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COMMENT 293055P	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 10:38 PM
My mother's toenails improved with better nutrition,and frequent soaking and trimming of the nails. Highly recommend tea tree oil--very effective natural disinfectant that prevents infection and promotes healing--put a few drops in about a 1/4 cup water, dip cotton in, and dab the toes liberally. Also, daily airing the toes and having some sunlight on them is very important. Being in socks, shoes, or slippers all day promotes sweating and conditions where fungus can thrive. Good luck!
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COMMENT 293054P	Four Seasons Biltmore Free Garden T...	2012-06-30 10:25 PM
Kudos to the Biltmore and also to Billy for the fine writing and perspectives. What treasures the SB area provides.
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COMMENT 293053P	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 09:56 PM
Something is very wrong when two of the three have been arrested before and are still tagging. Unbelievable stupidity!
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COMMENT 293052P	Gone Brown	2012-06-30 09:54 PM
292 - what are the staggering consequences? (And it was not smelling this evening.)
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COMMENT 293051P	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 09:40 PM
Drag the parents' sorry a**** into court & hold them accountable for their children's handiwork. Geeze, Louise! I contend it's high time to start publishing names in the media, especially on TV, of all these tagger dogs who get caught. If they &/or their parents squawk, TOUGH. They do this for other people who are arrested!
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COMMENT 293050P	Mission x2	2012-06-30 09:35 PM
That must be about a 50 year old burro. Good for Jack or Jennie! He /she seems to be pretty content despite the shabby chic appearance...nice photos by the way. Thanks for posting.
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COMMENT 293049P	South County nudists start a $2 cam...	2012-06-30 09:12 PM
Fine with me-just charge the nudist beach goers two bucks to pay for the pervert enforcement costs.
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COMMENT 293048P	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 09:03 PM
You cannot legally give a pedicure to anyone with nail fungus! She must see a Doctor before getting a pedicure!!!
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COMMENT 293047P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 09:00 PM
The reality is that the food and clothing are the easy part to obtain. I think food stamps should be means tested: if you are overweight, you don't get your food stamps. No sense in overfeeding the obese and then also paying the associated health care expenses. I'm sick and tired of hearing that we are too obese as a nation while at the same time we giving away food to the obese.
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COMMENT 293046	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 08:44 PM
Deep down, being homeless, not knowing where your next meal is coming from and being alone is a fear most people have even if we're not conscious of it on a daily basis. But some tiny minds, instead of being compassionate and looking towards a solution or heck, just acknowledging that people deserve a bit of empathy (which, by the way, people, is not the same as the handouts you keep going on about. I'm talking about just common decent respect for that person as a fellow human being) people here rant on about what's fair to them and how the homeless are all indecent people who scam the system and take their money away from them. If you don't want to see them get benefits, then let's stop YOUR social security, too. At some point in their lives, many of these people worked JUST AS HARD AS YOU DID. Please try and remember this.
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ANDY	The Daily Sound, Santa Barbara's si...	2012-06-30 08:44 PM
I thought it was a weak publication. Very poorly written apparently without a proof reader. I only picked it up on Tuesdays for the Restaurant Guy. Randy Alcorn was another very good writer. The rest was drivel in my opinion. Still remember when one of their writers (Gina Perry) suggested someone put a bounty on Obama. Classy lady.
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COMMENT 293044	Gone Brown	2012-06-30 08:43 PM
When compared to the previous photo, it is obvious that the water is now totally consumed by an HAB (Harmful Algal Bloom)... often called a Red Tide. This is a devastating development.... and the outcome of poor management and stewardship. The consequences are staggering.
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COMMENT 293043	SB Foresters	2012-06-30 08:41 PM
I went to the game last Tuesday: all you said, AND it's a lovely little stadium. Great action shots!
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COMMENT 293042	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 08:39 PM
Why do you keep thinking these are just kids living with their parents. Most of these serious taggers are young adults. Glad they got caught and SBPD is getting the message this community does not tolerate this sort of attack. Ever.
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COMMENT 293041	Gone Brown	2012-06-30 08:37 PM
Smells much less now.
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COMMENT 293040	Santa Barbara received $4.38 millio...	2012-06-30 08:29 PM
Be sure to blow this on more employee benefits rather than attack the backlog of infrastructure maintenance. Underground utilities across this city like the General Plan promised, but do not blow this amount on any more over-paid bloated city employees. Give this money back to the city residents and not hand it over to city employees! It is time.
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COMMENT 293039	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 08:27 PM
New Beginnings has been behind most of this now for decades. Susan Rose has been a big supporter of New Beginings. Maybe they need to move their vans and RVs out to her nice wide driveway in Hope Ranch were she invites enablers to keep the money flowing and the problem out of their rarified hair.
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COMMENT 293038	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 08:21 PM
Someone is getting rich off all the bums, yoaches, winos and derelicts coming here from across the country. Maybe we should ask Helene Schnieder which of her cronies are making bucks by 'caring' and 'feeding' these ne'er-do-wells?
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COMMENT 293037	101 Northbound Road Closure	2012-06-30 08:17 PM
You have to figure Caltrans and their business partner, Granite Construction, are behind this 'make-work, fleece the taxpayer' fiasco.
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COMMENT 293036	Douglas Family Preserve	2012-06-30 08:12 PM
Beautiful shots!
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COMMENT 293035P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 08:04 PM
There but for the grace of God go I ... or you ... or your friend ... or neighbor. It can happen to any of us. I applaud the safe parking program for local people who've found themselves homeless, and are trying to find work and housing. I do not wish to extend homeless services to people who come here from elsewhere because of the nice weather. There's a parallel there in attitudes about immigrants too... Take care of our own first.
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COMMENT 293034P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 08:01 PM
If you are really desperate for work/$$, there is always a legitimate one out there. Beggars can't be choosers is what my Mother always told us. Reads like there is a lack of motivation there.
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COMMENT 293033	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 08:00 PM
I don't feel like reading the article. It detracts from my Fox News watching time. But I don't like people I don't like. That much I do know.
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BECKY	Apple Referral	2012-06-30 07:55 PM
1. Ask MacMechanic. Probably "no," but it doesn't hurt to ask. 2. Craig's list for a used Mac of the same model and swap parts. 3. www.powermax.com. They've got a large supply of used Macs for sale.
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AQUAHOLIC	Mission x2	2012-06-30 07:53 PM
Nice work!...I was concerned about the burro because of it's condition, but perhaps it's just old? Looked VERY scraggly.
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BECKY	Gone Brown	2012-06-30 07:49 PM
Aerating and stirring are pretty much the same thing. I think it's all just stirred up from the aerating attempts.Fortunately, I don't live near enough to comment on whether it smells better, the same, or worse...
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COMMENT 293029	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 07:37 PM
3027.... the problem is that they are homeless and don't have the decency to get jobs, work hard, pay taxes like the rest of us and force us to face our waning charity for those less fortunate than ourselves. I mean, how selfish can they get expecting so much from us???
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COMMENT 293028	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 07:33 PM
Janis, thank you for your courage to give your story to Rolling Stone! I hope you read this, despite the comments from ignorant people. Here's how to redefine the situation: don't tell people you're homeless; tell them you are residentially mobile. Tell them this is entirely BY CHOICE and that it is to lessen your carbon footprint. Say that you calculated your carbon footprint and couldn't live with yourself any more and had to change your lifestyle. Say that others are doing this in Portland and one or two have caught onto it in Seattle and it's the newest thing in permaculture. Voila! You've now started a trend and laundered the stigma (I hope). At any rate, it will leave people speechless long enough to consider you as a person!!
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COMMENT 293027	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 07:23 PM
Is the problem that they're here, or is the problem that they're homeless?
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COMMENT 293026	Is it oil?	2012-06-30 07:19 PM
Just your typical generic pollution. Nothing to hang on the usual suspects, except it's definitely from human activity. I know.... duh, huh?
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COMMENT 293025	Is it oil?	2012-06-30 07:18 PM
Do people living on boats at the harbor go overboard instead of going to the loo?
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COMMENT 293024	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 07:18 PM
I think there are two distinct issues that need separating. No question we should help those who have fallen out of the bottom of the economy. I know a lot of longtime and native Santa Barbara residents who've been on the Housing Authority's wait list for YEARS. But the problem is the Flacks crowd thinks we need to extend help to anyone choosing to locate here. They consider housing out-of-state arrivals at our expense a total victory. No city can assume that burden. We need to question who is being helped, and how effective that help is. Take care of our own first.
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COMMENT 293023	Apple Referral	2012-06-30 07:16 PM
You should really be asking how much for a ticket to China... memo to OP...tech is disposable...buy a cheaper PC and replace every 4 years.
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COMMENT 293022	Illegal Fireworks	2012-06-30 07:16 PM
One can argue we all should have the freedom to use fireworks to celebrate the 4th. However, I should also have the freedom NOT to hear fireworks while I'm trying to read. And since I don't have the freedom to take a baseball bat to the side of the head of the joker setting off fireworks, he should lose his freedom to make annoying racket, blow off his fingers and start fires.
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COMMENT 293021	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 07:06 PM
Don't worry, Judge Ochoa will let them off with a harsh tongue-lashing in English.
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COMMENT 293020	Grief Gets Stuck In Your Teeth	2012-06-30 07:05 PM
Be careful you don't become a narcissist, what with all the focus on yourself. Too much self awareness can be very destructive.
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COMMENT 293019P	A Hummingbird's Breakfast	2012-06-30 07:03 PM
Lovely shots. The quality of lenses now is phenomenal but often phenomenally expensive, too.
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COMMENT 293018P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 07:01 PM
985P: I think the article says that she has found a job in her knowledge field, but that holding onto it will be/is tenuous, especially in this economy. Indeed, the hostility to those who are having hard times is stunning. As for why people come here, perhaps because of families, friends, familiarity with place. Often the money that is provided to help those needing help are state and federal funds (and, of course, there is a right to travel in this country.)
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COMMENT 293017	Apple Referral	2012-06-30 07:01 PM
I worked in the Defense industry for years, on the manufacturing end. We struggled forever with replacing BGAs. As a previous commenter wrote, for a one-off, forget it. Move to plan B.
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PJG	A Hummingbird's Breakfast	2012-06-30 06:58 PM
Fabulous! Thanks!
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COMMENT 293015	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 06:57 PM
Now the teachers will come out saying they are model students and "couldn't possibly" be involved in such activity, just like the kid a few months ago that got pegged on the freeway at 6am with an aerosol paint can....
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COMMENT 293014	101 Northbound Road Closure	2012-06-30 06:53 PM
Locals and Garmin GPS users will be on 154. My Garmin insists I exit 101 at 154 when heading to NorCal even though I prefer the 101, especially at night.
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COMMENT 293013P	Is it oil?	2012-06-30 06:53 PM
Agreed, it's just gunk; doesn't look like oil to me. But as for the Bird Refuge, I just drove by there along Cabrillo and did not smell the rotting scent, although the water was brown.
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COMMENT 293012	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 06:41 PM
You keep electing people who keep doing this to us - so don't complain about this now. You knew this when you elect them. Cathy Murillo is a big open door welcome all who want to come for freebies. You knew this. Anyone backed by Micky Flacks and her SB4ALL group (eg. Bendy White too) are known well ahead of time to anyone casting their votes. Don't do it. Stop electing people who think it is okay to keep expanding these programs that welcome even more for vagrants to come squat in Santa Barbara. You did this to yourselves. And keep handing money to groups like New Beginnings whose only job is to self-promote themselves on your dime.
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COMMENT 293010P	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 06:35 PM
You probably won't believe this but---it works. Use the trimming as suggested by 934, but instead of soaking rub Vicks Vaporub into the nail and around it. Be sure to massage it in at the nail base and under edges. Do this night and morning. Wear socks to keep it working at night. Be sure to keep trimming the affected nail as short as possible. I see improvement right away and small nails are usually healthy in a month or so. Big toes take 6-12 months. After fungus is gone be sure to treat once or twice a week to keep it away. I siwm daily and worked at a pool/gym for years. This absolutely works.
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MTNDRIVER	Four Seasons Biltmore Free Garden T...	2012-06-30 06:34 PM
Thanks so much for this, had no idea they offered tours. Isn't it lovely to see hotel landscaping that includes less commonly planted things and has staff that knows what they're doing, how plants grow, etc?! If those $8000 suites help pay for this, I say bravo. But $8000/night? Really? I am so not there.... I could spend two months in Europe for that amount, and eat and sleep well every day. If I had it to spare.
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COMMENT 293008	A new low-income detox center opens...	2012-06-30 06:32 PM
Have hope Milpas, city now has a new dumping ground. A detox center, a homeless halfway house and an overnight RV parking lot all with in a few blocks of each other on the main West Carrillo Street corridor into town from Highway 101. Hello Santa Barbara. I am sure Ralphs loves this new neighbor too after being overrun with the wino vagrants that made their beautiful store so scuzzy. Or did the city just double the trouble in one more neighborhood justl ike they did with Casa Esperanza and Milpas. No wonder the Radio Square developer ran away from his project down there. What is this city doing to itself letting this vagrant mess take over now two major commercial corridor neighborhoods!
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COMMENT 293007	Apple Referral	2012-06-30 06:23 PM
Are you sure that you've identified the bad component? Apple doesn't replace components on motherboards--they sell you a new or refurbished motherboard so you replace the whole thing. I doubt that MacMechanic can help, but not harm in trying. They want $55 to identify the problem though. If you are not in a hurry, the approach that I used was to monitor Craig's list until I found a used working G5 at a reasonable price. Another place to look is on Ebay. You can buy a motherboard there, but be sure it is exactly the same model--lots of G5 models were produced. If you buy a used Mac--mine had a bad hard drive and optical drive--your old computer will serve as a supply of some parts--other than the motherboad.
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COMMENT 293005	Grief Gets Stuck In Your Teeth	2012-06-30 06:21 PM
even your sad stories make me glad you are writing for edhat again!
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COMMENT 293003	Tenant Rights	2012-06-30 05:56 PM
Landlords all seem to be nice and friendly till the moment any matience or deposit is mentioned
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THE BARRON	Born to Run Classic Flyball Tournam...	2012-06-30 05:48 PM
Great flying dog pics!
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COMMENT 293001	Mexican Blankets	2012-06-30 05:47 PM
@410 hahaha
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COMMENT 293000	Lift Off	2012-06-30 05:44 PM
As always, your perspective and photos are what I look forward to seeing on edhat. Thanks, John for sharing and reminding us again & again that we are surrounded by beauty here and to stop and appreciate what is GOOD :)
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MTNDRIVER	Apple Referral	2012-06-30 05:38 PM
Go to Mac Mechanic. If they can't do it, they'll tell you who can.
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COMMENT 292998	Creative Sand	2012-06-30 05:37 PM
SO good to hear that you are living & re-connecting with family now. Thank you for your art and thank you for such a nice story with a happy ending and encouragement for others. :)
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COMMENT 292997	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 05:35 PM
stupid kids....shouldnt have admitted to any other crimes other than the one caught on tape but let em learn their lesson for scribbling around town..
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DARYL	A Hummingbird's Breakfast	2012-06-30 05:26 PM
Beautiful, sharp shots! Wow.
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COMMENT 292995P	Apple Referral	2012-06-30 05:25 PM
994P here again. I forgot to mention, time and temperature are very critical in the operation. If you don't heat the board up enough, you don't get good solder joints. If you heat it too much or too long, you'll overstress the components and either break them outright or shorten their lives.
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COMMENT 292994P	Apple Referral	2012-06-30 05:23 PM
BGAs are typically reflow soldered - which means you lay down solder paste and then heat the whole board to the solder's melting point. Since they have solder joints buried under the center of the part, there's also no way to visually inspect them to make sure you've made good connections. This isn't likely to be something you can do in your garage, I'm afraid. This sounds more like a job for an authorized Apple repair center.
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COMMENT 292993	South County nudists start a $2 cam...	2012-06-30 05:18 PM
Reminds me of the guy in his truck in the bates parking lot. Dude was playing with himself with the door wide open.
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SOIREE	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 05:17 PM
call dr. pineda's office. medicare will pay for a toenail trimming at his office and while you are there, he can check out fungus. he recommended any type of vinegar for fungus, so try that first.
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COMMENT 292991	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 05:15 PM
Sad there are people without homes and food in the USA, yet our government continues to give billions of dollars a year to other countries, most who don't even like us, when we could be using this money to help those HERE (in the USA) who need it just as much.
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COMMENT 292990	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 05:14 PM
963: I believe you're the one out of touch. Most of these kids come from broken homes with just one parent. Usually the mother, who is scraping by to make ends meet. Just how do you expect to get money from them?
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COMMENT 292989	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 05:13 PM
Stockades in the sunken Gardens and 'face painting' of these miscreants courtesy of Krylon.
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COMMENT 292988	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 05:11 PM
You know, they could go to work in Northern Nevada, in the mines. They are hiring all the time.
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COMMENT 292987	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 05:06 PM
Beats me, 986. Maybe it said it in the Rolling Stone article? Something about them coming here because they had relatives or close friends who lived here who they thought could help them? Maybe. I dunno. Maybe you should read it and glean a better understanding of why the specific people the RS article mentioned came here. :)
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COMMENT 292986	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 04:58 PM
Why would you come to SB if you are trying to get back on your feet? Pick some place where the jobs are plentiful and living is cheap...it's not here.
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COMMENT 292985P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 04:52 PM
While this story saddens me, and I feel for this woman, I can't help but wonder why no one will hire her? She sounds like a good candidate for employment....hardworking, intelligent. Something doesn't quite add up here. What jobs is she applying for? I wish I had a job to offer her, she sounds like she would be a fantastic employee.
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COMMENT 292984	South County nudists start a $2 cam...	2012-06-30 04:19 PM
As a carp resident, it's always been here. Get over it, it's just bodies. Don't go there if you don't want to see the human body. I really could care less, but I want to know how (as a carp resident) you didn't know they were here doing that since the 60s?!
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COMMENT 292983	A new low-income detox center opens...	2012-06-30 04:18 PM
978 getting help for addiction helps all of us in this community. Poor life choices are only part of the equation. I'm sure you've made some, too. I'm glad nobody is making that a stipulation on whether or not you get, say, a tax refund or benefits.
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COMMENT 292982	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 03:54 PM
This article is wrenching. Let's see, how many former high flyers in Santa Barbara have lived in mansions before being sent to prison for ponzi schemes, fraud, racketeering, mafia book making, etc.? I can name about half a dozen off the top of my head. Point being: if you're a criminal but well-connected you get third, fourth, fifth, six chances. If you're hard-working and middle class you often get no chance at all.
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SCEPTIC	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 03:52 PM
Dana Point group sponsors portable showers for homeless: http://www.ihopeoc.org/about-us/news. The 2007 Cost of Homelessness Study in Portland, Maine, determined that per person, average homeless services cost before and after permanent supportive housing, decreased from $28,045 to $14,009 annually. The largest savings were in mental health and psychiatric hospitalization, which more than covered the cost of providing housing. The 2009 Massachusetts Study, Home and Healthy for Good, determined the projected annual savings before and after permanent supportive housing was $9,261 per chronically homeless person. The savings came from Medicaid, shelter, and incarceration costs. Additionally, the average annual health care cost for individuals living on the street was $33,327 compared to $8,598 for individuals who obtained housing. SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY 2009/2010 (filed May 17, 2010) The 2009 Los Angeles Public Costs Study, Where We Sleep, showed the annualized cost of services before housing at $34,764 and the cost of services with housing at $7,260, a savings of $27,504. The only outlay of providing housing was General Relief vouchers to pay rent. One conclusion of the Los Angeles Public Costs Study was to make increasing use of state and federal block grant funds, to develop affordable housing. Cities that provide service-enriched housing to the homeless show an annual cost savings and improved use of services when housing is provided. Although the homeless study groups differed in their areas of analysis, from chronic homeless to mentally ill, all the reports showed savings when the following services provided: Medical care Mental health evaluation Substance abuse programs Employment training and placement SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY 2009/2010 (filed May 17, 2010). http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/grandjury/reports/2009-2010/HomelessReport.pdf This is a very interesting report - the $$ saved by providing services to the homeless is counter-intuitive. The report includes comparison of expenses in San Francisco, Columbus, Ohio, and Phoenix, Az, with a lot of data from Boston, Mass. I don't know of another city with a wealthy benefactor in its history who invited homeless people to build and live in shacks on their property and form a self-policed community, but I know the population of homeless on Lillian Child's estate increased during the Depression in the 30's (when the family who built the original Mirarar Hotel in Montecito was forced to sell due to the economy). ... [ more ]
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CORKY	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 03:36 PM
I don't find the shotgun suggestion helpful or funny.
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CORKY	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 03:24 PM
I had laser treatment and I wouldn't call it painless and also the toenail was ripped off. I think I still have a little fungus on the sides, but I don't get pedicures.
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COMMENT 292978	A new low-income detox center opens...	2012-06-30 03:17 PM
Hopefully with the demise of the RDA funds, this will be the last government housing project/sober living facility built in this city. We already have too many for a relatively small city. I read this article and now I know why our state, county, and city are always running such deficits. They have the money for projects that benefit a few people who made poor life choices, meanwhile thousands of our local kids continue to suffer from drastic cuts in education. No way in hell I'll be voting for the sales tax increases being pushed by Gov. Brown in November and Mayor Schneider in 2013 (and I'm a Democrat).
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COMMENT 292977P	Mission x2	2012-06-30 03:14 PM
928 - I think that is an elderly burro that is very well taken care of and not a mistreated horse.
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COMMENT 292975	A 42-year-old Lompoc woman was crit...	2012-06-30 03:04 PM
Sounds like a comedy sketch
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COMMENT 292974	Santa Barbara received $4.38 millio...	2012-06-30 03:04 PM
The city has plenty of $$$. Don't let them tell you anything different.
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COMMENT 292973	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 03:02 PM
He works so hard at what? I'd really like to know. If you work hard at something then you have something to be proud of. Garbage in, garbage out.
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COMMENT 292972	Apple Referral	2012-06-30 03:00 PM
I think you're going to have trouble finding anyone, anywhere, with that capability who will take on a one-off repair.
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COMMENT 292971	Grief Gets Stuck In Your Teeth	2012-06-30 02:57 PM
I think your teeth are fine, quit obsessing. Don't expect your teeth not to age as you do.
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COMMENT 292970	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 02:52 PM
This was a great article. Thanks for sharing! However, Nancy Kapp is wrong about Food Stamps. When people apply for Food Stamp benefits, all their assets are waived. You can have a car, or you can have $5k in a bank account, and you'll still be eligible if your income is low enough. One car won't make you ineligible to receive those benefits.
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COMMENT 292969	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 02:49 PM
My family turned their back on me when I was homeless. What really hurts is that they ruined their future by their selfishness.
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COMMENT 292968	Is it oil?	2012-06-30 02:40 PM
Nope. That's just normal oil from the boats in the harbor and sediment rising to the top and staying there due to tidal fluctuation. It's pretty normal, particularly during summer when it's hotter and there is less breeze over the top of the water. Not to say it's not gross or an eco-burden. But it's not dangerous or from a spill.
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COMMENT 292967	Is it oil?	2012-06-30 02:40 PM
the water here looks just like the water around the edges of the bird refuge right now.... water quality in these areas are clearly telling.
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COMMENT 292966	A new low-income detox center opens...	2012-06-30 02:37 PM
918p, that couldn't be further from the truth. The only thing that seems to correlate with successful addiction treatment is the decision to get sober. Please don't further falsehoods about addiction and recovery like this.
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COMMENT 292965	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 02:35 PM
911p, was that really and truly your entire takeaway from this article? Had you read more closely, you may have noticed she was a native SB resident who moved out of the area and then moved back when she lost her job, perhaps to be closer to her family. Hard times can fall on anyone. I don't plan to be homeless any more than the next person, but at least if I ever am, I can look back on my life and say I was never a disgrace to humanity by passing judgement and separating myself from the very real and possible tragedy of homelessness by pretending I'm better than anyone else. tl/dr: this can happen to ANYONE.
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COMMENT 292964	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 02:34 PM
Creative Nails on De La Vina across from Trader Joes best in town and maybe all of the South-Central coast...
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COMMENT 292963	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 02:32 PM
Love the "system failure" and "you are part of the system" statement....talk about being out of touch! Solstice is over Sally.
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COMMENT 292962P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 02:31 PM
I was taken by this comment: "I have known Janis for nearly twenty years... she is not a slacker... has an excellent work ethic and had the courage to run her own successful business for many years. Success meaning she had the ability to feed, clothe and house herself. Millions of Americans live hand-to-mouth, working steadily for basic necessities. Where would you be without income for a two year period? Thank you Jeff Tietz and Rolling Stone for this heartbreaking wake-up call. Let us all stop the judgement and begin to offer possible solutions to our current state of decline." If you would like to know why the US is in decline and people have to put up with the "pesky" homeless with no thought that they are humans who have lucked out, check these graphs: http://www.businessinsider.com/corporate-profits-just-hit-an-all-time-high-wages-just-hit-an-all-time-low-2012-6#ixzz1yZnjmfOM
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COMMENT 292961P	ISS Back Again	2012-06-30 02:26 PM
824 - Posting from behind the library? You need to spend some time in the real world.
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COMMENT 292960	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 02:00 PM
Some of these comments are so out of touch with reality. These kids should do community service. Clean up, removing and painting over graffiti. To help beautify their surroundings. To blame parents is not the answer. It is a system failure! Guess what? You are a part of the system. Need solutions to help solve the problems. We all need to get involved, because it does involve us.
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COMMENT 292959	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 01:53 PM
Very sad and eye-opening. The point of the article is that this could happen to anyone of us. OK maybe not Oprah.
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COMMENT 292958	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 01:51 PM
Since getting a cat or a falcon have already been mentioned, I have a different suggestion to offer although I must first plead that you DO get a falcon & if so post pics, please! OK that said, and I KNOW I'm gonna get a lot of BHP on this one (bleeding heart pushback), just spray the nest with a garden hose a few times. The jays will get the hint & relocate, no harm no fou(w)l. Works. Every. Time.
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COMMENT 292957	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 01:50 PM
I for one, am glad I live in a city that attempts to take care of homeless people, or at the very least, tolerates them.Although perhaps some people in this situation get their by poor choices, you can at least have some sympathy for their situations. This is what happens in a country that doesn't care about its own. We are on the decline as a nation and this is just another example of the declining middle class.
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SUMMERTIME	Dog Fight	2012-06-30 01:43 PM
RE 670 - I think that "Quiet Dog" sounds like an excellent idea....
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COMMENT 292955	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 01:39 PM
Every single homeless person ever fits 954P's description of them, I'm sure.
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COMMENT 292954P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 01:38 PM
I'm with Rodger - shut down Homeless, Inc - the feel good liberal non-compassionate businesses of 'taking care of' the vagrant bums who migrate to Santa Barbara to take advantage of this lovely city and the do-gooders who think its OK to feed pigeons in the park and enable the homeless to have their basic needs met so they can be free to drink and sleep away the day while the rest of us work to pay for it. Rant over for now.
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CAPTAIN HALEY	Champagne vs. Domestic Sparkling Wi...	2012-06-30 01:34 PM
Interesting how Gruet seems to make it to the top of nearly every list of domestic sparkling wines...
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COMMENT 292952	Do you still hand write notes and t...	2012-06-30 01:33 PM
Every day several times.
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SUMMERTIME	Kitten Update	2012-06-30 01:33 PM
so adorable - you are so lucky to have them...
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COMMENT 292950P	Eight Goleta office buildings face ...	2012-06-30 01:28 PM
The shark has been jumped.
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SUMMERTIME	Izzy	2012-06-30 01:27 PM
oh my goodness, such a lady....
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COMMENT 292948P	South County nudists start a $2 cam...	2012-06-30 01:26 PM
As a Carp resident, I don't want that here. Go elsewhere.
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SUMMERTIME	Donald Duck	2012-06-30 01:25 PM
so sweet....
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COMMENT 292946P	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 01:25 PM
The cops have done their job well, now I hope the DA chooses to go for the jugular and not a hand slap. Oh, and I really don't care if the jail is too crowded.
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COMMENT 292945	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 01:24 PM
Great article. Very sad state we in the USA are living thru. I wonder how many of the people who pass hard judgement against people down on their luck will also be homeless in the future.
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SUMMERTIME	Pyert	2012-06-30 01:24 PM
such a cutie.....
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COMMENT 292943P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 01:10 PM
911P I did read it. My point was that homeless people ARE MOVING HERE!
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COMMENT 292941	Grief Gets Stuck In Your Teeth	2012-06-30 01:03 PM
I think your feelings about all that you expressed are very normal, but most of us are afraid to share with friends how we are really feeling about life. You do seem a bit young to be focusing on death especially for people you barely knew. Don't let these feelings turn into chronic depression....find some hobbies that make you feel happy and try to focus on all that is good, having upbeat friends helps too. Death, sadness, grief are normal, especially when you feel "middle aged" which by the way you aren't yet. Could be some hormone imbalances that need to be addressed or maybe a few changes in your diet program will make you feel better physically which in turn should help you feel better mentally. Thanks for sharing....these thoughts make us take a good look at how we are feeling and maybe finding some practical solutions to feeling happier and also realizing we are not the only ones that feel this way.
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COMMENT 292940P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 12:58 PM
Yep, both heartbreaking and vexing. Thanks for the link.
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COMMENT 292939	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 12:49 PM
Seize their parent(s) personal property to cover the costs, and cuff off the little taggers thumbs. Problem solved.
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COMMENT 292938	A 42-year-old Lompoc woman was crit...	2012-06-30 12:48 PM
Why is this person driving again?!!
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COMMENT 292937	Donald Duck	2012-06-30 12:40 PM
Agreed...PLEASE help ensure that Animal Rescue Team can continue their amazing work. They are a 501(c)(3) non-profit and are only in existence because of caring individuals who can donate funds, needed supplies, or their time.
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COMMENT 292936P	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 12:38 PM
At least they went to Juvenile Hall. I remember a short time ago when Joe Biden was here and they caught some taggers red-handed. I couldn't believe that they released them to their parents. At the very least, they should have spent some time in Juvenile Hall.
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COMMENT 292935	Grief Gets Stuck In Your Teeth	2012-06-30 12:36 PM
Boy, I hear ya! I'm in braces again...30 years after they were removed the first time. Happens quite frequently from what I understand.
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COMMENT 292934	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 12:36 PM
Had toenail fungus on both big toes where significant parts of the nail were separated from the nail bed. Soaked feet so that nails were soft and pliable. Trimmed off all nail that was no longer connected to the nail bed. Trimmed down as far as possible without injuring the good tissue. Then, on a nightly basis, soaked feet in healthy solution of epsom salt in water. Got the water as hot as I could tolerate it. Soaked feet for a good 25-30 mins. Would debride (remove) affected tissue whenever possible. Kept toenails trimmed so that affected area was always exposed to air. (Fungus does not like aridity.) Twice a week would apply 50/50 solution of household bleach and water to area. Wore open-toed footwear as much as possible. After 18 mos. nails have improved 85-90%. Bear in mind that it takes about a year for the big toenail to grow out completely. No drugs, no expensive Dr. visit, no unnecessary assault on the internal organs from meds.
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COMMENT 292933	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 12:27 PM
He only cares about his profits and that has always been the case. Period. If he works hard it's to ensure they keep coming in, at the expense of his tenants and the neighborhood.
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COMMENT 292932	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 12:26 PM
Off with their heads!
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COMMENT 292930	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 12:21 PM
I wish they could be made to spend their days scrubbing, cleaning and painting neighborhood walls that they defaced. At their expense of course. It is really hard if you are an elderly person and get your wall tagged. You have a short time to clean it or get fined and often are on fixed small incomes. They should not have to sell their homes or take loans against them to fix what the taggers trashed.
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COMMENT 292929	Izzy	2012-06-30 12:15 PM
She is a Grace Kelly. a doggie Princess.
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COMMENT 292928	Mission x2	2012-06-30 12:14 PM
Wow! What great photos and subject matter. That is the saddest looking horse I've ever seen - does it look like it is taken care of properly?
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COMMENT 292927	Santa Barbara Police speak to the w...	2012-06-30 12:04 PM
Waste $
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COMMENT 292926	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 12:04 PM
911P, he saved up money so he could come here from San Francisco where he was already homeless because he and his children were in a homeless shelter and he wanted to get them out of that environment. For someone who told another poster to keep reading, you apparently didn't read it yourself. :|
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ROGER DODGER	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 11:54 AM
Soon we will all be homeless and naked too.
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COMMENT 292924	A prison parolee, who was a known g...	2012-06-30 11:51 AM
No need for a public defender.
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COMMENT 292923	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 11:48 AM
Don't slap their hands cut them off.
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LUCKY 777	101 Northbound Road Closure	2012-06-30 11:45 AM
Time to take the scenic tour of Lake Cachuma, locals will know to take the alternate route.
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COMMENT 292921	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 11:43 AM
Wow. That's a heartbreaking read.
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COMMENT 292919P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 11:40 AM
Keep reading. One guy "saved up money" so that he could come here from San Francisco to be homeless.
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COMMENT 292918P	A new low-income detox center opens...	2012-06-30 11:37 AM
I hope that they are charging for the treatment. Those that have no "investment" in treatment usually fail.
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COMMENT 292917	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 11:36 AM
What ever happened to the tagger/vandal who was struck by a car about 1-2 years ago - his shoes remained in the spot where he was hit near the 101 South curve just after the Castillo/Bath St. exit? I hope he is okay and attending a fine arts school somewhere.
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COMMENT 292916P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 11:33 AM
To 911 & 913: The article explains, "She grew up in a middle-class family in Santa Barbara, but eventually took off to become a river guide in Utah."
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COMMENT 292915	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 11:33 AM
The good news, the babies will be big enough to leave the nest soon and you will have your peace and quiet back. The bad news, if the birds had mites, which they sometimes do, the mites in the nest can then find their way into your bedroom when their "hosts" are no longer there and you can become their hosts. It happened to a friend of mine. Be sure to have the nest totally removed as soon as the birds leave. I would have an exterminator handle the job just to be sure there is no infestation.
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COMMENT 292914P	Creative Sand	2012-06-30 11:30 AM
Congratulations and welcome home.
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COMMENT 292913P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 11:28 AM
Yes its an odd phenomenon...not that people from out of state somehow make the ill-informed choice that making a livingnin Santa Barbara will be easier than it was in where they arrived from-- but peculiar that there are adocates- and elected officials-- who seem to want to encourage or increase the number of those folks. At the expenses of those of us alreay here
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COMMENT 292912P	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 11:24 AM
My daughter has a friend who is an Internist. She asked what things to do to stay healthy. First on the list: don't go to nail salons. Ask your grandma what she would like as a treat. How about a facial?
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COMMENT 292911P	Rolling Stone magazine recently pub...	2012-06-30 11:23 AM
Oh no, not AGAIN! How many more are on their way now? This woman was from Utah. What article about how welcoming Santa Barbara is to the homeless prompted her to come here?
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COMMENT 292910	A new low-income detox center opens...	2012-06-30 11:19 AM
Great news for our community!!! I have been sober/in recovery for many years and run into a lot of alcoholics/addicts. There has not been a local low income detox option for years and it is heartbreaking and frustrating having few options for someone who is ready to change and needs to detox under medical supervision. 883- this is as basic as it gets!
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COMMENT 292909	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 11:16 AM
Now let's hope that their sentencing is swift, serious and well publicized as a deterent to other defacers. I may have missed it but I don't recall having read the outcomes of the other defacers who were caught during the last year or so.
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COMMENT 292908P	Izzy	2012-06-30 11:12 AM
Lovely lady. I love standard poodles. They are the smartest dogs. And - no I do not have one.
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COMMENT 292907	Born to Run Classic Flyball Tournam...	2012-06-30 11:10 AM
LOVE these pic and you sure did capture their smiles! Bravo!
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COMMENT 292906P	Donald Duck	2012-06-30 11:09 AM
The Animal Rescue Team is amazing. To all who appreciate their good work - they are a non-profit that runs on donations and volunteers. Their website is http://www.animalrescueteam.net/. As the old saying goes: "Put your money - or your time - where your mouth is".
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SUMMERTIME	A Hummingbird's Breakfast	2012-06-30 11:08 AM
beautiful pictures...
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SUMMERTIME	Born to Run Classic Flyball Tournam...	2012-06-30 11:07 AM
Love those smiley faces....
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COMMENT 292903P	A Hummingbird's Breakfast	2012-06-30 11:04 AM
Truly great shots!
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COMMENT 292902	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 11:01 AM
Too bad laws pertaining to juvenile crime protect the identity of the perp so they can't be publicly "outed" or fingered. No wonder they feel they can continue with their criminal activities in spite of waiting for trail.
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COMMENT 292901	Creative Sand	2012-06-30 10:59 AM
The homeless are generally better people than their detractors.
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COMMENT 292900	A 42-year-old Lompoc woman was crit...	2012-06-30 10:58 AM
Glad the driver is okay and that no one else was injured, but WHAT, I BEG YOU, WHAT is a person doing in a wheel chair-driver's seat that isn't anchored? Sounds whack to me.
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COMMENT 292899P	Tressie	2012-06-30 10:57 AM
Maria Gonzalez, @ Salon Pantine. Not sure they are clip on, but she does beautiful extensions! 805 898 1133
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COMMENT 292898	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 10:56 AM
I saw the damage on the way to work that morning. They really made quite a mess. I was hoping the sandwich shop or salon had cameras of something that might have caught the vandals. It is really great to hear that someone was caught. I hope they learn a lesson. Thank you SBPD for your hard work. But I have to say, I fear for my life walking around certain areas of a once affluent city.
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COMMENT 292897	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 10:55 AM
@292867 You're right, "politically correct" is just another way of saying decent, kind, civil, and good.
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COMMENT 292896	Four Seasons Biltmore Free Garden T...	2012-06-30 10:52 AM
You expressed everything I feel every time I visit the Biltmore grounds. So you are not only an amazing horticulturist and writer with a great sense of humor, but a musician too? Thank you again for sharing your talents with us!
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COMMENT 292895	A Hummingbird's Breakfast	2012-06-30 10:48 AM
Congrats on catching him/her with such sharp detail.
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COMMENT 292894	Born to Run Classic Flyball Tournam...	2012-06-30 10:47 AM
Now those are some happy dogs, awesome pics!
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COMMENT 292893P	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 10:47 AM
This comment is not to defend Pini, but rather to address the amazing reading comprehension skills of some of the earlier posters. In particular the article clearly states that even his harshest detractors admit he works morning, noon, and night. Nice job people, nice job
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COMMENT 292892	Pyert	2012-06-30 10:45 AM
Sweet Kitty!
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COMMENT 292891P	Eight Goleta office buildings face ...	2012-06-30 10:45 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to just north of Boston, sea levels are rising much faster than they are around the globe, putting one of the world's most expensive coasts in danger of flooding, government researchers report. U.S. Geological Survey scientists call the 600-mile swath a "hot spot" for climbing sea levels caused by global warming. Along the region, the Atlantic Ocean is rising at an annual rate three to four times faster than the global average since 1990, according to the study published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change. It's not just a faster rate, but at a faster pace, like a car on a highway "jamming on the accelerator," said the study's lead author, Asbury Sallenger Jr., an oceanographer at the agency. He looked at sea levels starting in 1950, and noticed a change beginning in 1990. Since then, sea levels have gone up globally about 2 inches. But in Norfolk, Va., where officials are scrambling to fight more frequent flooding, sea level has jumped a total of 4.8 inches, the research showed. For Philadelphia, levels went up 3.7 inches, and in New York City, it was 2.8 inches. http://www.cleveland.com/science/index.ssf/2012/06/rapid_ sea_level_rise_blamed_on.html
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COMMENT 292890	Kitten Update	2012-06-30 10:44 AM
Aw, those little doo doo's are adorable. I'm so happy to read they've been given a nice home. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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COMMENT 292889	A new low-income detox center opens...	2012-06-30 10:43 AM
Looks like a terrific place where people can get their dignity back on the way to recovery. Good luck!
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COMMENT 292888	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 10:42 AM
Great work by the SBPD!! The arrest 'at school' is a good way to show these punks--you will be caught! Now if only the sentencing and reparations were tough enough to make a difference in their lives. I agree with most folks that the parents must be held responsible in part, but a good dose of 'City Service' for the perps and social stigmata would be best.
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TAZ	Four Seasons Biltmore Free Garden T...	2012-06-30 10:41 AM
How gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the photos and comments. What a fun thing to do!
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COMMENT 292886	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 10:39 AM
LOVE IT! Hats off to those cops!
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COMMENT 292885	Graffiti Vandals Arrested	2012-06-30 10:37 AM
Excellent police work. Now bill the parents and attach their property with liens.
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SBJULES	Pyert	2012-06-30 10:36 AM
She's a beauty!
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COMMENT 292883	A new low-income detox center opens...	2012-06-30 10:35 AM
Meanwhile, they are reducing BASIC services that government is mandated to perform. We are running a DEFICIT people. Basics FIRST. Sewer, water, trash, public safety(not cops writing ridiculous, petty tickets all day)!
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COMMENT 292882	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 10:33 AM
It is no irony that rignt wingers such as 292863 defend "entreprenurial" criminals.
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SBJULES	Four Seasons Biltmore Free Garden T...	2012-06-30 10:31 AM
I had no idea they had tours. Thanks so much!!
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SBJULES	Donald Duck	2012-06-30 10:26 AM
so cute. I truly admire the work you do.
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COMMENT 292879	A new low-income detox center opens...	2012-06-30 10:23 AM
This is great news! I'm sure some people will be griping about it, but people out there need help with these issues. We have a huge issue with drunk driving and drug abuse in our area and not everyone can afford to go to a rehab facility. Let's support groups like these who try to make an effort to help our locals help themselves with devastation addiction issues!!
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COMMENT 292878	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 10:22 AM
863 how is this related to politics? It never ceases to amaze me how people will take their own viewpoints and cast a wide net over everyone else, assuming that what they say has some kind of political motivation. And they never seem to consider the idea that someone can have a different opinion without it being a liberal vs conservative issue.
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ROGER DODGER	Scanner Reports 6-29-12	2012-06-30 10:15 AM
Porta Pottie
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COMMENT 292875	Tressie	2012-06-30 10:01 AM
I second Eliane Alexandre, an expert you will be happy with. You may get some additional suggestions from them that will also enhance your looks. My beautiful sister-in-law who was once a model started wearing a small hairpiece when her hair started thinning on top. If she didn't tell, you would never know. It's important that you go to an expert that will make you feel beautiful and comfortable with your choice. Good luck and good for you for seeking a solution to the problem rather than feeling self-conscious and unhappy with your hair:-)
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DEEKER	Izzy	2012-06-30 10:01 AM
Izzy looks like quite the regal lady.
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COMMENT 292873	Flash Friday Footwear	2012-06-30 09:56 AM
I really MISS the flash photos! It seems like its been a while. But one request: No more body part flashes, please? Pretty please? I don't wanna look at people's feet! Ew. Can we be more creative? I know we can! :-)
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COMMENT 292872	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 09:54 AM
799: HAHA HA HA HA! Hee hee. funny. --- Anyhow, scrub jays are wonderful! They are so smart and tame. You can train them to eat peanuts right out of your hand. I've never ever heard them at night, perhaps you have a mocking bird family on your hands. If so, well, I'm sorry, those guys are loud.
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COMMENT 292871	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 09:51 AM
Without snarkiness I will say that you should NOT take your grandma to get a pedicure while she has a nail fungus. Indeed, this is how it gets spread in the first place. I got it from a pedicure at an unamed salon, (ahem) in the Paseo Neuvo mall... and after 9 months its still here, although going away. I was apalled and very upset. I'm the cleanest most fastidious person when it comes to personal hygiene. Why not give grandma a loving home pedicure that you do yourself and then take her to the foot doc? Thanks, please do not spread fungus!!!!
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COMMENT 292870	Creative Sand	2012-06-30 09:46 AM
As a neighbouring paddler I always enjoyed the work you guys went through to draw the attention of tourists and to change up the look of that bottom part of the Wharf.... though I have to admit I always thought it was Scotty's work. Best of all I noted how you all went against the roles you were typecast into.... shiftless homelessness mired in alcoholism and drug addiction. You were just regular people caught up in different circumstances than the norm. But for the Grace of God that could be me. It's nice to hear back from you to give typecasting a shake to its foundations.
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COMMENT 292869	Helicopter	2012-06-30 09:31 AM
The Cottage hotline number for helicopter complaints is 805-569-8917.
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COMMENT 292868	A prison parolee, who was a known g...	2012-06-30 09:29 AM
Hasta la vista gangbanger
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COMMENT 292867	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 09:26 AM
Invite them inside, prepare dinner and a nicer warmer nest. That is the "Santa Barbara, politically correct way" of dealing with problems.
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COMMENT 292866	A prison parolee, who was a known g...	2012-06-30 09:25 AM
Condolences to the officer involved. His actions will be justified however; right now he is enduring a lengthy interrogation of his actions/conduct. He is probably off on administrative time and he has rewound his scenario 1000X. No doubt a civil suit will come from the family and it will be tax dollars at work once again. If it helps.... Thanks Officer X...
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COMMENT 292865	Tressie	2012-06-30 09:23 AM
A few weeks back there was an article posted on Edhat about a student at UCSB who won a prestigious award for her report on grooming and hair. That article might provide some links or names of people who can help you out.
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COMMENT 292864	A prison parolee, who was a known g...	2012-06-30 09:23 AM
I don't usually rejoice in the suffering of others but when someone whose life purpose to bring suffering to others meets an untimely end all I can say is..... meh!
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COMMENT 292863	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 09:18 AM
Interesting irony. The liberal/progressive clique that won't even do anything about the "homeless" bums inhabiting the downtown area, and who think they have a moral duty to house everyone is complaining. If these troublesome tenants, who often can't rent anywhere else, were being housed in some public housing "do-gooder project" there would be few complaining. The only control any landlord has over any tenants behavior is not to rent to them in the first place (if their propensities are known or do so at the risk of being accused of "illegal profiling") or to evict them when the landlord finds out. (a slow and expensive process. Pini is in public pergatory fueled by the liberal/progressive/socialist hypocrits and the salacious and sensational seeking local media.
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COMMENT 292862	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 09:14 AM
Had a mild case and I used tea tree oil every day and it grew out perfectly. No harmful side effect and inexpensive but it does take time.
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COMMENT 292861	Eight Goleta office buildings face ...	2012-06-30 09:09 AM
What year is that sea level going to raise again?
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RED CREEK	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 08:57 AM
Dr. Nordyke's treatment works; it is laser, 2 types. He is an MD and a podiatrist. The cost is coming down, was $500. Takes 2 - 4 treatments and is virtually painless. Worth the money to get rid of the fungus. Good nail salons won't work with fungus nails.
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COMMENT 292859	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 08:56 AM
Move
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MTNDRIVER	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 08:56 AM
I don't think there's anything you can do without harming the birds. You'll just have to wait it out--try the earplug route! And discourage the parents from nesting in the same area again.
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DULCE	Face Lift	2012-06-30 08:50 AM
After researching most of the above mentioned doctors, I chose Dr, Keller for a few reasons. I wanted to look younger, but didn't want people to think, "She had a facelift". Dr. Keller offers and has developed inovative surgeries that others may not know or use. He teaches at UCLA and Face Surgeons, who have completed their training, work with Dr. Keller during their Fellowships to learn his techniques. He is the only doctor who specializes in faces. The best recommendation came from a supplier who visits all the plastic surgeon and sees their work. He liked Dr. Keller hands down and said, "He is not only the best, but the most reasonable for the quality of the work and aftercare. " I found all of that to be true.
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COMMENT 292855	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 08:50 AM
Unless things have changed since I was in beauty school, a school nor salon should treat anyone with a nail fungus (IF that's what it is), rather, it should be treated by a doctor. That said, usually these things are not funny, however the way the OP wrote it, "the funky big toenail" thing I sorta chuckled to myself. THEN, when I read 795, 751, and 782 I literally fell off the bed laughing so hard it brought tears to my eyes. My tummy muscles are killing me this morning from laughing so hard! Good luck to you and Grandma. =)
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COMMENT 292854P	Tressie	2012-06-30 08:36 AM
I have purchased hair pieces from award-winning local hair stylist Eliane Alexandre. She is a very kind, knowledgable woman, too. Visit: http://www.elianealexandre.com/inquire
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COMMENT 292853	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 08:28 AM
Check with Medicare. I believe they still cover nail clipping. My 94 year old grandfather had old thick nails. I took hin to SB Beauty College and they helped. Later I learned he could get them professionally done via Medicare. Deal with the toe fungus simultaneously with a doctor- poor Grandma!
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COMMENT 292852	Eight Goleta office buildings face ...	2012-06-30 08:28 AM
The rate structure issue pales in comparison with what will happen to both of our wastewater treatment plants when the sea level rises. The Bay Area has completed a great deal of analysis of the catastrophic effects of sea level rise on coastal-dependent infrastructure. We respond by expanding the airport at sea level and rearranging the utilities' rate structures! The smartest team will win and it isn't ours.
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COMMENT 292851	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 08:24 AM
D8Vanilla - So he doesn't turn his properties into dumps, he just rents to people who do? Please. Part of being a responsible, law abiding landlord is to responsibly rent. Having dogs in rentals is one thing (and I'm all for it) but he has a track record of renting to people who then sublet and overcrowd and cause serious noise complaints. Please don't paint this man as a saint for renting to anyone who needs a home. Greed and sainthood are not the same thing!
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COMMENT 292850P	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 08:06 AM
Sounds like summertime here on the lower east side. Wait until the young'uns have fledged and then remove the nest so the party doesn't reoccur next year.
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COMMENT 292849P	Tressie	2012-06-30 08:03 AM
I have no answer to your question, but you might want to talk with Rosa, the owner of Hair Select on the Mesa. She is very knowledgeable and caring.
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SBJULES	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 08:03 AM
re: scrub Jays, we have come to the same conclusion as 845.
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COMMENT 292847P	Eight Goleta office buildings face ...	2012-06-30 08:01 AM
292840, the fault (for the long serving directors) is ourselves: we need to participate in elections, run for office or at least vote! As for this decision, it's hard to understand: as there should be equal pay for equal work, so the water charges should be based on usage (and costs associated with those specific usages.) But we know pay is not equal.... Maybe homeowners should be given a break or maybe agriculture should be given a break, but those preferences should be laid out clearly. Correcting a prior inequity by creating another is not a good solution, even if one has hard a time crying up a tear, let alone a storm for the Bermants and others.
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COMMENT 292846P	Creative Sand	2012-06-30 07:53 AM
Best wishes to you! Take care!
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COMMENT 292845	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 07:51 AM
Despite their cute antics (they'll eat peanuts from your hand) we try and discourage Scrub Jays from our yard because of their aggressive behavior towards other attractive species. Scrub Jays will eat the eggs and even the young of other birds and are often aggressive in that regard. A pox on them.
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COMMENT 292844	A prison parolee, who was a known g...	2012-06-30 07:49 AM
1 down. 500,000 to go.
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COMMENT 292843	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 07:43 AM
OP- my sister suffered from this, even going so far as to have all toenails removed. One stubborn one persisted. She has found a lady at a salon ( sorry not from here) who has patiently been treating it each time she goes in with good results. My sister after years can now wear sandals. I never knew it was such a source of embarrassment for her. Call ahead, find someone nice, patient and knowledgable. Carry on with your plans! Fun!
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COMMENT 292842	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 07:39 AM
@830 Yes, and while we're at it, let's pause for a moment to thank those hard-working Southerners who engaged in a 300 year long affirmative action program that gave lifetime jobs, health care, and room and board to millions of Africans from 1550-1865. Thank God for people like them, and Panini!
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COMMENT 292841	Eight Goleta office buildings face ...	2012-06-30 07:35 AM
Big deal...the ones who are whining the loudest are the freeloaders. It's about time they paid full freight like the rest of us.
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COMMENT 292840	Eight Goleta office buildings face ...	2012-06-30 07:34 AM
After I read the article, I went to the Goleta Sanitary District website and was surprised to learn that although directors are elected to 4-year terms, the longest serving director has been on the board for 35 years! This just smells funny [pun intended] to me. On average each director has served 21.6 years! Sound to me like these old logs need to removed, and new directors installed. BTW, the Goleta Sanitary District Board of Directors meets the 1st and 3rd Monday's each month.
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COMMENT 292839P	101 Northbound Road Closure	2012-06-30 07:19 AM
I'm grateful they're doing it after July 4.
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COMMENT 292838P	Helicopter	2012-06-30 07:19 AM
It was some teenagers who hotwired the helicopter for a joy ride. The helicopters are just used for public annoyance anyway, nothing important!
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COMMENT 292837	Lock Up	2012-06-30 07:17 AM
If the car was locked and someone broke in anyway, maybe its better to keep the car unlocked, so at least you don't have a broken window or jimmied door to repair.
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COMMENT 292836P	Helicopter	2012-06-30 07:16 AM
The surf was really loud drowning out the choppers. Did the ocean get approval from the city council?
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COMMENT 292835	A 42-year-old Lompoc woman was crit...	2012-06-30 07:14 AM
But what happened to the woman who was car surfing on the roof of the minivan? Did she fly off into the bushes?
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COMMENT 292834	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 07:09 AM
Young jays are inquisitive and can be trained to come to hand. Try playing lullabies on your iPod. Trytophan before bed and yull sleep sounder. I play a forest sounds cd to help me sleep. Rest well knowing that the bird parents feel the sweetness of your soul, tempting them 2 nest nearby. They will likely be back next spring near the same location. Motion sensor sprinkler if u really want to evict em but make sure the young are fully fledged.
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AQUAHOLIC	Flash Friday Footwear	2012-06-30 07:07 AM
Those white Sperry Topsiders took me back to the 80's...a classic.
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COMMENT 292831	ISS Back Again	2012-06-30 07:02 AM
We went on the roof to see it- it was cool!
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COMMENT 292830	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 06:59 AM
It's all part of the city's "affordable by design, density at the core, public transportation critical mass plan. In twenty or thirty years, DP properties will have "gentrified" and become opportunities for others to buy land on the relative cheap, then to scrape the lots and build "compatible housing". I am glad at least, that DP provides housing for some of our slave labor, keeping the "minimum" in "minimum wage" which apparently is a "living wage" for a few hundred folks who call DP "Tio".
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COMMENT 292829P	Eight Goleta office buildings face ...	2012-06-30 06:49 AM
The approach is "Let's save money on meters by making up water use, and raising it high enough to cover our expenses so we don't have to do good management." Is this really good practices? Why not just remove all meters then and charge homeowners a fixed price? Well, because that would be stupid...and so is this approach.
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MICRODOC	Blue Jays	2012-06-30 06:45 AM
Try talking to them.
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COMMENT 292827	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 06:41 AM
795p, hilarious!
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LEAHKING	Nail Salon	2012-06-30 06:40 AM
indulgence the home spa. sandy will come to you.
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COMMENT 292825	Scanner Reports 6-29-12	2012-06-30 06:03 AM
Sacramento
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COMMENT 292824	ISS Back Again	2012-06-30 06:02 AM
Technically, it is unidentified since it hasn't been formally identified as the hoax it is. Evidence indicates ISS is a lighted orbiting prop, possibly an inflatable. Although a poor quality film "Space Station" narrated by Tom Cruise exists, it consists of compiled short edited clips none of which is longer than could be filmed aboard a vomit comet. Although it orbits Earth sixteen times per day, there's no video of an entire half orbit of 45 min. that documents its quick passage from noon to midnight. No image of ISS in silhouette against a brilliant night sky on dark side of Earth unless you count photoshopped one on my FB page. >50 years of alleged use and no spacesuit nickel porous plate ice sublimator cooling system has been seen or photoed. No public demo of a spacesuit in a vacuum chamber on Earth has been documented. No heat transfer or thermo book even mentions ice sublimators. ISS is another hoax.
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D8VANILLA	Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini f...	2012-06-30 03:19 AM
@775 I agree with you. I used to live in one of his houses and did some work for him as well. He is a hard worker and very smart too. As far as his properties turning into dumps~ well, its from the people that live there. THEY are the ones that destroy places. Dario is one landlord that would rent to anyone, even if u have 8 kids and 5 dogs! No other landlord will do that and everyone needs a chance. And Darii has gotten burned many times by bad tenants, not just with not paying rent, but by destroying the place.
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ANIMALLISTNER	Kitten Update	2012-06-30 01:49 AM
Thank you again Kate.. This photo warms my heart. We do miss them, but know they have a purfect home now with you and your family of fur babies... Animal Rescue Team, Inc.
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COMMENT 292821P	Creative Sand	2012-06-30 01:39 AM
Ditto to all above and wishing you nothing but the best from here on in.
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