Tag Archives: San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCANS PROTEST ‘BANDIDOS’ RESTAURANT IN THE CASTRO: POLITICAL CORRECTNESS OR GENDER BIAS?

September 9, 2014 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

San Francisco, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – What do ‘gangster,’ ‘mob,’ ‘mafia’ and ‘bandido’ have in common? They all mean criminal or outaw.

There is a Mob Bar in Las Vegas, a Gangsters Bar and Grill in Wisconsin, and lots of Italian Mafia restaurants across the U.S. But in San Francisco – in the heart of politically-correct gay Castro District, some residents are protesting the name of a new Mexican restaurant on Market and Sanchez Streets — Bandidos.

Among those opposed to the name is openly-lesbian Latina comedian Marga Gomez, whose stand-up repertoire often includes names and labels that are not necessarily PG13. She’s one that would call a spade a spade. We can’t confirm this, but she probably had called out Hooters Restaurant at some point in one of her gigs. She said she would never step inside the restaurant unless it changes its name, and has asked all her friends to do the same.

So why all the fuss about the restaurant name Bandidos? Does San Francisco have lesser tolerance for criminals and outlaws? If the protesters lived in Las Vegas, Wisconsin or any other city or state where bars and eateries are named after shady characters, would they be protesting in similar fashion? Is there some sort of gender or sexual orientation twist to their protest?

Well, in an investigation conducted by The Adobo Chronicles, the real reason for the protest was because some language and grammar freaks discovered a glaring error in the new restaurant’s drinks (bebidas) menu. Their margarita drink is named “Bandido Margarita.” In Spanish, adjectives and nouns must agree, gender-wise. So the correct name should have been “Bandida Margarita.”

By the way, our favorite Bandidos drink is Juan In A Million. (See drinks menu below). Now that’s grammatically correct because bandido and Juan are both male.

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Law Enforcement, Travel

SAN FRANCISCO BANS DEER FROM CROSSING GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

September 5, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

San Francisco, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Daily commuters between San Francisco and cities in the North Bay have long complained about the traffic gridlock on the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge. Recent increases in bridge toll fees going southbound on Freeway 101 have done nothing to ease the congestion experienced by motorists. Many have complained that the Golden Gate Bridge Authority has been more concerned about erecting suicide barriers for people who want to die anyway than bringing relief to the thousands who cross the bridge daily to make a living to survive.

Finally, the bridge authority, with pressure from daily commuters, has instituted a measure to solve the traffic nightmare on the bridge. It has issued a directive banning deer from crossing the bridge during heavy commute time – from 6-9 am and 4-7 pm, Monday to Friday. Deer crossings have been identified as the main culprit for the traffic problems on the bridge.

Any deer caught crossing the bridge during these times will be cited and fined $500 for the first offense. Subsequent violations will carry a minimum jail time of 30 days.

Health & Medicine, Law Enforcement, LGBT, Technology, The Media

ALS ASSOCIATION SUES THE HOT COP OF CASTRO FOR INFRINGEMENT (VIDEO)

August 21, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Washington, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – It was just a matter of time. The Hot Cop of Castro finally accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge and the ALS Association is not happy. In fact, it is suing Chris Kohrs and the San Francisco Police Department for “infringement of an idea” and for “donation laundering.”

The Ice Bucket Challenge is the viral social media campaign aimed at raising funds for ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Thousands have accepted the challenge by dousing themselves with a bucket of ice and posting a video on social media. They then challenged others to do the same within 24 hours or make a donation to the ALS Association (or both).

Kohrs had himself doused not once but five times with a bucket of ice at a fundraising event to benefit a memorial fund for the San Francisco Police Department. The event was held at The Cafe bar in the Castro, the city’s gay district.

Upon learning of the fundraising event, the ALS Association filed a lawsuit for infringement and laundering, claiming that the hot cop stole its idea to raise funds for a different cause.

Attorneys for the SFPD responded that the ALS Association does not own the trademark for the Ice Bucket Challenge. A quick check by The Adobo Chronicles confirmed that there is no such trademark or pending trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

The ALS Association is now considering an out-of-court settlement where the proceeds from the Castro event will be split 50-50 between the Association and SFPD.

All’s well that ends well!