In 1994 I took a human perception class that met right next to the brain collection. If you got there before the door was opened you got to sit or stand in quiet contemplation of those brains while waiting in the hallway. The murderer's brain spoken of in the article was that of Edward Rulloff.
There is a bar in collegetown named after him.
I really enjoyed his book "Geography of Nowhere" and recommend it to everybody interested in cities/sprawl. It was written in 1991 so its a little behind the times (but anticipated the next decade pretty well), but still relevent. It reads very quickly and is full of interesting nuggets of history.
I bike commute everyday here in San Francisco. My daily ride is about 3 miles each way. If you have secure bike parking _in_ your building get any bike you want. If you will be locking it outside more often than not, get a cheaper bike. I spent $400 in 1994 on a mid-level Bridgestone (not sold anymore) and its lasted fine. It's kind of heavy now, but hey, I need to work off my gut anyway. Make sure you get "slicks", tires without knobbies, if you are mostly commuting. It will make your trip faster/easier. Get a good blickly light for the back and a REAL 10-25 watt front light with battery pack for the front. The front LED blinkies are worthless. I don't use toe clips, but some people love them. I use a backpack for day to day travel and have some cheapo pannier bags for my back "mountain rack" when I carry groceries home.
GET A BELL! It will save your life. Some of the best $ I've spent. Ring ring ring.
A friend of mine is behind the Drive-On-In.com site, which is a great resource for photos, history and other bits of info about drive in movie theaters. Tons of great photos of open and closed theaters.
In 1994 I took a human perception class that met right next to the brain collection. If you got there before the door was opened you got to sit or stand in quiet contemplation of those brains while waiting in the hallway. The murderer's brain spoken of in the article was that of Edward Rulloff. There is a bar in collegetown named after him.
posted by bottlebrushtree 18 years ago
In "The First and Only 24/7 Polka webcast!!!"
If you live in San Francisco and love a good Polka, check out the band Polkacide I love to hear the people shout.....
posted by bottlebrushtree 19 years ago
In "Eyesore of the Month. "
I really enjoyed his book "Geography of Nowhere" and recommend it to everybody interested in cities/sprawl. It was written in 1991 so its a little behind the times (but anticipated the next decade pretty well), but still relevent. It reads very quickly and is full of interesting nuggets of history.
posted by bottlebrushtree 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Buying A Bike"
I bike commute everyday here in San Francisco. My daily ride is about 3 miles each way. If you have secure bike parking _in_ your building get any bike you want. If you will be locking it outside more often than not, get a cheaper bike. I spent $400 in 1994 on a mid-level Bridgestone (not sold anymore) and its lasted fine. It's kind of heavy now, but hey, I need to work off my gut anyway. Make sure you get "slicks", tires without knobbies, if you are mostly commuting. It will make your trip faster/easier. Get a good blickly light for the back and a REAL 10-25 watt front light with battery pack for the front. The front LED blinkies are worthless. I don't use toe clips, but some people love them. I use a backpack for day to day travel and have some cheapo pannier bags for my back "mountain rack" when I carry groceries home. GET A BELL! It will save your life. Some of the best $ I've spent. Ring ring ring.
posted by bottlebrushtree 19 years ago
In "Drive-in movie theatres"
A friend of mine is behind the Drive-On-In.com site, which is a great resource for photos, history and other bits of info about drive in movie theaters. Tons of great photos of open and closed theaters.
posted by bottlebrushtree 19 years ago
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