Matt Baume

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• Commented on Black and White Ball 2012: Glitter
  This is a lovely essay. Just wonderful. And I want to see Violet's outfit!...
• Commented on "Save The Plastic Bag Coalition" Files Suit Against SF Over Ban
  Agreed. That certainly does sound made-up to me. Looking forward to a judge pressing the attorneys on that point....
• Commented on SF's Iconic Yahoo Billboard To Go Away In December
  This was really only a landmark to people who drive, so, in other words, out-of-towners....
• Commented on Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek Reportedly Injured During Theft Attempt At SF Mariott Marquis
  Whoa whoa whoa. "The victims were in bed sleeping"? Who was the other person?!?! You know I'm not usually one for celebrity gossip but my curiosity has never been more piqued. WHERE WAS BROCK KEELING ON THE NIGHT OF JULY...
• Commented on Coast Guard Unveils New "High-Tech" Operations Center In SF
  Where is it located? A lot of the Coast Guard stuff is on Yerba Buena, and I'd always hoped that they'd phase out their operations there so that the island could be restored to a more natural state, like what's...
• Posted SFMTA Roundup: Bikes Lifted from Muni Racks, No More Credit Cards in Taxis, ¿Terrorismo? to News
  Good (and Maybe Bad) Changes for Masonic May 13th is shaping up to be a big day. Not only is it a Friday the...
• Posted SFMTA Roundup: Muni Crashes, Choking, And Stabbing to News
  Train Crash was Driver's Fault You will no doubt be shocked to hear that the spectacular West Portal crash in 2009 was, in fact,...
• Posted SFMTA Roundup: Muni Doors, Scabs, Bike Wrecks, AmCup Transit to News
  See What Being Nice Gets You? Muni drivers! Oh, sure, there's some bad eggs, like The Rogue Texter. But they're not all bad, and...
• Posted SFMTA Roundup: Battle for Hayes, Parking App, Full Steam Ahead for Treasure Island to News
  Two-Way HayesThe city has some changes in store for Hayes Valley, but like everything in San Francisco, the only thing that we can agree...
• Posted SFMTA News Roundup: Treasure Island Traffic Jams, Cab Crime, "Indecent Proposal" to News
  Set Sail for Treasure Island Wouldn't it be fun to make an adaptation of RLS's "Treasure Island," only set on modern-day Treasure Island in...
• Commented on Is Muni Considering Banning Pets From The Bus? Should They?
  Are drivers allowed to bring service animals with them? I see this being a potential issue during the labor negotiations....
• Commented on Controversy Swirls Around Second-Graders' Field Trip To Castro
  The parents' complaints are baffling. Why on earth do they think that the field trip will "talk to a young child about sex"? Not to mention, plenty of children go to school in the Castro every day....
• Commented on Protesters Dump 1500 Unwanted Yellow Pages Books On AT&T, AT&T Refuses To Comment
  I was going to say the exact same thing! I don't remember giving AT&T permission to dump books in front of my house....
• Commented on Cyclist Seriously Injured After Collision With 43 Masonic Muni Bus
  Ah, yes, a bicyclist ran into a bus in the Sunset, so it makes perfect sense that buses would be delayed nearly an hour in the Presidio. It's not like Muni has standby drivers and vehicles waiting around for just...
• Commented on AT&T vs NIMBYs, Round 2: Telecom Giant Wants to Offer You Cable, But Box-Block Promised (Again)
  I do like telecom options, but gosh those boxes are ugly. They couldn't at least make them more attractive? Put a planter on top, or a bird feeder, or turn it into a bench or something?...
• Commented on "Temporary" Market Street Closure Could Be Made Permanent Tuesday
  Al's quite right -- too many drivers ignore the rules and continue straight down Market. I wouldn't expect any pavement modifications, since they're repaving the whole street in 2015. But a more permanent barricade and better signage would certainly help....
• Commented on Serious Delays, Shuttle Buses For Muni Metro After Castro Derailment, Service Might Improve By This Afternoon
  I hear US News and World Report rated this the sixth best derailment in the country....
• Commented on SF Moves Too Slowly For WWII Relic-Turned-Houseboat
  I think this is one of the most poetic pieces Chris has ever written....
• Commented on Goodies by Anna: Peppermint Meringue Snowflakes
  Yay meringues! They are a fabulous, comparatively-healthy dessert that always impress people despite requiring relatively little work. I like to mix in a little cocoa powder and ground walnuts when I make them. The yolks I fry up as a...
• Commented on With All These Free Ways To Get Home On NYE, You Have Less Excuse Than Ever To Drive Drunk
  Muni! What on Earth is that?...
• Commented on With All These Free Ways To Get Home On NYE, You Have Less Excuse Than Ever To Drive Drunk
  ASK THE APPEAL: Do you need to own a car to use the Tipsy Tow, or can I call and get me and my bike carted home?...
• Posted Willie Brown: Get Murderous Cab Drivers Off Our Streets to News
  Local comedy writer and hat model Willie Brown has penned a scathing rebuke of San Francisco's homicidal cabbies, whom he depicts as homicidal maniacs hell-bent...
• Commented on Things San Franciscans Do Not Like: The Cold
  When is Ramona's book of these essays coming out? Because I am looking forward to buying it for everyone for Christmas and being like, "I know her kind of."...
• Commented on James Fang Reelected To BART Board, Says He Still Wants To Build BART To Ocean Beach
  Why stop there? BART to the Farralones!...
• Commented on Your Guide To The Guides: An Overview Of Endorsements For The SF Propositions
  Incidentally, my source for the DCCC endorsement is the SF Bay Guardian, since the DCCC does not (to my knowledge) have a website. It is possible that the SFBG is simply incorrect, since their information regarding other endorsements had similar...
• Commented on Your Guide To The Guides: An Overview Of Endorsements For The SF Propositions
  Quite right. As the list indicates, the SF Democratic Party is not among the groups offering an endorsement on G. The DCCC, on the other hand, did endorse "no."...
• Commented on Your Guide To The Guides: An Overview Of Endorsements For The SF Candidates
  Hey folks! Sorry to be chiming in only after the election's over. It's true that there are quite a few endorsements that didn't make it onto the grid. That's because they simply weren't obvious enough. For example, finding the Examiner's...
• Commented on Day Of The Dead Clings To Life
  They draw 15,000 to 20,000 people, but they can't figure out how to break even? Something's wrong here....
• Commented on Giants Fireworks Display That You're Not Invited To Closes Parts Of Golden Gate Park Tonight
  Somebody get Chicken John! Maybe he can douse the fireworks by spitting on them....
• Commented on Note Sharing Site Kicked Out Of SF State, Could Get Students Kicked Out Of School
  Good grief, students aren't allowed to buy and sell class notes? What the hell? Whose monopoly is that law designed to protect?...