Comments on: Valencia swing is back, this time with glorious streamers http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Obbop http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52807 Obbop Tue, 01 May 2012 14:28:58 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52807 Fascinating story and comments.

Observing from afar from atop the Ozark Plateau.

Current home of a wandering Disgruntled Old Coot residing in a shanty amidst the ridges and hollers of a locale where road-kill ‘possum stew Ma cooks up in the kettle in the front yard next to the old Chevy lawn ornament perched on concrete blocks.

Yeah, over yonder on the other side of the awesome Sierra Nevada range and even the Rocky Mountain High impediment to horse and buggy travel.

The ongoing plight of the Valencia swing has been monitored and reported upon locally:

http://angryamericanoldcoot.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/death-of-a-swing/

As an ex-East Bayer I still miss Herb Caen’s column and engorging myself with Red Java House double cheese burgers on a sourdough roll.

Sniff.

Sigh………..

A wonderful week to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: No fish today http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52791 No fish today Tue, 01 May 2012 12:02:30 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52791 that asshole is too big for that swing.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52638 Melissa Tue, 01 May 2012 01:02:01 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52638 Or at least a volunteer sign up sheet wherein someone checks on it every hour. That counts as “grassroots community involvement” for my resume, right?

]]> By: SheWhoClimbsTrees http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52620 SheWhoClimbsTrees Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:41:28 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52620 Go stick your head in a hole.

]]> By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52612 Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:39:30 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52612 Whoa! Cranky lives! Where have you been, mister man?!

]]> By: Cranky Old Mission Guy http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52607 Cranky Old Mission Guy Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:34:58 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52607 Just go fuck your self.

That’s all I got to say.

]]> By: me http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52602 me Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:15:50 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52602 i like idaho.
and swings.
and kicking old ladies.

]]> By: GG http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52597 GG Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:26:16 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52597 Someone who lives nearby should provide a live webcam stream of the swing, so we can watch Old Lady Crazytown cut it down again and/or place over/under bets on how long it will remain up.

]]> By: why http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52573 why Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:57:12 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52573 child please

]]> By: why http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52572 why Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:56:29 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52572 poor people are poor – lolz

]]> By: Mitt says http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52571 Mitt says Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:53:19 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52571 Poor people whine too much. 15 or 20 is a fair price for a burger. Add 4-5 bucks for cheese.

]]> By: The Truth Be Told http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52570 The Truth Be Told Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:51:41 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52570 SF is so anti-child that the old people are cutting down our new playgrounds.

]]> By: wizzer http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52568 wizzer Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:45:14 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52568 The morons of Valencia St.

]]> By: bikes boys trees http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52565 bikes boys trees Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:16:22 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52565 has anyone even noticed that the branch the swing keeps getting hung is CRACKED at the union with the trunk? super genius swingers, I tell you.

]]> By: Tuffy http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/30/valencia-swing-is-back-this-time-with-glorious-streamers/#comment-52559 Tuffy Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:52:31 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=38556#comment-52559 If you’re an old lady and/or don’t like swings and/or don’t like $15 burgers you should move to Idaho or something.

J/K.

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