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It really bothers me as an Aztec alumn that they cannot get it together. 20 years ago the games seemed packed, the fraternities and sororities each had their own sections, actually I remember as a frat boy that you were fined for missing the game and pledges had to put up and guard the banners. Rarely were fines issued, you wanted to go. There were chartered double decker busses complete with onboard kegs to and from the game. But the school has spent a great deal of energy trying to squash the greeks and change their image, whilst putting very little emphasis on putting out a quality football team. While i was there they eliminated frat parties open to all students, eliminated alcohol from rush week and since i left, my fraternity house and many other fell to the bulldozers. Why? A couple of mishaps and a little bad press, that is what college is for, they will not get my support until they repent and they earn it back. It seems amazing to me that schools like fresno and utah can out recruit SDSU, there is probably no place on the planet that a 18 year old would rather be than SDSU, yet they fail to put the icing on a perfect cake. San Diego has very little collegiate sports offerings while places with little or no geopgraphical appeal remain powerhouses. Explain how fresno out recruits san diego, try, it’s impossible to put the blame anywhere but the administration.

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It really bothers me as an Aztec alumn that they cannot get it together. 20 years ago the games seemed packed, the fraternities and sororities each had their own sections, actually I remember as a frat boy that you were fined for missing the game and pledges had to put up and guard the banners. Rarely were fines issued, you wanted to go. There were chartered double decker busses complete with onboard kegs to and from the game. But the school has spent a great deal of energy trying to squash the greeks and change their image, whilst putting very little emphasis on putting out a quality football team. While i was there they eliminated frat parties open to all students, eliminated alcohol from rush week and since i left, my fraternity house and many other fell to the bulldozers. Why? A couple of mishaps and a little bad press, that is what college is for, they will not get my support until they repent and they earn it back. It seems amazing to me that schools like fresno and utah can out recruit SDSU, there is probably no place on the planet that a 18 year old would rather be than SDSU, yet they fail to put the icing on a perfect cake. San Diego has very little collegiate sports offerings while places with little or no geopgraphical appeal remain powerhouses. Explain how fresno out recruits san diego, try, it’s impossible to put the blame anywhere but the administration.

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It really bothers me as an Aztec alumn that they cannot get it together. 20 years ago the games seemed packed, the fraternities and sororities each had their own sections, actually I remember as a frat boy that you were fined for missing the game and pledges had to put up and guard the banners. Rarely were fines issued, you wanted to go. There were chartered double decker busses complete with onboard kegs to and from the game. But the school has spent a great deal of energy trying to squash the greeks and change their image, whilst putting very little emphasis on putting out a quality football team. While i was there they eliminated frat parties open to all students, eliminated alcohol from rush week and since i left, my fraternity house and many other fell to the bulldozers. Why? A couple of mishaps and a little bad press, that is what college is for, they will not get my support until they repent and they earn it back. It seems amazing to me that schools like fresno and utah can out recruit SDSU, there is probably no place on the planet that a 18 year old would rather be than SDSU, yet they fail to put the icing on a perfect cake. San Diego has very little collegiate sports offerings while places with little or no geopgraphical appeal remain powerhouses. Explain how fresno out recruits san diego, try, it’s impossible to put the blame anywhere but the administration.

[temeculaguy]

It really bothers me as an Aztec alumn that they cannot get it together. 20 years ago the games seemed packed, the fraternities and sororities each had their own sections, actually I remember as a frat boy that you were fined for missing the game and pledges had to put up and guard the banners. Rarely were fines issued, you wanted to go. There were chartered double decker busses complete with onboard kegs to and from the game. But the school has spent a great deal of energy trying to squash the greeks and change their image, whilst putting very little emphasis on putting out a quality football team. While i was there they eliminated frat parties open to all students, eliminated alcohol from rush week and since i left, my fraternity house and many other fell to the bulldozers. Why? A couple of mishaps and a little bad press, that is what college is for, they will not get my support until they repent and they earn it back. It seems amazing to me that schools like fresno and utah can out recruit SDSU, there is probably no place on the planet that a 18 year old would rather be than SDSU, yet they fail to put the icing on a perfect cake. San Diego has very little collegiate sports offerings while places with little or no geopgraphical appeal remain powerhouses. Explain how fresno out recruits san diego, try, it’s impossible to put the blame anywhere but the administration.

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[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
Funny but at least as many of the divorced men I know around me share equal custody of their kids, end up working much more after divorce, take care of kids at home without help, do it with less money and watch their ex screwing around with her new boyfriend in the home he worked so hard to provide his family.

You are right about one thing. No one wins in a divorce.[/quote]

Before you use me as an example, check with me first, it’s the right thing to do.

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[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
Funny but at least as many of the divorced men I know around me share equal custody of their kids, end up working much more after divorce, take care of kids at home without help, do it with less money and watch their ex screwing around with her new boyfriend in the home he worked so hard to provide his family.

You are right about one thing. No one wins in a divorce.[/quote]

Before you use me as an example, check with me first, it’s the right thing to do.

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[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
Funny but at least as many of the divorced men I know around me share equal custody of their kids, end up working much more after divorce, take care of kids at home without help, do it with less money and watch their ex screwing around with her new boyfriend in the home he worked so hard to provide his family.

You are right about one thing. No one wins in a divorce.[/quote]

Before you use me as an example, check with me first, it’s the right thing to do.

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[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
Funny but at least as many of the divorced men I know around me share equal custody of their kids, end up working much more after divorce, take care of kids at home without help, do it with less money and watch their ex screwing around with her new boyfriend in the home he worked so hard to provide his family.

You are right about one thing. No one wins in a divorce.[/quote]

Before you use me as an example, check with me first, it’s the right thing to do.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
Funny but at least as many of the divorced men I know around me share equal custody of their kids, end up working much more after divorce, take care of kids at home without help, do it with less money and watch their ex screwing around with her new boyfriend in the home he worked so hard to provide his family.

You are right about one thing. No one wins in a divorce.[/quote]

Before you use me as an example, check with me first, it’s the right thing to do.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=scaredycat]TG, day care is that expensive, esp. in pricey places, esp. if you want quality. live-in is cheaper, if you’re ok with committing tax fraud and employing illegals, which may not be a good idea.

i’d put 0 in the college fund, make the kids borrow, all the money you save will displace grants. saving for college is a ripoff.

I would eat cheaper food. try generic gin, it’s good. and oatmeal. I can eat and get drunk for pennies a day.[/quote]

Scardey, you may be right, I’m probably a bit out of touch with the day care thing. When I did employ the household help, I used an agency and got a green card and college educated nanny. She still didn’t speak english, but we all learned spanish, luckily the kids school was a short walk as she didn’t drive. The point is, look for alternatives, weigh options, open your mind a little and you might find ways to cut corners to make ends meet. I’ve spent a few years on these boards defending my chosen town, but truth be told, I’m here entirely because of one reason, free child care. The grandmas live in Temecula, Tg lives in temecula, end of discussion. The bonus is that my mortgage is the same price as other people’s child care bill, I have many blessings to count because of that, but mostly I am thankful because looking backwards over my career as a parent, grandmas are the the bomb, I envy my kids relationship with their grandmas that I never had and I’ve done some some smart things in my life but they all pale in comparison to living within walking distance to both my kids grandmas. Nothing feels better than getting stuck at work and knowing that grandma will be spoiling them rotten in my absence.

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[quote=scaredycat]TG, day care is that expensive, esp. in pricey places, esp. if you want quality. live-in is cheaper, if you’re ok with committing tax fraud and employing illegals, which may not be a good idea.

i’d put 0 in the college fund, make the kids borrow, all the money you save will displace grants. saving for college is a ripoff.

I would eat cheaper food. try generic gin, it’s good. and oatmeal. I can eat and get drunk for pennies a day.[/quote]

Scardey, you may be right, I’m probably a bit out of touch with the day care thing. When I did employ the household help, I used an agency and got a green card and college educated nanny. She still didn’t speak english, but we all learned spanish, luckily the kids school was a short walk as she didn’t drive. The point is, look for alternatives, weigh options, open your mind a little and you might find ways to cut corners to make ends meet. I’ve spent a few years on these boards defending my chosen town, but truth be told, I’m here entirely because of one reason, free child care. The grandmas live in Temecula, Tg lives in temecula, end of discussion. The bonus is that my mortgage is the same price as other people’s child care bill, I have many blessings to count because of that, but mostly I am thankful because looking backwards over my career as a parent, grandmas are the the bomb, I envy my kids relationship with their grandmas that I never had and I’ve done some some smart things in my life but they all pale in comparison to living within walking distance to both my kids grandmas. Nothing feels better than getting stuck at work and knowing that grandma will be spoiling them rotten in my absence.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=scaredycat]TG, day care is that expensive, esp. in pricey places, esp. if you want quality. live-in is cheaper, if you’re ok with committing tax fraud and employing illegals, which may not be a good idea.

i’d put 0 in the college fund, make the kids borrow, all the money you save will displace grants. saving for college is a ripoff.

I would eat cheaper food. try generic gin, it’s good. and oatmeal. I can eat and get drunk for pennies a day.[/quote]

Scardey, you may be right, I’m probably a bit out of touch with the day care thing. When I did employ the household help, I used an agency and got a green card and college educated nanny. She still didn’t speak english, but we all learned spanish, luckily the kids school was a short walk as she didn’t drive. The point is, look for alternatives, weigh options, open your mind a little and you might find ways to cut corners to make ends meet. I’ve spent a few years on these boards defending my chosen town, but truth be told, I’m here entirely because of one reason, free child care. The grandmas live in Temecula, Tg lives in temecula, end of discussion. The bonus is that my mortgage is the same price as other people’s child care bill, I have many blessings to count because of that, but mostly I am thankful because looking backwards over my career as a parent, grandmas are the the bomb, I envy my kids relationship with their grandmas that I never had and I’ve done some some smart things in my life but they all pale in comparison to living within walking distance to both my kids grandmas. Nothing feels better than getting stuck at work and knowing that grandma will be spoiling them rotten in my absence.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=scaredycat]TG, day care is that expensive, esp. in pricey places, esp. if you want quality. live-in is cheaper, if you’re ok with committing tax fraud and employing illegals, which may not be a good idea.

i’d put 0 in the college fund, make the kids borrow, all the money you save will displace grants. saving for college is a ripoff.

I would eat cheaper food. try generic gin, it’s good. and oatmeal. I can eat and get drunk for pennies a day.[/quote]

Scardey, you may be right, I’m probably a bit out of touch with the day care thing. When I did employ the household help, I used an agency and got a green card and college educated nanny. She still didn’t speak english, but we all learned spanish, luckily the kids school was a short walk as she didn’t drive. The point is, look for alternatives, weigh options, open your mind a little and you might find ways to cut corners to make ends meet. I’ve spent a few years on these boards defending my chosen town, but truth be told, I’m here entirely because of one reason, free child care. The grandmas live in Temecula, Tg lives in temecula, end of discussion. The bonus is that my mortgage is the same price as other people’s child care bill, I have many blessings to count because of that, but mostly I am thankful because looking backwards over my career as a parent, grandmas are the the bomb, I envy my kids relationship with their grandmas that I never had and I’ve done some some smart things in my life but they all pale in comparison to living within walking distance to both my kids grandmas. Nothing feels better than getting stuck at work and knowing that grandma will be spoiling them rotten in my absence.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=scaredycat]TG, day care is that expensive, esp. in pricey places, esp. if you want quality. live-in is cheaper, if you’re ok with committing tax fraud and employing illegals, which may not be a good idea.

i’d put 0 in the college fund, make the kids borrow, all the money you save will displace grants. saving for college is a ripoff.

I would eat cheaper food. try generic gin, it’s good. and oatmeal. I can eat and get drunk for pennies a day.[/quote]

Scardey, you may be right, I’m probably a bit out of touch with the day care thing. When I did employ the household help, I used an agency and got a green card and college educated nanny. She still didn’t speak english, but we all learned spanish, luckily the kids school was a short walk as she didn’t drive. The point is, look for alternatives, weigh options, open your mind a little and you might find ways to cut corners to make ends meet. I’ve spent a few years on these boards defending my chosen town, but truth be told, I’m here entirely because of one reason, free child care. The grandmas live in Temecula, Tg lives in temecula, end of discussion. The bonus is that my mortgage is the same price as other people’s child care bill, I have many blessings to count because of that, but mostly I am thankful because looking backwards over my career as a parent, grandmas are the the bomb, I envy my kids relationship with their grandmas that I never had and I’ve done some some smart things in my life but they all pale in comparison to living within walking distance to both my kids grandmas. Nothing feels better than getting stuck at work and knowing that grandma will be spoiling them rotten in my absence.

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Just an addendum, the 2k daycare is bugging me. Is there a grandparent or relative that isn’t doing anything? It’s almost the equivalent of rent. I feel blessed seeing your story since I only had to deal with the childcare thing for a short time, but a place with another room, even a place you buy, shouldn’t be 2k more and many people have a relative who would exchange free rent/utilities/food for childcare. Because you wrote of the trips to visit relatives in Europe, it may not be an option. If it is, that can be soloution. With so many people unemployed, are you related to any of them that wouldn’t mind living in So Cal for free? Grandparents and great grandparents can be a nice influence on the younguns, sometimes it is an impossibility but sometimes all you need to do is ask.

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