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2009 Not-So-Beautiful Awards

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COMMENT 38695	2009-09-26 10:26 AM
Ouch! That's just mean. LOL No, it's good to give people tips on this stuff so the mistakes aren't repeated. Actually, otherwise, I love the Dr-Seuss-bush landscaping at that church in the last photo -- it's a little bit of a "don't", but it always makes me smile because it's so well groomed (aside from the dead bush). What are those bushes with the puffballs on the end of the stalks, anyway? Do they have to be clipped to grow that way or is it somewhat a natural effect?
COMMENT 38718	2009-09-26 02:09 PM
I would add Billy's hat to the list...
COMMENT 38746	2009-09-26 09:21 PM
Bravo to Billy ! He takes his job seriously while, at the same time, he's able to put it in perspective and find room for a bit of good humor. Some other "greenies" are just too dull and boring.
COMMENT 38779	2009-09-27 12:51 PM
Tongue-in-cheek humour can still get the point across. Kudos to Billy. I've been guilty of the "I don't think it's really dead, maybe it'll come back" look in my own yard, so thanks for the support to take a deep breath and yank the thing out.
COMMENT 38780	2009-09-27 01:28 PM
Billy, Great article. I've had these "pray for one just more year" plants in my yard too. Please check out the trimmed "tree" at the back employee door of 3712 State St. I don't think they even trim it any more, but I'm pretty sure its dead. Is it? Thanks.
COMMENT 38797	2009-09-27 05:49 PM
Bravo Billy! My landlords "gardeners" (I refer to them as landscape terrorists), shear everything in sight until its just a gumball-shaped mass of twigs, pruning everything just as it's leafing or coming into bloom, all whilst allowing a rogue palm to continue crowding out the base of a fabulous old Jacaranda tree. Not to mention, okay I'll mention, the diseased (with curly leaf??) hedges along the front yard which are just allowed to rot, untended. I submit Loma Media Road as a potential field trip for your 2010 awards prospects. Sorry, I can't be more specific than that, but I'm sure a quick drive up LMR will give you an idea or two... Cheers!
COMMENT 38799	2009-09-27 07:29 PM
Your author here--Billy G. Allegro: Not exactly Dr. Seuss; more like Terry Gilliam's version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas! Smurfo: You gotta problem wit my hat? You wanna knock it off my head? Smattafayooz? Chucker: If I didn't laugh, I'd cry. Awareness: The only thing that might be able to save the dead ones is a time machine: Travel back, catch it before the harm is done and tell it you love it. Cookie: I will mos def cruise by 3712. I'm in DC right now on a little vaycay, but will add it to my TTD list. Maybe next year's winner. Belatrix: Same to you--love the new candidates. Thanks for being discreet. Later, skaters.
COMMENT 38801	2009-09-27 07:39 PM
It's not dead .... it's RESTING. A fabulous nod to one of the greatest skits of all time, and so appropriate here. Thank you for a very excellent article. I remember that you wrote a similar article last year and I also laughed 'til I needed a kleenex to wipe away a laugh-tear. Thank you - I needed that.
COMMENT 38981	2009-09-29 12:54 PM
Thanks for the laugh out loud Lantana picture. I think the garden janitors are in love with weed whackers. I know they ruined my perennial bed more than once. Keep up the good work, it needs doin'!
COMMENT 50572	2009-12-19 01:45 PM
A little late, I know, but just saw this article. Back in the 80's I was very active in Goleta Beautiful. I decided to start a Goleta Ugly scrapbook. It was not an official thing like the "Beautiful Awards" , but I would go around and let myself be seen taking pictures of really bad trashy sites. Often , I did not even have film, but the owners would ask what I was doing, and I would tell them that the picture might even get in the NP. Another interesting story wasthat we had many complaints about a bin the the Salvation Army kept on Turnpike Ave and Hollister. It was always overflowing and a terrible blight on the neighborhood. Repeated calls to the SA head just got hang ups. Making sure I would be seen taking pictures, the head man came out furious and threatened to call the police.I said, goo, I am on County property taking pictures of your mess. It was removed the next day. A lot of trashy properties got cleaned up this way.

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