When you think Oakland street food you think Burrito and Taco Trucks. Wouldn’t it be nice if you had many more independent options? If you were bar hopping in the Ave and you could grab some gourmet munchies?
I can understand that these Merchants that have been set up a long time do not want to lose customers to street food vendors and are scared of going out of business, but I mean really? We the consumer should have the choice where to shop and who stays in business.
This is why I never understood the Walmart is so evil standpoint. People choose to shop there because it benefits them. If that means Fred’s Vacuum Repair Shop goes under then so be it. He was over charging and his customers were not loyal. Walmart wins and the customer is happy now.
Same thing here, if you lose customers to new businesses offering what we want then you’re doing it wrong. In this case it seems Oakland Merchants are playing the suppressor role and holding down independent businesses. I am not a fan of this.
BART Strike Bay Area Rapid Transit Strikes
So that’s it guys, our beloved BART that we ever so HEART has left us in the DARK. They are going on strike Monday August 17th 2009….. How will we get to work? Do they care? Do they know what they are doing to us loyal supporters?
Do they realize they get paid more than most of us riders? Do they realize it actually cost MORE to take BART and bus to work on a daily routine than it does to drive? I have given up on BART and started driving again. They have really pissed me off this time.
I remember loving BART as a kid and still being a BART advocate. I got to do a report on anything I would like when I was in 7th grade and I chose BART of all things. I even got an A+. It’s funny because I found it a few years back and was looking through it. What seemed so far away in the future back then was all these new stations they planned on building… They are now all old stations!
Anyways I always encourage BART, never go to SF for all night partying without BARTing even if it means zombie mode waiting till 8am for that first train. I have constantly been disappointed that they are not 24/7 or at least later. I have recently heard this may be due to Union punks not willing to work late. Hell for $30 an hour I’ll do it! You guys stop crying and do your job so we can get to our jobs.
So where does that leave us the commuters? Using 511.org? Riding the Bus? Ferry? Amtrak? Heavier traffic jams on the freeways?
Tell me what your plan is, leave a comment with your commute and alternate transportation methods and plans. I would like to know.
I myself have decided to just drive. I hope the traffic doesn’t increase. 180,000 displaced BART riders will now commute in unknown ways!
As of right now we’re at 75 murders this year compared to 60 something homicides last year. We keep having these 5 murder weekends with drive by shootings all over. What has this city come to? Why are we trying to break records? Where is the OPD (Oakland Police Department)? Why are some of these happening in broad daylight? What can we do to stop the increasing crime rate? Questions, questions, questions. Answers?
I don’t know but it is a shame. I guess so far there hasn’t been too many innocent bystanders being murdered.. It seems to be a lot of gang and drug related activity. Which of course retaliations and murders will come from this lifestyle.
It makes sense. I mean yeah we complained and complained when gas prices soared up to two dollars per gallon, and cried when they sky rocketed past three dollars per gallon. When they hit four dollars per gallon we were sort of in shock. And now they they’re nearing five dollars per gallon we’re buying fucking bikes! We’re not gonna take it! I myself have not been driving lately. I bus to work, walk home. Drive sometimes. I never drive when going to San Francisco or anywhere with a BART station near by. I BART it all over. I love my bike. Besides, no DUI that way when I hit a local bar! Read about it here. Bicycles the only way to go!
Did they get them? Or were they copy cats? I guess only time will tell. However the good news is they caught 3 suspects after robbing a nail shop on Bancroft. Which I must admit does seem out of the normal bandits target area. They stay out of the ghetto and go for bars and restaurants where they can get plenty of customers as well. This target was kind of hoodish and doesn’t seem like a high customer area at night.
I have compiled a list of all the known and reported victims below. As you can see their may even be two groups because a few days had several robberies and from all that I have read different descriptions of the robbers from clothes, to height to number of suspects.
I don’t think we’re in the clear just yet Mayor Ron Dellums. But then again this is only one reported rash of robberies, these kinds of crimes are happening all over and in number. OPD better get a move on it.
Oakland National Night Out 2008 Tuesday August 5th. Get together with your neighbors, stay out past dark, celebrate your neighborhood in a safe fun matter. These are your streets and you have friendly neighbors willing to hang out and show their presence. Take back your hood. Get involved, host a block party in your area! It’s easy and a great way to meet your neighbors and keep your streets safe.[ad#big-square-1]
Well if that’s the case bring it on! I’m always down to speed up my process. How about you?
Anyways, just thought I would share this small bit of info they may have figured out.
How about a Bay Area License Plate with the Golden Gate Bridge on it?
This plate looks pretty sweet and the money goes back into our area. Represent the Bay! Order online today.
How do you feel about this? I mean come on! They are starting a sort of segregation thing here. PsyOps on the people? I’m better than you because my cars rating is better! I’m richer than you because I can afford this Hybrid and you can’t! I really do not agree with this public display rating for something we have not yet proven to be true. In fact it seems we have proven the Earth is cooling! Global Warming may be just another phsyop to segregate the nation further. Political Party, Race, State, Social Class and now this? Greeners?
The ice caps are melting on other planets people!!!!! The SUN is warming. It’s natural and happens a lot!!! Look at Mars for instance. Did they have a SUV crisis? Or did the Sun do that?
You already see things like this popping up! Green cars get better parking, free car pooling. You’re not green so you have to park in the back! Poor people stay where you belong!
First I shall say that this post has nothing to do with the actual crime behind the riots. This is not about Oscar Grant or the BART Police officer who shot and or murdered him. People have reason to be outraged, but we have tons more reasons that effect us directly, have been largely ignored and going on for decades. I’m glad at least this got you guys together to speak up.
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But I do I think last night was completely uncalled for.
Don’t get me wrong. I think we should have the right to assemble. But when people start breaking innocent business owners property, burning cars and hurting others… then you can not assemble.
Last night was like a sideshow without cars. Not a protest.
Most of the true protesters went home before all this started.
The kids or youth, whatever you want to call them started gathering and acting fools.
Seems they had a few ill minded ring leaders wearing mask acting as if they were genuine to the cause. I bet they were Provocateur Agents. White people in mask rioting? LOL Definition Agent Provocateur
Yeah sure, some of them could have been genuine and wanting to hide their identity from work or whatever. But read about these agents. They do exist.
We gotta remember, our very own government puts people into crowds to instigate this sort of situation.
If you have masses of people protesting in a peaceful manor then they really can not do anything. They WANT you to act up, they can’t wait for you to give them the green light so they can go in and break you up and discredit your peaceful intent with acts of violence.
So they throw some of these agents in to start the actions and then all the youngsters follow making YOU the protesters the bad guys.
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Also…. FUCK THE POLICE? Yelling that over and over? Really? For one, BART Police was involved in this shooting, not Oakland Police. OPD is out there risking their lives so you can be safe. Because trust me, without them you would all be killing each other at much higher rates. This picture here shows a cop stuck doing something I’m sure he does not want to be part of. Because it is his job. To protect us. And last night we needed to be protected from idiots. Business owners are very thankful that the police were there to stop further damage from the “community”.
See what I’m saying here? Don’t fuck up your city cause a few insiders start it off. Stop them. Remain on a peaceful message. Control those around you, isolate the who-riders and let them know they are alone in committing their crimes. All this bullshit talk about “community” from angry “members” of the “black community” then you go destroy your own community. WTF?
What would Ron Dellums do?
Blue-Toothin it.
As you all know by now we have a new Hands Free Law put into effect by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that requires all Drivers to use a hands free device while operating a motor vehicle in the State of California. As you can imagine the sales of Bluetooth devices have sky rocketed as well as other various hands free sets. This video is pure comedy as I can see it happening. And research shows we’re in for more trouble. Was this all a ploy or marketing deal to sell more Bluetooth headsets? Check out this LA Times article.
Well National Night Out was a success. Oakland had over 400 Block Parties organized by local community residents. These people took the courage to go out and do it and make it happen for the rest of their neighborhoods. We thank you all for doing it and showing that we DO have neighbors that care and we CAN be friends and look out for each other. Thank you all! Remember, Oakland is Proud!
Below are photos and video of the Champion Street Block Party Organizer Carolyn Vallerga with the Oakland Police Department and Karis Griffin from the Oakland Parks and Recreations Department.
It makes sense. I mean yeah we complained and complained when gas prices soared up to two dollars per gallon, and cried when they sky rocketed past three dollars per gallon. When they hit four dollars per gallon we were sort of in shock. And now they they’re nearing five dollars per gallon we’re buying fucking bikes! We’re not gonna take it! I myself have not been driving lately. I bus to work, walk home. Drive sometimes. I never drive when going to San Francisco or anywhere with a BART station near by. I BART it all over. I love my bike. Besides, no DUI that way when I hit a local bar! Read about it 
Well if that’s the case bring it on! I’m always down to speed up my process. How about you?
First I shall say that this post has nothing to do with the actual crime behind the riots. This is not about Oscar Grant or the BART Police officer who shot and or murdered him. People have reason to be outraged, but we have tons more reasons that effect us directly, have been largely ignored and going on for decades. I’m glad at least this got you guys together to speak up.
