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It's a Trap
The first caption should read: "Ryan and Mat..." Sorry Mat! -Chad— April 28, 2011 12:51 a.m.
Now You Know: Street of Little Girls
Gillespie writes - "...just confirmed that we are going to finish the SOLG album with Greg Gerardi at Black Box. So the record should definitely be done mid to late summer." -Deal— April 6, 2011 12:42 p.m.
Here's the Deal: Til-Two Club
The Beauty Bar folded and the location was bought by Mick from the Tower Bar. Read here: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2010/sep/22/bl…— November 23, 2010 10:43 p.m.
The Greek Apprentice
Happy birthday, bud! And thanks for hosting a great party, Nick.— October 19, 2010 7:16 p.m.
The Greek Apprentice
Nice one, Founder! I'm flattered to have made the rhymes, but - at the risk of sounding redundant - there was no binge drinking or neighborhood bashing at this party. The problem exists, I realize that, but it's unfair to place the blame on yours truly or those at the party. I love North Park and live just blocks outside of NP proper. In fact, I get a lot of bizarre post bar traffic outside my windows regularly. Allow me to make a modest proposal. A young healthy drunk well sloshed, is, at 21 years old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragoust. Bon appetit!— October 19, 2010 3:05 p.m.
The Greek Apprentice
"Trouble with your argument is that childish binge-drinking wanna be frat boys like those in the scene Chad Deal describes in the original article are anything but punk." Please realize that the Donger was a novelty which was enjoyed not without a hint of irony. While I agree that North Park does endure its share of belligerent Nabrolean Bronapartes, the crowd at this party was totally respectful and considerate. "And if 'entertainment' in North Park is reduced to lowest-common-demoninator binge drinking and bar hopping from True North to Bluefoot--a trend that Chad Deal celebrates here in his column--then everybody loses." Heyo! Who said anything about True North?— October 18, 2010 5:43 p.m.
The Greek Apprentice
To be fair, everyone was pretty mellow at Bluefoot that night. It's a great bar and they do their best to keep the place respectable (i.e. no drinks on the patio after 10 p.m.) Thanks for reading. -Chad— October 13, 2010 6:33 p.m.
Arellano Félix cartel’s reputation credited to Ramón’s sadistic flair
Check out this website - lots of news that won't make the papers - note: graphic images http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/09/08/5… -Chad— October 1, 2010 3:20 p.m.
Arellano Félix cartel’s reputation credited to Ramón’s sadistic flair
I was anticipating some critical feedback from you, Refried! I agree that the notion of a Tijuana cartel does not mean as much as it did five or ten years ago, and I stressed the current state of disarray under "The New Breed" heading. I do read Spanish and will check out the suggested reading. Thanks for the input! DonCarlos, yes, the phrase basically means take money or a bullet. The extermination approach which you are vouching for seems to be more or less the policy instated by Calderon in 2006. Nearly 25,000 people (soldiers, police, thugs, and civilians) have died in drug-related violence since. And while a stimulating thought, I don't see how Astorga's work would benefit anybody with the "plata o plomo" ethic. Thanks for reading! -Chad— September 24, 2010 12:54 p.m.
How San Diego hospitals bend will reduce charges on your bill
Excellent advice, Founder. PaulAllen, it may also be worth your while to seek out the assistance of a Medical Billing Advocate such as Chapman or Bennetts (though your options are many with this and you would do well to shop around for the best rate) or request a bill with CPT codes from the hospital and decipher them yourself using the websites noted in the story. If you end up finding double charges, phantom charges, or upcoding (all of which are fairly common), you may be offered a better discount as was the case with ChinaCat.— August 6, 2010 9:26 p.m.