[ Monday, April 07, 2003 ]
Day 39 to Day 42
Recent Correspondence.
From: xxxx@yahoo.com (from Thailand)
To: mikita @homelanddrifter.com
Subject: order please
To Mr. Mikita, Mr. Bad F*ucker, or To Whom It May Concern:
Looking to order asap large quantity of BFH Energy Bars for personal consumption and large scale black market trade in Southeast Asia. Target market: sunburnt and hungover Europeans (although French purchases not likely) who will scoff but still buy, and Thais (is it possible to add coconut milk to ingredients?) who don't give a shit about the war but highly appreciate American products. Will obviously sell at higher pricepoint to Westerners.
Please advise of ship status. Preferred method: slow boat to China. Although SARS may delay shipment, perhaps possibilty of small kiosk in quarantine areas of dock and airport?
Thank you for your time.
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Dear prospective purchaser:Thank you for your interest in our product. While we would like to immediately ship your order of Bad F*cker Highway Energy Bars, we are, regretably, still negotiating product labeling issues with the FDA. In particular, we believe that the ingredient "trace amounts of roadkill" can be properly labeled simply as "organic protein matter." The FDA has expressed some reservations on this proposal. We will keep you posted as to the status of the product launch.
Thank you for your interest in the BFE Energy Bar.
- Bad F*cker Highway Marketing Department
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Bikes Not Bombs! protest
Thursday, April 3, 2003. Met up with some antiwar bikers today at Justin Herman plaza, for a nice ride down Market Street during rush hour. There were 17 of us at one point. Lots of support in the streets - Muni drivers, people waiting for buses, other bikers, pedestrians, even a few motorists honking in support. Two police cars follow us for a mile or so on Market, then quietly leave. Hoping this will rapidly blossom into a well-attended, loud, and disruptive rush hour bike protest every business day.
Friday, April 4, 2003. This evening there were 25 of us at the height of the ride. The support in the streets is overwhelming, even among motorists in the Financial District. At one point, a car joins the convoy, honking out a rythym for us to chant and shout along to . . . The police don't show up, as our numbers are small, and/or they're bored of tailing bike protests around the city.
Mission Village Market. Photos from the swap meet, flea market, and Temporary Semi-Autonomous Zone.
Soundtrack:loud, dirty, psy-trance at Free Love! party in Oakland
Reading List: Adbusters (the Denial issue) [4/7/2003]
PAY ATTENTION BLACK ROCK CITY
