Calif. Voters to Decide Whether to Legalize Pot
>>”The tide has turned,” said Dan Newman, a strategist with the campaign backing the measure. “The combination of the broken budget and dysfunctional cannabis laws have created the perfect storm for this initiative to pass in November.”<<
Is it just me, or does this seem like a bad thing? Just asking.
>>Although a few in the crowd were concerned that the discussion was going nowhere, Anna Hamilton, the event’s organizer said that tonight’s discussion was just about starting the conversation and seeing what question need answers. She said there will be another meeting and next time she would invite Mendocino County residents who are having the same discussion.<<
A discussion going nowhere — in the Emerald Triangle — impossible. Glad MY county is joining the fray! And, as anticipated in my prior post, “weed tasting rooms” were among the subjects discussed. Thank G@d.
>>”We have to embrace marijuana tourism, marijuana products and services — and marijuana has to become a part of the Humboldt County brand,” Hamilton said.<<
Awesome. Obviously, Mendocino needs its own brand just to keep up with the competition. Hope the stoners and growers (or, as this article refers to them, the ““self-employed rural residents”) get on this asap. And stuff. What? I, for one, view this as my lucky career break — pot tasting tour guide. How can that not be hilarious?
>>Remember those thrilling days of not-so-long-ago when Ukiah was Number One? It seems like only yesterday, or maybe 1999, that some incompetent fool of a dishonest demographer put out a book that ranked Ukiah the Number One Small Town in California, and sixth best in all the land. I laughed so hard I broke something between my lungs and stomach and had to miss a week of work. I don’t even think anyone on the Chamber of Commerce took it seriously, but still. It was kinda cool, like some Special Olympics kid being named honorary MVP of the Major League All Star game, or Barack Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize.<< We\’re (not) Number One!
I love the folks at the Ukiah Daily Journal for being smoking sarcastic — quite an accomplishment in Northern California — a land where people are offended if you don’t smile and say hi every single time you see them. The UDJ pointed out a “new” store in the County seat: the Grateful Psychonauts (“your one-stop shop for all the Grateful Dead products you’ll ever need”). We just keep partying like it’s 1969 up here!
“Crime” in Mill Valley was crazy in February. I counted 25 “reportable offenses” (and, for those new to this blog, that includes things like tailgating, fighting with a spouse or neighbor, sleeping in bushes and making too much noise). So, here we go — because I can’t resist.
>>Suspicious Person: Wordsworth Court at 10:30 am. Caller reported a black or Hispanic male opening carport doors and looking in. Officer responded and contacted male subject, who was a PG&E worker checking meters. No merit.<< Obviously, being black or Hispanic makes you suspicious in MV — but that just begs the question, how do you make yourself unsuspicious?Walk around with a pool sweeper or a gardening hose? Keep asking for directions? Hire a posse?
>>Penal Code Violation: Alvarado Avenue and Del Casa Drive at 9 pm Caller stated while in the hot tub he and his wife saw someone taking pictures of them. No flash seen but heard person running away. Officer responded and found a camera placed over a gate near the hot tub. Report on file.<< The scene of this “crime” must have been special. Something tells me they didn’t get out of the hot tub.
>>Assist Fire: Sunnycrest Avenue and Mono Way at midnight. Caller was requesting being brought back to Marin General Hospital to have her IV unit removed from her arm. Caller transported to hospital.<< OK, there seem to be only two possibilities here. Either, this is an example of hospital negligence — but I doubt hospitals discharge patients at midnight — OR the caller escaped from the hospital — in which case, why would she want to go back? And can’t you just remove an IV unit on your own anyway? We really would benefit from knowing the back story here.
>>Parking Complaint/Violation: Mill Valley Community Center at 8 am. Anonymous caller reported a vehicle parked in the handicapped spot. Caller was extremely upset that the vehicle had Nevada license plates but a California disabled placard. Officer responded — no merit.<< At last, confirmation that you can be disabled anywhere without having to register your vehicle there. But don’t think it’s going unnoticed in MV because, well, nothing does.
>>Assist Citizen: Boyle Park at 10:30 am Caller was involved in an accident and was requesting to speak to an officer as the other driver gave her expired insurance information. Caller was now worried about it. Advice given.<< Yet another instance of the MV police fulfilling their motto (at least, the one I gave them) “to serve, protect, and counsel.”
>>Civil Problem/Dispute: Public Safety Building at 9:15 am Female subject came into the station to report that she was being chased and felt she’s being stalked. Male subject followed her into station and he said female is constantly reporting false allegations. Advice given.<< These two must be fun at parties. The MV police must spend a lot of time asking, “WTF?”
>>Disturbance — Verbal: Miller Avenue at 12:20 pm. Argument between husband and wife over money, phone, and separation. No injuries. Officer asked subjects to agree to get along for now.<< Marriage counseling! BTW, is it me, or does this sound like dinner conversation, not a reportable offense? But we’ve already established you can report just about anything in Mill Valley, as long as it disturbs someone’s mellow. Like this one:>>Family Disturbance: Mesa Avenue and Alta Vista Avenue at 4 pm Caller reported her son was threatening the family with violence. Son was yelling and throwing things. Officer counseled son.<< Must be great to be a teenager in MV, as long as you don’t make any noise.
>>Suspicious Circumstance: Miller Avenue at 8:45 pm. Caller stated his wife came home and saw someone in the garage with a flashlight going through boxes. Wife confronted him and he said he was a friend of the next-door neighbors and introduced himself and shook her hand. Officer responded and spoke with neighbor, who identified male subject as his houseguest and said he was helping unload tools and he must have been confused as to which garage to put them away in. No merit to burglary.<< What, don’t ALL burglars in MV introduce themselves and shake your hand? Come to think of it, they probably do.
>>Petty-Theft Report: Cypress Avenue at 10:45 am. Caller reported sometime overnight her unlocked vehicle was entered and her wallet was stolen. Debit card used already. Report on file.<< I hope this is just an inadvertent omission of the usual “advice given” because someone must have told this caller, “lock your car.” See also >>Petty-Theft Report: Edgewood Avenue at 3 pm. Caller reported sometime overnight her unlocked vehicle was gone through and a $250 iPod was taken. Report on file.<< BTW, only in MV could someone manage to pay $250 for an iPod.
>>Health and Safety Violation: Mill Valley Community Center at 12:30 am. Caller reported a group of five adults in front of the aquatic building smoking weed. There was an adult party going on and caller wanted the group contacted. Officers arrived and checked area, but unable to locate subjects.<< I applaud the use of the technical term “smoking weed” for this offense.
>>Noise Disturbance: Elm Avenue at 9:15 am. Caller said neighbor was using a chain saw to cut wood and he wanted it stopped. Caller made same report yesterday and was told there was no violation. Advice given.<< I am fairly certain — because this involves noise — it is a violation in MV. At a minimum, it falls under the category of “vandalism” — just like spilling things, messing up grass, and putting your handprint on a window.
>>Petty-Theft Report: Safeway market at 1 pm. Caller reported that two days ago his unlocked vehicle was entered and 30 tables of Vicodin were taken. Report on file.<< Guess it took him two days to notice. Who would report such a thing anyway? Unless he wanted a reason to go back to his doctor and get more.
>>Grand-Theft Report: Miller Avenue at 6:30 pm. Caller reported that two hampers full of clothes were taken from her carport. Approximate value of $100. No report necessary, just wanted police to know and requested extra patrol. Advice given.<< You gotta’ wonder why this is “grand theft.” And, aren’t these MV folks considerate, letting police know without having to go to the effort of filing a report? Really frees up more time for counseling.
>>Disturbance — Verbal: Champagne French Bakery at 3:34 pm. Caller had an altercation with a dog and a passing male. The male was very aggressive. Caller stated the male and his daughter were in front of the restaurant with the small dog and then hung up.<< This is the caller who needs Vicodin.
Vancouver medals in condom distribution
This has got to be one of the funniest articles I’ve ever read. So, the basic point is, they handed out a LOT of condoms to anybody who wanted them at the 2010 Olympics. But then, the articles goes on to say:
>>How many of them were actually used is an impossible question to answer.<< Why? People tweet about their sex lives all the time — would it be so hard to ask them to text a message saying, “used it?” I think not. Heck, John Mayer would probably do it in a heartbeat, tell you what color, how many times, what it was like and then write a song about it.
>>Some say condoms were snagged as souvenirs, although Adams said they were not branded with Olympic rings.<< Why not? The rings could go on or AROUND the condom! Don’t tell me everybody didn’t think the exact same thing reading this. Well, except the moron in charge of Olympic branding.
>>He said he did hear stories of athletes from countries with inferior condoms stuffing their suitcases with the coveted rubbers.<< Why are these “coveted” condoms? They look just like regular condoms. Maybe they have some extra-super-duper strong material because they are being given out to Olympic athletes? If so, what kind of condoms has everybody else been using? And, really, don’t you want your most “inferior” condoms to go to your most superior athletes? Don’t tell me China isn’t all over this already.
