicycle in the street and knocked on doors for help before collapsing outside a set of flats on Cabrillo, police and residents said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

ITS A BEAUTIFUL WORLD.

2008-09-28T11:46:00.000-07:00

ALLESSANDRO BALLAN 2008 WORLD CHAMPION! GET IN TO IT.

STOLEN FROM VELONEWS:

“It’s a surprise to win the worlds today. The team was riding for Paolo, but he was super-controlled by the Spanish riders,” Ballan said. “I knew I was strong. When I attacked, it was a good moment, but I started suffering some cramps in the end. The power of the fans carried me to the line.”

I LOVE ITALIANS.

COLLECTING TATTOO FLASH, CRAPPY PAINTINGS BY OVERRATED GRAFFITI ARTISTS, AND OVER-SIZED JOY DIVISION POSTERS WERE COOL FOR 2004... BUT TODAYS JAM IS WITH OUT A DOUBT VINTAGE LITHOGRAPHS.
TIMELESS.

Charles Bird King (1785-1862). Petalesharro, a Pawnee Brave. Hand-colored lithograph, Plate 23. McKenney, Thomas L. & Hall, James. History of the Indian Tribes of North America. Philadelphia: F.W. Greenough, 1838-1844.

HOW GOOD IS THIS SHIT? IM SO PREOCCUPIED DIGGING FOR THE CHUNKS OF COOKIE DOUGH THAT I PRETTY MUCH WITHOUT FAIL CONSUME THE WHOLE THING IN ONE SITTING. I'M GOING TO GO GET SOME RIGHT NOW I THINK.

RANTINGS AND FEELING LEFT OUT.

2008-09-27T19:45:00.000-07:00

REQUIRED READING................

THINGS I NEED IN MY LIFE:

THOUGHTS........

HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED THAT THERE SEEM TO BE A LOT IN COMMON BETWEEN, THESE OCCUPATIONS/ GENERATIONS?
ROOTLESS, RUGGED, DIRTY.... CONSIDERED THE BOTTOM RUNG OF SOCIETY BY THEIR CONTEMPORARIES YET SECRETLY ENVIED FOR THEIR MOBILITY, FREEDOM AND RESILIENCE.
IN A HUNDRED YEARS DO YOU THINK KIDS WILL DRESS UP AS BIKE COURIERS FOR HALLOWEEN?

SO CALIFORNIA, BEING THE OH SO PROGRESSIVE PLACE THAT IT IS, HAS AN ANIMAL RIGHTS PROPOSITION ON THE BALLOT THIS YEAR KNOWN AS PROP 2.
FIRSTLY, AS FAR AS PROPOSITIONS ARE CONCERNED, AS A GENERAL RULE I VOTE NO. THEY ARE ALMOST ALWAYS SHORTSIGHTED, REACTIONARY, UNNECESSARY , OR JUST SOME OUTSIDE SPECIAL INTERESTS BACK DOOR TO PROFITS.

PROP 2 DOESN'T REALLY FIT IN TO ANY OF THESE CATEGORIES, I SAY THIS NOT BECAUSE IT IS A POLITICAL BREATH OF FRESH AIR, OR BECAUSE CALIFORNIANS HAVE COME TOGETHER TO FIGHT THE OPPRESSIVE DEATH MONGERS OF FACTORY FARMING THROUGH RATIONAL AND AND NON- VIOLENT MEANS. NO.
THOUGH NOT SURPRISING TO ANYONE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN THE DESTRUCTION OF SOCIETY AS WE KNOW IT, PROP 2 IS A PRETTY SHALLOW AND INEFFECTIVE MEANS TO ANY END.

SO IT WILL OUTLAW BATTERY CAGES AND GESTATION CRATES, AND "ALLOW" ANIMALS TO FULLY EXTEND THEIR LIMBS AND TURN AROUND UNINHIBITED... THIS IS GREAT, BUT NOT UNTIL 2015.
AT THAT POINT IT WILL BE A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE AND WILL HOLD A MAXIMUM FINE OF 1000 DOLLARS.
ANIMALS IN TRANSPORT, ON DISPLAY, OR CONFINED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES HOWEVER, ARE EXEMPT AND CAN BE FUCKED WITH AS USUAL. LORD HELP US.

IF A SOCIETY IS JUDGED BY THE MANOR IN WHICH THEY CARE FOR THEIR ANIMALS OR THEIR ELDERLY, I FEAR WE WOULD NOT FARE WELL.
DESPITE THIS MEEK STAB THAT PROP TAKES AT FACTORY FARMING IN CALIFORNIA, IT SEEMS TO BE SCARING AGRIBUSINESS INTERESTS (VIA THE USDA BACKED AMERICAN EGG BOARD ADD CAMPAIGN) ENOUGH TO US 3 MILLION DOLLARS OF FEDERAL MONEY (WHICH IS ILLEGAL BY THE WAY) IN THEIR ENDEAVORS.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I'M VOTING YES ON THIS, SO THAT MEANS THAT IT PROBABLY WILL NOT PASS.

FINAL THOUGHT........

LIFE UNDER SURVEILLANCE....
ALL PASSE NOTIONS OF LIFE IN ONE OF THE MYRIAD OF THE GREAT 20TH CENTURY DYSTOPIAN NOVELS ASIDE, I REALLY DON'T LIKE THE FACT THAT IN MOST BUILDINGS I ENTER, IN ALL BART TRAINS, AND SOMETIMES ON RANDOM STREETS MY PICTURE IS BEING TAKEN.
I FEEL LIKE I NEVER LOOK MY BEST, ESPECIALLY WHEN I SEE MYSELF LOOKING AROUND TO FIND THE CAMERA.
I DO WISH I COULD SEE MY SELF ON THE BIG SCREEN AT THE BASEBALL GAME HOWEVER. ITS LIKE CATCHING A FOUL BALL... THOSE THINGS NEVER HAPPEN IN THE CHEAP SEATS.