We're back again to highlight some of the most interesting, notable or relevant comments that Hoodline readers have left on our stories this week.

Commenter Doug saw some backlash after sharing his vegan-forward views on our report of a new meatball-themed eatery headed to the FiDi.

Vegan meatballs, please. Otherwise: disgusting. - Doug

What a ridiculous comment. NO ONE cares about your dietary preferences. - thejeffreytaylor

As a fellow vegan, Doug, I suggest cutting out the finger wagging that will more than ensure nobody cares. - onslow

History-minded readers chimed in to share their knowledge this week. Amidst a lively discussion on the topic of jitney-style private bus services, commenter T C gave us this background:

A lot of Muni service in the Mission was disrupted for BART construction in the 1960s and early 1970s. At the same time the routes from the Peninsula and Marin served by Greyhound which stopped in neighborhoods in addition to downtown/financial district and 7th/Mission depot disappeared with the arrival of SamTrans and Golden Gate Transit in the same period. The latter took over Greyhound's main Marin depot in San Rafael. To appease some SF residents additional permits for jitneys on Mission were expanded to make up for the missing Muni and other transit service. Once BART opened (before the Fast Pass existed) the Mission Street jitneys were phased out and riders channeled to government run transit entities.

And Jerry Pritikin, whose fascinating life we wrote about last year, added some extra detail to our history of San Francisco's Gay Softball League:

The S.F. Gay Community Softball League started in 1974. It dropped the "Gay" because many players worked for large corporations, and then it was taboo to be known as gay. The league accepted all players, gay or straight and in 1978 was kicked out of the Gay World Series in N.Y. for having too many straights on the Oil Can Harry's team that won the right to represent S.F. at the GWS.

News of Blue Bottle Coffee's plans to move into the Lower Haight's former Bean There space prompted plenty of heated debate on both sides of the aisle, but commenter oldhaightguy posed a separate question:

Who wants to bet that Blue Bottle will get its approval, build out the site, and open before the SightGlass at Page and Diviz gets finished?? How long has that been now??????

[Ed. note: The Sightglass project was first revealed in December of 2014. In January, we were told that the coffee shop is targeting a Spring 2017 opening.]

Commenter gyusan aired an opinion on our story about merchant frustrations at the ongoing Upper Haight infrastructure projects:

Look, I'm as pissed as anyone about the unending construction, but I couldn't care less about the effect it has on a tourist-trap tie-dye shop or the anniversary of something-or-other. I do, however, care about having a sound water and sewer system, and getting a freshly paved street. I also care about the city saving my, actually our, tax dollars by sensibly expediting this project - even at the risk of Sunny Power's personal profit. Therefore, I say - bring on the construction and get it over with already. The tourists will descend upon the Haight in droves, just like they do every summer, regardless of construction or not.

Commenter jeffJ1 was somewhat skeptical of a new food truck park headed to SoMa:

Much like the assumption that mid-Market/Civic Center could handle a dozen high-end restaurants that have tended to close very quickly, the assumption that SoMa can handle at least three food truck lots/food halls/etc seems a bit naive. But whatever, good luck to them!

On the topic of public outreach for the Balboa Reservoir redevelopment project, commenter No_Diggity had this response:

The local community is potentially the LAST group of people that should have input on this project. Everything that neighbors get their hands on in terms of appeals and comments relative to design end up creating the same lousy stucco jenga boxes all over the city.

Though opinions seemed decidedly mixed, commenter HWhite likes the idea of a San Francisco-based AIDS museum:

Not the same, I know, but having been to both Yad Vashem in Israel and Auchwitz in Poland, for me personally, historical location of the latter was more powerful. I'd really like to see a vibrant AIDS memorial here in SF that would both honor the victims and those who worked tirelessly helping folks, AND serve as vibrant education center for future generations. 

And finally, commenter Xevioso drank some Wild Turkey (possibly?) and went cuckoo on turkey puns after reading our update on this week's feathered chase through the city:

• Why can't you take a turkey to church? They use FOWL language.

• What happened when the turkey got into a fight? He got the stuffing knocked out of him!

• What do you get when you cross a turkey with a banjo? A turkey that can pluck itself.

• When do you serve tofu turkey? Pranksgiving.

• Who doesn't eat on Thanksgiving? A turkey because it is always stuffed.

• Why did they let the turkey join the band? Because he had the drumsticks.

• What does Miley Cyrus eat at Thanksgiving? Twerk-ey!

• What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children? "If your father could see you now, he'd turn over in his gravy!"

• Which side of the turkey has the most feathers? The outside

• Why did the police arrest the turkey? They suspected it of fowl play.

• What sound does a space turkey make? Hubble, Hubble, Hubble!

• What are the feathers on a turkey's wings called? Turkey feathers

• What was the turkey looking for at ToysRus? Gobbleheads.

• What would you get if you crossed a turkey with an evil spirit? A poultrygeist.

Keep the comments coming, Hoodliners!