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COMMENT 310266	Sepia Clouds	2012-08-20 06:24 AM
I am transported back in time--nice ambience
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COMMENT 310267P	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 06:29 AM
Of course they did, It would have been a bigger surprise if they had not. Typical scare the customer techniques.
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COMMENT 310268	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 06:31 AM
@217P I think nobody would mention Stoker were it not for the fact that he's running for office. Everyone knows that Greka is the epitome of the irresponsible, penny-wise and pound-foolish corporation, so the fact that Stoker continues to prostitute himself is relevant.
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COMMENT 310269	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 06:36 AM
That's funny, I had a book of coupons in my mailbox this weekend and one has shade sails. It's gotshadenow dot com and the number is 855-55 shade. Not sure if they are a local go or not, just in my book of ads and most of this stuff is local.
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SEEDLADY	Sunday Beach Show	2012-08-20 06:55 AM
Perhaps try some of the other non profit fundraiser type craft and art sales...they tend to be well attended with an audience a bit more dedicated to making a purchase (becasue they are fundraisers). That way you could pick and chose your time and event. They will still be those 12 hour days though. Shows can be fun, busy, boring, frustrating...be prepared as you will be dealing with "the public" in all its forms, pleasant and ugly.
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COMMENT 310271P	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 07:03 AM
I'd say go to a local awning company with your idea. They could customize to your size/shape needs. A friend in AZ uses them for shade but they are triangular in shape, need very sturdy structures to connect to, and flap in the wind. She says the rectangular ones almost impossible to get tight enough to look right and not flap (snap) badly. If you need permanent year round shade, sails don't work as the shade pattern shifts a great deal as the sun moves through the sky during the seasons.
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COMMENT 310272P	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 07:09 AM
I just bought one at Home Depot (Garden Dept outside). You can also find sail shape or rectangular ones on line. However, I agree with 31027. We had a pergola to attach it to, but the sail was not quite the right size (too big). You might be better off working with a canvas person.
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COMMENT 310273	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 07:21 AM
Intimidating the public is the game. Whatever they do the rates will increase and the people will be at ransom as usual. That is if they think they can't live without a tv of course.
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COMMENT 310274	Another Shop Closing	2012-08-20 07:36 AM
Better to be a teabaggER than the teabaggEE
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COMMENT 310275	Sunday Beach Show	2012-08-20 07:37 AM
Call Laura Condon at 805-560-7557 to learn more about eligibility criteria and the application process. She is the contact person for the show at city parks and recreation dept. I have been in the show for over 25 years and do well enough to keep selling there. If you have a good product and the right attitude you can do well. It is work, not a place to go hang out and have fun. If you enjoy what you do then it is fun work! It should cost just under $300 to get an initial permit to sell for 6 months. Currently there is room for new members in the show. Each artist or crafts person is required to be present and sell only there own work. Spaces are assigned based on attendance so the only penalty for not showing every Sunday is you may not have an assigned space in a desirable spot. The income potential versus cost of show is great, but some days are slow while other days are great.
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EZ2	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 07:39 AM
Now go hi def like everyone else
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COMMENT 310277	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 07:45 AM
Thank you's to Salud Carbajal and Frank Hotchkiss for contacting both Smith Broadcasting and Cox Communications. Putting aside the poor quality of KEYT, it remains the only local source of news on cable in the event of an emergency. ASB
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 07:55 AM
Rescuers attemptting to get to victim.
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COMMENT 310279	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 07:58 AM
Must be an election year. Lame.
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COMMENT 310280	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 08:00 AM
had one corner of a triangular one break loose in a strong wind one night, by the morning it had sanded through the paint of my truck! fasten well check often!
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 08:00 AM
1144 Victim is dead.
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COMMENT 310282	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 08:10 AM
Whew!!! For a second there I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to find out that the weather will be sunny and mid-to-high 70's for the next two weeks. Such a relief.
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RDH	Sepia Clouds	2012-08-20 08:10 AM
Very creative--the frame adds to the impression that this is an old sepia-tone photograph.
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COMMENT 310284	Rally calls for Santa Barbara City ...	2012-08-20 08:15 AM
This thread shouldn't be about politics, it should be about changing one law. Not political parties, just one law that has undermined the system for both parties.
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COMMENT 310285	DUI Checkpoint Results	2012-08-20 08:17 AM
one may have been a juvenile, so they cannot post the name
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COMMENT 310286	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 08:21 AM
Very touching story and what a beautiful cat.....
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COMMENT 310287	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 08:30 AM
"it remains the only local source of news on cable in the event of an emergency" Keep telling yourself that. If there's an emergency, there is the radio, there is the web, there is your cell phone. There are lots of options to find out what you need to know. KEYT is less than worthless when it comes to emergencies.
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COMMENT 310288	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 08:31 AM
On his Facebook page there is a photo posted this morning from last night, with the caption, "Thank you, Santa Barbara, for the good time.". Hmmmm.
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COMMENT 310289	Sunday Beach Show	2012-08-20 08:31 AM
0212P..... really? Their digital snap will be as good as the orginal? You either undervalue your work/craft or overate the autonomous capacity of a dumb electronic gadget.
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COMMENT 310290	Rally calls for Santa Barbara City ...	2012-08-20 08:32 AM
206 for the win!
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COMMENT 310291	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 08:34 AM
That's news...... (pun intended)
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COMMENT 310292	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 08:34 AM
Eternal rest together. Wishing you peace!
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COMMENT 310293	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 08:35 AM
hope he's ok. was a great time. at 68, Joe Cocker still has some serious pipes.
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COMMENT 310294	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 08:36 AM
Thank you @252. I didn't know Rogerese is on google!! :-)
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COMMENT 310295	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 08:37 AM
Cats make the BEST companions.
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EDHATBARBARA	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 08:37 AM
We had a fabulous time last night at the show, but thought it was strange that he didn't take a bow or do an encore. Sure hope all is well. He was a real professional and put on one helluva show, as did Joe Cocker.
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CHICA	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 08:43 AM
Hope he is o.k. Love his music. Can someone update us on his condition?
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RHS	Rally calls for Santa Barbara City ...	2012-08-20 08:52 AM
Quoting the Founding Fathers as being in favor of personhood for corporations is absurd: “I hope that we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” - Thomas Jefferson
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COMMENT 310299P	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 08:59 AM
Looks like many a young man I've seen around town on any given day.
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COMMENT 310300	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 09:04 AM
They have cool ones that they use at La Cumbre Plaza off of Pizza Mizza, they look really sturdy :)
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COMMENT 310301	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-20 09:05 AM
Agree with 090. If everyone behaved like an adult, there wouldn't be an issue (given all fees are paid). The problem I foresee is that a vacation rental is simply that, a vacation. People behave a bit differently when they are on vacation. Not to say everyone does, but many do get a bit out of hand with parties many nights when others have to work the next day. The only real options are to continue with it, allowing it to bother certain groups of neighbors, stop it completely and shut out the vacationers, or police it (which we know won't have much effect if its a new crop of people every year).
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HATTIE	Sunday Where Is It Contest	2012-08-20 09:13 AM
i thought i submitted the same answer. was i too late?
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COMMENT 310303	DUI Checkpoint Results	2012-08-20 09:16 AM
Should do a checkpoint on the Mesa and Las Positas! Those are the backroads of choice!
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COMMENT 310305	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 09:24 AM
Try Bob's Canvas Shop. They have been in town for years. 204 East Gutierrez Street Santa Barbara (805) 457-9040
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COMMENT 310306	1+1= Why Are You Asking Me?	2012-08-20 09:26 AM
What you're experiencing is not unlike synesthesia or ideasthesia. I wonder if you would be particularly talented in memorizing strings of numbers, because you would remember the story or the people, not just a meaningless string of numbers.
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EDHATBARBARA	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 09:31 AM
Both Joe Cocker (at 68) and Huey Lewis/The News looked great. (Huey was born in 1950). Joe Cocker's band was wonderful too.
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COMMENT 310308	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 09:34 AM
KEYT why do you not broadcast in HD? Please tell us.
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COMMENT 310309	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-20 09:38 AM
Up in the Santa Barbara Highlands, several of the townhouses here are used for vacation rentals. Unless you lived next door to one and saw different people coming and going throughout the year, you would never know they were vacation rentals. Quite often you hear people hanging out at the pool speaking a foreign language, and that's the only giveaway that they are here on vacation. Not a problem here. The biggest problems always seem to be in the neighborhoods that are close to the beach. The area behind the Cabrillo and Santa Barbara Inns is a big vacation rental area, as is the whole West Beach area. But they have been like that for decades, so anyone moving in there should have known what they were getting into.
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IMABOO	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 09:40 AM
OP here - LOL @ Ed. I'm glad I didn't have to try to explain it verbally, I would have gotten tongue-tied for sure! To all who suggested online or in a hardware store; I'm looking for someone to install it for me so it is done right (e.g. no flapping or drainage issues) and I can call them to come and fix it if there are problems. @300 - that's exactly where I got the idea from. Had lunch at Pizza Mizza on Saturday. I have very little shade in my back yard and have been looking for an inexpensive workaround. Thanks for your input everyone. I have a couple of places to start from now.
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COMMENT 310311	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 09:42 AM
He's just a kid. I think too much money is dedicated to tracking down kids with paint pens and spray paint. Catch some violent crimes or something...
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COMMENT 310312	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 09:43 AM
KEYT in an emergency? Arent they the station that signs off after the sun goes down when fires are still burning in our community. I agree with 310287, find a more reliable source of emergency info.
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FLICKA	Sepia Clouds	2012-08-20 09:46 AM
Love the picture, should be framed. Used to be the Fox Arlington.
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FLICKA	Glowing Gold	2012-08-20 09:48 AM
Not many places have a view like that, beautiful!
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COMMENT 310315	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 09:48 AM
Still, badges for the stupid!
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FLICKA	Sundown	2012-08-20 09:50 AM
WOW! Just great
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EZ2	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 09:52 AM
No No No
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COMMENT 310319	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 09:55 AM
I don't like them, and have never gotten one (even though I was in the Navy), but I think it's clear that the popularity of tattoos, as well as their social acceptance, is at an all-time high. I see more and more women getting tattoos everywhere on their body. To our chagrin, our grown son just got his second tattoo. Thankfully, both of his tats are easily covered up by clothing. I still can't get past my automatic reaction when I see someone with tats all over their head and/or neck. "What were they thinking" always pops into mind.
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COMMENT 310321	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 09:59 AM
Tats are now unpopular. Still, you need some advice and direction, so we will post the next popular thing on EdHat as soon as those of us in the vanguard of conspicuous style and trend-setting agree on what it is. Hang on until then.
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COMMENT 310322	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 10:02 AM
312 - KCOY has more news about this area than KEYT does. And as far as fires go, any LA station beats their coverage hands down....it is really embarassing. I'm glad there is still a source for ABC on the Cox system though....the newscast may not be in HD but most of the national programs are. It is what it is.
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COMMENT 310323	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 10:02 AM
311 - Then please kindly use your own money to remove the taggers' "art."
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COMMENT 310324	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 10:03 AM
Very sad, sorry for your loss.
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COMMENT 310325	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 10:03 AM
No, 310311. You have it all wrong. I pay good money to live here, and besides the beauty of the ocean and the mountains, I don't want the beauty of the city marred by graffiti. Graffiti instantly turns any paradise into a dump. Catch this kids and lets do some Singapore-style caning on his backside.
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COMMENT 310326	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:06 AM
What's good for some isn't for others. I don't have any tattoos but I've seen some really interesting ones. I usually end up feeling sorry for those you have decided to "decorate" their entire arm/leg/neck etc. While on the subject, what is the deal with piercings ? That's just a nasty bad choice.... I guess that's the reaction most want.
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COMMENT 310327	Whole Foods Employees Smoking On Hi...	2012-08-20 10:07 AM
since this thread was started, I've noticed none of the employees hang out there anymore.....it appears WF took notice of this thread.
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COMMENT 310328	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:08 AM
Envisioning 310321 walking down the road with white shorts, black socks pulled up to his knees, and sandals. Count the number of tattoo parlors in Santa Barbara. That number has increased over 1000% in the past 15 years. There's a reason for that, and it ain't that tattoos are unpopular.
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COMMENT 310329	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:09 AM
Tatoos will always be around. Some people will hate them, some will like small tats, and others will be obsessed & ink their entire body. To each their own. Piercings are removable, so I don't think that's really comparable. (with exception to the large gauge holes that some use...those are gross)
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COMMENT 310330P	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 10:10 AM
Two sweet souls, together again. Sending you good thoughts to ease the heartache...dog speed.
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COMMENT 310331	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 10:11 AM
Tagging is not the same as graffiti. IMO, graffiti can look much better than much of the junk that gets legally built all over town. Tagging is simply using a pen to rep your name/gang, whatever. There is no artistic value in tagging, graffiti actually takes some thought. I've actually always wished there were a place where people could put up their artwork, like venice, and queens. The queens neighborhood is actually pretty cool, as the work must first be approved by the "organizer" so as not to go over another artist's work.
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COMMENT 310332P	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:12 AM
People with highly visible tats want to be looked at. For some, its just the current fashion. But it sure makes it easy to identify someone.
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COMMENT 310333	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 10:15 AM
Who need local news in HD anyway? Kind of like wishing that your turds were polished, isn't it?
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COMMENT 310334	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 10:16 AM
John Rushing-- Super nice guy and knows what he's doing.
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COMMENT 310335	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:16 AM
I tend to notice my friends with tats are the ones starving for attention. They tend to be less educated as well. I'm not saying this about all people with tats, just the people I am friends with.
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COMMENT 310336	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 10:19 AM
I don't need to see an animated news forecast. Man has survived for centuries without some clown hopping around, pointing excitably while orchestrating the drama of heat, rain, fog, or a debilitating drought. I know when it is hot or cold, and I have an umbrella and wellies for the rain .
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AQUAHOLIC	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:20 AM
Tattoos, like any art, are highly personal and a matter of one's own taste and liking. I don't have one, but I confess to wanting one in my younger days. Now older and wiser, I have no regrets to live with regarding a fading, irrelevant or just plain stupid tattoo. We've discussed this at length with our teenage son, and he is free to do what he wants when of age. I saw 17 y/o Olympic swimmer and phenom Missy Franklin's Olympic rings tattoo, and remarked, "she has the coolest parents on earth". An Olympic rings tattoo is absolutely the coolest in my opinion...
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COMMENT 310338P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 10:21 AM
How sad? Anymore on this?
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COMMENT 310339	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 10:22 AM
no 333 HD should be mandatory, KEYT is the first channel many visitors to our city see. it's the lowest channel number and consequently the first channel on most TV's in hotels and people's homes. HD is the bare minimum KEYT should be doing. HD first then some more quality control on the switching board and lastly less reliance on the news wire, who cares about KEYT's take on the latest iphone release? cover the local news!
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EARO65	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 10:23 AM
What does this matter? For several hundred of us on the South Coast who use the "free" airwaves, KEYT has been off the air for days. Their lame excuse has worn thin, any wonder.
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AQUAHOLIC	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 10:23 AM
Wow, nice captures!.... what kind of lens you got there?
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COMMENT 310342	Scanner Reports 8-20-12	2012-08-20 10:24 AM
Very well put, Roger. Although it seems these days that losing one's license does not prevent people from driving--witness the latest stats from 'the 12'. The answer is just as you state it--taking responsibility for one's own actions, sadly not an idea that fits with 'today's lifestyle'.
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COMMENT 310343	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 10:24 AM
Strange place for a single car fatality.
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COMMENT 310344P	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 10:27 AM
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. Even makes a gopher look cute :-).
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COMMENT 310345	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:27 AM
Can't be cool with out a full sleeve these days, lol. Not as unique as it once was. You can go in any bar downtown and find 10 people with full or half sleeves. 10 years ago, you might see one or two.
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COMMENT 310346P	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 10:31 AM
Amazing photos. You have excellent skill and a very sharp telephoto lens.
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COMMENT 310347P	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 10:31 AM
Great shots, especially of the WTK with that lens. Must have been quite close.
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COMMENT 310348	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:32 AM
I'm a 47-year-old professional woman with a master's degree in education (for those of you who think people with tattoos are less educated) and two tattoos. One is a colorful Celtic bracelet design around my wrist, always visible unless I'm wearing long sleeves. It was a gift from my husband on our 14th wedding anniversary. The main difference between tattoos and other forms of self-expression is that they're permanent. But everyone has his or her own personal style, including the way you dress, the jewelry you wear, your accessories, your eyeglass frames, the color and style of your hair, facial hair - even your car. It doesn't mean you're starved for attention if you happen to like purple bell bottoms or a handlebar mustache. My tattoos are two personal pieces of art I get to carry with me all the time. The designs also have personal significance related to my family background.
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COMMENT 310349	Scanner Reports 8-20-12	2012-08-20 10:39 AM
Roger, maybe the "oh mommy please make them stop" was the girl screaming her head off and totally panicking at Claire's this weekend because she didn't want to go through with getting her ears pierced? She must have been at least 12, it was an awful sound... I don't know why they didn't just let her go, she was screaming like a banshee, my daughter & I had to leave.
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COMMENT 310350	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:41 AM
348: Thanks. I don't have any tattoos, but I don't judge others based on something as dumb as the fact that they have tattoos. Some of the nicest people I know have tatts. And some of the most ignorant people I know judge other based on how they look.
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COMMENT 310351	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:45 AM
They are really popular, probably in part to the reality tv shows "miami ink" and others. I got one when I was 40 but it was very personal and something I thought about for a long time, it's also in a spot I can easily hide it. But I think that tats are at an all time popular... they are more affordable these days, there is a plethora of artists and styles, and it has become more accepted to see on professional people.
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COMMENT 310352P	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:52 AM
I find it really helpful, on a first date, when a tatt is the operating instructions.
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COMMENT 310353	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:52 AM
I think for people under 40 they're really popular. Neither my boyfriend nor I have any, but we're about the only ones in our friend group who don't have any. It's more common to have them than not for people our age I think (we're in our late 20s). Also, SB seems to be more accepting of visible tattoos than other parts of the country.
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COMMENT 310354	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 10:52 AM
I have 25 years experience with shade structures...would be happy to help. Charlotte@dancingshadowsshade 895-5842 Square panels are best as they can be tensioned into hypar shape. No matter where you attach triangular panels they are always flat and therefore can flap in high wind. Substantial support points and well tensioned steel cables should be used for stability and safety.
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COMMENT 310355	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 10:54 AM
CHP web site indicated SUV into sign post.
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COMMENT 310356	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:58 AM
We're currently on vacation in Hawaii. I get the cultural background of tattoos and am not surprised to see most locals have a few. But what's pretty shocking is that the majority of tourists have one. Yes, many tattoos are in discrete locations. But when everyone is walking around in bikinis and shorts, it's obvious that tattoos are the norm rather than exception.
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COMMENT 310357	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 10:59 AM
To me it depends on the artwork. It says a lot about a persons judgement, or lack there of - when they have a ridiculously ugly and childlike artwork tattooed on their skin.
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COMMENT 310358	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 11:01 AM
It was more than just .... into a sign post. The vehicle went off the freeway, up a big hill and took out the Winchester Canyon sign. Very sad.
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PURPLERIDER	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 11:01 AM
No, no tats. I don't see the need to put ink into my skin just to be different(sic) or to make a statement.
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COMMENT 310360	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 11:06 AM
Say WHAT?
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COMMENT 310361	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 11:07 AM
AGAIN!?!?!?
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COMMENT 310362	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 11:08 AM
CHP website said it was northbound, but the big hill with the sign would have to be southbound with the newly built hill and ramp.
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COMMENT 310363P	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 11:08 AM
Lovely!! Thanks for the photos!
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COMMENT 310364P	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 11:09 AM
There's a few places nearby, Casitas Springs and Nyland Acres are two that would be happy to feature your graffiti.
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COMMENT 310365	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 11:10 AM
I am 52 , educated and a small business owner. I have a tattoo that I got on my 35th birthday. I have no regrets and still love seeing it and consider it a remembrance of my life. I am now a cancer survivor and I am considering another small tattoo. I did not get mine for attention or for any social reasons. I too consider my tattoo an example of my self expression.
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COMMENT 310366	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 11:11 AM
Not a tattoo fan, but to each his own. I must confess that I was thrilled when my now 29 yr. old told me not long ago that he was glad that I was so adamant that he couldn't get a tattoo in his younger days, because he know finds them to be very unattractive. Oh, I also get to hear how right I was all the time too. yay me! :>
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COMMENT 310367	Missing Person	2012-08-20 11:16 AM
how awful and scary for this poor man and his family....i hope that he's found safely. my thoughts go out to all of you!
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STACE	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 11:22 AM
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing your amazing photos.
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COMMENT 310369	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 11:24 AM
Touching, made me cry. Together they are in eternity, as they were meant to be. RIP.
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COMMENT 310370	Missing Person	2012-08-20 11:28 AM
Hope they find him soon!
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COMMENT 310371P	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 11:29 AM
If it has the owners' permission then it's fine. But without the permission be it graffiti, tagging or whatever else you'd name it it's nothing more than vandalism and should be dealt with harshly.
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COMMENT 310372	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 11:29 AM
A tattoo is personal and to me i keep it personal and private. If someone thinks less of someone because they have a tattoo, that is simply because that person is ignorant, and I dont mean that in a negative way, but simply they do not understand, so should not judge something they do not understand.
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COMMENT 310373	A unique way to grow fresh vegetabl...	2012-08-20 11:31 AM
Hey FLICKA, I hear the price concern a lot. The tower I have is costing me 1 payment of about $117, and 11 payments of around $61. The Tower Tonic (100 earth and sea mineral salts in solution, not chemical fertilizer) run about $40 for a year's supply. The unit is built like a battleship, will last decades, and will provide a large amount of food for you and your family. If you are spending $15/week or more for your veggies (greens, tomatoes, squash, lettuce, cucumbers, etc) then the thing pays for itself, easily. When it is paid off after the first year, it will be earning you money especially here in SB where we grow year 'round. I am not against digging in the dirt, I love raised beds, but they are not the most efficient way to grow food.
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COMMENT 310374	Zombie Fleas!!	2012-08-20 11:32 AM
I had the same problem...we vacuum every other day, flea combed the mainly indoor cat several times a day after giving her Advantage twice (which I hate doing) and finally got a flea trap which is basically a small light over sticky paper. You might unfortunately catch a few spiders too lured by the dead fleas but it works. OSH has the flea traps and they are non toxic...Lamps and bowls of soapy water work too but not if you have kids or adults who don't watch where they are going. Good luck!
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COMMENT 310375	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 11:35 AM
What ever happened to the three juveniles that were caught last month - 2 were on probation for prior graffiti arrests, the third on probation for other crimes? There certainly was a lot of news about the arrests. I understand with juveniles you can't release the names, but surely we can find out if they were actually punished - or did they walk ... What the news needs is a followup report.
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COMMENT 310376	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 11:35 AM
comment 311 is ridiculous. Graffiti cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe millions of dollars a year and is pure vandalism. The coty of SB has staff who go around and report property owners who have been tagged and fine them if they don;t fix the tagging. It;s just so backwards. You have to get and fine and make thiese kids work it off or they will not stop. that attitute ("oh their just kids we should relax") only perpetuates this crime and leads to more crime. and cost...
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COMMENT 310377	Missing Person	2012-08-20 11:37 AM
They check the Maverick?
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COMMENT 310378	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 11:41 AM
Lens envy! Enough said. Thanks for sharing.
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COMMENT 310379P	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 11:47 AM
Ah, yes. The old backwards baseball hat. Must protect his neck from the sun or something else.
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COMMENT 310380P	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 11:48 AM
Huey Lewis is great. Please post any updates on his condition as discovered. Thanks
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SHORELINER	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 11:50 AM
I grew up in my family's restaurant bsuiness and recall many of the customers who were WWII navy vets had tatoos. The longer they had the tats the worse they looked. The ink would seep and blur the images. Do all these younger folk realize what they are in for in a few decades as thier body art turns into unrecognizable blobs?
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DILLYDALLY	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 11:53 AM
Seems we have the opposite of a consensus. I would like one, I know what I want. I know I would like it for a long time but maybe not forever so I am un-inked.
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COMMENT 310383	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 11:53 AM
There is an article on this over at Noozhawk, with pictures. The SUV doesn't appear to have much damage. It was on the southbound side. Can't help but wonder if foul play was involved. The accident is unlikely the actual cause of death, based on the images and the "crime scene" mentioned in the article.
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COMMENT 310384	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 11:54 AM
sbguitarist dot com
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COMMENT 310385	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 11:54 AM
Tattoos, Permanent evidnece of temporary insanity.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 12:05 PM
Funny about Noozhawk they report some stories but SNOT others typical Santa Barbara Snooze.
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CEES	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 12:08 PM
@344 - agree that this gopher looks adorable with his teeth showing! Love that these images show so much detail!
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COMMENT 310388	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 12:10 PM
Damm... I was hoping we would be done with KEYT!!! Can't stand that they aren't in HD!! Plus their Fiesta "live" coverage from the Mission was the worst thing I have ever seen on TV... My 8 year old would have done better. COX should re think what they are doing!
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COMMENT 310389	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 12:10 PM
To the original subscriber who reported this: What's your source?
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CEES	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 12:13 PM
John Lyle: http://johnlyle.net/
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COMMENT 310391	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 12:14 PM
Comparing Navy tattoos (done with cheaper ink, less sophisticated equipment than we have today) to tattoos done even in the 60s is kind of cheap. There are plenty of people in their 60s now who got tattoos in the 60s and 70s whose ink looks just fine.
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COMMENT 310392	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 12:14 PM
Very interesting. CHP reports investigating as "crime scene." As of now (12:15 pm) no mention at all on any of the other local outlets - KEYT, KCOY, KSBY, News-Press, Independent. What gives?
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COMMENT 310393	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 12:14 PM
Knock, Knock. Who's There? Ennis Hay. Ennis Hay who?
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COMMENT 310394	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 12:16 PM
The person could of had a medical problem that caused the accident and death.
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COMMENT 310395	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 12:22 PM
310348 - I can't help but notice that the 47-yr-old Masters in Education (big deal...every school teacher must get one nowadays) woman described her one tattoo but failed to describe her second tattoo. 5 will getcha 10 it is a tramp stamp.
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COMMENT 310396	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 12:23 PM
I'm going with 394 - medical emergency.
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COMMENT 310397P	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 12:24 PM
What time did the show finish? I've heard that as per agreements with the neighbors, shows can't run past 10pm. So, no encores are allowed to run after that time.
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COMMENT 310398P	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 12:25 PM
Tatoos are forever, and how many people like a fad now and continue to like it for a lifetime? It might be the coolest thing right now, but I doubt this fad will last another decade. Take care of your skin and skip the tatoos.
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COMMENT 310399	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 12:25 PM
@Aquaholic - I'm pretty sure those tattoos were temporary. Nearly every swimmer I saw had the same rings in one place or another. While some may have a real tat, I doubt Franklin's was real. That being said, if I participated in the Olympics, I would get the rings without a doubt. But not until after I completed my first olympics (I would think it would be presumptive to get it before you complete your first race).
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COMMENT 310400	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 12:26 PM
Tom towle
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COMMENT 310401P	Scrub Seal and Micro-Surfacing Proj...	2012-08-20 12:33 PM
I think 50 lane miles is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to the total amount of road repairs needed in SB county. Heck, I know one stretch of road that would take at least half of that amount to repair.
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COMMENT 310402P	Scanner Reports 8-20-12	2012-08-20 12:33 PM
"it isn't my right to drink and drive." Good for you for figuring that out. I sure wish everyone came to that conclusion. When what you're doing can negatively impact others, esp. in tragic ways, then you don't get to continue doing it, without regard to the consequences. Responsibility. Thanks also for the laughs. What is this? Shotlifting day?
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COMMENT 310403	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 12:34 PM
For those KEYT non-HD whiners, why do you keep watching then? There hasn't been one time that I have watched KEY News and seen a story that I haven't already seen on the internet. A few glances at the weather app on my cell phone tells me more than the 15+ minutes of weather coverage per half-hour newscast. I guess the ONLY possible reason to watch would be local sports coverage. But ever since they canned Jerry Fall, they have failed to find anyone worth watching. And what is with anchor Joe Gehl's raised left eyebrow? Dude could probably touch the ceiling with that thing.
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COMMENT 310404	The shark warning signs on our loca...	2012-08-20 12:37 PM
Compared to the high levels of raw sewage in the SB beaches' water, sharks are not a significant risk.
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COMMENT 310405P	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 12:39 PM
I find them visually repulsive for the most part. It's personal taste. I didn't set out to dislike them so much. I just do. I particularly dislike sleeves and huge expanses of tatooed flesh. It looks dirty to me and aesthetically cluttered and boring. I can't fathom why someone would want a permanent mark on their body when life (and art) are about constant change. Also, at this point, getting a tattoo is so unoriginal. I can't wait until this fad is over. It's like when every girl had to show everything from just above her privates to just below her breasts. It seemed a pathetic attempt to get attention and go with the crowd, especially since most girls didn't have the figure to pull it off.
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COMMENT 310406	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 12:40 PM
Why do you need someone with a website? To check them out? I know an acoustic guitarist / singer who is great, and you can check him out for FREE in person this Saturday at the Cliff Room on the Mesa. It's their 25th anniversary party and it starts at 12:00 noon. His name is Al Vafa. He is a well-known local guitarist (and a hell of a pool player too), and he does all sorts of local gigs. Check him out.
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COMMENT 310407	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 12:45 PM
Good guess, 395, but no, it's another Celtic knot design on my left shoulder. I'm not the one who brought up the education issue; I was only responding to the person who mentioned that people with tattoos are uneducated. I couldn't care less about trying to impress you with my education. On another note: I always wear sunscreen on my tattoos when they're exposed so they don't fade. And I got them on parts of my body that I knew wouldn't "expand" with age. I got my first one when I was 28, and my second when I was 38. I designed both of them myself and thought about and researched the designs for a long time. Some of us put a lot of thought into our tattoos.
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COMMENT 310408	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 12:46 PM
The show ended about 9:30. Kind of early.
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COMMENT 310409	Another Shop Closing	2012-08-20 12:47 PM
How about this...the owners are retiring and they preferred to close their business rather than sell it to someone else. It happens. And Islay.....well, now you know what's coming your way don't you? Karma is bliss.
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COMMENT 310411	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 12:51 PM
Do a Google search on "Just Between Us! Santa Barbara"; click on "Bonus Video (Six Songs)"
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COMMENT 310412	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 12:51 PM
Personally I don't care for them. If you're going to get them that's your business, but when working in a business (restaurant, bank, dr's office, etc), I think they should be covered. What you show in your "off time" is up to you, but at work what you wear represents the business, as does your hair, hygiene, tattoos etc. Plus if you're going to get one, don't go cheap. I've seen some really bad art as well as bad ink. There are a lot of "DIY home tattoo rigs" people are trying. Hmm home tattoo... just spend the money and get it done right (safely). PS. Just know someone who got a huge one, wow is it ever ugly. Art was bad to start with and ink wasn't much better. Poor girl is going to have to live with that ugly thing (or huge scar from removal) now.
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COMMENT 310413	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 12:54 PM
This was turned over to the SBSO - they are continuing the investigation. It's an awful way to lose someone and I hope the person's family gets the support they will need. And 394...you are most likely correct.
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COMMENT 310414	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 12:55 PM
Aaron, before you go online and make a total fool out of yourself, why don't you do a little research and find out exactly what is going on. Try googling "Deckers" and "152000-square-foot headquarters".
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COMMENT 310415	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 12:55 PM
I have 4 tattoos, none of which are visible unless I really want to show them off. They are an act of self expression and an art form (an expensive/painful art form!). They do not express my level of education, intelligence, religious or political beliefs. They are just part of who I am and how I want to look. Simple as that. I did not get them for attention. I merely like how they look on MY body. I do agree that many people get some reall stupid tattoos.. check out the website wtftattoos for some prime examples!
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COMMENT 310416	Another Shop Closing	2012-08-20 12:55 PM
@940 - thank you for pointing out the obvious fact, which only the most ignorant (or Republican ... is that the same?) refuse to admit - trickle down does not work - and Romney/Ryan are saying more tax cuts for the wealthy???
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COMMENT 310417	Sepia Clouds	2012-08-20 12:57 PM
Billy, I agree with Flicka... this should be framed!!! Gorgeous, timeless...
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COMMENT 310418	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 12:58 PM
Were Cocker and Lewis on the stage together? Because from my place on the Mesa I heard Joe Cocker singing "Up Where We Belong" at around 9:30.
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COMMENT 310419	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 01:00 PM
Yay, I get my sexy Sharim fix again today!
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COMMENT 310420	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 01:01 PM
333....you're right....I used to suffer through it....a fiesta of suckage but then I found Watch What Happens Live on Bravo....so much better.
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COMMENT 310421	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 01:02 PM
Kate Wallace at kate Wallace dot com. She is amazing!
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COMMENT 310422	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 01:04 PM
I'll second the recommendation of Al Vafa.
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COMMENT 310423	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 01:06 PM
huey lewis hit the stage right at 7. finished about 8, joe cocker came on at 8.20 approx, was doing encores by 9.30ish.
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COMMENT 310425	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:09 PM
Yes I agree, there is too much open office space, who cares if they want a new headquarters, remodel across the street. The ppl that work there are kind of uppity anyways.
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COMMENT 310426	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 01:10 PM
It was breaking news on KEYT at 11 last night.
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COMMENT 310427	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 01:11 PM
@399, Missy Franklin's tattoo is a real one, not temporary. Her dad gave her permission to get it. Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte also have Olympic ring tattoos (as reported by the Associated Press).
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COMMENT 310428	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:11 PM
More housing would be good.
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COMMENT 310429	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 01:12 PM
Ahstyn is great.
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COMMENT 310430	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 01:12 PM
I don't have a tattoo and I use to think they were ugly on men and women then I started seeing some really beautiful body art. I don't mind them anymore as long as they're well done and creative. What I tend to see today is a lot of what I call "body doodling". That's what I call it when there are just a bunch of random tats everywhere rather than well thought out body art. Interestingly, I work in a professional office and 6 of the 60 people working here have tats and of those six, 5 are women who all have multiple tats. The one man has multiple tats as well. I think IMHO women tend to look worse with tats when they're trying to be more dressed up because tats can compete with a more dressy look and become distracting.
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COMMENT 310431	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 01:14 PM
It's your body to do with as you want and if you make a mistake, tattoo removal has advanced greatly in the last few years. Guess it cements the notion that nothing in life, no matter how good or how bad, is ever certain.
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COMMENT 310432P	Baby Raccoon	2012-08-20 01:15 PM
A raccoon pulled my cockatiels through the cage of their outside aviary. They will chase our cats away from their food dishes as well so they can eat the food. The ones I have around my house seem fearless. We try to shoo them away and they will growl and actually chase us.
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COMMENT 310433P	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:15 PM
414 hit the nail on the head, however i COMPLETELY agree with the need for a kart track in goleta. the space that was occupied by the chrysler dealership would be perfect for a kart/supermoto track.
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COMMENT 310434	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 01:16 PM
I am a husband, father, business owner, home owner, tax payer and community volunteer. Growing up, I never fit in anywhere. I was the kid that was picked on for being different. I didn't know I was different or weird, but that is how I was branded. I like tattoos, though I sometimes forget I have them. I hate attention, but I found the greater lengths I went to hide from the public eye, the more attention I brought on myself. Once I got tattooed, I immediately became more comfortable with myself. I don't know why I torture myself by reading these hurtful comments when this topic is posted. Chances are you have seen me around town. I could be your neighbor. Our children could attend school together. Maybe we are already friends and you are using this anonymous terrain to let me know how you really feel about my appearance.
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COMMENT 310435P	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:17 PM
I thought that area was a protected wetlands migration corridor.... There should be a percentage vacancy (not above a certain percent) before more new construction can occur. Builders/developers will always want to build... pave paradise- put up a parking lot. If we don't learn from history, we're bound to continue repeating....
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COMMENT 310436	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:18 PM
435P: agree completely. We should also limit the amount of milk you can purchase to 1qt per week.
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COMMENT 310437P	Foothill Accident	2012-08-20 01:19 PM
um, sparkey, you do realize the car that got hit was perpendicular to the flow of traffic over a double yellow line, right? there is absolutely no excuse for making a 3 point turn in the middle of a highway, ever. sometimes context is not as important as people make it out to be. had the vehicle continued a few seconds down the road they could have found a safe and legal place to make a navigational correction.
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COMMENT 310438	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:19 PM
I think we should be thankful that Deckers wanted to STAY in Goleta... They could have moved out of the area - leaving people without jobs, taking their money with them... I'm sure there are other things we can complain about besides a new building going up.
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COMMENT 310439	KEYT and Cox Cable have worked out ...	2012-08-20 01:19 PM
who said we were watching it 333, it just comes up first and I flick through it. I leave it first because the LOCAL news isn't the only thing on ABC! How expensive can the upgrade be? san luis obisbo has an HD local news show, almost every podcast made in a basement has higher picture quality and production values than KEYT. It's not like they will become my news source if they go HD, I'm just baffled that they haven't by now. It's a little weird. How they can legitimately enter contract negotiations with that kind of output is just funny.
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COMMENT 310440	Whole Foods Employees Smoking On Hi...	2012-08-20 01:19 PM
I am a person who smokes. It is something I do, it is not who I am. I do not believe the world is my ashtray. My cigarettes are properly extinguished and tossed in the trash where they belong. I am aware that second hand smoke is a health hazard and that many people find the smell offensive, so I make a conscious effort to not be around non-smokers when I choose to have a cigarette. I do not appreciate the generalizations and accusations posted here about people who smoke. Having a bad habit does not make one a bad person.
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COMMENT 310441	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:22 PM
There is a shortage of large venue properties in Goleta. There are a standard amount of smaller vacant office type properties. There is no huge surplus of anything property wise in this area. It's not a bad thing -Goleta now has a strong tech/mfg base - it will only get more robust. And some of us are making due quite nicely with the space we already have.
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COMMENT 310442P	Cox Cable Press Release	2012-08-20 01:24 PM
right there with ya, 263P. i was really bummed about the olympic coverage. only post produced, lifetime style dramatics about diving and gymnastics in the primetime and all other events totally suppressed. you either watched it in low res, slow buffering, advertisement filled webcasts or not at all. that was mostly NBC's fault however.
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EDHATBARBARA	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 01:27 PM
Lin Aubuchon of KYTD informs me that he was taken to Cottage Hospital by medics for dehydration. No further info available since then.
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COMMENT 310444P	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 01:28 PM
cooooooooooool. politics and partying aside ucsb is such an awesome fixture in the community.
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HAYWARD'S	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 01:28 PM
AWNINGS OF SANTA BARBARA STEVE LASTRA -- 680-3082 I have worked with Steve for 15 years, and he knows all of the answers to every type of shade problem.
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COMMENT 310446P	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:29 PM
414, I remember when Clenet tried doing the big move from making their cars at an airport hanger to making cars at a big new building on Hollister in Goleta. Big mistake, the building stood empty for years afterwards when Clenet folded under the weight. I hope Deckers isn't making the same mistake.
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COMMENT 310447P	Scrub Seal and Micro-Surfacing Proj...	2012-08-20 01:30 PM
which begs the question why isla vista has been repaved a half dozen times in the last decade, or why cliff drive was resurfaced and restriped. plenty of roads need attention and yet we keep pouring tar on the same straight and smooth sections of road.
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COMMENT 310448	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 01:31 PM
whats the consensus on bottle blonds, do we like them....or is it overdone...these are the things i ponder.
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COMMENT 310449	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 01:31 PM
310424 wins the unfiltered irony award.
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COMMENT 310450	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 01:34 PM
I am slowly building up my acceptance of tattoos, as well as most piercings, but I draw the line at those huge rings in the stretched-out earlobes. The urge to reach out and yank those things is almost unbearable.
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COMMENT 310451	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 01:35 PM
As long as we're engaging in completely unfounded speculation, I'm going with distracted driver (cellphone or text).
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COMMENT 310452	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:36 PM
@435P- Good plan. We'll just tell them they can't build so they'll leave town to some place that will let them build...
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COMMENT 310453	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:37 PM
Excessive? Are you kidding me? #1 Deckers is staying here and moving into a 152,000 square foot building on that lot. #2 and MOST IMPORTANTLY. Goleta's unemployment rate is 3.6%, no not 13.6%, 3.6%. Goleta is growing, not laying off people. More space means more business in Goleta which has become home to manufacturing companies despite the economy.
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COMMENT 310454P	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 01:49 PM
310399 - here's a fun little story related to your comment about preemptively tattooing the olympic rings on oneself. Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks got a tattoo of the Larry O'Brien NBA championship trophy in the 2010 offseason on the premise that they were going to win the 2011 championship, which they did against all odds. i am in no way, shape or form a mavericks fan but i did end up with my foot in my mouth after chastising his decision to get that tattoo all season. perhaps it gave him some personal motivation as a constant and permanent reminder of his goals.
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SUMMERTIME	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 01:52 PM
tears.....
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COMMENT 310456P	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 01:52 PM
379 i wear my hat backwards to keep my hair in check, when i go out in the sun i turn the bill around to protect my face and eyes from the sun. tagging is stupid and extremely expensive to have removed.
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COMMENT 310457	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 01:53 PM
Asking edhat about tattoo popularity is a little like asking your Grandmother what her favorite DeadMau5 song is.
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COMMENT 310458P	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:53 PM
To those that want go cart tracks and want other uses for the land, I suggest you buy the land and then you can do with it as you wish. Otherwise pipe down as the property owner who bought, paid for, and maintains property should do with it as they want. I just love it how some want to tell others what they should and should not do with their own property.
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COMMENT 310459	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 01:54 PM
Looks to me like a tomato worm?
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COMMENT 310460	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 01:54 PM
Isn't even the CIty of Goleta BUILDING its own new HQ in the area? Go Deckers!!! I am looking forward to their new HQ and the jobs that stay in Goleta!
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COMMENT 310461	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 01:58 PM
Ummm...between them they have over 130 years, so odds are SOMEONE goes to the hospital after each concert.
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COMMENT 310462	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 02:01 PM
Polyphemus moth caterpillar.
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COMMENT 310463	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 02:04 PM
Definitely a tomato hornworm.
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COMMENT 310464	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 02:04 PM
I think their undisputed masterpiece is Hip to be Square, a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics.
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COMMENT 310465	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 02:05 PM
Seriously. The more businesses (particualrly high tech) that come into the area, whether or not they build new buildings, has a huge, positive, ripple effect. More money for the local restaurants / stores, more need for local hotels, more use of the airport, leading to more airlines / routes into SBA. Etc, etc. The only downside is traffic. I work next door to the new Deckers construction, and recently the traffic going to the 101 at rush hour on Los Carneros is ridiculous. This problem will only get worse, and I'm sure the folks at city hall are aware they have a problem on their hands.
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COMMENT 310466	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 02:07 PM
I'll play the speculation game, too - honey bee flew in window.
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COMMENT 310467	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 02:09 PM
@0449 the nanny just hasnt gotten around to it yet.. im sure its gonna get deleted.. From 0424
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COMMENT 310468P	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 02:14 PM
are tomato horn worms harmful to plants? (tomatoes, perhaps?)
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COMMENT 310469P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 02:14 PM
cruiser ride mentality doesn't work well without the numbers, does it?
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COMMENT 310470P	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 02:15 PM
Hands off my fruit you worm, and I mean All hands.
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COMMENT 310471P	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 02:17 PM
How about a new Chevron refinery to replace the 100-year old Richmond one that just burned? Lower gas prices, good Union jobs, state of the art equipment for very little pollution output, and lots of fresh local tax revenues.
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COMMENT 310472P	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 02:25 PM
458P, no one was saying the owner of whatever land you're referring to needs to do anything. we were both observing the lack of a local kart track, i was merely suggesting that the old chrysler dealership they tore down is an ideal location due to it's distance from residential or commercial development and the fact that it's directly under the airport flight path which will prevent another structure from replacing it in the future and exceed. believe me, if i was a trust fund baby and not someone working full time just to make rent and pay off the loans i had to take out to get a decent education, i would certainly enjoy buying land and operating a recreational facility for my community to enjoy.
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COMMENT 310473	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-20 02:26 PM
Go to small claims court. I used to have a small business, and I went there numerous times, and I never lost a case!
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COMMENT 310474	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 02:28 PM
Let's see...Goleta builds office parks to attract business and tax dollars. Santa Barbara builds empty mixed use monstrosities and subsidized housing units to remove property from the tax books...Who's doing it right?
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COMMENT 310475P	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 02:28 PM
457, calling the electronic drivel that is deadmaus a song is a bit of a stretch, isn't it? i guess i just proved your point...
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COMMENT 310476	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 02:37 PM
Everyone's got an opinion and thank God for Edhat providing the soap box to any and all with an ax to grind.
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COMMENT 310477	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 02:39 PM
Plump and juicy.... drop it in a blender and call it a smoothie.
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COMMENT 310478	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 02:39 PM
Citizen class-action lawsuits against taggers will put an end to this.
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EDHATBARBARA	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 02:42 PM
I gotta say I was 15 when Woodstock happened and didn't make it there, but saw the documentary and sure wished that I had done it. One of the highlights (and it was AMAZING, man!) was Joe Cocker's performance. When I met my husband, one of the things that drew us together was our love of the music of our generation. Last night us two old farts put our arms around each other and shared "a moment" of recognition when Joe Cocker stepped to the mike and sang "With a Little Help From My Friends." We were transported in time. We were young again. We rocked, swayed and smiled. It was very, very good. It was wonderful. It was cool. I LOVED it.
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COMMENT 310480P	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 02:45 PM
It'll be good when this fad is over - have seen a few too many around the neck, back, arms. FInally droopy pants as a fad is about over. What next for the masses. How about bringing back dressing up - it's overdue for its time in the fad scene.
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COMMENT 310482	SRA Fees	2012-08-20 02:55 PM
These deadbeats want to live in a fire-prone area without having to pay the piper. This is a perfect example of what's wrong with America--everyone wants First Class service at steerage prices.
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COMMENT 310483	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 02:58 PM
Who's Huey Louis?
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COMMENT 310484	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 02:58 PM
The concept of solving a problem in multiple, parallel universes and having the one solution for ours appear here is hard to fathom. Whomever owns this owns the key to all encrypted data. Privacy go bye bye.
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COMMENT 310485	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 02:59 PM
NO, there are lot's of companies that are spun off from smart UCSB students and instructors. We need the jobs and office space. We need to keep building!!!
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COMMENT 310486	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-20 03:04 PM
I hear that Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is growing pot above Hot Springs Canyon from the 1 million gallons that was supposed to be released into streamflow. So much for the fraud of gifts to the public.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 03:06 PM
Structure Fire Garage..
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COMMENT 310488	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-20 03:08 PM
That's quite the accusation, 486. Can you provide proof? Because I can say stuff like that too. Watch: I heard that Michael Towbes is running a secret methamphetamine operation after watching Breaking Bad.
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EDHATBARBARA	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 03:09 PM
http://hueylewisandthenews.com/
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COMMENT 310490P	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 03:11 PM
Some number of years ago, there was a kart track on land near the Goleta Valley Health Club. A child was hurt and the owners were sued and went bankrupt. Insurance for things like kart tracks is prohibitive. Until there is some kind of tort reform, we will all be held hostage by the lawyers and no one will take the chance on loosing everything by opening things like kart tracks.
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COMMENT 310491	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 03:12 PM
QUACK! Tatoos, just like excessive piercings are a clear sign of immaturity. As a business owner, I do consider these as negatives when interviewing someone for a job. When they grow up, become individuals, instead of following the pack and submitting to peer pressure, they may be considered as a candidate.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 03:13 PM
City was cancelled by county probably not that bad..
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COMMENT 310493	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 03:14 PM
Holly Finley is a great local choir singer and acoustic guitar player. She has a cd on iTunes and can be contacted via Facebook /hollyfinleymusic.
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COMMENT 310494	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 03:14 PM
So people who get tattoos later in life (say, 45+), do those people need to "grow up", 491? I love tattoo threads. They really bring the judgmental types out of the woodwork.
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COMMENT 310495	Scrub Seal and Micro-Surfacing Proj...	2012-08-20 03:19 PM
Different funding sources are used. Caltrans funded Cliff Dr. and the County funds IV.
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D8VANILLA	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 03:23 PM
Bruce Goldfish. http://www.facebook.com/#!/brucegoldish
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COMMENT 310497	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 03:24 PM
As others have already stated, Deckers staying in Goleta is ideal for Goleta. The new campus will look amazing, reflecting the culture. Deckers intention is to make a headquarters that it can stay at for a very long time. If they didn't get that plot, then they would have had to have left Goleta. Renovating the other buildings is not an option. Currently Deckers rents 3 buildings. Renting more doesn't really help the problem. Increased freeway traffic is not an issue, Deckers primary office is already off of fairview, so any traffic they'd cause is already there, just 1 mile over.
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COMMENT 310498	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 03:27 PM
I'm assuming most of those who are vehemently against tattoos are around baby boomer age since most people iny generation (I'm 26) have realized the social acceptance of body art in both professional and non professional settings. The art of tattooing is centuries old and is not a fad. We just aren't preoccupied with the religous notions of "purity" that were ingrained in prior generations. Even if it was a "trend", there are trends in your generations we wouldn't be caught dead in (Hawaiian shirts, hair scrunchies, bumper stickers about your kids honor roll- just to name a few), but it would be wrong to make judgement on your character because these too are forms of expression. On behalf of my tattood peers, I ask that you not make such harsh judgements. Why don't you ask the next person their personal reason for getting one, and you may learn something interesting.
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COMMENT 310499	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 03:28 PM
@ SY it only bring the judgement types because we dont know who they are.. Im sure if EDHAT posted names it would be way differant... I wonder if any of my clients are the ones ranting on this thread.. I bet you would be utterly suprised of you looked beneath my shirt & tie.
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BONNER	Sell Shade Sails	2012-08-20 03:29 PM
Probably too late but just got on computer... This last Saturday I had my contractor install two triangle shade sails over my deck, and we had to buy other support hinges to accomplish what we needed to do. Bought the 11'10" x 3-sided shades by Coolaroo at Home Improvement Center on Guitierrez (sp?) for $110.each and I was about to order on-line for approx. $90/but they were sitting there and my contractor was available so I just bought them for convenience. They look great and having them installed by someone savvy is the key.
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COMMENT 310501P	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 03:31 PM
As a business investor I look for diversity. If the leadership of an organization is narrow minded or carries their prejudice into the hiring process then they are a high risk investment. Top talent is found in all forms. My guess is that people who have tattoos would be very unhappy if they did end up in that sort of organization. Your loss, not theirs.
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COMMENT 310502P	The October 1 trial date for the ci...	2012-08-20 03:34 PM
I have family members who were members of the ES gang in SB. This is not a social club nor is it something that can be turned into something positive. These kids are killing eachother to fight over land they don't even own. Something is seriously wrong with a society that allows this type of behavior and then says it is because white people are picking on non-whites. This is not a racial thing it is something that needs to be eradicated from society before more people die. 517P when your family member dies alone in the street after a fight over East side West side geography you can talk about who these people really are, until then don't try to understand something you know nothing about. Gangs are no good.
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BIPOLARESQUE	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 03:34 PM
Whew! Too close for comfort.
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COMMENT 310504	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 03:40 PM
Ewww
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COMMENT 310505P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 03:43 PM
Actually what happen was my husband showed up to do a service call for the Pest Control company he works for and the owners of the house weren't home. He smelled smoke and saw that the back of garage on the outside was on fire. Called 911, found garden hose and was able to get it almost all the way out by the time fire dept showed up! He said flames were shooting up at least 15'+! Fire Dept. said if he hadn't been there house would have been well into being inglufed in flames in 10 mins! I swear all this is true! He just called me and is a ball of nerves now that it's over. He can't believe it all happened.
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COMMENT 310506	SRA Fees	2012-08-20 03:45 PM
482- No, they just expect their government to provide BASIC services, and not go beyond their mandated duties like providing education to non-citizens, welfare to the lazy and entitled, and 500K pensions to corrupt UC Presidents.
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COMMENT 310507	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 03:48 PM
474 - You said it!
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COMMENT 310508P	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 03:48 PM
thanks for the anecdote about the old kart track in goleta 490P, i never knew there was one in the area. it's unfortunate that a few bad apples (and a whole lotta lawyers) have ruined some of the best, family friendly and wholesome recreational activities, such as karting.
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COMMENT 310509	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 03:49 PM
I love seeing photos of birds. These are fine examples of the White tail kite.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 03:50 PM
Wow cool Thank him from everyone.. I wonder how it started?
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COMMENT 310511	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 03:52 PM
310505P- Your husband deserves a beer tonight.
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ROGER DODGER	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 03:52 PM
Got a few scars acouple womens names carved in my arm. I was a cutter when it wasn't popular..No tats though.
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COMMENT 310513P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 03:54 PM
Honestly he was so pumped he could barely put sentence together. He said something like there was an outside BBQ up against a trellis and the trellis was already on fire. How he ended his phone call was how he can't wait to show me the "honorary fireman badge sticker" they gave him. Sense of humor even in crisis...that's why I married him. LOL If I find out more I will let you all know.
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COMMENT 310514P	Scrub Seal and Micro-Surfacing Proj...	2012-08-20 03:54 PM
thanks for clearing that up 495, i was unaware the funding sources were different. why do they constantly tear up and repave the iv streets? is it to maintain a certain amount of budget for subsequent years when they run out of projects or something?
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COMMENT 310515	Joe Cocker, Heuy Lewis and the News	2012-08-20 03:55 PM
I was there. What an amazing night! Great sets by both bands, the audience (and I) loved it! Thank you SB Bowl for continuing to bring top-quality music to SB!!
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COMMENT 310516	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 03:57 PM
I third Al Vafa!
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SHAKEY	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 03:57 PM
He was smokin a joint listening to CCR, He dropped the joint was looking for it everywhere looked up WHAM!
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SHAKEY	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 03:59 PM
Cool a hero amongest us! Bravo! Bravo!
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COMMENT 310519	SRA Fees	2012-08-20 04:01 PM
Well put, 506
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COMMENT 310520	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 04:03 PM
Nearly all the negative posts here are entirely about judging a book by its cover...491 being one of the worst in my opinion...sigh Interesting note about Franklin and Terry. While I do think it's dumb to get it preemptively, that is there decision. I just think of myself in their situation, and I wouldn't dare jinx myself by doing it before the event, and I'm not supersticious at all.
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COMMENT 310521	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 04:05 PM
Thanks for sharing the story with us about your husbands heroic efforts. They definitely paid off today! I'm sure the homeowners will want to thank you personally!
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COMMENT 310522	43 DUI Arrests	2012-08-20 04:06 PM
great job - keep it up
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COMMENT 310523	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 04:06 PM
I am reminded of Circon who had one huge banner year (front page of Forbes) and proceeded to build the large monstrosity at 6500 Hollister Ave. Within the next year they struggled, were acquired by their competitor who closed them down and moved the jobs out of Goleta. The building sat empty a long time too, that has changed with time. Hopefully Deckers is not over extending itself and depending entirely on growth projections from the experts as well. I wish them luck.
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COMMENT 310524	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 04:09 PM
Way to go pest guy!
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COMMENT 310525	Did you hear about Knight Capital's...	2012-08-20 04:10 PM
I think it was a way for the big investors to get the deal of the century. $2.00 a share. What about those that lost all of their money in Knight's crash? I betcha there was finagalling going on. What a joke the stock market has been. Can't trust it.
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EDHATBARBARA	Joe Cocker, Heuy Lewis and the News	2012-08-20 04:12 PM
I gotta say I was 15 when Woodstock happened and didn't make it there, but saw the documentary and sure wished that I had done it. One of the highlights (and it was AMAZING, man!) was Joe Cocker's performance. When I met my husband, one of the things that drew us together was our love of the music of our generation. Last night us two old farts put our arms around each other and shared "a moment" of recognition when Joe Cocker stepped to the mike and sang "With a Little Help From My Friends." We were transported in time. We were young again. We rocked, swayed and smiled. It was very, very good. It was wonderful. It was cool. I LOVED it. Huey Lewis was really fabulous too. So sorry to learn he left the stage and went to the hospital. Hope he is doing well today.
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COMMENT 310527	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 04:12 PM
It's an ax to grind and a woodchipper to fire up!
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COMMENT 310528P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 04:18 PM
This was really a lucky situation. 505P-Your husband not only certainly saved the garage and house but he may have saved the whole neighborhood up there. The house with the fire is bordered closely on both sides by two neighboring houses and in the back by a tinder dry barranca. One can only imagine what could have happened had he not been there to stop the fire. Apparently, the fire started in some newpapers/papers that were stacked near the outdoor BBQ. Good work Mr. Pest Control guy!
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COMMENT 310529	1+1= Why Are You Asking Me?	2012-08-20 04:18 PM
I feel like a number, I feel like a stranger, a stranger in this land, I feel like a number, I'm not a number, damn it, I'm a man!
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COMMENT 310530	Patio Fire 825 Chelham	2012-08-20 04:20 PM
Ironic, given the district's head-in-the-sand approach to fire protection.
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COMMENT 310531	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 04:24 PM
310454P - That's it....I'm going to get a tattoo of a $50M check from MegaMillions. I'll put it right next to the tattoo of Megan Fox in a bikini on my couch.
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COMMENT 310532	SRA Fees	2012-08-20 04:26 PM
@506 Maybe Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck will come save you the next time there's a fire. Personally, I wouldn't take that gamble.
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BIPOLARESQUE	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 04:28 PM
thank you!!! What an awesome almost-first-hand account!
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COMMENT 310534	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 04:28 PM
Love the eyes on the WTK! Nice photography. Pic Of Day !
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COMMENT 310535	Effects of Manufactured Nanoparticl...	2012-08-20 04:28 PM
Sometimes it seems like everything we do has a potentially harmful side effect. Is that the paradox of the modern world or something? And we don't seem to be very good about evaluating the possible impacts of what we do before we do it, either. Well, we are generally very good once we go into crisis mode. I wonder how soon we will get there?
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COMMENT 310536	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 04:32 PM
I could do it for about a billion dollars less per computation. Quantum computing will remain an academic joke forever.
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COMMENT 310537	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 04:41 PM
@497: I respectfully disagree with your "Traffic Study". Traffic on the Freeway is not the issue that @465 pointed out. It's the traffic at & around on-and off-ramps PLUS the traffic at the already-busy intersections in the area. Traffic at Fairview has nothing to do with it. However, I commend Deckers for staying in the area & not out-sourcing jobs overseas.
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COMMENT 310538	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 04:41 PM
Come on! someone here has got to know this kid!
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COMMENT 310539	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 04:42 PM
Thanks for posting this.
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COMMENT 310540	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 04:43 PM
Mothra?
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COMMENT 310541	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-20 04:53 PM
The same people who complain about threats to freedom and paying taxes also want to curtail the right to rent rooms and the loss of bed taxes.
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COMMENT 310542P	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 04:58 PM
I posted this inquiry - please keep your referrals comming!
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COMMENT 310543P	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 05:07 PM
536 - Please tattoo that on your forehead for future reference when q-comp is in every iPhone.
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COMMENT 310544	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-20 05:07 PM
@ 309962 The President did not say that ... you have knowingly told a falsehood.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 05:09 PM
SBPD don't have enough Black and Whites to block of both sides to traffic. Big Rig possibly hit a communations line..
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 05:09 PM
Line hanging on the West Side of the street.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 05:10 PM
Laguna Cota/ Cota Garden Blocked 2 PD Units responding.
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COMMENT 310548	Cox Cable Press Release	2012-08-20 05:10 PM
Howdy folks - It's Dax from the tech segment on KEY news in the morning :). The content of the news is certainly something worthy of discussion, and to that end I am always soliciting our viewers for ideas to present on air; I'm not paid by KEYT or any other entity to do the segment, and rely on our community to get ideas for stories/presentations/demos. I do the segment because I enjoy it, and hope people find it helpful - I'd really like to present you all with stories you enjoy too, so please do reach out and let me know if there is something I should talk about on air! I can't say I disagree with a lot of the sentiment here on the board...and hopefully this won't be surprising, but I don't subscribe to a television service. I 'cut the cord' 5 years ago w/ a Roku (I now use AppleTV) and haven't looked back once (Netflix, Amazon, and ipad/macbook mirroring). Thanks to all who do watch - see you on air, or on twitter!
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COMMENT 310549	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-20 05:15 PM
This is normal. Roger is wrong, and his shouting and over the top language and attacking those who disagree with him doesn't make him any less wrong.
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COMMENT 310550	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-20 05:19 PM
@ 309583 What numerous collisions and injuries? This is the first I've heard mention of such, which inclines me to think that it isn't true.
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COMMENT 310551	43 DUI Arrests	2012-08-20 05:19 PM
Ditto! Get those drunks and uninsured off the roads!
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COMMENT 310552	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 05:36 PM
474 you said it right, but you forgot one thing....SB invites all the transients in to take over our city so Golets doesn't have to deal with it! Could you please build a couple Rescue Missions and take the load off SB? Goleta, you are doing it right....more businesses, more jobs, more tax revenue AND your housing market will recover long before Santa Barbara's.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 05:37 PM
Cox communation wires..Cox responding out to repair lines.
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COMMENT 310554	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 05:38 PM
Don't have them, don't want them, don't want to see them. Tattoos are for sheep.
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COMMENT 310555	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 05:41 PM
552, I'm really getting weary of the whole "SB invites homelessness" thing. If you'd care to explain that theory (without abject rhetoric, hyperbole or just plain misinformation or doublespeak) then by all means, do. Until then, I'll dismiss comments like yours with a huge vat of salt; until people are willing to deal with the real issues without falling for the political lines that other people spoon feed them, we're never going to get anywhere on this subject.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 05:41 PM
Cox is on scene..
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 05:42 PM
Traffic may be weird there for awhile..
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COMMENT 310558	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 05:45 PM
He needed a new drug.
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MTNDRIVER	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 05:45 PM
Excellent shots, thanks! Look at the eyes on that kite! Hard to choose a picture of the day.
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MTNDRIVER	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 05:47 PM
Thanks for sharing this, very touching. Lovely cat, lovely mom.
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COMMENT 310561	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 06:24 PM
Traffic totally out on the westside roger, for more than half hour now. Have you heard anything? Near victoria and chino
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COMMENT 310562	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 06:35 PM
543, you think cold fusion is right around the corner too, eh?
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COMMENT 310563P	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 06:45 PM
536 - Nope. The cold fusion stuff was released without peer review, and was mostly fantasy. Quantum computing is pretty well established, more like actual fusion, but a little easier to do. Should I make assumptions about some of your thought processes, ones that you haven't made obvious in your comments?
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COMMENT 310564	Lake Los Carneros	2012-08-20 06:51 PM
Gopher is awesome! So cute!
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COMMENT 310565	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 06:54 PM
Unless you're a Maori or a Navy vet that's crossed the dateline, tattoos are pretty stupid. Celtic knots? Really? Suppose you think that white power tattoos would be an appropriate accutrement to a few years getting my Masters at San Quentin? Yeah, SY, judgemental is what we do best.
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COMMENT 310566P	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 07:04 PM
Ummm... it's sort of untrue that there's a whole lot of vacant commercial space for rent in Goleta. It has to be zoned right, the right size, and the right price for the potential tenants. Everything I've found is zoned wrong (retail or office only, and we want mfg w/ limited retail), &/or is too big or too costly. It's got to be the right space for the kind of business that needs to use it -- security, zoning, amenities, access, parking, etc. I'm happy that Deckers decided that they'd stay in Goleta and build what they needed. Perhaps their vacated space at the airport could be rented by something airport related again? [Hint to property owners. If it's sitting vacant for a long time, you might consider lowering the rent, subdividing it, improving the security or access, reviewing the zoning, etc.]
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COMMENT 310567	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 07:05 PM
Mason Vanvalin you can you tube his music. Born and raised in santa ynez
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COMMENT 310568P	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 07:06 PM
I'm not sure it is a tomato hornworm. We'd have to see it from the side, rather than just the top. Look at Google images to see a tomato hornworm. Lumpy, red stinger thingy on the back. (Great technical description, huh?)
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DEEKER	Bearboy 1994-2012	2012-08-20 07:07 PM
Now your mom has her companion up in heaven... What a sweet story.
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COMMENT 310570P	SRA Fees	2012-08-20 07:08 PM
Of all the people across the state of California who live butted up against National Forest, Montecito folks are obviously the least able to pay up to $150/house for suffering the slings and arrows of such a lifestyle.
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COMMENT 310571	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 07:14 PM
Concert was fabulous! Huey and his large band played the first half, Joe Cocker and his band the second half. Both were awesome, tons of fun! I hope that Huey is alright, would love to know that he is! Coincidentally my husband and Joe Cocker were on the same flight to Denver this morning. Hubbie told Joe how much we loved the show and to "keep on rockin" and Joe told him he was really tired but would be back out performing in a couple weeks time. Sooo glad we were there... and with a couple of great friends to boot@ Many, many thanks I & S!!!
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COMMENT 310572	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 07:17 PM
I think it's great! I am also looking forward to having Target as a neighbor. Now lets get this dang ice rink built!
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COMMENT 310573P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 07:19 PM
Power out on Mesa since about 5:45pm.
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COMMENT 310574	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 07:21 PM
@310536 in re cold fusion, that's a fallacy of denial of the antecedent and an example of what Quine called "nefarious rhetoric". Also, your implication that, because initial quantum computing is focused on known problems easily solved with other technologies that it won't go anywhere is obviously fallacious. Call me crazy, but I'll go with the computational physicists with soaring IQs over the contra-logical opinions of an unknown internet commenter.
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COMMENT 310575	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 07:28 PM
Power back on, Westside!
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COMMENT 310576	Missing Person	2012-08-20 07:31 PM
I hope he is ok and found safe!
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COMMENT 310577	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 07:37 PM
@484 sounds more like modern codes become child's play and to play on an even field everyone will have to go quantum.
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COMMENT 310578P	Catch A Vandal	2012-08-20 07:42 PM
He's wearing skateboarder shoes. And it looks like his family has money.
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COMMENT 310579	Large Caterpillar ID	2012-08-20 07:42 PM
568P extremely observant. I concur that this may not be tomato hornworm. I have seen more than a few hornworms on my tomato plants AND Nicotiana plants (related to tobacco plant). We need a side-on photo, please.
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COMMENT 310580	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 07:43 PM
No. This is a bad idea. Many times I have seen happy people around town freely wearing Deckers flip flops while they merrily ride their cruiser bicycles. These people are relaxed and happy but come on people, safety first. We must be cautious at all times, some one could get a toe caught in their bicycle chain and then what? This is a nightmare. Someone could get hurt. No. Not here. Deckers is up to no good and they must go.
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COMMENT 310582	Missing Person	2012-08-20 07:47 PM
I hope so much your loved one is found safe and sound. It must be so hard to not know where he is. Are they searching witht he dogs? My prayers go out to you!
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COMMENT 310583	Acoustic Guitarist	2012-08-20 07:50 PM
Alastair Greene - plays with Alan Parsons project, terrific acoustic guitarist. Very gifted. He has website, facebook, etc.
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COMMENT 310584	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 07:52 PM
Great Job! What A Hero!!! Boy are those people Lucky to still have a house!
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COMMENT 310585	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 07:57 PM
Goleta is the future, Santa Barbara is the past. Goleta is building to attract jobs and companies, and they have a low rate of unemployment. Santa Barbara is built out, with ridiculously difficult building standards, with boards that make arbitrary and political decisions about your project. The only thing Santa Barbara is building is high-density housing for the poor and homeless. Goleta will have jobs and suburban homes. Santa Barbara will be for the rich in the hills, and the enviros, hippie set, poor and homeless in its downtown core. The only jobs in SB are government and tourism. Which is the progressive city? If you measure in terms of progress, it's Goleta.
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COMMENT 310586P	Meet Chub Chub	2012-08-20 08:01 PM
Dear Chub Chub's owner, I believe my wife adopted Chub Chub's brother from a private party about 12 years ago. He looks absolutely identical in every way and would have be about the same age. My wife adopted him from a neighbor of young guys who ignored him when he was a kitten. Let me know you email and I will send you a photo of our awesome cat. You will be amazed. Mike
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COMMENT 310587P	Composite Number Factoring	2012-08-20 08:02 PM
And once the NP-complete "halting problem" is solved, Windoze may finally work!
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COMMENT 310588	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 08:04 PM
@435P If you're still reading this thread----thanks for mentioning the wetlands. How sad for everyone that so many people think it is okay to concrete what is left of our precious wetlands. Every time I pass the construction site (via public transpo), I feel bad about the ignorance that allowed this project to move forward. We need more wetlands, open space, trees, and green areas. Period. Goleta is now being ravaged by development. Heaven help us all. (Not religious, but you get my meaning.)
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COMMENT 310589	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 08:06 PM
NO! When jobs are a plenty in this county, I work more. When construction co have reached there limit of jobs, they don't bid as low on the next job, so there are more jobs for the next company to bid low and get a job. This country would stop dead in its tracks if we did not have people to build and fix infrastructure.
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COMMENT 310590P	Patio Fire 825 Chelham	2012-08-20 08:07 PM
Wow! How lucky are they!
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COMMENT 310591	43 DUI Arrests	2012-08-20 08:07 PM
Why do the powers that be always announce these checkpoints? Knock it off with warning these miscreant drunk drivers. Surprise them all, fine the holy bejesus out of them, get them into AA meetings, where they belong.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 08:10 PM
Sounds like the place I used to live..And the landlord was worried about mwe Geeze! Code 2 medics for a hand laceration. I don't know what was going on but all is well now.
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COMMENT 310593	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 08:10 PM
There is an apt complex there that is dirt cheap to rent. Do you know what kind of people want to rent a ghetto apt complex. Well i can almost jump to a conclusion on this one....
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COMMENT 310594	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 08:11 PM
I have been a nurse for many years, and have seen my share of tattoos....it used to just be the prison gang guys, but now it seems no young person is left un-inked. My favorite comment a few years ago, came from a rotund middle aged woman. I had to check her abdomen and was surprised to find a tattoo. To which she said, "it used to be a butterfly, now it's a moth!"
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COMMENT 310595	Missing Person	2012-08-20 08:14 PM
Please let us all know as soon as he is found.
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COMMENT 310596P	Patio Fire 825 Chelham	2012-08-20 08:18 PM
Also a good reason not to block the proposed Montecito cell antennae. You never know when that 911 call could save a life.
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COMMENT 310597P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 08:21 PM
If your husband is Roger who works for Lenz, he was a stand up guy even before he became today's hero.
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COMMENT 310598P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 08:23 PM
LOL! Not Roger, but know him too...his name starts with a "D" and he's also been a stand up guy long before this as well.
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COMMENT 310599P	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 08:43 PM
My daughter has a tramp stamp. Some foreign language not using English alphabet. She told me it supposedly says "peace." I told her I looked it up and it really says "pinch me hard."
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COMMENT 310600P	Mesa's Dark	2012-08-20 08:44 PM
...and, bang, exactly 8:30 Mesa power back on. Great!
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COMMENT 310601	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 08:51 PM
Common sense dictates that those who get their skin inked intentionally (when not drunk or drugged out) with more than a small and/or unobtrusive marking have low self-esteem. It is a ploy to make him/her stand out from the crowd. It is a cry for attention. Otherwise, why permanently disfigure your skin to such an extent? "Look at me!" it shouts. In my early 30s, I had a wonderful, smart and well-liked boyfriend. He had a small tattoo inked into his upper arm. (His beautiful skin . . .) He asked me why I wouldn't get a tattoo. I showed him my lovely sterling silver bracelet, which I had on at the time. I said to him, "I really really really love this bracelet. But, as much as I love it, I don't want to wear it for the rest of my life." I treasure my beautiful, healthy skin too much to poison it with ink.
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COMMENT 310602	Paella Party at Hope Ranch Beach	2012-08-20 08:53 PM
Max adheres to all federal aviation regulations, including minimum altitude rules, meticulously. Obviously, he has a good telephoto lens.
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MADMAX	Mesa's Dark	2012-08-20 08:57 PM
Still dark at 9.
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COMMENT 310604	Huey Lewis Performance	2012-08-20 08:58 PM
It is possible, isn't it, that he wasn't hydrated enough for this heat? It can't be easy, traveling all over, and the body needs to adjust to the different climates. If it is true he wasn't feeling well, I hope he's okay. We saw Huey Lewis & The News play at the County Fair in Paso Robles, about 25 years ago. We bought our tickets over the phone, and ended up seated BEHIND the band! Huey gave us cheap-seaters so much of his attention---we got to see his face more than the rest of the audience! Gotta love his graciousness. Best to you, Huey.
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COMMENT 310605	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 08:59 PM
Thought: Like many fashion trends, tattoos became popular in mainstream society only after they became more prevalent in prison. I am not kidding. Examples...baggy white t-shirts, low slung pants, do rags, etc. It's funny, people can have their notion of why they think they like or want something like a tat, but then there is the larger social context and origin of what they are mimicking or being influenced to want.
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COMMENT 310606	Goleta Office Buildings	2012-08-20 08:59 PM
Do we really need to build on every square inch? Is there something wrong with a bit of open space? Why do most of us live here? For walmart and asphalt? I'm going to leave here ASAP to somewhere a bit more like Goleta used to be. Ridiculous!!!
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COMMENT 310607	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 08:59 PM
We say flock you , say sheep
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SHOREBIRD	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 09:01 PM
You would be surprised at how many people with Hep C, who claim no exposure risks,(no IV drug abuse, sex partner with Hep C etc.) have tattoos. If they don't use unopened, NEW needles and unopened, NEW ink your tat may give you a personal smouldering virus along with your personal "art."
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 09:03 PM
I lived at 1812 and across the street but that was in 90 91..Since then I've gone downhill. Code 2 medics x2 responding there. Ones a foot injury the other don't know..
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BILLY GOODNICK	Sepia Clouds	2012-08-20 09:10 PM
Thanks for the great comments. Amazing what a little iPhone app magic can do, though it was a pretty good shot from the start. I've printed it and expect to get it in a frame soon, before Biff the Wonder Spaniel eats it.
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SBCARDINAL	Missing Person	2012-08-20 09:15 PM
I don't have details, but he was found... at his home in San Marino.
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COMMENT 310612P	Paella Party at Hope Ranch Beach	2012-08-20 09:19 PM
YUM!!!
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COMMENT 310613	Tattoo Trends	2012-08-20 09:22 PM
According to this thread, tattoos... • Are stupid. • Are unpopular. • Are better than piercings. • Are purely for attention. • Are purely personal and a matter of taste. • Are a respectable form of permanent self-expression. • Are not, in fact, unpopular. • Are the norm, not the exception. • Are evidence of someone being temporarily insane. • Are bad for your skin. • Are a fad. • Are a sign of immaturity. • Are for sheep(le?) • Are okay for ethnic individuals or Navy veterans. • Are either done when inebriated or by sober people with low self-esteem. • Are akin to baggy pants and other bad fashion trends. Talk about a thread with diverse opinions.
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AQUAHOLIC	Paella Party at Hope Ranch Beach	2012-08-20 09:30 PM
Love Paella!...that's not a pan you can buy locally, I know, I've researched them. What a great time!... I always think of a Seinfeld episode whenever I hear the word Paella!
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COMMENT 310616P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-20 10:20 PM
There was a smell of smoke in the apartment. SB County Fire thoroughly investigated and found no fire. All is well.
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