by The Editors on January 15, 2009
It’s been weeks since Carlsbadistan has had any good surf. And the natives are getting restless. “Bro, it is the worst it’s ever been, and I’ve lived here 20 years,” said one surfer this morning as he forlornly scanned the horizon for the smallest hint of a swell.
At Knockout Pizza the mood was no better. A quick “how’s it going” to the guy at the counter was returned with a short, “Well, there’s no surf.” We mentioned that at least the weather was nice and he said, “I don’t care about the weather.” And that seems to be the mood of most surfers in Carlsbadistan.
At Witt’s Carlsbad Pipelines surf shop the mood was a little better. They’ve hung a sign out front promising waves: “Swell Coming” it says. And they’re right if you believe the wave forecasters at Surfline.com.
A trough of low pressure initially developed in the Western Pacific, between the Philippines and Japan late last week. This area of low pressure pulled up an exceptional amount of tropical moisture from the area around the Philippines, which really helped it intensify while it grew in size this past weekend. The Quikscat satellite recorded 40-50 knots of wind over a large fetch, aimed well at both Hawaii and California during that time. Long-period swell from this component of the storm will slam Hawaii Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday, with a smaller version of that surf reaching the West Coast Friday and Saturday.
It’s nice to read, but we’re not getting even a hint of it here. Maybe tomorrow, huh?
You know it’s bad when then the only people out at Cherry Street is the Tamarack SUPer club.
by The Editors on January 15, 2009
We may not have any waves here, but a couple Carlsbadistan surfers are cleaning up on the East Coast as The 2009 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) kicked off its season opener in the O’Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro, according to Tracks Magazine.
Heath Walker (Carlsbad, CA), 33, smashed the day’s highest single-wave score of an 8.17 out of 10 by utilizing speed and power to issue several forehand gouges on a racy righthander. The Australian followed up with a second solid score to claim his Round 1 heat win. . . . Ricky Whitlock (Carlsbad, CA), 21, was also a standout performer in the opening day of the O’Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro, claiming his opening heat by posting one of the day’s highest heat totals of 14.16 out of 20 to advance into Round 2. Whitlock applied his previous Sebastian Inlet experience to claim his heat win.
Nice work, guys. It’s good to have Carlsbadistan represented “as far inland as you can get.”
Watch Heath and Ricky live right here.
[Link: Tracks Magazine]
by The Editors on January 14, 2009
According to reports from the FBI there were actually four less bank robbery incidents in Carlsbadistan in 2008 than in 2007, according to a story in the North County Times.
Carlsbad saw the most significant decrease in robberies in 2008 —- just seven heists compared to 15 the year before. . . .”Of those 15, five of them were by one bank robber, the ‘Impatient Bandit,'” said Carlsbad crime analyst Fiona Everett. “Right there, if you just eliminate that one guy, then we’re almost even, with 10 in 2007 and seven in 2008.”
Still seems like a lot to us.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on January 12, 2009
More proof that the North County Times has its head way up it’s own . . . well, you know: In a “roses and raspberries” piece they gave the City of Carlsbad a “raspberry” for “its attempt to use the proposed $1 trillion federal economic stimulus to build a skate park.” Here’s what they said:
Funny, we are under the impression that this money is supposed to go toward infrastructure projects. You know, things like interstate highways, ports, bridges, airports. Projects that might actually benefit the country as a whole, not just serve parochial —- and comparatively insignificant —- interests.
Since it appears the editors of the paper don’t understand much of anything: The Alga Skatepark (swim complex and park) is Carlsbad’s number one project and any money the City Council can find should be used to build it as soon as possible. To say that skateboarding and a place for kids to learn to swim is a “comparatively insignificant interest” in North County is just plain ignorant.
Then again, with the way the newspaper business is going currently, we probably won’t have the North County Times to worry about for much longer.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on January 11, 2009
San Diego 6 kicked down some vague details from a crash early this morning (January 11, 2009):
A motorist whose car rolled over and caught fire on Interstate 5 early Sunday suffered major injuries and was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, a California Highway Patrol dispatcher said.
It all went down around 2 AM near Tamarack. The “motorist” who was in the burning car when emergency crews arrive, was reportedly transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital.
[Link: San Diego 6]
by The Editors on January 8, 2009
In a letter to Aptera car fans, Carlsbadistan’s only car company has apologized for not getting cars out on schedule and promises to have them rolling by October 2009, according to a story on the blog Gas2.org:
Our most recent corporate commitment was that we would deliver the first production Typ-1, now known as the 2e, by the close of 2008. Despite our well-intentioned efforts, we were unable to complete that vehicle before the close of the year, so it’s now slated for January 16. However, unlike prior plans, this vehicle will not be delivered to a retail customer. We will continue our builds but at a much slower rate starting with a small test fleet of the enhanced vehicles, then moving to our volume production launch on October 1, 2009.”
The all-electric cars will be priced in the “mid $20k to $40k” range depending on options. We can hardly wait.
[Link: Gas2.org]
by The Editors on January 7, 2009
Carlsbadistan’s City Council voted unanimously (with Mayor Lewis abstaining) to approve upgrade plans at The Army and Navy Academy last night, according to a story in the North County Times.
Now that the city has approved school officials’ plans to revamp the campus, they need to raise money to pay for the work, the school’s president —- retired Brig. Gen. Steve Bliss —- said. As money comes in, they will need to go back to the city for individual building permits for various structures.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on January 6, 2009
We received reports today that the Carlsbadistan-based action sports footwear and clothing company Reef dropped the axe on 42 employees as the savage retail economy continues to take its toll. Reef is one of 25 brands owned by VF Corp. Some of the company’s other brands include Vans, The North Face, 7 For All Mankind, Eastpack, Jansport, Wrangler, and Eagle Creek.
In a late December 2008 interview with TransWorld Business VF Corp’s President Americas Coalition Dave Gatto said:
We all know there can be a huge up-swing when the market recovers; it’s just a matter of adjusting the business responsibly to survive the lulls and hopefully emerge a stronger, more efficient brand.
Looks like Mr. Gatto just “adjusted” the Reef business to survive this lull. Hopefully, that was enough.
by The Editors on January 6, 2009
Putting a group home for mentally disabled men in the middle of Carlsbadistan’s Stepford Bressi Ranch doesn’t seem like the best idea we’ve heard in a while. But that didn’t stop TERI, Inc. of Oceanside (a non-profit that works with mentally disabled children and adults) from buying a $1 million home at 6205 Alverton Drive, according to a story in the North County Times.
Here’s how ZIllow.com describes the house:
Charming cottage style single story Canterbury model highly upgraded both inside and out. Resort style yard with salt water pool and spa, play area for children, plus additional side yard. Built In BBQ and dining area.”
We would never suggest that six mentally disabled men don’t deserve a salt water pool, hot tub, and a built-in BBQ in their resort-style back yard, nor that anyone would notice six more mentally disabled men in Bressi Ranch. It just seems that TERI, Inc.’s could have done much more for their program if they’d been more efficient with their million dollars rather than spending it on an overpriced four-bedroom track home in one of Southern California’s premiere planned communities.
Then again, maybe TERI, Inc. is trying to make a point and what better place make it than in Bressi Ranch.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on January 5, 2009
There is nothing worse that getting lost on the golf course. And now, Callaway has the solution for when it happens. According to a story in San Diego Business Journal Callaway has just purchased Carlsbadistan-based UPlay for an undisclosed sum.
UPlay makes a consumer electronic device that uses GPS technology as well as aerial and satellite photography to give golfers a bird’s-eye view of the course they are playing. The device also provides distance information. The deal closed Dec. 31. Callaway said it would not materially affect 2009 financial results.
We’d like to say we invented this technology 12 years ago over drinks in Newport Beach, but obviously, we did nothing with the idea.
[Link: San Diego Business Journal]
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