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San Francisco turned ghost town?: Dave Chappelle ‘what the f happened to this place ?!’

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by tinman, Jul 29, 2020.

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Why is everyone leaving?

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    never forget.


     
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    California moves their homeless when there’s a superbowl or Chinese communist leaders show up
     
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    They may figured it out now

    they don’t care about small businesses
    They care about woke, drugs, crime and looking good for CHINA

     
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    Lol, they bout to bring all the barriers down so the homeless people can move back in.... Atleast the small business owners didn't get robbed at gun point during the event...
     
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    San Francisco residents should have President Xi visit every month so he can solve all the homeless people problems by forcing California to clean up their city to save face

     
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    Kim Jong Un would be so proud of the fake San Francisco cleanliness. Gotta look good for the communist tourists that are having a meeting so they can talk about how they can *uck their countries citizens even more and how they can make more millions off of taxes.
     
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    lol the Nancy Pelosi building was now clean and safe enough for Palestinian protesters to block employees that have to go to work

    lol

    hahahahahahaha
     
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    First they came for the Jews
    And I did not speak out
    Because I was not a Jew

    Then they came for the 'Que...

    Oakland's Horn BBQ torched in fire, defaced with graffiti

    Matt Horn, chef and owner of the renowned Horn Barbecue in Oakland, has had a terrible week. His restaurant on Mandela Parkway was vandalized with graffiti on Sunday night. And then on Tuesday morning, his prep crew showed up to work to see a portion of the building in ruins.

    OAKLAND, Calif. - Matt Horn, chef and owner of the renowned Horn Barbecue in Oakland, has had a terrible week.

    His restaurant on Mandela Parkway was vandalized with graffiti on Sunday night. And then on Tuesday morning, his prep crew showed up to work to see a portion of the building in ruins, devastated by fire.

    He said he doesn't know at this point if the two crimes are related, but he does know that the fire wasn't related to any meal preparation. He wonders if the flames were intentionally set.

    "I don’t want to assume that someone would do something like that, but you just don’t know. Just yesterday we dealt with vandalism and a break-in of our trailer," Horn said.

    Now, Horn is left picking up the pieces.

    Oakland Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hunt said 20 firefighters were on scene to find the back of the building in flames.

    "It extended into the main area of the restaurant and it appears to be a total loss," Hunt said.

    Hunt said the fire is under investigation and it's premature to declare that it's arson at this early stage.

    Fire investigators believe the fire originated inside a gated enclosure just outside the building.

    Surveillance video from a neighboring business, Voyage Foods, shows the fire started nearly an hour before dispatchers got the call at 4:19 a.m.

    Horn said one of his employees called him when they went to work and found the building in ruins after firefighters left the scene.

    "They called and said, ‘Hey chef, are you sitting down?’ and I’m like ‘Yeah, I’m sitting down, what’s going on?’ and they’re like ‘There was a fire here at Horn,’ and I was like ‘How bad is it?’ and they were like ‘It’s pretty bad.’"

    The fire devastated the now red-tagged building, eating holes in the dining room walls and leaving a wake of dark, black debris and rubble in the kitchen.

    "I feel completely deflated honestly," Horn said. "Just walking around and looking at everything and seeing the family pictures burned up."

    The walls of Horn Barbecue tell the story of the chef's entrepreneurial endeavors.

    The Oakland pitmaster and his "West Coast Barbecue" have been featured throughout the nation, in Sunset and Esquire magazines, as well as by Forbes, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Mercury News and the New York Times.

    Horn's restaurant was also recognized by Michelin as one of California’s most affordable eateries in 2021, and the James Beard Foundation named Horn Barbecue as a semifinalist for "Best New Restaurant" in 2022.

    Still, Horn's history hasn't been perfect.

    SFGate first reported last year, however, that Horn also faced financial difficulties as some distributors complained they stopped selling him meat until he paid what he owed.

    And according to SFGate, some staff said their paychecks had bounced.

    But that's behind him now, and Horn doesn't believe anyone involved in those financial situations would have been mad enough to harm his business.

    In fact, plenty of community members came out Tuesday to support him, gathering at the burned-out restaurant to show Horn they care.

    Business owner Dennis Ring, CEO of Ocho Candy, shed tears.

    "It’s like having a member of the family go through something just devastating," Ring said.

    Horn is now left with the decision to repair the damages and start over or close up Horn Barbecue for good. He is also considering running his business from a food truck on the property.

    Despite everything, Horn still plans to hold his third annual turkey giveaway on Wednesday at 1 p.m. on the sidewalk, giving away turkeys to families in need.

    BBQ, Horn has been quoted as saying, "can be a great unifier"

    "I want to move forward and show the community we're resilient in the face of this tragedy," Horn said.

    IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN DONATING TO REBUILD HORN BARBECUE: Horn is raising funds on GoFundMe called Horn Barbecue Fire Restoration.

    https://www.ktvu.com/news/oaklands-horn-bbq-torched-in-fire-defaced-with-graffiti
     
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    do they even know it's Christmas?


     
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    I do have to say the thief was smarter
    By putting the stolen tree in his trunk than on his roof

    you know stealing is basically legal in California
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    at CVS they're putting Dove Body Wash in locked cabinets.
     
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    lol
    It’s bad when he thinks it’s safer in LA
    I mean I’d do the same
    At least the crips and the bloods keep their streets clean
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    The Japanese don’t like unclean streets though
    LA more desirable for Japanese baseball stars
    Than San Francisco for sure

     
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    They should have been trying to get the ccp to send them players, that way the city can stay clean during the entire baseball season and not just a few days when the communist leaders come to visit....

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    I have an idea ...cancel out the San Francisco Levi's stadium - rename it "diamond city" make it a new permanent campground- problem solved
     
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