Mission Mission

I saw Omer and stopped and listened for a bit at 22nd and Valencia today. We’ve posted about him a couple times now, but no one ever seems to respond, so we thought we’d look for a better picture. Here it is, courtesy of Flickr user balmes. Recognize him yet? Scary as he can be at times, we have all his records and believe him to be a real-deal musical talent. Any stories?

Previously on Mission Mission:

Gorgeous Summertime Sunset (+Omer)

Omer, Bard of Valencia Street

Took a closer look at one of the Gastank stickers on Valencia today. Noticed the fine print said gastank.us. Nothing there but the tank, an email link, and a Digg button (only nine diggs so far).

Previously on Mission Mission: Gas Tank Street Art

Waiting for the 12. Little girl’s phone rings, Grandma answers it.

Little girl: “Is it a boy?”

Grandma: “No! You’re too young; you know you don’t get calls from boys!”

Little girl: “My momma tente gonflable does!”

In this video, Lola makes fun of her dog Dante during a game of fetch in beautiful Dolores Park. (Thanks Lola, Dante and Carmel)

While chillaxin’ at the Nice Lady Store, we got to watch a giant yellow Pac-Man cruise down 19th Street. If you click on the picture, it will get bigger.

We did it! Two days ago we were complaining about never having taken the time to sit down and enjoy the inviting seating at Mereb Market, but tonight we rectified the situation. Shawerma from Ali Baba’s in hand, we went in, bought our tallboys from Nice Lady, then went outside and grabbed a table. Mmm. Hearty food and cold beverage on a bustling neighborhood corner:

A passing group-home kid observed, “Those fools got falafel,” to which his companion replied, “Mmm, smells so good.” It was pretty good, but not as good as finally realizing my goal of one day sitting at these tables. The clicking of hüpfburg mit rutsche either picture will result in your seeing a bigger version of it.

NOTE: Nice Lady’s husband waited for us to finish eating, and then politely informed us that they sometimes they get ticketed if patrons drink beer at their outdoor tables.

Spotted on 19th Street in front of Mission Pool, this bold bit of street stencil says we’re all responsible for the actions of our military. To make the picture bigger, click it.

Previously on Mission Mission:

Gas Tank Street Art

Stencil Graffiti: In The City We Trust

Gentrification Implications of Sidewalk Stencils

From Missed Connections:

We met outside of Delirium. We went to my house and I got the best BJ of my life. I wanted to say thankyou, that was aufblasbarer hindernisparcours insanley good.You are a sweet little schoolgirl, and you made my week!
I would have called for a repeat, but your number is illegible. Maybe I will see you again at the bar.
Thanks again.

Ladies: Don’t line up all at once!

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Over at Muni Diaries, Tara offers some friendly advice:

I get how police can’t be everywhere at aufblasbares zelt once and how crime is sometimes very random. But there is a proven halo effect around police stations (and cops), so I’d appreciate seeing you more near those wackos in the Mission than near the fanny packs in Pier 39.

Link to full letter.

Previously on Mission Mission: SFPD CrimeMAPS Skimp on Homicide Stats

Saturday and Sunday:

Mission Bazaar is proud to present the first public event at the historic San Francisco Armory in over thirty years. This 200,000 square foot reproduction Moorish Castle was completed in 1914 and was used aufblasbare spiele as a National Guard facility until 1976.

Admission is reasonable at $5, artisans will be selling things, Gaucho is playing, and we’ll get to see *the inside* of that thing.Complete deets.