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L.A. Times Says Chargers Closer to Moving North. Fabiani Suggests It's True
I'm sure you did vegas. And with the lack of accuracy in your posts, it appears you still have much to learn. By brianwilson ================================== Yes, it is so hard to google everything I write (like you do), and then point out small item that has no bearing on the issue (and of which you have no personal knoweldge-just google knowledge). You go Brian, you are one smart cookie!— January 28, 2009 9:28 p.m.
L.A. Times Says Chargers Closer to Moving North. Fabiani Suggests It's True
looks like johnnyvegas has taken to cut and paste. By brianwilson ========================= Yeah, I learned it from you Brian.— January 28, 2009 6:19 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
Johnny includes paid holidays as part of his figure. I suppose he doesn't realize that we only get that holiday pay if we actually work the day of the holiday. ============================================== JF, what is the rate of "holiday pay"? Is it time and a half, double time, triple time? Why should SDFD get anything ABOVE regular pay for a normally scheduled work day?— January 28, 2009 4:22 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
I find it kind of funny that Johnny uses figures from Contra Costa County and tries to extrapolate them down here. CCC makes 30% more than us, as can be seen by the current fire recruit flier posted on the city web site. ============================= JF, the benefits you just named have no impact whatsoever on Contra Costa County's pension contribution-because the contribuition is a % of BASE pay-not all the things you stated. Even if CCC's base pay were 50% more, THE % OF PENSION CONTRIBUTION WOULD REMAIN THE SAME-BECAUSE IT IS A %, so your comment makes no sense.— January 28, 2009 4:18 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
So you're saying that DeMaio is a liar, right? Are we agreed on that? ==================================== If it is not intentional, it is not a lie. For it to be a lie it must be made knowingly, willfully and intentionally. Go ask Carl if he was intentionally making a statement he knew not to be true. Then you will have your answer. I cannot speak for Carl.— January 28, 2009 4:14 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
But didn't you write this, "SDPD is comprised of GED and HS grad educated (85%)cops-what do you expect with Bottom of the Barrel hires??? =========================================== That is 100% accurate JF, 80-85% are hired with no colege degree-that means their highest degree/certificate is a GED or HS Diploma. That is the bottom of the barrel in the employment hiring pool. Unless you're telling me a GED is a better hire than a college grad.... (somehow I know you will make this claim)......hey JF, why not hire employees with a 5th grader education level, or 1st grade for that matter, since in your view education has no relationship to employment. Yes, more Jethro Bodines' running around SDPD is what we all need.— January 28, 2009 4:11 p.m.
San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith fires John Serrano after Brown Field dust-up
Under older laws, individual ordinary California citizens could become "private attorneys general" to prosecute unfair competition claims against any firm that was using some sort of illegality, false advertising, or just being ornery in an unethical sense to get ahead of the competition. This law is now changed, so that only individuals who were injured in fact and lost money or property can sue to enforce the unfair competition law, in addition to the standard roster of Attorney General, DAs, and city attorneys in the larger burgs. ===================================== This was Business and Professions code 17200, and it has been revised after a trio of numbskulls named the Trevor Law Group filed tens of thousands of these lawsuits, bogusly, shaking down small businesses. This group caused a lot of harm to small business. They all got disbarred. I think any citizen of San Diego could file what is known as a "dirivative" lawsuit, whereby as citizens and taxpayers of the city they have a legal right to enforce the law against any party that has a contract with the city. This is a shareholder type action used against corporations and done all the time in that context.— January 28, 2009 4:03 p.m.
San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith fires John Serrano after Brown Field dust-up
He went to Mike Tussey, deputy director of airports. “He said, ‘Don’t worry. Just approve the sublease. These are good people. They are on the Airports Advisory Committee.’ I said when someone promises to do $700,000 of public improvements and doesn’t do them, it’s like a theft. =========================================== Actually that is theft- a civil theft (and criminal also) because it is a breach of contract that has monetary liability. They should have sued Escalante for breach, and then go forward with the lease transers contingent upon the improvements being made BEFORE transfer.— January 28, 2009 3:56 p.m.
L.A. Times Says Chargers Closer to Moving North. Fabiani Suggests It's True
How can you say Cleveland is a bad location for a team when they sell out every game? By valueinvestingisdead ======================================== Good call. Im surprised they sell out too, they are #1in the NFL for attendance it appears (I bet Dallas will be #1 next year with their new stadium); Support factors (NFL medians in parentheses) Overall support rank of 32 teams: 1 Average attendance: 72,868 (63,808) Percent of capacity: 99.8% (94.7%) Attendance fluctuation: 0.8 points (12.7 points) Difficulty factors (NFL medians in parentheses) Overall difficulty rank of 32 teams: 1 Winning percentage: .321 (.500) Market population: 4.7 million (4.5 million) Per capita income: $30,998 ($33,635) December high temperature: 38 degrees (52 degrees) http://www.bizjournals.com/specials/slideshow/13.…— January 28, 2009 12:51 p.m.
San Diego City Employees pension fund ailing
So until Johnny makes some more ridiculous, troll like statements, I'm done here. By JustWondering ================================== JW, did you see this letter I posted ^^ above????? Does it not ring true about your comments towards me? Everything in this letter can be applied to the things you throw at me as a troll/hater/anti-public safety/(insert bogus charges here). Here, let me post it again; http://stephaniegomes.com/2008/06/truth-is-hate-s… "Anyone who opposes unsustainably high public safety salaries and benefits in Vallejo is called a "hater." We are called "haters" because apparently the, "if you're not with us, you're against us" mentailty reigns. The alleged "haters" are accused of hating all police officers and firefighters." "We don't hate police officers and firefighters. We hate the tactics their unions are using against our city and our community. We hate the fact that nearly nearly 80 percent of our general fund goes to public safety and unsustainably high salaries and benefits, leaving only approximately 20 percent for other necessary city services. We hate the fact that our streets are riddled with potholes, our trees are overgrown, our libraries are closing and our senior centers are reducing programs and services to seniors in need."— January 28, 2009 11:22 a.m.