The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently announced the route that the Olympic Torch will take through The City this coming Tuesday; a waterfront jaunt beginning at AT&T Park's McCovey Cove and ending at Justin Herman Plaza. Since I'm going to be in that neck of the woods anyway, I'm going to check it out. I see absolutely no way this could end badly.

At City Hall, Supervisor Chris Daly, who introduced the resolution critical of China, encouraged the audience that packed into the Board of Supervisors' chambers Tuesday to be on the streets and show disdain for the Chinese government during the torch relay. "The eyes of the world will be on San Francisco, and, let's be honest, if there is not alarm and there is not protest in San Francisco when the torch arrives here, that too would be news, and that would make San Francisco complicit in the human rights violations that are happening in China and around the world."

It was a wise, wise move by Olympic organizers to choose San Francisco as the only North American city to play host to the Torch Relay. In other cities — say, Denver or Dallas — officials might urge citizens to be civil and respectful, and do their utmost to avoid trouble. In San Francisco, the police beat you if you're not protesting. Plus, a third of San Francisco's population is Chinese American, so it should be fun!

Of course, the SF Supes could have voted to keep the torch out of their city entirely, but that would have denied them the opportunity to blast the Chinese government with a strongly-worded resolution! (That'll show 'em).

The route, where at some point I will quite possibly be set ablaze by monks:

Torch Route Published: Supes Critical Of China [SF Gate]

5:15 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Rick
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How do you spell retard? at 05:24 PM on 04/04/08
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"Eeeeeh, Free Tibet" *faints from lack of protein*

//Any hippie, liberal douche
UkraineNotWeak at 05:25 PM on 04/04/08
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If something goes wrong, blame the Twinkies.
TheStarterWife at 05:25 PM on 04/04/08
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Maybe they accidentally set fire to fucking Nancy Pelusi along the route.
TheStarterWife at 05:26 PM on 04/04/08
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*Pelosi. Sorry.

But not sorry about my emotion that she should be set on fire.
MitchKayak at 05:26 PM on 04/04/08
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Oh no, the SMUG cloud has returned!
UT Anthony at 05:26 PM on 04/04/08
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Ballroom dancing aint got shit on Tibetan flag burning
How do you spell retard? at 05:27 PM on 04/04/08
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"that packed into the Board of Supervisors' chambers Tuesday to be on the streets and show disdain for the Chinese government during the torch relay"

So they wore ironic T-shirts and spent the entire night making witty signs?
CIALIS COOPER at 05:27 PM on 04/04/08
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It seems they could have saved quite a bit of time by simply turning left at the Ferry Building.
Yinka Double Dare at 05:30 PM on 04/04/08
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If they don't want to have to deal with protests, they should take the torch and the torch runner and take him to... Detroit!

/Dr. Klahn-ized
The Fan’s Attic at 05:31 PM on 04/04/08
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@CIALIS COOPER: Aren't they all "Ferry" buildings in San Francisco?
UkraineNotWeak at 05:31 PM on 04/04/08
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I hope there are big paper mache puppets. Nothing says a protest like large paper mache puppet heads.
Athletic Supporter... at 05:31 PM on 04/04/08
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I'm still trying to figure out why the torch isn't going through... oh, you know... Chinatown?!
HugsFromHarold at 05:32 PM on 04/04/08
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was going to make a Castro/Olympic flame joke, but thought better of it. Ok I just couldn't think of a good one.
ClueHeywood at 05:33 PM on 04/04/08
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(Resisting urge to make overused San Francisco/torch/"flaming" joke...)
How do you spell retard? at 05:33 PM on 04/04/08
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Judging from that picture, Woody Allen is looking better these days.
hockalees at 05:35 PM on 04/04/08
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This might be the right time for the Chinese government to lift the Deer Penis ban as a sign of solidarity.
ltwinslow at 05:36 PM on 04/04/08
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we have kind of a

+ Watch video

">different attitude about protestors down here
The Fan’s Attic at 05:37 PM on 04/04/08
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@ClueHeywood: you mean like this one: [deadspin.com]
JoeyBellesGPS at 05:37 PM on 04/04/08
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Is the Ferry Building a gay brothel?
Paul Zuvella at 05:38 PM on 04/04/08
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The torchbearer better watch out for Eric Byrnes and his dog when they are near McCovey Voce
Johnny LaRue at 05:38 PM on 04/04/08
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I'm sure it's just a coincidence, but this route skirts three of the most caucasoid areas of the City:

south-of-market (gentrifying yuppies/dotcom survivors/people who actually applauded Barry Bonds);

the financial district (old money yuppies);

Pier 39 (99% midwestern tourists).

Berkeley may have to arrange some flotillas for this event.
Paul Zuvella at 05:38 PM on 04/04/08
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The torchbearer better watch out for Eric Byrnes and his dog when they are near McCovey Cove
LosOsosdeChicago at 05:40 PM on 04/04/08
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They could just start the relay from a kayak in McCovey Cove and swim past all the protestors.
Slothrop at 05:41 PM on 04/04/08
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On their way by, could the torch bearers please ignite the idiots who paint themselves silver and pretend to be statues? That would make Fisherman's Wharf at least 25% less annoying.
Jews For Purple Jesus at 05:45 PM on 04/04/08
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Certainly any Giants fan knows that this is the most action McCovey Cove is going to see all season.
ClueHeywood at 05:47 PM on 04/04/08
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@The Fan's Attic: Precisely. Excellent work, you flamer.
SlantedAndDisenchanted at 05:57 PM on 04/04/08
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If those liberal douchebags want to protest they should move to Communist China! This is America, where we don't protest!
Athletic Supporter... at 05:58 PM on 04/04/08
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@Johnny LaRue: Don't forget the fact they take a tour through the marina too.

/works in SOMA
Chief Wahoo at 06:37 PM on 04/04/08
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@TheStarterWife: I believe it was water that caused margaret Hamilton to melt.

I have one all purpose sign I bring to every protest that says "draft beer, not me".
christoff at 06:52 PM on 04/04/08
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is the torch getting on BART after the relay... looks like it ends AT the Embarcadero Stn. ??

Damn unwashed hippie protestors bestter not mess up my commute home

/wears a suit to work
DennyCrane at 06:59 PM on 04/04/08
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Among the sights you'll see on the parade route:
[upload.wikimedia.org]
Dr. Spaceman at 08:26 PM on 04/04/08
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@How do you spell retard?: fuck yourself?
divisadero at 08:41 PM on 04/04/08
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@How do you spell retard?: Not to cast aspersions, but your understanding of nutrition (and fainting, I suppose) leaves a lot to be desired. But you spelled "douche" correctly, so you've got that going for you.
Athletic Supporter... at 08:47 PM on 04/04/08
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@How do you spell retard?: I'm not sure the Mission hipsters are gonna make it out to the party, so probably not a huge representation of ironic shirts.

Also, sadly, this the party will be underrepresented in terms of white belts and fresh kicks.
RomeoPapaDelta at 10:03 PM on 04/04/08
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@The Fan's Attic:

The joke when we were kids (Bay Area)

What's the longest bridge in the world?

I dunno what?

The Bay Bridge...It goes from Africa to Fairyland!

then:

johnny fuckerfaster