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Recall of Peskin

Anthony — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:10:11 GMT

I found out yesterday there is a group that are collecting signitures to recall Aaron Peskin. They are citing his lack of interest in the Polk Street area among other things. What have you guys heard?

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Tease-O-Rama is Back!

Baby Doe — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:37:12 GMT

Join us for The Tease-O-Rama Showcase!

Fernet Branca, In association with SF Weekly, Crunch Fitness, and Bust Magazine present…

Tease-O-Rama 2007!

A Daring, Dazzling Galaxy of Buxom Beauties and Forbidden Women in a Riot Mirth and Medley!

FEATURING! The Incredible Catherine D’Lish! Tantalizing Troupes from Around The World! Seductive Solo Sirens and Dazzling Duos! Vintage Vixens of Burlesque! Comedy! Music! Mayhem! Possibly even…Madness!

SEE: 200 Magnificent Specimens of Humanity overcome by rapture and hurl their clothing to the ground!

Tease-O-Rama 2007! Dozens of Delicious, Delectable, Dancing Darlings and Teaming Torrid Temptresses of Tease! It’s Gals and Gags Galore! Old Fashioned Burlesque as YOU like it!

Adults Only!

What: Tease-O-Rama 2007! Four Incredible Nights Of Glitz, Glamour, and Non-Stop Spectacle!

Where: Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave in North Beach

When: Showcase: Friday and Saturday October 5th- 6th , show 8PM

WHO:
Introducing your 2007 Tease-O-Rama Emcee:
Kitten on the Keys

Featuring: Catherine D’Lish!

Vintage Vixens of Burlesque!
Dixie Evan’s from the Burlesque Hall of Fame
Satan’s Angel
Isis Starr
Holiday O’Hara
Viva Le Fever
Velvet Ice

Tantalizing Troupes!
The Devil-Ettes - SF
Murasaki Babydoll - Japan
Hot Pink Feathers - SF
The Von Foxies - Seattle
Panty Raid! - Nashville
Kitty Kitty Bang Bang – SF
Cock T's - SF
Scenic Sisters - SF
Diamond Daggers - SF
Scandalesque - AZ
SF Boylesque - SF
Myths and Legends Dance Company - Orange County, CA
Twilight Vixen Revue - SF
Clandestine – SF
Thrillpeddlers - SF

Seductive Solo Sirens and Dazzling Duos!
Kitten deVille - LA
Kalani Kokonuts - Las Vegas
Violet Eva - Japan
Chica Boom – Seattle
Cherry Typhoon - Japan
Michelle L'amour - Chicago
Jo Boobs - NYC
Kitty Diggins - LA
Mimi Le Meaux - San Diego
Cardinal Cyn - Austin
Desire D'Amour - Tucson
Vivienne VaVoom - Denver
Miss Delirium Tremens – NYC
Roky Roulette - SF
Delilah - UK
Kellita - SF
Amber Ray - NYC
Reverend Spooky LeStrange - New Orleans
Miss Eva von Slut - SF
Tigger! - NYC
Alotta Boutte - SF
Sparkly Devil - SF
Lolita Haze - AZ
Evie - LA
Ophelia Coeur de Noir & Gorilla X - SF
Charlotte La Belle Araignee - LA
Lady Monster - SF
Miss Marion - Paris
Mad V Dog - SF
Bella Beratta - LA
Pinchbottom Burlesque - NYC
Fanny Fitztightlee - Denver
Honey Lulu - UK
Esperanza - SF
Ming Dynatease - LA
Waxie Moon - Seattle
Dottie Lux and Glenn Marla - NYC
Kitty Crimson - Denver
Vivian Velvet - Chicago
Anna Bells and Joshie Jingles - LA
Bobbie Burlesque - LA
Fanny Tastic - Chicago
Bombshell Betty - SF
Miss Jezebel Express - NYC
Imogen Kelly – Australia
Miz Ginger Snapz - Seattle
Lily Le Rouge - SF
Coconuts - SF
Michelle La Roche – Pasadena
Pookie Patootie - NYC

DJ’s for the weekend include: Pink Frankenstein, Brother Grimm and Cali Kid all from Bardot A Go Go!

Visit: www.teaseorama.com

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candy

clancy — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:18:20 GMT

i guess its been there for a while, but i just found the candy store on vallejo and polk. so many kinds of candy, i must go back
1507 Vallejo St

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our sleepy tribe

Lovecito — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:48:42 GMT

alright everyone WAKE UP.

We live in one of the best little strips real estate in the whole city. We've got this nice little tribe here. We should use it more.

I've noticed a slight increase in activity, and that makes me happy. Every time I look at the list of posts in my tribes and see anything posted in this tribe it makes me excited. I fee like, "sweet a chance to get to know some more of my neighbors."

Let's just try to up the post numbers and get some dialoge in here. Maybe then we'll have the inertia to get an event going or something.

I'm Charley. I live at the corner of Sacramento and Larkin in the beautiful orangeish Corronado building. What about you?

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Middle Polk Neighborhood Association Meeting - Monday April 16th

John — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:44:56 GMT

Hello Neighbors. How are you? My name is John and I am originally from NY but I have lived at Sacramento and Larkin since 2000. I love baseball, comedy, wine tasting, independent films, hiking and cooking. How often do the folks on this group get together?

I also just joined the Middle Polk Neighborhood Association which is a great group and another way to meet folks in the neighborhood. Their next get together is 6:45 PM Monday April 16th at "It's a Grind" on Polk and Washington in case anyone wants to check it out. We could meet their hang out for the meeting and grab some chow at any restaurant close by.

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Restaurant recommendation for Indian and Vietnamese?

pengrin — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:38:59 GMT

Any thoughts on the following restaurants?

Vietnamese:
Pagolac (Larkin & Ellis)
Them Ky (Larkin & Ellis)
Turtle Tower (yup, Larkin & Ellis)
Golden Era (O'Farrell & Leavenworth)

Indian:
Darbar (Pine btwn Polk & Larkin)
Lahore Karahi (O'Farrell & Leavenworth)
Sultan (Taylor & Ellis)
Mela (O'Farrell btwn Taylor & Jones)

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Drinks @Blur anyone (Polk@Sutter)

abbylicious — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:19:28 GMT

I'm a newbie and would love to meet up with the herd..anybody up ? for a drink/s this week ?anyday's ok.

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the barking dog at Sacto/Hyde/Calif/Larkin

Eric — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:25:10 GMT

Does anyone know anything about the barking dog(s) in the backyard of one of the apartment buildings on the block bounded by Sacramento, Hyde, California and Larkin streets?

This started a few months ago. Several times every day the dog owner lets the dog(s) go into their building's backyard. The dog(s) bark and bark and bark until finally the owner brings the dog(s) back inside. It often goes on for hours, and often happens very late at night. I've heard it at 3am more than a few times. Other neighbors occasionally yell out their windows at the dog owner. I think I heard somebody say something out their window about there being more than one dog. I can't see any of this from my place, but it's become really annoying. I have no idea who the dog owner is, whereabouts s/he lives, or whether anyone has tried to deal with this. Do you?

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Tajine

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:19:21 GMT

yay! between Pine and Bush.......great inexpensive Morrocan cuisine.....another improvement on that block!!

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Lee's

clancy — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:33:30 GMT

now that lee's is on Larkin, i think there is a new comptetition among the other vietnamese sandwich shops which have been there before. Lees is pretty fun, but the place across the street says that no other place really understands how important it is to toast the roll properly, implying perhaps that lee's isnt as well toasted.

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fred's barber shop

freddie — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:10:16 GMT

after 48 years this place is finally closing........located on polk and washington...........the barbers sal and allen are re-locating their services on pine and polk........right across from the grubsteak.......it is very sad when they told fred their intentions as he is now 88 and ran this institution all these years.......

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anyone care......

freddie — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:27:18 GMT

let's meet up for drinks and dinner.......

get to know each other.........

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What the F**K????

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:28:17 GMT

can someone tell me what happened this morning around 4:30am?? sounded like a car spinning out of control then lots of glass shattering and other crazy noises........was a car chasing someone down or what??? very scary!!!! I could hear it at Jackson and Polk but it started at least several blocks down towards California.......

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Help beautify the neighborhood

Michael — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:24:54 GMT

North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District
TREE PLANTING DAY

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO PLANT TREES

SATURDAY, December 9, 2006
At 8:00 A.M.
Meet at 118 Jones Street
(lunch at 118 Jones after the planting)

For details contact Elaine Zamora
440-7570 ext. 21 or ezamora@sbcglobal.net
or tenderlointreecampaign2004@yahoo.com

Sponsored by
North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District
Friends of the Urban Forest
Tenderloin Tree Campaign

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help reelect Chris Daly!

Gary — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:47:25 GMT

here's the link to his website:
http://www.Daly06.com

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Let's work together

Michael — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:01:34 GMT

When people spend their idol time complaining instead of doing sometime that will have more positive outcomes.

For example I did not see any of you at the City Hall on Monday, October 2nd when we are talking about creating police foot patrols for the Tenderloin Police District.

I do not see any of you attend these monthly meetings at the Tenderloin Police Station (301 Eddy Street) : Second Tuesday of the month @ 6PM for neighbors; Last Tuesday of the month @ 6PM meet with Police Captain Brown.

And of course find out how to get involved in the North of Market / Tenderloin Community Benefits District which operates services cleaning the sidewalks and other beautification projects. Volunters are needed and community members help decide their projects and programs. call 440-7570.

And lastly, if you want to meet the 8 candidates running for District 6 supervisor then attend the next candidate forum. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters and Alliance For A Better District 6 on Tuesday, October 10 @ 6PM SF Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street for more details call 989-8683.

Pointing fingers through the internet is counter productive.

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Lower Polk Neighbors Association

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:47:44 GMT

Please follow the link and read the essay :

http://www.gayshamesf.org/lpn.html

Thoughts? Feelings? Reactions?

Let's Discuss!

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"We're Not Dead Yet"

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 17:44:36 GMT

This should be a lot of fun, some of my friends are helping to organize it.

---------------------------------------------------

ONSIX GALLERY PRESENTS
http://www.onsixgallery.com/pages/schedule.html

WE'RE NOT DEAD:
A Benefit for the San Francisco Needle Exchange and Homeless Youth Alliance
Friday, August 11th, 2006
7:00pm - 2:00am

MUSIC:
look back and laugh
outraged
never healed
mindless mutant

ARTISTS:
Carl Auge
Amanda Beane
Freddy Corbin
David V. D'Andrea
Eve Ekman
Blas Espino
Chris Fitzpatrick
Jana Flynn
Jeff Gleason
Mary Howe
Camille Johnson
Ben Lovejoy
Jeanne Lydon
Jason Mcafee
Shay Nowick
Kyle Ranson
Jason Roberts-Dobrin
Moses Saarni
Paul Schiek
Sham
Stefan Simikich
Jill Stortzh
Scott Sylvia
Ed Templeton
Alison Tharp
Amy Thompson

onsix gallery
60 sixth street san francisco, ca
7pm - 2am $10-$10,000 suggested donation 21+

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There is not an introduction thread?????

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:43:30 GMT

http://tribes.tribe.net/darkventures

I live in the Alhambra.

Geary/Hyde

Roadie
Dark Ventures

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bands wanted for sunday showcase at element lounge

Krs10 — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:47:58 GMT

Every Sunday Element Lounge showcases some of the hottest Bay Area bands..
anywhere from straight rocking out to electro to punk...
you name it, we show it.
We are currently booking bands for the month of August and beyond...
if your band is interested in playing please email audio flies, website addresses, etc to krsxxx@sbcglobal.net

lots of oppurtunity for future shows, great exposure, plus possible distribution of music on upcoming compilation...
come check out bandstand sunday this sunday at element lounge...1028 geary, 10pm-2am, $5

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I just HAVE to pimp the

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:07:13 GMT

Casablanca Cafe at Sacramento and Polk. The food is better than sooo many other related places around the city. The occasional belly dancing. Hookas. Did I mention the food? Outdoor seating. Lots of pillows. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Awesome!

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go go go

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:04:02 GMT

The Devil-Ettes are ready to jump start their 8th year of Go Go Madness!

Please join us for a night of wild and wooly rukus! Garage Bands, Go Go Dancing, Dj's, Dance Contests and MORE! Extra points for those who throw on a bikini, beach towel, Asian inspired outfit, a Hawaiian shirt, or other 'exotica' outfit! This party just in time to kick start summer-but it won't be a shindig unless you're there! No SPF required!

The Devil-Ettes present the Second Annual
Exotica Au-Go-Go
Featuring: San Francisco's Sweethearts The Devil-Ettes, The Flakes , The Go-Going-Gone Girls, DJ's Russel & Peepin' John, The Devil-Ette Go Go Dancers, and oh so much more!

When: Thursday July 13th, 2006 -doors open at 8pm. Show starts at 9pm SHARP!

Where: The Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street San Francisco (@ Van Ness) 415.861.2011

Price: $8.00, Advance tix available at www.virtuous.com

www.devilettes.com

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closures

freddie — Tue, 09 May 2006 01:44:56 GMT

tomorrow tuesday, the warehouse is closing.......i found this out the other day.......the sign says beverages and more is coming.....

the acorn bookstore is closing too......they are ofeering 40% discount on all books.....

at the corner of polk and sacramento another licquer shop is opening.......

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murder

freddie — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:57:13 GMT

did anyone hear or know about the murder that happened around 4:00 a.m. last sunday.......read in the examiner that a guy driving a mercedes was shot on the corner of polk and california....

what's this all about.......

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Education needed! Polk Gulch or Tender-Nob?

bradlauster — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:22:27 GMT

Fellow 94109ers,

Would someone care to educate a new neighbor?

I live, essentially, at the corner of Washington and Polk. Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Washington+st+at+Polk+St,+Sf,+ca,+94109

Is this considered the Polk Gulch or Tender-Nob area? Frankly, I don't know the boundaries of either. Maybe I live in a place with another label all together?

Your thoughts, please!

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Where's the best Indian Food on Polk Street?

gwengwen — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 23:51:08 GMT

There's Shalimar... Darbar and Aroma India (or something like that)... Which one is the best?

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New Store On Polk St.?

Alex — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:54:03 GMT

I was thinking about thinking about possibly being interested in considering looking into opening up a store on Polk St.

So my question to the group is: Is there anything that you need or want to buy that you can't find easily on Polk or anywhere else in the 94109?

Thanks,

Alex

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Compton’s Cafeteria Riots Commemoration Kick-Off

BJ2U — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:34:10 GMT

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

For Immediate Release Media Contact:
Dawnne Woodie
415-748-2396, sf_dawnne@yahoo.com

Compton’s Cafeteria Riots Commemoration Kick-Off

A Commemoration of the 40th Year Anniversary of the Compton Cafeteria Riots will be celebrated throughout the Bay Area in 2006. Three years before the famous rioting at New York’s Stonewall Inn, a group of transgender women and gay street-hustlers fought back for the first time in history against everyday police harassment. This was known as the Riot at Gene Compton’s Cafeteria in the Tenderloin in San Francisco.

A chronicle of this historic time in 1966 marks one beginning of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) movement resistance. It has been captured in a documentary made by Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman, entitled ‘Screaming Queens’.

Please come support this kick-off event of Compton’s Cafeteria 40th Anniversary activities. It will include a showing of ‘Screaming Queens’. Come learn about this important time in LGBT history, and meet community leaders who are working to showcase this series of events and activities.

Date: March 23, 2006

Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Metropolitan Community Church Sanctuary

Address: 150 Eureka
San Francisco, CA 94114

This event is free, but seating is limited to the first 250 attendees.

Compton’s Cafeteria Riots Anniversary Activities are sponsored in part by Good Vibrations. For more information, please visit www.comptonscafeteriariot.org.

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new to this tribe

Lovecito — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:02:19 GMT

howdy folks,

well I'm new to this tribe, but not to the area. I'm so glad to have stumbled upon you folks.

I just want to say that the polk gulch is absolutely one of THE best little neighborhoods in the city...every thing one could want and proximity to just about any part of the heart of SF.

Yeaaaaa for 94109 (I live on sacramento at larkin)

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leland tea

clancy — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:31:20 GMT

leland tea at bush and polk is very cute, with a very sweet proprietor. its cozy. I recommend it.

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Happy New Year

autisticdolphin — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:09:56 GMT

I'm new to this tribe and I'm glad I found you.I used to live in the Calif. and Polk St. area (94109) for the last 9 yrs.I've only been gone 2 months,it seems more like 2 years !!!
So Happy New Year to all those that I probably stood in line with at Walgreens,Whole Foods and Out of the Closet,etc...

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WHAT THE $@%# is up with Geary Street??!!!

groyreece — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 06:34:41 GMT

I mean, I jumped for joy when they finally paved it's sorry ass. Then they put the stripes down and I thought, "Damn, that guy was drunk. That is totally wrong."

But, it's still there. Take a look. There is a double wide diamond lane for Buses Only. A lane for traffic. a half lane mystery. (I though maybe a bike lane, but, none has been painted) and then a lane for parking. Leaving ONE LANE of traffic!!!!! Country dirt roads have more than one lane! What the crap is this. There is traffic in the evening backed up to Powell!!!!!! And the traffic doesn't stop some nights until 9pm!

Who the hell thought this was a good idea? Does anyone know what the thought is? People don't know what to do. There isn't a passing lane so people weave into the diamond lane and don't know where to go. I haven't seen so many near misses on Geary in the 10 years I have lived here.

And now the best part......

Parking Meters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes folks. We hardly get any street cleaning, sidewalks NEVER. 85% of the garbage cans have gone leaving the streets covered in filth and garbage and now we get to pay for street parking too.

Does Chris Daley hate us? Does he even care? It seems like anyone who actually works in this City is evil and can be wrung dry. Hello Chris...we are working poor baby. Just making ends meet. What with high rents, MUNI rates up, all the extra tax the City charges and now this.

I feel for the homeless as much as the next guy Chris Daley, but, I don't want to end up in the shelter with them. But, at least if I do, I know I will get treated better by the City than I do by working my ass off.

Doesn't anyone else think this Sh*t is F*cked up?

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best cafe for free* wireless access?

diego — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 04:55:51 GMT

what is the best place for free (with a bev purchase of course) wireless access in 94109?

quetzal sucks major ass as their wireless router has never worked each time I have been ...and no one that works there knows anything about it

so any other suggestions?

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fire

freddie — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 04:23:31 GMT

did you all hear the fire trucks..........it seems like it was the picadilly or the pine st station.......i could see the flames from my den..........not too much damage i hope........

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dinner tonight

freddie — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:00:14 GMT

anybody care to join me for dinner tonight.....have no idea where.....suggestions.........i can host cocktails......

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Ozone Thai?

pengrin — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 23:18:18 GMT

Has anyone been here?

http://www.theozonethai.com

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Polk Gulch turns a new trick

marinaomi — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:34:31 GMT

Article in SFGate:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/12/BAG1OF6TFR1.DTL

Thoughts?

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Dentist slain at Polk/Jackson

marinaomi — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:18:31 GMT

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/27/MNGBAFESDD7.DTL

WTF???

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quiz

clancy — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:26:05 GMT

does anyone else here shop at maple hall?
do you know where that is?
this is a little test to see who knows

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09/29 Victor's Pizzeria

pengrin — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:51:13 GMT

Come all to the Polk street tribe event @ Victor's. Please RSVP. You know the pizza will be good. Hmmm, I wonder if it's like NY style.

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/Victors-Pizzeria/san-francisco-ca/46c3faad-3f7e-47bb-9984-585c5d6ab23b?nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fsanfrancisco.tribe.net%2Fhome%3Fr%3D10535&r=10535

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bedbugs!

marinaomi — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:54:15 GMT

Hi 94109 folks,

I thought I'd just put out a warning. There has been a rash of bedbugs spreading from the 'loin and creeping up the hill - lots of incidents in 94109. These things are very often misdiagnosed (people think they're being bitten by mosquitoes, spiders, fleas, etc.), so bedbugs might not be caught in time. If you're having the itchies, you might want to call an exterminator before bedbugs destroy your furniture, books, etc.

Luckily, I caught mine fairly early on (it is taking months to get rid of them, however). The place I picked up those awful little hitchhikers on Geary/Polk was not so lucky - the gal had to throw out pretty much everything she owned! :(

You've been warned.

xo,
Mari

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clap attack

Gary — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 23:53:42 GMT

The clap is gonna getcha this Tuesday, September 20th!

Featuring only the LATEST and HOTTEST traxx from the
likes of:

Algebra Suicide
Suicide
Josie Cotton
Belle Stars
The Normal
Andy and Pandy
Bibi and Alfie
Peaches and Herb
Captain and Tennile
Talulah Gosh
Hillary
Malibu
Xex

This Tuesday nite!
10pm
Aunt Charlie's
133 Turk at Taylor
Dj's Der Blaue Reiter and Gary Fembot
Visuals by Channel One
Sex without touching (at the door) by Double Denim
$3

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Who Loves Victor's Pizza as much as I do?

lisa — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:38:21 GMT

OMG, this place is great. It's on Polk, cross at Pine. They have the best cheese pizza. It's thin crust, lightly sprinkled with garlic. Whenever I'm too lazy to cook, I call 'em up and order a pizza! :)

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El Super Burrito

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 05:12:03 GMT

Thought I'd give a shout out to El Super Burrito. It may look like crap on the outside, but they serve the best (in my opinion) and cheapest burritos on Polk St. Actually, the best Mex food I've had outside of the Mission.

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Bell Tower-25% all sales to Katrina relief

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 19:30:31 GMT

go have a beer or drink or eat some apps or brunch or dinner.....the Bell Tower at Polk and Jackson.......25% all sales thru the 16th going to Katrina relief.......

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what' up in the hood????

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:21:08 GMT

no posts for awhile.....what's shakin' neighbours?? all the condos going up left and right and center.....who can afford them?? not I................

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element lounge

pengrin — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:46:22 GMT

hmmm, I just checked this place out last night. Not bad.

Every Tuesdays they do free movies to watch, and you can wear your PJs for a free beer.

Check it out.

415) 440-0111
1028 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94109
www.elementlounge.com

Their website is slow or not working for some reason so you can see what upcoming movies they will be playing there.

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Clothing tailor recommendations

Tim (DJ Donimo) — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:16:39 GMT

Does anyone have a very good clothing tailor they go to in the 94109? I have a few pairs of pants I need to get shortened, and I need the sleeves shortened on a jacket. Any recommendations? I'm very picky about my clothes, so I might just end up hitting the place I usually go to in Noe Valley.

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Holy Grail around 5:30

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:41:33 GMT

today.....one beer.......new pub the Holy Grail....near Polk and Sutter.....I'll be wearing black and white and Converse tenners.......

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s n o b

freddie — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 11:05:18 GMT

a new wine bar called s n o b will be opening on july 15th.......located on the street level of the old leland hotel.....between bush and pine....looked at the place this afternoon.........looks cozy and the owner is really nice.......more to follow.......

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opening soon!

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Wed, 25 May 2005 17:19:51 GMT

the Holy Grail.....a new O'Reilly's pub near Sutter and Polk....also has a hostel above it......

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a 94109 get-together??

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 16:08:12 GMT

Freddie was proposing a get together soon.....where? when? soon perhaps......ideas?????

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Salad place

pengrin — Tue, 24 May 2005 05:21:48 GMT

So I went to this awesome cafe a few years ago, and it's on the corner and I think it's red coloring cafe from the outside. They had one of the tastiest salad there too.

Does anyone know what the name is?

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Teavana stud alert!!

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:01:23 GMT

So has anyone ever walked by Teavana @ Vallejo and spotted the hunk sitting outside, no shirt on, all baby-oiled up, gold necklaces and bracelets, italian sunglasses with long greasy hair in a ponytail??? .... Always talking to the poor helpless girls who are trying to read/study? .....Well, he's my latest fantasey ... hands off ladies!!

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walk

freddie — Sat, 14 May 2005 19:53:42 GMT

it's saturday and jsut soooooooo beautiful outside.........anyone, up for a walk and maybe a drink........

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Scout@ The Red Devil lounge!

pixiechix — Wed, 11 May 2005 05:16:46 GMT

When: Every Wednesday in May and June 2005

Time: 9-10 pm - Cubik and Origami
10-12 midnight - Variable Unit/Various MCs

Where: Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk Street, San Francisco

SCOUT is a nine show series featuring Wide Hive artist Variable Unit and a pre-scheduled open mic.
Performances will be recorded, and the best will be selected to be on the internationally distributed SCOUT CD. (WHO-275)
Vocalists and MC's interested in performing - please email scout@widehive.com

Concept:

"SCOUT" is a series of nine recorded live performances with Wide Hive label Collective Variable Unit and opener Cubik and Origami. Pre-registered MCs and Vocalists will perform self-written raps/compositions and songs backed by the band. The night will be recorded with a separated audio system and the best of it will be released as Variable Unit 'Scout.'

Opening Artist - Cubik and Origami:

This team plays regularly around SF, together and separately, and have a cult following from their first underground CD titled, It's Complicated. Their eponymous debut will be issued on Wide Hive Records, end of June 2005.

In addition, the last week of each month will be a record release party, On May 25th for VU's Mayhemystics OutBreaks, then on June 29th for Cubik and Orgami's EPs and CD.

There will be special guest performers throughout the series as well.

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Borobudur

pengrin — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 18:40:44 GMT

Borobudur
700 Post St
San Francisco, CA 94109-6106
Phone: (415) 775-1512

Has anyone been here? I see some mix reviews.

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an art reception in the 'hood

marinaomi — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:22:33 GMT

Hey ya'll,

On Cinco de Mayo I'm having an art reception at a very cute cafe in the 'hood. Here are details:

"Faces" - a solo art exhibit by MariNaomi
Chameleon Cafe
1299 Pacific St. at Leavenworth
Thursday, May 5, 2005
7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Miniature portraits on cardboard by MariNaomi. Acoustic music by KUSF's Stereo Steve.

Hope you can make it!

Cheers,
MariNaomi

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asian art museum

pengrin — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:35:50 GMT

I hear there is a Siam exhibit that is opening this week. Has anyone been to it? I plan to head there myself.

Thanks!

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Boycott Sai Jai Thai!

Marcus — Sun, 01 May 2005 23:10:14 GMT

They are rude and slow.

Try going next door Mekong, a better family owned Thai Restaurant with really friendly staff and great food with speedy service. Plus they have free wi-fi and a nice old school asian dinning environment. I'm sick of all these 'hip' Thai places in the area.

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Club Rendezvous

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:37:35 GMT

So is anyone as happy as I am that club rendezvous is closed and moving??? The crack was getting really pricey!!!

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a visit to Blur

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 01:53:59 GMT

let's go to Blur[the bar] and hang out w/ Wendee at the sushi bar....she's there Tues-Sat after 6......hey,Freddie....have you met her?? she's a delite!!!

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bodega bistro

pengrin — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:57:28 GMT

All right, this message is for Freddie and Jan or Alex to work out the menu w/ the owner of Bodega Bistro for the next foodie event. Let's get something together for next week. What do y'all think?

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worst bar name

Gary — Sun, 30 Jan 2005 23:11:24 GMT

what's the worst new bar name in the Tenderloin? I'd have to say a tie between "swig" and "whiskey thieves". "anu" is pretty stupid too. what the fuck do these mean anyway? the gangway, the cinch, reflections, those are real bar names. and I HATE when they tear out the decor of a cool old bar.

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Azalia Snail/Adelaide Hemlock Tavern April 1st

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:10:31 GMT

10pm......Friday April 1st......

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39!!!

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:25:26 GMT

up to 39....who are you people?????

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Hemlock Tavern-5:45 soon!!!

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 01:20:11 GMT

I'll be at the Hemlock.....join Alex,me and DJ Donimo for a beer!!!!

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now!!! Bell Tower.....

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:03:44 GMT

corner of Jackson and Polk.......having a beer......come join me.....outside in green sweater and jeans........

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updates

freddie — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 23:30:12 GMT

it is now official that the rendevous will not open in their new location. the lower polk businees association opposed this. the owners then made a decision that if they
were not welcome it would not be wise to enter this venture. the old axum which has been in renovation was bought by o'reilleys bar and restaurant. the same ones as in north beach. wait for the opening soon of another bar. word on the street is that the n'touch wants to make a move to the castro. now, if this happens, rendevous will take over the premises. will keep you posted on what else is going on......

how is everyone..........i would like for all of us to meet once the weather gets better.........a cup of coffee, beer or maybe even a foodie event in our hood.......

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today in the hood

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:13:07 GMT

who's hanging or who wants to hang???

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adventure on polk

freddie — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 16:36:00 GMT

while waiting for the 19 bus at 8:45 this morning a black girl, maybe 18 years of age whispers in my ear.....would you like a blow job....i looked at her and said my dear i'm sure i give a better one than you....she glares at me and walks away....

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Quiet

octagon — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 19:55:19 GMT

It is so quiet in the Polk today. Curious.

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UPDATE on club rendevous

Marcus — Tue, 01 Feb 2005 04:24:24 GMT

UPDATE club rendevous

if you havent read the sign, club rendevous is reopening on the corner of polk and fern, im not sure if its at the old AXUM cafe or the burned down gamer place

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club rendevous

freddie — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 03:05:22 GMT

the club is finally closed.....just walked by and the doors are shut....all of a sudden there are no homeless and hustlers around....the leland hotel looks like it is ready for operation .....a curves exercise gym and a laundry place are set to open.....

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Attack of the Trannies

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:04:26 GMT

That's right, we're doing a tranny takeover on Polk Street tomorrow night.

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my one year on tribe Polk Folkers!!

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 23:45:38 GMT

today is the actual one year but tomorrow I'm having a lil' gathering in North Beach.....see event listing........I know you can't go Freddie......take a raincheck....we'll have a Bloody Mary soon!!!! anyway,join me if you can! rain or shine!!!

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Introduction

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:17:38 GMT

Hi all. Thought I'd go ahead and introduce myself, and add to the discussions that seem to be going on here.

After several months away, my work studio, or at least part of it, will be moving back to the 'hood next week, so I'll be back prowling around the neighborhood on certain days. I'm happy about that! I run San Francisco's only crossdressing service - http://www.adamtoeve.com , and at least for the time being, the Polk Street area is the very best location in the city for what I do. My old workspace used to be on Geary St. for about four months last year. This time I'll be on Polk St.

As a transgender person, I've been frequenting the area for years, ever since I moved here in '99 from Texas. For a long time, Diva's on Post St, for all it's problems and shortcomings, has been one of the two main gathering places for the transgender community in San Francisco (the other being Trannyshack). I'm glad that it exists - I've met many people there who have advanced my personal growth and exploration of gender in many ways.
A good & recent article on Diva's can be found here:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/12/15/DDG81AB9C01.DTL

It's so true that the character of the neighborhood changes visibly for each block you go north. It's also true I've seen major changes on Polk Street in the last year and a half. Lush Lounge used to be a predominantly upscale gay and trans place, and before that it was the Polk Gulch Saloon with live entertainment. Now it's predominantly straight. "Mirrors" turned into Vertigo, and all the hustlers moved north to Rendezvous. Now I just read that Rendezvous has closed as well. Vertigo started out mixed and has gradually turned arrow-straight. There's a new place on Sutter and the aforementioned Blur. Certain parts of the neighborhood are starting to look like Matrix Fillmore at night. Is it a nightlife renaissance or ugly gentrification? Only time will tell.

I do know that it's only within the past year that I've been getting "stares" and "gawks" from people standing outside the new upscale bars, smoking and talking on their cell phones. Kind of annoying, as I still feel like they're the visitors to tranny central and not the other way around.

There is still plenty of grime and fucked-uppedness on Polk Street to go around, especially late at night after the bars close. But I actually feel much safer over there, speaking as a trangender person, than I do in my own neighborhood, the Lower Haight (where there's a deadly shooting on my block every few months or so, and a good dose of gang activity). And I feel Polk St. is more colorful, and a place where I feel a lot more comfortable being myself. I've never been harassed for being trans on Polk St... I only wish I could say the same about the Lower Haight.

So I really have nothing to complain about Polk St., except that I hope it maintains its fine balance between not too fucked up and not too gentrified. Lots of neighborhoods in the city (most in fact) deal with various degrees of homelessness, drug addicts, prostitution, violence, etc... This is nothing unique about Polk St. at all.

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happy new year

freddie — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 00:18:18 GMT

i am very glad to see that out tribe is growing.......i think it is time that we all get together for coffee, drinks or dinner.....let me know your thoughts on this..........

HAPPY 2005 TO ALL OF YOU..........

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Hello, Newbie here

WinterButterfly — Sun, 12 Dec 2004 10:50:38 GMT

I used to hang out on Polk about five or six yrs ago. I was pretty screewwwwed up back then... I am doing much better now. I hope it's okay to join if I don't currently hang there. Just wanted to find out what's up. It's been a while... (I'm in Portland now.) ~Jessica AKA Butterfly~

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Cart Pushers

marinaomi — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 05:04:13 GMT

They are tiny and fastidious, pushing borrowed carts through various neighborhoods, rooting through other people's waste, looking for something shiny and recyclable. They look like they're together; their shoes are tied correctly and their clothes are clean. Do they live in rent-controlled apartments in the Sunset? Are they writers, artists, restauranteurs just looking for an extra buck to send their kids through college? Who are these people?

I remember once upon a time walking on a beach with my mom. There was litter on the beach and so she picked it up. Next thing you know she had an armful of other people's garbage, and I was embarassed, wondering if she looked like a bag lady to the untrained eye instead of the environmentalist she truly was. She is Asian, which I think has something to do with it. It must, since almost all of them seem to be Asian, too.

Are these people just trying to save the planet? What do you think?

M

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the hookers are moving on up......

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:15:40 GMT

past California......Sacramento.....Clay!!! my heart goes out to them as I've had to witness their shoddy treatment by their pimps.....I want to kick their asses but I can't!!!!

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need a dentist and a doctor

marinaomi — Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:29:24 GMT

can anyone recommend a good, pain-sensitive neighborhood dentist and/or gen. practitioner doctor?

thanks!
mari

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the MISSING GARBAGE cans!!!

groyreece — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:53:40 GMT

Is anyone else irritated by the garbage cans that have all disappear during the last year from our neighborhood?

There used to be 6 on the route that I walk my dog. Making several places to drop off dog shit. Now, there are NONE!! Tempting me to start using said shit to write nasty notes on the sidewalk with it.

Like: Chris Daly Start doing your JOB! Your district looks like a filthy slum in Calcutta!!!

Instead of fighting with Landlords, how about making the place the street people have to live on, a little healthier?

The smell of human waste in some parts of the Geary, Post, Polk, Larkin, Hyde area is unbelievable. Then, you should see my office in SOMA.(94103) Especially Mondays. Piles of human waste everywhere. Garbage, and food.

At least we should have our Garbage Cans back, so that those of us who WANT a better City can do our part!! Then we can work on those greed bastards who are making us all RENT SLAVES.

Roy

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scenes from the Gulch

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:10:28 GMT

garbage and food distribution trucks....looks like a clean sweep of the hookers....a drunk young man asks if he can use my cell phone...it's an emergency...I'm about to board the 19.....like hell I would have handed him my celly!!!!

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whisky thieves

freddie — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 20:17:06 GMT

anyone want to meet up tonight around 11:00....

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costume shop

pengrin — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:27:11 GMT

Is there a costume shop around the area that I can check out?

Thanks!

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brunch

freddie — Sun, 10 Oct 2004 15:57:05 GMT

sunday, morning......anybody, want to meet up fro brunch around polk.........

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where do people hang?

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 14:09:08 GMT

about the only place I frequent more than every couple weeks is the Cinch.......I adore the Hemlock some of the time.....good shows on occasion......get my coffee at Peet's and my bagels at the Bagelry in the Yup district of Polk.......

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speech watching at Temple Bar

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Thu, 29 Jul 2004 22:41:55 GMT

hey,it's in our hood....well sorta.....guess it's more TL/Little Saigon but I think that's where I'll end up watching Kerry's big speech 2nite......Temple Bar is at Turk and Polk near the Culinary Academy........cheers,DP

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staying in the hood!

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:21:34 GMT

my feet hurt from the Aids Walk.....gonna stay in the hood and hang at the Cinch around 5 or so.......they do have some decent beers and a nice patio.......cheers,DP

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hey Polk Folk!!!!!!

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Fri, 09 Jul 2004 12:19:45 GMT

are we {all} gonna try to meet for a drink/beer in the hood sometime soon!!! we could invite QB peeps and MissionFolks.....what do you say??? maybe in the next couple of weeks.......cheers,DP

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Sirens, Sirens, Sirens!

troubleporndawgie — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 22:52:19 GMT

What the hell was up with all the sirens on Polk Street today? I work at Polk & Ellis and we must have heard 4 or 5 different firetrucks during the course of the day. Geez!

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OMG -- not my old "stomping grounds"

bobjudd — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 15:20:38 GMT

I HAD to join this tribe. That image is permanently etched into my brain with the hundreds of tricks back in my st. hustling daze....I lived in the hotel around the corner on CA. st.

OH -- if anyone KNEW what went ON in that building!! hahhah!!

bobbee!

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Polk Salad

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Fri, 11 Jun 2004 04:06:07 GMT

hey! I know there's more of us!!! come on board!!! cheers,DP

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wake up Polk Street!!

DP is on Facebook....you won't find me h — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 01:39:33 GMT

it's a pretty lively neighbourhood here.......maybe people don't feel the need or desire to join the tribe!!!! missed the Haight Street Fair today.....by the time I was ready to go I was over it!!! oh well......time to gear up for pride...this year I am ready!!!! cheers,DP[Jan]