Mission Mission

Last night, two individuals were spotted enjoying the view on top of Skechers’ tower.  In response to some shouting from street-level, one of the builderers was overheard exclaiming “can I check into Foursquare from up here?”

On Sunday, we did a post about a flyer that had been showing up around the neighborhood encouraging neighbors to report prostitutes, pimps and johns to the authorities. Its comments thread has been going strong all week, with numerous debates about cleanliness, criminality and sex workers’ rights getting fierier and fierier.

Yesterday afternoon’s exchange between a prostitute named Rhonda and a neighbor named “zinzin” makes for an especially great read. Rhonda gets things rolling:

It’s so easy to become a prostitute when you are an attractive young woman. You get cruised all the time. Too much time. It’s annoying, and much better to learn how to negotiate early on!

Why not *talk* *to* *the* *prostitutes* We have voices. We have brains, we are human. Don’t make decisions for us, don’t talk badly about us, don’t treat us like helpless victims, and please don’t make any decisions for us. Talk to us instead.

See the rest of the dialogue (including an epic open letter to prostitutes in the neighborhood and beyond).

I thought this “thrift-store formal” was a joke when I first learned about it, but apparently there will be a vegan prom next weekend in the Mission.  Luckily there will be an open bar so you can drown away the memories of not having a date in high school.

In other news, I cannot wait for the upcoming “Carnivore Middle School Dance.”

(link)

Sexpigeon has the scoop:

Q: Why does Rainbow have such a meager selection of condoms?
A: Because Rainbow is for pussies.

(link)

eviloars is killing it lately.  Just follow him on flickr and stop reading this blog.  Go ahead; we won’t mind.

“We got to Matt’s car to go to a big box, conservative leaning, home improvement chain, only to find this mess.”

(link)

An anonymous tipster pointed us towards ShazamSF’s Twitter Feed, who is currently livetweeting about HBO filming a segment for “Real Sex” in a Mission district building.

From Wikipedia:

Real Sex explores human sexuality, from the latest sexual fads to casual sex festivals and home production of pornographic movies. The show typically explores three to four topics each episode. Segments are separated by street interviews with random people, relating to the episode’s topics. (link)

With Kink at the Knockout and Box Dog Bikes recently being propositioned as a set, it sounds like the Mission might be turning into the porn hotbed of SF.

I love pretty much everything about noe valley *buzz*, but my new favorite is their take on Anthony’s Cookies:

btw, don’t go to anth’s just for the cookies…go for marcus’ smile. it’s like smooth creamy white strauss milk. i got a dozen!

Link.

LINDYLULA needs our help:

Been scouring the web for a picture of the old sign for the Tip Top Inn. Gonna have it painted for my man friend for our anniversary. That’s where we first laid beer goggles on one another. Can’t find a picture of it anywhere and somebody made off with the sign. Do you think the Mission Mission readers might be able to help?

Aww. If you’ve got pictures, or a lead, leave a comment.

Update: Johnny0 wins again…

Says mrpenguino:

Please re-blog in hopes that John from Amnesia Sat night (last band) will find ROBIN from Boston so they can have an awkward coffee date and then never see each other again! OR have a magical coffee date and then fall madly in love and have many children that they name after me! Yes?

Link. (Thanks, Meave!)

Just got a hot tip on the case of Aaron Mayfield Sunshine’s mystery girl — a picture! That’s her in the yellow dress.

So who is she already?

Thanks, Meli! (Click picture to enlarge.)