Constant Readers,
Today's Board of Supervisor's meeting is over and here's what happened:
1. I Smell A Conspiracy
Basically everything on the agenda passed unanimously today. As I sat listening to the votes go by one by one, I started to panic! What if NOTHING interesting happens today? What if the Supervisors all got together and decided to thwart the hopes of dorky bloggers all over the City by not fighting over a single thing? Then I looked at the agenda and saw that there was nothing interesting upon which to vote. Aha! It must be the fault of whoever makes the agenda...I stared at my blank pad of paper and vowed to get to the bottom of this...
2. Goodbye, Sweet Prince
And just when I had given up hope, something marvelous happened! During the time set aside for "Recognition of Commendations" (where Supervisors recognize do-gooders, female sports teams and dead old friends) Supervisor Peskin announced that today marked the auspicious day of retirement for Abdalla Megahed.
Wait, WHAT? I spun around and turned up the volume.
Abdalla, for those of you who have never seen Public Comment, is one of the most impassioned, foul-mouthed public commenters in San Francisco. Obviously, I love him. He almost always speaks first, refers to Mistermayor as "Mickey Mouse" and complains about the plight of the homeless in the City. (From what I can tell, Abdalla has been homeless from time to time.) His rants are entirely non sequitur and from the heart. For example, when accepting his commendation today he said, "It's very hard for me to cry when I have blood pressure over 200." Um, okaaaaaay.
And after today, Abdalla will no longer speak at Public Comment regularly. He is "retiring". He even wore a suit. Only in San Francisco do you get an award for spending decades showing up at Board meetings and calling the Board members every name in the book. What the hell? I guess there's something to be said for that level of commitment.
What is he going to do now, you ask? In his acceptance speech, he announced plans to go to Sacramento where he will run for Governor.
You're welcome, Sacramento.
QUOTE OF THE MEETING:
"This morning I attended a symbolic lynching...I'm sorry, launching..."
-Supervisor Maxwell talking about attending the symbolic launch of one of the boats at Hyde Street Pier that carried black people from San Francisco to Victoria, BC in 1898 as part of a massive migration caused by the mistreatment of black people in SF. The term "D'oh!" doesn't even come close...the gasps were audible.
--Melissa
Yeah, but um, it was Sophie.
Black women can make those kinds of gaffes, right?
Now if it was MAP ...
Posted by: C-Mac | April 22, 2008 at 18:16
Sorry, just not as original or as funny as Benjamin Wachs. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery!
Posted by: Cracker | April 22, 2008 at 18:45
Norell, you're on my shitlist.
As for you, MLG. I love Cynthia as much as the next Guido, but where the hell is my headshot?
PS: We're bringing Padre to cocktails tomorrow...
Posted by: Beth Spotswood | April 22, 2008 at 21:47
Maybe Abdullah can join the Hillary Clinton campaign in Indiana or Kentucky.
Posted by: Jamie | April 22, 2008 at 22:54