Zemog Gomez comment-9553 2009-06-17T00:24:15Z 2009-06-17T00:24:15Z Last time I saw TCM was in Squaw Valley and Ken was walking around with bagels and Asprin the day after on Sunday. He said he had never been there, but really liked the vibe. Bring ear plugs. The new track with Mitisyahu (just saw him on Saturday and Sunday at Harmony Fest in Sonoma) is off the chain. These guys are soo pro. Zemog Gomez 2009-06-17T00:24:15Z Zemog Gomez comment-8899 2009-06-05T18:57:42Z 2009-06-05T18:57:42Z Bombs, torture and crappy TV - OK. Cigs - no way? whatever. damn tobacco police. I enjoy a good smoke every now and then. Enjoy the war and bombs.... Zemog Gomez 2009-06-05T18:57:42Z Zemog Gomez comment-8585 2009-05-31T04:42:57Z 2009-05-31T04:42:57Z both my shitzu's ran fast times. probably faster than any other dog under 15 lbs. They just love to run and I love to brag... Zemog Gomez 2009-05-31T04:42:57Z Zemog Gomez comment-8551 2009-05-29T23:58:44Z 2009-05-29T23:58:44Z I've been 'co-working' since 2000. I now service nearly two dozen stable clients from Jacksonville, FL and New York, NY to Los Angeles and even Lake Tahoe. I provide graphics, logos, websites, print work and marketing plans. On each deal, there are at least three to four people involved from accounting and sales to people like me who bring ideas to reality. I think all this talk is rhetorical.. Just do it - who cares what you call it. It's the way stuff gets done these days. Zemog Gomez 2009-05-29T23:58:44Z Zemog Gomez comment-8480 2009-05-28T20:19:16Z 2009-05-28T20:19:16Z Was having dinner last night pre-show for tonight (Sol'jibe) and one dude was all over Twitter. For him, it's how he keeps up with fellow musicians/bands/artists. He was glued. me, not so much. Zemog Gomez 2009-05-28T20:19:16Z Zemog Gomez comment-7761 2009-05-16T15:42:26Z 2009-05-16T15:42:26Z You forgot, dog friendly, kids under 16 free, designated drivers $5, bicycles are the best way, overflow parking is a mile North, slow cooked food on site, cigars welcome, and Mad Cat bicycle giveaway - oh and $100 gets you lunch and pre-tasting with a full sized mug and shirt. Presale are sold out. Zemog Gomez 2009-05-16T15:42:26Z Zemog Gomez comment-7760 2009-05-16T15:11:56Z 2009-05-16T15:11:56Z The whole city and most of the planet for that matter is a concrete jungle. If you want to complain about litter - we could start by not driving so much in cars, using bikes more, walking more, using mass transit including Amtrak, not flying so much, picking up stray litter whenever, and not approving any more roads. I agree with Tab, overall the park is clean. Some days it's dirtier, some days it's cleaner. They City can't clean it every day - go green brigade! Zemog Gomez 2009-05-16T15:11:56Z Zemog Gomez comment-7407 2009-05-09T21:58:32Z 2009-05-09T21:58:32Z agreed - somewhat. Myth: The Second Amendment guarantees the individual right to own a gun. Fact: The Supreme Court has always interpreted this as a state's militia's right, not an individual's. Good synthesis of 2nd Amendment, The Congress and US Supreme Court... http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-secondamendment.htm Zemog Gomez 2009-05-09T21:58:32Z Zemog Gomez comment-7401 2009-05-09T15:17:40Z 2009-05-09T15:17:40Z It was a 5-4 ruling - far from unanimous and with Obama getting an slot to fill - looks like you're hanging in there on a prayer. After Heller, The Gun Lobby's "Slippery Slope" Is Gone; Reasonable Regulations Ahead by Paul Helmke While the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the District's ban on handguns, they also made it clear that the Constitution allows for reasonable restrictions on access to firearms. As Justice Scalia said, "the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited." When the dust settles, most Americans -- and I believe even most in the gun violence prevention movement -- will come to see that there are some positives in this decision. Elected officials will no longer be able to use a mistaken, absolutist misreading of the Second Amendment as an excuse to do nothing about gun violence in our country. Politicians can't hide behind the Second Amendment anymore. Zemog Gomez 2009-05-09T15:17:40Z Zemog Gomez comment-7377 2009-05-09T15:08:03Z 2009-05-09T15:08:03Z I support gun control, and I suppose I'm a riffle shooting liberal, but the shotgun and rifles stays in the cabin - not at home in the city. I believe the right to bear arms as stated in the Constitution was proscribed as we had NO STANDING ARMY. I don't see how Keven's attempt to regulate ammunition sales impedes law abiding citizens from buying ammo. As for Gadfly and William Burg - your disrespectful tones are the problem with Conservatives and why your party was booted out of every major political institution from the White House to the State Capitol Keep on rockin' in the free world. Zemog Gomez 2009-05-09T15:08:03Z Zemog Gomez comment-7154 2009-05-05T15:03:52Z 2009-05-05T15:03:52Z how about a story here? how many people turned out>? Zemog Gomez 2009-05-05T15:03:52Z Zemog Gomez comment-7152 2009-05-05T14:35:21Z 2009-05-05T14:35:21Z Spell check.. Can we get a spell check on aisle 4 please? Zemog Gomez 2009-05-05T14:35:21Z Zemog Gomez comment-7143 2009-05-04T20:25:39Z 2009-05-04T20:25:39Z nice photos! Zemog Gomez 2009-05-04T20:25:39Z Zemog Gomez comment-7112 2009-05-04T17:01:57Z 2009-05-04T17:01:57Z I think it's 50% of their sales must be generated by the sale of tobacco. Why not talk to them, you said, "seem unwilling..." That's a vague statement. Before you start a conflict by bringing in the REGULATION COPS, why not attempt to find a mutually agreeable solution like using an indoor smoking vent/filter. Zemog Gomez 2009-05-04T17:01:57Z Zemog Gomez comment-7106 2009-05-04T15:10:55Z 2009-05-04T15:10:55Z Bikes yes, cars no! Zemog Gomez 2009-05-04T15:10:55Z Zemog Gomez comment-6974 2009-04-30T18:39:57Z 2009-04-30T18:39:57Z All food preferences are subjective. Some people like McDonalds and Taco Bell. As one who cooks pizza at home from scratch, I enjoy Luigi's in midtown just fine. Juicy, crispy crust with ample thickness and quality and ample toppings at a reasonable price. I am sure a lot of people are just fine with Dominoes or Pizza Butt. I, for one, don't eat fast food - it's like cheap vodka - it'll kill you. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-30T18:39:57Z Zemog Gomez comment-6886 2009-04-29T13:43:10Z 2009-04-29T13:43:10Z Why not name the band opening Friday Night Concerts int he Park? Sol Peligro. Lounge on 20 hosts a summer fashion show first week of May. Raley Brew Fest around the corner even though the West Coast Brew Fest is only 3 weeks away and much bigger. The Indie Festival is May 2 at Fremont park and is free as is the Unity and Diversity Festival at Southside Park.BLVD at the new Beatnik studio will be a very hot show today. But of course, most of this is simply at Sacvibe.com. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-29T13:43:10Z Zemog Gomez comment-6841 2009-04-28T17:39:08Z 2009-04-28T17:39:08Z Hey John, some of the best known liberals in modern history took arms up against the CIA and US supported puppet regimes. Why don't you turn off your FOX 'news' and take a history class. Furthermore, when was the last time the USA negotiated with a terrorist? Lastly, conservatives have never started a revolution, removed a puppet regime or helped a third world country educated and feed it's poor. What they have done is about the exact opposite. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-28T17:39:08Z Zemog Gomez comment-6830 2009-04-28T15:01:06Z 2009-04-28T15:01:06Z nobody was there - that was the point. Organizers had set up an area for 3,000 participants. I could barely see a few hundred from my vantage point at Luigi's Pizza. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-28T15:01:06Z Zemog Gomez comment-6829 2009-04-28T14:57:49Z 2009-04-28T14:57:49Z i just came back from looking her Current TV segments. Her style of reporting, coming live and direct from the ground zeros of bad scenes, was bound to end sadly. Hopefully, the Obama administration and Al Gore can do something since after all, Al Gore started Current TV. North Korea scares the crap out of me. I wonder if they were even in their territory. I bet all the film is gone. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-28T14:57:49Z Zemog Gomez comment-6762 2009-04-27T17:05:20Z 2009-04-27T17:05:20Z its' because donut shops open early and give cops a place to get out of the car. Honestly, I still see a LOT of overweight cops. But I think sheriffs are heavier. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-27T17:05:20Z Zemog Gomez comment-6757 2009-04-27T14:42:31Z 2009-04-27T14:42:31Z My reading of the legislative analysis on this bill is that it is supported by the trial lawyers and chiropractics. Additionally, the industry is regulated by federal rules/statutes. Moreover, as an avid skier, I have not heard of a death or injury resulting from a ski left. Sure, the occasional moron who has no business getting on the lift to begin with takes a dive... it's a bill looking for a cause. To use the helmet law as a standard for policy is hogwash. Since that bill came out, severe spinal injuries have skyrocketed. I see this as a grab by attorneys and doctors to carve out an easier life by targeting ski industries - who do a great job in injury prevention without the State laying down more laws. I know first h had having been in an ski accident 3 months ago. Sorry Dave, this is a waste of time and perfect example of a bad bill - there is no need. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-27T14:42:31Z Zemog Gomez comment-6707 2009-04-25T18:24:41Z 2009-04-25T18:24:41Z About 50 more shows at sacvibe.com then click concerts... Aslo, sacvibe is giving tickets away to: BLVD on April 29 Mike Doughty May 10 That 1Guy May 13 and 8 more shows thru August with more added soon. New booking - Sol Jibe with Private Criminals and The Nibblers at Harlows May 28 (three great bands for the price of one $10!) Zemog Gomez 2009-04-25T18:24:41Z Zemog Gomez comment-6607 2009-04-23T16:57:48Z 2009-04-23T16:57:48Z A great way to combine bikes and the American river is scoping out rope swings, pulling up and getting in. With the water levels low, it's fairly safe, but always go with friends. The water is very cold, but you can't do this kinda stuff in many towns. Sure, it may be illegal, but I have never seen anybody get cited for jumping in the river on a rope. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-23T16:57:48Z Zemog Gomez comment-6350 2009-04-18T05:12:39Z 2009-04-18T05:12:39Z wow, how about the 100,000 people who will show up for picnic day tomorrow in Davis. Exclamation points are not used in real journalism, just promotions. But I digress, the real story in Davis is Picnic Day - google it. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-18T05:12:39Z Zemog Gomez comment-6326 2009-04-17T17:03:25Z 2009-04-17T17:03:25Z Hard reporting would consist of real interviews with tough questions. Maybe such as, "Are you aware of the tax cuts proposed by Obama?" How do you feel about the private student loan industry and the battle Obama is taking on to de-privatize that industry? - just for starters? Zemog Gomez 2009-04-17T17:03:25Z Zemog Gomez comment-6325 2009-04-17T16:58:57Z 2009-04-17T16:58:57Z iHarry, if your veiled attempt to deflate my points was that you read my opinions somewhere else, i encourage you to back it up with evidence of such laziness. Mostly, I listen to NPR and do not watch TV or listen to talk radio. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-17T16:58:57Z Zemog Gomez comment-6316 2009-04-17T07:10:22Z 2009-04-17T07:10:22Z my r/s showed none to few if any Democrats - great Youtube video in Philadelphia proved that. Since this event was pushed heavily on FOX 'news' - i bet you 'Diane' got her info from FAUX news too. As the former managing editor at KQCA, I can tell you that Armstrong & Getty registered numerous complaints for their hyper-slanted and conservative agenda. There were days we were glad they were on vacation. I don't see any hard reporting here, just another fluffy story - sorry Kathleen. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-17T07:10:22Z Zemog Gomez comment-6315 2009-04-17T06:58:45Z 2009-04-17T06:58:45Z good observation trapper. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-17T06:58:45Z Zemog Gomez comment-6314 2009-04-17T06:56:56Z 2009-04-17T06:56:56Z I am a bit surprised by all the fluffy, feel-good stories here about this so-called grass-roots protest. After reviewing national coverage, it appears that FOX aka FAUX 'news' really pumped this up and I can only surmise that right-wing talk radio pushed it heavily too. The general consensus amongst reporters is that the core of this 'movement' is crying sour grapes after losing control from the White house to local legislatures. Most people indicated, via signs, pure hatred for Obama as if the current economic condition had nothing to do with the previous administration's failures from their war on terrorism to managing corporate greed on Wall Street. As for the erosion of our Constitutional rights, who gave us the Patriot Act? There went Constitutional rights, right out the window. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-17T06:56:56Z Zemog Gomez comment-6219 2009-04-16T08:13:21Z 2009-04-16T08:13:21Z If McClintock cited CA as an example of failure, then he outta get off our payroll. This national event was just an outlet for conservatives to vent about losing the Presidential election. In other states, they banned elected officials from speaking - they should have done that in Sacramento. This was just political posturing. 5,000 people is not a mandate. If the government goes broke, we all lose. Just kill services and let disease and corporate barons run the show? Zemog Gomez 2009-04-16T08:13:21Z Zemog Gomez comment-6218 2009-04-16T08:03:15Z 2009-04-16T08:03:15Z not only was the food delicious and healthy, the presentation was on point and helped reinforce notions for a hack. Also enjoyable and great to see so many interested people from various walks of life and areas of the region. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-16T08:03:15Z Zemog Gomez comment-5939 2009-04-11T16:52:07Z 2009-04-11T16:52:07Z Showing graffiti style art in a venue is not graffiti, it's a form of bowing down to the forces of corporate and government rules. Graffiti is illegal, but so is smoking pot - that doesn't make it inherently bad. That's what makes it high energy. A city with no graffiti is no city at all. It would be all concrete and corporate and government - boring. The only 'art' in public would be that approved (censored) by the government. The argument goes like this - public space belongs to the public. But only the rich can buy it (Clear Channel, CBS, etc...) Look at SF, NY or Tokyo - the cities are littered with lights promoting consumption. Does graffiti promote consumption? Personally, I like to see good graffiti in the city in weird places. No, I don't like to see it up in the mountains when I'm fishing, and really never have. It's an urban form of art and it's here to stay - I just can't get into it in a controlled environment. It's like fishing in at the pond at William Land Park - it looses the power and meaning of doing real graffiti, that's my two cents, or three... The movie, "Bomb It" says it all - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi1mo3ngfUs&feature=related" Another great clip - longer (5:42') from Bomb It - historical perspective with roots in Zoots and Chicanos from Olvera street in the 1920's (I remember going there as a boy with my family, way better than the state fair, and no rides.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D-GGwKDj6Q&feature=related Zemog Gomez 2009-04-11T16:52:07Z Zemog Gomez comment-5940 2009-04-11T16:39:02Z 2009-04-11T16:39:02Z dork. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-11T16:39:02Z Zemog Gomez comment-5050 2009-03-25T00:35:29Z 2009-03-25T00:35:29Z The BBQ is a DIY style feed meaning folks wishing to throw down a picnic may and should but I mistakenly wrote that the BBQ would be provided. Sorry (DIY = do it yourself). Zemog Gomez 2009-03-25T00:35:29Z Zemog Gomez comment-5047 2009-03-24T22:02:15Z 2009-03-24T22:02:15Z Yes, the brown saddle is about $89. Zemog Gomez 2009-03-24T22:02:15Z Zemog Gomez comment-5038 2009-03-24T17:01:53Z 2009-03-24T17:01:53Z Ask Terry Cox - he owns it. Yeah, that's bad ass huh? Zemog Gomez 2009-03-24T17:01:53Z Zemog Gomez comment-5031 2009-03-24T15:33:25Z 2009-03-24T15:33:25Z The pro riders will be at the 'after-party' BBQ performing their aerial assaults at the "College Cyclery Compound" - a dirt track built by one of the pros. Company reps will be at the sale giving away swag. Locals are also allowed to participate in the sale. Rare and vintage parts from College Cyclery, some never before offered to the public. Showing the College Cyclery DVD. Zemog Gomez 2009-03-24T15:33:25Z Zemog Gomez comment-5018 2009-03-23T23:54:36Z 2009-03-23T23:54:36Z I hope this isn't considered too marketing driven, but it is slightly addy, but mostly content driven. It is my intention that the general bike riding public will find it interesting and maybe show up and even see the pro-demo afterwards. Ride safe - god knows it's a jungle out there. I took a nice fall at full speed last weekend at 21st and K. Too many people walking thru red lights, then there's the cars! Zemog Gomez 2009-03-23T23:54:36Z Zemog Gomez comment-5009 2009-03-23T22:40:56Z 2009-03-23T22:40:56Z usually under the freeway near X and like 24thish. Zemog Gomez 2009-03-23T22:40:56Z