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Setting: a mom ‘n pop corner store near Janna’s place. Janna checks out the stuff on the counter while the clerk rings up her Orangina.

Janna: Is this pomegranate gum any good?
Clerk: Everything in the store is good.

California @ Davis, SF.

Again (and again), from the SFGate:

Orangina!

Photo by hexodus

It’s way classier than Diet Coke.

Photo by adwriter

Signs that you are in Northern California:

• Cars halt for pedestrians, even without crosswalks or stop signs.
• The restaurant at your inn serves only vegetarian food.
• Peace flags are proudly displayed outside local businesses.
• The pizza parlor has a clock permanently stopped at 4:20.
• The tie-dyed-clothing-sold-out-of-Volkswagon-vans industry is booming.
• You pass the Peace, Love, and Grilled Cheeses Hair Salon.
• Your subpar canoe skills prompt a good natured “Are you high?”

Pacific Gas & Electric screwed up, and now they owe a bunch of people money. The fact that they’re being held accountable, that consumers’ rights are being protected, blah blah blah is inspiring and wonderful, of course. However, my favorite part of the SFGate’s article on this is where they cover PG&E’s response to the question of what people should do if they think they deserve a refund.

PG&E’s position:

PG&E says it will identify people who deserve a refund and give them a credit on their bill … The utility has not yet set up a mechanism for handling [disputes] and told The Chronicle it doesn’t want customers flooding its phone lines with requests. “Customers don’t need to take any action right now,” a spokesperson said.

SFGate’s response:

Just in case you feel like contacting them anyway, here’s PG&E’s customer service line: (800)743-5000.

Bathroom door at Orphan Andy’s diner: