Mission Mission

What do you suppose might happen if, as has been suggested, popular Mint Plaza boutique ice water purveyor House of Ice Water were to move to open an ice-water cart in Dolores Park?

Previously:

Blue Bottle the Next American Apparel?

I always try to look cool by hanging my paw out the window like that, but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t work as good as this.

Photo by kinesisfilms.

Missed Connections brings us a cautionary tale of feet and socks and couches at cafes:

Quick etiquette tips to the cafe goer (mission district)

• Do not remove your shoes in a cafe.
• Do not then wind those sweaty-ass feet under you on the couch.
• Especially don’t do that when your fucking socks LOOK LIKE THIS.

Seriously. It’s fucking gross.

Seriously.

Now can we determine which cafe this is so we can all stay the hell off that couch?

Reader Keith B. sent this in saying, “local fixie riders need to practice!” And I wasn’t gonna post it because this video is like a year old or more, but then I watched it.

This video is exponentially more exciting than anything by Macaframa. And their outfits are way better. Watch it now:

But could they do it on hills, in traffic? That would be the pinnacle of human achievement. Now where can I see some bloopers?

I wrote about these guys last year, after I’d heard the sad news that we’d lost their leader. (And I stand by everything I said.) Yesterday, I learned of the existence of this recently uploaded terrible but wonderful video of them rocking the Purple Onion some 17 years ago.

Now go buy their record. It is as real a classic as you’re ever gonna find.

It’s real vintage, handmade-looking, felty. Small though, so you’ve gotta have a pretty small head.

For sale now at Afterlife on Valencia.

Oh, and there’s only one.

Okay, this picture doesn’t do it justice, but what picture possibly could? (Well, Todd Lappin might do a decent job.)

In any case, this dude came barreling down Market Street at top speed on a fully loaded shopping cart, squeaking through the Octavia intersection right as the light turned yellow. How’d he time it just right like that? I can’t even seem to get it right on a bike, with brakes and speeds — and steering!

What an athlete!!

Photo by Zoë Banks.

Previously:

Stuart Murdoch Says, “Go Giants!”

“Go Giants!” in the Parking Lot

“Go Giants!” on BART

Obama Says, “Go Giants!”

Orange you glad we here in the USA take the time to dispose of a dead whale in an orderly and cleanly fashion?

They’re not so diligent in Europe I guess, where Girls Girls Girls spotted this grim tableau.

Some not-so-appetizing Swedish candy, courtesy of Ashleyanne.

And we thought that German plop beer was bad.