San Francisco and what to do in it

So back near the beginning of May, I was in the Bay Area for work, and my last day I was taking BART to SFO to fly home. During my trip, my train got held up for a while. The train operator made an announcement and I tweeted about it: "Yay BART train stuck at Civic Center on way to airport due to "an unstable person" on the tracks. Thanks for a fun last day, SF!"

THE VIDEO ABOVE IS THE REASON MY TRAIN WAS HELD UP, and I only discovered it when Gawker posted the video last week. Literally all I knew was that someone was causing trouble at the next station down the line, but that was it. Now I know. The circle is complete.

Anyone know what police activity at 22nd has shut down Caltrain?

heard something about a hostage situation

Caltrain tracks reopen after police talk man off ledge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xyqbc7SQ4w

^^ that was refreshing. hits a lull near the end that makes it less than danceable. same thing is true of Good Vibrations by the Biatch Boys, tho.

gentrify my love

i'm here. where should i eat in chinatown?

everyone will probably tell you House of Nan King which I kind of like but can be very hit and miss. I can't remember any good places I ate in, sorry!

Seeing as how I don't really like chinese food, I'd recommend Penang Garden.

City View has good dim sum.

^^

Jesus Christ

woah that's crazy - how does the tail of a plane just fall off after landing??

not after landing: WHILE landing

when was the last time there was a crash at SFO? I can't remember

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_International_Airport#Accidents_and_incidents

thx

Rumor right now is no fatalities - here's hoping.

Do you like spicy? Eat at Pot Sticker! Make sure to get Sichuan specialties.

mr veg saw a passenger tweet that said "most ppl seemed ok" which isnt exactly stats but somewhat heartening

I read that there are two dead. BTW I'm sitting at SEATAC waiting for my flight to SFO to start boarding.

:/

Ugh. Now rebooked to Tuesday and trying to extract our luggage from this god damn airport.

sry to ask during this plane crash, but if i stay in japantown will it be hard to get around?

i've been baffled by san francisco transit for years and am nervous about staying not near the bart.

511.org is my savior when I'm intimidated by SF public transportation.

Not joking, but why would it be hard to get around? The airport is a long way from Japantown. Stay off the 38 and try to take the 38L so much faster getting downtown or anywhere.

idk you ppl have one train and a bunch of buses and i never know what to do

but thanks for the advice and 511 link, much appreciated

whaddya mean you people

1. Get a MUNI three-day pass

Hop on the back for free. They never check.

SF transit is easy, you just have to know that when people talk about MUNI they could be talking about a tram that may be overground or underground, or a regular bus. It doesn't make much difference practically but good to know. If it's a letter (J, K, etc) it's a tram and they all go underground around Market St. If it's a number it's a bus.
The BART is all underground and isn't nec that good for getting around SF itself but is quick to the East Bay, airport etc

oh wait the F line stays above-ground. Also it's the slowest thing imaginable.

Hop on the back for free. They never check.

― svend, Saturday, July 6, 2013 9:25 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah i've discovered you can basically buy one bus ticket ($2) for an entire stay and never have to buy another.

btw we got to chinatown late and few places were open. bottom line: we ate in one of the worst restaurants i've ever been to. i didn't finish 10% of my food.

Can't make it b/c we're hosting the gf's birthday party, but tomorrow there are TWO installments of Noise Pancakes at the Lab, both starring Aaron Goddamn Dilloway.

Let's all live in RVs!

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/These-young-SF-professionals-choose-to-live-in-RVs-4778625.php

whenever I see them around the city I just assume 'porn'

oh hey timely bump, I'm at an airport on the way to SF. anyone up for a FAP say Tuesday or Wednesday night?

sure - the bridge will be open again!

the how what now? am I not going to be able to BART to Oakland tomorrow or...?

BART's fine, we're talking about the new Emperor Norton Bay Bridge that goes over it.

it is officially summer in the SF-demisphere

WEDNESDAY FAP! ANYONE ELSE?

I'm going to call it at the Grand Cafe on Taylor and Geary, unless someone knows somewhere awesome nearish. We can have cocktails next to the Donnie Darko threeway sculpture.

If anyone's at the Stinking Rose tonight, say hello to the table with at least one person with blue hair.

I can't make it but...

the Donnie Darko threeway sculpture

waht

There's a really hideous sculpture there.

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/4f/00/6c/grand-cafe.jpg

lol

never been in there

The bar's pretty good for a hotel bar. I've been there many times.

If I'm in that area or have ppl staying at the Monaco, I'd be more inclined to dine at

http://www.jasperscornertap.com/

but I think I like the Grand Cafe bar better.

Acting Gov. Gavin Newsom arrived a half-hour late for the opening ceremony of the new Bay Bridge span and watched most of it from the sidelines.

After riding across the bridge with a motorcycle escort (and slowing down long enough to videotape the crossing for his kids), Newsom had to take a last-minute tutorial on how to use the welding torch to cut the chain marking the bridge's opening.

"Cal/OSHA certified the hair gel," he said. "They didn't want me to burn myself."

this shbag wants to be president so bad

wish I could make it tonight, although I don't really need to see that statue up close