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Sunday, October 26, 2003

Pet Pride Day 2003

Grab a leash and get Fido out to Pet Pride Day 2003 with KGO and television's "Laugh-In" legend, JoAnne Worley who is currently starring in American Musical Theatre of San Jose's presentation of On The Twentieth Century. Pet Pride Day takes place at Sharon Meadows in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Highlights include costume and pet-trick contests, doggie dancing, frisbee dogs, and an award ceremony. The event benefits San Francisco Animal Care and Control.

// posted by John @ 9:42 AM

Thursday, October 16, 2003

Steve Bartman - Cubs Fan?

OCTOBER 15-- Meet Steve Bartman. He's the poor 26-year-old Chicago Cubs fan who last night got his hands on that foul ball headed for outfielder Moises Alou's mitt. Bartman, who attended the University of Notre Dame, works for a Chicago-area consulting firm and serves as coach for a local youth baseball program. We wanted to speak with Bartman about last night's incident, but he did not return messages left on his office voicemail. And when we dialed Bartman up at his apartment--about three miles from Wrigley Field--we got a recorded message saying that his number had been disconnected. Which is probably not a bad idea. In a statement released this evening, Bartman apologized "from the bottom of this Cubs fan's broken heart." He said that he had his "eyes glued on the approaching ball the entire time and was so caught up in the moment that I did not even see Moises Alou, much less that he may have had a play. Had I thought for one second that the ball was playable or had I seen Alou approaching, I would have done whatever I could to get out of the way and give Alou a chance to make the catch."

// posted by John @ 12:07 PM

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Basic Brown Bear Factory Tour

Stuffed animals are a dime a dozen; you can hardly walk through a toy store and avoid the aisles and aisles of furry faces. So why settle for a prefabbed plaything when you can custom-make one yourself? That's the premise behind the Basic Brown Bear Factory Tour at the company's headquarters on DeHaro Street in San Francisco. Follow the bear tracks inside to start the tour, which opens with a story about how the teddy bear got its name. (Spoiler: It's from a 1902 cartoon that showed President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to shoot a bear while hunting, which sparked a nationwide bear craze.) Then you'll be led on a 30-minute walk through the design and manufacturing process. Kids will be entranced by sketches of the bears, and by watching workers cut, sew and stuff the animals using the factory's bright-yellow stuffing machine. The icing on the cake comes at the end -- participants make like factory workers (children included) and choose, stuff and decorate their own bears to take home. The tour is free; however, you must purchase your bear to take it home (one 12-inch bear costs $12).

Basic Brown Bear Factory
444 De Haro St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-626-0781
10AM-5PM

// posted by John @ 4:23 PM

Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Cupertino Oktoberfest

We will be at the Cupertino's Oktoberfest celebration, which goes beyond the standard beer tents and accordion music. It includes two full days of German-inspired fun with arts and crafts, music, food and a kids play area. More than 100 artists and craftspeople will be on hand with art, jewelry, holiday crafts and clothing. Although the crafts may not be German in origin, the entertainment stage will feature traditional German polkas and waltzes along with professional Bavarian-style dancers. Bratwurst, pretzels, sauerkraut and Oktoberfest lagers are the perfect accompaniments to accordion oom-pah-pah music. Kids will have their own fun at the Kinderplatz, a special play area. They can try their hands -- and feet -- at the climbing wall or zoom down the giant slide, plus pet animals at the zoo or test their skill at the dunk tank. Each day will also feature a dose of classic chicken dancing.

10/11 and 10/12 10AM-4PM
Memorial Park
390 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-777-3120

// posted by John @ 1:10 PM

Sunday, October 05, 2003

President Bush's poem to Laura Bush upon returning from Europe

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Oh my, lump in the bed
How I've missed you.
Roses are redder
Bluer am I
Seeing you kissed by that charming French guy.
The dogs and the cat, they missed you too
Barney's still mad you dropped him, he ate your shoe
The distance, my dear, has been such a barrier
Next time you want an adventure, just land on a carrier.