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Ya really don't watch much motorsports, do ya Ken.— September 26, 2017 4:14 p.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
don bauder I do not appreciate being yelled at!!!!!— September 22, 2017 11:18 p.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
don bauder, My comment about Fouts was a trick comment, a test of sorts, which unfortunately you didn't pass. It was announced probably 6 months ago that the Chargers sold out their allotment of tickets for the upcoming season. I can tell you that I saw it on 2 different LA stations in one night and then read it in the LAT the next day. As I am sure you're probably not aware of, when a team "sells out" a game, any game, that does not mean they have sold every ticket to every seat. League rules stipulate that a certain number are set aside for the home team's players and the opposing team, as well as tickets for community relations and promotional use. I don't know what the "official" sell out figure is for StubHub, but I do know that for the Rams in the LA Coliseum last year had 70K season tickets and less than 10K single game tickets available per game; the remainder held back as I described above. As for your comments about Dan Fouts, I find it disturbing, and am not at all surprised, that part of your response, probably by instinct, was to impugn his integrity. For those who pay attention, Fouts is one of those announcers who calls it like he sees it, whether it be about a player, a team or the league. He has, in fact been critical of the Chargers move since it was announced, lambasting both the league, team ownership and to no small degree the city of San Diego, blaming both the city and Dean Spanos for not getting a stadium built in San Diego. During the game in which he mentioned the ticket sales, he referred to the Chargers playing at StubHub as am embarrassment for both the league, the team and the fans. BTW, in case you're not aware, which I am sure you're not, Dan Fouts is a Chargers employed broadcaster for the Chargers during the preseason, not for the network as is the case during the regular season.— September 21, 2017 10:04 a.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
Interestingly, the renovation of the LA Coliseum has been in the works since USC took over in 2013. The $270 cost and the scope of the renovation was announce before the Rams applied to move back to Los Angeles. Also interesting was the statement made by Dan Fouts during one of the preseason games that the Chargers had sold out the entire regular season schedule.— September 19, 2017 5:34 p.m.
Short-term rentals thrive in East Village
And as a current owner of more than a dozen rentals in 2 different state, NONE of my lease agreements allow it. And anyone who knowingly/willingly violates ANY portion of their lease agreement will found themselves out on their ass as quickly as legally possible. Fortunately, it has been at least a dozen years since it was necessary to oust someone.— September 14, 2017 9:44 p.m.
Short-term rentals thrive in East Village
" Without AirBnB I'd be behind on other bills... the rent situation isn't good obviously". "The fact that I regularly make nearly 6 figures my room doesn't mean I can't afford where I live". I hate to tell you this, but at 26 and making "nearly 6 figures", if you would be behind on other bills without AirBnB, then yes, you can't afford to live where you do, whether it is because your rent is to high or you have too many other "expenses". Like they say the first step is ALWAYS admitting you have a problem. Denial simply just doesn't make it go away.— September 14, 2017 12:19 p.m.
Southern California home prices barely above bubble peak
don bauder, The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro area includes **ALL** of Orange County. According to Zillo, the current median median home value in Orange County is $687,000, which is a 3.9% rise since last year. As best as I can recall, at he bubble peak it was in the neighborhood of $645K, give or take, which is about a 6.5% increase over peak. So is it fair to say that it is more expense to live in Orange County than in San Diego? Perhaps I should tell my daughter that if she wants to keep living in the SC house, she has to buy it from me. Hahaha.— August 28, 2017 9:33 a.m.
Cohn Restaurant Group sued over text message
don bauder, I believe it was actually Henry VI Part 2, in Act IV, Scene 2. Yes, I know. Only a minor detail. "The more I think about it, Old Billy was right Let's kill all the lawyers, kill 'em tonight"— August 27, 2017 8:18 a.m.
SoccerCity backers go off the charts, both ways
Construction on the stadium for LAFC is progressing nicely, with the team beginning play next season (2018).The last I read, and admittedly it has been several months, the franchise fee for LAFC was $100 million, a mere drop in the bucket for guys like Henry Nguyen and Peter Guber, but the franchise fee for any future teams beyond LA and Miami, provided Beckham keeps the ball rolling there, will most likely increase to anywhere from $150 million to $200 million. Admittedly, I haven't been following this very closely, but I don't recall reading about where that money is coming from. Anyone care to enlighten??— June 12, 2017 9:02 a.m.
NFL owners’ noses growing while their pants burn
don bauder A few points to make and then I'll disappear again. The fact that major sports officials don't make what the athletes do or have the assets of billionaire owners does not make them inherently vulnerable to bribery, If that were the case, then logic would seem to say that anyone in that situation in any profession would be and it just isn't so. And there are far more people that take bribes in other professions than do sports officials. You choose to believe otherwise and that is your prerogative. As far as I can remember, Tim Donaghy is the only major sports league official found to be fixing games, or even accused of fixing games in decades. No doubt the fact that he had a gambling problem and was said to owe a lot on money contributed to his betting on games and trying to influence the outcome of games he worked. Try this perspective. The average NFL official makes more than most of the general public in San Diego, not even including their regular jobs. Does that make those San Diegans "vulnerable"? I'm sure most of the people who comment here would be thrilled to make as much per year in their 50+ hour a week jobs what an average NFL official makes in their part time job. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— May 21, 2017 10:41 a.m.