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Friday, April 21, 2006

Mean Spirited California Bashing

I had some California observations and predictions; and since this is my damn blog I'll share them all mixed together to make it hard to tell fact from fiction.

The water infrastructure needs to be replaced wholesale very soon Californians will be asked to pass what might be the biggest bond measure ever. I predict utter disaster.
At some point there will be no more money to continually replace HWY 1. Which is the only thing keeping California from being claimed by the ocean.
Like every other government initiative this immigration reform nonsense will prove to be a poor idea, and it will hit California the hardest.
Californians still seem to have an unhealthy aversion to driving a car older than 5 years. Be it leased or otherwise.
Its going to be ass hot for a few months. Better to ride it out in an oasis like Butte MT.
California will shortly change (not repeal) Prop 13 to allow a higher increases in the property taxes.
Livermore's schools system will eventually implode under its own managerial incompetence. This while Livermore spent 12 million dollars on a face lift of 1st Street that none of the business owners like.
Meter Maids: Next time your about to give some poor guy a 20 dollar parking ticket, ask: "What would Jesus do?".
Urban and suburban Californians have all lost 50K on their homes in the last 6 months and don't know it. So those that bought in the last 6 months and had 100% financing are probably upside-down on it. It's OK just besure that you can make that payment and be ready to live there for 7 years.
The women still wont give me the time of day.
A big earthquake is coming and California is denial. Considering what has happened to Houston after Katrina I'd be surprised if somewhere like Phoenix is going to be too hospitable.
Only the tax revenue from big-time Vegas style gambling can save the bloated government now.
California: Worst Wal-Marts in the nation.
Most Californians live like blissful automatons unaware that their liberties have been so horrifically curtailed.
Californians aren't enjoying the movie star governor thing as much as they used too.
With all the stations going Spanish Butte MT might now officially have better radio.
Concord: Trust me, by the time you manage to shut down your airport so you can build some condos on that land your home market will suck so bad you'll ban new building (and have no airport).
Pacific storms are only getting stronger as the world heats. Good luck with those levees.
Hey! Turbo Diesels get comparable (if not better) gas-mileage than hybrids. Do the earth and yourself a favor and buy your self a sweet ride. Yah know, like one that someone else might want in 3 years when you want a new one.
If you can leave; do so. The following states don't have income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Two others, New Hampshire and Tennessee, tax only dividend and interest income. Trust me it wont kill you to live elsewhere (but avoid Texas they have weird booze laws).
The Mexican food is still excellent, and worth the trip.