Does anyone actually know, or ever known anyone who lives in a loft? Are they some kind of mythological beings? Are they the same people that bought the latest concept car from Ford, “The Manteca?” http://www.thepequod.org.uk/images/eeurope/budapest_brokencar_01a_weba.jpg

December 16th, 2005 at 12:49 pm

i heard Jerry Brown, mayor of Oakland, lives in a loft in Jack London Square

December 16th, 2005 at 2:07 pm

But do you know or have you ever known Jerry Brown? I mean, really known the guy?

I once went to a political fundraiser in Oregon in someone’s loft in what would become the Pearl District, but that was a good 10 or 12 years ago.

December 16th, 2005 at 4:40 pm

Jerry spoke at our high school once (“our” may or may not refer to mine and sac-eats’). but my better Brown family story is this:

when I was a kid my mom was a docent at the Governor’s Mansion, and once when I was tagging along on the tour Pat Brown just showed up out of nowhere. I didn’t say it was a good story, just my best story involving the Browns.

December 16th, 2005 at 4:56 pm