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San Diego Says Yarn-Bomber’s Stop Sign Flowers Must Be Stopped

By on April 29, 2012 in News 3

stopsignIs it art? Is it vandalism? The city of San Diego is putting the kibosh on one of the most extensive yarn-bombing campaigns in history, in which 100 stop signs were turned into flowers via knitware. San Diego CityBeat relays a message from the artist:

I started planting flowers in earnest starting March 1st. The 100th one was planted last night. But today I got an email from Bill Harris who works for the city. I had expected it, and was considering an obstinate stance. After a 15 minute phone call, I decided to work with them, and plan an ending.

He started the call with “Congratulations on making it to 100.” He explained how people within the city had gone to great lengths to find a way to keep them. They even contacted other cities to find out what they did. “Even Berkeley takes them down,” he told me. The problem is that the stop sign is a traffic sign.

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Coming Soon to US: Big Brother Barking Orders at You

By on March 27, 2012 in News 12

Big Brother surveillance cameras that bark orders at you is already in full effect in London and could be coming soon to the US. Luke Rudkowski (www.youtube.com/wearechange), Abby Martin (www.youtube.com/AbbyMediaRoots) and Mark Dice (www.youtube.com/theresistance) made an entertaining video highlighting the issue so San Diego residents can be aware of the scary and very likely possibility of Big Brother barking “laws” at you in your neighborhood:

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California Man Pays Off $6,500 Credit Card Bill In Pennies

By on March 30, 2011 in News 41

PennyUPI reports:

MIRA MESA — California man upset with his bank for disallowing his requested refinance said he decided to pay off his $6,500 credit card bill entirely with pennies.

Thierry Cahez of San Diego County rolled 650,000 pennies in plastic, loaded them into crates and drove the lot to his Mira Mesa bank, KABC-TV, Los Angeles, reported.

Cahez was turned away by the bank several times but eventually was sent to a branch with a vault large enough to handle the coins.

Cahez said he opted to pay his credit card bill with pennies because he was turned down for a refinance and for the amount of charges and fees on his credit card, KABC-TV said Tuesday.

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San Diego Official’s ‘Weapons of Mass Effect’ Comment Raises Questions

By on February 15, 2011 in News 8

Something of concern? Or just more “Fox Noise”? Fox News reports, you decide:

A San Diego official’s acknowledgment to a local TV reporter that “weapons of mass effect” were found in the city has local and federal authorities scrambling to explain the comment.

San Diego. Photo: Rufustelestrat (CC)

San Diego. Photo: Rufustelestrat (CC)

San Diego assistant port director Al Hallor, an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told ABC affiliate KGTV that authorities have uncovered “weapons of mass effect” in an interview that aired Feb. 11.

“Yes,” Hallor said when asked by a reporter if such weapons had ever been found in San Diego.

Hallor declined to indicate where, exactly, the weapons were located, saying only that they had not been found at the port of San Diego. Hallor also did not go into detail about what the weapons consisted of or when they were found.

“At the airport, seaport, at our port of entry we have not this past fiscal year, but our partner agencies have found those things,” he said.

… Read the rest

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