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Be prepared for second recession in Calif.
Without the stimulus the world economy would be in the same state it was when it was passed, in complete and utter collapse. ======== Agreed 100% I said it back in 2008-let the companies fail, that is why we have BK courts. That is the natural selection process for a democracy. The ENTIRE bailout and stimulus scams have gone to both parties that caused this mess; 1) to big business that was not held accountable for their bad decisions, and 2) to the states, who in turn doled it out to the public unions, the teachers union and the cops were HUGE beneficiaries of the money. So both narrow special interest groups are getting windfalls from the working class poor and middle class who are paid and have significantly less. I watched a special on PBS a few nights ago- it was on Patrick Henry and the colonies in the 1760’s. It was about the birth of our nation. Went into great detail about how the colonies were being taxed exorbitant amounts and received little or nothing in return while the taxes went to the privileged few who lived like kings (yes, actually kings, as in the King of England). The colonist saw this continuing and knew their new homeland could not function if this continued and that was what led to our independence from Great Britan/England. I see the same thing today. Yes, I know this is an over the top comment-but this is how I see, and describe, out country today. The narrow special interest groups are controlling the legislature and the judicial branches of government, and are destroying the country in favor of the narrow special interest groups that were the beneficiaries of the bailout programs, public employees and Big Business. Anyone else agree? I am curious if people think I am a bit whacky or are on the same page I am.— July 7, 2010 8:27 a.m.
As Good As It Gets
This was a very good film..........I don't think I would characterize Jakc's role as a hateful man though, strange and quirky yes, but not hateful. Helen Hunt dropped out of sight after this film (or was it Twister??), what ever happened to her?— July 6, 2010 10:59 p.m.
Earth Lovers and Baby Killers
Both police and private security were present and no violent confrontations between the two groups were reported. ==== Glad no violence occurred. The fact is the radical element can be very dangerous/deadly on an issue like this.— July 6, 2010 10:55 p.m.
172,396 Mini Donuts. Yum.
Yes, you work basically 4 weeks straight-as in every single day, then you have a week off to break down and set up at the next venue, but the season only last 4 months. It is hard work, but the selected few who do the circuit make the big bucks-that's why they have been doing it for 20, 30 or more years-these vendors don't quit, the fair circuit is a money train. CF, I prefer the smaller park carnivals, they just are more fun b/c of the smaller, more intimate venue-plus it feels small townish, and I like that feeling.— July 6, 2010 10:52 p.m.
Comic Relief is Dead
I love Cyndi Lauper...always have....— July 6, 2010 6:59 p.m.
172,396 Mini Donuts. Yum.
Oh, I have to tell this one, at the end of the Del Mar fair that year I supplied all the food vendors, the last payments were in one lump sum at the end, on July 4th or 5th, the last night of the fair. Every single one of those food stands paid me in cold hard cash-I'm not kidding. At the end of the night I had $30K in cash. I was, for one of the few times in my life, worried about walking back to my car for fear of getting held up at gun point/killed over the cash.— July 6, 2010 12:14 p.m.
172,396 Mini Donuts. Yum.
A small carnival operates in Memorial Park two or three times a year. I always wondered if their accounting was "accurate." ========== Yes, there are also the small park carnivals, which in my opinion are much more fun, and if they have cash transactions going on at Del Mar, I would bet it is twice as bad in the smaller venues. Do you know if they still have the small summer carnival at Kimball Park in National City-on D street??? That was always fun.........— July 6, 2010 12:08 p.m.
General Announcement, Please Read
Kay, so I just want everyone to know that from now on, the Fish is a new Fish, in that I'm now going to be nice. Polite. Kind to everyone. Never a harsh word slips from between these lips again. Snarkiness is a thing of the past. I will be all sweetness and light. ============================ ??— July 6, 2010 12:04 p.m.
172,396 Mini Donuts. Yum.
And I also did the math, but when you take into account the booth rental, fair's percentage on top of rental (that's why each booth is such a stickler for giving you a receipt, the fair demands accountability of total sales.) Also the cost of oil and batter, they use a lot, plus paying her grandkids. Is it worth 21 days straight (only 2 Monday's off) from 10AM to 10PM every day???? =================== I was a supplier for the Fair in the early 90's, and the amount of money the food vendors made was astronomical. In fact one local vendor who was from San Diego who debuted at Del Mar-Ten Pound Buns, who made a french style bread with cheese melted on top of it- quit their San Diego engineering jobs and went into the fair business F/T b/c it was so profitable. The fairs are on a circuit druing the summer months (OC, LA, SD etc). Ten Pound Buns was not even on the midway. The booths on the midway bring in the most money. In addition these food vendors deal in cash for much of their transactions (not the food sales), so they are able to pay some expenses off the books, and not pay any taxes. Let me repeat, the food vendors at the fairs are making tremendous smounts of money. These— July 6, 2010 8:49 a.m.
Chula Vista's former police head David Bejarano accused of check fraud by partner
There seems to be a lot of wink, wink, nod, nod, going on, people thinking that they can get away with stuff within their little cliques ==== You nailed it right there.— July 5, 2010 1:35 p.m.