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Forsaking Friendships
Joan Jett says, "Ya got nothing to lose, ya don't lose when you lose fake friends." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDQg5NNkD7E— January 23, 2009 11:08 a.m.
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Don is correct. JF, you are specifically invited. Wikis are not echo chambers. The more discussion and broader the variety of viewpoints, the better... It's not "my" wiki. It belongs to anyone who wants to Change San Diego. Best, Fred— January 21, 2009 4:20 p.m.
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Yes! We did it folks! 500 POSTS Hurray! Now, "angelp" wins an all expenses paid four year around the world cruise vacation, courtesy of the San Diego Reader and the US Navy. All you have to do to collect your prize is appear at your nearest Navy recruiting office and sign up. Next thing you know, you'll be off to exiting destinations where you'll meet very interesting people. While you're enjoying your cruise on our luxurious ships, you'll be sure to notice in great detail just how spic-and-span every one of these liners is kept. But you won't just be lounging at the poolside bowling alley on the Kitty Hawk, or simply sunning yourself on the Saratoga. No, you'll be learning valuable job skills and leadership. Plus, you'll be able to scrape and paint with the best in the world. Yes, "angelp", you're on your way now. All thanks to the San Diego Reader and the U.S. Navy, and your winning #500 entry! Congratulations Fred Williams Interim Senior Assistant to the Manager San Diego Regional Recruitment District (not affiliated with the US Navy or San Diego Reader)— January 21, 2009 11:20 a.m.
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Who will be lucky poster #500?— January 21, 2009 10:31 a.m.
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The wiki is growing quickly... http://www.changesandiego.org/wiki/Who_is_Whose Edit often... Remember Don, as the original author you can paste any of your own material into the wiki....as can anyone else who cares about Changing San Diego.— January 21, 2009 10:30 a.m.
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...until we reach 500. Wow!— January 21, 2009 8:41 a.m.
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Huh. Just a few more posts...— January 21, 2009 8:40 a.m.
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Don, JF, Johnny, Just, Xray, Fumber, and everyone else is invited to add names to a new wiki page: http://www.changesandiego.org/wiki/Who_is_Whose It's already started, but needs your contributions. 1. Click the edit tab 2. Scroll to the list 3. Type "# Name is Name's" (Note: The "#" enables automatic numbered lists. Make it the very first character in your entry.) When you finish adding all your names... 4. Click "Save Page". You'll see the results immediately. You do NOT have to log in to edit this wiki. It's free for any San Diegan who wants to use it.— January 21, 2009 8:38 a.m.
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Xray, You are so absolutely correct. Don Bauder, a gasping old man led around by his long-suffering wife and illegal immigrant attendants, has been known for his flatulence, incontinence, and halitosis for ages. The only reason the Reader publishes his articles (which no one ever reads) is abject pity for such a tottering relic. Johnny Vegas, too, is well known for his frequent bouts with law enforcement. In a recent headline story, his residence was surrounded by SWAT with bullhorns demanding that he step away from his computer. Unfortunately, subsequent civil suits went badly, and Mr. Vegas is now the proud owner of formerly city-owned office complex at 202 C Street. Considering my advanced state of morbid obesity, I think I'm the real star of this troika. According to some of my fans, like Fumber (you two should really meet, you'll get together fine), my rancid smell is sufficient to slaughter seagulls from 50 feet. So the only way I can communicate with the outside world (really, I'm so fat I have a hole in my chair and a bucket under it so I never have to move) is through my vain, pointless, and often unintelligible posts online. Xray, thank you for pointing out the oh-so-obvious flaws all us bitter little men share. We're all terribly sorry that you had to read our many posts, and hope you'll avoid them in the future so that you'll waste no more time here. Best, Fred "Sniveling Twerp" Williams— January 20, 2009 4:36 a.m.
Buying Brides With Beer
Well, Aunty Geek and MsGrant, I'm only kinda kidding. Yes, my lovely Ms. G., many of the young women using their bodies to make money come from crappy backgrounds and feel they have no other options. The same is absolutely true of many young men who have been raised to think that playing sports is the only path out of the ghetto. I think the healthiest adult opinion to hold on this issue is that neither of them are role models. They are young people who are doing the best with what little they've got. The double-standard is what's wrong. Professional athletes, judging by recent news reports, are just as likely to be snorting meth. But they're also doing steroids, making them doubly dangerous to society. Professional strippers, also judging from news reports (I don't hang out at strip joints...I find them depressing) also do a lot of meth. But they don't do steroids for obvious reasons. Even better, rather than training how to tackle and impose pain, they're dancing. They don't hurt anyone except themselves. The football player, on the other hand, positively glories in hurting others and is well-trained at turning aggression into power and success. The stripper who eventually ends her career, providing she stayed away from drugs and unsafe sex, can go on to other things. The athlete who's career is usually ended by permanent injury even when he does everything right, is often unable to pursue any other interests. They didn't get an education at school because they were jocks, pampered and passed along rather than learning much. So you can see that what I'm getting at, my lovely ladies, is that considering athletes to be heroes is illogical if at the same time we consider strippers to be lowlife. Best, Fred "Cheap Date" Williams— January 19, 2009 8:07 a.m.