Monthly Archives: July 2009

How to Answer a Marketing Call

A Checkers Kind of Day

Today was a checkers kind of day.

Tortilla-fiti

If you tend to stash your bike in heavily trafficked areas (i.e. hallways, walkways, bathrooms, stairwells), don’t be surprised if your bike gets tortilla-tagged. One of our favorites from passiveagressivenotes.com.

Evolution in Action

According to Wikipedia, “Huskies are an active, energetic and resilient breed whose ancestors came from the extremely cold and harsh environment of the Siberian Arctic. . . imported to Alaska as sled dogs.” However, the Siberian Husky, “rapidly acquired the status of a family pet and a show-dog.” Our very own Siberian Husky Rizzo is [...]

Do the Robot Dance

The Florida Street (at Mariposa) graffiti now features a funky robot. Brightens up an otherwise dodgy block and makes you wanna do the robot dance. . .

Painted Pants

In the spirit of getting sh*t done, our CMO, Kevin wore his paint pants yesterday. The pants display 10 years of paint, blood, sweat and tears (of joy). When the paint pants walk in, don’t mess.

Bikes & Brothels

The Guardian reported on an interesting story this morning involving bikes and brothels in Berlin. The Guardian reported, “The Germans have always been one step ahead of the rest of us when it comes to the environment. . . So it should come as no surprise to learn that a German businessman has pushed the [...]

Days off from Timbuk2

What do YOU do on your days off? What bag will keep YOUR veggies and PBR cold on a clear SF summer day? Us Timbuk2ers know how to do it right!

Commuting Around the World

Atlantic writer James Fallows carries his Commute around the world – China, England, Croatia, Australia, Indonesia, and the homeland (USA). You name it, his Commute has been there. Respect! Last night, we caught him carrying two laptops, a magic pen/tape recorder, Google’s Android, a Blackberry, a notebook, six copies of his new book, and approximately [...]

Workshop Wednesday: Sewing Machine Mayhem!

Well folks it’s that time again, time to learn! This weeks lesson: The Magical World of Sewing Machines. First up, your basic sewing machine. This is the work horse of the group. Running at about 3000 rpm, not only does this bad boy sew, it sews with conviction. It puts down 10-12 stitiches per inch [...]