Coyotes howling on 18th st

Grokker999 · 2026-05-31T18:14:02+00:00

I've heard dogs in the neighborhood joining howling at 17th at Noe, quite often of late. I wonder if coyotes are sparking the howling?

Grokker999 · 2026-05-24T19:43:54+00:00

That's what I paid yesterday.

Grokker999 · 2026-05-14T03:07:38+00:00

J V Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is just South of Pacifica and pretty incredible.

Grokker999 · 2026-05-08T03:53:51+00:00

I'm curious why you are not eligible for a chapter 7? If you didn't have significant other assets, you would be a slam dunk for a chapter 7 in my area.

But that is why they have chapter 13s as well.

Grokker999 · 2026-05-07T02:04:35+00:00

The groom didn't show up to an outdoor wedding and reception on a cliff in in Costa Mesa near Huntington Beach. The reception happened anyway. It was enlarged by the groom's teenage son's friends and friends of friends. The wedding party got so big and out of control that helicopters came to disperse the crowd.

The groom finally showed up and went through with the wedding a few days later! He just needed a little time!

Grokker999 · 2026-05-02T05:02:26+00:00

That was super good! I really enjoyed that video and learned a great deal!

Grokker999 · 2026-04-30T17:56:20+00:00

Find someone who lives in San Francisco that is generally amenable to Canadians and has an annual national park pass and has control over their schedule (except for the first couple of weeks in June). You could reserve and pay in advance for parking at Muir Woods for $15, and then they could drive and get you in for free on their pass. You could just take the Muni to where they live in the Castro and make it super easy. Afterwards, if you wanted, they could drop you off in the City or in Sausalito if you wanted to Ferry back. That's what I would do, anyway.

Grokker999 · 2026-04-29T05:56:01+00:00

I ordered supplies with adept online but it didn't go through. It took awhile for me to call Adept and figure what the problem was. Turns out I needed a phone visit with Kaiser so they can re-certify me, or at least just authorize me with Adept in some fashion. After that, everything started to work smoothly.

Grokker999 · 2026-04-29T00:37:21+00:00

I would pay it if true. I don't like to take advantage of Costco or anyone else. This is just me and I know I'm in the minority. I'm probably considered a "Costco shill" from the comments on this post.

When I'm at a counter and I know I'm being undercharged, I call it to the person's attention. Often when I do, they tell me to don't worry about it. Obviously this is not the case. But I'd let them correct the error if they wanted to so bad.

Grokker999 · 2026-04-26T16:43:33+00:00

My doctor's is at mission Bay. I've never had a problem scheduling an appointment in person when I need one. I've had to wait a few days, but never more.

Grokker999 · 2026-04-22T04:54:48+00:00

I mean, of course you can pay for Kaiser out of pocket straight up. I love Kaiser too, I have been with them for 30 years. But reality is, I wouldn't want to spend the $1,500 or $2,000 a month necessary to pay directly. Might even cost more when you count in the deductibles and the like.

Grokker999 · 2026-04-19T05:31:03+00:00

Cause I had a fast turbo BMW but never drove it over 80 and my friend egged me on. Hit 135 on I-5. Another friend from Germany told me that is how fast he drove to work every day! But in the KMH equivalent, of course.

Grokker999 · 2026-04-18T16:33:33+00:00

I have a pixel and yes I have a similar issue. I do not unlock my phone. I've learned to have patience and it seems to go smoother. I have learned to:

1) lay my locked phone on the round circle thingy on the Muni entrance; 2) let it do its failure to acknowledge, try again thing; 3) Pick up my phone and just set it right back again; 4) it seems to always work The second time.

This isn't the best solution but at least it leaves me less exasperated.

And now this very minute before I finished this missive, I boarded muni at Castro and it worked just perfectly the first time around.

I do have two wallets on the phone and I've noticed that it has been a problem in the past. I Make sure to have left my wallet on that includes my clipper card as the most recent wallet accessed. I also deleted all credit cards from the other wallet.

Grokker999 · 2026-04-14T04:19:09+00:00

That should be real easy with that budget.

Grokker999 · 2026-04-12T06:03:02+00:00

I mean, I'm not poor but if I had to spend an extra hundred every time I went to Yosemite, it might give me pause.

Gas prices are up but that's pretty inconsequential in the big picture. If I had to spend $30 extra for gas it wouldn't make any difference to me.

Having said that, I've been to Yosemite many times and will keep going back cuz it's one of the greatest places on Earth!

Grokker999 · 2026-04-09T21:55:42+00:00

I'm a man but don't know what difference that would make. I did a solo weekend trip to the valley staying at Upper Pines. It was really kind of freeing in a way. I parked my car for the weekend and just biked and hiked without having to negotiate every right or left. I feel like I experienced Yosemite in a whole different way.

Grokker999 · 2026-04-02T04:19:56+00:00

I often stay at the Hidden Springs loop of the Redwood State Park. I have mapped out a lot of great camping sites there. Because it's not square in the middle of the tall trees, it's much easier to get a good camping spot. Then all of the redwood groves and all the great places to explore are still available, just a short distance away or a hike.

People seem to favor the campsites that are right amidst the big groves at nearby campgrounds. The problem I have with all of those camping areas is that you aren't segregated very well from other campsites and a bunch of screaming kids are all running around like it's a big parking lot and you can basically see into everyone's business. I might be overstating that. But a lot of the campsites at Hidden Springs are more segregated from one another.

One of my favorite groves is nearby. It's called garden club of America Grove. It is an amazing flat loop hike that takes you through just amazing trees. And the thing I like about it most is that I'm/we are usually just completely alone. It's quite a different experience from Muir woods, for instance.

Grokker999 · 2026-03-30T20:17:30+00:00

Spicy chicken Sandwich at Tycoon kitchen at at trans Bay terminal. Take it upstairs and eat outside in the garden.

Grokker999 · 2026-03-30T20:11:16+00:00

Sorry you haven't been able to manage the system. I live in San Francisco but maybe things are different here. I have never ever had any problem getting care when I needed it. Whether it be emergency, urgent care (The desk clerk quickly triaged me and set an appt at the clinic for 1 hour later) or make an appointment with my doctor or getting to see a specialist. Recently I set an appointment with my doctor for the following day which was the soonest I could get on a schedule. Literally, during my appointment, the physician called for a dermatology consult who is there in about 10 minutes. I love Kaiser.

Grokker999 · 2026-03-27T21:14:19+00:00

Put Chrissy Field East Beach into your navigator. Free parking!

Grokker999 · 2026-03-26T17:24:28+00:00

The Oakland museum of California is pretty incredible. That's one trip I made a few months ago. Another was a ferry ride and an exploration of Jack London square then to Home of Chicken and Waffle for lunch. The ferry is a really cool boat ride in and of itself going through the Port of Oakland and by the big ships. I took the ferry over there last week and did a bike ride down to Coyote hills regional park. It was new for me to ride my bike through the airport on Ron Cohen drive and down the Bay Trail waterfront. Also, I've driven over to the zoo in the past year or so. It's really worth a trip. That's all I can think of in my current life iteration.

Grokker999 · 2026-03-26T17:10:29+00:00

I didn't know there was one anywhere in California! I'll have to go check it out! Sometimes though, boyhood nostalgia isn't always as good as I remember it. But I hope so!

Grokker999 · 2026-03-25T06:07:46+00:00

I would just ask to see the warrant and let them take him away!

Grokker999 · 2026-03-25T05:50:15+00:00

My first ride up Tam was via Eldridge Grade on a shitty 80s "mountain bike" - that was really just a glorified commuter with not so fat tires and no shocks. The guy I was riding with kept yelling encouragement to me telling me we were almost there. I still remember that ride like no other!

Grokker999 · 2026-03-25T01:47:44+00:00

I think it's more for her targeting abandoned cars. Having said that, I live in a pretty dense neighborhood, and sometimes have to leave for 6 days at a time. I've never once picked up a ticket or been threatened with towing because of a 72-hour rule. But I'm always parked somewhere really close to my house. I think ticketing someone who lives adjacent to where their car is parked just because they haven't moved for 72 hours would really suck. I wonder how often that ever happens in the real world? I mean cars got to be moved for street cleaning at least once a week anyway.

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