DBD 7/17/08 Please Televise the Revolution
by TwistNHook on Jul 17, 2008 7:54 AM PDT
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PrintRise and Shine, Sleepy Heads. This could be it. This could be the day. Tedford knows we've had days like this before. That is what my mama said and it rings true today as much as it always did. Except now it's not sandwiched between "But, little Shlomo Goldbergsteinsilver's mother tells me that he got a 1520 on his SATs and already is looking into medical school" and "You want such that I have to fold your laundry, oh my poor old back, injured from folding all your laundry."
Which is to say, not only do I not want any of you to fold my laundry, but THERE IS ANOTHER HEARING TODAY. We had the ruling in mid-June, hoping that would be the day. It wasn't. We had the hearing on 7.1.08, hoping that would be the day. It wasn't.
So, who knows what'll happen today. She might order something, she might wait to issue a formal ruling on it. Each day is frustrating to us all, so certainly we'd love something big to happen this morning. But judging from the last month, it is difficult to get our hopes up.
Plus, we're Cal fans, preconditioned for failure. My biggest nightmare is that Tom Holmoe replaces Olson as our lawyer. And I'm naked in class. But the Holmoe one is probably worse (esp. if you've ever seen me naked).
And if something HUYUGE does happen today, please may they televise it. Please. Please. Please. Please. I'd watch that all day. Hell, make it PPV. Charge 19.99. 29.99. 39.99! I'd pay it.
Now, to some links.
Some information on Television scheduling.
BERKELEY - Comcast Sports Net West (CSN West) is scheduled to televise three California football games this fall, the school announced Wednesday. CSN West, Cal's local television partner, will broadcast the home game against Colorado State (Sept. 27, 3 p.m.) and the road games at Washington State (3:30 p.m.) and Arizona (7 p.m.).
For availability and channel locations visit west.comcastsportsnet.com and click the left-hand side link to "Channel Locations." CSN West will make games available in the Bay Area on a basic cable channel to be determined.
Former Cal coach Bruce Snyder is battling cancer. Our prayers go out to his family.
Snyder, 68, coached Cal from 1987-91, going 29-24-4. In 1990, the Bears beat Wyoming in the Copper Bowl for their first bowl win since 1938. In 1991, Cal went 10-2, beating Clemson in the Citrus Bowl and earning a No. 8 ranking.
Lavelle Hawkins is signed.
A blurb about Cal WRs shows up in Florida Rivals site.
As of July 10, 2008, Robert Jordan appears to still be on the Niners. I really hope he makes the team as both a Cal fan and a Niners fan. Good luck, Robert!
I just noticed that if you go to the Cal Olympics site, not only do they have a video playing on the right with Mic-Female, Kate Troescher, but there is a link on the left to a Cal Olympics photo gallery. Not sure how to link to them direct, but czech it out.
Think good thoughts about court hearings!!! Dump away! Go Bears!
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Miller's Pac-10 Blog
On Pac-10 Media Day:
10:20 am – Jeff Tedford/C Alex Mack – California
Did you just stifle a yawn and wonder what this means to you?
Well, wake up, because this list is meaningful.
Think about it: Including specialists, there are 24 starters on a team and typically a handful of stars. The player who will take the podium with his coach was chosen as THE representative of his team.
Why? A couple of reasons:
1. Star power.
2. An ability to handle a media grilling without saying something controversial.
To some players, it’s a reward. Others view it as a drudgery. But, hey, it’s a free lunch.
Of course, coaches and sports information directors sometimes opt to use a laconic senior instead off the mouthy superstar underclassman everyone wants to talk to because they want to keep said star from getting too full of himself. Or some star players just tell the SID to go jump in a lake.
For example, that was sort of the case (as in all of the above) when Cal kicked off Marshawn Lynch’s Heisman campaign by bringing Daymeion Hughes to media day.
I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.
I looked at the list and noticed our favorite Oregon player is going to appear:
10:50 am – Mike Bellotti/ROV Patrick Chung – Oregon
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well, I certainly hope that
Marshawn makes it to this year’s Media Day so he can stiff-arm Patrick Chung right on stage. It’ll be like every pull-apart at a boxing press conference!
I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.
by yellow fever on Jul 17, 2008 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, we are all hoping for the Marshawn Run-In. The key is, even though Marshawn’s music will be blaring on the loudspeakers and the crowd chanting his name, the ref will remain faced away from Patrick Chung and thus unaware of Marshawn’s presence.
And then Alex Mack with his finisher (the Mack Attack!) and the 1-2-3!
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Early word on the hearing.
GreyBear will have an update within the next couple hours but what I can pass on right now is that while the injunction isn’t lifted quite yet, there’s a very real chance that it could happen next week. The reason is because the judge informed the court that she considers UC the primary prevailing party which means that the financial burden on the plaintiffs could be substantial if they appeal. The Berkeley city council meets next Tuesday night and we’ll see if they want to continue to risk the city’s money on this travesty of judgment. UC also asked that the other two parties the Save the Oaks people and PHA be required to post a $1m bond each month that this case goes on. They’ve been riding the gravy train being connected with the COB and therefore not needing to post bond up to this point and hopefully that can be rectified now.Grey will have a much more thorough summary later.
Emphasis mine. So, not the grand slam we were hoping for, but it sounds like a great step forward. Hopefully, GreyBear can shed light on the hearing, soon. Go Bears!
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i'd say it's at least a bases-clearing double
not home yet, but we scored a big blow today. i’m stoked.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Volker histrionics:
Attorney Stephen Volker was not so restrained. In a hallway meeting with the press after the hearing Volker said that if faced by imminent action by UC to remove the oak trees, he would make an emergency appeal to the Court of Appeals – and to the California Supreme Court if necessary. “I have appealed over 100 cases in California in my 34 years of practice and I have won most of them. I am certain that we will win this case on appeal.”
GOOD:
As the hearing ended, Judge Miller made clear she understood the urgency of the matter and said to the parties, “You will hear from me quickly.”
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There are some concerning technicalities:
If the Judge were to make her judgment now, yet leave the injunction in place indefinitely, an appeal could remove her jurisdiction over the case and move it to the Court of Appeals – with the injunction still in effect.If the Judge were instead to allow a short but time-limited stay after the judgment is rendered, then an appeal by the City or the other plaintiffs during that stay would get an automatic additional (also time limited) stay of 20 days while the Court of Appeals considered the request. UC would prefer that there be no stay and that plaintiffs be left to make case to the Court of Appeals without any carry over from the present case. “We like our chances at that level,” UC Attorney Charles Olson said.
This seems to be basically what Danzig wrote in his FanPost the other week about Antonio Rossman’s proposed delay tactics.
Danzig’s conclusion:
CONCLUSION: Any decent lawyer would admit that this is pretty thin stuff and that this appeal is not based on merit, but just on procedural delays. But it’s up to the City of Berkeley now because they would have to pay for this appeal without the help of the Hill people. Plus they would have to pay the delay costs incurred by the UC if they lose this appeal. Remember that. If you were the City, would you roll the dice on this thin appeal? I wouldn’t.
So, the possibility for delay still exists, but Berkeley would bear a large cost for it. Well, it is a bit unclear to me from this pargraph from GreyBear’s story:
Costs borne by losers in CEQA (environmental) cases normally do not include allocating attorney’s fees, but office and paralegal costs are included. In one exception, as part of UC’s 2020 Long Range Development Plan, the City of Berkeley agreed that if they ever sued UC over the stadium project and lost, they would be subject to bearing attorney fees. It is unclear whether this exception applies in this case.
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Are non Berkeley residents allowed to voice their opinions at public city council meetings?
How about throw feces at public city council meetings?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 17, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, and probably not. but i can’t imagine a more soul-crushing experience than sitting through the public comment period of a Berkeley City Council meeting. if those crazies are all the council members have to listen to, it’s no wonder they make some of the decisions they do.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I sat through it last fall
My favorite part was when a woman tried to rationalize using shade as a tool to combat global warming: “We had a big oak tree in my lawn as a girl and when it was chopped down it was at least 10 degrees hotter in the yard.”
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I hate to say it, but she's right, (but in a way she probably couldn't comprehend).
Heavy neighborhood tree presence significantly helps insulate homes in winter (cutting down on wind, which sweeps heat away from homes), and keeps homes cool in summer with shade. That means less heater/AC time and use, which means, in the end, less fossil fuels are burnt to keep homes at tolerable temperatures via power generation/gas usage.
In terms of thermodynamics, though, her argument is silly: “I am in the shade, therefore my immediate surroundings are cooler, therefore I am reducing global warming.”
I guess the solution is to shade the entire world in a giant black tarp or something.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 17, 2008 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
And by chopping down a tree
the CO2it had stored is released into the atmosphere. But she didn’t mean that either. You’re absolutely right, her argument was the shade the tree provides makes the earth cooler. Argh.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Mr. Burns: [stuffing money into his wallet] No, not while my greatest nemesis still provides our customers with free light, heat and energy. I call this enemy… the sun.
[He throws a switch; a control panel appears at his desk. He then presses a button on it, and the floor slides off a scale model of Springfield.]
Mr. Burns: Since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun. I will do the next best thing: block it out!
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
To be honest, I've been a bit disappointed.
We have all these intelligent Berkeley grads online (here, Scout) being e-tough e-smartypants guys without actually voicing their opinion in a forum that those in power will actually hear, as seemingly futile those forums may seem.
I called into that 91.7 KALX radio show and got on the air ridiculously easily, but I was basically the only steadfastly pro-stadium person who called in. Where were the legions of people on Scout who said they’d call in? (There was certainly no pro-COB overlord censoring callers). I wrote into the BDP and my pro-stadium piece got published, too.
I mean, I know that “nobody” listens to KALX, and “nobody” reads BDP…
...except nutjobs like the city freakin council.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 17, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Your pro-stadium piece got published? Perhaps I linked to it already, I do not know, but could you link again?
Perhaps we should try to organize people to go to the City Council meeting Tuesday night. I know that Ragnarok and CBKWit have gone previously and found their voices gone unheard, but who knows?
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I should clarify, it was not a piece, it was a letter to the editor, and you actually did link to it.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 17, 2008 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my science, you are Dan Mogulof!
CAL ATHLETICSEditors, Daily Planet:
In terms of content there were no surprises in your latest editorial about UC Berkeley’s athletics program and our plans for a new training facility. The Planet’s positions are certainly predictable. The tone of the piece was, however, startling. Why all that personal animus? How does vitriol help promote constructive dialogue and debate?
While the editorial did raise important issues about which reasonable people can disagree, a productive discussion about the role and relevance of athletics at a major research university is difficult when those you differ with are demonized. What follows are but a few examples of how, perhaps, anger and bias are hindering the newspaper’s important pursuit of facts, context and objective analysis without regard for their potential impact on pre-existing opinion.
The editorial drew an unfavorable comparison between Berkeley and Harvard based on the supposition that our Ivy League pals give short shrift to athletics. Yet, even a cursory review of publicly available information reveals that Harvard’s intercollegiate program is far larger than our own. In fact, it’s the largest Division I program in the country. Whoops.
Reference was also made to those "untold millions" UC Berkeley spends on athletics. If the Planet had ever asked we would have been delighted to tell you that our annual expenditure is about $9 million, a figure that represents less than one percent of our annual budget.
The editorial casts doubt on the university’s need for a new facility. That is a legitimate line of questioning, so why not arrange for a reporter to get a first-hand look at the existing infrastructure? Come on over and test your assumptions. Our doors are open.
Finally, there is the aspersion cast on the viability of our plans to retrofit and improve Memorial Stadium. So, why not seek out truly independent Alquist-Priolo experts who could validate—or challenge—the campus’ complete confidence that the job can and will be done within the confines of the law? You could also place a call to the City of Los Angeles and ask about the valuation model they use when retrofitting structures straddling an active fault line. (Hint: It’s the same as ours.)
Finally, a word about the personal animus—you might want to hold a bit in reserve just in case we ever actually meet. You could discover a person far more objectionable than you ever imagined…or not.
Dan Mogulof
Executive Director
Office of Public Affairs
UC Berkeley
Here’s another Letter to the Editor that I just stumbled across:
DONA AND THE OAK GROVEEditors, Daily Planet:
Dona Spring really loved the trees in Memorial Oak Grove, and spoke eloquently on many occasions calling for their protection. Let’s save them for her.
Doug Buckwald
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Yikes, I wish I was Dan Mogulof. That guy has to have ice water in his veins. Any normal person would’ve strangled any/all of the lunatics he’s had to contend with on a daily basis.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 17, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly, I thought his response a bit unprofessional. Including the word “Whoops”? Essentially threatening her at the end there?
When the opposition is so blatantly one-sided and so saddled with bad facts, it is not difficult to lay the smack down on them in a calm and reasonable manner. Mogs kind of did that here, but added in a few rhetorical flourishes, which, IMHO, will only add fuel to their fire. How soon until we get the “I need a restraining order against Mogs” article from Ms. O’Malley?
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I read the his tone the opposite way
I thought the casual feel of the letter made his points stronger – the piece was logical and straightforward without being confrontational or overly technical. It additionally served to undermine O’Malley’s arguments in subtly dismissive way, (rightly) conveying that the Oaks people are not formidable rhetorical adversaries as much as they are just uninformed and misguided by their passions.
I also completely disagree with your reading of that last line: all it did was call attention to the fact that O’Malley hadn’t even taken the time to meet Mogulof, and was just judging him based on appearance and job title. He admits that it’s possible he’s as bad – or worse – than O’Malley suspects, but he’s mocking that position, not saying it’s likely.
The Bear will not quit, the Bear will not die
Fair enough. I think it’s a great letter, don’t get me wrong. I just think that it will give them a little bit more ammo to use, claiming threats et al. It doesn’t take much to give them ammo and I think this could have been written in a manner to give them none at all.
But it is, nonetheless, a sick letter.
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YOUR HONOR MR. MOGULOF WROTE A VERY NASTY LETTER TO THE BERKELEY DAILY PLANET NEWSPAPER THEREFORE IPSO FACTO AD INFINITUM BY LAW THE PROJECT MUST BE STOPPED.
.........actually I bet we’ll see something along these lines at the meeting tonight.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 18, 2008 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh Snap!
I just finally read Big Dan’s letter.
My new hero. Let’s get a Dan Mogulof cheer going at the MSU game. Maybe something along the lines of the old Tejada chant A’s fans used to do?
bum-dum-ba-dum-bada-bum-da-dum
Mo-Gu-Lof!
bum-dum-ba-dum-bada-bum-da-dum
Mo-Gu-Lof!
I cereally hope someone here gets this reference.
by CalBandGreat on Jul 18, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm with you
that was my second-favorite a’s chant – behind ‘Is-ring-hau-sen clap clap clapclapclap’
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I think i forgot a coupla ‘ba-dum-dums’.
The izzy one is nice. My biggest prob with Beane isn’t that he trades away players, it’s that he trades the ones with the best chants.
Scuturo being the best chant of all time.
by CalBandGreat on Jul 18, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
This photo is apparently a Sports Illustrated Vault College Photo of the Year:
Although it is a cool photo, it really looks like it is about to end poorly for dear Justin.
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Athlon preview
here, no predictions about record or anything though.
I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.
BPD story that I missed from earlier today that previews the hearing. If things are as MoragaBears/GreyBear claim they are (and 50% of those people, at least, are from Moraga, so you KNOW you can trust them), then I can’t wait to see what the BDP has to say now:
UC Berkeley squares off with its foes in a Hayward courtroom this morning (Thursday) during a hearing on the university’s bid to start construction at the site of the ongoing tree-sit.The university wants to demolish the grove of coastal live oaks and other trees where protesters have been occupying the branches since December 2006.
The school wants to build a four-level gym and office complex and says further delays would cost the university more money as well as damage its ability to raise contributions from free-spending fans of its sports teams.
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I can't find the link
but on the court case filings page, they just recorded a letter from a party entitled “DJ For Earth.”
I don’t know if that’s actual courtspeak for a real procedural matter or whether someone’s ridiculous plea is about to be R-R-Rikki-Ri-Ree-Ri-Ee-Rikki-Rikki-Rikkity-Re-Jected
New updates on court site:
07/17/08 Civil Law and Motion Hearing Commenced and Completed
07/17/08 Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction Taken Under Submission
http://apps.alameda.courts.ca.gov/fortecgi/fortecgi.exe?ServiceName=DomainWebService&TemplateName=html/complitcase.html&CurrBatchNbr=1&CaseNbr=RG06301644
Damn, I missed another BDP article, this a reader commentary. It is a response to a response to the author’s previous article, which I most likely read, but can’t quite recall perfectly. It is sort of petulant in its reply.
And I might have made the cut into this article:
I will also contact Frank Buckles, the last surviving World War I veteran, to let him know that his stated opposition to the destruction of the grove should be recounted. I will inform him that white, upper-middle-class Cal alumni driving in from Moraga for an enhanced football experience are vastly more important (and profitable) than honoring his service, and the memories of his 95 comrades in arms who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Oh, please, let that be me (even though I don’t live in Moraga anymore). Please please please! Kaitlin Moore, if you do read this site and meant that as a reference to me, my self-absorption LOVES you!
When I say petulant, I make that declaration based on paragraphs like this:
But as I explained, Mr. Stephens brought about a change of heart in me, and now I realize that I should try to be more like UC Chancellor Birgeneau, who recently refused to meet with tribal leaders who were asking for the release of the 13,000 Native American remains stored in the basement of the Phoebe Hearst Museum. Apparently, it is the UC way to disrespect Native Americans, both past and present. I guess I need to get with the program.
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Ya, that rich white fat cat Birgeneau is making millions off those remains. Curse him! Nevermind the fact that the Historic Preservation Act mandates that a facility for storing said remains must meet a number of requirements and that the Hearst Museum is one of a few repositories for said remains in the state.
When I originally came to Cal, I was so excited to be amongst open-minded people, but I soon learned that the locals are as prejudiced and pig-headed as anyone can be.
by CalBandGreat on Jul 17, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Letter from DJ for Earth Filed ----
Ridiculous. Anyone can add stuff to this case?
http://apps.alameda.courts.ca.gov/fortecgi/fortecgi.exe?ServiceName=DomainWebService&TemplateName=html/imgviewer.html&rofadt=07/16/08&Action=21656679
They FINALLY scanned that in. It is just a letter signed by “DJ For Earth” who said he was traveling West and came to Berkeley. And how great trees are. And how we should be thanking the tree-sitters for exposing the danger of placing buildings on faults and saving the lives of many. And how UC is putting many in danger (even though the plan, if it ever gets off the ground, would actually protect many from danger).
Blah blah blah blah blah. I don’t know how to post the .tif images here, but I wish I did, so all you guys could read it. It’s kinda funny.
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CBS story on the hearing. Nothing spectacular.
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I hate you Maharg
Dear Judge Barbara Miller,Traveling across this beautiful country, one can observe so many different landscapes and climates that make each area unique. Upon arriving in the West, the trees that are so abundant in the East, became more scarce with more concrete than trees. Where small towns turn into cities and when money becomes more important than the air we all breathe. Settling in the cute, friendly, and progressive town of Berkeley, I was happy to see that although there are many intertwining streets, the people still care about leaving trees in between.
My first trip to the UC Campus of Berkeley made me feel like I was at home in the woods and it still is one of the most beautiful schools on this planet. Not long after exploring this campus, I heard about the tree-sit that was happening in the Sacred Memorial Oak Grove. At first, it was upsetting, because it is a special Oak Grove that is now rare to find on Earth. Then, to hear it is a Veterans Memorial Site and an Indian Burial Ground makes this situation more unbelievable. But most important of all is the underlying truth that the Cal stadium is located directly on top of the Hayward Fault line, stretching from post to post.
Safety should always come first. I understand that the UC wants to expand their facilities, but they are putting the lives of many in danger. This hazardous site should already have a warning for visitors. The Tree-sit has exposed the insecurity of this land and instead of arresting these people, we should be thankfing them for saving hundreds of years of tree growth which have rooted firmly to sustain the integrity of this landmark. Only to be cut down in a vain and selfish pursuit of money, when we are struggling in a time of Global Warming and trees being lost by the acres at an unprecedented rate.
When we reflect to remember what was important to us, will we seee that we destroyed the remaining precious trees that help us to breathe or will we be victorious in our endless effort to save the Planet with our Powerful Voice?
Most Love,
DJ for Earth
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Sweet, I've been looking for a new way to sign off on work emails
Hey Bob,
Are you available to meet tomorrow at 10AM regarding the Addleman account?
Most Love,
CBG
by CalBandGreat on Jul 17, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve always found the end of lawyer letters to be odd. You make a demand or an accusation or something like that, which could be less than collegial. And then finish off with “Very Truly Yours.” How Truly Yours could one be?
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NOOOOOO!!!!
But I signed it DJ for Earth, how did you see through that signature? I’m ruined!
I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.
I am not sure how Dona Spring’s death will affect the meeting on Tuesday. Certainly, there will be emotional pleas to “Win one for the Gipper.” I do not know well that will go over.
But here is something interesting. An article by Carolyn Jones notes that Dona Spring’s seat will remain vacant.
Her District 4 seat will be up for grabs on the Nov. 4 ballot, the council agreed unanimously at its meeting Tuesday. Candidates have until Aug. 8 to file for Spring’s seat and all other elected offices in Berkeley. The empty seat leaves the council with eight members, setting up the possibility of tie votes.
I am not knowledgeable about Berkeley City Council voting practices. It would seem to me, however, that that is positive for Cal. If “vacant” means nobody votes it, then that is one fewer vote for the appeal. Dona Spring was a fervent believer in the lawsuit and would have very clearly voted to continue it, IMHO.
I don’t know how many votes Cal would need to block an appeal etc etc etc, but Dona Spring’s passing might move Cal one vote closer.
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I, DJ for Earth will take her place and step forward to fight for the trees. If I must stand alone, so be it. My home in the woods must not be threatened!
I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.
Since the space is a reserved permanent vacancy, does that mean Code Pink will take it?
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jul 17, 2008 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
To see a scene from When FanPosts Go Wrong, read this.
The rash of identical-content diaries that pushed all worthwhile reading off the page last week was extremely ridiculous, and I was (and remain) flummoxed as to why none of the moderators/administrators/whateverators said or did anything to try slowing the spread of the epidemic at, say, the 7th or 8th same diary. Instead, the scourge grew to (at last count) 23 diaries. Twenty-three, over the course of a just a couple of days… and most of those could easily have been a simple comment in one of the many existing diaries.All I ask is this (and I don’t think I’m alone in asking it): Help preserve the longevity of other diaries in the list by checking to see if there is already a place where your topic of interest is being discussed, and add your points to the discussion there. Please do not create a new diary if you have nothing truly new to say, because when you create a new diary, other diaries get pushed down the list and off the page. The section of “recommended” diaries is not large enough to accommodate all the other things that are also worth reading, and that deserve to be visible for more than a day or two.
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All I ask is that any responses to this go in their own diary. I don’t see nearly enough of them go through this site. Diaries for EVERYONE!
I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.
WHOA!?
Rag, Twist… remember when I was joking about how the ad for that strange blog might be gay? (Not that there’s anything wrong with that!) Well, I was just horsing around about that site, but this one definitely seems like an oddball: 
Dude… the inappropriate touching first tipped me off… then I noticed the logo “GAY.COM” on the frickn corner! No subtlety there.
I’m just saying that the ads should be targeted to the majority of the readers of this site. Plus I have this realistic fear that the NSA is monitoring all my traffic including what ads are served to me (an easy meta-based targeting method).
Btw: I do have an ad blocker, but I choose to be served ads to support this site only. However, I’m wondering if you’ve set up your Adsense account properly.
I do get other funky ones, but they’re more amusing than anything so I actually like them:
you know
I never get those ads. Maybe they’re targeted based on your other viewing habits…
I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.
by yellow fever on Jul 18, 2008 6:20 AM PDT up reply actions
lol, hmmm, gay AND loves the Golden Girls. You have some strange viewing habits my friend.
As for the ads, we have nothing to do with those. If you are genuinely upset (and I predict you arent), send the screenshot to the bigwigs at SBN HQ.
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Ads for gay.com and pink bunny slippers,
California Golden Blogs and hot older ladies,
Golden girl advertisements sponsored by google, these are a few of Danzig’s favorite things…
(sung to the tune of Twist’s favorite song)
A joke about two other readers in one comment. It’s 8:22 and I’ve already outdone myself. This feeling of accomplishments is like a drug, but even more like a drug are the drugs.
I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.
But my favorite song is “It’s Raining Men”???
Although, to be fair, John Coltrane’s “My Fav Things” stuff on soprano is good.
"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely
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haha... very funny guys.
For future reference I’m into younger vs older… women vs men… and fuzzy bears rather than bunnies.
No, I’m not bothered by them showing up… I thought you guys would be totally pissed and enraged.
You aren’t maximizing your affiliate revenue potential. Adsense is cheating you by serving non-targeted ads and that is a breach of contract yet their still taking their full royalty. Really, you can get a bigger share if you document violations.
AdSense targets based on the content of the site itself because only certain types of visitors will visit the site so the visitors are already organized into a targeted demo…
Here’s a BS explanation:
Google Adsense Targeting
Adsense does not leave any footprint in the cookies, though it does log IP addresses and log a lot more if you click on one of them. Bottom line, Adsense cannot track your surfing habits to other websites.
I have no idea what you are talking about. I guess you are saying we could maximize revnue or something, I dont know. Since I dont do this for any money, Im not too concerned about maximizing revenue.
"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
thus far, all the ad revenue has gone to SBN, which is using it to support this spiffy new platform we’ve got. maybe we’ll get a piece of the action in the future, i dunno.
like twist said, we don’t do this for the money. which is good, because there isn’t any right now.
also, i am unsure if we are actually using adsense. i don’t really know how these things work, but i think all the ads are done through FederatedMedia, which handles the account for the entire network. unsure on this, though.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
CGB and SBN are using Adsense. Federated media is one of Adsense’s largest rich-media ad partners but they don’t do the ad serving themselves. Google and Federated are symbiants. So are Powerset and Mahalo… where some of the ads should come from as well.
If you are doing this for free, then I say thank you to you guys.
ah, gotcha
i see how it works now. thanks.
mostly, we do this to feed our collective egos. i’m not opposed to making money in the future, but only if it takes no additional effort on my part whatsoever. perhaps SBN is the key.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
For your egos??
I thought this was court mandated community service and group therapy for you… Twist lied to me again!
I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.
is it 'lying' if you don't expect anyone to take you seriously?
heh, besides, i wouldn’t underestimate the therapeutic value of having a blog to vent all your college football-related frustrations…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Huh? I though I read you complaining one time that you haven’t seen a dime of the Adsense check yet… or were you just joking. Honestly I can’t tell sometimes so I just assume that about 95% of everything you say is basically supposed to be funny somehow.
Anyway, I want CGB to be successful and there’s nothing wrong with making a little bit to offset the some of the massive amounts of time/money you all put into this site. If it doesn’t matter to you guys then that’s fine with me.
we're always joking
Although I do think about bashing Twist’s face in from time to time over his lack of apostrophes.
I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.
by yellow fever on Jul 18, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
and honestly
We never made a dime on the site back when it was on Blogsome, and we’ve never been in it for the money.
I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.
by yellow fever on Jul 18, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm in it for the women
oh yeah, you wouldn’t believe the sort of groupies college football bloggers can score!
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Ragnarok, you’re just waiting for a Dumpster Muffin of your own, aren’t you?
I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.
Hey, danzig, don’t tell anybody, but we actually make a ton of money. The other guys don’t know about it. Shhhhhhhh. I’m keeping it all for myself. I’m using it to build a shrine to Marshawn in my apartment. Shhhhh.
"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
meh
honestly, mccain’s anti-obama ads bother me more than the gay.com ad, but even that’s not very much. it’s not that i’m an obama supporter so much as i really don’t like negative political ads.
however, if mccain’s campaign thinks they can win over berkeley voters by advertising our site, they’re more than welcome to spend their money.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
yeah, i certainly wonder at some of these ads
Which is greater: the intersection of college football fans and Golden Girls fans, or the intersection of college football fans and Hannah Montana fans? Is either group greater than zero?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Just sent this letter to all city council members.
I tried a new tact this time (also cuz I honestly think it’s a good idea):
To: mayor@ci.berkeley.ca.us, lmaio@ci.berkeley.ca.us, dmoore@ci.berkeley.ca.us, manderson@ci.berkeley.ca.us, lcapitelli@ci.berkeley.ca.us, olds@ci.berkeley.ca.us, kworthington@ci.berkeley.ca.us, gwozniak@ci.berkeley.ca.us
7/18 Meeting: Please Do Not Appeal Judge Miller; Use Money Saved for Memorial to Dona Spring
Council Members,
I write to urge you not to appeal the decision by
Judge Miller. I believe it would only prolong an
inevitable defeat, and cost the city ever more in
lawyer fees.
Dona Spring loved the grove, and made it a priority to
see that it is saved. While sadly the trees would be
cut down, with the construction of a new Cal center,
perhaps the city could use the money saved on
lawyering to plant and maintain a new grove in its
stead: the Dona Spring Memorial Oak Grove, either in a
Berkeley city park or at Tilden Park. I think it
would be a wonderful way to remember a woman who so
passionately cared about doing the right thing for
Berkeley. I think in this case, you too can do the
right thing for Berkeley: let UC build their center,
and ensure that a new, young generation of oaks will
be enjoyed by all residents of Berkeley.
Thank you.
-SM
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