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The job-stealing scam — Texas is the biggest con
I am sure that this will matter not to you, but I find that after many years I have reached the point where I simply no longer am able to repect anything you have to say. While you may have some good things to say, emphasis on the may, they are becoming increasingly overshadowed by these other remarks that simply have no basis in reality. "Many of those who say they are going to Monaco for an auto race are actually going to stash money" Seriously?? Seriously?? And your comments that are completely out of context with anything else said?? I don't know if your increased cynicism and snobbery is a symptom of your advanced aged or simply a manifestation of some other underlying issue. What ever the case may be, as far as I am concerned, it seems that you have degenerated into just another hack who thinks any point of view other than his own is wrong. Enjoy your old age, Don Bauder.— June 4, 2013 6:04 p.m.
True story
"She smiles. "They'll say anything to get out of it. I'm serious. They'll say anything."" Obviously, this young woman needs to meet a better class of men! Ones that aren't afraid of genital slurpees! LOL— June 4, 2013 12:03 p.m.
David Copley's downtown condo sold for $3.4 million
"Nobody sang it to me on my 77th birthday" It's hard to believe that after 76 consecutive annual performances such an act could have been merely forgotten. Perhaps there is a message being conveyed with the abandonment of such a long standing tradition. Personally, I've never though of my birthday as anything special, so I don't know. I'm just sayin'. Sometimes things, or in this case the lack of, just makes you wanna go hmmmmmmmmm!!! LOL And the point was that Jimmy Buffett is worth a half a billion dollars, mostly from a little 4 chord ditty about being drunk. God Bless America. LOL x2 Of course my personal favorite, for about the last 40 yrs has always been "Why Don't We Get Drunk", which has all of 5 chords, so doesn't that speak volumes about me!!!!! LOL x3— June 4, 2013 10:48 a.m.
The job-stealing scam — Texas is the biggest con
Yeah, that's what I thought you would say. At least I can say that while never have and never will really enjoy many of the "finer arts', such as opera, especially to the tune that you do, I bear no contempt to those who either enjoy it or make their living at it. Everyone is entitled to their pursuits of pleasure, excluding those that are illegal and/or immoral, including the occasional motorsport event Fortunately, there are better persons than yourself who enjoy motor sports, so I will keep my contempt for snobs like you to myself. BTW, a few years ago, around 15 or so, while visiting property my wife and her sister own in the south of France, we were afforded the opportunity to attend the Gran Prix of Monaco. Spending a couple of days in the principality is unlike anything we've ever experienced. Beats the hell out of anything San Diego,L.A., or even Colorado has to offer, I can tell you that. Oops, I'm sorry. Was I being a little snobish there? LOL— June 4, 2013 10:40 a.m.
The job-stealing scam — Texas is the biggest con
I have no idea what that is supposed to mean. Would you care to explain it to someone who is not quire so erudite? If my memory serves me correctly, this family business was quite well run, and as I said, closed because the county got greedy and wanted more. As a result, that land has been unproductive, fallow, if you will, for almost nine years. The county thought they could price the family out and then get a bundle from someone to develop the land. Apparently, that idea wasn't so much of a good one. If that's not a gov't run amuck, well, it is, there's no if about it. And an embarrassment to boot And again, please explain your initial reply. How is a private, family run business, one that was profitable for both the owners, the county and the city, an embarrassment? Enquiring minds want to know. Or at least this one does.— June 4, 2013 9:33 a.m.
The job-stealing scam — Texas is the biggest con
Well, then perhaps maybe you just need to get over yourself. I didn't say atheletes who GIVE their money to charity, I said they RAISE money for charity I AM impressed by ANYONE who takes the time to organize charity functions to raise money for causes such the fight against autism, breast cancer, COPD, juvenile diabetes, and cystic fibrosis. They support organizations advocating for the well-being of animals, children's homes throughout the country, the Make-A-Wish foundation, senior centers and veterans. They visit children and wounded veterans in hospitals . They raise money to help build new new hospital wings. They advocate for those among us that are vulnerable. A few years ago, a bunch of them went with the USO to visit our troops in Iraq. These aren't a bunch of $100 million jocks who throw out some of their money to charity so they can feel good about themselves. They are men, and their wives, who get out and help raise the money and are actually personally involved not only with the causes they support, but with the people involved, many of which are children. I was looking for an article that I read earlier this year that talked about how much money these people have raised in the past few yrs. I couldn't find it, so I can't quote the exact figure, but over the past 5 yrs it was in the 9 figures. I did find this article, though, from a couple of yrs ago. Why don't you read it and see what some of these people really do with their time. And then maybe you can get off your damn high horse, because there are some folks out there with money who do genuinely care. http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/nascar-driv…— June 4, 2013 9:18 a.m.
David Copley's downtown condo sold for $3.4 million
As an unabashedly proud Parrothead of some 40 yrs, let me introduce, or reintroduce you to one Mr. Jimmy Buffett: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-26/w…— June 4, 2013 8:51 a.m.
David Copley's downtown condo sold for $3.4 million
John Voight the actor. Midnight Cowboy, Deliverance, Catch-22. Ring any bells?? Perhaps better known to the current generation as Angelina Jolie's father? Jon Voight’s Pencil is something that you would DEFINITELY NOT get. It was an episode from Seinfeld.— June 3, 2013 7:59 p.m.
The job-stealing scam — Texas is the biggest con
Don Bauder, Perhaps you could do a little research and see how many millions of dollars NASCAR drivers alone have raised for charity last year. And as a family that has 8 advanced degrees between us, I take exception to that remark.— June 3, 2013 7:49 p.m.
The job-stealing scam — Texas is the biggest con
Don Bauder, Why an embarrassment? Cajon Speedway was a private enterprise, owned by the same family for it's entire operating history. If I remember correctly, the family leased the land from the county and the reason the track closed is that the county wanted to substantially increase the rent, to the point it was unaffordable. I know a couple of years ago or so, there was talk of the county trying to redevelop the place, but as of last year, the last time i was out to Gillespie Field, I seem to remember nothing there. To me that is the embarrassment. To have the gov't try and raise the rent, fail and then have it sit empty, bringing in ZERO revenue for 87plus years is ridiculous, just another example of gov't run amuck. I don't know how much the lease was, but it would seem to me that any amount , not to mention what ever tax revenue was being generated, would have been helpful to both the county and the city of El Cajon. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— June 3, 2013 7:45 p.m.