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BREAKING NEWS BLOG -- Michael Jackson and Farrah Die
C'mon, Spliff. I don't really think you sleep with skanks. They probably wouldn't take you, either (oh, snap! my collar would be up on that, but I'm wearing a Pink Floyd T-shirt without a collar). Don't talk about my girlfriend, or I'll bring your mama into this. And we all know how that would go down (like your mama!) See...itt would get ugly (like your mama). Oh man, I should stop. You probably just did an Elvis and shot the computer screen. No, but seriously, I merely made the skank comment because twice, you've mentioned how important STDs were. And I never found them to be all that important. I've never had one, and I doubt I ever will. Yet, you have mentioned the importance of them over gay marriage. Well, rappers often mention drinking 40s. The first one I heard mention it was Easy E back in the late 80s (NWA in da house). I should've known you don't drink 40s, but like the finer things in life, like Cristol. Anyway, you are misunderstanding my bully analogy. I'm not saying when a kid being picked on stands up to the bully, HE then becomes the bully. What I was saying is this. You claim that African-Americans CAN NOT be racist, because others have been racist towards them. First, look at the definition of "racist" and you'll see that theory alone doesn't work. But...if a kid is being picked on by a bully at school. And, he then comes home and picks on his younger brother. Or some weak kid that lives on his street....well, using your logic, this kid CAN'T possibly be a bully, because he's the one picked on by the football players at school. Do ya follow? Instead of me doing research on prison labor and all that...just try to come up with the facts in your head. Yeah, prisoners make 25 cents a day. But how much does it cost to run the facility? Air conditioning, food, a huge building with electric/water, paying prison guards, etc. While you're at it, tell me what percentage of the population of American is African-American (I'm guessing under 15%), and what percentage of the prison population is African-American (I'm guessing around 45%). And tell me if you feel this is all because of "racist America", or do you have other reasons for why this is. I don't care about finding an answer to that...but you seem so knowledgable on all things race related, I figure you can possibly shed some light on that situation for me. And you are wrong. I do fight for my rights........... ................ ................ TO PARTY!!!! (cue Beasties guitar riff)— July 20, 2009 3:21 p.m.
The Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords UPDATE: The show, which is critically praised (but I don't think does so well in the ratings), got a few Emmy nominations, including Best Comedy, and one for Jemaine as Best Actor in a Comedy Series. Not sure why they went with him over Bret, but it's nice to see the show getting some press.— July 20, 2009 9:20 a.m.
Concert Pet Peeves
Oh yeah. I've ordered a few of the "Bright Midnight" selection. I got Detroit and Matrix (with about 5 people in the crowd applauding), and a couple other ones. I think Morrison with a beard just worked. It gave him that poet look. And, if he's yelling lyrics like: When I was back there in seminary school/There was a person there who put forth the proposition/That you can petition the Lord with prayer.... How can he yell that, with his southern drawl, and not have a beard? Anyway, the times I've had a beard, I would say "I'm too lazy to shave," but truth be told, it's more work to have a beard. You have to trim it and constantly work on it. You have to make sure your lunch isn't attached to it an hour later. And women complain about the scratches. It's easier to just shave all facial hair off each morning, and be done with it (and by night, having a cool 5-O'clock shadow).— July 20, 2009 9:16 a.m.
The Michael Jackson Funeral
Mindy, you bring a lot of interesting things to the table here. I seriously think they need to get some laws to keep the paparazzis in check. They are getting so out of control. Of course, they'll wait until they rear-end someone and that person dies, before the laws are changed. Speaking of Burl Ives, one of my racquetball partners had a long running debate with his cousin, who insisted Ives had died. Then, when Ives finally died, I was reading the obituary in the sauna. He freaked out, saying he needed to send the obituary to his cousin as a joke. Anyway...I think people would've had more sympathy for Michael Jackson, had he become a crazy freak the way, say...Howard Hughes did. He locked himself in a room, kept his finger nails in a jar, didn't change his clothes because of his fear of germs, and all that good stuff. Instead, Michael Jackson locked himself in a room, with a bunch of little kids!!! This makes all that a lot harder to accept. I have all the sympathy in the world, for someone that has such abusive parents (I think the mom needs to take some of the blame, as she left her kids in situations where they had to deal with Joe Jackson). So, they interview the woman who made the glove, huh? How long until she makes replicas that she's selling on eBay? I'm guessing two weeks, tops.— July 20, 2009 12:51 a.m.
Concert Pet Peeves
No Russ, if you read the above paragraph again...I say I don't. It's only when the youngsters have attitude with their goofy facial hair. I thought Morrison looked so much cooler with the big Grizzly Adams beard. Lennon looked spiffy in his white suit and beard (as did the other Beatles on those last few albums). And, since I used Eric Clapton in an example...he again fits a perfectly into how adult males often look better with a beard and mustache. Think back to Clapton with no facial hair, but that goofy afro he had going in the Cream days. And now, with shorter hair and a well trimmed beard, he's got it goin' on.— July 20, 2009 12:44 a.m.
Dirty Cowboy
The top of the column shows when he played in town. It was Saturday. A shame you missed him, rickey. He looks like a hunk. The less attractive, but more talented, Stan Ridgway was playing at Acoustic Music San Diego that same night. And, I believe, the American Idol tour was at the biggest venue in town that day. Geez, such music selections we have in this town.— July 19, 2009 7:06 p.m.
Two Big Name Crashes
CRASHING UPDATE: in the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong dropped to 4th place. But, 24 miles into a 124-mile trip, a 61-year-old woman was trying to cross the road when she was hit by a motorcycle that was escorting riders. The motorcycle then crashed into two people that were hurt.— July 19, 2009 3:09 p.m.
Two Big Name Crashes
nice, refried. the joke aside, i don't think women drive as well as men. and, that being said (apparently this gal crashed while trying to get a better look at a river)...I've never heard of a man, or anyone under the age of 80, that mistakes which pedal does which (on a side note: remember when we were kids, and we thought those pedals with the barefoot were so cool?) i know that some of the women on this site, are going to post links to websites that show men are involved in a lot more crashes than women. but there's really a way to break down and look at that statistic, and realize it is the way it is. and that doesn't have anything to do with which sex is the "better driver."— July 19, 2009 1:08 p.m.
BREAKING NEWS BLOG -- Michael Jackson and Farrah Die
Oh...and on the subject of Bruno...there's a large portion of the film that reminds me a lot of a local writer in town. That segment was particularly funny. Hey Spliff...I forgot to mention something. I believe it was in this thread, but I'm much too lazy on a Sunday morning to go check thru it all. You said that "60% of the prison population is black." Well...the last I heard (about a month ago on TV), it was in the high 40s. So, you got that stat wrong. Second, you talked about that being a form of "gathering slaves for labor". Yet...I thought someone on here posted stats on how much money prisons cost the state. Did you not read that post? I forget who posted it...someone with a "c" in their screen name.— July 19, 2009 11:28 a.m.
Keep the Tip!
No Tip/Big Tip. I had my dog washed the other day. We usually tip the person that does that, or grooms him. But this woman was charging a high price, so I didn't. I figured, since EVERY other dog grooming place is cheaper, I don't need to tip on top of that price. On the other hand...I went to a party last night atLucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop on Washington. The woman that threw the bash for her husband, was cool enough to supply all the alcohol and food for everyone. So, I put $9 in the tip jar at the register for the employees. I know they were still getting paid to be there, but the fact that I'm not spending any money on this great food...put me in the tipping mood.— July 19, 2009 11:24 a.m.