Mission Mission

What’s with people and their toys at Flour + Water? First there was that iPad tennis thing, and now Beth Spotswood shares the story of some ladies at the communal table accosting her and her friends with memes on an iPhone:

The photo was of a little Asian boy. And across his forehead were the letter, “HERRO.” Big Chris, who is half-Asian, politely laughed. He doesn’t give a shit. And Brittney, who was the farthest away, couldn’t really even see. But I did not politely laugh. I said, “I never thought I’d see someone show a stranger a racist photo at flour + water!”

One of the women said, “It’s okay, I’m half Korean!”

What’s with people? Read on.

Don’t forget, as Ariel mentioned before, the Secret Alley gang is looking for new members.

[via Talent Is An Asset]

Found atop of a pile of discarded junk on York Street. Who this is?

Let’s take a closer look:

For a $15 donation, you’re guaranteed a copy of the final product. Plus, according to the Kickstarter page:

—>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<——>EVERYBODY WHO DONATES ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL GET THERE NAME PRESSED ON THE RECORD<—

I love this band. Don’t forget, you can still download a digital copy of the record for free.

[via Penelope Popsicle]

Last Renaissance explains:

16th street is the new haight street [link]

It’s like a Long Island Iced Tea but also contains Hennessy and Sprite. Tastes like Oakland!

Its origins date back to last night at Dear Mom, inspired by guest bartender Devon’s custom Mad Libs (as filled out by our pal Lindsey), and ultimately created by non-guest bartender Oliver. We also consulted noted Oakland celebrity Ryan Christopher Parks, but he wasn’t much help:

(Special thanks to Stu and Jess too.)

The Believer takes a look at the phenomenon in a piece titled “Haterade“:

[M]any readers seem to be approaching their commenting privileges like teenagers with newly minted driver’s licenses. Belted in by anonymity and often distracted by the equally reckless ravings of their peers, they take potshots, spread untruths, and, at their worst, spew racism and bigotry that would put a professional writer out of business in a nanosecond. In so doing, they spread a rancor that can eclipse not only the original article but also the comments of readers who take a more constructive, civil approach. They take the very privilege the internet has afforded all of us—the privilege of equal opportunity, instant expression—and spit on it, making the very notion of “speaking your mind” seem almost like a dirty practice, the national pastime of the lowest common denominator.

SOUNDS FAMILIAR.

Unimpeachable though, this pic.

[via Fashionist]

(Thanks, Robin and Keith!)