I think I hate San Francisco.

[Mr. Six]

During a typical SIP conversation about what else could go wrong, I pointed out the strong possibility of PSPS events while most people are still working from home. I'm a lot of fun at parties.

 

[Texasmade]

During a typical SIP conversation about what else could go wrong, I pointed out the strong possibility of PSPS events while most people are still working from home. I'm a lot of fun at parties.

What’s a PSPS event? Partner Swapping Party for Sex event?

 

[Mr. Six]

What’s a PSPS event? Partner Swapping Party for Sex event?

Only at the PowerExchange. In other venues, Public Safety Power Shutoff, in which our monopoly power distribution company decides to just turn off everyone's power to prevent a wildfire because they spent decades paying out executive salaries and dividends rather than performing vegetation management around their high power lines. Also to try to exact favorable terms from the State as part of their inevitable bankruptcy bailout.

 

[Omega Male]

During a typical SIP conversation about what else could go wrong, I pointed out the strong possibility of PSPS events while most people are still working from home. I'm a lot of fun at parties.

I've heard from a couple of people that their companies are talking about paying at least a portion of the cost for back-up generator installs (or Tesla powerwalls + solar) at their homes. That biz is going to be booming this summer.

 

[Mr. Six]

I've heard from a couple of people that their companies are talking about paying at least a portion of the cost for back-up generator installs (or Tesla powerwalls + solar) at their homes. That biz is going to be booming this summer.

Doesn't surprise me. I've been thinking about battery backup myself. Or just accepting the shutoff as an opportunity to take some time off work. ?

 

[Omega Male]

Or just accepting the shutoff as an opportunity to take some time off work. ?

Pretty sure that's what the employers are looking to forestall.

 

[Omega Male]

My father's day present. Can now identify myself to the world as a douche at roughly 60 paces.

 

[Numbernine]

 

[Omega Male]

Drove into the city for the first time in three months yesterday to eat (outside) at Waterbar. Holy crap there’s a lot of empty storefronts along Lombard St. Seems like every small service business is gone.

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Also saw a guy riding his bike down the Embarcadero using the head of a fursuit as a combo helmet and mask.

 

[imatlas]

Also saw a guy riding his bike down the Embarcadero using the head of a fursuit as a combo helmet and mask.

Belongs in “You have to love SF before you’re allowed to hate it” threak

 

[Omega Male]

Probably a good thing, unless you’re a landlord.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...mote-work-sends-san-francisco-rents-plunging?

America’s priciest apartment-rental market suddenly has more bargains.



Rents for a San Francisco one-bedroom apartment have dropped about 12% from this time last year, a record monthly decline for the city, according to a report from listing site Zumper. Silicon Valley hubs such as Mountain View and Palo Alto also saw rents plunge -- a sign residents of the tech-heavy region are taking advantage of remote work arrangements to flee to cheaper areas.

 

[Omega Male]

Two weeks ago, the state of California released a new data page full of estimations for the level of coronavirus transmission in every county, as well as projections for future deaths and hospitalizations.

Using estimates from models by UCLA, Imperial College London and more, the state calculates the current base reproduction number — often referred to as R "naught," R0, or R-effective — in each county. R0 represents the expected number of additional cases generated by one known case in a population where all individuals are susceptible to infection. If R0 is significantly over 1, a county will see "exponential spread" of the virus.

The state originally projected the spread of the coronavirus was increasing in six Bay Area counties, with the spread of the virus "rapidly" increasing in Marin County. Over the past two weeks, the forecasts has become much more sanguine. Here are the state's R0 estimates for the nine Bay Area counties, in addition to the state's designation for each.

Alameda: R0 = 1.06 "Spread of COVID-19 is likely stable." Was 1.0 on June 25.

Contra Costa: R0 = 1.18 "Spread of COVID-19 likely increasing." Was 1.29 on June 25.

Marin: R0 = 0.89 "Spread of COVID-19 is likely decreasing." Was 1.42 on June 25.

Napa: R0 = 1.01 "Spread of COVID-19 is likely stable." Was 1.18 on June 25.

San Francisco: R0 = 0.95 "Spread of COVID-19 is likely stable." Was 1.06 on June 25.

San Mateo: R0 = 1.02 "Spread of COVID-19 is likely stable." Was 1.13 on June 25.

Santa Clara: R0 = 0.99 "Spread of COVID-19 is likely stable." Was 1.0 on June 25.

Solano: R0 = 1.11 "Spread of COVID-19 likely increasing." Was 1.14 on June 25.

Sonoma: R0 = 0.93 "Spread of COVID-19 likely stable." Was 1.16 on June 25.

Marin County's previously large base reproduction figure coincided with the beginning of the outbreak at San Quentin State Prison. Prison cases are not counted in the county's official case totals, but a county spokesperson told SFGATE that the state's models did use the San Quentin figures in its projections.

 

[Omega Male]

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83-year-old San Francisco restaurant shutters due to pandemic

After 83 continuous years of business, a San Francisco institution is closing its doors...

www.sfgate.com

Louis’.

 

[sugarbutch]

One of the family who own Louis' is an acquaintance of my wife. She's really bummed about it. I ate there once, I think after a Bay To Breakers or a kids' soccer game.

 

[Omega Male]

Not unrelated stories?

Wealthy buyers reportedly in 'mad rush' to leave San Francisco

Amid the depths of a global pandemic and financial downturn, the demand for real estate...

www.sfgate.com

Survey says most tech workers would leave SF if they could WFH

An anonymous survey of thousands of tech workers, conducted by Blind, found that two...

www.sfgate.com