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[quote=Coronita]I think he should have kept his mouth shut and just said I’m stilling considering the best candidate from all facets of America and left it at that.
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Totally.

I think he should just wear a mask all the time until November, and when somebody asks him a question, just point to his mask and kinda shake his head and throw his hands up as if to say, “sorry. Mask. Can’t talk.” And maybe wear a gag underneath it in case the urge to talk overwhelms him.

Only half joking. I’m on pins and needles every time he talks. It’s going to be a long 4 1/2 months.

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[quote=Coronita]

Biden picks someone like Harris or Warren that is way to progressive,[/quote]

I think Harris would be a good pick. While someone of her stature but further right would be ideal, I don’t think she’s “way too progressive.” She’s obviously no where near as liberal as Warren.

She’s from a state Biden is already going to win, though, so she has that going against her.

[quote=Coronita]
All he has to do is stay centered and avoid saying something stupid.[/quote]

And we all know how hard that second one is for him.

I think the biggest problem facing his reelection campaign right now is the “defund the police” movement. Even though he doesn’t support it, that could easily cost him the election, IMO.

[quote=Coronita] He could keep his promise of picking a woman and keep his promise of picking someone that is a minority. [/quote]

I think Biden limiting himself to a female running mate is a mistake. He’s effectively saying, “I’m ruling out all these great candidates, and I’m ruling out possibly the best candidate, because he’s a man.” Stupid.

I can’t find where Biden committed himself to a minority running mate. Can you show me that?

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[quote=Tin369]Thanks about the enrolllment informations and thank you all for continuing this discussion with me. I am feeling overwhelmed, but knowing that the school may or may not open and for kindergarten even if it opens we may keep them home.

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Honestly, given the areas you’re choosing from, I don’t think which elementary school your kids go to is going to amount to a hill of beans. Your kid will find delightful teachers and classmates in Carmel Valley, Rancho Penasquitos, 4S Ranch, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Bernardo, or any of the communities in this area. Within Carmel Valley, there is even less difference. You really can’t go wrong in Carmel Valley.

High school might be different. (Then it might not).

Canyon Crest Academy sent (I heard) 11 kids to MIT last year. And a bunch to Harvard, Stanford, Yale, etc. Kids (and their parents) are very motivated there. Of course, that kind of competition might not be for everybody.

Torrey Pines is also an excellent school. But I would put it a firm notch below CCA academically, especially if you include the students and the atmosphere (as opposed to just the coursework, resources, and teachers).

Torrey Pines is a much more Rah-Rah! kind of atmosphere, more like your typical clique-y suburban high school, whereas CCA is (socially) more modern, diverse, and accepting. And (last I heard) you get to choose between those high schools, so you and your kids have a chance to pick what’s best for them.

I don’t know much about Westview High School, but I have a few friends whose kids went there and I hear great things.

As you go further east, I believe objective measures show that the high schools aren’t quite as good out there. But still very good.

All that said, some will question whether it’s easier to get into a great college from a great high school or not. That might be a debate to follow as your kids get closer to high school.

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[quote=Tin369] Is Rancho penesquitos really 10 degrees hotter than the coast?

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First, there’s really only a significant temperature difference when there’s a cool seabreeze. Which is most of the spring and summer and I’d say sometimes in the fall. On some days the marine layer goes all the way to the mountains and stays all day. On those days the temperature difference isn’t so great. Those days are pretty common in May and June (although not this year).

Penasquitos is a couple miles in width. So the very east parts of RP will be probably two degrees warmer than the western parts.

And “the coast,” temperature wise, really means right at the coast. Within, maybe, a quarter mile. That first mile is the biggest, then the gradient shallows (but is still significant). There are lots of days in the summer when the coast doesn’t get above 68.

But, yes, I would guess that the very eastern parts of RP average about 8 or 10 degrees hotter than the immediate coast in the summer (on days when the marine layer doesn’t cover RP all day). The western parts a bit less.

This is all just my (fairly close) observations over the years, but others might have other information.

Edit:

RP is actually about 4 miles wide. The closest part of it is about 5 1/2 miles from the ocean and the farthest about 9 1/2 miles. But the bulk of it is 7-9 miles from the ocean. Those are the areas I was using. But if you live in the very western part, you might only be 5 to 7 degrees warmer than the coast.

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[quote=Coronita]

If you REALLLY want to live around this area and want to stay in a corporate owned housing, I’d say the better one is Torrey Villas. At least it’s gated and the amenities is much better.

https://www.irvinecompanyapartments.com/lp/san-diego.html

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1 data point: We lived in Torrey Villas for a year in 2005 after we sold our house. We liked it a lot. Of course, things could have changed over 15 years.

I’ll throw in my usual weather spiel while I’m, here, too: The closer you are to the coast, the cooler and cloudier it is in the spring and summer. Every mile you get further from the coast makes a difference. Right on the coast you’ll have lots of days in the upper 60’s with overcast. Carmel Valley is a little warmer and sunnier, Rancho Penasquitos more so, Scripps Ranch even more so. By the time you get to Poway, you’ll have a lot of days in the 80’s with sunshine. In Ramona, it gets hot.

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[quote=PCinSD][quote=zk]People who dislike fox and watch it anyway obviously aren’t watching it to get news.[/quote]
Of course not, we’re talking about thoughtful, rational individuals who are keeping an open mind.
[quote=zk]And, by definition, they’re not watching it because they like it.[/quote]
Hold the phone. Is it your assertion that people who dislike something . . . do not like it? I’ll admit, I had that one backwards.
[quote=zk]They’re watching it to keep track of whatever nonsense propaganda fox is spreading or to understand their friends/relatives who fall for whatever fox is spewing or for other, similar reasons.[/quote]
Sounds perfectly normal to me. As long as it’s only viewed for other similar reasons. It’s a slippery slope that can lead to a bunch of bad stuff.
[quote=zk]I occasionally watch fox just to make sure that I’m not wrong when I say that it’s propaganda. It usually doesn’t take more than a few seconds before it’s quite obvious that I’m not.[/quote]
If I had a nickel for everytime I’ve used this same objective approach. It’s legit research. This also reminds me to delete my browser history. I may have viewed a site or too that I disliked, but needed to confirm it once or 50 times. By definition, I did not visit those sites because I liked them. Nope.
[quote=zk]Of course people watch fox and then go and complain about it online. Fox is the largest, most important piece of the right-wing propaganda machine.[/quote]
And apparently enjoys a vast viewership of many rational objective people who really really dislike it. But, research is important. Way to stick it to them.
[quote=zk]It is a great danger to our country, and to ignore it would be like ignoring the coronavirus or global warming or donald trump.[/quote]
Ok, now you have me worried. I may have underestimated the danger. Are you saying it’s too late for the country? There must be a way to shut them down.[/quote]

You seem to be trying to make a point (or several) using sarcasm and straw men. You’re failing miserably. If you have something to say, say it. That way I can expose it for the nonsense it is. And I won’t be using sarcasm or straw men. I’ll be using logic and reason.

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[quote=Coronita]

Yup, can’t win them all.

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I considered buying a SFR rental in 2012. I did some other stuff instead and didn’t end up buying until 2014. Sold it in 2018. I made about 70k less than I would have if I’d bought in 2012. I was kicking myself, and my agent said, “you don’t have a crystal ball.”

Yeah. I don’t. If I did I’d be a billionaire.

Can’t win ’em all.

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Not sure if I buy his excuse.

I’ve had random words pop into voice-to-text. But even if it’s true, to not proofread something on such a sensitive subject – well, you’re just an idiot. You fucked up and you have to take the consequences.

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[quote=Hobie]From a strategic point of view I would reinstate the newbys. After what they saw, experienced, lived through, they would be the best teacher to other cops to follow protocols to the letter. Then all ships would rise.[/quote]

Good point. There’s nothing like the scare of your life to have a permanent effect on your behavior.

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[quote=outtamojo]I think they oughtta go light on the noobs- sounds like they did try to do the right thing. The two veteran cops should bear the brunt of punishment.[/quote]

Agree. If your supervisor is showing you that this is how you do it, it’s pretty tough to tell him otherwise. Or even to know otherwise.

“Oh. The guy said he can’t breathe and now he’s not moving anymore. But Derek is still grinding his knee into his neck with all his weight on top of it. I guess that’s how we do it. They must do this all the time and apparently nobody dies or they wouldn’t be doing it. I guess maybe this is how we show them who’s boss or something. Seems like overkill, though. I wonder if I can ask about this later without anybody thinking I’m a fool or a pussy or, god forbid, a liberal.”

I don’t know if that sounds like sarcasm, but it’s not. Really an impossible situation for a new guy to be in.

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That is some serious winning the lottery backwards bad luck

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Funny way to put it. Not in the mood to laugh about it, though. So messed up for those guys. That shit is way worse than winning the lottery is good.

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[quote=Coronita]Is there a cap on the variable rate?

There’s a high probability of student loan debt forgiveness in the future, so why not.[/quote]

I don’t think the 1.5% loan he’s talking about is a student loan.

Please correct me if I’m wrong. I would be down for that.

If it’s not a student loan, what kind of loan is it?

If it is a student loan, what kind of student loan is it?

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[quote=Rich Toscano]
Whoa, hold on. Since I wrote that passage, markets (both US and intl) are up 36%. That changes the situation considerably in terms of what the market is pricing in, and in terms of prospective returns.

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Sorry, I was trusting readers (and Dave) to factor that in. I should know better than that. Obviously you, Rich, could factor in the change and read your previous comments in the light of the 36% surge and extrapolate them. But I shouldn’t expect everybody to. I’m not even sure I could do that accurately. My bad.

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[quote=Coronita]
Cali Baguette Express
http://www.calibaguette.com
9225 Mira Mesa Blvd,
San Diego, CA 92126

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They are off Mira Mesa Blvd close to a Wells Fargo.

I like there #6 sandwich and the watermelon smoothie with half sugar, no bobba and their fried banana chips in the bag.[/quote]

Yes, excellent stuff.

I also suggest supporting Chez Nous at 9821 Carroll Canyon just off the 15.

Try the Spicy Chicken sandwich. Best sandwich I’ve ever had. Or the Special Salad. Incredibly tasty. Cash only. They close at 2pm now and they’re closed on Saturday and Sunday. But truly great sandwiches and soups and salads.

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Davelj, your take is (I think) similar to my OP on the
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https://www.piggington.com/coronaviruseconomystock_market

(except yours is more informed and better stated).

I would be very interested in your ideas on Rich’s take on the situation:

[quote=Rich Toscano] when you buy stocks, you are buying a VERY long-term stream of earnings. Like, decades. This recession looks to be very severe, but it is short term by its very nature (at some point we contain the virus, or everyone has gotten it… this can’t go on for all that long).

So as bad as this recession may be, it’s hard to see it moving the dial all that much on the DECADES worth of earnings that determine what stocks are actually worth.

I should note here that I think the US stock market started out very overvalued, which complicates things. But assuming stocks were starting out reasonably valued (as many international stock markets were, imo) — then I think a 30%+ decline is a huge overreaction.

Whether the stock downturn gets worse before it gets better, I have no idea. But I think there’s a good chance that several years hence, people will look back at this as having been a good time to be investing in what everyone else was panicking out of. (Again, assuming it hadn’t started out very overvalued to being with).

Here is a very good (though pretty finance-y) piece examining the potential impact on long-term value of stock markets: https://www.gmo.com/americas/research-library/asset-allocation-covid-19-update%5B/quote%5D

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[quote=svelte][quote=outtamojo]https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ricky-ellsworth-black-cop/[/quote]

Did you read more than a couple of paragraphs down in that link?

It verifies exactly what I said.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Justine_Damond%5B/quote%5D

I could be reading all this wrong, but:

It seems to me like Noor shot Diamond in a split second. I don’t see how this would’ve given him time to consider her race (or gender or state of armament or footwear choice). Many people, when, say, a friend jumps out from behind something and makes a loud noise in an attempt to startle them, will react with a punch or something of the sort before really analyzing or understanding the situation. It seems to me that’s what Noor did. Obviously that’s horrible police work, and maybe even murder. But racially motivated? Doesn’t seem like it to me. In fact, what he wrote in the report aside (what was he going to say? She startled me so I shot her without thinking?), I would wager that if he’d given himself literally 3/4 of a second to figure out what was happening, he wouldn’t have shot her.

Chauvin, on the other hand, knelt on the guy’s neck for eight minutes, and for over two minutes after he was unresponsive.

Not really comparable, in my opinion.

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