Missed Connections: EGB readers, let's make this one happen!!

December 30, "You're the black chick, with the blondish/brownish mohawk - m4w" Our first Emery Go Round-specific missed connection...let's help make this EGR romance happen!

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December 30, "IKEA flirting - m4w" From a "wild and fun" guy, a rather vanilla missed connections ad...

Powell to Emeryville, approx. 1:40 pm - You're a Punk

You're a Punk: A young lady of color is tired of being "whitewashed" by people who keep telling her, "You [are] a punk, you [are] a punk, you [are] a punk."

Missed Connections

December 27, "Trader Joes Wed. Nite - m4w" A knight in white fleece. (White fleece is good for blending in with a flock of sheep, but it seems like a dubious fashion choice...)

December 27, "borat - m4w" Insert your favorite overused Boratism here.

Missed Connections

December 22, "Curvy Ann Taylor Loft - m4w" Hmm, the beginnings of a love triangle?

Missed Connections

December 20, "Sat next to me in class today, lovely dark haired girl" He could slip her one of those "Do you like me? Circle YES or NO" notes in class. Could they be NHI or WCC students?

Missed Connections, and Happy Holidays.

We just started the Emery Go Blog, but due to our holiday schedule, we'll be on a semi-hiatus until we're back riding the shuttle regularly. However, please feel free to e-mail us with tips on what you see/hear on your daily commute. We'll still be bringing you any news or missed connections...like this one:

December 15th, "Sarah from Oaks Card Club? - m4w" He's lucky at cards, but will he get lucky?

Hollis-Amtrak to Emeryville, approx. 10:55am - Two Pixar Guys

Two Pixar guys: If a part of a scene needs to be redone, the whole scene needs to be redone. The guy with the soul patch got a cool promotional Zippo lighter; he doesn't smoke but he wants to be able to flip it open and light it with one hand. (Unless you have lobster claws, that's totally easy to do, no?) If you have a bad movie like "Killer Clowns from Outer Space" then why even try to make it better? If the movie is worth caring about, then it's worth the effort to make it better. The other Pixar guy explains "Shakes the Clown" to Soul Patch at length. Everyone else on the bus eavesdropps curiously with faint smirks.

Two National Holistic Institute guys: Ponytail Pretty Boy who can't stop caressing his Anthony Kiedis-like mane finally decides to acknowledge his schoolmate, a Jock-Like Guy plugged into his iPod with a "Hey! What's up?!" AFTER the 45th Street stop, even though they've been on the shuttle since MacArthur BART. Info about holiday plans exchanged. PPB asks J-LG about his judo class in "El Cerrito or whatever" to create an opening for him to bring up, somewhat smugly, his own black belt test coming up. The guys in his class perked up when they found out he studies massage at NHI. PPB "popped" his ankle, but it's ok because his buddy who does accupuncture is fixing it. PPB and J-LG demonstrate the universal gesture for a popped ankle, which is putting a hand on the thigh and groaning. PPB continues to drop knowledge about martial arts technique with a thinly disguised need to show off, perhaps to compensate for all the previous hair caressing?

A question to you readers: what do you think of people who bring bikes on the Emery Go Round? Isn't EGR's service area a bikeable distance from MacArthur (or Ashby) BART? What's the point of bringing a bicycle if one doesn't ride it? Plus, the shuttles have no bike racks so it takes up tons of space on board.

Hollis-Amtrak to BART, approx. 4:55pm - A PSA

A public service announcement: if you insist on wearing a cheap cologne, please don't bathe yourself with it...especially if you use public transit. Thanks!

Hollis-Amtrak to Emeryville, approx. 10:50pm - Mysterious Ladiez

Mysterious Ladiez: A young woman wearing a jacket that says "Playerz Ladies." Why isn't it "Players' Ladies" or "Playerz Ladiez"? Grammar nazis, please explain.

Missed Connections

december 16th, w4m- "you have lips like warm, soft cocktail hot dogs"


december 15th, "P.F.Chang's: romantic chemistry? - m4w"
Even cops need love.

Action at Woodfin, Monday 5:30 PM

Okay, so not to set an editorial precedent or state a political side, but this was a posting that might effect some bus commutes, a heads up appears in order:

On Friday, Dec 15th, Woodfin Suites hotel fired approximately 20 workers in apparent retaliation for organizing for the enforcement of Measure C, Emeryville’s living wage law for the hospitality industry. In response we are organizing a series of emergency actions:

Saturday, December 16, 7am Wake Up for Justice!
We rallied and picketed at the hotel at 7am.

Monday, December 18, 5:30 pm: MASS RALLY TO WIN BACK WORKERS' JOBS!
On Monday, we will have our planned action, but due to the mass firings, it is more important than ever that you come. We will announce a boycott of all Woodfin Suites hotels to send a strong message to the Woodfin that the community will not stand for retaliation against workers. Please come to the action, bring your friends and family, and bring donations to help support the workers through the winter holidays. We are asking of donations of canned food and toys for children, as well as monetary donations for a hardship fund to help support the workers and their families.

Both emergency actions will take place at the Woodfin Suites Hotel at: 5800 Shellmound St., Emeryville, California 94608.

Additionally, we are asking people to call Woodfin CEO Sam Hardage at 858-794-2338 x 700 to tell him that you will not stand for retaliation against workers!

Thank you for all of your support of workers at the Woodfin and we hope to see you soon!
http://www.workingeastbay.org

Hollis-Amtrak to BART, approx. 6:25pm (12/13) - A North Pole Minute

A North Pole minute: A young woman may take "a minute" to go see Santa at Stones Town.

ABC7 News story on the Emery Go Round

Here is a KGO/ABC7 News story about the Emery Go Round that ran on November 22, 2006. It's a must see for those who are curious about how the shuttles are funded.

Powell to Emeryville, approx. 2:26pm - PSA

This just in: the bell on Bus 104 doesn't seem to work, at least on the passenger side.

Hollis-Amtrak to Emeryville, approx. 10:58am - Movie Review

Movie review from a young lady: Happy Feet is soooooooo gooooood. It's soooooooo cuuuuute. So goooooood.

Also, a public service announcement: please don't ring the bell 15 feet before your stop, forcing the driver to brake really hard. Get your noses out of your books and Gameboys and pay attention!

Nextbus - total sham?

We (the royal we) have a bone to pick. With the whom, you ask? With the robotic voice over at Nextbus

This writer had the misfortune not once, not twice, but THRICE-fold having a cellular phone call to the supposed GPS-thingy that is tracking EGR buses and when it asks for a location code, we dutifully punch it in and get bupkiss. If you can feel me, testify!

Hollis-Amtrak to Emeryville, approx. 10:30am - Quik Tots

Quik Tots: A woman talks about some drink that tastes like Strawberry Quik. She also likes tater tots.

Hollis-Amtrak to BART, approx. 5:55pm - Mad Kicking

Mad kicking: A woman, much like Kelly from The Office, complains about not being able to gain weight despite being pregnant. The baby was "mad kicking."

On the Way: Two people almost simultaneously make an identical call to say they're "on their way" and they're "on the shuttle."

Harod and Brian: Harold and Brian do not want to go see The Departed so it's going to be Apocalypto tonight at the Westfield Center.

Hollis-Amtrak to Emeryville, approx. 10:45am - Emery Go Bong

Emery Go Bong: A faint smell of pot smoke. There were three passengers, two female and one male. Who was it???! It's early in the day to be smelling like pot on public transit.