Today in San Francisco we had the first of what is supposed to be two days of rain. It started early and continued all day. If everything at Open World was in a single building this would be a non-issue but OOW is so big that it is spread across several city blocks.
The fun started early when we attempted to catch the shuttle from our hotel to OOW. We are staying about 5 blocks away so we decided to not walk and enjoy a nice dry ride. So did everyone else it appears. After watching two Greyhound shuttle buses go by because they were already full we decided to catch a cab instead. That turned out to be interesting because our cab was a new Toyota Prius.
I’ve not ridden in a Prius before and this was an interesting introduction. As a cab, it is a bit small but is fits the bill for getting in and out of the tight traffic spaces that exist in downtown San Francisco. Plus I’m guessing it was getting great gas mileage along the way.
Once we arrived I managed to purchase a very shoddily made umbrella from a street vendor for $5. Later in the day I passed him by again and was pleased to see that the price had risen to $10. I was tempted to set up shop next door and sell my slightly used model for $7 and pocket my gain. Unfortunately I still needed the umbrella because I was to walk about 5 blocks between the various OOW venues during the day.
I had noticed yesterday that this very expensive and very cool catamaran is sitting out in front of one of the venues. If the rain continues at the current pace I’m planning to use it to escape the downtown area. Until then, rain drops keep falling on my head…
Oracle and BMS Catamaran