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neighborhoods/otay-mesa -- Otay Mesa
I occasionally take a look at the other Holler entries and I'm dismayed that I'm the only person in Otay Mesa that posts stuff. Then I realised why when I noticed so many of my neighbors that I barely know. Now it isn't for a lack of trying mind you. I wave at them when they enter our cul de sac and they look at me as if I reached right into their vehicles and goosed them. These are the people that push the remote button on their visors a quarter mile away quickly opening their garage doors and Zoom! Into their garages they zip as the door begins to close before they even exit their car. I remember the first time I went to the deep south as a 24 yr old. Alabama it was. I was walking on the side of one of those rural two laners that are pretty commonplace. Accompanying me was a friend of mine when I noticed that everyone driving by would wave at us. "Do you know these people?" I asked my companion. "Naw, everyone does that here." he answered as he waved back to these wonderful strangers. What is it about people here? No civic pride, hell, no freakin' class or manners. So thats why I find myself writing this for my own personal pleasure knowing good and well no one will read this and definitely wont post a thing. So bloody sad. Of course this leads me to consider my own sanity. Am I obssesed? Am I just another loon looking for some sort of approval from strangers who could give a rat's pooter about where they live? I'm obviously writing this for someone's entertainment, right? Well, who's entertained if no one is reading? The falling tree thing again. AAAAAAAAHHHHH! Wonder what I'll write about tomorrow.— September 3, 2013 8:42 p.m.
Alleged robbery was just a weapons check, attorney suggested
C'mon lawyers, really? Was the idiot checking how large his blade was in relation to the victim's throat? What next, someone gets shot and the inventive litigator comes up with I don't know, a friendly fire argument?— September 3, 2013 8:16 p.m.
Threatened to cut off head of U.S. Rep. Gabbard (D-Hawaii)
With the Devine as his witness he might've map quested Hawaii or D.C. for that matter. Not really a hot spot for U.S. Reps in Tijuana. The younger terrorists probably teased this one. You know,...for being ah,...stupid?— September 2, 2013 8:03 p.m.
Still blowing stuff up. Still playing rock and roll.
KGBam and KGBfm were the soundtrack to my life growing up then. The back seat of a '62 Impala making sweet love as we watched the sky portion of Sky Show VI after Cheap Trick killed it. Joe Satriani was actually on the KGB rotation back in the late eighties and of course the thorn in your side that is the DSC was spawned at the KGB studios as the Dawn Patrol! And now, you are a Classic Rock radio station. Classic.— September 2, 2013 5:59 p.m.
Chargers and Weiners
Okay, I'm sort of ignorant on this but what party does David Aguirre belong to? In my uneducated opinion, thats our man. Remember all the feuding between him and the multi millionare that vacated the office before Filner? He lives to upset the status quo and in this town, well correct me if I'm wrong but, wasn't Filner doing just that? He was a city attorney that didn't let the mayor's office get away with any shenanigans either. Although Mr Coons sounds like a viable candidate as well.— September 2, 2013 5:31 p.m.
The old bridge the runs along side the 94.
The old bridge used to be the 94. 1/4 mile heading east right before you get to the bridge, my grandmother was driving her brand new '73 Datsun station wagon when she suddenly sneezed. Bam! Next thing you know it she was upside down mere feet away from the bank's edge. Unbelievably she had her seatbelt on and she was just fine. Ah yes, the good ole' days.— September 2, 2013 5:15 p.m.
Escondido men accused of burglary with baseball bats
$250,000.00 bail? Congratulations go to the Bombastic Duo. They've graduated from petty criminals to the upper echelon of stupid idiot loser who've just thrown away their respective lives. Tell them what they've won Bob! Well, Gibby, lets begin with an indeterminate stay at our fairly new high rise residential quarters where they'll receive three square meals a day and they'll also be introduced to a whole new kind of social value system that makes absolutely no sense 'cept for the large man thats going to have his way with them any time he pleases. I could go on but true sarcasm and jest only go so far. Thank God no one was seriously hurt but, they are in for alot of hurt.— September 1, 2013 8:18 p.m.
Meteora, Greece: The Old Master
Saw something about this on the TV and the host wasn't as successful as you were. You are truly blessed in more ways than you can imagine. To be able to dedicate your life, your whole being into your passion un-interrupted 100% of the time is a privilege hardly anyone gets. You stood there next to this divinely touched holy man. You felt his peace, his gift? What an experience.— August 29, 2013 8:23 p.m.
Hotel executive charged with embezzlement
A money hungry, unethical and thieving Hotel executive? Who would've thought? I'll bet he doesn't spend a day in jail.— August 29, 2013 7:54 p.m.
Number of mayoral candidates now stands at nine...make that 13
Time to start thinking out of the proverbial box for a viable and effective mayoral candidate who can cut through the b.s. in San Diego government. I was thinking about an actor/comedian/writer who cut his teeth at SNL and eventually movies. You might know him as Senator Al Franken from Minnesota. He's doing quite a job for his constituents in the twin cities. So, who do we have like that here in San Diego? No,...really, who do we have that doesn't sit still for nonsense. Who do we have that can effectively manage a group of misfits without much controversy? Who's not squeeky clean yet seemingly honest and admired here? You ready? I know this sounds absurd but, the DSC show has just that guy in Dave. Just ask Shelly, Chainsaw or even Boyer. Okay, I know,...who you got?— August 29, 2013 7:07 a.m.