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DNC Convention Invesco Tour | CNN Grill | Pepsi Media Tent City
2008-08-03 21:05:00 On the morning of July 31st 2008, I boarded a United Airlines morning flight to Denver to attend the final (?) media walkthrough before the Democratic National Convention, this one at Invesco Field.Unlike my first media walkthrough trip, I ended up renting a Saturn SUV for ground travel. The reason was simple: it was cheap. Cheaper to rent than a Prius and because they were in low demand versus the economy cars. In a way it worked out to a savings of about $25. Invesco Field was only 20 minutes away from the airport, so it was a quick trip for me.I arrived at Invesco at 11:20 and ran into a DNCC employee (who I will not name by request) and who walked me around the stadium (we ended up on the field at one point) and eventually into the main briefing meeting. For security reasons I did not film the main meeting discussion, but focused more on the 'broadbrush" tour and interviews of key media people there. On the way to the main press box, I met "Oreo" who's one of the main c...
Public Serpents-The Feeding of the Fortune 5000 (Tent City)
2008-06-06 22:14:00 This is the new band from some dude that was in Leftover Crack Choking Victim (this was a complete error on my part, this band has nothing to do with Leftover Crack and I don't know why I wrote that and then didn't catch when I proofread this. Sorry for any confusion). They're self-proclaimed "Crack Rock Steady", which is a label I've never really understood because to me it just sounds a lot like Rancid without the snappy bass lines. I could spend all day talking about the cheesy artwork on this record, predictable (and cheesy) lyrics, and the boring arrangements, but I've decided to take the high road and try to approach this record with an open mind. There are some cool riffs on this record, like in the song "Dummy" that's got a poppy third-wave type sound with some funny background vocals and a chorus that reminds of the Freeze stuff from the 90s. If the whole album was as high-energy as that song, I could actually see myself sitting around listening to this. The song cuts...
Tent city ("Bushville") in L.A. reported by BBC but not by U.S. media
2008-03-20 00:00:00 Just as the American media ignored the supremely ironic story of China very appropriately criticizing the U.S. on its own human rights record, it took the BBC to bring to light L.A. County's Tent City: Forty miles east of Los...
?Subprime? Tent City?
2008-03-14 08:01:00 According to BBC News, tent cities are now springing up outside of Los Angeles- filled with victims of the subprime crisis: Certainly these are people who have been hit by economic woes, but from the interviews, it sounds more like unemployment, not foreclosure, is the real culprit. The fully employed can rent.
By: HousingDoom
Tent City California
2007-12-27 20:43:00 This was predicted: tent cities coming to a blighted urban area near you. The housing downturn will turn out thousands of newly homeless into the streets. I’ve seen a few articles lately about how the new homeless will be able to squat in vacant homes, buildings and lots. Much more likely is how they’ll all ...
Mike Tyson, Joe Arpaio, Tent City and Loads Of Pink Underwear
2007-11-22 00:37:00 So I ran across a photo of Mike Tyson wearing pink socks and sandals while incarcerated, which immediately sparked furious laughter. How humiliating is it to be “the baddest man on the planet”, and suddenly being forced to wear chancletas and cute little socks for the world to see? This post was originally going to ...
By: Sportaphile
Mike Tyson, Pretty In Pink At Tent City
2007-11-21 17:36:00 Mike Tyson checked in and out of his one day in jail at Tent City. He spent all day reading American Gangster and sitting on his tent bunk, all by himself. Tyson was seperated from the other 1,500 other inmates who were also wearing pink socks and pink underwear. Sgt. Joe Arpaio puts the inmates ...
By: THE RAD REPORT
Blackwater USA Building Tent City For Wildfire Victims
2007-11-05 20:35:00 Blackwater USA’s “Rapid Response Team” is building a tent city for those who lost their homes near San Diego in the devastating wildfires. Trucks carrying makeshift quarters for up to 200 people, with tents, cots, toilets, showers, power generators, laundry facilities and a community room with TV, are scheduled to arrive today. Blackwater officials said they are ...
By: The Hot Joints
Homeless In Edmonton - Tent City
2007-08-03 04:17:00 Picture Courtesy of Edmonton SunOver 100 homeless people are camped out in tents in downtown Edmonton. The Alberta Oil Boom and the subsequent real estate boom have people coming from all over the country, and the world, to find high paying oil sands jobs. However, the near 72% increase in property values have left a people unable to enter the housing market.Edmonton is notorious for its -40C degree winters, living in a tent is impossible in those temperatures.The city and government are working hard to come up with alternatives including shelters and subsidized housing.“You just can’t kick people out ... because they’re going to have an effect on other areas,” “In essence, we want to make sure that there are alternatives.” Ray DanylukHopefully the government will legalize secondary suites in homes to open up the thousands of suites that are deemed illegal. If strict guidelines are enforced on these suites they would offer reasonable, clean and modern housing to those i...
Breakfast at Tent City Restaurant on Coronado Island, San Diego area
2007-05-24 01:18:00 SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: When we booked our hotel on Coronado Island, breakfast was not included in the price. It was also Mother's Day weekend and restaurants at the hotel were packed. We decided to stroll into town to find a place to eat. The concierge recommended a few restaurants but we wanted to walk past them all and make our own choice. Walking by all of them took only twenty or so minutes. The commercial area of Coronado Island is not that big. Tent City seemed a solid choice and our search stopped there. There was seating outside and inside. We chose inside seating due to the fact that the sunshine outside was getting strong.Rate and Review : Breakfast at Tent City Restaurant on Coronado Island, San Diego area
By: SeeTheGlobe.com
Paris may get sent to Tent City
2007-05-15 18:03:00 Paris might be in for a tough time after all. “America’s Toughest Sherriff”, Joe Arpaio wants Paris sent ot his jail at Tent City, which is located in the desert in Arizona. During the mid-summer (the time Paris would serve her sentence), temperatures reach up to 110 degrees. Prisoners must wear old style prison striped uniforms ...
By: The Jellyfisher
Paris Hilton Might Go To Tent City With Sheriff Joe!
2007-05-15 05:17:00 Due to overcrowding in LA county jails, Paris Hilton might get shipped over to “America’s Toughest Sheriff” Joe Arpaio and his Tent City. Tent City is in Maricopa County Arizona, and it’s one of the toughest jails in the country. Check it out: The inmates at tent city wear the old school black and white stripes ...
By: THE RAD REPORT
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