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Here’s a bridge that is infamous for people jumping off, mostly suicide cases.

Jump to 2:03 on the video to see a real “splash” of someone who had just jumped off.

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A lot of times, people do live the fall but a lot of times, people will die instant death upon landing or get eaten by sharks.

I can see why they made a movie about it but is it that complicated?  You either die or live, it’s your choice but make sure you have tried your best before jumping off.

The footage of Gene’s family and friends lamenting his death and him walking around despondently on the bridge are teased throughout the movie, along with 10 or so other jumpers and family/friends of. The filmmakers also tease you with average hooligans, daredevils and the overly curious too— sort of a “i bet you thought…” gag that isn’t funny. Every 5-10 minutes they toss in someone jumping off to satisfy the viewers appetite.

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Check out some of the things this woman can do on her bike!

Some people race a bike. Some people cruise a bike. Some people commute on a bike. Ines Brunn has wings and flies on her bike.

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Here’s some shots I took from my 12th Floor apartment of the Pacific Ocean and west coast sunset.

Feel free to take and use them.

Meraki has been working on setting up repeaters all over San Francisco to setup free wifi for everyone.

Of course, the project seems to be centered around the Mission district as of now and there’s pretty much none near Sunset and Richmond areas.

You can help spread the free SF Wifi by applying for a free repeater here.

I remember you had to pay like $50 for this before but I guess they are giving them away free to volunteers now.

With the help of volunteers like you, we are building a network with thousands of indoor and outdoor repeaters! Each of these little boxes spreads the network a little further, bringing free Internet access to you and your neighbors. Depending on where you live, you might be able to help us out. And if you can put a repeater outdoors at your place, even better!

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Check out Better Streets, which focuses on building better streets for San Francisco.  Above is what Folsom Street would look like trees.  (Take a look at the Street View of current Folsom Street on GoogleMaps here)

As you can see, there’s still a lot of room for improvement for the 2nd greenest city in the United States.

Here’s an excerpt from the About Page:

The Better Streets Plan will create a unified set of standards, guidelines, and implementation strategies to govern how the City designs, builds, and maintains its pedestrian environment.

The Better Streets Plan process brings together staff of multiple City agencies to comprehensively plan for streets. The Plan will seek to balance the needs of all street users, with a particular focus on the pedestrian environment and how streets can be used as public space. The Plan will reflect the understanding that the pedestrian environment is about much more than just transportation – that streets serve a multitude of social, recreational and ecological needs that must be considered when deciding on the most appropriate design.

The Better Streets Plan will carry out the intent of San Francisco’s Better Streets Policy, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2006.

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Check out EveryBlock San Francisco where it tells you nearby crimes, restaurants, inspections, media coverage, and more when you type in a street address.

I would say this is really useful for finding out how safe your neighborhood is but as for restaurants, you might as well just use Yelp. crimes, Living, media coverage, neighborhood, News, restaurants, san-francisco, SF Websites, street address, yelp

Here’s a funny note left on someone’s car due to the person’s parking job.

Of course, taking 2 parking spaces is a bad idea but sometimes you have to.

What do I mean?

Well, in the last year or so, my car has been banged about 3-4 times because people try to park their big car in a small space.

Once, at the Lincoln Park Golf Course parking lot, a car pretty much banged the shit out of my driver door, only to hit and run.

I still have a really big dent on my driver’s door and I am not fixing it because I know it’s going to happen again.

My advice, if there’s no lines, always take at least 1.5 parking spaces for your car.  Otherwise, people will try to cram their crappy car without giving a fuck about whether they hit yours or not.

Believe me, I have about $5000 in car damages all from people trying to park in 0.8 parking space. :p

(The best way is to leave just enough room about the size of a Mini Cooper on the front and back of your car.  I have been doing this since my driver door got smashed by the unknown SF resident and have had zero dents)

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The SF Solar Map shows you solar installations in San Francisco plus the ability to calculate energy savings if you did install solar panels on your roof.  We don’t get much sun here but still, there’s enough sun to save most houses power.

What a great selling tool for people interested in purchasing PV, but are unsure whether they have the right roof for solar. Neighbors can see who in their area has solar, take a peek at their system, and decide whether they think it was a clean install, compare with other installs and determine whether its even going to be visible from the street.

Jared Blumenfeld, Director of the SF Department of the Environment, says that they are aiming to put solar on 10,000 rooftops by 2010. To help encourage people on the fence, the site also has testimonials by area residents with installed solar systems, dispelling myths like San Francisco is too foggy for solar and whether its noisy or a bother to have solar.

via inhabitat

Lovefest is coming to San Francisco again on October 4th.

Don’t miss out on the Love Parade which starts at noon.  You need to goto City Hall to see it.

Here’s video I took last year:

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and LoveFest Flickr Photos

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The Pink Party this Friday!

For this Friday, make sure to check out the Pink Party held by Tribeca on 2080 Van Ness Ave.  Mostly Asian crowd here so dress appropriately. (meaning dress to impress Asian girls)

Party for a cause! Tribeca returns with an exclusive fundraiser party at HEIGHTS, the newest cosmopolitan nightclub in San Francisco. The Pink Party will bring together the sophisticated party scene for a single night of pink fashion, music, entertainment, and personal connections. Show your support by wearing PINK and making a donation! The Pink Party will donate all net proceeds to The Breast Cancer Fund, a leading national organization working solely on prevention.This is a private, guestlist-only event. You may bring as many guests under your name. A twenty dollar donation will be collected at the door, but additional contributions would be greatly appreciated. We look forward to partying in pink with you!In May, we rocked out Circolo with over 800 beautiful people and raised over $20,000 for the China Earthquake Relief! Together we can make a difference again by working to increase awareness about the prevention and early detection of Breast CancerHEIGHTS - Offers unrivaled service in a high-energy atmosphere, the exquisitely chic and stunning 5,000 square foot space will make Heights a world class nightclub destination. Guests will be greeted by a sensuous foyer previewing the entry into a nightlife fantasy. Entrance into the nightclub presents a dramatic perspective: elegant VIP booths, an exquisitely lit dance floor, and an amazing stretch bar all in an impressive multi-tiered environment. An amazing DJ booth raised in the dance floor creates a brilliant focal point in the center of the room.Please contact vip@sftribeca.com for bottle service reservations. There are only 2 tables left!

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