Bay to Breakers at top of Hayes Street Hill
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Zazzle Bay To Breakers - The Talking Dog Search
Talking Dogs have become a vital part of pop culture, and even commercials, like the one for Ally Bank, feature a dog that says "I love my bank," in dogese.
But with over 50,000 online registered runners, and over 100,000 total participants expected, some one of them is bound to have a talking dog. All it takes is one person to make the video sing!
But even with that, what 'talking' is, is different to different people. So, I'll be coming to you and asking you if your dog can talk. Heck, even a bark will do!
Look for me, or better yet, I'll find you at the Zazzle Bay To Breakers!
Friday, May 13, 2011
SF Mayor Lee Expresses Support For Zazzle Bay To Breakers
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said his wife got rid of his Spiderman costume long ago, but the man who's never actually ran the Bay To Breakers by his own admission (Hey, he's honest - gotta like that), expressed his support for the 100th running of San Francisco's giant fitness event today.
As the video shows, it was all sunny smiles as Mayor Lee was joined by Bay To Breakers Race Director Angela Fang, a representative from San Francisco District Five Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi's Office, San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr and representatives from the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association that called for the reforms that have reshaped the Bay to Breakers for 2011.
And of those changes, Chief Suhr said there will be double the number of police officers this year compared to 2010, and informed that the sponsor dollars will be enough to pay for the cost of police services.
Angela Fang received a proclamation from Mayor Lee marking the 100th Anniversary of the Bay To Breakers and Mayor Lee took possession of a special race bib marked "!00."
SF Police Illegal Arrest and Brutality Video At Jefferson Hotel
Yesterday, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi presented a series of videos that shows a group of San Francisco Police Officers - Ricardo Guerrero, Peter Richardson, Robert Sanchez, and Sergeant Kevin Healy - first casing the Jefferson Hotel, a single-room residential hotel located at 440 Eddy Street in the Tenderloin District, then one officer, Guerrero, entering a room after going from floor to floor, then the officers arresting 48-year-old Fernando Santana, and finally carrying a large duffel bag that Santana says is his, and was never reported as evidence.
The video above has all 13 SF Public Defender Videos assembled in order and as one large 11-minute video. It contains text so that a person not familiar with the case can gain some understanding of what is being shown.
The next video to come is a large version of the Adachi Press Conference, that has conversations with SF Public Defender Chief Attorney Matt Gonzalez, Assistant Pubic Defender Qiana Washington, and the bystander who calls himself "Joe" and who was roughed up by the SF Police Officers. That's shown in the video.
Stay tuned.
AT&T Fraudulently Shoves DIRECTV Cutomer To U-Verse; Forget T-Mobile
Given what happened to this blogger today, God forbid any T-Mobile user that winds up in the clutches of AT&T.
There's evidence that AT&T tries to fraudulently push customers into buying their U-Verse television service and it comes in the form of this blogger's experience, which ended - for now - just seven minutes ago.
It started when I called to order AT&T High Speed Internet service on Wednesday of this week (May 11th). The AT&T agent who took my call and set up my order, Chrissy, said that I was in an area "Where they're targeting AT&T U-Verse for service."
I told her that I had (and have) DIRECTV and was happy with it. I didn't want AT&T U-Verse, and asked her not to add it.
After that was done, Chrissy was to call me back at 1:30 PM PST to finalize the order on Thursday. It was to cost $250, including the set up fee. Fine.
But then she never called back at the time she asked for; I wanted 2 PM.
So, wanting a faster Internet service set up ASAP, I called today, this afternoon, to learn what happened to the call back I was expecting and to get the order done.
I end up talking to an AT&T agent named "Rosalind." This was at 6:45 PM, or about less than an hour ago from now. She was asking questions as if she was about to do the order all over again; I asked her not to do that, and said "Just look at your notes. It's all there."
Rosalind said she found the account information and my order. She then, in claiming she wanted to make sure I got the right price, asked me what connection I wanted. I told her "it's all there." She said "I'm just making sure that you get the right price."
So, she set up a price that was $315 but with me paying $100. That didn't seem correct compared to what I had originally ordered, but thinking that I may have forgot something, went ahead with the order.
Remember that I never said I wanted AT&T U-Verse. I have DIRECTV and like it. I just need high-speed Internet service.
So, I copy my account number down and store it. Then, an email pops up informing me that I ordered, you guessed it, AT&T U-Verse.
I hit the ceiling.
So, I immediately called back and got some AT&T agent who acted like he didn't understand what I was saying. So, rather than waste time with him, I asked for his supervisor.
The supervisor, named "Darby" and with the employee number NR8576 (or so he says), said that "You'll have to call cancellation department, but they're closed as it's past business hours."
I asked why Rosalind could take up the issue of completing my account and taking my money, but he could not change the order? He said there was nothing he could do.
I don't believe it.
He did offer the customer service number, and of course, the recording said it was closed. Personally, it's a total shame the local governments don't allow more Internet service provider competition so the choices are broader than AT&T and Comcast. In fact, the current environment should be illegal.
But what is illegal, is the bait-and-switch tactic that AT&T is employing.
But apparently, both AT&T and DIRECTV are practicing such an activity according to the quick Google search I conducted. Looking up "u-verse, directv, bait and switch," I found a slew of results, but of the list on the first page, the majority (6 of 10) were against AT&T, and for a pricing practice that causes U-verse customers to be charged for more than what was printed on their plan statement.
Regardless of the way the bait-and-switch happens, it's not right. It's a practice that must stop.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson must place this at the top of his agenda, even over his visit to Capital Hill in Washington, this week.
Meb Keflezighi Runs First Bay To Breakers
The 12k event, set for this Sunday, will draw 50,000 registered runners and over 100,000 total participants, many who are familiar with the course and with San Francisco.
Not Meb Keflezighi.
"I've never been to San Francisco before," the African-native, and resident of Mammoth Lakes, California said during today's luncheon. "The first time? (He's seen San Francisco) At the International Airport? Really, all this is new"
But that should not stop the man who is a four-time NCAA Champion and was the American record holder over 10000 meters (27:13.98) from 2001 to 2010, not to mention winner of the 2009 New York City Marathon, three-time U.S. Cross Country winnner, and a silver medalist in the 2004 Olympics.
With those accomplishments, it's a fair bet Meb Keflezighi will see San Francisco - in a hurry.
Stay tuned.
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