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Bicyclists and Podiatrists
First Drex, awesome that you bike. Great for the environment, great for your health. Second, it's cool that you're calling the CM folks tools. I might start typing it as Critical mASS. I also appreciate you chiming in on the subject. My stepbrother rides once in a while, and I decided to go with him from Carmel Valley, where I had a condo at the time, to UTC. I was dying. Well, there was one moment where we're on Miramar Road...not sure if it's at the point that it becomes La Jolla Village yet or not. Right before UTC, where the 805 off ramp is. And two cars honked at us, as if we didn't belong to even be on the road. It was unbelievable. So, as polite as you say drivers are, I bet the cyclists just get sick of all the crap they have to put up with them. And I really don't blame them. But, to go on these rides on the last Friday of each month, does absolutely nothing for their cause, other than angering drivers and creating fights, and fingers being bitten off (yes, that happened at one of those, not just at the health care town hall meetings). I will admit, it sounds sh***y of me to say that I wish harm on people. But it's a trait I can't get rid of. And that is, if I feel someones purpose in ANYTHING is just to be rude and a jerk, unless they are under the age of 16, I think they're probably going to go through life being a jerk. And I simply tire of that boorish behavior, and especially the fact that NOBODY else ever calls them on this. So, we having talking in movie theatres, bike riders being rude, car drivers being rude, pedastrians that walk in front of a car and slow down their strut, as if to say "I have rights, too," instead of just quickly walking, to make life easier for everyone.— September 6, 2009 12:20 a.m.
Football Hero and Football Zero
Thanks for the additional info, refried. Yes, I agree, the punishment isn't too harsh, knowing his history. I also wondered, if this guy was a player that was talking smack the whole game, so the kid on the winning team trotted over to say "Hey man, you talked a lot, and you're going to the locker room a loser." Because, it is odd for one player to just pick out a random player and go say something mean-spirited to him. And I'm guessing, if it was a scenario like that, that would explain why the player that SEEMED to start it, didn't get into any trouble.— September 6, 2009 12:13 a.m.
Car Crash That's a Nail Biter
Good one, storyteller. I was wondering, with those long, nasty, curly nails...what does she do if a car cuts her off and she wants to flip them off? She'd extend the arm, the middle finger would go up, and it would take out her own eye! If she WAS able to dodge her own eye, the person behind her wouldn't even know he was being flipped the bird. He'd think he was being flipped the...coral snake (animal ref. depends on how she has the nails painted; the coral snake would be the prettiest combo of colors, if ya ask me).— September 6, 2009 12:11 a.m.
Football Hero and Football Zero
UPDATES: The football player that threw the punch has been suspended for the rest of the year. Harsh punishment, as that was the first game of the season, and he's a senior. I'm not sure why nothing is happening to the kid that did the taunting. Also, Jimmy Kimmel last night used the same joke I had in this blog. He did a fake press conference in which the player said that punching that guy is nothing compared to what he's going to do to his parents for naming him LaGarrette.— September 5, 2009 12:12 p.m.
Football Hero and Football Zero
I kept meaning to watch one of their games. But it wasn't until I stopped by my friends house, and she had the game on. I caught a few innings, and it was a blast. I was going to write more about that team in this blog, but I try not to make my blogs so long. Also, the team has been covered to death everywhere. So I just gave them a quick shout-out.— September 5, 2009 10:39 a.m.
Crest Burgers
Yes, I'm a big Sublime fan. The singer had a great voice, and the ska vibe was great. Also...nobody said WHICH posters storyteller is referring to as "BS posters" so there's no reason for anyone to be offended. But the BS posters don't bother me much. If they did, I wouldn't even bother responding.— September 5, 2009 10:37 a.m.
A Day in Traffic Court
Traffic Ticket Story: This could only happen in Jericho, Arkansas...A Fire Chief was complaining to the judge about the c ops giving everyone tickets in this small town. He claimed the cops camped out in two cruisers along the main highway running thru town, waiting for drivers that didn't slow to 45 mph. He claimed that they don't even take calls, because they're busy writing so many tickets in that area. Lots of folks in the town have complained, but none of them took as much grief from the cops as this Fire Chief. You see, as he complained in court,there were seven cops standing there. One of them got sick of his griping and did what most people would do in that situation. He shot the dude in the back He's in the hospital, and the police chief has disbanded his force until things simmer down.— September 4, 2009 7:57 p.m.
Crest Burgers
Well Surf, I deserve to be paid handsomely for this. You see, I'm guessing by your statistics, my job is more dangerous than the police. Let me give you a few examples. I've gotten a few hate letters and voice mails of death threats, from the Critical Mass crowd. I've crashed some parties and people tried throwing me out. One person, after a Pee Wee Herman theme party, got me in a headlock and was trying to throw me out. Other people said I wrote something that got them fired, and they would "get me". So...there ya go!— September 4, 2009 3:21 p.m.
Letters
I can vouch, that these two are not the same person. Bart looks like a 5th Beatle, with Buddy Holly/Costello glasses. Jay looks like Steve Perry's (Journey) evil brother. What I meant by DD having a good point is...we sometimes seem to write about the same musicians (Gregory Page, Bart Mendoza, Steve Poltz)...all three extremely talented and deserving of the press, but...— September 4, 2009 3:18 p.m.
Letters
DianaDeath makes some very good points.— September 4, 2009 10:29 a.m.