Author: CoolDMZ

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Kudos to Sac Rag reader Mariellen for finding a nice controversial spin to the spraying story. Together we can get to the bottom of this! We can make the powers that be bend an ear to the little guy because the little guy has the power of 10 bloggers and a handful of readers on his side! Either that, or together we’ll just wait patiently in front of the TV until the spraying is over and then forget about it when football season starts.

Dirtbag Or Not dot Sacramento dot com

Under the strange newspaper headline “Shame – effective weapon?” the Sac Bee today reports that the Sacto City Council is considering doing one of them “Web-sites” to post pictures of men arrested for and/or convicted of picking up prostitutes or pimping.

I say go for it. However, that story (as is becoming usual these days in Sacto–thinking of the W. Nile cropdusting) leaves me more confused than I was before I read it.

[Police Chief Albert] Nájera said the site would not show women convicted of prostitution. Council members asked if male prostitutes would be shown and, when told they would, questioned whether that would be fair.

What is gained by posting pics of only male prostitutes? What was the debate like on that specific part of the proposal? Am I in favor of that or not? If they had to put it up for a vote, would anybody show up to fill out a ballot? Also:

Other issues in question were whether the site would push the prostitution problem into the county and whether it would provide would-be prostitutes a free list of potential clients.

“We could have ‘wannabes’ get into the business by calling the men,” Councilwoman Bonnie Pannell said.

Because I hear that’s a difficult racket to break in to…acquiring venture capital, licensing fees, leasing office space, the extensive background checks, etc. Wouldn’t want to make it any easier.

The Spraying Continues

RonTopofIt turned me on to this map of the spraying area which uses the super cool Google Maps API. (I’m planning to implement that here at SacRag just as soon as I understand how to do that).

Anyway this whole thing is just getting out of control (hence the new category designation). Where was the public notification that there was even an epidemic? I’m sorry, but if there is a super deadly disease spreading through town I don’t want to have to tune in at just the right segment on News 10 to hear it from county health person Glenna Trochet. I want Arnold to freakin break into the news to tell me.

Also, “pyrethrin cancer” on Google yields 6300 results. (Pyrethrin being the mosquito killing pesticide being used.) But not to worry: “chocolate cancer” yields about 1.4 million!

Juvenile Courthouse a Regular Fun Factory

According to The KCRA Channel, the new state-of-the art courthouse that will serve violent underage offenders is not only going to see that they are convicted and sent to prison, but also it’s going to turn their lives around with the judicious use of words of wisdom inscribed on the floor.

Before juvenile delinquents ever hear a word from presiding Judge Kenneth Peterson, they will see the advice of children who’ve been there before them — respect yourself, don’t do drugs, inspire your intelligence.

Err, maybe don’t pay attention to that last one. That confused my intelligence. The web story is not half as hilarious as last night’s reporting on the TV, which was introduced with a perky smile by Edie Lambert and followed directly by a story about a horrible prison riot at San Quentin. So, you know, the kids can inspire their intelligence maybe and not end up there.

Th’ Shaftin’ Streaks

As I said before, I am literally dying to see local garage supergroup Th’ Losin’ Streaks. Literally. Excited then, to see th’ band headline at the Friday night show at Cesar Chavez, with the whole fam’. Excited, that is, until the end of Nevada Backwards’ set when I learned that th’ actual headliner was actually The Brodys. Whom I have avowed never to actually see or hear–just a thing I decided. Well we’ve all seen page 4 of The Ticket today, and somehow I am the only one who inferred from the GIANT picture of Th’ Losin’ Streaks that they were the headlining act. I mean, I’m no rock expert, but I’m not crazy either.

Oh well. Nevada Backwards seems pretty good. And everybody else in the world is creepy and gross and scary. Trust me: I’ve been to Cesar Chavez park with my young children. I may not make it out of the house again. Especially with these mini-marathons of Arrested Development on Friday nights.

Number 57, no wait… 56 with a bullet

I have blogged previously about the Top Sites list but I’d like to point out that after only a week or so of membership on the list your friends here at The Sac Rag are up to #56 (as of this writing) on the list. Our next opponent? The Crest Theater. You’re going down, beloved Sacramento landmark! Eat our shorts. I’m serious: first go buy our shorts, then open up the UPS package and eat them.

Say goodbye to Little Lucky’s

Via the Bee’s Anita Creamer, I have just learned that Albertson’s is going to close up its small store on 48th and J street in East Sac, always and forever known to loyal fans of the dingy throwback market as “Little Lucky’s.”

I invite our readers to comment on the passing of this institution my posting their memories of Little Lucky’s in the comments box. (I wish I had done the blogging thing back when they closed Frankie’s Pharmacy!) My own fondest memory of Little Lucky’s is that I once pilfered a gumball from the candy display there, and then a week later showed up looking for a job. Ah, nostalgia. Ah, youthful pilfering. I vow to return that gumball, or more likely its monetary equivalent (adjusted for 2005 dollars) to the store before it closes next week.

(By the way, I did eventually work a summer at Albertson’s, the big one on Folsom, and it was the absolute worst job I have ever had. More on that sometime.)

Local company to help destroy television

Via Bob Shallit, apparently a local company called ISO Talent (in search of) is going to be providing reality shows with “colorful contestants.” Meaning the next time I want to smash teevee good with club, it will have a local angle!

Check out their “Coming Soon” website (I assume this is them)… “If you are the owner of this web site you have not uploaded (or incorrectly uploaded) your web site.” Nice!