Comments on: Save Varnish Fine Art From The TJPA: Petition-Signing Rock-Out Event http://laughingsquid.com/save-varnish-fine-art-from-the-tjpa-petition-signing-rock-out-event/ an online resource for art, culture and technology Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave B. http://laughingsquid.com/save-varnish-fine-art-from-the-tjpa-petition-signing-rock-out-event/comment-page-1/#comment-558515 Dave B. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:27:04 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=17726#comment-558515 I think this is more important protest than that dopey American Apparel store moving into Valencia. Here culture will be lost as well as all those cool old buildings on 2nd St. I think this is more important protest than that dopey American Apparel store moving into Valencia. Here culture will be lost as well as all those cool old buildings on 2nd St.

]]> By: Kevin Evans http://laughingsquid.com/save-varnish-fine-art-from-the-tjpa-petition-signing-rock-out-event/comment-page-1/#comment-558504 Kevin Evans Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:49:07 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=17726#comment-558504 it would be a crime to shut Varnish down. it would be a crime to shut Varnish down.

]]> By: Adam Jackson http://laughingsquid.com/save-varnish-fine-art-from-the-tjpa-petition-signing-rock-out-event/comment-page-1/#comment-558462 Adam Jackson Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:26:49 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=17726#comment-558462 Agreed Steve. There's really nothing that can stop this effort now. I've been in this building for 7 months now (right next to varnish) and I've known that we're being closed down for quite a while now. No biggie cause I've known about it. I think Varnish should collaborate with everyone else affected by this or simply have their own party as a "last hoorah" and let that be it. I don't know. A "all on our own" party about just saving Varnish against a multi million dollar decade long project already has FAIl written across it. I'm not being vocal about this just because they didn't include us; just knowing the whole story I don't see this as something that's actually going to work. Call it what it is. "A last hoorah" Agreed Steve. There’s really nothing that can stop this effort now. I’ve been in this building for 7 months now (right next to varnish) and I’ve known that we’re being closed down for quite a while now. No biggie cause I’ve known about it. I think Varnish should collaborate with everyone else affected by this or simply have their own party as a “last hoorah” and let that be it.

I don’t know. A “all on our own” party about just saving Varnish against a multi million dollar decade long project already has FAIl written across it. I’m not being vocal about this just because they didn’t include us; just knowing the whole story I don’t see this as something that’s actually going to work.

Call it what it is. “A last hoorah”

]]> By: Steve http://laughingsquid.com/save-varnish-fine-art-from-the-tjpa-petition-signing-rock-out-event/comment-page-1/#comment-558447 Steve Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:51:20 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=17726#comment-558447 Andrew, no disrespect, but I'm just curious as to your statement that you hate TransBay. Is it the planned project that you hate, the current terminal, or the joint powers authority in general? And again, judging from the Transbay center website, they've been planning on building on this space for close to seven years now. It's a bit late in the game for a grass roots movement. Putting energy into finding viable alternatives might be a better strategy than fighting the inevitable. Andrew,
no disrespect, but I’m just curious as to your statement that you hate TransBay. Is it the planned project that you hate, the current terminal, or the joint powers authority in general?

And again, judging from the Transbay center website, they’ve been planning on building on this space for close to seven years now. It’s a bit late in the game for a grass roots movement. Putting energy into finding viable alternatives might be a better strategy than fighting the inevitable.

]]> By: Andrew Mager http://laughingsquid.com/save-varnish-fine-art-from-the-tjpa-petition-signing-rock-out-event/comment-page-1/#comment-558438 Andrew Mager Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:37:14 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=17726#comment-558438 I love Varnish, and I hate TransBay. I hope this doesn't happen. http://flickr.com/photos/mager/2407852379/ I love Varnish, and I hate TransBay. I hope this doesn’t happen.

http://flickr.com/photos/mager/2407852379/

]]> By: Adam Jackson http://laughingsquid.com/save-varnish-fine-art-from-the-tjpa-petition-signing-rock-out-event/comment-page-1/#comment-558427 Adam Jackson Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:24:51 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=17726#comment-558427 Hi Scott. Just wanted to add the following businesses will be closed down / forced to relocate. Varnish Zebulon (restaurant) Harlot Our office (y oono) Friendster There are about 20 more companies in this block and they're all forced to move. I would honestly rather have a joint block party in an effort to save our space instead of one only for varnish. Hi Scott. Just wanted to add the following businesses will be closed down / forced to relocate.

Varnish
Zebulon (restaurant)
Harlot
Our office (y oono)
Friendster

There are about 20 more companies in this block and they’re all forced to move. I would honestly rather have a joint block party in an effort to save our space instead of one only for varnish.

]]> By: Elliot Orona http://laughingsquid.com/save-varnish-fine-art-from-the-tjpa-petition-signing-rock-out-event/comment-page-1/#comment-558426 Elliot Orona Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:20:54 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=17726#comment-558426 I'm sorry but I fail to see why Varnish should react differently than any of the other businesses (including the one I work at) that also have to relocate because of the planned transbay terminal. We've known that this block was going to get torn down in 2010 for a year or two now and it seems silly that Varnish can't find another space for their gallery (like all the other businesses). And how does using this space for the transbay terminal mean that the TJPA is forcing Varnish not to exist? I’m sorry but I fail to see why Varnish should react differently than any of the other businesses (including the one I work at) that also have to relocate because of the planned transbay terminal. We’ve known that this block was going to get torn down in 2010 for a year or two now and it seems silly that Varnish can’t find another space for their gallery (like all the other businesses). And how does using this space for the transbay terminal mean that the TJPA is forcing Varnish not to exist?

]]> By: Steve http://laughingsquid.com/save-varnish-fine-art-from-the-tjpa-petition-signing-rock-out-event/comment-page-1/#comment-558425 Steve Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:17:18 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=17726#comment-558425 I feel for them, but I don't think they have a chance in hell of staying in their current location. The new transbay terminal is going to basically occupy all that area, for better or worse. What they should do is petition for assistance to relocate to another space. I feel for them, but I don’t think they have a chance in hell of staying in their current location. The new transbay terminal is going to basically occupy all that area, for better or worse. What they should do is petition for assistance to relocate to another space.

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