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San Diego’s home-price recovery isn’t what it seems
I was walking through my planned developement today and noticed two new REO's, the grass was dying off b/c the water is shut off and the banks make no attempt to take care of the property. We have been in the real estate toilet for 3 full years now and homes are still being foreclosed on. It is not improving. Real Estate Sales are down in all major metro areas in CA. I predict that this will continue on for 2-4 more years. Maybe longer. The reason-no jobs, no job creation. Our tax base has been shipped over seas. Governments are making the mess much, much worse, both local and state-as well as federal- they have NOT done a thing to cut spending, no salary cuts, no benefit cuts, nothing. This strains the entire social fabric of the local, state and national commmunities. We are heading for a break down the kind this nation has never experienced or seen before IMO, at least in modern times. I predict Obama is going to be a one term president b/c he is just not getting the job done, and the bailouts of the gov workforce-a workforce that is already far ahead of the private sector in pay, benefits, job security and everything else- is going to be the final straw. Poor and middle class (not much left of the middle class) private sector employees are footing the bills for these multi million dollar gov pensions-and that is not sitting well with the public. I voted for Obama, had high hopes him, and will give him a full 4 years before I vote him out of office. He better hope things start improving real fast though, b/c he only has about 18 months left before it is too late IMO. These first 2 years have been a big- no HUGEEEEEEE- disappointment to me, because of the hope I had. Very much like Arnold-I had such high hopes and have been let down in a big way. We simply do NOT need to be bailing out Wall Street scammers and state gov's.— September 10, 2010 8:58 p.m.
Spanos Really Wants L.A., Says Yahoo! Sports
You put one state-of-the-art stadium in the Los Angeles area for two NFL teams, and that place will sell out every week and the broadcasting revenue and merchandising and so on will be similar to that of the New York teams. ================ Refried-we are 180 degrees apart on this one......I do agree that if you could put TWO teams in one Cowboys type palace it would cut the costs tremendously.......but it will never have the kind of market New York has-So Cal residents just haave too many other options, not to mention the best weather in the continential USA.— September 10, 2010 7:17 p.m.
San Diego women who have converted to Islam
They also pointed out that their "husbands can take a second, third or fourth wife, so it is important to stay lovely for as long as possible ============ Now that is a plan I could get behind!— September 10, 2010 4:34 p.m.
Spanos Really Wants L.A., Says Yahoo! Sports
Both the NFL owners and the NFLPA would love to see two teams in Los Angeles. By taking two small-market teams and placing them in a large market, they could see three times the revenue from two such teams that currently take more than they give. =============== ..please refried, get serious. If this were true the Raiders and Rams would STILL BE THERE!! Oakland is a small market as is St Louis.— September 10, 2010 4:30 p.m.
Spanos Really Wants L.A., Says Yahoo! Sports
Roski is the real deal, as is AEG. Roski already has the land, and will fund the majority of the construction. =============== Roski does not have the billion dollars to build a stadium, and therefore could not even dream of funding one out of pocket. And I have said many times now that there is no financing for this kind of project, there has not been for 2 years, and won't be any in the near future. No funding, no stadium. The Chargers are not going anyhwere fast, including LA.... I doubt LA will have ANY new stadium before 2025, at least 15 years out if not 20 or 30........we have been hearing these claims for the last 20+ years....Al Davis claimed he was going to build a stadium in Irwindale in 1988, that was 22 years ago, and Roski's claims are no different than those from Davis in 88...........— September 9, 2010 10:57 p.m.
Spanos Really Wants L.A., Says Yahoo! Sports
: Are you running for mayor of San Diego, SurfPuppy? =============== If I was elected Mayor there would be either serious pay and comp cuts, or a BK filing. One of the two need to happen, and fast. I am positive the Chargers will not move for a few reasons, the biggest being we're in a depression and no welfare is going to be given, the second is that there is no money to finance the golden white elephant.......— September 9, 2010 5:09 p.m.
Spanos Really Wants L.A., Says Yahoo! Sports
It's no longer a matter of "if" a stadium will be built in LA, it's a matter of how soon. ============== Baloney, an LA stadium is no closer to being built today than in 1995-and in 1995 they were sying the same thing as you are. No LA stadium for at least 10 years, minimum.— September 9, 2010 4 p.m.
Spanos Really Wants L.A., Says Yahoo! Sports
The two teams with stadium issues that will reach a climax in 2012 are the Chargers and Vikings. If neither team gets a deal approved in 2012 for a new stadium, and with the CBA negotiations out of the way, then I believe we will see both teams moving to LA for the 2013 season ============= I cannot comment on the Vikes, but there is no way the Chargers are gong anywhere for the next 7 years minimum. With capital markets still frozen, a burdensome regulatory process and no team, the chances fo a stadium being built anywhere in LA, or the country for that matter, are slim and none. This aint the go go dot com bubble years anymore.— September 9, 2010 8:03 a.m.
Petty Theft
That was when she started taking energy pills and other items from on top of the counter. If I had to guess I would say it was more than 10 packs of pills. The woman then paid for her $0.79 fountain soda with nickels and pennies, including the ones she took from the “take a penny” bin. After her transaction was finished she stayed at the counter asking for a money from everyone that walked in, still pocketing another 4 bars. =========== I am surprised SOMEONE didn't say something. I think I would have told the dirtbag to put the items back, but I would have NOT called the cops-but make no mistake, I would have called her out n the stealing. This could be your home she steals from next time.......— September 8, 2010 6:17 p.m.
After-Burner
I know, SP!! It sounds horrible. There is no vodka. ======================== LOL@ "no vodka"!!!! Obviously, you have yet to experience Burning Man, SP ========================= I have seen many pics of this event on Facebook, and I have to say, it is too wild for me. When I was 18, or 20, or even 25 it would have been cool.........now I am a few months away from qualifing for AARP :)— September 8, 2010 6:13 p.m.