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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (194892)	3/5/2021 2:32:41 PM
From: Thomas M.	1 Recommendation Recommended By i-node Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 356033

This story reads like a Yaacov Smirnov joke: "In American city, people tiptoe around dog shit on the sidewalks. In Soviet California, the dogs tiptoe around human shit." After paying off his student loans four years ago, he landed a job with a tech company and moved to San Francisco. At first, life was heavenly. He had a seven-minute commute on his motorcycle. He could pay $30 to see Incubus, one of his favorite bands, a short walk from his apartment. Soon, however, his California dream soured. Thieves broke into his locked garage and did $8,000 worth of damage to his motorcycle, doubling his insurance rates. His dog nearly died after eating human feces on the sidewalk. Seeing people either getting arrested or being treated for an overdose outside a nearby building was a regular occurrence. “And I live in a nice part of town,” said Blubaugh. archive.fo Tom