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Oscar® poop

How come it seems the Foreign Press Association (Golden Globes) honor the best of American TV and film, and the Academy (Oscar) loves anything with a foreign accent? Shame on everyone bagging on the Poop president of the Academy. No one could pronounce all those foreign names correctly, with out getting tongue-tied somewhere in the script. Reminds me of the 1970s when I was doing news at the smallest wattage station in town. I couldn't pronounce the emerging European female tennis players, not even when spelled phonically by the UPI teletype. So I'd just make them up. If it wasn't Chrissy Evert's name, nobody cared. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2015/j…
— January 16, 2015 5:58 p.m.

Gas-price bloat

I zoomed in on your ad to be able to read - classic. Nowhere in the text does it say why or what "Pink Air" will do for tires. Just so stupid. Obviously died because my family was in the gas biz in 1961 when this premiered, and they never had colored air, as the article claims "within five years every station will have it." Thanks for finding that ad.
— January 15, 2015 1:02 p.m.

Gas-price bloat

Pink air? That's a new one on me dwbat. I'd love to know more of the history behind that.
— January 15, 2015 12:54 p.m.

Gas-price bloat

If you are following this story, the infamous nine stations above $3.00/gal are now down to four. Del Mar Heights Shell, the two Coronado stations, and the one in La Jolla. The highest, Del Mar Heights that remained at $3.49 for two months, finally dropped their price by 20 cents/gal this morning, yet still remains the highest in San Diego County.
— January 15, 2015 12:49 p.m.

Another shake-up hits U-T San Diego

**“They are writing the playbook for how to transform a newspaper . . . [digital] "** Hasn't The Reader has been doing that for years?
— January 13, 2015 1:50 p.m.

New border entry planned east of Otay

When are they going to build a border crossing for American citizens? Waiting for hours to get back into my own country is a disgrace.
— January 13, 2015 12:30 p.m.

Plugs, bombs, feathers, and bait

Really Daniel, there are fish in the San Diego River? I know some where the tide flushes, but way up higher? Who knew.
— January 13, 2015 12:18 p.m.

An Amtrak-Airbnb American (and Canadian) adventure

Sounds like a fun trip. Thanks for bringing it to us. So true about Amtrak. They're not pulling anyone off of planes with their late trains, prices, etc. I've never heard of Airbnb. And a first time look at their web site seems to indicate they don't want you to know about them either. No explanation of the concept, how it works, just reads "Discover", Book," "Travel." I gather one stays in the home of someone they don't know for a low price? And some how this online company can assure that one is not staying with Charles Manson's brother? I guess that I know of Charles Manson indicates I'm from a different generation that wouldn't be caught dead (pun?) sleeping in someone's home i don't know. That's why God invented Motel 6. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2015/j… http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2015/j…
— January 12, 2015 3:36 a.m.

Gas-price bloat

Gas at the SD tank farm is dyed, based on the brand. That's how the guy that turns the valves on the pipeline knows which tank to put it in. Chevron purple, Shell yellow, Mobil red, ARCO blue, etc. 76 used to be orange but not sure now that owner Conoco Phillips's corp colors are red, and 76 balls are red too. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2015/j…
— January 11, 2015 6:29 a.m.

Gas-price bloat

Thanks **jnojr** for the truth. There is no difference between major branded gas and independents. There is also no such thing as "watered down" gas. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2015/j…
— January 10, 2015 3:47 p.m.

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