Man… Nimby and Ace within a month of another…
(and then there’s that whole stock market crash thing). This is too much!
(via Laughing Squid) Farewell To Ace Auto, San Francisco’s Most Unique Event Space
On the website, Bill the Junkman writes:
it’s the end of the junkyard as we knew it
Well, it looks like the end of Ace junkyard as we know it. Our landlady is not going to renew our lease (and no amount of consciousness-raising, hippie-poi-ball-swinging or fire-oriented fundraisers is going to help, sadly). Things are looking pretty damm bleak right now. It been 25 years and the last 15 after me and most of you found each other have been especially fabulous. While many think I am the generous one, in fact, quite the opposite is true. I given you junk, you have taken this junk and turned it into amazing art, exciting happenings and and ton of fun ad good memories. Thanks to all of you, my life has become much richer. This a richness no amount of money could ever buy, because of all of you and what you create from the junk I give away.Here my heart, mind and soul is filled with wealth from the friends I have found, and the parties and events here.
This past Saturday, night someone said to me “For every door that closes, another one opens.” So let’s hope our next adventure is even more memorable, after all, it’s just the place that’s closing, you and me all still here. One more thing: over the years, you guys have helped me get rid of so much junk, now I need to ask one last favor of all of you. I’d like you to send me pictures, video, stories, etc about this place. Show and tell me about the art or project that we helped you with. It been a hell of ride, thanks to all of you for the love and aloha you have given me.
Bill the Junkman
Belinda, Mistress of Junk
belinda at dammit dat org
(images from aceautosf.com and Laughing Squid)
The cover article of Cole Hardware’s Hardware Hotline for October 2008 starts out like so:
Shake up SF: Be prepared for a quake
October 21, 2008 marks the 140th anniversary of the 1868 Hayaward Earthquake, the first great “San Francisco earthquake” and one of the most damaging earthquakes in the nation’s history. The average interval between the past five large earthquakes, on the Hayward Fault, is 140 years.
Hmm, maybe I should go buy a flashlight or something.
I’m in New Jersey, seeing family.
On Tuesday my dad had a 7 hour open heart surgery… aortic and mitral valve replaced and a double bypass. Friday he needed to have a pacemaker installed, which is apparently a common complication of double valve surgery. He came home from the hospital yesterday feeling very tired and “beat up”. Today, after some rest he was feeling much better. He was walking around the house gingerly today. Wow.
30 years ago he had open heart surgery, the one this week was #3. Way back, he was in the hospital for 3 weeks, was brought home in an ambulance, and needed to convalesce for more than a month before getting back to his life.
(and then there’s that whole stock market crash thing). This is too much!