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DeMaio's men's room masturbation went unreported (updated 8/26)
Your party? My party? We lost our respective parties to the rich, the corporations, the developers, the insurance industry, and on and on and on. There must be someplace hush, hush where the Big Wigs hold a sort of "Candidate Idol" right? They must be photogenic, and most of all, when their lips start moving it should all be half truths, all out lies or a simple avoidance of any questions. But seriously, can somebody honest who really cares about his or her communities run for office? Is it possible in this day and age to find that? I would say not. And even if it were to happen, they would go down in a hailstorm of false and misleading press releases.— August 23, 2013 7:19 a.m.
Fishy way of hiding drug shipment
Can you imagine the drugs that did get through to the U.S. that day? Because if anybody thinks that everyone got caught that day, wake up! The demand for it is on this side of the border. Until a viable solution is found, the violence wont stop, the corruption wont stop, and the "importers" wont stop either. In the words of Peter Tosh,..."legalize it..."— August 22, 2013 7:15 a.m.
Larcenous dentist and wife will soon be at liberty
Thats it? It only goes to show how broke our system is. Plea deals made in the interest of saving money and these monsters walk away with a slap on the wrist. All they have to do is file for bankruptcy and POOF it all goes away. I do hope that I'm incorrect on that point but had their last names been Gonzales, or Habib, well,...you know. Sheesh! Simply disgusting.— August 22, 2013 7 a.m.
neighborhoods/downtown-san-diego -- Downtown San Diego
About ten years ago a friend of mine named Brian and I were walking west bound downtown on C street between 7th and 6th avenues. We both worked for Moe at San Diego Bikeshop and were on a sort of break and as we approached the corner a panhandler comes up to us and said more than asked, "...spare some change bro?" Without missing a beat, Brian matter of factly replied, " change comes from within man." Now you must know this. Brian is a smartass so he was just being snide and not mean but I thought it was hilarious! Of course every chance I get, I must use it. Not all the time mind you, only when I deem it appropriate and spontaneous. How can you be spontaneous after a thousand uses? Well, make it sound so, of course. Anyways CHANGE DOES COME FROM WITHIN! So if you're at a point were you're not happy, change your reality and push yourself hard. Not slacker hard, but real hard. If nothing changes, well my friend...nothing changes. Push!— August 21, 2013 8:37 p.m.
Filner, Goldsmith met today: reports
In my uneducated opinion Ponzi is so right on so many points. You've put into words almost exactly how I feel about this once somewhat sleepy, somewhat innocent and somewhat wonderful town I love so much. The frustration I feel about the way this whole thing went down only seems to reiterate what us objective citizens know. The real Fat Cats have moved and manipulated this whole event into a circus that the average person only believes what they see on the "Filner Under Fire" pieces that go on until the next commercial break. The sensational coverage and the daily emergence of another victim leaves alot of doubt lately. The front of city hall where the latest victim sits must have cameras. Can someone access the tape? They've done everything else but show us the replay. In my opinion, I believe that woman is lying her ass off. Jumping on the bandwagon as it were. There is something very smelly here. Okay, maybe one, two, or even three, but sixteen?! There are cameras there, I've seen them. Money where your mouth is time Gloria. I'm just sayin'. The Demaio, Peters angle is also right. Here are the facts, Carl lost. Scott Peters used to be a republican, then a libretarian, and now a Democrat? Who you clowns think your fooling? Pay attention voters! Just like republicans around the nation are lying to and not paying attention to their constituencies, this guy thinks he can do an about face three times? So where does he end up facing? Hopefully another lost candidacy if the voters are paying attention, right? Cross your fingers Ponzi. Yet, expect the worse.— August 20, 2013 12:07 a.m.
Hooters workers’ case rages in San Diego court; media mum
Talk about the pot calling the kettle,....you know?! When I heard about this I really couldn't stop laughing! I was at the Hooters when someone showed me the flyer. I almost began choking on my hot wings when I concocted a plan that involved me ah, er well,...choking, falling to my knees, whilst a bevy of buxom babes came to my rescue some performing the Marvin Hamlish maneuver, others administering tantric oral breathing techniques and then it hit me. I am no better than Mayor Filner! So I promptly kicked my ass out of that den of virtue and respect for women. I guess I showed me, and Mayor Filner that we've had enough!— August 15, 2013 2:37 p.m.
City Attorney and Lawyers from Jack in the Box say Mayor Filner's objections to North Park restaurant rebuild a ploy to divert attention from harassment scandal
How stupid does Jack in the Box think we are? How stupid do we think Judge Prager is?— August 15, 2013 2:17 p.m.
neighborhoods/otay-mesa -- Otay Mesa
I am reduced to making the ocasional entry at the San Diego Library's Otay Mesa branch. Wifey seems to think that alll I do is leave "your stupid comments on the Reader that no one gives a f*#!* about,...and when are you gonna find a job you worthless,......" blah, blah, blah de freakin' blah. Truth is I had a decent routine going here. Start scouring craigslist at 8:00 am, submit resumes and answer ads and await answers. Its easy! When they call. But when they see in the age section that I'm 50 yrs old, who wants an old bastard like me when you can get someone younger for much less? Thats what I figure but, I keep on keepin' on. So as I was saying, the wife took the laptop and isn't "allowing " me to use it out of spite. So now I must wait 'till 12:30pm Mon-Wed, but Thursday and Friday they open at 9:30. I tried reason with her but she won't budge, just like our daughter. So now you can imagine the inconvenience, right? I lose 4 hours of productive time just because she must fulfill her errant desire to be in control. Why do we both bring out the worst in each other? Has any one seen a pair of ruby slippers? I don't want to be in Kansas any more.— August 15, 2013 2:03 p.m.
Who's more embarrassing? U-T or Filner?
No one else to blame but the Mayor himself, of course the vultures were just waiting to pounce on anything that smelled rotten so don't expect the carrion eating filth to behave any differently. They dress it up to serve their purposes. So its up to us to recognise the puppet candidate when they roll him or her out on the showroom floor. Whomever is running the most commercials, red flag, too well funded, red flag. OOOOh yeah, how 'bout this one?!.................................JUAN VARGAS FOR MAYOR! Hows that sound San Diego?— August 15, 2013 1:43 p.m.
neighborhoods/otay-mesa -- Otay Mesa
God almighty, who is this fat cat that continues to write here even though nobody gives a rat's ass if he does or not? Well, I must go on. I've got a few things to get off my chest and being that at home, no one cares to listen to a word I say, my friends cut me off at mid-sentence and even my favorite dog won't come to me any more, at least I can make believe some one is paying attention to me. I have a 16 yr old daughter that I've been trying for years to reach. Her mother has more influence on her because she gets what she wants from her. So much in fact that lately most of what she says when she's mad is her mother speaking. She parrots her mother's very words without understanding what she' saying and that has me very worried. Her mother is an emotional flatliner. Don't know what happened to her when she was about ten years old but that is where her maturity level has remained. She is so transparent in her attempts to manipulate people by lying or simply inventing situations and things to fit her needs. Communication is usually blocked by her lack of empathy, or simply because she lacks the tools, self worth, and the desire to move ahead. For instance, she's obssesed with mexican novelas and will go a little nuts if she misses an episode. You could miss an entire month of those programs and be right back on board after seeing the first half hour of them. Heres the thing, Every single one of those moronic programs are identical. The only thing that changes are the characters and places. Otherwise its the same plot line over and over and over and over and over and over.......... That's my daughter's mother in a nutshell. And thats who she emulates. Most of the time I watch Discovery, TLC, PBS, you know, programs with substance and the oppotunity to learn something. When I try to show her something, her lack of maturity and communication skills can only produce the mocking sounds of a ten year old child. AND I'M SICK OF IT! So now my daughter seems to think that she can speak to me and the other members of our household disrespectfully much like her mother does. I've trid to correct the behavior by taking thing from her and of course her mother gives them right back. So, this time I finally got her where it hurts. She has a boyfriend who happens to be a great kid with a good head on his shoulders and who respects his elders. Yes, I hit her hard, She is not to see him for an entire week, and I told her and him this. "Yes Sir", was his reply and he is sticking to it. However, now I'm being punished with the silent treatment and I've told her that until we speak on the subject and until she starts respecting the family, no boy friend. So now she thinks shes going to smoke me out. Not a chance! From the looks of things, this is going to last longer than a week. I just hope I don't push too hard. Some dumb kids run away, sneak out at night, you know dear non-existent reader. So wish me luck and pray that I dont lose it as I feel I'm about to.— August 8, 2013 11:13 a.m.