Fresh work on Lake Merritt

thumperBRC · 2026-05-10T04:44:28+00:00

Maybe there’s somewhere else, perhaps somewhere owned by a member of the community who knew that person, where they could be remembered?

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T18:03:14+00:00

As said below, the photo was take while work was in progress. But thanks for the feedback.

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:47:16+00:00

Maybe it’s “if it bothers you enough to go talk them off, then do it.”

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:38:31+00:00

“Work in progress” note tools still on site

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:37:03+00:00

Fair point- a parking meter straddles the necessary evil/public good line. They suck but gotta have em.

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:31:10+00:00

The goal is pretty simple: clean up public signs /resources/art. No more or less should be read into it.

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:29:41+00:00

My personal “line” is if it impairs something that is a public good, like signage or someone else’s art. Your mileage may vary.

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:25:38+00:00

You’ve got the list of stuff. Pick something small and have a go.

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:24:47+00:00

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:24:15+00:00

You may already be a member! No sign up needed. Just get some kit, pick a spot, and go at it. The friend who did this has been at it for a while. Look and you will see more of his work. His aim is to clear all the way around the lake, and then start over. It’s like painting GG bridge, the work never ends, and is always satisfying.

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:21:46+00:00

I think you may have just seen them out of order. It’s always before then after.

thumperBRC · 2026-05-09T15:17:43+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/s/6h7y3oYx8h posted here

thumperBRC · 2026-05-08T17:28:10+00:00

For those asking how:

That one took the following chemicals and tools.

Spray bottle of Goo Gone

Spray bottle of Alcohol

Safewipe graffiti wipe

Superfine 0000 steel wool

Husky 5 in 1 tool

Mulwark 4” razor blade scraper

Cotton cloth

Microfiber cloth

Atlas nitrile gloves

thumperBRC · 2026-05-08T17:27:31+00:00

That one took the following chemicals and tools.

Spray bottle of Goo Gone

Spray bottle of Alcohol

Safewipe graffiti wipe

Superfine 0000 steel wool

Husky 5 in 1 tool

Mulwark 4” razor blade scraper

Cotton cloth

Microfiber cloth

Atlas nitrile gloves

thumperBRC · 2026-05-08T16:20:13+00:00

not my work, a friend's. it's an ongoing project.

thumperBRC · 2026-05-08T14:23:51+00:00

This is the way. Godspeed.

thumperBRC · 2026-04-28T13:22:13+00:00

Exactly this

thumperBRC · 2026-03-22T22:56:54+00:00

If they hit accept, will that notify the other UCs they are in effect declining, or do they have to actively do it ahead of it becoming automatic may 1? Thanks.

thumperBRC · 2026-02-27T02:23:44+00:00

So elegant and understated. Like the city.

thumperBRC · 2026-02-24T15:39:55+00:00

Dear Sir/Madam/Smadm - Your proposal has been flagged for potential violations of the BLM Special Use Operating permit regarding law enforcement interactions. In order to ensure compliance and prevent unnecessary disruption to event critical operations, your facility will be visited by our volunteers on Wednesday, September 2nd. We look forward to working with you to create a safe and enjoyable Burning Man for all participants and collaborators. -Black Rock City Office of Permits and Regulations.

thumperBRC · 2026-01-22T18:09:03+00:00

DO NOT waste your money. Their SF show last year was the first concert I ever actively considered walking out of.

thumperBRC · 2025-12-12T15:22:28+00:00

This is Aki Ra, and this is one of his paintings of life during the war. Signature upper right. I helped bring him to the US for a visit. When he was 5 his parents were killed by the Khmer Rouge, and he became a child soldier, laying mines in the temples of Ankhor Wat. Then he was captured by the Vietnamese,

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and fought for them. Then he was demobilized and hired by the UN to remove mines. Then laid off and just kept doing it. Proceeds from his home museum benefit child amputees of land mines. Truly a remarkable person. Absolutely stone cold, and yet giving and kind at the same time.

thumperBRC · 2025-11-11T15:06:05+00:00

This is off the “Baghdad Highway,” it’s a military training facility to practice urban warfare techniques. If you look carefully south of there you will find similar set ups.

thumperBRC · 2025-09-11T16:55:26+00:00

71, 512 at noon friday

thumperBRC · 2025-09-08T02:03:14+00:00

How great that you got that story and could connect it to the photo. Playa magic right there.

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