Vote for the Bolts

by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 7:39 AM PST

While football and politics should be usually be kept separate; there are two issues that affect the Chargers this season. For those of you that live in the city you have the opportunity to vote against our current city attorney, Mike Aguirre. Anyone who remembers the fires last year might recall how he wanted to evacuate the entire city. In addition to being unstable, pedantic and ineffectual; he has also stood in the way of any deal keeping the Chargers in San Diego. If the Chargers are to have any shot at staying in San Diego; vote for Jan Goldsmith. Jan has the worst toupee ever to grace a hirsuteless dome; but he at least isn't foaming at the mouth.

The second issue on the ballot is proposition B. This would allow developers to explore building over the top of a sea terminal in the downtown area. Even if passed there is no gaurantee that it would come to be in this current environmet, but it is one of the last chances for a Chargers stadium. While there is still the Chula Vista option, the cratering of property values is making that look more and more suspect. The combination of B passing and Aguirre getting tossed out are the best chance to keep the Chargers in San Diego. I find voting against Aguirre to be a slam dunk; but here is a link on Prop B. Here is what the Union-Tribune has to say. It does seem to be a terminal with declining revenues on prime real estate; why not open it up to private venture? So vote the straight Charger ticket; yes on B and Jan Goldsmith for City Attorney.

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I dont live in SDC

But i would vote the Chargers party line if i could. DaBoltz we should think about starting a steady discussion thread about Chargers stadium. It is my understanding that Oakland and SF are in more danger of losing their teams than we are but i could be wrong. either way, we should do our best to inform our readers and the chargers community in general. This is the biggest story affecting the chargers that nobody knows anything about.

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by soulSD on Nov 3, 2008 11:11 AM PST reply actions

Right

I’ll try and do better about putting out more on this. It lacks some of the sizzle of the ‘on field’ action.

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by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 2:22 PM PST up reply actions

Mike Aguirre

Needs to be fired ASAP. He’s not on my ballot though, I’m registered in Encinitas.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 3, 2008 1:11 PM PST reply actions

All I get to vote on

is stupid beach sand

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 3, 2008 1:11 PM PST up reply actions

Long distance Chargers fan

No Vote, but I would like to know how the situation progresses

by The Kipper on Nov 3, 2008 1:25 PM PST reply actions

Hopefully the city of San Diego follows your advice, DB. I don’t get to vote on either though as I live in Jamul.

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by Richard Wade on Nov 3, 2008 1:46 PM PST reply actions

Well hell

I’m in Encinitas too; it seems like B ought to be a county wide thing since it covers the Port district managed by a bunch of cities, I don’t why it is just SD proper that gets to vote on that.

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by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 2:21 PM PST up reply actions

Where in Encinitas?

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 3, 2008 2:55 PM PST up reply actions

East Side

Near El Camino Real & Mountain Vista; are you near there or on the coast?

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by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 4:17 PM PST up reply actions

Crap

I think I’m your next door neighbor or something.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 3, 2008 4:20 PM PST up reply actions

That's cool

We should have a beer and watch a game up at that sports bar on Encinitas & El Camino.

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by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 4:24 PM PST up reply actions

Ahh The Bullpen

Great Waitresses there. (Great Waitresses=Hot with big breasts). Don’t go there on Saturdays, they only show stupid ass UFC, (like instead of say the World Series). (Seriously!)

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 3, 2008 4:28 PM PST up reply actions

you guys aren't in the city proper...

I grew up just east of I-5 off Del Mar Heights Rd. and we lived just withinin the northern border of the city limits.
Looks like you dudes will be voting for City Attorney of Encinitas

by The Kipper on Nov 3, 2008 3:58 PM PST up reply actions

I went to High School up there

Torrey Pines soon after it opened.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Chris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 4:22 PM PST up reply actions

Torrey Pines alum as well

by The Kipper on Nov 3, 2008 4:25 PM PST up reply actions

That's cool

I visited there a year or so ago; it’s huge now. It was just like 1000 students when I went.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Chris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 4:38 PM PST up reply actions

Carmel Valley exploded in the last twenty years

when I was a kid there was nothing out there. We’d see coyotes right ouside of our house.

Did you got to Earl Warren Junior high?

by The Kipper on Nov 3, 2008 4:41 PM PST up reply actions

Sure enough

I used to ride my bike there. Yeah, that was the outskirts before North City West. Of course I still see coyotes here in Encinitas; they live off the rabbits and cats.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Chris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 4:48 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, I lost more than one cat to the coyotes.

There also used to be crazy migrant camps off of Black Mountain Road (am I remembering the name of that road correctly?)

And yeah Earl Warren Seahawks Pride!

by The Kipper on Nov 3, 2008 4:55 PM PST up reply actions

Hell Yah BMR

That used to be our after school off roading fun zone for our trucks, especially when it rained and got all muddy and watery

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 3, 2008 5:03 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah we used to go off roading and ride dirt bikes all over Carmel Valley

by The Kipper on Nov 3, 2008 5:28 PM PST up reply actions

LCC Baby

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 3, 2008 4:28 PM PST up reply actions

When I went

LCC wasn’t around, San Dieguito was our big rival.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Chris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 4:37 PM PST up reply actions

Is San Dieguito still around?

I thought I heard they were going to close it.

by The Kipper on Nov 3, 2008 4:39 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah

My daughter goes there now; go figure. It’s still small; they even did away with the football team.

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by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 4:45 PM PST up reply actions

That's been gone for awhile

I’d say 10-15 years.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Nov 3, 2008 4:46 PM PST up reply actions

I guess all you really need

is a surf team?

by The Kipper on Nov 3, 2008 4:48 PM PST up reply actions

Their surf team

always goes to State finals.

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by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 4:49 PM PST up reply actions

its several cities that vote

it needs to pass in all the cities affected. Those are, i believe: San Diego, Chula Vista, National City, Coronado and Imperial Beach.

For the city of SD I am a 1 issue voter. The Chargers. I wouldn’t vote against aguirre if it weren’t for the Chargers. He at least was against the old boy networks that run SD.

See what happens when politics are brought up?

Chargers can’t seem to win on the field maybe we can win at the ballot box.

Bring back Balboa Stadium.

by calipatrick on Nov 3, 2008 4:03 PM PST up reply actions

am i the only person here actually in SD?

goldsmith all the way. go bolts.

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by justdave on Nov 3, 2008 3:55 PM PST reply actions

All Right!!!

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by Brian (DaBolts) on Nov 3, 2008 4:19 PM PST up reply actions

vote early

and vote often.

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by soulSD on Nov 3, 2008 5:25 PM PST up reply actions

on your avatar

Is that a street name in Del Mar?

by The Kipper on Nov 3, 2008 8:00 PM PST up reply actions

Na, its actually from

Brookhaven, Mississippi. I guess thats where Lance went to high school.

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by soulSD on Nov 3, 2008 8:51 PM PST up reply actions

I went to high school with lance's daughter

she was a pretty cool chick

by The Kipper on Nov 5, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions

Nope

I’m registered in the city of San Diego. Jan Goldsmith’s son Scott played in the same little league as me. And I hate Aguirre with a passion. There’s nothing worse than a politician that puts his celebrity status above the issues.

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Homer: Marge you just don't understand football.

by Wonko on Nov 4, 2008 11:09 AM PST up reply actions