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Town Square
Begging Scam?
Original post made by RichardCheney, Old Palo Alto, on Apr 16, 2011
Several things we found strange:
a) Each woman was holding a similar sign with the same text in the same handwriting
b) Each had a small child
c) Each had the same model of stroller for the child
d) Each woman was Indian or of Indian descent
We find it highly improbable that this is a random intersection of fate, and more that someone is operating a more organized scheme.
Did anyone else encounter any of these women?
a resident of Barron Park
on Apr 17, 2011 at 12:15 am
I saw them too at the PO Saturday afternoon. Lady I ran into was just as you described. Indian looking woman with baby in stroller holding a small cardboard sign, cleanly dressed.
I have never seen anyone homeless/begging of Indian/Pakistani decent in the valley. Looked totally out of place. I thought to myself the economy must be really taking a nose dive if it has come to this. The H1B engineer wives with the anchor babies are even begging now. LOL
Knowing there was more than one smells of a scam. Thanks for the post.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 17, 2011 at 8:58 am
I saw a women + baby in Sunnyvale and I have to say I was very surprised at the ethnicity ... never have seen Indian women begging on the streets in the Valley ..
The woman did not look comfortable in what she was doing. She did not say a word, but neither did she do an eye contact .. I had seen just one woman, but the mention of 1+ reeks of a scam or organized begging !
a resident of Atherton
on Apr 17, 2011 at 10:42 am
I encountered the very same thing at the main Menlo Park Post Office a few weeks ago.
It was the first time I have ever seen an Indian woman begging.
a resident of College Terrace
on Apr 17, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Never EVER give to those who beg. You are only enabling drug/alcohol abuse, or a scam. The fact that these current beggars look like Indians, has nothing to do with it...they are just Tinkers of another race.
Beggars and bums, on our streets, will end the moment we all agree to quit caving in to their pleadings.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Apr 17, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Give to your choice of the legions of legitimate charities, religious groups, employment re-training groups, etc. but do not give to panhandlers on the streets.
I agree the ethnicity is irrelevant.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Apr 17, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Ride a train in Europe - a guy will walk through your car and hand out business cards. It will tell you about his situation and then ask for cash. He goes back to the front of the car - collects the cards and any cash that may come back with the card.
Happens all the time.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Apr 17, 2011 at 9:13 pm
It seems to me from your descriptions that they may be gypsies (Roma people) from Eastern Europe maybe? In Western European countries they are the type of people who would send women with young children beg, including in front of post offices. They look like they could be of Indian descent as indeed the Roma people (gypsies) of Europe are descended from some Indo-European tribe.
I have never seen any in the US. This would be something new to me.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 18, 2011 at 9:38 am
I agree the ethnicity is irrelevant.
Was at Mt View Costco & saw the same ...women w/ a baby & sign Begging with a look of shame on her face. 1st I thought of the economy & how this is the perfect scam....But w/the baby!!!!Completely fell for it. Never have seen such a thing before.
a resident of another community
on Apr 18, 2011 at 1:46 pm
I too have seen one of these women. Once at Nob Hill parking lot in Mt View. Then again with a child in a stroller at the Lick Mill Shopping center in S.J. She was standing near the WF bank with a sign. Her facial features are so said as she presents her plight.
The last time I saw her was last week in the Big Lot parking lot. That time she verbally got it from me, in that I told her that I felt she was a cheater and I new I had helped her before and that she'd get no more help from me. Only one time did she have a child in a stroller. But I recognized her face, and have seen another woman with her on the second encounter. It goes along with the description in the posted related article.
What a shame.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Apr 18, 2011 at 1:49 pm
@ Sarah: It IS a perfect scam. Those people make a profession of this no matter what the economy is... and they are con artists. Next thing to get ready for is their kids going around and picking pockets expertly. Go to Europe and experience it. You'll stop feeling sorry for them.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Apr 18, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Here is an article about the Roma/Romani people and their origins.
Web Link
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 23, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Anyone know the name of a good homeless shelter for women and children? I think it would be better to hand them some information on where they could receive some long term assistance, if they are indeed truly in need and not just a pack of grifters.
a resident of another community
on Jun 27, 2011 at 11:01 am
I have lived in Atlanta for 35 years. Just today, for the first time in Atlanta, I saw two women as described in this comment thread (including child in stroller and matching signs) at opposite ends of a nearby shopping center. The one who addressed me said "excuse me sir" and then held up the sign, which was extremely odd. The other was collecting change from an exiting store patron. The comments here lead me to think this is indeed a scam. If I see them again I will report this activity. I discovered this thread by a Google search.
a resident of Mountain View
on Oct 7, 2011 at 6:37 pm
I saw a woman (wearing long sleeves shirt, long skirt, scarf over her head) and very young child begging in front of SFV Lodge, Mountain View this afternoon. She is targeting men coming for Friday prayer which held weekly there. At first I thought she was Indian descent, but later she reminds me of gypsies women in Europe begging for money on the street.
For those who willing to report this next time, please describe them as how they look, not how you perceive them: Indians, Pakistanis, Middle Eastern or Muslim women, because they are NOT and it can lead to wrong profiling. You can add buzzword GYPSY of course!
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Oct 7, 2011 at 7:09 pm
These are gypsy women begging. The ethnicity is relevant because this is a form of organized crime due to scams that many of them also run. Ethnicity is also relevant because it's a part of their culture - and it's questionable that they need to beg.
The south bay & peninsula have had a lot of gypsy crime, but usually of the the car scam & fortune telling scam variety, so the begging is new to many of us - but that's not the case in Europe.
a resident of Mountain View
on Nov 16, 2011 at 6:40 am
I have encountered the same thing in San Jose, I gave money to a lady with a young child in front of Bank of America at Eastridge mall and then yesterday across town on blossom hill at the lucky grocery store there were two different ladies working at the same store at different entrances. I am glad a worker came out and told them to leave
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Nov 17, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Feeling Scammed - you're feeling that way because you were scammed. It's hard to say no when they are in our faces & have kids w/them - they know that & count on it, too. Gypsy crime is increasing in this area, so just be aware.
With the holidays upon us, this is a good reminder for those of us interested in donating to do so - & I do it w/a reputable agency where I've seen the truly needy in line to get what they need.
a resident of Mountain View
on Dec 9, 2011 at 10:27 pm
I was approached by a woman with a child in cold night at 9 in front of lucky in danza and bolinger . The woman was crying and claimed homeless but was neatly dressed. Gave money but not sure I am scammed...
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2011 at 9:06 am
Next time you see them, report them to the Anti trafficking hotline.
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They will inform the local police anti trafficking department who will take note and look into it, particularly if they get several complaints.
There is a great deal of modern day slavery in this area, and there are many trying to help the authorities find it and get the traffickers prosecuted. If you want to help or find out more about what is going on, check this out for more information Web Link
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2011 at 9:07 am
Sorry, the weblink above isn't working, so I will try it again.
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a resident of Mountain View
on Jun 12, 2012 at 1:45 am
They are Gypsies. I have seen a woman and a man together with a sign across from The Milkpail Market and a woman and a child begging in the San Antonio Shopping Center. Gypsies are of different ethnicities because they are from many different countries, their diaspora.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jun 12, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Member - have you seen them recently?
a resident of Crescent Park
on Sep 4, 2012 at 1:59 pm
I have seen several of these women begging at the Menlo Park post office over the last couple of years. Always women, and always with small children. Struck me as being odd, and probably part of an organized begging scheme.
These are Roma "gypsies". The woman I spoke with spoke little English, but did speak Italian. She was from Romania.
At least some of these Roma are being trafficked in via Mexico(google it), and are seeking political asylum upon arrival on US soil. They probably work for some kind of begging syndicate during the many years long asylum process. I would guess they are obligated to pay off the debts then incurred for being illegally transported to USA via Mexico. Though once they are into the asylum process, they should receive temporary work permits, and should be able to work legally.
Interesting stuff. Someone ought to look into this.
a resident of Mountain View
on Nov 17, 2012 at 5:11 pm
I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. There is a ring of women, who wear headscarf and have small children with them, who regularly beg. My mother and I came across one of them in Mountain View (this was after I had seem them about 3 other times across the South Bay. It was very cold and my mother told the woman if she is on the street with a baby there are many resources to help her. My mother works for the city and offered to let the woman use her phone so that she could call the social service hotline and/or the non emergency police number to help the lady secure some temporary safe housing for her and her toddler that were out in the cold. The woman says "No! No police!" and makes some kind of hand signal. Then instantly a man in a NICE black MERCEDES pulls up and the woman and child jump into it and drive away. It is a scam.
a resident of Mountain View
on Nov 17, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Yes it is a scam. One of these beggar women (headscarf and baby)signaled a man in a nice black Mercedes to scoop her and her and the toddler up after my mom and I offered to call the police to help her and her baby secure shelter housing for the night as it was very cold. This man in the Mercedes was watching near by to take the woman and child away in case anyone bothered them or offered to call the police. Essentially pimping them out. It is a small ring. I have seen them in San Jose, Mountain View, and Campbell. Each time with the headscarf and baby.
a resident of another community
on Nov 20, 2012 at 8:38 pm
I saw these people at a B of A ATM on Berryessa Rd. in San Jose on Sunday. The woman with a headscarf and sign and a small child sitting near the ATM. The woman stared back at me when I looked at her for a moment, as if I wasn't supposed to be looking at her. I looked around for the black Mercedes, found it parked on the corner of the building where the woman could see it but the ATM users couldn't. It's funny how they are so predictable. I felt sorry for the kid sitting in the sun.
a resident of another community
on Jan 17, 2013 at 11:17 am
Just this Friday evening, I saw an indian woman with a little crying girl (about 7 yr old) outside of suunyvale Toys r us. She was just outside the entrance and held a sign that was folded. As I approached the entrance, she unfolded it for me to see. At first it didn't register since she seemed very uncomfortable, yet with a pleading gesture asking for help. The sign said she's willing to work for money too. It was so quick that I couldn't respond and by then I was already inside the store. She seemed genuine. I thought I will shell out some dollars to help, maybe even offer a home just when I would come out of the store. But she was gone when I came out. I felt so bad for not helping. I kept thinking about her for 4-5 days. Since I am an indian too, I wanted to help. It's not common for indian girls (especially in bay area) to beg. If they fall on hard times then usually a friend, or extended family will help out. I honestly thought that maybe her husband was a bully and threw them out of the house for the night or so. How do you know if someone is genuine or a scam in this matter? I still can't seem to help thinking about her possible situation.
a resident of Midtown
on Jan 18, 2013 at 4:29 pm
Saw her at CVS Midtown standing at the door with child about 2:30 today.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jan 20, 2013 at 11:42 am
These small groups of women and chidren are popping up around the area -- Palo Alto, Los Gatos and elsewhere. They seem to be professional beggars in an organized group that passes the profession of begging from generation to generation. The group travels in a mini van, drops beggars on corners and collects them at the end of the day. I read in a newspaper that the average urban beggar earns between $35,000 and $50,00 per year. That's a lot of money for sitting around, failing to contribute to society. They don't pay tax on that money but sure do use hospital services, law enforcement, and more. Giving to them only enables the generational dysfunction and further taps our stretched resources. It may be tempting to give, but if you do it only keeps them on the corners. If we stop giving, they'll have to resort to training themselves and getting jobs. Better generational plan, no?
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jan 20, 2013 at 11:46 am
The best thing you can do for such people is give them the name and number of churches, organizations like Inn Vision, or other so that they can get sustainable help and access to food and shelter. Giving them a buck or two only perpetuates the myriad of problems associated with begging.
a resident of another community
on Apr 7, 2013 at 8:54 pm
I Just encountered 2 women meeting the description above at Church in Los Gatos. They both had identical strollers with one child each and told me they were Sisters. The one woman told me she lost her job and against my better judgement, I bought them groceries. It wasn't until I asked them where they were from and the one woman told me Romania did I realize that I had been scammed by Gypsies. Live and learn. It disgusts me that they are taking advantage of people, especially at a Church. There are so many people who are truly suffering and could have used the items I gave these con artists.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Apr 7, 2013 at 11:07 pm
Ellen - I am sorry that you were scammed. But, since you bought them food & had kids w/them, maybe the kids will get some of the food. Perhaps not a total loss? I'm glad that you didn't give them cash, or that they didn't steal any of your valuables. It's hard, in the moment, especially when they outnumber you AND it's at church, to turn your back on them. You did a good thing, you hurt no one, so no harm, no foul. Their deception is on them.
a resident of Woodside
on May 30, 2013 at 7:50 am
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a resident of another community
on Jun 30, 2013 at 10:35 pm
I've been seeing similar scenes since about Christmas time last year or so, at St. Mary's Church in Los Gatos. I have heard several parishioners offer advise, and I am sure the various people have received money.
The first little family did seem odd, in that they were fairly well-dressed for people asking for money. The stroller and baby was disturbing. This family had another toddler aged child. I saw the family rushing to the beginning of the Mass on a couple of occasions. Once the man asked me about the time the Mass would be over. I wondered why they didn't go inside to try to become a part of the community and prayer. I have seen other women and children in strollers since seeing the first family, on several occasions.
Tonight, it bothered me, as it dawned on me that it seems that the child in the stroller is generally asleep. How can that be possible? It was a warm afternoon at around 5:00 pm today. But cold or hot, usually the child looks knocked out. My concern is if the beggars are drugging the kids.
I appreciate finding some information from others who have posted on this site. I think I might forward this information to the human trafficking unit mentioned on an earlier post. Thank you!
a resident of another community
on Sep 2, 2013 at 10:19 am
Same group of Gypsies have targeted the Muslim Communities in the Bay Area. They stand outside of Mosques with their babies and strollers on Friday's when Muslims go to the Mosques to pray. They are also out late at night during the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims go to the local Mosques to pray there evening prayers. I feel sad for the children as it gets chilly late at night just hanging around waiting for people to give them money.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 27, 2013 at 1:33 pm
I'm feeling scammed and disturbed. I saw a woman (who I thought was Indian) who fit the above descriptions last evening begging outside Target in Redwood City with two children. She had the same type of sign and two young children (a baby and a toddler girl sleeping in a stroller). She looked so sad that everyone (myself included) stopped to give her something. Shoppers even returned with things they bought for her and her family. I gave her some money and tried talking to her, asking if she had somewhere to live, but she didn't seem to understand me. It really bothered me that such young children were out there with her. I found this thread after doing some google searches for family social services in San Mateo County, as I was intending to try to find her some more substantive help. So sad that this appears to be an organized scam that exploits children.
a resident of Mountain View
on Dec 25, 2013 at 1:18 am
Today I saw an Indian woman, her daughter and husband with sign board ' happy holidays ...lost job..... Need help....' near Toys R US Sunnyvale.
I was terribly upset and still can't sleep over the sight of the innocent little girl (May be 2 years) clinging to her mom while the mom is begging...before I even realized, I just drove past them.
Will definitely check tomorrow and see if I can help.
I don't know if it's a scam...but can't fathom the sight of mom begging with her little one
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Dec 26, 2013 at 2:34 pm
When I was in Brussels recently, I wanted to visit all of the medieval cathedrals as well as history museums. There are 13 large, ancient cathedrals there, and every single one had a Mulslim. woman with an infant or two and at least two older children sitting on the steps of it, begging for Euros!
What, I wondered, would happen if the tables were turned and a Christian or other religious woman went begging with her children on the steps of a mosque?
Talk about organized begging--purposely staking out cathedrals, even during funerals and weddings!
a resident of another community
on Mar 12, 2014 at 2:15 pm
They are not "Indian," but Gypsy. I have had encounters in San Mateo and Belmont. When I asked where they were from, they said Romania and Moldova. This is classic gypsy behavior. Be wary.
a resident of another community
on Mar 12, 2014 at 3:51 pm
This article was from 2011 -- 3 years ago -- and was "resurrected" and printed as if current. Why?


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Re: st: svy: tabulate or proportions
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Thanks very much. I probably wasn't too clear in my original post
I am examining the relationship between HIV testing behaviors (whether
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I know svy: tab can produce both the estimated proportions (just like
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Hence the question -- whether it is appropriate to use the svy:
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On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:36 PM, Stas Kolenikov <email@example.com> wrote:
> On 7/25/08, Chao Yawo <email@example.com> wrote:
>> I am using svy commands to analyze a DHS dataset.
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>> svy: prefix.
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1 pack Hopi blue ornamental hormy corn (heirloom)
lots chicory, wild red stem
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lots castor bean, all purple color showy tall plant with lots of seeds
lots Asian long 10" burpless cucumbers, crispy taste thin skin never bitter type
lots edible Amaranths: Shipped from Africa both white and black seeds type; edible green, white leaf from Taiwan, very rare type
lots okra, long (cow horn) and big fat abundance (tender) type
lots Boston pickling cucumbers
lots Asian hormy sticky corn, both white and purple color (juice all purple too when cook)
lots-too many Italian leafy celery for greens, aromatic seeds good for pickling too
lots Asian pak choi
too many Collard big greens (peanut smelling flavor)
Beans -too many different types to list of Asian both bush and climbing long 10"+ as well other different country beans from Laos to Greece to Mexico. If you want other seeds type I may have them available locally.
Pic 64 is the same pink flower color but not my pic.
Pic 67 has bee on from today, green canola flowering now.
pic 71 is purple canola growing now, ready to flower in coming weeks.
pic 77 is my booming honey bees partly because of the canola flowers.


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Government Service Union (SEIU) wants more of your money
Original post made by mk, Birdland, on Jun 10, 2009
The California State Council of Service Employees International Union launched a $1 million statewide advertising blitz today with a television commercial calling for new taxes to help balance the state budget.
Some of the text from their ad:
"In Sacramento ... a budget crisis. To solve it, we need balance ... cooperation ... common sense. The politicians propose cuts that hit families ... with no sacrifice from the special interests. "
SEIU is one of the largest special interests in the State. They just want more of your tax money to protect their pensions. What is interesting is they have a lot of money to burn. $1M on this campaign alone.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 3:04 pm
I hope the SEIU keeps dropping their cash until they are out of it. We'll keep voting down their taxes.
Keep it up, SEIU, we'll keep using it in our tax coffers for education.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 4:31 pm
We need to raise the taxes for individuals and families that make more than $100,000 per year. That would help our politicians balance the budget and fund the necessary programs for the majority of Californians.
a resident of Danbury Park
on Jun 10, 2009 at 4:35 pm
More taxes please, great idea if you are making less than 100K how about taking 30% of what everyone makes regardless of the amount?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 4:35 pm
In addition, we need a wealth tax to tax people who have $1M or more in assets. Luxury tax should also be applied to all vehicles > $25K and homes > $1M. We need the wealthy folks to start funding essential programs in this great state.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Freddie - we need to reduce the tax burden for those making $100K. People who make less than $100K are more likely to spend their money and help our economy. We should reduce the tax burden for these folks while raise the taxes for the wealthy to bridge the gap.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Yo More Taxes Please...
Your theft by tax premise got us into the mess we're already in. You voted in tax policies, ran up the bill, the people with money bailed CA, and now we're stuck without revenue.
How's that working for us?
Next you'll say that we should handcuff people to the state so that no matter what we do, if they are rich, they can't leave.
Call it what you want, but until you and others like you figure out that you can't keep stealing from productive members of society to give to more people that aren't productive and won't get productive, the same problem remains.
You can either, cut programs, cut taxes, or take a hike. You pick.
a resident of Birdland
on Jun 10, 2009 at 4:58 pm
The reason we are in the current situation is a majority of the tax income comes from the "wealthy" and they did not make money in this economy, so the state receives less in taxes.
We need a fair tax system that taxes EVERYBODY. A wealthy person is not using the government services anymore than somebody who is not wealthy (probably the opposite). EVERYBODY needs to pay so the government can provide us the services that government is supposed to (safety, infrastructure, education).
Personally I think the legislature should automatically be paying the highest tax bracket, no matter how much they make. That might make them think twice by taxing the "wealthy".
a resident of Danbury Park
on Jun 10, 2009 at 5:31 pm
More taxes please,
I am speechless.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 6:49 pm
I call sarcasm. Along similar lines, we need to confiscate the homes and assets of Hollywood fat cats to help balance our budget. After all, we all know they flit around on private jets and hide their wealth in tax havens...Californians deserve better!!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Lets just hate the people who make more than 100,000.....and while we are at it, lets stone them too. We could post their name on this forum, along with the car they drive etc. Damn rich people.
a resident of Del Prado
on Jun 10, 2009 at 7:39 pm
It's the high income taxpayers who alredy pay for all of the hand outs CA is giving. We need to deprot ALL Illegals immediately as they cost the State anywhere between 5 to 15 billion dollars. It may seem mean but that's life.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Big Poppa, I hear ya but it'll never happen. Loons won't be happy 'till our quality of life is truly 3rd World-like.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Illegals are not as much of a problem as the wealthy who hide their money in tax havens and their offshore accounts. The state needs to crack down on these tax cheats.
Raising the taxes for people who make $100K or more will bridge the budget gap. People who make that much won't even feel a pinch and funding would be available to help the needy. Everyone win.
a resident of Country Fair
on Jun 10, 2009 at 9:13 pm
More taxes please,
The budget deficit is now 21.4 billion and is growing each week. California has 50 days to fix it or doomsday by the state treasurers estimate today. Not enough money to tax. What would you do? tick tock the clock is ticking Cinderella
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 10, 2009 at 9:47 pm
How about this: Illegals AND tax cheats are BOTH a huge problem. And guess what, we have a lot more problems. Hint -- we can't spend more than we bring in. ;)
Here's a list of tax cheats in California, well over $100,000,000 at stake. Web Link
a resident of Canyon Creek
on Jun 10, 2009 at 10:07 pm
We need to drop income tax and have a national sales tax. A national sales tax of 15% would currently match or exceed income tax. The more you spend, the more you pay.
a resident of Canyon Creek
on Jun 10, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Frank Lee - thatnks for the link - this list should be made much more public. As many of those are the list are businesses, I would definitely not visit those establishments and I hope other would would concur. While most are in SoCal, there are few out this way including a Top 20 in San Ramon (Wells Interior) - so please avoid this company (if they are still around)
a resident of Birdland
on Jun 10, 2009 at 10:23 pm
To More Taxes Please, you are invited to send in all your money. Donations to the government are accepted.
One of our biggest problems is there are legislatures that feel we can fix every problem. We can't! We have to cut back on expenses including programs. Yes, when you cut a program somebody will be affected. But remember there were times when we did not have all of these programs. Even if everybody gave 100% of their income to the government, the legislatures would say they need more money to help people in need. This is just like a budget you do at home. You look at your income and you plan your expenses accordingly. You can't do everything you want so you have to prioritize.
In addition to all these programs we can't afford, many/most cost too much the way they are structured now; especially because of the powerful employee unions. If the unions will not renegotiate, our best bet will be for bankruptcy, just like the auto companies. We could then have a judge undo these unfair labor contracts. As "unfair" I mean the government employees have benefits that WAY exceed those in the private sector (and paid by the taxpayer).
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 11, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Why don't they donate that million dollar? It's not much, but it's a start, and maybe they have more to give. Unions must end, that is the only solution to all this budget crisis.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 11, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Okay, so what would you cut? Cal Grants, State Parks, Healthy Families, education, UC/CSU, hiv/aids funding, police, fire, funding for local governments? All of these are part of the Governor's proposals.
$24 billion (the current deficit) is 26% of the general fund. Can we cut our way out of the problem? Think you have all the answers? Take the budget challenge at www.nextten.org
You will find it is not that easy!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 12, 2009 at 12:14 am
Informed, here are my cuts to what you asked:
Cal Grants- cut 50%
State Parks- Close 25% of parks for the next two years.
Healthy Families- cut 25%
education- cut 5%
UC/CSU- raise fees approx. 10% - just done.
hiv/aids funding- cut 25%
police- cut administration 50%, elimniate 3 point retirement system.
fire- same as police, above.
funding for local governments- cut 10% but make strong law to never allow state to raid local revenues ever again.
Informed, I just took the challenge. My goal was to reduce taxes and reduce government mandates and regulations (green house gas mandates, for example) in order to attract business formation and expansion and protect current businesses from panicking and either reducing labor and labor costs, leaving the state or going out of business. Using my plan, I was not able to balance the budget (I ran a $21b deficit). The problem with the challenge was that it did not calculate the positive impact of my collective strategy. Examples internationally and in much lower taxed other states bares great evidence that my strategy will re-ignite the California economic engine and wipe out the deficit in a few years. The challenge is biased to have participants want to reflexively increase taxes. Fascinating and frightening!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 12, 2009 at 12:24 am
I also took the challenge and I got us down to 12.9B. I cut every expense I could. I couldn't get it any lower because I ran out of options. The problem with your site is the options are too limited. I would've cut more and had a surplus.
We basically need public services for those that cannot care for themselves or need to be kept away from society. There are so many options to get rid of it is ridiculous.
I would LOVE to cut away that budget's expenses and slash the taxes at the same time. Oh, to dream!
I'm off to bed now and I am certain to have sweet sweet dreams!!
Thanks for that fun!


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Noguchi Out of Osaka With Injury to Left Thigh (updated)
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The organizers of the 31st Osaka International Women's Marathon and the Sysmex Women's Distance Running Team announced on Jan. 25 that invited athlete Mizuki Noguchi, 33, has pulled out of this Sunday's London Olympics selection race edition of Osaka with inflammation in the back of her left thigh.
Noguchi has been training at 1600 m altitude in Boulder, Colorado since Dec. 24. She returned to Japan on Jan. 19, saying, "I did almost 100% of what was on the training menu. I'm ready to drop a big one."
Noguchi, the 2004 Athens Olympics marathon gold medalist, was forced to pull out of defending her title at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after an injury to her left hip joint. Since then she has suffered serial injuries but has persevered in trying to return to competition through her intense mental toughness. Her last marathon was the Nov., 2007 Tokyo International Women's Marathon, one of the selection races for the Beijing Olympics. Her planned return to the distance in Osaka after four years and two months had attracted enormous attention.
Update (from Nikkan article 1 hr 41 min after Sankei article): According to a source involved in the situation, Noguchi intends to shift her plans to try to make the London team by running the final Olympic selection race, the Mar. 11 Nagoya Women's Marathon.
5 comments:
- Brett Larner said...
I don't even know what to say. I'm so sad for her.
- January 25, 2012 at 4:52 PM
- Scott Brown said...
Yeah it is tough! Damn hard to reach the line in without injury in this game! I was ready to give her a big shout out on Sunday when I saw her shouting "Let's go to London!"
Never know she may indeed pull out a great run in Nagoya! We all hope she does but yes the pressure is on but Olympic champions eat pressure for breakfast!
- January 25, 2012 at 5:53 PM
- Marcos said...
Esto ya parece una verdadera maldición para Noguchi , esperaba ver el duelo con Fukushi este domingo en la madrugada , ahora Fukushi tiene muchas más opciones de calificar a London , Brett puede por favor dar el link y el canal de tv , para poder ver la transmisión en vivo desde fuera de Japan , MUCHAS GRACIAS.
- January 25, 2012 at 9:29 PM
- Brett Larner said...
Yes, it's really a shame. I'll include TV broadcast details in my preview once I finish re-writing it.
- January 25, 2012 at 10:18 PM
I am starting to wonder if maybe it is more mental now with Noguchi than physical...I don't know I just hope she gets fit again and runs a fast marathon. It must be so frustrating for her.
I am genuinely quite shocked by this news.
I am not sure Noguchi pulling out is a good or a bad thing for Fukushi.
- January 26, 2012 at 12:11 AM


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in post #21, in the thread 'm bush on treatment-free', in the tfb forum, solomon parker writes:
"I do not want a first year beekeeper to start any way but treatment-free. Once on the treadmill, there's no good way to get off."
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he will be missed
he will be missed
Hixon gave his life, his effort, and his ACL for this team.
If this catch (the one where he tore his ACL the second time) didn't happen, we don't get momentum and could very well lose the Rams game, which in the end would push us out of the playoffs. To say he didn't contribute to our success is blasphemy.
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
Hixon will be missed for his versatility and work ethic
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
such a warlord to miss the initial catch from the injury yet he still found the ball and hauled it in.
You will be missed, and you will always be a Giant in the eyes of my little clan of Giants Faithful.
Mike Garafolo
One-year deal for Hixon with the Panthers that will pay him more than $1m.
3:18pm - 3 Apr 13
Great deal, happy for Dom.
" Success is never final, but failure can be " B.P.
Love you Hixon! Good luck in Carolina you beast! Always loved him here in New York. Hope he gets a lot of opportunities with Cam.
Surprisingly, no one is mentioning one of the biggest plays he made for us...the fumble recovery in the 2007 NFC Championship in Lambeau. Good luck to Domenik...what a ride it has been.
I'll miss Hixon
thats one solid football player right there


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He seems like a douche bag at first, but if you take the time and get to know him you will realize he has the best intentions on everything. Girls love to date and hang out with him because he is one hell of a party animal. he has conquered every mountain known to man and left them begging him to climb them again. He has disabled nuclear bombs while doing surgery on himself. Statues are made in his honor in every planet. He has to hide his phone at times because of all the texts that will be pouring in from the ladies. He plays all four American sports and can play every position in each sport. If you were to look up the definition of boss and stud you would only see his name. He has wrestled alligators and eaten them for dinner.
Well Ejike did it again, he disabled three nuclear bombs this time while doing open heart surgery on an elderly woman!!! WHAT A BOSS!!!!!!!!
by yatescushing December 23, 2011
Most underrated athlete in the country. He plays all four American sports and is the most loving man on the planet. Girls fight over him constantly. Guys want to be like him.
by yatescushing December 22, 2011
The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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Blog | Azerbaijan, China, Cuba, Iran
With 145 journalists behind bars, what's in a number?
Today we released our annual census of imprisoned journalists around the world, citing 145 reporters, editors, and photojournalists behind bars on December 1, an increase of nine from 2009 figures. The tally begs the question, What's in a number?


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Been trying to lure a swarm for weeks here, got the lemon grass and old comb etc set up in old boxes, lots of scouts, no commitment so far!
I'm in the high desert of Calif, near Yucca Valley. Anyone aware of any swarming activity in this neck of the woods, say for 100 or so miles around?


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When you go into a resturants or public places bathroom and have to shit and so you go in the toilet tank and when people go in their they'll be wondering about the small and never be able to find it.
Herget and Zach went into Zaxby's, Herget powerbombed the bathroom while Zach upper tanked it. Man what a mess.
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Excerpt: "The NFL hopes to decide the fate of the Pro Bowl by the time it releases next season's schedule in April. And the fate of the league's all-star game largely will depend on how much effort this year's participants put into the game.
Ray Anderson, the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, told reporters of the timing at a news conference Tuesday to kick off this year's Pro Bowl week in Honolulu. He said the NFL expects its players to play a game that fans will be proud of.
"Our hope is that the players will give the same effort and energy that allowed them to become roster members of this Pro Bowl," Anderson said.NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell nearly canceled the game after uninspiring play last year, but it will be held Sunday at Aloha Stadium after discussions between the league and the player's union.
Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman, a Pro Bowl pick for the second year in a row, says the message to players has been clear. He said players need to balance playing hard with avoiding injury, to give fans the game they deserve without hurting their teams going into next year."We owe it to our fans, we owe it to our viewers, to give them a little more effort than we did last year," Tillman said." Read more...


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Howard Stern wants Lena Dunham to know he thinks she is more than a "talentless little fat chick".
The controversial radio show host insists comments where he described the Girls creator as "a little fat girl who kinda looks like Jonah Hill, and she keeps taking her clothes off, and it kind of feels like rape" were taken out of context.
He said he wants to explain what he meant to Dunham, 26, who won a pair of Golden Globes last night for best TV comedy and best actress in a TV comedy.
On his Sirius XM radio show The Howard Stern Show, the 59-year-old DJ also said: "I learned that this little fat chick writes the show and directs the show and that makes sense to me because she's such a camera hog that the other characters barely are on."
However, Howard wants to repair his relationship with Dunham.
He said: "It makes me feel bad and I think she is getting the impression that I somehow think she's just a talentless little fat chick."
Dunham doesn't appear to be too upset by Stern's comments, saying: "I did find out that Howard Stern really hates [Girls;], which I'm a Howard Stern fan, and I believe he's earned the right to free speech, and he should go for it."
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text: This spring I had 3 hives all Russians. All three swarmed and I captured 1 so I now have 4 hives. I am in western/central VA in the mountains. The closest bee hives to me are about 8 miles (that I am aware of). Where my hives are located they back up to about 1,000 acres of forest. We have had about 4 days of 60 degrees. I have my entrances reduced to 1/2" because of the attempted robbery going on. The robbers appear to be 90 percent Russian, but I do not think they are coming from my hives. I am thinking they are the escaped swarms from this spring. Does anyone know a good way to track feral bees?


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Born and raised in Milwaukee, I feel like I've experienced it all. The state capitol in Madison in the fall, seeing the Green Bay Packers at training camp, getting sunburned at Noah's Ark in Wisconsin Dells and enjoying some wine during my honeymoon in Door County.
But one of my favorite Wisconsin getaways is going up north camping, rafting and "funyaking" at Kosir's Rapid Rafts in Silver Cliff (just 30 minutes north of Crivitz).
My brother in-law told us about it and I thought he was crazy to think I'd go whitewater rafting (I have been known to be a scaredy cat at times). Let me tell you, this trip gave me enough memories to last a lifetime.
The first year we went (we've been back quite a few times since then) we camped with friends and decided to take on the mighty "Piers Gorge" section of the Menominee River.
Everyone meets at the check-in spot an hour before the scheduled trip to register and to get into your gear (they provide wetsuits, helmets, life jackets, booties and paddles). Then we hop on a school bus to get to the water.
Imagine being in a huge raft with friends in a clear, clean river that allows you to hold onto the side of the raft while you let the warm flow of the water take you down the Menominee. I remember telling my best friend Andrea I was experiencing "heaven on earth." It was so peaceful and soothing. I didn't have a care in the world while I drifted in the water and felt one with nature.
About 20 minutes later, our instructors told us to jump back in our rafts, grab our paddles and get ready for the rapids. I've never laughed so hard when our group immediately got stuck on a rock. With a Marine and a few firefighters on our team, we thought we would own these rapids. Not so much… We were stuck and had to push our way back into the current. We quickly caught up with the other rafts and started on our rafting adventure. The guides were extremely entertaining, knowledgeable and patient. Even a novice rafter, like me, could get the hang of rafting the Menominee in no time.
We returned to our campsite that night for dinner, a campfire and to sleep. The next morning we were ready to jump in their "funyaks" and take on the Peshtigo River. Funyaks are one-person inflatable rafts that are easier to maneuver than large rafts. I highly recommend checking water levels before you go. Low water means more rocks. We only got stuck a few times, but that's what funyaking is all about "letting the water guide you" as said by our instructor, Chad.
I have a blast every time we go to Kosir's and I even learned something during that first trip. In life you hit some rocks and sometimes life is smooth, but if you stay positive and work hard you can make it through anything.
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As media draws attention to our dairy industry, we need to continue work towards humane methods for general farm practices,including dehorning calves.
by Abby Huibregtse, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor
Last week, actor Ryan Gosling teamed up with the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to show his concern for the welfare of calves. The actor sent a letter to the National Milk Producers Federation, specifically requesting that dairy farmers phase out the "barbaric practice of dehorning calves."
According to The Huffington Post, his letter stated that "dehorning" is "a painful process in which calves have their horns gouged out or sensitive horn tissue burned out of their heads." He went on to say that there was no reason for this practice and suggested that farms breed for polled cattle instead.
This is not the first time a celebrity has spoken up on behalf of animal welfare. When this happens, misleading information sheds a negative light on our industry. While Gosling may not have had his facts entirely straight, he did bring up a valid concern already being discussed among those in the dairy business.
Dehorning calves is a process that we know inflicts some pain (or at least discomfort) on a calf. It is also a job that basically every farm wishes they didn't have to do. The most logical way to avoid the dehorning process is to breed for cattle without horns. Through genetic selection, we have the option to select cattle that carry the dominant polled (hornless) gene.
However, the number of sires available right now is fairly limited, and selecting for polled genetics as a top priority can negatively limit progress made in other areas, such as milk production, productive life, reproductive traits and so on.
Gosling is right, that polled genetics is the ultimate way to solve this problem. However, in the meantime we need methods to remove horns from cattle.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) explains on their website why dehorning is important. Most importantly, dehorned cattle are easier and less dangerous to handle and transport, and they present a lower injury risk for handlers and other cattle. Dehorned cattle are less able to cause injury to udders, flanks, and eyes of other cattle, and they exhibit fewer aggressive behaviors associated with individual dominance. From a meat quality standpoint, horns are the single major cause of carcass wastage due to bruising, and trim associated with bruising for carcasses from horned cattle is approximately twice that for carcasses from hornless cattle.
The AVMA updates their Animal Welfare Policy on castration and dehorning every five years. The policy now includes language recommending the use of local anesthetics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to relieve postoperative pain from dehorning procedures. It also mentions the importance of genetics in selecting for the polled trait. (http://on.hoards.com/AVMAdehorn)
As our industry works towards broadening our base of polled genetic options, we still need methods of dehorning that are kind to animals yet effective. Dehorning cattle is regulated in many other countries, but no restrictions are in place in the U.S. . . . yet. It is in our best interest to come up with solutions before outside groups impose regulations upon us.
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Much to her surprise, the one man she had hoped to forget, the enigmatic and compelling Nicholas Brisbane, is among her father's houseguests...and he is not alone. Not to be outdone, Julia shows him that two can play at flirtation and promptly introduces him to her devoted, younger, titled Italian count.
But the homecoming celebrations quickly take a ghastly turn when one of the guests is found brutally murdered in the chapel, and a member of Lady Julia's own family confesses to the crime. Certain of her cousin's innocence, Lady Julia resumes her unlikely and deliciously intriguing partnership with Nicholas Brisbane, setting out to unravel a tangle of deceit before the killer can strike again. When a sudden snowstorm blankets the abbey like a shroud, it falls to Lady Julia and Nicholas Brisbane to answer the shriek of murder most foul.
Silent in the Sanctuary is the sequel to Silent in the Grave.
©2008 Deanna Raybourn; (P)2008 Audible, Inc.
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
"A sassy heroine and a masterful, secretive hero. Fans of romantic mystery could ask no more." (Kirkus)
"Fans and new readers alike will welcome this sparkling sequel to Raybourn's debut Victorian mystery, Silent in the Grave....The complex mystery, a delightfully odd collection of characters, and deft period details produce a rich and funny read." (Publishers Weekly)
"Wrong narrator listed"
I downloaded this audiobook last week. The site states the narrator is Ellen Archer, who narrated the first book in the series. However, buyer beware, the narrator is Jennifer Van Dyke and it is quite a different listening experience. I have called and emailed Audible regarding the erroneous information but have rec'd no reply and I see the site has not yet been corrected. Love the book, dislike the narrator.
"Brisbane and Lady Julia Are At It Again"
Deanna Raybourn has created a rather unlikely but very successful duo in half-gypsy Nicholas Brisbane, a private inquiry agent [or as Sherlock Holmes preferred to call himself, a consulting detective] and the aristocratic Lady Julia Grey, one of a delightfully eccentric Victorian family. In a situation reminiscent of Agatha Christie's murder mysteries set in an isolated country house, two overlapping plots with a few red herrings occur at the March family seat of Belmont Abbey a few days before Christmas. And of course there is the recurring story of Nicholas and Lady Julia themselves. Raybourn writes with verve and a deft touch.
I simply cannot understand why the three books in the series are read by an American reader. Ellen Archer does all right with some accents, most notably Scottish ones, but since the books are in Lady Julia's voice, and it is obvious that Archer has occasional difficulty with a proper British accent (at times she sounds strangled; at others her vowels are wildly off) anyone who is either British, or who has lived in the UK, will find the reading at times irritating. For that reason, I'll only give it 4 stars, but I do recommend it.
"I like the story, but..."
I may have to read the rest in print. I have a sensitive ear to accents and I just can't enjoy Archer's reading. I know this must be very difficult work - having to speak for many people in different voices - so I try to be patient when I'm uncomfortable with a reader and eventually I will be immersed into the story - but it isn't working in this case. Her British accent just doesn't ring true. Also I don't like the "voice" she chooses for one of the characters. Out of curiosity I listened to samples of her work with other books, and I think she does much better when she doesn't have to assume a British accent.
But, the story is a good one, Lady Gray is still her indomitable self, Brisbane is still an enigma, and their relationship is moved forward a bit more; so if you aren't particularly sensitive to the sound of a British accent, I think you will enjoy this installment in the series.
"fits perfectly with my taste"
I love regency romances and also like so-called "cozy mysteries." This book fits my needs perfectly. I was a bit tired of regency novels with too much sex and easy resolution to the romance, but this has none of that. In fact, while the murder/mystery gets solved in this book, the conflict between the main characters does not and continues on to the next book. Even though I made a mistake and bought the 2nd book in the series, I had no problem enjoying it independently. Some people might find the character a bit stereotypical and their descriptions repetitive in some places and the story a bit dragging in the middle. However, I enjoyed listening to it very much, so much so that now I am listening to the next novel.
I had trouble getting through the first book, but the reader of the first one was good. This book has a different narrator - very annoying voice.
"Wrong Narrator listed"
I enjoyed the narrator Ellen Archer's versions more. Ellen Archer narrates the 1st and the 3rd.
MUST listen to Silent in the Grave first. I've loved both of these and look forward to listening to the next one.
"The story is fun, but the narration is too, too."
I have decided that I like the book series, but wish to comment on Ellen Archer's interpretation. I think she is excellent, however a bit precious when doing the voice of the main character. I realize she's meant to be high born -- but must each syllable be so exact? The accent of all the other characters are brilliant! But as Julia does most of the talking, it's a voice one must get past to enjoy the show. Softening this one voice would be a great improvement. She sounds like a prig.
"Absurdly predictable"
Extremely disappointing. If you have any brains at all you will know who the murderer is before the murder is even committed. The characters are painfully stupid and inept. I couldn't finish it.
"Fun sequel (Archer narrating!)"
I read the previous Raybourn-Silent novel and enjoyed it, and this one as well. I waited until it came out narrated by Ellen Archer, who does an excellent job narrating (listening to it narrated in an American accent would be irritating, I think). These are light, fun novels that keep your attention while you read them and provide a fun time.
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