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Now that's funny!!!!— September 21, 2009 1:21 a.m.
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The point here is that the Jumping Turtle is the only all ages / 21+ venue in San Diego and other venues in town wish that they could have that kind of capability so that they could be like other markets such as Los Angeles. Now ofcourse loosing the all ages part of the entertainment license is going to get media attention. I spoke with Joe Troutman and he shed some light on the situation and he asked me of my thoughts. Well my advice is to handle things in a civil and professional matter but at the same time to try to fight to keep the all ages part of there license. The kids especially in that area need something to do and I feel that going to shows is a great things for kids to do. Some of my best times were at Soma shows. My Father dropped me off there every weekend and that is when I realized what I wanted to do for a living. It always brought a smile to my face watching the kids at the all ages shows I threw at the Jumping Turtle enjoying themselves. Hopefully things will work out for the Jumping Turtle. Only time can tell. Sulo— May 17, 2009 9:34 p.m.
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First of all I enjoyed working at the Jumping Turtle for the 2-3 years I was there and have nothing negative to say about Matt Hall or Joe Troutman. I think Joe does a great job and knows his market better than I did. I brought a lot of great shows to the room and showed them how to book national acts and how a security team is ran by bringing in Brick by Brick's old head of security. I mean the guards there didn't even have proper security shirts. They looked like patrons. I did have problems with some shows but we all do at times. The reason I stopped doing shows there was due to the fact that they weren't working out there anymore and I wanted to focus on just booking Brick by Brick full time. When Ken quoted me I was being honest. The Jumping Turtle is a club with so much potential and I am proud of what Joe and Matt have done but the club has and always will continue to have problems and I blame it on poor managing mainly due to the security. Security is the most important thing in maintaining your crowd. I put a lot of effort into my shows. I brought in stage managers for my big shows and a door guy to run the door so ofcourse I seemed like I was lazy and doing nothing. I have been doing this for 8 years and I shouldn't have to do those tasks anymore. Yeah I couldn't always meet a guarantee and that is why I stopped doing independent shows as I couldn't finance my losses anymore. I do not hide behind Max at Brick by Brick. I have to book almost 30 shows a month or try to find other promoters to fill in nights and I do a great job of that. I hate to say it but without the all ages factor the Jumping Turtle will just be another ordinary venue. The all ages and 21 combo is great but very deadly at the same time. Once again I have nothing personal against the Turtle and it's staff. I wish them the best of luck.— May 15, 2009 8:13 p.m.