Eureka, CA
Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Lifestyle, Road Worn
Why ‘Reka?: Nine times out of 10, when you tell someone you’re going to Eureka (hopefully, you’ll never have to say “I’m going to Eureka” more than 10 times in your life) they figure you’re probably talking Yreka, the humble piss-stop town off of I-5 North on the way to Oregon. But true scions of Northern California know that Eureka with a “eu” is a very, very different place than Yreka. The word Eureka is greek for “I have found it,” but a lot’s changed since the time someone was [...]
“Boontling” Dialect Sweeping the Tri-County Area
Posted on 18. Jun, 2008 by some guy in Blog, Lifestyle
Familiar with Anderson Valley, CA are you? No? Anderson Valley lies in the heart of Mendocino County, home to lots of marijuana and some damn fine beer. Once upon a time (1880s), Anderson was home to more than just scenery and brew. I’m talking about a little known regional dialect called “Boontling.”
Boontling is some old-timey what-have-you. Try this on for size:
The bahl Boonter japed brightlighters to Boont with beamer ‘n’ bohoik, ‘n’ when Brightlights reached for his ose pocket, Boonter shied before Brights could harp on higgin’.
That’s Boontling, and [...]
Collective Sound Band Camp: Let It Be Heard Webisode 10
Posted on 16. Jun, 2008 by spencer in Chico, Music
Now here’s the one you’ve been waiting for. During their filming last year, The Collective Sound took their campers up to the Synthesis office. We told them about getting press for their bands. They were thoroughly disinterested with my little speech. Classic.
From The Collective Sound:
Set in the small town of Chico California, Let It Be Heard… is an inspirational story of a small group of young musicians that embark on an adventure of a lifetime. The web documentary follows the journey of 50 young artists, come together from [...]
Pumping Iron With Arnold
Posted on 02. Jun, 2008 by some guy in Blog
Watch Arnold be weird and get angry.
CA Housing Develper Offering Buy-One-Get-One Free House Deal
Posted on 02. Jun, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in How's Business, Lifestyle
Anyone looking for proof of how bad the California housing crunch need look no further than San Diego’s Michael Crews Development who have started offering a Buy-One-Get-One-Free deal on houses:
Michael Crews Development is offering new, 2000-square foot cityscape row-homes worth $400,000 in Escondido for free — if you buy one Royal View Estate home in San Pasqual Valley starting at $1.6 million.
“You know it’s a straight-up legit deal; no prices have been increased, there are no hidden costs. Michael is just giving away a free home for people that buy [...]
California Congresswoman Walks Away From $578k Mortgage, Lets Her Home Get Foreclosed
Posted on 21. May, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Idiocy, Politics
Finally, a true representative of the people!!:
Capitol Weekly reports that newly elected California Congresswoman Laura Richardson walked away from the mortgage on her $535,000 Sacramento home, letting the house slip into foreclosure and disrepair less than two years after she bought it with no money down.
Capitol Weekly, citing tax records at the Sacramento County assessor’s office, reports “… in January 2007, Richardson took out a mortgage for the entire sale price of the house — $535,000. The mortgage amount was equal to the sale price of the home, meaning she [...]
California Ready to Start Executing Again
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 by James in Apocalypse, Crime
Now that the US Supreme Court has ruled to uphold the use of lethal injections as a form of capital punishment, the state of California is chomping at the bit to off some of its more undesirable residents.
California hasn’t killed anyone since January 2006 when it sent 76-year-old triple murderer Clarence Allen down the River Styx. He was the oldest inmate on death row at the time and had his sentence delayed for health and age reasons. I guess they need to be good and healthy to die. There [...]
The Media’s Recession Hype Machine
Posted on 14. Apr, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Comedy, Idiocy, Lifestyle
I’ll admit, things in America suck right now, compared to the salad days of the late-nineties. But from the daily headlines regarding the current financial downturn, you’d think Hoovervilles are already springing up outside every major American city. As I’ve pointed out in previous posts, the hyperbole surrounding these events is laughable once you get into the meat of the stories. Like the story a few weeks back about the “ruined lives” of Bear Stearns employees, in which one executive stock options were worth a mere $28 million dollars, and [...]
