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Drones gone wild, Manchester late again, state pols like to spend in San Diego
Very interesting. You know, the last time I checked, which was very recently, Manchester's ambassadorship nomination, which under Senate rules had been returned to trump at the end of the last session, had not been sent back to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for consideration. I guess it doesn't look so good for Dougie's Bahamian gig.— October 4, 2018 7:33 p.m.
La Jolla luxury high rise
It's all relative. If someone wants it, and can afford it, and is willing to pay the price asked for it, then maybe to them it is not way overpriced. But these are things that, in a home at least, you probably don't understand, what with you not being a San Diego homeowner and all. Everyone is certainly entitled to their own opinion, to make up their own mind or even make up their own facts. But none of that really matters if they are not the one making a decision, inspite of the fact that you don't think it is a good idea. Just my opinion, Opinions vary.— October 4, 2018 4:39 p.m.
The fate of Ofo bikes in San Diego
Along those lines, I've always felt that if you have to tell people how important you are, how smart you are or how much you've accomplished, then you're really not that important, not that smart and haven't really accomplished that much. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— October 4, 2018 12:31 p.m.
The problem with artificial grass
It is. We're all just to stoned to know it.— October 3, 2018 11:49 p.m.
The fate of Ofo bikes in San Diego
Cassander Let me simplify what I meant above. Like all the other trolls here, past, present and future, dwbat can only bother you if let him. I tend to view his efforts sometimes with humor, but more often with pity.— October 3, 2018 4:36 p.m.
The unbearable rightness of being Roger Hedgecock
And therein lies your problem. It's never about winning or losing, at least for me. And I don't smoke. Never have. And you still didn't back up your claim that we paid for it before and can do it again.— October 3, 2018 4:29 p.m.
The problem with artificial grass
Perhaps you would like to share your research, data and sources. The last reports I read, about a year ago, said that only between 14 and 17 percent of home owners surveyed had or were considering getting rid of their lawns and at the same time, 10% of those survey participants had expanded their grassy yards. Not exactly a groundswell. BTW, besides lush lawns at both of my residences, I also have several fruit trees and grow herbs and vegetables. As far as I am concerned, what happens at my place means everything and as said above, if you're using water for the purpose of growing something, then it is not wasted water. You are, of course, entitled to have your own opinion. However, from my point of view, your opinion about anything is of little use to anyone but you.— October 3, 2018 4:27 p.m.
The fate of Ofo bikes in San Diego
Cassander, Perhaps you take Mr. Batterson a little too seriously. I don't mean that as a criticism. What I mean is yes he's a troll. But aren't all of us here on occasion. He's no different than our old buddy Biilybob/johnnyvegas/surfpuppy. I've been around this site way longer than he has and there always have been and always will be interlopers. Sometimes they are fun to f*ck with, but mostly I don't pay them any mind. At his age, I would imagine he doesn't have much else to do.— October 3, 2018 4:06 p.m.
The fate of Ofo bikes in San Diego
A couple of comments. First, my bad on the spelling. But in this case, it was meant as a little bit of trickery. And, as with the difference between could and couldn't care less, you knew what I meant. Nothing if not predictable. Yes, I Could Care Less: How to Be a Language Snob Without Being a Jerk is a book written a few years ago by the late Bill Walsh of the Washington Post. I read it a few years ago. I'm guessing that you didn't edit it, but I could be wrong. Well, no actually, I'm not wrong. Interesting, or perhaps more accurately, ironic, that Walsh was also an editor. And, as far as I am aware, you're not employed as an editor for the Reader. But please, keep on chiming in, as your interjections, though many times non sequitur, are often quite humorous, though I'm not sure the humor is always intended. A final thought. Sometimes the perfect opportunity just falls into ones lap.— October 3, 2018 3:53 p.m.
The fate of Ofo bikes in San Diego
FYI, almost 30 yrs ago, a well-known Harvard professor and language writer named Stephen Pinker argued that the way most people say could care less—the way they emphasize the words—implies they are being ironic or sarcastic. When people say I could care less, they usually mean they actually could not care less, or, more precisely, that they don’t care. It seems that some people have not learned how to be a language snob without being a jerk.— October 3, 2018 10:41 a.m.