The holidays are right around the corner and many of you are sure to have that “hard to shop for” person on your list.
I was bummed today to read this article about the land that used to house the Oakwood Lake Resort in Manteca (aka Manteca Waterslides). As mentioned on this here web log several times over the years, it’s somehow more painful to know the details of its future. I know many of us spent our summer days trying to swap out our colored mats without getting caught. And for those moments of childhood bliss, I say farewell!
Maybe they’ll build a commemorative slide on one of those artificial lakes…
Cbs13.com has a helpful page on all things Halloween. Here’s a list of local pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and haunted houses.
However, what really caught my attention was a link to a listing of “actual” haunted places in California and, specifically, Sacramento. Apparently the Crocker Museum and Sacramento Theatre Company have experienced their share of paranormal activity:
The (Sacramento Theatre Company) 50-year-old vaudeville stage is home to a ghost that employees have named Pinky  because of the pinkish aura it manifests. The apparition has been seen on numerous occasions and is even credited with warning electricians of the impending collapse of an overhead lightbar. Several people could have been seriously injured had they not evacuated the area because of Pinky’s ghost. In the last four years, psychics have detected the presence of five other spirits in the building.
Man, doesn’t this sort of thing get you fired up to do some Paranormal Investigating? If it does, you may benefit from an online course or two at Flamel College: Continue reading “Haunted?”
Late last year I wrote a post about the forming of lines in public places. My point was that we have unwritten rules in society which allow us to function in such a manner that total chaos is held in check. That, and sometimes people just suck.
Well, I’m at it again. This time I am having issues with the “rules” regarding the opening of doors for people. In general there are a few basics, right?
I keep finding myself heading back to this story news10.net reported on last week. Some folks are burying small statues of Saint Joseph in their yards to help sell their homes. It appears that when times get tough and bubbles begin to burst, turning to religion and prayer is just the ticket. It’s just that this ticket has a specially reduced price tag of only $5.95.
From totallycatholic.com (no, I’m not joking):
Don’t be fooled by secular companies selling these! They promote this practice as superstition and ‘good luck’. We developed this St. Joseph House selling kit years ago and have sold thousands to devout Roman Catholics who understand the devotion related to this pious practice…Some secular companies are selling similar kits for $14.00 or more — we have kept our price low through the years to make it affordable for all!
Watch out, those secular companies are out to get you! Because, you know, having a business that is not overtly or specifically religious just screams of capitalism and exploitation. Oh, by the way, tc.com’s tiny bible keychains are on sale for $3.95 (you’ll need a magnifying glass to read it!).
That’s right, as discussed here last year about this time, Sacramento is now set to open its very own Chick-fil-A restaurant this weekend (September 28, 2006).
A one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A® Combo Meals (52 coupons) will be given away to each of the first 100 adults, age 18 and older with identification, at the new stand-alone restaurant at 2101 Alta Arden Expressway, behind Arden Fair Mall between Howe Avenue and Ethan Way. The line can begin forming up to 24 hours prior to the opening, with the prizes being awarded on Sept. 28 between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. The restaurant will open at 6:30 a.m.
Oh, baby, this one should be a doozy!
UPDATE: Hey, isn’t today the 28th? Why aren’t the news agencies reporting live from scene? Or are they? Oh, and if you don’t think the Unions have juice in this town…think again.
Cbs13.com reports that Intel will lay off 159 workers from its Folsom campus over the next several months. 117 of those workers will come from Intel’s information technology department, which handles the company’s internal network operations.
In a letter to Folsom and Sacramento County officials yesterday, Intel said the company has informed some of the workers, but most of the cuts will come October 26th.
Uh, some of the workers?
If you’re in IT…and work for Intel…in Folsom, CA…I’d suggest not coming in on the 26th of October. Or the 27th, or the 28th…the 29th isn’t look good either. Because, you know, they can’t fire you if they can’t find you. It worked for Peter in Office Space, right?
Also…and you didn’t hear this from me…but doesn’t IT oversee computers? And the network and overall communication tools? I know I’d be very “distracted” if my network experienced some major downtime…
One of the most common search engine queries that land on the Sac Rag is “goethe pronounce“. They land here because, of course, it’s Sacramento related and thusly has been written about on this here web log. Wikipedia has it as “Gay-tee” named after Charles Goethe (as Runnergirl noted) the famous, you know, eugenicist.
Goethe (pronounced “Gay-tee”) wrote admiringly of California’s Forty-Niners and the State’s giant redwood trees. Goethe also recommended compulsory sterilization of the ‘socially unfit’, opposed immigration, and praised German scientists who used a comprehensive sterilization program to ‘purify’ the Aryan race before the outbreak of World War II. Goethe also funded anti-Asian campaigns, praised the Nazis before and after World War II, and practiced discrimination in his business dealings, refusing to sell real estate to Mexicans and Asians.
Yikes. And all we care about his how to pronounce the dude’s name? I’m no Sacramento historian so I bounced around the Internet for a few minutes and found an article on the statehornet.com Web site about renaming the C.M. Goethe Arboretum early last year. This spawned a Web site, changethesign.org, which serves to “begin a public debate over how to approach the history of the relationship between Goethe and CSUS.”
So what’s the deal with this guy, CSUS, and the park in Rancho Cordova? And how can we blame Julie Durda for this?
The County is on strike.
While it sucks that they haven’t sent out a formal notice (that I know of) regarding the strike and what to do with our garbage, it doesn’t mean that those of us serviced by them should not make every attempt to stay informed.
Seriously, any local news organization‘s Web site can provide daily updates, but I suggest visiting the sacgreenteam.com site for the latest specifics. While you are there you can learn more about your garbage and how to dispose of it properly. And if you use this forum to tell me that not all folks have access to the internet you’re probably the same type of person that uses the “REPLY ALL” feature to tell people to stop replying all to spam and global solicitations…
For those of you that use this here web log as your only source of information pertaining to Sacramento (hey, you’re out there, I know it!), please be advised of the following:
Due to the current labor action by County workers, solid waste collection activities have been suspended. When collection crews return to work, the County will resume its regular collection pick-up schedule. In the meantime, please continue to place your containers out for collection on your normal pick-up day in the event we can assemble a crew to collect your materials. If uncollected, return your cans to your yard until your next regular collection day and store all overflow materials in plastic trash bags.
That means put your cans back in your yard, dammit!
Cooldmz was happy to report that his travel plans were not delayed this morning at Sacramento International Airport in light of recent security restrictions placed on all air travel. With some proper prior planning, the wait at Terminal 2 was fewer than 5 minutes. In fact, the wait was much longer at the Pyramid Brewery kiosk! This goes to show you, of course, that when faced with adversity we humans can rise to the occasion and go with the flow! As long as the “flow” is coming from a beer tap…at 6am…on a weekday.
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