Proof That the Real Estate Bubble Hasn’t Burst
Don’t tell me the real estate boom is over. Nanette Thorpe of Woodland Hills spotted a listing for a property priced at $1.6 million even though it admittedly has a smelly yard (see accompanying).
Unreal estate (cont.): Meanwhile, Jeanne Barney of Hollywood noticed that a single apartment in her area is being offered even though it seems to have emotional problems (see accompanying).
An etiquette question for Emily Post: It involves two drivers who had a fender bender in Long Beach. They exchanged information and then, according to Steve Propes of the Beachcomber newspaper, one of the motorists drove off -- and “hit the other car once more on the way out.”
So what did the departing motorist do? Just kept on going, according to the newspaper, apparently figuring the other driver would put it on the tab.
Chew on this: Ron Keyson of Big Bear chanced upon what seemed like an offer aimed at someone having a really big family get-together for Christmas (see photo). Actually the items in question are large, biscuit-shaped trunks of cut trees.
No Scrooges, please! Here it is the holiday season and the city of Burbank seems to be in a bad mood, judging from the item spotted by Paul Carlin (see accompanying).
Sign them up for the circus! The crime log of the Los Alamitos News-Enterprise recounted the following remarkable feats performed on wheeled vehicles:
* “Seal Beach ... A male juvenile was seen throwing pumpkins in the air while riding an electric scooter.”
* “Cypress ... Two male juveniles on bikes were seen being combative with patrons at the park, hitting golf balls at a resident and her son.”
The Raiders are coming! The Raiders are coming! The website sportsbybrooks.com talked about an ad that appeared in San Diego before the recent Raiders-Chargers game that showed people bolting their doors, shutting their gates and windows and looking very concerned. A voice-over said: “Not everyone’s happy that the Raiders are coming to town, but we are.” And what business is the company in? Bail bonds.
Maybe some of the Raiders’ fans saw the ad, because arrests at the game were lower than usual.
miscelLAny: Did a movie put a hex on San Diego? Jeff Bliss points out that most of the bad news out of that city -- the pension fund scandal, mayor resigning, congressman confessing to bribery, etc. -- broke after the comedy “Anchorman” came out. That’s the film where anchor Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell, see photo) signs off each night by saying, “You stay classy, San Diego.”
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