It’s been quite a year. One that’ll go down in the history books just like the year before, and the year before that: with lots of crazy. From trivia host burglaries to flaming porn shop victims, San Francisco was in the midst of it all. Seems about right...
A storm blew out of Canada and sprinkled the foothills at 900 feet. It ended up being the first measurable
snowfall in 35 years. Plans for an ice hotel, however, were dashed within seconds.
Rumor has it that a guy spontaneously combusted in a SoMa porn shop and ran outside. Actually, the rumors
surrounded speculation about how the fire actually started. Some thought friction; others, divine
intervention. We guess he didn’t think to stop, drop and roll.
The Niners’ Santa Clara stadium has been rife with delays. Among them: when Joe Montana postponed his city
council appearance after needing stitches following an ATV accident. Apparently, Hall of Famers aren’t
invincible after all.
So Alex Trebek was in town, staying at the Marriott on 4th, and woke to a robber in his room. After Trebek
put his underwear on, a foot chase ensued, his Achilles snapped, and he was out of cash and a bracelet. The
robber was caught and is serving time. But we’re still stuck on the underwear part.
Castro Supervisor Scott Wiener proposed legislation that would restrict clothing-optional adherents in two
ways. First, it would require nudists to place a covering between themselves and public seating. Second,
they’d have to cover up before entering a restaurant. And to think we need laws for this stuff...
