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Get me outta this joint! I've got a show to do! - San Francisco
Get me outta this joint! I've got a show to do!
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Control Yourself!: When on a Cable Car you better pay attention.
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  • Waalewiener
  • By Waalewiener on September 18, 2004
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  • People on Cable Car. - San Francisco
    People on Cable Car.
    by Waalewiener
    Well in this picture you can see how close you get to some of the trucks parked on the streets There are white lines that mark the Cable Cars lets say space ,anyone parked over that white line has a good chance to loose a tail light or worse.And of course these backpacks ,be careful and look ahead ,not backwards for long because you might have a problem.
    But the bottom line is
    RIDING CABLE CARS IS FUN FUN FUN.

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    Control Yourself!: When on a Cable Car you better pay attention.
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  • Waalewiener
  • By Waalewiener on September 18, 2004
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  • People on Cable Car. - San Francisco
    People on Cable Car.
    by Waalewiener
    What I mean here if you are on the running boards of a Cable Car you better be aware because as you will see in the picture you will get very very close to Cars and trucks .
    I nearly got pulled of the Cable Car because my backpack got almost stuck .
    Enlarge the picture and you will see that people wear large backpacks on the Cable Car.

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    Control Yourself!: Smoking is Illegal
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  • Updated By atufft on October 1, 2007
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  • San Francisco is generally a very health conscious city, and smoking is not only frowned upon, but, no joke, it is illegal within all public buildings, stadiums, public transportation, private restaurants, and even bars. It is technically illegal to smoke within 25 feet of the entrance to any public building although I've never actually seen a person get a ticket for this. Suffice to say, the penalties are severe both socially and legally.

    It is legal to smoke on the street, but keen observers of the local culture will notice that San Francisco smokers don't flaunt their habit in the faces or noses of others. Sorry, but this is not France or Japan, and arrogance regarding the tobacco habit are as dead as a trampled cigarette butt. Within the financial district, hooked businessmen nervously stand in alleyways cheeking filtered Marborro Lights, while in the Northbeach outdoor cafes, old beat generation groupies smoking self-rolled cigarettes flirt with death, holding their habit low and away from next the table so as not to attract unwanted attention.

    This is not to say that cigarettes are not popular among a subset of die-hard addicts and street people, or that all quarters of the city are free from the bondage of the tobacco companies, or even that urban young adults don't daringly flirt with death at parties as they do elsewhere in the world. Corner liquor stores still push and profit handsomely from the nicotine habit in San Francisco, particulary in Chinatown, the Mission District, and Hunter's Point neighborhoods. But, the trend is increasingly also symbolic of individual self-annihilation at society's expense, of willful annihilation of innocent others through second hand smoke, and poverty, ruined self-esteem, and otherwise the self-marginalized social realm of the ordinary alleyway drug addict. Thus, in San Francisco, smokers and their habit are at a distinct disadvantage, particularly within the more upscale neighborhoods in town.

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    Control Yourself!: Plastic Bags and Water Bottles
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  • By atufft on July 28, 2007
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  • The City Government of San Francisco has stopped the practice of purchasing bottled water and is considering a plan to ban plastic bottled water throughout the city. Call it mineral water if you like, but it's really just tap water adjusted by factory filters. Nevermind what the bottle label promises. Worse yet, the environmental cost of the plastic bottle is enormous in terms of energy and ultimate landfill. Empty plastic bottle are a nuisance garbage that kicks round the streets of most urban centers, and San Francisco has set its mind to stop this. Same with plastic bags. The city has passed ordinances that will forbid stores from packing items into plastic bags. I haven't seen this in practice very widely yet, as most tourists will still have their stuff put into a plastic bag at the check-out counter. But, the trend toward being GREEN means that tourists might consider putting their items into a backpack or cloth bag that they have brought with them. Some corporations have already seen the $$ in this, as companies like Home Depot sell at cost store logo canvas bags near the check-out counter. Go GREEN San Francisco and California!

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    Control Yourself!: Being Homeless is Not Fun!
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  • Updated By Karnubawax on January 29, 2007
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  • Photo by Brant Ward/SF Chronicle from article - San Francisco
    Photo by Brant Ward/SF
    Chronicle from article
    by Karnubawax
    Many of the homeless people of San Francisco have come here from other parts of the country. I don't know where they are getting their information from, but many of them seem to think that being homeless in San Francisco is easy.

    HEAR ME AND HEAR ME GOOD! If you, or maybe some kids you know, are planning on coming to S.F. thinking that the Haight is still a "peace and love" place, or that living on the streets is romantic and fun, FOR GOD'S SAKE READ THE WEB PAGE BELOW.

    If you come here thinking you'll find peace and love, let me tell you what you're really going to find... alcoholism, drug addiction, scabies, lice, Hepatitis C, tuberculosis, "friends" who will rip you off, and cops and residents who will hate your guts. And that's if you're lucky!

    If you're unlucky, you can wind up a prostitute, contract the AIDS virus, be beaten up or raped, or maybe even killed. Roughly 100 homeless people die on the streets of S.F. every year.

    What ever issues you have at home, running away from them and coming here penniless may just destroy your life. Talk to other members of your family or your church or your local social services or somebody! The solution to your problems is not living on the streets.

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    Control Yourself!: Never call it "Frisco"
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  • By g_i_r_a_f on January 26, 2006
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  • Control Yourself! - San Francisco
    by g_i_r_a_f
    Nothing will upset a San Franciscan more than calling the city "Frisco". They get really angry when you do that. It is best to just refer to it as "the city".

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    Control Yourself!: The bridge will get you!
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  • By D._Pepper on April 17, 2003
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  • Again! - San Francisco
    Again!
    by D._Pepper
    If you're not careful, you'll end up shooting half your film or CF card quota on this bridge. Be warned!

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    Control Yourself!: Pace Yourself !!!
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  • By Geisha_Girl on January 28, 2003
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  • Don't Drink and Hurl...... - San Francisco
    Don't Drink and Hurl......
    by Geisha_Girl
    Although San Francisco is definitely a PARTY SCENE.....and folks love to enjoy cocktails and conversation while listening to some of the best DJs in the country.........make sure your alcohol tolerance is measured way in advance.

    Imagine. This could be a nightmare "First Date."

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    Control Yourself!: Love..?
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  • Updated By neopetsfan on March 13, 2004
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  • Control Yourself! - San Francisco
    by neopetsfan
    A picture of me and my dad in front of the Alcatraz-view.. We would have loved to go there, but we didn't get further than this.

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    Control Yourself!: Smoking in Bars
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  • Updated By keeweechic on September 17, 2002
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  • Control Yourself! - San Francisco
    by keeweechic
    Smoking in bars and restaurants is prohibited, however there are some bars with outside patios, also smoking is prohibited on some public places, such as metro stations, public buildings, etc.
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