by The Editors on October 30, 2008
With only five days to go until election day we thought it was finally time to see who Carlsbadistan readers are going to elect to the Carlsbad City Council next Tuesday. We’re all going to vote for two candidates in the election, but for this poll we’re asking you to vote for the person you’d most like to see win.
The poll is located in the far right column just below the Recent Comments section. We’re not going to run this poll as long as we did the last one, so vote now while you have the chance.
by The Editors on October 30, 2008
We had a little running battle with Marc Farrar, the vice president of public affairs for TWC’s San Diego Division about what we called “sucky service” from the cable giant. He then posted a request that we remove a Time Warner Cable logo that we altered as a parody. We didn’t remove it.
To make sure that our complaints weren’t just personal, we decided to ask our readers to complete the following sentence: Time Warner Cable is. . . and below is how you answered:
- . . .Terrible, but it’s my only choice (46%)
- . . . So bad I switched to Dish/Direct TV/AT&T (31%)
- . . . All good. I couldn’t be happier (15%)
- . . . Fine as long as you don’t need On Demand (8%)
Evidently, the majority of the people (77 percent) seriously dislike the service they get from Time Warner Cable. And we agree. That’s why we cancelled our service months ago.
by The Editors on October 30, 2008
Carlsbad City Council candidate Thomas K. Arnold wants everyone to know that former long-time City Council person Ramona Finnila says he is “worthy of consideration, according to a press release.
Having just met Thomas K. Arnold, I now consider him someone who is worthy of consideration,” Finnila said. “He has a high energy level and a good sense of what needs to be done in Carlsbad for our future.”
While that doesn’t exactly sound like a ringing endorsement to us, it obviously can’t hurt. To read the entire release, follow the jump.
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by The Editors on October 30, 2008
Carlsbadistan’s Beatrice Patten turns 100 year old today and the San Diego Union-Tribune is helping her celebrate with a profile in the paper.
When people ask me how I’ve lived so long, I just tell them I don’t let things bother me,” said Patten, who celebrates her 100th birthday at her home in Carlsbad today. . . . “I deal with problems immediately, then I don’t bother with it anymore. I just go on my merry way. Stress is what kills people.”
We agree entirely. For more tips from Beatrice click the link.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 30, 2008
Carlsbadistan’s Larry Dershem and his wife Hoa, apprently think legal same-sex marriage is causing the fall of western civilization. Why else would he and an estimated 10,000 SoCal Christians spend 12-hours in prayer at a rally Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium called TheCall?
This is 5,000 years of history,” he said. “Marriage predates government.”
It’s amazing how far people will go to make other people’s happiness illegal.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 30, 2008
Carlsbadistan Halloween fan Wayde Gilliam is setting up his UFO crash landing site for the second year in a row at 7972 Grado El Tupelo, according to a story on NBC San Diego.
Visitors from as far as Los Angeles came to see the spectacle. Last year the UFO sighting drew more than 1,000 visitors and this year Gilliam is expecting many more. . . . The idea was thought up by Gilliam and his friend, Andy Konopacki, after a number of years of attempting to provide a different, more effects-oriented experience for Halloween. . . . The UFO project takes about a week to design the spacecraft and then another couple weeks to construct it. Gillian and Konopacki also use a number of lighting, fog and audio special effects to enhance the experience.
Wayde’s neighbors must be very happy.
[Link: NBC San Diego]
by The Editors on October 30, 2008
It’s a celebrity driven world and Carlsbadistan’s leading golf company is buying in: JT style.
Callaway Golf Company today announced it has reached an agreement with Justin Timberlake to endorse and play Callaway equipment. The terms of the contract are not being disclosed. . . . “We’re thrilled to have Justin as part of the Callaway staff,” said George Fellows, president and CEO, Callaway Golf. “He has everything we look for when signing new talent – natural ability, a solid work ethic and passion for the game.”
In these trying business times it probably can’t hurt, right? Especially if you’re going after the pop music crowd.
[Link: BusinessWire image via Popsugar]
by The Editors on October 29, 2008
A downed, live power line forced Carlsbadistan Police and Fire to close Magnolia Ave. at Pio Pico and one block east this morning before 8, according to the Carlsbad Fire Department.
“The line is still live so we’re keeping the street closed until the utility company can get here.”
This put a cramp in many students’ morning commute, but should be cleared up sometime this morning. Special thanks to a Carlsbadistan new tipster for alerting us to this breaking story.
by The Editors on October 29, 2008
We originally wrote this in May, but as the bi-annual Carlsbadistan Street Faire and Junk Show is the same year after year after year we’re going to do our part for self-sustaining blogging and simply run it again:
Hard to believe it’s already been six months since the last Carlsbad Street Faire, but don’t kid yourself. Time flies.
On Sunday, November 2, 2008 expect to see the streets of Carlsbadistan shut down so traveling QVC salespeople can clutter our Village with push-up tents filled with junk of all shapes and sizes. Get out early and load up. And don’t forget the beer garden. Because it’s usually the safest place to stand in the whole faire. Plus, in the beer garden you won’t have to worry about tripping over any neon coyote doorstops with macramé tails.
And please, if you’re coming down to park in our neighborhood, please do it quietly and remember to pack your trash.
[Link: Carlsbad.org]
by The Editors on October 28, 2008
Just got this photo from a Carlsbadistan reader who is currently riding perfect waves in Fiji, near an island called Tavarua. See that wave? It’s called Restaurants. If you’re nice it will barrel you, if you’re not it will cut you up.
If you’d like to take some Carlsbadistan stickers on your next trip click here and we’ll send you a bunch of ’em. Then just snap a photo of you with the sticker, email it to us, and we’ll put you up right here.
[Link: Free Stickers Please]
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