A Week of Crabby: Crabby on the Road

Last night, I attended the 1-year anniversary party for the Oakland chapter of Drinking Liberally. First, few words on the city of Oakland:

• Not so much on the left turn lights


• Also, not so much on the left turn lanes


• In fact, if you're ever in Oakland, you probably shouldn't plan on making any left turns. Ever.

But I did get there (thanks for fucking nothing Google Maps), and had a great time. I was really amazed by (1) the amount of progressive energy and optimism, and (2) the sheer number of people who write for liberal blogs. Unfortunately, I can only remember two. Regardless, give them some click lovin', won't you?

Matt O. @ firedoglake

A.Citizen @ The DL Oakland Blog

Also, my favorite quote of the evening was from a guy who had spent the day phone banking, and was relaxing with a bottle of malt liquor or three:

"In the language of the metric system, we call that 'off the fuckin' hinges', dude!"

Lesson learned? If you're ever in Oakland, CA on the first or third Wednesday of the month, drop by Lukas taproom and lounge. The french fries with curry mustard are fantastic. Be prepared to make a lot of right turns.