Mission Mission

Yesterday (known for the next few days or so as “on Sunday”) I was walking through the hot and sunny neighborhood enjoying the whole thing and I strolled up to the park hoping to run into some friends. When I found them I got excited and I jumped around a bit and did some old fashion tackling-type activity. At some point during this play my iPod fell out of my pocket and into the grass.

That’s a bummer, I thought later, finding an empty pocket, since it’s kind of new and I use it a lot. But maybe I’ll just have to find more creative ways to do things. I was even about to finally give in and buy a cellular phone.

But then, when I got home, I found an e-mail from a stranger who said that she had found my iPod and I should send her my number so I could come pick it up! And I did and I did! I stopped by the home of some dude who was maybe her partner or friend or who cares, but he was so nice and when I handed him some cookies as a thank you he almost didn’t take them. “Well, anyone would have done it,” he said.

But I’m not sure that’s true. Would you?

(illustrative photo by the awesome Potential Past)

P.S. When I was in college I was pick pocketed on the subway at Times Square and got the wallet in the mail a week or two later with my ID still in it. So, maybe I’m too lucky for my own good or maybe people are generally pretty considerate.

Haroldinho spotted this arrangement near Dolores Park. It’s different than the last arrangement we saw, but not too different. Has anyone seen any gnarlier stacks?

Mission-based artiste, Hellen Jo drew this portrait of singer, songwriter, fashion-troll Lady Gaga. I’m not particularly hip to the music of today, but I think it’s pretty bitchin’. On her site you can see the whole “making of” process.

Hellen is pictured below, to the right.

Rhiannon brags:

I’ve managed, with my superior skill, to convince Alex at Rodger’s Coffee, which serves delicious coffees AS WELL AS Strauss Organic Ice Cream (none of this yogurt hooha) to make me coffee milkshakes, by pouring the hot espresso into ice cream in a plastic togo cup, then stirring it until perfect, and adding a bit of milk.

It’s called “The Rhiannon Special”.

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Previously:

Your Milkshake Would Bring All the Boys to the Yard

Off-Menu Ordering in the Mission

All the clues you need to solve this mystery are in this picture. Can you figure out what happened before Bugs Meany gets away?

(via Sangroncito. Don’t worry they’re not dead, just drunk.)

1. REMOVE SHOES, EYEGLASSES & SHARP OBJECTS BEFORE ENTERING
2. NO FOOD
3. NO FLIPS
4. NO PULLING ON OR WRESTLING OTHERS
5. DO NOT BOUNCE AGAINST THE SIDE OR NEAR THE DOOR
6. KEEP HANDS OFF THE NET
7. IF INFLATABLE BEGINS TO LOSE AIR MAKE YOUR EXIT TO THE DOOR
8. DO NOT ENTER THE INFLATABLE UNLESS ATTENDANT IS PRESENT
9. CAN TURN OVER IN HIGH WINDS. UNLOAD IMMEDIATELY IF WINDS EXCEED 15MPH
10. DO NOT ENTER GATE WHEN WET. IT MAY BE SLIPPERY

(Title and photo via bats…, who is getting waay to much love on MM this week)

Penelope Popsicle delivers the answer.

Previously:

Talking to the Prostitutes

Fashionist is reporting from Huế, Vietnam, y’all! Check it out!

This is what our great protector sees as it endlessly scans the horizon for threats to our fair City.  Shouldn’t it be facing the Pacific Coast, though?  Perhaps Chief Gascon has succeeded in enlisting Sutro to help fight crime in the city.

Previously:

Sutro Comes ALIVE

Sutro Tower Lightning Strike

Those crazy neighbors are at it again!  This time, it appears as though they’ve run afoul of their landlord one time too many, and the property owner has responded by just completely giving up and Ellis-ing the whole place to cut his losses.  Or he/she might just want to build condos all over the place, since that happens to be all the rage these days.

Pro-tip:  To be “Ellis-ed” is to have the property owner invoke the Ellis Act, which allows them to evict all residents and “go out of business.”  It is often employed by owners as a loophole to facilitate converting units into condo$.

If you ever feel that you are being unfairly evicted from your apartment, a fantastic community resource right here in the Mission that can help you is the San Francisco Tenants Union, located right near 21st and Capp in a classy old house.  They take drop-ins too, so don’t hesitate to utilize their services if you ever have any important renter questions.  They’ve definitely helped me out in the past!

[Photos by reader Brian H]

Previously:

Keep BMW Out of the Mission