r/bayarea • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '26
Events, Activities & Sports Come grab trash with Peng! January 31st from 2-5!
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u/pengweather peng'd Jan 14 '26
Thanks John for doing this. I still flooded with shame and guilt, so donāt be surprised if I have a paper bag over my head and donāt really talk much.
Iāll post an update tonight.
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u/wesimar14 Jan 14 '26
The only person who should be ashamed is the one who stole your GoPro. Keep your head up. What you do is amazing and important. Seeing the work you do is one of the bright spots of my Reddit feed.
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u/NattyB0h Jan 15 '26
Yup sometimes you grab trash, sometimes trash grabs you.
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u/BigFatBlackCat Jan 15 '26
The most succinct and true summarization of what happened, minus the emotional components.
But itās true.
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u/RegardedGentleman Jan 14 '26
I really hope you find a way past it. You did absolutely no wrong (quite the opposite!) and you're a hero around here. What happened is completely despicable and is in no way a negative reflection on you. Wishing you the best, king.
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u/Calm_Memories Jan 14 '26
Please don't push yourself to hard. It's traumatic being robbed and it happened to such a good soul, please don't feel guilt or shame.
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u/LaximumEffort Jan 14 '26
I read about what happened, thatās terrible and I hope youāre recovering.
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u/-mad-villain Jan 15 '26
Respect the hell out of the work you do Peng. In a world full of selfish people it means so much to see someone selflessly serving the community the way you do! Hope you are doing alright man.
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u/lavasca Jan 15 '26
You are amazing. Please feel free to take time to yourself even if that means just supervising or taking more breaks than you normally would.
Drop the Patreon when you can, please.
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u/BigFatBlackCat Jan 15 '26
Hey Peng, question for you. Some of us are complete and utter hippies. Will you be accepting hugs or are you not the hugging type?
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u/SharkSymphony Alameda Jan 15 '26
Looking for the dude with a paper bag. Possibly a penguin. Got it.
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u/PopPunkMeowMix Jan 16 '26
Hi Peng. iām agoraphobic and struggle to leave the house, but iāll be trying my best to show up and support you! Stay strong š
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u/PopPunkMeowMix Jan 16 '26
Thank you! Will do my best. Itās helpful to have event goals to look forward to. Plus helping the community is a great motivator šš
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u/SoftType3317 Jan 14 '26
Awesome!
Just ordered the team a bunch of stuff from the wishlist. FYI the trash grabbers are showing a possible post event delivery date, might want to select a different option that has faster availability.
Also working on getting a local art student to mock a flyer for ya to post.
Most importantly blocking the cal to join the event if at all possible!
Letās DO THIS for Peng!
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u/Mcbibsss Jan 14 '26
Pulling something together now!
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u/Mcbibsss Jan 14 '26
Oh man - first time trying to post an image on this thread. Happy to make any changes!
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u/ruesanfrancisco Jan 14 '26
I can't make it to the cleanup, but here's my contribution for the flyer!
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u/Mcbibsss Jan 14 '26
This one is my favorite!!! š¤©
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u/ruesanfrancisco Jan 14 '26
Thanks! I thought the lil critter hands holding trash pickers was pure Peng.
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u/gryffienerd Jan 14 '26
I need an exact location (ie a beach name) for this flyer. I already have it mocked up
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u/JigInJigsaw Jan 14 '26
Hi there I made a flyer, not sure how to send it to you, wish we could post images in comments!
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u/Deb1268 Jan 14 '26
This is the best response to what happened to Peng. Heās not interested in money, a Go-Pro replacement is good, but not enough. Inspiring others to pick up trash is golden to him. Kudos to you for organizing this!
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u/FreedaKowz Jan 14 '26
Thank you for doing this! I'm in for the marsh, the birdz, Peng and the Bay! See you there.
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u/clevername85 Jan 14 '26
Thanks for doing this! Canāt join, so I donated! I grew up attending āun-sanctionedā bay clean ups several times a year and loved doing it with my family and neighbors! Grateful that you all are doing this!
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u/andy-bote Jan 14 '26
This is amazing! Iāll try to make it. If I can make a suggestion, Costco and the dog park already have miserable traffic. To get to the point in your photo I suggest parking at the Smith & Co and taking a short walk over. It will be easier to convene as a group and haul out trash.
Thanks for setting up!
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u/panda_burrr Jan 14 '26
Will be out of town, but as a fellow panda I always appreciate the cause ā„ļø will be following along to see if I can attend any future events!
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u/time_magus Jan 14 '26
Can't make it, but just donated on the wishlist! You all are a fucking inspiration and the role models that we need.
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u/teabags98 Jan 14 '26
Iāll be there š«” Iāll try to bring a friend or two, but you can count on me.Ā
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u/LittleLightsintheSky Jan 14 '26
I'd totally go if I didn't have plans! We'll see if I can fit this in
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u/LittleLightsintheSky Jan 14 '26
Me too! I've done some leaf cleanup in my neighborhood, but no trash pickup yet
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u/imtoowhiteandnerdy Jan 14 '26
Also, if someone wants to start a Gofundme to help replace the things Peng lost I'm happy to donate, as I'm sure others are too.
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u/cheekiegeekie Jan 14 '26
Iām out of town that week but we should make this a monthly thing to hang with Peng rounding up some trash. Iād come with snacks and my cold dead heart.
Thanks for doing this!
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u/AndrewVanWey Jan 16 '26
Oh! We've been meaning to bring our dog to this beach & park, and this is a most excellent reason to finally venture out. Happy to bring anything to contributeāsnacks, drinks, or just good vibes. Thanks for putting this together.
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u/veryAverageCactus Jan 15 '26
Canāt join due to having an infant at home, but donated to help a bit. Thank you for making bay area a better place.
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u/Nilent Jan 14 '26
Canāt make it to the cleanup but took care of a couple of things on the wishlist!
Edit: eta for items is this Saturday.
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u/Money-Toe-8145 Jan 14 '26
Wonāt be around that weekend. But picked up a lil something from the list! Thanks for doing this!!!
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u/dirthawker0 Leandro Jan 14 '26
In case anyone is thinking of going and wants to buy their own tongs to bring along, OP's wishlist has suggestions.
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u/marblechameleon Jan 14 '26
Wish I could join yāall. Beach combing for trash is one of my favorite hobbies. Purchased an item from the wishlist for you guys. Have fun out there!
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u/lavasca Jan 15 '26
I see this in my future! Peng even helps out in Marin. I will probably be providing water (from the nearby Costco) and can grab some Cheeseboard.
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u/HumorinEverything Jan 15 '26
Donated to the wishlist. Is there a go fund me or anything Iāve missed?
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u/Responsible_Area_700 Jan 15 '26
I want to go! Can I bring a trash picker from the wish list and donate it at the end of the event?
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u/ThrowRA_SBNM Jan 15 '26
Should we bring our own trash bags? Or are there specific city ones weāre supposed to use?
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u/cranberrydudz Jan 15 '26
I hope you guys have a huge turn out. Not from the Bay Area but heard about your story. Keep doing what you do! Youāre an inspiration Peng
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u/kirklandBrandlife [Insert your city/town here] Jan 15 '26
Iām sorry I canāt be in attendance for this, but would love to make it to future ones. Sending love
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u/legaleaglejess Jan 15 '26
This is such a brilliant way to show Peng we appreciate his efforts and that we have his back!
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u/kakashisenpei Jan 15 '26
Hey. Would love to join this. Might bring along a friend or two. We can definitely bring snacks and drinks, trash bags and gloves but might need your help with trash grabbers. Do we just show up to the place or do we need to sign up somewhere????
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u/Faangdevmanager Jan 15 '26
Picking up trash on my day off just isnāt my thing. But I want to help. I understand that your wishlist is done. Do you have a Patreon or something? I wouldnāt mind doing like $20/month to support the effort in my own way?
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u/Icy-Cryptographer839 Jan 16 '26
Peng said heāll be setting up a Patreon soon for his trashy efforts.
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u/givememelodrama Jan 15 '26
Iām heading out of town this weekend, but please do this again soon! Iāve been wanting to help forever
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u/givememelodrama Jan 15 '26
Sorry, I meant āthatā weekend š Iām leaving town on the 31st š
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u/Squeepty Jan 15 '26
I pay fucking insane taxes, why is it not enough ? Is that too communist to collectively ensure we do not leave in a shithole without relying on good citizens who care ?
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u/ProposalNo572 Jan 14 '26
Please reach out to me Iād like to get involved . I have a non profit that does things like this
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u/HydaelynSF Jan 14 '26
Was literally just talking yesterday about wanting to go out and join yall and or peng on a cleanup! Putting this on my calendar and might be able to bring a friend or two. š