I feel sorry for our DU brothers and sisters in the Bay Area

[XOKCowboy]

who are having to live through this clusterfuck. Street closures, possibly closing down the Golden Gate, what's happening at the Embarcadero.

Good luck on your commute home tonight folks.

Edited to add: In no way do I mean to demean the protesters in any way. I'm very proud of what happened during the torch run. I'm just sympathetic to those who work in San Fran. The traffic is bad enough on a normal Wednesday.

[Jane Austin]

1. My friend there is writing that helicopters

are hovering over her apartment.

The new route is near her place. She says it is a mess.

[demosincebirth]

2. Many take BART

[XOKCowboy]

12. BART's running but there are major disruptions on MUNI nt

[MonkeyFunk]

3. I bet most are happy

to have the city shut down for protests over something more important than bike lanes.

[XOKCowboy]

5. That's true..

It does remind me of the San Francisco of old.

[Yael]

4. I have a client in Oakland

They said it was a real mess at lunch. Tried to go into San Fran and ended up canceling.

Edit -- can't spell tonight.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Ah, I'd rather live here on a bad day than most anywhere else on a good one.

Que Sera, Sera.

[XOKCowboy]

7. LOL I hear ya...

I've always loved working there. One of the truly great cities in the US.

[TomInTib]

8. Amen to that.

I heard the whole trainwreck is coming across the Bridge to Marin.

Gee, I hope they come to Tiburon. Nothing ever happens here.

[XOKCowboy]

9. Nope... Veered off and headed to the airport...

Everyone's back in the bus. Sorry. :)

[TomInTib]

11. Oh, well, maybe next time. nt

[Warren DeMontague]

15. I got laid at the Tiburon Lodge a few times.

Back in the, uh, day.

[TomInTib]

16. You wouldn't recognize the place now.

But you can still get laid there (or so I've heard).

http://www.thelodgeattiburon.com/?utm_nooverride=1&gclid=COns_9KMz5ICFRpPagodm3UWHw

[Warren DeMontague]

18. Yeah, looks like they're aiming for a different guest experience now, heh heh.

Funny, but not surprising.

[Elspeth]

10. Didn't they just cancel that torch run?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080409/ap_on_re_us/olympic_torch

[XOKCowboy]

13. Yes

It's on the way to the airport. I've been watching the stream from Channel 7. I'm sure the Chinese Olympic Committee is plenty embarrassed this morning.

[Elspeth]

14. Wow!

So that's what the road closures are about?

[XOKCowboy]

17. It was an amazing show of the power of protest...

The torch was delayed getting to the starting point due to mobs of people stopping the bus. It's been total chaos all day. They did manage to run about 20 blocks up Van Ness till the protesters caught up with them again. Apparently the protesters were watching the news coverage and texting their comrades the torch's location and progress. Very interesting day. Lots of disappointed people but a huge statement was made.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

19. technology is good for sumpthin' anyway!

:rofl: