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50 Cent, Britney Spears, and Axl Rose (hey, this sounds like a Jay Sanford blog)
Well...Mathew McCaughney (does anyone know how to spell his name? I type it, and never know which letter to type next. It's like typing "bananaanana" and never being sure exactly when to stop). He was surfing, and some of his surf buddies, beat the tar out of the paparazzi. One got a broken nose. And the police aren't charging anyone. Which is great. Now, some website, has them throwing theats back and forth, which sounds hysterical. A big gang fight is set up for Saturday. I can just picture the good, bad, and ugly music playing....the photographers walking up with cameras at their sides, instead of six shooters. The surfers, with bottles of bullfrog on one hand, and leashes used as whips, in the other. It could get ugly.— June 26, 2008 1:24 a.m.
The Biggest Waste of Money Ever
Sorry about getting the facts wrong. I didn't really seek them out properly, because my point was to just get to that 43 grand. So, I missed a teacher or two in that haste. But, yeah. Consultants. I have a friend that is a professor at Berkley, and he told me so many students have approached him. He always turns them down. And, I mentioned something to another friend about how college professors should be fired, and he said "Well, if the woman is over 18, it's legal." And, I talked about how it just creates so many problems. If one student thinks she got a bad grade, because she broke up with him. Or, one student got a bad grade, while her friend who went out with him, got a good grade, etc etc etc. It's just not worth the headaches. Not to mention, you can tell me all you want, about "when" a person becomes an adult, and can make adult decisions. But really, do you think a 48-year-old professor, can't manipulate a 22-year-old "kid"??? I just don't think it's right to go there, and I would fire any professor I had working for me. And I'd let any professor I had working for me know that. If they wanted to sue, and get unions involved, so be it.— June 26, 2008 1:20 a.m.
Rapper's Delight (when they diss others)
There's talk on the sports radio shows, that David Stern might fine Shaq for this. That would seem odd. Basketball season is over, and this isn't an NBA related issue. But, the NBA was able to keep Allen Iverson from releasing some hardcore gangsta rap CD a few years back, so...who knows.— June 25, 2008 1:36 a.m.
How Far Would You Travel For a Concert?
My friend that went to Red Rocks, went online to try to get tickets to that London gig for Zeppelin. Insane. Especially when they sound so bad live. I know it's a once in a lifetime thing, but still. I remember as a kid, being at the Del Mar Fair with my family (and a photo of it being in the newspaper). America was the band playing at the Grandstand Stage. I was bored out of my mind. I think I only knew two songs, and didn't even care about hearing those. I worked with a guy that went to L.A. to see Alice in Chains. I told the story before...guy in front row was yelling for a drum solo. Singer Layne yelled at the guy for being an idiot, and how they don't have drum solos. Finally, they call him up and let him do a solo. He does one. The crowd kinda goes nuts. The guy then goes into a drum beat for one of the Chains songs, so the band shrugs their shoulders, and plays it, with Layne singing. My friend insists it wasn't contrived, but that it was really just some idiot in the crowd, that now gets to tell everyone, he played a song and drum solo, with Alice in Chains.— June 24, 2008 10:20 a.m.
Mac Down
I had some free time on my hands. So, I watched two videos today while browsing around. Both made me gag equally. One, was your fine piece on the mac and cheese, and watching you guys drink that mess. Yikes!!! (the other was the Gene Simmons sex video). Did they cover the walls with some fine macaroni art, like we used to do in 3rd grade for our parents?— June 23, 2008 4:04 p.m.
Summer Starts
Hey...when I grew up in Mira Mesa in the 70s and early 80s, I'd ride my 10-speed down Mira Mesa Blvd, and the only thing there was the high school, post office, one fast food place (which was Jack in the Box, if you made it that far down the Blvd.) and NO TRAFFIC, which was so much more convenient. I rememeber when they extended the Blvd. to go to Sorrento Valley, all the way to the 805. They'd find Indian artifacts in the canyons I used to play cowboys and indians in.— June 23, 2008 11:18 a.m.
100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics Ever
GEORGE CARLIN: I just read online, about how he hosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Well, what they DID NOT say, was something I read in an interesting book called "Live From New York." They actually wanted Carlin to be the host each week. He declined, and it was him suggesting a different comedian or guest host, and having skits work around that person. (and, the book also says he was doing cocaine and getting wasted the entire week, and day of that episode) Although, if you watch the episode, he seems to do just fine.— June 23, 2008 10:12 a.m.
You Can't Hide Your Pryin' Eyes
My friend Jim, who just made partner in his law firm, worked at Big Bear (remember that store?) in La Jolla, while going to law school. During late night poker games, he'd tell us about the weird combinations of things people would buy. But, he'd never share who odd he thought that was with the actual customer. Just imagine if they complained to the bosses.— June 23, 2008 12:12 a.m.
How Far Would You Travel For a Concert?
When Alan Parsons played at Humphrey's, I met a guy that calls himself Maui Mike. He travels from Hawaii to go to concerts all over the world. I thought he was rich. Well, maybe he is, but he tells me he works at a candle shop. I dunno. He went to Royal Albert Hall to see the Cream (Eric Claptons band) reunion shows, and all over the world.— June 23, 2008 12:08 a.m.
100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics Ever
Who is Ron White? Is that a former Charger? And, speaking of former Chargers...anyone ever see kicker Benny Ricardo do stand-up? He did sports at the radio station I worked for. He wasn't half bad. He's doing some sports announcing now, and still does the occasional stand-up gig. And wow, since this big conversation started, George Carlin died. I'm now thinking of my favorite Carlin bits...Football vs Baseball, which was a thousand times funnier than the dirty word list. Richard Lewis is funny. I don't care what you both say. Jeff Ross does standup, he's just become most well known for those celebrity roasts. Bobcat Goldthwait, the second time I interviewed him, he made fun of my Doors shirt, and Jim Morrison being a dead rock star. Yet, years later, I saw him opening for Nirvana. And, he'd wear a T-shirt in which he wrote "Kill Seinfeld" on it. And, what happens? Kurt Cobain kills himself. So...does he then think, that Cobain, who killed himself at the same age Morrison drunk himself to death, is no longer cool? And, why the grudge against Seinfeld? Because he doesn't care for that observational style of humor?— June 23, 2008 12:06 a.m.