tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73600382024-03-13T19:06:14.999-07:00the painted ground of san jose avenueThree men: ddt/pdx; JM; and the Artist Formerly Known as Y.E.L.R.A. Three men who scour San Francisco, CA; Portland, OR; and the four corners of the world for the best stencils, stickers, and other forms of graffiti. Their mission is to use one picture per post and apply it to social commentary. Or something like that.ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.comBlogger638125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-81684725532289399022011-09-16T14:09:00.002-07:002011-09-16T14:11:36.087-07:00The Painted Ground Tumbl's On<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yQAwXteYq3M/TnO7TkaNGXI/AAAAAAAAGl0/NmJLuGwuBnU/s1600/183261_10150104096639846_649399845_6020247_5432435_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yQAwXteYq3M/TnO7TkaNGXI/AAAAAAAAGl0/NmJLuGwuBnU/s320/183261_10150104096639846_649399845_6020247_5432435_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653067902145599858" /></a><br />Come join me at <a href="http://paintedground.tumblr.com/">http://paintedground.tumblr.com/</a>. Much less wordy. See?<div><br /></div><div>xo,</div><div>ddt/pdx</div>ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-75867145903747740612007-11-09T11:09:00.000-08:002007-11-09T11:42:54.903-08:00Here We Are Now, Entertain Us.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J4w8XpYK1fM/RzSwxaYR-hI/AAAAAAAAAlg/xsGozeIv4rs/s1600-h/DSCN0963.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J4w8XpYK1fM/RzSwxaYR-hI/AAAAAAAAAlg/xsGozeIv4rs/s320/DSCN0963.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130920238423079442" border="0" /></a><br />Labor <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-channel15oct15,0,3210455.story?coll=la-home-entertainment">unrest</a> and mediocre "<a href="http://www.nbc.com/Green/photos/#cat=566&sec=1386&mea=34047">green-themed content</a>" all in the same week. Coincidence?JMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02100679985477268886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-61428056338782455432007-10-23T00:00:00.001-07:002007-10-23T00:07:50.427-07:00Burn, Hollywood! Burn!<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1704409068/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 309px; height: 410px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2115/1704409068_455b5da6d7.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1704409068/">Marilyn</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Hello, True Believers!<br /><br />Greetings from the Land of Make Believe!<br /><br />News hasn't been good since I got here. There's fires <a href="http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/Fiery_crash_on_I-5_Freeway.php">here</a> and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/us/22cnd-fire.html?em&ex=1193284800&en=a3c27a7178490ad2&ei=5087%0A">there</a> and <a href="http://laist.com/2007/10/22/larry_himmel_re.php">everywhere</a>.<br /><br />I swear I had nothing to do with them.<br /><br />As I was coming home after work this evening, driving on the 101, I could see the mountains. They're pretty much covered in smoke. This is proving to be one interesting time down here.<br /></p><p class="flickr-yourcomment">In other news, I still miss San Francisco. I did go up for a visit last weekend. On the way back down, I saw tons of fire trucks driving on the 5 on their way to battle the blazes. Most of them were from the Bay Area. <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2007/10/22/chronicle/archive/2007/10/22/MNNESU75O.html">Represent! </a><br /></p><p class="flickr-yourcomment">***********************<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pic courtesy of Hollywood, CA.</span><br /></p><p class="flickr-yourcomment"><span style="font-size:78%;">*sigh* I can't believe I just wrote that.</span></p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-54881854485426044732007-10-12T11:50:00.001-07:002007-10-12T11:50:21.140-07:00I Left My Heart...<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1554588552/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2067/1554588552_8d86143605.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1554588552/">I Left My Heart...</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-5331702424105361692007-10-11T12:53:00.001-07:002007-10-11T12:55:46.135-07:00Heart Week: On Burritos and Rainbows<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1516387663/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 350px; height: 465px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2372/1516387663_18f65b1db2.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1516387663/">I Will Always Love You</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"><br /></p><p class="flickr-yourcomment"> All apologies about missing yesterday's post. I've been trying to download that damned Radiohead album the last couple of days. I knew I should have pre-ordered it.<br /><br />Now, where were we?<br /><br />Oh, yes. Los Angeles.<br /><br />The week is waning and I'm due down there on Monday morning. I have a list of things I need to do before I leave, yet nothing has been accomplished. Although, that's typical of my life. Thankfully it's not a complete move. I just need to bring some essentials down with me for the time being. A friend has graciously allowed me use of a room in her apartment for a while.<br /><br />What I really want is a burrito. I know I won't be able to get a decent San Francisco-style burrito down in The Valley. The bright side is that I'll be up in San Francisco almost every weekend. Even if I arrive late at night, El Farolito is open until 4 a.m. God bless 'em.<br /><br />Oh! My download is complete. Gotta go...<br /><br />*******************<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pic courtesy of SF, CA.</span></p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-49690778619224262462007-10-09T16:46:00.001-07:002007-10-09T16:48:31.440-07:00Heart Week: The Weather<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1517168618/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 284px; height: 377px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/219/1517168618_6a549544b0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1517168618/">Vena Cava</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.<br /><br /></span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Well...<br /><br />At this moment it's sunny in Los Angeles, while I don't think I've seen the sun all day up here in San Francisco.<br /><br />My move down to Southern California will raise a very interesting question. That being, "Which is better: The perpetual sunshine L.A. or San Francisco's perpetually fickle autumn-like weather?"<br /><br />I have all these awesome clothes that are perfect for San Francisco's weather. Most of my wardrobe consists of clothing that are perfect for the perpetual autumn of San Francisco. Sweaters are great because they can hide your belly.<br /><br />I'll no longer be able to hide my belly!</p><p class="flickr-yourcomment"><br />I'm doomed, I tell you! Doomed!<br /><br />********************<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pic is old school and courtesy of SF, CA.</span></p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-57390748358398551212007-10-08T12:36:00.001-07:002007-10-08T13:08:41.812-07:00Heart Week, Day One<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1517210752/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/1517210752_d9922e552b.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1517210752/">Pac-Heart</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Heart Week kicks off... NOW!<br /><br />Okay, kids! Here's the big news. As our ol' pal in Portland <a href="http://paintedground.blogspot.com/2007/09/more-inside-baseball-inside.html">mentioned</a>, Good Ol' T.A.F.K.A.Y.E.L.R.A. got himself a job. (Thanks for the congrats, btw)<br /><br />That's the good news. The bad-news-that's-not-really-bad-but-pretty-good is that the job is in Southern California. In fact, it's within the confines of the city of Hollywood. No, I'm not working for a big studio. Nor am I going to walk the streets at night selling my sexual talents for money.<br /><br />I will be working in the film-related industry. Which, is darn good 'cuz my Cinema degree was going to waste the last several months.<br /><br />The only thing is that I'll be leaving my beloved city of San Francisco for a while. I had <a href="http://paintedground.blogspot.com/2007/07/let-gentrify-like-it-1998.html">stated previously</a> that things were getting a tad hairy up here. A change will do me good for a while.<br /><br />Where does this leave this blog? After all, its name comes from a street in San Francisco where DDT/PDX used to live and where the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/535377643/in/set-72157594166774029/">first</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/536374606/">stencils</a> were spotted. Don't fret because Los Angeles has <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/408179227/in/set-72157594166774029/">street</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/408179227/in/set-72157594166774029/">art</a> as well. Plus, Mrs. T.A.F.K.A.Y.E.L.R.A. has to finish school up in SF. Looks like I'll be taking advantage of the $39 one way trips on Southwest a lot for a while.<br /><br />So, you'll be seeing a lot more graffiti from SoCal here. Plus, I'm going to attempt to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/710889894/">keep</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1084808226/">up</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1189979478/">with</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/sets/72157601583696313/">all</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/sets/72157601576467650/">of</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/761687295/">our</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1376705592/">friends</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/415939167/">up</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/532767902/">in</a> The Paris of the West during my weekend visits. Additionally, the Portland Crew will be keeping up the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1411131040/">good</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/532503815/">work</a>. We'll also post pix <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/532873033">from</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1516766399/">the</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1353982016/">places</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1347894284/">we</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1357840731/">visit</a> and the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/978508785/">places</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1518084148/">friends</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1347863756">visit</a>.<br /><br />So... There you have it. The Painted Ground is establishing a Hollywood office. We promise to never name drop. More to come later in the week.<br /><br />****************<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pic courtesy of SF, CA.</span></p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-31616187002214534142007-10-01T18:51:00.001-07:002007-10-01T18:54:05.254-07:00Rock On, Padres<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1376704828/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 350px; height: 465px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/1376704828_2f27a6b3f0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1376704828/">Dane Cook = Waste of Talent?</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.<br /><br /></span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment">Sorry Mr. DDT/PDX, I gotta root for somebody. It ain't gonna be the Los Angeles Angels of Orange County and the Inland Empire or whatever the hell they're called. At least we share a disdain for Mr. Cook.<br /><br />We love this picture.<br /><br />More to come.<br /><br />**************<br />Pic courtesy of SF, CA.</p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-66692418475065588922007-10-01T14:10:00.001-07:002007-10-01T14:31:31.492-07:00Rock On, Rockies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RwFkZXBJXAI/AAAAAAAAAhU/L3WuTBuh0ds/s1600-h/IMG_0485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RwFkZXBJXAI/AAAAAAAAAhU/L3WuTBuh0ds/s320/IMG_0485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116481038507924482" border="0" /></a>Though the beloved Green and Gold went away with a mild <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/01/SP7BSHB3A.DTL&type=as">bang</a> yesterday, now we here at the Painted Ground (wherever we may be) are excited for the post season, starting with tonight's <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?id=3044170">one-gamer</a> in our former home town. That said, please save us from <a href="http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/?p=11094">this</a> <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2151046/nav/navoa/">man</a>.<br /><br />+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">pic courtesy of pdx </span>ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-74556851451845257472007-09-25T13:34:00.001-07:002007-09-25T13:47:43.838-07:00More Inside Baseball Inside<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RvlxXHBJW9I/AAAAAAAAAgg/CfWLiPyk0xY/s1600-h/IMG_0934.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RvlxXHBJW9I/AAAAAAAAAgg/CfWLiPyk0xY/s320/IMG_0934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114243493690694610" border="0" /></a><br />We here at the Painted Ground North HQ were sad to see that Portland Youth Gang Outreach Czar John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Canda</span> was <a href="http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/09/portland_mayor_forcing_out_you.html">canned</a> <a href="http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/2007/09/potter_fires_gang_outreach_director.php">today</a>, and we couldn't agree with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mssr</span>. Davis more. We interviewed him for the <a href="http://www.stjohnssentinel.com/">Sentinel</a> on more than one occasion and it was clear to us that this man was the guy you wanted at such a post. More vision from Potter, we guess.<br /><br />On a totally unrelated, but still fully <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_baseball">inside baseball</a>, our dear partner T.A.F.K.A.Y.E.L.R.A. deserves a hearty shout-out for landing his first big post-school J.O.B. Congrats! One hopes you'll post more than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">JM</span>, yeah?<br /><br />+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Pic courtesy of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">PDX</span></span>ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-65481888118793118522007-09-24T14:52:00.001-07:002007-09-24T14:57:13.629-07:00DO IT, MAN!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RvgyBXBJW8I/AAAAAAAAAgY/je0E61jX2n4/s1600-h/IMG_0806.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RvgyBXBJW8I/AAAAAAAAAgY/je0E61jX2n4/s320/IMG_0806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113892375819279298" border="0" /></a>No, seriously, we're calling you, <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2174590/">Al</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.draftgore.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Please</span></a>?<br /><br />+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Pic courtesy of Bridgetown </span>ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-68334178010667388552007-09-18T15:40:00.001-07:002007-09-18T16:00:14.679-07:00DON'T DO IT, MAN!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RvBUHKnl_KI/AAAAAAAAAfw/OeNsMPjwl4M/s1600-h/IMG_0869.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RvBUHKnl_KI/AAAAAAAAAfw/OeNsMPjwl4M/s320/IMG_0869.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111678059151752354" border="0" /></a>Not graffiti, but a piece of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wondrous</span> graphic design, suggested by the Official <a href="http://newtothehood.blogspot.com/">Wife</a> of Painted Ground North HQ -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">xoxop</span>.<br /><br />Speaking of the Painted Ground North HQ: Sometime, erstwhile and infrequent Painted Ground contributor, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/02100679985477268886"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">JM</span></a>, has made the leap to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Stumptown</span>. We'll see how the rain treats <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1190087711237160.xml&coll=7">him</a>. And if he ever posts again. Which we doubt.<br /><br />++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">pic courtesy of some large <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Japanese</span> electronics manufacturer, we forget which one.</span>ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-66056576485582255892007-09-17T12:40:00.001-07:002007-09-17T12:59:54.297-07:00We Can Build Me For You Wholesale, Or Something<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/Ru7YXanl_JI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/zzZY0sD_xEI/s1600-h/IMG_0809.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/Ru7YXanl_JI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/zzZY0sD_xEI/s320/IMG_0809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111260523906071698" border="0" /></a>Won't <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2007/09/17/zwigoff-and-clowes-w.html">this</a> be terrible? Won't we watch anyway?<br /><br />++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Pic courtesy of slabtown.</span>ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-44632803826656507292007-09-11T21:30:00.001-07:002007-09-11T21:31:51.819-07:00Nine Eleven<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1363441401/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 299px; height: 397px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1193/1363441401_bdd402fee2.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1363441401/">Yo Mama, Osama!</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.<br /><br /></span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> If you look close enough, you see that Osama is wearing Mickey Mouse ears.<br /><br />So, that's where he's been hiding. We've been looking in the wrong mountains.<br /><br />Well, the question remains: Which mountain is it? The Matterhorn or Space Mountain? Personally, I'd prefer Space Mountain. Tomorrowland is so much cooler.<br /><br />btw: Today is the wife's birthday. Happy birthday, Mrs. T.A.F.K.A.Y.E.L.R.A!</p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-80336158092836846042007-08-29T14:48:00.000-07:002007-08-29T14:52:08.141-07:00pobrecitos.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RtXqXyePkOI/AAAAAAAAAeo/Y18tw94_9bM/s1600-h/IMG_0637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RtXqXyePkOI/AAAAAAAAAeo/Y18tw94_9bM/s320/IMG_0637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104243447100838114" border="0" /></a>Oh my, <span style="font-style: italic;">so </span><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/29/BA2ARQRFI.DTL">awesome</a>.ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-35734953033876579842007-08-28T19:16:00.001-07:002007-08-28T19:27:04.333-07:00Aloha, Cuz<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1262170183/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 323px; height: 429px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1437/1262170183_4c007ba150.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1262170183/">Aloha, Cuz</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Greetings from the Garden Isle of Kaua'i! T.A.F.K.A.Y.E.L.R.A. and family members are away for a while because there's a marriage over here.<br /><br />But, I have not forgotten my main passion. Unfortunately, there's not much graffiti out here. Much of the graffiti is stickers from surf clothes companies. There are, however, some diamonds in the rough. This fella was found at Ke'e Beach.<br /><br />Awesome, huh?<br /><br />What else is new...?<br /><br />Oh, hmmm...<br /><br />Yeah. Not much news happens over on the islands. The mainland is far, far away. People are a little upset over a <a href="http://www.nowpublic.com/hawaii_superferry_impact">super ferry</a>. My wife's Lola (great-aunt to us whiteys) is coming over on it tomorrow. Hope she makes it.<br /><br />There are a lot of <a href="http://kauai-vacations-ahh.com/articles/kauai-chickens-roosters.htm">chickens</a> on this island. It's pretty sweet. Except in the morning when the roosters crow. I'm craving <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobo">adobo</a> right now.<br /><br />Also... we found the best <a href="http://travelchannel.igougo.com/planning/journalEntryDining.asp?JournalID=16348&EntryID=12269&n=Wishing+Well+Shave+Ice">shave ice</a> place on the island. I recommend the ice cream bowl with macadamia nut ice cream, topped with vanilla and banana syrups. Ohh... and you gotta top it with condensed milk. Mmmmm.<br /><br />AND! I also found out the origins of Puff the Magic Dragon. Turns out the three mountains in Hanalei Bay resemble a dragon. They're constantly surrounded by mists, hence the autumn mist reference. Swear.<br /></p><p class="flickr-yourcomment">That's about it. I gotta go. I'm on vacation, dammit!<br /><br />****************<br />Pic courtesy of Ke'e Beach, Kaua'i.</p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-66214185463684280472007-08-24T17:31:00.001-07:002007-08-24T17:33:10.953-07:00Is This Adios?<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1163957049/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 315px; height: 416px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1097/1163957049_66ce0b30e5.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1163957049/">Gloom Downtown #1</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"><br /></p><p class="flickr-yourcomment"><a href="http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/posted/archive/2007/08/24/perez-hilton-official-announcement-coming-on-fidel-castro-s-death.aspx">Is he or isn't he?</a><br /><br />No official word, yet.<br /><br />Wait... I thought he already was. Looked like it.<br /><br />********************<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pic courtesy of SF.</span></p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-19758624922434766392007-08-23T00:08:00.001-07:002007-08-23T00:11:42.647-07:00Up Yours, Vick!<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1210982578/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 335px; height: 444px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1188/1210982578_b3139cad89.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1210982578/">Michael Vick is a Bastard</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.<br /><br /></span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Yeah. I said it.<br /><br />I know it's kinda <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vick#Bad_Newz_Kennels_investigation">old</a> <a href="http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0717072vick1.html">news</a>. But, <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7144402">Stephon Marbury</a> had to open his mouth.<br /><br />So, I think that <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/dayinpictures?o=5&f=/g/a/2007/08/21/dip.DTL&type=dayinpictures">wiping your ass</a> with Mr. Vick's jersey is appropriate.<br /><br />*************<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pic courtesy of L.A., CA.</span></p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-23018569709911339152007-08-22T19:04:00.001-07:002007-08-22T19:08:10.249-07:00The Words of the Prophets are Written on the Bathroom Walls<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1207749139/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 316px; height: 421px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1440/1207749139_040e87acfb.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1207749139/">Adam: I Hate Freedom</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Well, last night was a bit fun. I got to drink beer and converse with an acquaintance about our illustrious President. He was for. Guess who was against.<br /><br />We all know that we only truly rent beer. That's when the point of the story comes into play. I went to go return the said beer from whence it came when I spotted a message from our ol' friend <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/sets/72157601576467650/">Adam Infanticide</a>.<br /><br />Thankfully I alway bring my camera with me. Even to the bathroom. Please refrain from making any lewd comments about that.<br /><br />On a side note: You know I've become too familiar with the graffitists in San Francisco when I start to notice that <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/sets/72157601583696313/">their</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1189978642/">love</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1207750269/">life</a> has gotten better.<br /><br />*****************<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pic courtesy of San Francisco, Adam Infanticide, and the Toronado.</span></p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-52387590454854719592007-08-21T13:00:00.001-07:002007-08-21T13:18:10.082-07:00Do You Think the Girls Ever Wonder How They Got So Pretty?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RstEySePihI/AAAAAAAAAOY/bZpfpLjth4Q/s1600-h/IMG_0633.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RstEySePihI/AAAAAAAAAOY/bZpfpLjth4Q/s320/IMG_0633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101246633670052370" border="0" /></a>We have no great news today, other than our <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/21/SP4VRLUV1.DTL&feed=rss.athletics">standard</a> <a href="http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/2007/08/tobacco_ads_chew_on_this.php">inside</a> <a href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=19555">baseball</a> <a href="http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/2007/08/portland_whats_the_point.php">bullshit</a>. That said, we can't stop listening to <a href="http://hypem.com/search/myriad%20harbour/1/">this</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br />Pic courtesy of the Rose City.</span>ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-11617122226613578662007-08-17T16:08:00.001-07:002007-08-17T16:15:08.222-07:0024-Hour Party Person<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RsYroyePifI/AAAAAAAAAOI/y7IkLjeiToc/s1600-h/IMG_0304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RsYroyePifI/AAAAAAAAAOI/y7IkLjeiToc/s320/IMG_0304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099811607787047410" border="0" /></a>More dead <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2172341/">folks</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br />Pic courtesy of Rip City, OR<br /></span>ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-50435788191626188122007-08-15T14:31:00.001-07:002007-08-15T14:38:39.349-07:00On Fire<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RsNxGVQafEI/AAAAAAAAAOA/pvq04TT7biI/s1600-h/IMG_0460.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RsNxGVQafEI/AAAAAAAAAOA/pvq04TT7biI/s320/IMG_0460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099043556712676418" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2172223/">Hott</a>.ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-54809532281335500082007-08-13T08:08:00.001-07:002007-08-13T08:11:53.503-07:00Don't Let the Door Hit Ya Where the Good Lord Split Ya<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1055802248/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/1055802248_954384d1d0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedground/1055802248/">Cute Little Girl</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/paintedground/">The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"><br /></p><p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Not that it matters at this point, but it's still a minor <a href="http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6238723.html">victory</a> for somebody.<br /><br />I dunno who... but... y'know...<br /><br />****************<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pic courtesy of SF, CA</span></p>t.a.f.k.a.y.e.l.r.a.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01489730151056497385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-51807448008613152562007-08-09T22:23:00.001-07:002007-08-09T22:29:36.945-07:00Don't tell me which way I oughta run<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/Rrv2wVQafDI/AAAAAAAAAN4/IozRF1cHTzo/s1600-h/IMG_0461.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/Rrv2wVQafDI/AAAAAAAAAN4/IozRF1cHTzo/s320/IMG_0461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096938713499991090" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.well.com/user/jleft/graphix/tbd.html">Overreacting</a>?ddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360038.post-17131074373920724502007-08-07T22:23:00.001-07:002007-08-08T08:20:27.607-07:00Dig In.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RrlTdFQafCI/AAAAAAAAANY/h-AeZcFgkPE/s1600-h/IMG_0532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9_Wojk7Acv0/RrlTdFQafCI/AAAAAAAAANY/h-AeZcFgkPE/s320/IMG_0532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096196212438760482" border="0" /></a>We here at Painted Ground North HQ would like to be both congratulatory and self-aggrandizing this fine eve in Slabtown. The list:<br /><br /><a href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/07/SPGU4RERLB3.DTL">Barry</a>!<br /><br />Embarrassingly enough, <a href="http://www.stjohnssentinel.com/storydetail.php?story=2">Gus</a>!<br /><br />What <span style="font-style: italic;">is</span> <a href="http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/2007/07/today_in_pdx_70.php">it</a>?<br /><br />xo,<br />The Painted Ground of San Jose Avenue North HQddt/pdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293892961233614690noreply@blogger.com0