The 1524 SF Crew

The 1524 SF Crew, originally uploaded by rohit.nafday.

For those of you who haven't seen "Ocean Beach," this is a photo from our trip to Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Calif., last year. The black-and-white adds some class, does it not?

The East Bay is Dead to Me

As Rohit wrote earlier, we had a conference call on Monday among the 1524sf O.G. members. It was only fitting that the call occurred exactly one year to the day when we vacated the house and disbanded like in the ending of The O.C.... or more like in Lord of the Rings. Pick your reference, but either way, you get where I'm going at.

And really, what has happened since we left? Some executive highlights:
- Gavin Newsom got reelected despite our grassroots efforts.
- His people have reportedly stolen our Pave the Road idea without proper credit.
- Baron Davis left the Warriors.
- The Treesitters at Berkeley began throwing their poo and pee at people.
- And of course, the producers of "24" delaying the season by a full year because their number 1 fans disbanded.

Yes, times are changing. As a friend once said, "the east bay is dead to me." It's true. At least for me. Life goes on.

But with that, the spirit of 1524sf will also continue living on.

(This it the point where you should cue up Journey's "Don't Stop Believing.")

We (and by we, I mean Rohit and I - unless Phil is promoting a new headset gizmo) will continue to write and provide you entertainment to your homes.

We will continue to provide you with the irreverent commentary and analysis that most people are afraid to give and to admit.

And of course, we will continue to write about our ideas that pop in our head.

Like our latest and greatest one: meeting up in Africa this November to watch the 24 tv movie. Idiotic or genius?

It's great to be back.

Family Dinner with a Vengeance

One of the grand traditions that developed at 1524 during the time the three of us lived in San Francisco was the concept of "family dinner." Generally falling on a Wednesday, "family dinner" was a standing event wherein the three of us could catch up, check out a neighborhood restaurant or perhaps the same one (Park Chow, anyone?), and discuss the happenings of our lives—you know, like a real family, or whatever.

The dinner almost always began with a round of status updates, usually starting with Garett prompting Phil, "So, Phil, what's new in your life?" Each of us then answered that question in turn. The dinners then usually devolved into discussions of our notable successes and (more likely, at least for me) ignominious failures in the love department, and culminated in insults hurled every which way.

It has been over a year since we left 1524, but in a recent telephone conversation where Garett and I were updating each other about the happenings of our lives, we wondered what our elusive brethren back in SF was up to. And thus was born one of Garett's one great ideas out of ten: a conference call later that week via the magic of the "internets."

Frankly, despite being a huge technophile, I had never used Skype (or any other Internet telephony service) before, and so when we got the call going last night, it was novel and exciting much the way any new technology tends to be. The call lasted around an hour and spanned three time zones: Eastern (me), Central (Garett), and Pacific (Phil). I tried to get one of my Salt Lake City wives to respond (all of them are considered a part of 1524) so that we could have Mountain time representation, but unfortunately, I did not get a response in time.

The call was very much like our usual family dinners. Status updates; conversations about failures in the love department; insults; and idiotic (genius?) ideas. My personal favorite idea to come out of the call: that I should quit law school and move back to SF in pursuit of one or more attractive women I have met headed there in the past six months. Idiotic or genius? Time will tell.

The bottom line: the physical manifestation that brought 1524 together, i.e., that house on 8th Ave, might be a long gone memory (too bad we didn't torch it when we left), but 1524 SF the concept knows no end. Can't stop, won't stop—or something to that effect.

Never Forget: The Paving the Roads Ad

Paving the Roads: DONE

As Phil pointed out today, SF roads are being paved, no doubt due in large part to our heroic efforts. Much remains to be done, however, and G-Unit remains confident that you all shall support him as we seek to Take Back the 'Loin and Privatize MUNI.

Four more years!

Baron, please stay!

Terrible news on the bandwagon front.

ESPN - "Baron passes on riches: Warriors' Davis to opt out of deal"

The Warriors need to resign him. Unless he goes to the Celtics. In which case my head my explode.

(Sorry for the loooong hiatus folks)

It Wasn't Me

It wasn't me.

— Shaggy

Before the mainstream media picks this up, I would just like to come out and say that I had nothing to do with this article. The important thing is that we do not allow the lies that are promulgated by our enemies to distract us from the real problems that face the noble city of San Francisco, viz., paving the roads (assholes), taking back the 'loin, and privatizing MUNI.

This campaign has faced numerous hurdles in the past, from our candidate moving 3,000 miles away, to him being accused of using performing-enhancing substances. We have weathered each so-called scandal with poise and determination; this non-issue will prove to be just that, despite the best efforts of those who would oppose our revolution.