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4001 Writing Group

Erin Gleeson — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:28:43 GMT

Does anyone have any interest in being part of a 4001 Writing Group? I was thinking we could meet once every two weeks, read what we've been working on and offer friendly advice/criticism over Two Buck Chuck and snacks.

If you're at all interested, you can contact me at: ghosthouse@honeyghost.com

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Harry Potter #7

Tina — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:19:06 GMT

I just finished #6. Anyone got #7 I can borrow for a few days? I am nice to books. Let me know. #21. Oh, and don't spoil the ending for me.

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5:09 AM

grouchosuave — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:30:56 GMT

Dear fuckers in #7,

You and your fucking party....

Congratulations, your monotone disco is still coming through the wall. Knowing how many units adjoin yours, further congratulations are in order for pissing off half the building or at least those of us that for some odd reason wanted to sleep tonight.

"Oh no way, bra. That was DJ Bump-&-Half's killer DeepUrban LoftGoa TranceMix#9!!"

Don't care.
But I guess I should count my blessings that you didn't break out your SupahKillah 300 bpm modem-stylee bingbongitron glitch breaks.

If I didn't have to find my keys, boots, pants and maybe a shirt and a parka to walk around the building to vainly knock on your door or find someone accountable or at least find your breaker box to dump a bucket of water in it, I'd be over there to chat. As it is, even without the bracing chill and stride of a midnight march, I doubt that I'll be able to get back to sleep.

Love,
#12

P.S. Next weekend, we and associates are having an "Indoor Sighting and Firing Range Party."
You'll see our flyer on the bulletin board that will absolve us of all responsibility .
Btw, the short pistol range target is on our adjoining wall, so when you hear three blasts of the air klaxon, you should dive and lay flat on the concrete until you hear the all clear. Or not.
Cheers.

Oh look, it's 5:30.

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I've got a lovely bunch of wine glasses- up for grabs

nadjarobot — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:21:04 GMT

I don't really know how I collected so many, but they're yours if you want. I must have about a dozen surplus.
Let me know.

Nadja #30

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last minnit movie night: Mon Oncle TONIGHT!

djmermaid — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:13:12 GMT

come join us for a screening of the hilarious film Mon Oncle TONIGHT on the big screen at bunny hq! (#26)

we will be gathering starting at around 8:30 or so, and screening the movie around 9 (it should be dark enough by then.)

Directed by Jacques Tati, this one is worth seeing for the hose scene alone! I promise you will enjoy it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050706/

please come! we would love to see you.

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Vote vote vote Today!

nadjarobot — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:12:00 GMT

I'm going to vote for Mario, I was reading about Ignacio and he sounds like an ass.

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a would-be vulcanite check'n out all her options

Sparklez108 — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:25:51 GMT

hi there,

i've finally decided to leave my cramped sf studio for some more space to pursue circus arts.
i have friends at the vulcan, though that warehouse may not quite have anything suitable for me right now.
nonetheless, i'd like to have a new place for july 1.
so does anybody here have the contact info for your manager/landlord...
i'd be much appreciative.

thanks!
nilambari

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Death to the big spikey plant!

nadjarobot — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:48:18 GMT

I'm ripping up that big spikey plant in front of my door (#30). I made sure it was alright with management. Sorry if anyone had strong feeling for it, it always got in the way and I thought it was really ugly.
I'll be planting some vegetables in that plot soon.

On that note- does anyone have any full-size gardening tools? I just have a little spade and Will & I did most of the hacking with knives. A garden fork and a shovel would be very helpful.

Thanks!
Nadja

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4001 to host City Council Candiates?

Kenna — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:32:58 GMT

Hi, Everyone-
I saw the circular on the mailboxes for Ignacio De La Fuente and read through it. Then, I got curious about who he is running against - Mario Juarez. I went on-line and read about him and found out his office is at International and 40th. I went over there, met him and talked to him one-on-one for about 45 minutes. He sounds like a good guy with some good plans.

So...I am thinking about having him come to our building and talking to us. If anyone has strong feelings about dates, please post.

Also, in the interest of fairness, I was thinking about inviting De La Fuente to do the same, but on a different date.

Lastly, I have been thinking to making the meeting open to others in the neighborhood...

Thoughts?

The election is coming up pretty quickly, so I'd like to do this in the next couple of weeks...

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beware, The MAN!

jovino — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:37:13 GMT

The word on the street is that the police were in the building the other day. No word as to why they were here, but they were here nonetheless. I suppose it's a good enough reason to clean your rooms and get your paperwork in order; just in case.

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Someone take my little iron turtle? Plant related theft, again!

nadjarobot — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:37:34 GMT

This is so lame...
There was a little iron turtle hide-a-key thing in my lemon tree. I cleaned out some weeds and fertilized the tree today and lo-and-behold, my turtle had been gaffled. The turtle was there to provide iron for the tree, asshole. Please put it back.

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Anybody want a large CRT monitor?

nadjarobot — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:57:37 GMT

I have one. Do not want. It is possible I have 2.

Nadja
#30

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Party Time!!!!!

righnao — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:06:46 GMT

Tonight, Saturday 12th at #22 around 10pm!

Live Music Happens Spontaneously!!

Come and Have A Stupid Load of FUN!!!

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March 26 Building Safety Meeting

Kenna — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:25:24 GMT

Hi, All-
It wasn't a big turnout, but actually informative.

Attendees: Jessica, Jesse, Nao, Chris, Kenna and John.

Meeting notes: Building Manager Chris told us about his being mugged a few weeks ago. He did report this to the Oakland police, BART police and BART employees. It turns out that because he had been mugged on the corridor between the two parking lots (between 35th & 37th Aves), it is not in BART jurisdiction.

There is safety in numbers, so here is the best suggestion: get some phone numbers of neighbors who can walk to and from BART and local stores.

We all agree that anytime there is an incident, it must be reported to the Oakland Police. The increase in statistics will help get us more attention by the OPD.

It turns out that the BART parking lots are patrolled by a private security firm. Jesse stated the phone number for us to call in case of incident: 510-719-6626.

We need to the the OPD and Ignacio De La Fuente's office involved in improving our neighborhood.

There will be another meeting scheduled in the near future. If you are interested in attending, please post your best three dates and times. Thanks.

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Did someone grab the dresser from the dumpsters?

nadjarobot — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:24:10 GMT

If so, I have the mirror that fits in the top. Didn't want it to get needlessly smashed but if someone's going to use the dresser, you're free to have it.

#30
Nadja

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free pile THANKS!

djmermaid — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:29:52 GMT

a great big THANK YOU to the person who put two space heaters into the free pile! I snagged one and it is sooo nice to be able to warm up my chilly room (which is totally blocked from the gas heater in our unit.) I'm sure the second heater is making someone else equally cozy. thanks!

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the back pedestrian gate is broken -- AGAIN!

jovino — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:02:15 GMT

Last night Ray (#8) and I were investigating WHY the gate was broken again. While the cause is unknown, we have certainly figured out the symptom as well as a cure.

What needs to be done is a plate needs to be welded to the door jamb side where the bolt engages. This will help fill a gap between the door and the frame and it will allow the bolt to properly lock.

I have all the necessary equipment to make this happen, but what I don't have is the time. Right now I am busier than ever preparing for an up-coming sale and can't take the hour(s) needed to construct a bracket, weld it, smooth it and paint it.

If someone industrious wants to give it a go, please drop me a line and I'll show you what needs to be done to remedy the situation better than the lame excuses for locksmiths can manage to achieve.

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the free pile overfloweth!

jovino — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:36:35 GMT

I've made a personal vow to rid myself of at least one thing every day this month. Except for the days that I am out of town, I'll be putting some rad stuff in the free pile. So far, it's been graced with a bed of nails, two pairs of stilts a bunch of circuitboards and a box of fresh food.

Today I was rather industrious and now there's a car stereo, bouncy shoes, a bag of fabric, my favorite shopping cart chair (sniff), a bunch of steel, a beedazeller, computer, a tarot deck and some flashlights!

I'm really hoping that it reaches some good homes and does not head straight for the dumpster before everyone gets their pickins. So, head over, check your mail and pick through the huge pile.

More to come.

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Looking for a walking-home-from-BART buddy

arlette — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:30:28 GMT

Hey! After a couple of incidents in the last couple of weeks (one attempted mugging, and one dude following me down 40th yelling "EY PUTA!"), I'm pretty disenchanted with walking home alone from the Fruitvale BART. Giving up BART isn't an option, so I was hoping I could coordinate with other 4001 residents so we can walk home together, creating a united front of badassery.

My schedule's reasonably flexible, so I can meet people at the station anywhere between 6 and 8 p.m. It varies sometimes (some days I work super late and would get a ride or take a cab) so I'd be happy to check in by e-mail or IM every day to figure out what train we're catching.

If you're interested, my e-mail addy is arletterocks at gmail and I'm arletterocks on Yahoo instant messenger and AIM.

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live/work is under threat -- a forwarded message

jovino — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:23:50 GMT

Hello Oakland Arts Community.

I'm sending this out to all of you in hopes that you'll read it and pass it along. The city of Oakland is considering a measure that will hurt us if passed by banning all live/work that is not already 100% legal. Any of you who are in such space thus become far more vulnerable, and the creation of any such space will be stopped dead in its tracks.

I hope to spread the word and bring about some grass roots support at Planning Commission and City Council meetings. The last time I spoke at one of these meetings, I was the sole representative of the work/live community. I hope that at the next meeting there will be many more of us. Thus far the discussion has been dominated by either industrial property owners who are concerned about complaints from live/work users, or speculative residential developers who generally aren't interested in serving artists. This coming meeting is at City Hall on February 13th, at 7pm.

__________

Here is the issue, summarized as quickly as I can manage:

Oakland is redefining what is permitted in its industrial zones. Under the proposed new rules, up to 80% of the area that once allowed
work/live use will be lost. The motivation for the new rules seems to come from a couple of different concerns. First, industrial land owners and businesses feel threatened by the recent explosion in faux live/work condos in industrial areas. Industry is worried that the people in these developments will complain about noise, pollution and traffic, and make it difficult to do business in Oakland. Second, Oakland has been losing manufacturing and industrial jobs.

The city zoning staff and the industrial community seem to believe that they can improve their situation by banning all residence within
these industrial zones. What they have failed to realize is that legitimate work/live artists, craftspeople and tradesmen are not a
part of their problem. Our hybrid way of life is real, and most of us are just as engaged in high-impact activities as the industrial
community is. The proposal that is on the table needs to be changed to allow legitimate work/live to continue. We can't let them throw the baby out with the bath water (and us with it) by lumping all forms of live/work and live/work together and banning it altogether.

__________

Again, the next meeting on this topic at City Hall is on Wednesday, February 13th at 7pm. This process is quite far along, so there is an urgent need to mobilize and show that we have not been included the consideration of in this imminent, misguided action. It would be great if there was a place where we could meet beforehand to discuss a unified strategy for presenting at the meeting and for actions, so if any of you can host, I would greatly appreciate it. Otherwise, please just show up. The sooner we make ourselves heard, the sooner we can get results. The consequences for our community are serious if we don't turn this around.

Thanks,

Max Allstadt

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...is that FELT?

djmermaid — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:36:43 GMT

I has a bag of really nice pieces of felt, purchased for a long-ago playa project that just never happened.

Colors are:
white (sparkly)
black (sparkly)
deep purple
turquoise blue
fuchsia
vivid spring green (baby-leaf color)
deep kelly green
yellow

some pieces are bigger than others. IT ALL MUST GO!

Ya wannit? Hit me up at 415 699-4356 and come on over!

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bread?

djmermaid — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:34:22 GMT

Did someone leave bread outside our door?

It looks like really amazing bread! Raisins, sunflower seeds... I'm leery of eating stuff that I don't know where it came from though. So if you wanna gift us food, please please let us know - so we can thank you (and so we won't be afraid to eat it!) I hate to miss out on what looks like awesome bread, but I've been sick too much lately to chance it. :-/ (Especially now as we are in a big production push for a sale next weekend.)

We have a doorbell - open the screen door, it is to the left in the doorframe. Or call us! My # is 6nine9 4DJM in the 415, or you can even hit up the call box.

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A few furniture items up for grabs

nadjarobot — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:04:14 GMT

Hey neighbors-
I have a few things we don't need anymore. If you want them before they go out to the free-pile, let me know.

Square table with metal legs (from the free pile)
Drafting table (from the free pile)
Short entertainment center thingy

M- I have some pink Hello Kitty contact paper. You get dibs if you're interested

Nadja in #30

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Party at #22

righnao — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:31:15 GMT

1/1/08 the night after the eve.
Live music and beer.
Nao

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Hey knitters, crocheters and crafters: Stitch 'n' bitch on Thursday, Nov. 1

arlette — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:10:33 GMT

All skill levels and (small, portable, non-permanently-messy) crafts welcome! If you don't know how to knit or crochet, don't worry -- we can provide materials and infinite patience. If you've got a stalled project, new pattern or technical issue, bring it on down and we'll help you figure it out. Two-Buck Chuck and great stories are always welcome.

Date & time: Thursday, Nov.1, about 8 p.m. to midnight. (Usually our meetings are on Wednesdays, but since the next one lands right on Halloween, we're pushing it back a day and meeting on Thursday.)

Location: Unit #26, in the far corner of the back parking lot.

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security heads up

jovino — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:23:35 GMT

the rear ped gate is once again brokinated. I've phoned into the non-responsive building managers, but I don't expect this to be fixed before the new year. Keep an extra eye out for wandering crackheads.

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star wars christmas special, this sunday!

jovino — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:20:27 GMT

A Long Time Ago (1978!)
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...

It's the STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL!

Made for TV in 1978, this special features the Wookiee homeworld, the first EVER appearance of Boba Fett, a noticeably cracked-out Carrie Fisher, all your favorites from the original Star Wars (including a visit to the Cantina Bar) plus special musical guests Diahann Carroll (dressed by Bob Mackie!) and The Jefferson Starship (dressed by themselves!) Bea Arthur, Art Carney and Harvey Korman also put in appearances (Bea's is a star turn for sure!)

You do NOT want to miss this! Bring munchies and bevvies to share. Chex mix and Tecates will be provided.

Sunday SUNDAY Sunday! 8pm! The Bunny Warren! (4001 San Leandro, #26 - call M @ 415 699-4DJM (4356) or Jovino @ 415 SWINGER for entrance, or hit up the call box by the door halfway down the block on 40th street.

See you there!

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Stolen Plant!

nadjarobot — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:29:20 GMT

Someone (I imagine with good intentions) took one of my plants from the courtyard last night. If it was you or you know who took it, I want it back. It's a long philodendron-looking plant in a green hanging basket. It was out on the concrete benches along with a ratty-looking houseplant plant, an eggplant, and my broccoli plants, none of which are very good-looking and are therefore still in the courtyard.
I was going to bring it inside once I found a cat-free location for it, I swear.

Gimmie.
Nadja #30

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Tons of free stuff out front - Black Friday Anti-Sale

nadjarobot — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:07:07 GMT

Will and I are purging a bunch of stuff in anticipation of our move to #30.

We have even more stuff to put out- in fact, if you need any movies on VHS, a Tickle-Me-Elmo, or outdated computer books, just come over and you can rummage through our backstock.

The Robots
#24

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Whassup with the construction parking?

grouchosuave — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:18:25 GMT

Anybody know what the deal is with the posters on SLeandro marking out construction parking? They are for the whole of the SLeandro frontage and the permits are good til the 23rd of November.

Hmmmm,
for our building or public works project for SLeandro St?

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Show at the Ghost House! This Friday! 11/9!

Erin Gleeson — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:39:40 GMT

Fundraiser show at the Ghost House! Two former cast members of Mystery Science Theater agreed to be on Showbeast, but we need to raise money to fly them out here! The show is sliding scale, so come out, hang out and donate whatever you want!

Who: Doctors in Love, Zombie Lunch Hour and Drew Swinburne
Where: The Ghost House - 4001 San Leandro St., #27, OAKLAND
When: FRIDAY 11/9/07, 8pm

Show some love!

www.myspace.com/docsinlove
www.myspace.com/zombielunchhour
www.myspace.com/drewswinburne
www.myspace.com/familyghosthouse

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of ants and termites

jovino — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:56:45 GMT

I've been seeing a number of large cocoon -looking things in the parking lot and in my house these past few weeks. Tonight I saw a rather large insect that M described as a "flying ant." Curious, I did a little research into what a flying at is.

Flying ants can be of the "carpenter ant" species, or worse, large termites. They are both about 1/2" long, have large wings and segmented bodies. The easiest way to tell the difference between the ant and the termite is by it's antennae. The Ant has hinged or segmented antennae and the termite has straight antennae.

If you see the termite, then it's high time to write a letter the MP! I have yet to catch one, but from now on I will be keeping my eyes open to find out.

Neither are good, and I have a feeling that the building is due to be seriously fumigated.

Won't THAT be fun?!

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DEVELOPMENT: some dirt on our councilman and billboards

grouchosuave — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:24:10 GMT

A Matier and Ross column mentioning the kind of deals going on with DLFuente and develoments like Wattling St.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/22/BAGG9IVV8L1.DTL&hw=Clear+Channel+Planning+commission&sn=007&sc=332

And our State Senator, Dom Perata, involved in influence peddling, development and billboards

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/11/BAGDBOJ7SL1.DTL&hw=Clear+Channel+Planning+commission&sn=005&sc=361

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Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness Meeting - 10/27!

djmermaid — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:57:39 GMT

Join your neighbors in #26 for a Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness meeting this Saturday, 10/27. We will watch training films, discuss how to properly fend off the zombies when they inevitably show up, and enjoy refreshments and good company.

Starts at dark-thirty. Be prepared to prove you are not a zombie yourself to get in. (The password is "hey guys, let me in!") We have a number of very informational documentaries to screen, so the meeting will likely go rather late. Refreshments will be available, but bringing treats to share is always welcome.

The building is fairly well-fortified but it's always good to be prepared. See you Saturday!

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FYI: Candy Corn

grouchosuave — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:37:15 GMT

Any unused or lightly soiled candy corn should not be put in the free area.
Please leave it at our door or in our hands. We are curerenty using all available candy corn in a sculpture project for Peace on Earth.
Or I am just eating it all.
whatever.

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UPDATE: Wattling St. Project

grouchosuave — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:00:55 GMT

Re: the development proposal for Wattling and our rear parking lot

Well, I went to the design review meeting at city hall last night and I left with mixed feelings about the whole deal. Two commissioners attended. I and the senile owner of the warehouse rented to the "May Wah Co" were the only folks from our neighborhood iln attendance.

On one hand, the commissioners and the staff rep of the Building Department seem well intentioned and have concerns which they aren't shy about voicing. On the other hand, the project has an incredible density, is predictably cheap and artless in design and includes a massive billboard over a bullshit "zen garden" or park at the other end of Wattling. I have a copy of the staff report and a A4 sized set of the prelim design plans (about 50 pages).

I won't attempt to descrbe the project as a whole here but there are a few salient points worth mentioning:

- The Parking Lot: The issue is still up in the air. Madison Park was described as going through a "quiet title process" (just what does that mean??) regarding the ownership of the land. My impresssion was that there is a little wrangling to be done with higherups that is contingent on MP getting its shit together. The plan as it stands now is to just deadend the street without a court or turnaround and place seven "attached single family dwellings" at the rear of the triangular plot. Overall, for the 62 units facing Wattling, there is an allowance of one offstreet parking space per unit.

- The Money or "pricepoint": The developer, John Lesser, is looking for approximately $400k for the 3 br places and $300k for the condos on 37th. good luck.

- The Billboard: It's a lit up, 80 foot tall, three sided monstrosity (14' x 48' per side) to be place down by State Shingle. It towers over some little fenced off plot the developers referred to as a "zen garden and park." *cringe* I was the only only who laughed out loud. But Amie Schiff from the Oakland Heritage Alliance offered - "I hope to never hear 'zen garden' and 'billboard' in the same sentence ever again." Hah! Right On, Amie!!
NOTES:
* It's hardly a park if no one from the neighborhood has access to it. * The billboard seems to be the big issue and sticking point on everyone elses mind. * The site is coveted for billboard placement and will bring top dollar for its sightlines towards 880 and BART. * There have been backroom negotiation between de la Fuente, the developer, and Clear Channel for a one time "donation to the city" as well as the removal of 15 little billboards along Fruitvale. * A Planning Commissioner works for Clear Channel. (Imagine my surprise... )

- Pollution: One of the biggest design problems the architect has been working on is how they are gonna meet State noise standards for the interior spaces. It seems our neighborhood is noisy. They are going to be required to have air filtration on the interiors as well. It seems our neighborhood is filthy.

There are still a lot of meetings to go. Drop a line or knock on #12 if you want to check out the plans. I think I might scan a few pages so that I can email jpegs to interested folks.

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back lot security cam

jovino — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:38:31 GMT

A few nights ago, I've installed a security camera in the back parking lot. Next week, I'll be installing a weatherproof housing for it and mounting it in a more tactile location to achieve a better vantage point. Presently, it only sends a motion JPEG stream to a web browser, but eventually I plan on adding an archive feature that will keep image sequences on a web server in case the zombies attack.

I'm unsure if I should just do it or if I should ask for permission first. If it's mounted outside, then it might be too much for MP to deal with.

Opinions?

Please discuss.

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Next Knittaz in da Hood: Wednesday, Oct. 17

arlette — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:44:40 GMT

Hey, folks, it's knitting (crochet/small crafts/sewing) time again! Pack some crafts (and maybe some Two-Buck Chuck) and join us. Usual time & place: The Bunny Factory (#26 in the back), 8 p.m.

This time I'll actually be there to help people out with any level of knitting problems and questions. If you've hit a stumbling block or want to learn a new skill, we'll get you through it.

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Preliminary Design Review for Wattling Street Development

jovino — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:55:53 GMT

This is a forward of an email sent from the Oakland City Planners office. If you care about your neighborhood, your back parking lot and your safety & security, you should make a point to attend this meeting!!! Prepare your questions ahead of time since there will be a time limit on the open forum.

This message is to inform you that the project located on Wattling Street between 37th Avenue and 40th Avenue will be presented before the Design Review Committee on October 24, 2007. The agenda is attached for your review.

Oakland City Planning Commission
REVISED*AGENDA

Design Review Committee
Suzie W. Lee, Chair
Douglas Boxer
Madeleine Zayas-Mart

October 24, 2007
Regular Meeting

REVISED 10-05-07*

CONVENE 4:00 P.M.
Hearing Room 1, City Hall
One Frank Ogawa Plaza

ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION

1. 2647 International Boulevard: St. Joseph’s Professional Center Design Review of a
Planned Unit Development for a two phase project, as follows:
1) Phase I – Preliminary and Final Development Plan for adaptive reuse of the
historic main building in order to develop up to 84 units for elderly residential use and
community commercial space, and surface parking areas, senior garden and landscaping
to the north of the arched road;
2) Phase II – Preliminary Development Plan for adaptive reuse of the historic laundry building and men’s smokehouse, demolition of three historic structures, new construction of up to 70 one-, two- and three-bedroom affordable family units, parking and open space areas. For further information contact case planner Joann Pavlinec at (510)238-6344 or by e-mail at jpavlinec@oaklandnet.com.

2. 1122 65th Street: Design Review discussion for new construction of a six story mixed use development containing 16 dwelling units and 6 Work –Live units over ground floor commercial. The existing historic structure on the site will be preserved and converted into commercial space. This item appeared before the Planning Commission on September 5, 2007, and was referred by the Commission to the Design Review Committee. Case Number DV06-214. For further information contact Pete Vollmann at (510) 238-6167 or by e-mail: pvollman@oaklandnet.com.

3. 1100 Broadway: Preliminary design review of a proposal to construct a 20-story commercial
office building that connects to the historic Key System Building. The proposal would also include
the rehabilitation of the Key System Building. The total project would include 310,285 sq. ft. of
office and 9,810 sq. ft. of retail.

This project is scheduled to be reviewed by the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board on
November 5, 2007. The case file numbers are CMD07-390 / ER07-0015. For further
information, contact case planner Heather Klein at 510-238-3659 or by email at
hklein@oaklandnet.com.

4. Wattling Street: Preliminary design review of a proposal to construct a new multifamily residential development consisting of 18 condominium units and 62 attached single-family homes. The proposed project also includes construction of a triple-sided static billboard. The billboard will be between 75’-85’ tall with 2,016 sq. ft. of signage above a 2,404 sq. ft. garden. The case file is PUD06-606. For further information, contact case planner Heather Klein at 510-238-3659 or by email at hklein@oaklandnet.com.

OPEN FORUM
At this time members of the public may speak on any item of interest within the Committee's jurisdiction, generally subject to a two-minute time limit per speaker.

ADJOURNMENT By 8:00 p.m. unless a later time is agreed to by a quorum of the Committee.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: November 28, 2007

PROPOSED SPECIAL MEETING: November 7, 2007

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We need to find a place...

jumpymonkey — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:53:28 GMT

Hello! We are two friendly kids And a dog... We need to find a space SAP hope to spend no more than $800. a month, sub-let for a month or two, or month to month. PLEASE give a call if you know of any helpful information!! Our names are
Jzonna, and Buddy @ (701) 339-0312

Thank you!!!

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Pot Luck Dinner this Sunday 9/30 in 40th ave parking lot.

Benjamin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:45:03 GMT

Hey Everyone,
There is a pot luck dinner this Sunday in the 40th ave parking lot @ 6:00pm. I will be putting flyers on your doors later today. Come and bring any food you want, or BBQ or anything! You can't go wrong.
Ben (your friend from #27)

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Greetings from the frontside

Gustavo — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:53:53 GMT

An open letter in two parts:

1) Two years is long enough. How is it possible that I haven't met more of you by now? I've quit drinking, learned how to brush my teeth, and was recently de-loused. Your excuses are gone. I'm Gus. Nice to meet y'all.

2) I have a Kreonite color darkroom processor that I've been agonizing over for two years now. I built a room especially for it, but when push comes to shove, I just don't do enough color printing to warrant spending the time to set up the beast. Would anyone else be well served by an in-building color darkroom? Should I donate it to a school somewhere?

With all regards,

Gus

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YAY

tattooed_kitty — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:08:36 GMT

So we got our deposit back in full .... Still be careful and know your rights.

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Dog Deposits?

grouchosuave — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:59:35 GMT

Has anyone gotten word from Chris and Delene about additional dog deposits? like another 250 bucks?
We did in number 12 re: "Scout" and Mara moving in.

Off the top of my head....
gotta call "Bullshit!"

Maybe we could come to some sort of deal: deduct a buck for each spider infesting the place. a couple more for each mouse, 50 bucks for every broken window...

I think we will come out ahead.

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Come stitch 'n' bitch with us: Knittaz in da Hood meets in #26 this Wednesday

arlette — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:07:54 GMT

http://tribes.tribe.net/knittazindahood

Next meeting: Wednesday, Oct. 3, about 7:30 or 8 until whenever at #26. Bring your knitting, crochet, small crafts, sewing, whatever!

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a welcome to all our new neighbors! shall we have a building bbq?

jovino — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:27:42 GMT

Hi to all the new peeps in the building. Sorry if I forget your names, but it usually takes me about three times to finally get it right.

Michelle (23) was talking about a having a bbq at the end of this month. I'd like to poll the building to see who would be interested. Saturday is Love Parade and Sunday is Folsom Street Fair, so there's a possibility of some conflicts. The last weekend in October looks promising though (27th/28th).

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condos, townhouses and your parking space (oh my)

jovino — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:24:36 GMT

Working off a hot tip, I went over to the local school for a neighborhood meeting regarding the construction of new townhouses and condominiums along Wattling Street. The current plan is a multi-phase roll-out of new developments spanning several years. Construction is to begin at 28th and Wattling, and is planned to continue down Wattling all the way to the embankment adjacent to the 880 offramp (42nd Ave.). Furthermore, civil improvements of Wattling will include sidewalks and trees stretching the length of the project.

What this means to us, aside from dealing with near-by construction, is that we will be loosing the back parking lot as a result of this development. I'm sure everyone has seen the notice on the back gate written in confusing legalese. Well, the back story is that the back parking lot is indeed a continuation of Wattling and Madison Park has no claim on the land. Furthermore, when the City Council and City Planners found out about the gated parking, they became really interested in the fact that Madison Park is essentially renting us parking on public property.

All of this information has yet to be validated, but going by the facts that have been presented to me, it is extremely likely that the back parking lot will soon disappear and we who live back here will have doors that open onto the street. Parking will then be a free-for-all and most likely a premium for those who can find a spot close by. It also means that this area will be accessible to anyone and will further reduce the safety and security of our fine gated community.

I am planning on attending more city meetings as they come up, and I also plan on ensuring that we all are kept aware of what is going on around us -- especially since Madison Park doesn't want us to know the full truth about the situation.

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Units Open?

nadjarobot — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:28:38 GMT

I wish the lords of the land would post which units are open with prices and all that jazz, like they used to.

I know we've got a few open at the moment and I'm always curious about them. Plus, Will and I are thinking about downsizing. As much as we love our place, it's too expensive, and just getting more expensive as time goes on ($60 rent increase, wtf?).

Anyone have the inside scoop? If not, I'll call C&D and ask for the run-down.

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---------->Looking for PERFORMERS w/ act or costumes and skills to PArade "How Berkeley Can you Be?! -----The show must go on.

DaveyDave — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:27:32 GMT

Hi,
I have a spot reserved in the How Berkeley Can you BE? parade~ and I would like to perform along side a group that allready has worked together. Perhaps, at least 3 or 4 other people. I just want to have fun and I can work around your act.

This is to perform and parade this Sunday Sept. the 30th. I would really like to perform and I allready have some Puppets and masks created and ready to go. another option is, if you have allready signed up for the "how berkeley" parade, I can cancel my registration if I have to and join you.

I have paraded in alot of protests... at Burning Man, and with Bread and Puppet theater in Vermont, (through and internship) and more...
I am a percussionist / puppeteer / performer/visual artist who is working more clowning and dancing into my performances.

here is a link :
www.davidavidson.artistportfolio.net ---- art, puppets
www.myspace.com/summerhilltribal --------music
www.myspace.com/hoptripsoundscape

i have lots of ideas, and can improvise quickly. We could meet once or twice before and then parade at the end of the month.
I have some people who can show up and be extra hands but it would be GREAT to accompany someone who allready has a group, costumes and act together.
My troupe from this summer has moved there own ways now that fall has started, then I got sick, and now.... The show must GO on. : )
I am trying to use the spot I have reserved and ... I just want to have fun parading.... I would like to throw a puppet mask on... then dance and clown around. Please reply soon, as we should meet up this week or next and I need to contact the Parde people w/ changes.

some Options and possibilities:
dancing, acting, clowning, stilts, juggling, flags waving and spinnning, poi juggling, sorry no fire allowed in this specific parade, (not sure why)
I can make an animal costume... like on Fellini's CLOwns, the traditional 2 person cow or horse

and here are puppets and masks I allready have----- www.davidavidson.artistportfolio.net
davidavidson@gmail.com

I would be so happy if you helped me and I could help perform. I allready paid the fees for the parade and everythiing.

Sincerely, David Davidson

---------->Looking for PERFORMERS w/ act or costumes and skills to PArade "How Berkeley Can you Be?! -----The show must go on.
I would like to help you help me PARADE in How Berkeley?! Can you BE... Parade ...the show must go on
posted by:

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Puppet Show and Music This Friday! #27

Erin Gleeson — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:06:01 GMT

Hey 4001 Friends,

We're having another show this Friday at 8pm in #27. You should come! There will be music and puppets and new videos from the Family Ghost gang. The fantastic Chadwick Lombardi and the All-Star-Sing-O-Nators (barbershop sextet) will be performing as well. Can you believe it?! It's going to be so awesome that I am screaming in shock as I write this.

Loudly,
Erin Gleeson

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House Warming

tattooed_kitty — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:10:50 GMT

so mike and I are all settled in our new space... I loved the warehouse but having windows, a back yard and a great bar in a 3 minute bike ride is awesome!
We are going to have a house warming party that first saturday in October so if you wanna come just email either one of us.
Heather

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Knittaz in da Hood: Wed. Sept. 19, 8 p.m.

arlette — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:42:09 GMT

Now that we've shaken (most of) the dust out of our hair and have the brainspace for crafting, Knittaz in tha Hood is back! Join M and Jovino and me at our stitch 'n' bitch next Wednesday!

Bring your knitting stuff, crochet accouterments, small crafts, sewing, etc. (or a willingness to learn a craft, or a willingness to sit around drinking beer and bullshitting happily) to the Bunny Factory (that would be #26 in the back) next Wednesday at around 8. Snacks and beer and wine are also good things to bring. If you're a knitter stalled on a project or battling a new technique, c'mon over -- I'e got mad knitting skillz and can troubleshoot knitting pretty well, if I do say so myself.

There's a tribe, too: http://tribes.tribe.net/knittazindahood/

Seeya then!

-- Arlette

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Holy crap! This is our last weekend at 4001

tattooed_kitty — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:01:35 GMT

This is going to be our last weekend at 4001 red door xv...
It’s been a great experience living in the space and we will miss the place and most of our neighbors!
Heather and Mike

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New Address: Burning Man

righnao — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:35:40 GMT

Hey yall, where you guys will be at?
I'll be camping at

7:30 INTERTIDAL,
called Brain: Concentration Camp.

We are bunch of Zombies and Zombi Hunters who loves to play games.
If you are going out there, let me know where you are camping so that I can visit you. Also, please visit me for cold beer, and play a game of chess or go.

So let's start a thread here for everyone to exchange the address.

Nao

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just moved to Broadmoor Dist of San Leandro....

sharifrashedi — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:02:52 GMT

this was the closest thing I could find to sanity so if ya'll have events going on or whatever I hope to hear about it and I can then ride over there.

Cheers
S

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Free couch

tattooed_kitty — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:44:44 GMT

Does any one want a beat up green vinatage couch?

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This one goes to Eleven

nadjarobot — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:38:29 GMT

Does anyone know how much #11 is? (Yeah yeah, I'll call Chris & Delene tomorrow)
It's super sweet, Will and I just looked around and I kinda love it... inter-buildingal move, maybe?

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Missing kitty ( pic posted in tribe)

tattooed_kitty — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:19:14 GMT

Mike and I resuced a kitty in a safeway parking lot ( he was in a tire wheel well) monday and we think he may have escpaed from our unit last night out the window the roof..
if he went into anyones unit or you hear a baby kitty meowing like its scared and lost please get a hold of mike or I...
thanks
Heather

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party in 26 tonight

jovino — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:48:06 GMT

we are celebrating our new housemate Arlette as well as M and my birthdays. From dark until light.

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Sat. Aug. 4: Birthday/housewarming party at the Bunny Factory @ 4001

arlette — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:51:40 GMT

With M & Jovino's birthdays arriving and Arlette finally getting (most of) her moving boxes cleared away from the stripper pole in the living room, it's time for a birthday/housewarming blowout at the Bunny Factory!

Bring your friends, booze, (optional) presents, bestest dance moves and your own sweet self down to #26 on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 9 PM.

See ya there!

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Puppet Show! This Saturday! #27!

Erin Gleeson — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:09:18 GMT

Hi guys,

As the subject stated, we're having a puppet show at the Ghost House this Saturday! It's a fundraiser to help send me on tour at the end of this summer. It would be wonderful if you could come by and show your support! Here are the details:

What: sweet live jams by The Cool Night Air (Jesse Jackson's band - www.myspace.com/thecoolnightair), live puppetry and videos (www.youtube.com/shwbst), WINE AND CHEESE! Yeah!
When: This Saturday, 7/28, 8pmish
Where: The Ghost House, #27 (in this very building!)
Cost: sliding scale (aka whatever you want). For donations of $5 or more, you get a Showbeast DVD, mustache and a chance to win your very own puppet

--Erin

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free vintage chairs

tattooed_kitty — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:55:31 GMT

We are downsizing! I just put out 2 really nice vintage chairs in the free pile some one please take them I would hate to see them end up in the dumpster they are to nice

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... thermal lance?? ...yawn... Now what?

grouchosuave — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:59:40 GMT

BTW FYI, now that melting stone with ignited iron has become ho-hum, the next 'Fuckin' Jerks of Oakland' projects that are already in the works include replicating a WWII Wehrmacht '222' armored reconnaissance car, an updated version of a vintage V8 powered, 160dB+ foghorn, and a Heron's Steam Engine demo/installation/performance/ ..errr...calamity.

w00t!!

Gotta love art that can kill!

(No worries, y'all - we're gonna be testing the foghorn in the desert,international waters etc., not the parking lot.
Does anybody have some Artillery grade, peak and phase cancellation ear muffs I could borrow? ...heh)

Gamewell Diaphone
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/closeups/fogsignal/diaphone/diaphone.htm

Ancient Alexandrian Steam Engine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_of_Alexandria

Nazi Hooptie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RIR2s7sGR0

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FYI: thermal lance

grouchosuave — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:08:07 GMT

To add to the earlier post:
Setup: 9pm in SLeandro St parking lot,
First burn: 10 pm
Come on by #12, door will be open and we'll be doing final prep there as well as hanging out.
We are serious about needing more heavy steel, stone, cast iron, concrete to cut and melt so ....give it up.

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mountain bike tire need in 15-

zakarij — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:30:37 GMT

Hello all~
I'm curious if anyone out there has a spare mountain bike tire (standard size i guess) they can loan/give/trade me... my old one suffered a sidewall blowout when the inner tube burst. Thanks in advance!

-Zak

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Groucho Glasses?

Erin Gleeson — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:59:45 GMT

I'm working on a new puppet and I need one of those fake plastic noses that come with Groucho glasses. Would anybody happen to have a pair they're willing to part with? We could do a trade or something...

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free doggy things

tattooed_kitty — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:18:06 GMT

Our lil doggy passed away today and there are things in the free pile like coats, bedding etc

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Guinea pig needs a home

Erin Gleeson — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:48:28 GMT

Hi 4001 friends,

Soon after getting my guinea pig, I snuggled him one day to find that I am very allergic to him. In a big old facial explosion kind of way. It's the worst. My roommates can't take him out too much because he sheds and my eyeballs turn into two spheres of flames. Guinea pigs are social and love hanging out with people, so this situation is less than ideal for everyone involved. Would anyone be interested in taking him in? Here are the specs:

-guinea pig
-male
-Peruvian long hair
-2 years old
-loves bananas
-really sweet and gentle
-his teeth are a little crooked, which means the top front teeth aren't getting filed down by the bottom teeth. As a result, they just keep growing and make it difficult for him to eat. To keep things under control, we have to take him to the vet every three months or so to get them filed down. The cost is about $25.

Tell your friends! Trying to do this through Craigslist has been a most unsavory experience.

Thanks,
Erin

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Check out the trailer and clips from "The Birth of California Shamisen"

righnao — Fri, 04 May 2007 01:02:43 GMT

Hey all,
Please check out the trailer and clips from my feature documentary film, "The Birth of California Shamisen" which just had a world premiere at Santa Cruz Film Festival.

Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-bzc6mAzfk

Clip #1: Estradasphere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfYogIg2zzI

Clip #2: God of Shamisen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbiu5P5i8pY

Clip #3: Cherry Blossom Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgja2MXj0z4

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Fourth of July: A little (but intensely hot, powerful and fun) "Party" for the building

grouchosuave — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:12:00 GMT

Last year on the playa (BMan), A couple of us 4001ers ("Fuckin Jerks - Oakland Chapter") put together a "thermal lance" to demonstrate and for kicks we're gonna fire it all up again this July 4th in the SLeandro St parking lot.

"A brief explanation: a thermal lance is a cutting tool that utilizes ignited iron fed with a stream of pressurized oxygen. A steel tube packed with steel rod (and aluminum or magnesium) is connected to a valved handle assembly fed by an oxygen line and tank.
An intensely hot (6k - 10 k degrees Fahrenheit) oxy/steel fueled jet is created at the tip. Lances and lance setups are available commercially but we made our own from scratch. We have bored and cut through a variety of stuff including granite, concrete, steel I beams, quartz heavy sandstone, a cast iron fire hydrant, etc."

And to give you an idea of just how much beautiful ass this power toy kicks, here is the link to our page and some bitchin' pix of us melting
granite in the desert : http://grouchosuave.wordpress.com/thermal-lance-project/

So come on out and have some fun. And if you have something massive or armored or 4 feet thick that you would like to turn back into lava, bring that too.

And to state the obvious -
BRING BEER.

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arty farty qts..

tattooed_kitty — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:06:39 GMT

Is anyone on her involved in Sofa?
what is the group like?
Who wants to do pirated building wide art event....
Its the spring time it makes me antsy and want to have festivities around me..

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Open Studios Artist Party on Saturday da 9th

nathan — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:27:38 GMT

Poorly Promoted Productions Presents;
Open studios Art Party for no reason. Featuring the
sights sounds and smells of POX ECLIPSE,(a siren sung
sensation) CARNE CRUDA,(salsa surf explosion)CHADWICK
LOMBARDI AND HIS ALL-STAR SING-O-NATORS,(a septet of
barbershop crooners) DJ ROJA,(downtempo beats of)
As if that wasn't enough also featuring the art of
NATE SCOTT, EWA MUSZYNSKA, and DaMARA ARROWOOD.
Located in lovely scenic east Oakland @ 4001 San
Leandro st. Entrance on 40th ave Unit # 7. Starts at
9:00pm Saturday the 9th and goes to whenever. Also
check out open studios during the day from 11am to 5pm
featuring the artists above in their natural
environment.
See Yall there

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.black motorola cellphone.

.ignition. — Sat, 19 May 2007 02:31:58 GMT

Somebody left one in the courtyard.
It's in the skull on the tree.

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It's been fun...

Sylvia — Thu, 24 May 2007 23:07:12 GMT

It's is like I just moved in ...cause I did . But I am moving out in July I am just a mere sub tennant. Hey if anybody has a room available around then let me know . At least I got to live in this kick ass place for little.

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Stop parking in our damn parking space!

nadjarobot — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:16:56 GMT

Just because we don't presently have a car doesn't mean we don't use that space on occasion, and even if we didn't, it's our space! It's part of the rent we pay. If you absolutely must use that space, please ask us. If you really need an extra space on a more permanent basis, we might be able to make arrangements.

-Nadja
#24
Shitty parking space with the tree in it

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Mazda stuff

Tina — Mon, 07 May 2007 05:00:44 GMT

Hi folks--

We have had a little trouble with our mazda lately, parked out on 40th Ave. On the night of Friday the 27th, someone seems to have backed into our car in the middle of the night. If anyone has any info, we'd really appreciate it. Especially if you saw or heard it. Our insurance company is being jerks about it. Here's the damage. It was parked out in front of one of the corner houses with the giant metal fences.

http://eds.org/~tina/lj_photos/mazda-2007-smash.jpg

Also, someone clipped off the last digit of our license plate as well. You know, because we slashed through the sticker so they wouldn't steal it. Has this happened to anyone else? Anyone have any recommendations for keeping people from doing this? I'm going to totally pop-rivet the whole thing on this next time, but it's still damn inconvenient and $50 to replace the plates and sticker. ):

http://eds.org/~tina/lj_photos/mazda-2007-plate.jpg

Any info for sympathy would be appreciated, thanks!

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Mystery Science Pizza 3000

Erin Gleeson — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:47:45 GMT

Hello 4001 friends,

My name is Erin Gleeson and I live with my friends in #27. We're going to make pizzas and watch Mystery Science Theater at our house on 4/28 at 8pm. It's going to be lovely and we want you to join us. We will be watching episode 822 ("Overdrawn at the Memory Bank" - http://www.agonybooth.com/overdrawn/ ) projected onto the wall of our living room. I've been dreaming about what kinds of pizzas to make, and I think I might experiment with a sweet little blue cheese, artichoke and garlic delight.

Please note that we will have vegan and gluten-free options available!

We also all might get to shave part of my roommate's face.

Thanks,
Erin Gleeson

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friend looking for a room

Tina — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:44:38 GMT

A buddy of ours is lookin' for a room in a space. Here's his bio.

From Josh (waggy at eds dot org):

that for which i search:
amateur bicycle mechanic looking for a room (can handle small or weird shaped rooms if i can build) for around $500-$600 in a shared space (preferably a warehouse) with space for a few bikes, my tools and space to work on bikes (happy to work on any friends bikes for
free).

about me: not a lot of stuff, not a lot of drama, not a big partier, don't mind noise, not a fan of tv, 420-friendly, anti-corporate, atheist.

Feel free to contact him if you gots space and need a cool, laid-back roommate. Questions? See us in #21.

Thanks,

Patina & Joschi

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don't fucking hog my wifi bandwidth, bitches!

jovino — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:45:03 GMT

I run an open network called "bunny ears". I let people hop on as they need. But tonight some jack-hole decided to run a bittorrent and download a fuckton of deathmetal; bringing my network to a crawl.

If this was you, then I suppose it's fair to inform you that you are hereby blocked from my using network until further notice. If this wasn't you, then please move along... nothing to see here.

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Happy Holidays

tattooed_kitty — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:33:34 GMT

Happy Holidays!!!
xoxox
#15
http://www.homestarrunner.com/dweenshorts.html

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Hot Chocolate Party

jovino — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:31:24 GMT

Baby, it’s cold outside!
So, come warm yourself by our fire. (ok, heater)
Drink hot choccy! (or your favoritve toasty bevvy)
And hang out with (bring) friends!

join us at our perhaps soon-to-be annual (or semi-frequent)…
Hot Chocolate Party

Fryday, 21/22/2006
6pm to 10pm
Studio 26
See you there!

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Who lis the BogArtist?

grouchosuave — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:14:08 GMT

Who lis the BogArtist?Who lis the BogArtist?Who lis the BogArtist?Who lis the BogArtist?Who lis the BogArtist?
Must they be stopped? pursued? given cake for breakfast?

The DesertFirstSpyCell needs to know...

(Those who know don't tell. Those who tell.... )

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What's up with the legal notice on the back gate?

grouchosuave — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:11:48 GMT

What's up with the legal notice on the back gate? Tried to decipher it but people kept going in and out. (heh) I can only hope Madison Park is taking it in the ass.

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Movie Night this Thursday

righnao — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:14:09 GMT

Hey all,
We are watching Andrei Tarkovsky's "Mirror" tomorrow, Thursday, 30th.
Stop by at #22 around 8:00.
Nao

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Movie Night is Back!

righnao — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:34:42 GMT

Hi friends! Next week, I'm going to start the Movie Night again.
I hope Thursday works for you. If not, let me know.

So I have a lot of movies I want to show, but I've been pondering what type of movie will be the best to restart the movie night. And I thought nothing better than showing "a film that often thought to be the worst movie but with a careful study and, hopefully, intelligent enough critical perspective, it's not that bad" kind of movie. So with the veterans day in mind, I thought we should revisit Paul Verhoeven's 1997 sci-fi film "Starship Troopers". This film is known to be one of his worst, but the Iraq war and increasingly fascistic government and militarism of today prove that this film is a great satire and insightful look into the now present future.

So come over to 4001 San Leandro St. #22 Oakland, for beer and popcorn, and watch a bunch of young beautiful soldiers fighting giant alien bugs.

Nao

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Way to almost burn down the building! Hope the ribs rocked!

nadjarobot — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:32:55 GMT

Hey guys, as you may know there was a small fire in the back "yard" this morning. Will and I put it out at about 7:15. Someone left their ribs cooking in the big smoker, on the wood chips, with the hose underneath it. When I was leaving the house the yard and the freeway entrance were flooded with smoke and some woodchips were on fire.
So now we have a melted hose and home-made charcoal.
M took pics- http://www.flickr.com/photos/djmermaid/sets/72157594363859840/

It feels so silly to say this, but let's try to *not* burn down our home.

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open spaces

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 07:36:51 GMT

2 painters and a dog looking to move into a space in 4001. Clean, responsible, quiet. Let us know.

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Flu Shots

Tina — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:08:52 GMT

Don't infect the hive! Get your flu shots early this year!

Here's a link with all of the ones within 5 miles and the dates of the clinics. Give them a call!

http://www.findaflushot.com/lungusa/results.php?radius=5&zip=94601&x=19&y=12

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The Free Box

Tina — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:29:11 GMT

Does anyone know the fate of the stuff that lands in the free box? It depresses me to think it might go to the dumpster when someone somewhere might be able to use it. If it's been going to the dumpster, I have been thinking about making a run down to the Goodwill once in awhile so it doesn't just get thrown away.

If you feel like helpin' out with this endeavor, let me know. I have a micro-truck that will probably fit the usual size of the pile of stuff that's there.

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Looking for a room

Tina — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:27:08 GMT

One of my buddies will be looking for a room in a warehouse space within the next two months. He's looking for a spot in a place with 3-5 people, trying to get out and about and have a more exciting life than his single apartment affords him. If anyone has anything opening up within the next few months, let me know and I'll pass his info.

Thanks!

--Patina (and Josh)

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movie night

Tina — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:27:23 GMT

Is movie night still happenin'?

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space for rent in the building

tattooed_kitty — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:37:14 GMT

Space for rent at the 4001 San Leandro ST warehouse space in Oakland.
$600.00 a month for two rooms in the upper loft.
The household consists of myself my boyfriend. I am a social worker and a painter he manages a solar energy instillation crew and is a musician.
We are a kinky, queer friendly, metal lovin, meat eating, eco friendly household
We do enjoy a beer or two but work nights are mellow and weekends have occasional gatherings
For more information please email and we will get back to you…

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Address at Black Rock City

righnao — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:56:23 GMT

I hope people are still around the warehouse to see this post.
We'll be at 7:30 Anxious with a dome.
Nao

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HGTV Looking for Homeowners for Landscaping Show!

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:10:10 GMT

On a budget and looking for help redesigning your backyard?

Landscape Smart is looking for homeowners in the San Francisco Bay area who want to get their hands dirty redesigning their backyard. You'll get to work with one of our fabulous designers and our talented, reliable contractors who will help you create a great new yard -- all on a reasonable budget.

We are all about Smart Ideas that can save you time, money and effort on your landscape project. We can help you save a bundle on a design that might cost you much more. Our projects are primarily soft-scaping and do not include building decks, fences, pools or pouring concrete. Check out some of our shows at HGTV.com to get an idea of the types of projects we cover.

You will need to commit to two full weekdays working on your yard in front of our cameras, plus three other half-days for planning meetings and ancillary photography. You should also be looking to spend about $7000 on your project. The total cost to you is aprox 1/3 - 1/4th of the normal price. We provide a number of resources, including a really hip professional designer, part of the cost of materials and a project that actually gets finished in two days.

Ideal candidates for Landscape Smart are homeowner couples who are outgoing, energetic, equally excited to be on TV, like to work, are open-minded and not cost-conscious beyond reason. Ideal yards are flat, around 30’x30’ and do not require more than one day of concrete removal. Interested? E-mail us at: landscapesmartsf@edelmanproductions.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Special Screening this Sunday, August 6th

righnao — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:28:17 GMT

Hi friends,
We are having normal movie night this thursday, but THIS SUNDAY, 6th, is 60 year anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. As Luke called it "Be Really Nice to Japanese Day." So be kind and come to the 4001 San Leandro Warehouse. I'll be showing a local documentary film director from Berkeley, Steven Okazaki's short film about Hiroshima called "The Mushroom Club", followed by Japanese Animation film "Barefoot Gen." It will be two hours in total, and we will start the screening at 8:30.

I understand this is a heavy topic to face, but it is increasingly becoming important to have clear idea of what a few stupid politicians can do to innocent civilians around the world. These movies will give you vivid and horrific images of how far they are willing to go in order to gain power.

4001 San Leandro St. #22 Oakland

I hope to see you there,
and don't forget, we still have Thursday Film Night and we will be viewing "Daisies" this week.
Nao

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Movie Night, Thursday August 3

righnao — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:31:16 GMT

Next movie night is Thursday, August 3rd, and we are viewing a Czech New Wave Cinema, "Sedmikrasky" (1966) by Vera Chytilová.

SYNOPSIS:

Two girls named Marie see the world around them to be inhabited by a spoiled society. The Maries decide they should be given such allowances and embark on a rebellious streak of what seem to be harmless pranks. However, each of the moves is loaded with consequences that soon snowball into serious trouble.

This freewheeling 1966 gem of the Czech New Wave is an attack on consumerism and materialism as well as many other aspects the male dominated society of the time. Director Vera Chytilova weaves together this absurdist allegorical work by avoiding a common narrative structure. Instead DAISIES fills the screen with surreal comedy and unforgettable images of ranging misguided youthful protest to serious political commentary.

WHEN & WHERE

August 3, 8:30
4001 San Leandro St. #22
Oakaland

Also, I'm planning on a special movie night on Sunday August 6th. It is 60th year anniversary of bombing of Hiroshima and I would like to show a short documentary film "The Mushroom Club" by Steven Okazaki, followed by an animation film "Hadashi-no Gen (Barefoot Gen)" It'll be about two hour event. I understand it is a heavy topic, but I hope to see you there.

Nao

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Movie Night

righnao — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 19:30:40 GMT

Hey neighbors,
#22 is having Movie Night this Wednesday.
We will be viewing experimental silent films with live free jazz/experimental music.
come join us for beer, popcorn, crazy music and movies on big screen.
We'll start around 8:30.
Nao

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holy dog shit, batman!

jovino — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:08:37 GMT

so... what the hell is happening with this place? I'm often cleaning dogshit off of my shoes and yesterday there was a really tough looking dude rummaging through the dumpsters. I don't know how he got in, but he let himself out by going through the building. chris says he's going to call 911 and report a break-in next time he sees someone. I'm just thankful all they want is our trash, but I am also a bit concerned. I spent about an hour yesterday wiring some weak spots in the back fence. The barbed wire was only going to be so good until someone learned that you could just pull the fence apart. No more. It's fixed. what's next? Do we have to lock our dumpsters now?

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